10 YEARS LATER and a product of the music video era finally wins best picture. We know you were there, Danny Boyle. Back in the 90s. When Trainspotting was hip. Back when Run Lola Run came out.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009“We were just standin there mindin our own
And it went on and on
We all smile we all sing
The weak become heroes then the stars align
We all sing we all sing all sing”
-’The Weak Become Heroes’, The Streets
Human Beings, beware the foreign section of the video store. Only a person may watch “Lola Rennt.” And though ya’ll might disagree, all you human beings are not necessarily people.
To define what comprises the status of being a person, ask the wisest person you know. Meanwhile, I’ll try to define what comprises the status of being able to experience “Lola Rennt.” (more…)