Sofia Coppola thinks she can do history

Well, I finally got around to seeing Sofia Coppola’s new film, Marie Antoinette. I had been anticipating it for months so the film had a lot to stand up to in my mind. I wouldn’t say that I was disappointed because I went into the theater knowing that this was not a historical film, but I still have that feeling like when you throw up a little in your mouth. Jason Schwartzman was gorgeous and wonderful as always (yeah, sensing a bias?), and Kirsten Dunst was beautiful, I have no qualms with the acting. I don’t even mind the plot even though it was flakey at best. I understand that Coppola was trying to show the journey that the girl took to “finding herself” (or some shit), but she failed. She portrayed Marie Antoinette as a ditz who didn’t understand the politics of her country. However in the film’s defense it’s an excellent portrayal of life at court and all the intricacies and traditions that went along with it.

Overall, I’d say go see it because it’s VERY easy on the eye, filled with beautiful people. Moaning Myrtle plays one of Louis’ aunts along with Molly Shannon. Oh yeah and the coach from Dodgeball is Louis XV. Seriously people, I’m in love with Jason Schwartzman.

ADENDUM: By the way, in the scene with the shoes…there is a pair of converse all stars in the background. Is this subliminal advertising? Or an atrocious anachronism(to match all the others throughout the movie??)

“Let them eat cake”

While browsing through the search engine terms used to find my site, I saw one that made me feel a little irresponsible: “‘let them eat cake’ who really said it.” For the record it certainly was not Marie Antoinette, no one’s quite sure who said it, but I heard that a biographer recently said Marie Therese, wife of Louis XIV said it 100 years earlier. So there you have it.

I got home from work about an hour ago to a house filled with the tantalizing scent of tacos. Ohh tacos, is there any food more Godly than that beautiful epitome of Tex Mex? Surely, there is not.