Top Five have to see “hipster” flicks
Hey there hipster! You little chuck-wearing, tight pants bohemian queen with the gagged ears, how’s the scene been? Nothing like it used to be right? Of course not. I remember the scene back when I was a rookie hipster. Being from Halloween town (Salem, MA) the Salem Elks Lodge was the prime spot on Friday nights for all of us angry hardcore kids to go and hit the mosh. Well, those days are over for me, and I believe because of the new mayor in town, the elks is gone to. But don’t trip scene kid, there’s always the discount cinema in town to catch the latest “indie” flick. Here are some good one’s I’ve seen and enjoyed as of late that you can fill your time watching in-between you visits to the vegan restaurants and your weekly PETA protests.
Candy
This Australian indie flick featuring late actor Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish was directed by Neil Armfield who is responsible for other Australian indie flicks like The Castanet Club, and the 1980’s Twelfth Night. This film has everything an indie kid could want including artzy fartzy camera angles, shooting the young cast as they shoot their drug of choice. A Requiem for a Dream style plot about a young couple getting so far into a heroin addiction but remaining in love until they tear each others lives apart. Defiantly a film with some scenes that are hard to watch including hardcore drug usage, overdoses, sex, and violence but it is filmed in a very colorful, romantic fashion truly making it “Candy” for the eye.
Juno
Juno, the 2007 academy award winning “dramedy” film featuring Michael Cera, and Jennifer Garner, who plays a sixteen year old, hip, quick whited, punk rocker type who decides to put her baby to be up for adoption. As the plot continues she finds a young couple to take on the role of the child’s future parents. Feelings fly between the sixteen year old biological parents as well as the parents to be. This is a fun comedy/drama film good for most PG-13 + ages and is a must see for any indie couple in love. Also, check out the soundtrack featuring the song from the film sweetly sung by the lead actors called “I don’t know what anyone would see in anyone else” tipping the film off with a very Lily Allen or Feist vibe.
Eagle Vs. Shark
This New-Zealand-made comedy directed by Academy Award nominee Taika Waititi was a very good laugh to watch. The copasetic plot goes as “Shark” or the character of Lily, played by Loren Horsley finds her way into the equally as strange life of “Eagle” or Jarrod, Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Concords. (Another hipster thing to watch but not a film so we’ll keep it out of this blog.) The cute story about being square and finding true love all starts initially with a video game contest hosted by the character Jarrod at his cramped apartment where the party goers dress up as their favorite animal and battle in the virtual “Man Fighter.” Jarrod, being the square self-proclaimed champion of Man fighting comes to an unexpected surprise when Lily, dressed as the shark nearly beats him at the game, thus begins their strange relationship.
The Number 23
This creepy number (no pun intended) got mixed reviews from film critics but as a personal favorite I felt it had to be included. The film directed by Joel Schumacher (St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys) is a psychological thriller about an obsession with a number starring Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen. I enjoyed this film as another one of Carrey’s drama films along side The Truman Show, and another trendy classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind. This film comes complete with purposely sloppy camera trips and an uneasy feel throughout the whole hour and a half. A must see for any suspense fan that doesn’t need a ton of blood to make up for a weak plot. It is cinematically beautiful and worth the rent.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a dark comedy featuring Christina Ricci as a sorority girl who falls out of her superficial world and into love with a mentally handicapped boy named Pumpkin played by Hank Harris. The indie film was written and directed by Anthony Abrams and Adam Larson Broder. I originally saw this film while flipping through the channels and landed on the Sundance channel during the scene where Pumpkin and Carolyn first meet and Carolyn, (Christina Ricci) screams bloody murder as Pumpkin says her name in a very creepy way, beginning their relationship on a very uncomfortable foot. A must see for anyone with a heart for strange humor.
Hope I’ve helped all your hipsters in some choice indie-ish flicks. I bet just by reading this it must have earned you like 10 or 20 scene point with your crew. If you want to sound even extra indie-fabulous try to memorize all of the film’s directors and cast members and whip them out the next time you need some points. These movies defiantly are my favorite of this genre and they all deserve you to watch them. This is a film blog, but I did just want to mention the best show on television “It’s always sunny in Philadelphia.” Watch it, go to the web site, buy the DVD, tell your friends! Hope you’ve had a good time reading all this stuff, and remember, keep your head to the sky and your chucks tied!
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