Movies (recently seen)

[apotheosis]

I've watched a bunch of movies recently, but most of them were not very memorable. Smoking Aces was just an absurd movie. Not very good, but entertaining none the less. The Ali G movie wasn't nearly as good as Borat. The soccer movie with Amanda Bynes, which I was forced to sit through five minutes of, was a piece of shit, and she's fat.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

You know, a movie I watched recently on my fancy new TV was 'Sideways'.

Does this make me evil?

I simply adore this movie and, aside from being a drunkard, I don't know why.

We need more low-key movies like this. I'm starting to really appreciate movies that are more down to earth and subtle.

[Vesnic]

Remove the scene where she's waxing orgasmic on pinot noir and Sideways might even be in my top 20.

It had some great moments...the image of him running down the hill with the bottle to his mouth, when he dumped the entire contents of the bucket on himself, the orchestrated car crash gone wrong. It's movies like that that lead you to believe that you could actually live a little more easily if you tried (or, in their case, didn't really try).

I am returning to form with some dark European explorations into darkness. I love Netflix! I'll be sure to post again if something strikes my fancy or sets my rage ablaze.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

the image of him running down the hill with the bottle to his mouth, when he dumped the entire contents of the bucket on himself, the orchestrated car crash gone wrong.

I am not alone.

Don't forget toward the end where he pours that 20 year old bottle he's been saving for a 'special occasion' into a disposable cup at that fast food joint, glancing about nervously.

I hated that 'Pinot Noir' scene myself. But then again, I'm not a wine snob. I drink the $9 a bottle Australian stuff.

Please, keep the reviews coming, Ves. You have at least one fan.

[End Master]

Back to movies. Anyone remember 'The Burbs?

Great flick!

Yeah I liked that movie. That movie was another one that was hated when it came out.

As for Smoking Aces, I enjoyed it for what it was. The Tremor Brothers needed a whole movie based just around them.

[End Master]

El Topo

I was looking for this movie for awhile since I heard how odd it was, I eventually found it, but it was in a movie pack with 3 other movies by this guy (Alejandro Jodorowsky). I figured I’d risk it and bought the pack since Suncoast was having a going out of business sale (Again)

Well so far I liked El Topo. If the rest of his movies are similar, then I guess I hit the jackpot, but if not I’m still glad I got El Topo in my collection now at least.

If you’re a film snob into watching weird ass allegorical films with a bunch of symbolism that you feel the need to analyze, re-analyze and then analyze again just to make sure, then you should probably watch it.


Rambo 4

Altogether different animal. It’s really obvious and nothing deep about it. Just a bunch of people getting blown to shit and an old ass Sly still racking up the body count.

Considering its Rambo we’re talking about it isn’t surprising that it feels like a throw back to those over the top 80s action flicks. There are even a few places where the movie changes color, lighting or gets grainy. (Almost like a Grindhouse effect)

The movie could rank up there with a few of the hard core horror movies in terms of violence. There are heads getting graphically blown up, limbs flying to flinders, people getting shot in two, set on fire and hacked apart. Hell, they even have kids getting killed on screen, which is usually a major no-no in most mainstream movies.

I liked it.

[Vesnic]

If you’re a film snob into watching weird ass allegorical films with a bunch of symbolism that you feel the need to analyze, re-analyze and then analyze again just to make sure, then you should probably watch it.

Awesome! I'm adding it to my queue right now!

This weekend I will be enjoying Rosenstrasse followed by The Best of Youth. Add a Japanese movie and I'd have the Awesome Axis Movie Weekend.

[End Master]

Yeah, it did seem like a movie you'd probably like, either that or you'll come back saying "What the fuck was that shit? That movie sucked!"

Oh I saw a preview of this movie called 10,000 BC too. That looked pretty cool. It had wooly mammoths, giant saber tooth tigers, barbarians, ancient civilizations and everything!

[ChubbyTeletubby]

Ya I saw that preview in the theaters and it piqued my interest. Definitely one to see in the theaters! Although weren't most Mammoths extinct by 10,000 BC? I think there were a few stragglers of the pygmy variety living on secluded islands in the arctic north until around 7,000 BC. I think big variety went extinct around 20,000 - 15, 000 BC along with the saber tooth tigers and sloths and shit.

But I'm no scientist!

[Shabti]

I watched Over the Hedge last night. I like teh squirrel, HAMMY..."can you help me find my nuts?"

[apotheosis]

Traffic was very mediocre.

[End Master]

Yeah, I agree.

Del Toro's character should've ended with him getting killed. It would've been a lot more realistic. I mean he even mentioned that his life probably wouldn't go on too much longer after ratting on everyone.


The total cop out was Michael Douglas' character. I think a more interesting ending for him would've been if after his experience, he just took a harder line stance, sent some agents to bust that black guy who beat him up and disowned his daughter and she became a crack hoe. Chalking it up to a "regrettable loss" in the so called war on drugs.

And Christ, I don't like Topher Grace at the best of times, but he was just down right fucking annoying in that movie.

[apotheosis]

I agree with all of those. The one thing that the movie did was show the futility of the drug war, but we have all known that for a very long time. It brought nothing new to the table.

[Hi! My name is: Katie]

Does anyone watch Documentaries?

I watched Jesus Camp, and it was very creepy, and similar in fact to the way I was raised. Definitely worth watching. Youtube had the entire documentary if anyone wants to check it out.

I'm also waiting for a movie on child goddesses to become available. If anyone is interested I'll let ya'll know what I think.

[End Master]

Does anyone watch Documentaries?

I think the last real documentary that came out in theaters that I watched was Crumb. The Jesus Camp documentary sounds interesting though.