Sydney E Ulysses
Posted by Gordon on July 31, 2009
Just some notes on a film long in gestation ..
E = Elemental as in Elemental thing
Title: “Boring Movie”. City without Sin
Celebrates city [2-3 thinks I know about her]
Political thriller
Unsatisfactory love story
Exploration of multiculturalism
The
1980s music – or perhaps a character like James who is in awe of it?
Main character has been persuaded to reform band. “… break up the band” [= flawed leader – hubris undermines talent]
Some random lectures on interesting things.
[Jarmusch including discussion of
Scene where movie director from US is interviewed on roof top [= Cyclops?]
A theatrical scene with absurd horror a la a creepy vaudeville singing act in Mulholland Drive
First scence
[Europe, culture]
Shaving mirror on roof terrace of white art deco house in Dover Heights.
Modern version of scene from Ulysses.
[Another scene]
Lakemba – ICE
Lena’s story about her street growing up.
[another scene]
University lecture – old lecture theatre at SU – something scratched in desk.
A Chinese student. She has a role in the story. We don’t know what.
[next scene]
– meeting of students under Jacaranda tree; (badges?)
