Jane Campion's Scrapbook

I've had this in my bookmarks for a long time and had forgotten all about it. It's the inspiration and scrapbook of film maker Jane Campion whilst she was working on the film Bright Star. There was a website too where she had all the work laid out like a big inspiration wall, but it has since been taken down.

I love seeing stills and the process that goes into creating the final work. I went to a photo shoot last week where I took some Polaroids of behind the scenes. I'm thinking Id like to make them into a scrapbook of some sort.

Hope you all had a great weekend!! x Liss

src: find more images from the scrapbook.....here and here.

Thanksgiving...

Hello everyone. Wishing you a lovely holiday tomorrow. My mom is doing the cooking this year. My only task is to bring the cupcakes for dessert! (Yes cupcakes! It was my mom's request.) I ordered a dozen -- a mix of chocolate and vanilla -- from my favorite cupcake place in San Marino. As usual, we'll watch the Macy's parade on TV, have dinner at 1 p.m. and then watch football (and fall asleep on the couch.) Bliss.


Photo by Consumed by Cake

A new life for Life Without Zoe?

When Life Without Zoe, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by a very young Sofia, was released as part of the anthology film New York Stories in 1989, it was largely panned by movie critics, who called it silly.

But 20 years later, the film is enjoying a new life among fashionistas.  Nylon magazine this month featured the 12-year-old Zoe -- who lives in a luxurious hotel like Eloise -- as a cinematic icon, complete with her oversized Chanel wardrobe.

Here's a 10 minute clip of the film from YouTube. You can decide:  charming or indulgent?

Wouldn't you just...

...love to spend the day with the curtains drawn....


...eating popcorn and watching....


...movie after movie?...

What would you like to see? Casablanca? Les Quatre Cents Coups? There's Something About Mary? Say Anything?

Anything at all?


(The credits: top illustration by Colorfly Studio and middle picture by
Distorted by Time. I have no idea who did the Scarlett GIF. Whoever they are, I applaud them!)

Happy watching, darlings!
xo

Amelie

Here's the Amelie movie poster -- in mulit-languages. The dog wearing the cone around his head (over the bed) made me laugh. My favorite scene in the film: When Amelie finds the treasure box hidden behind a tile in the bathroom. Fantastic! It's a great date-night movie (at least on my idea of a date!)

UPDATE: The paintings in Amelie's apartment are by the German artist Michael Sowa. Thank you Clever Pup!

Did you see the movie? What's your favorite scene?