Here are the facts. This movie is directed by Terry Gilliam (the marvelous fellow behind the stoner classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), stars the lovely and enchanting model Lily Cole (who you can see here in an older post on photographer Tim Walker), and features Heath Ledger's final performance. Not enough to convince you to shell out 10 bucks to go see it now in theaters? Let me try to convince you visually.
Honestly, Lily Cole's outfits are enough to make this movie on their own. Everything was marvelous, from her silk floral embroidered robes to her lavish on-stage costumes.
I think I've found a new career path... traveling sideshow mistress.
I recently discovered (ehem, stole) this video from a friend. It's absolutely enchanting. This is the second video of the series "Lucía, Luis y el lobo," a stop-motion masterpiece by Niles Atallah, Cristobal Leon & Joaquin Cociña. With everyone's recent obsession with "HD this, HD that," I'm really pleased that artists are bringing back the old school methods. Here is a few of my favorites:
Yes, everyone has already see this, I'm sure, but it's beautifully done.
