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Saw Talladega Nights, and it was stupid, but I actually liked it. Here's why:
1. I love Will Ferrel. I think he's great at comedy and think he's the next Jim Carrey.
2. I absolutely LOATHE NASCAR. With a passion. I have argued many times with friends and others of how it's not a sport, they think they prove valid points as to why it is a sport but I don't buy it.
3. I've been so depressed lately, I needed a good laugh, so I thought this would be perfect. And for me, it was. In a retarded, lowbrow sort of way.
Cheers,
JM
1. I love Will Ferrel. I think he's great at comedy and think he's the next Jim Carrey.
2. I absolutely LOATHE NASCAR. With a passion. I have argued many times with friends and others of how it's not a sport, they think they prove valid points as to why it is a sport but I don't buy it.
3. I've been so depressed lately, I needed a good laugh, so I thought this would be perfect. And for me, it was. In a retarded, lowbrow sort of way.
Cheers,
JM
Cheers,
JM
JM
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Haven't been online much lately, so I'll play catch-up with the last few weeks worth
Frankenfish: How could I resist a film with that title? Unfortunately, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was hoping it would be.
Flying High: Know in this US as Airplane!, this comedy has started to lose a little bit of its charm. However, it does still provide a few genuine belly laughs, and at least a smile on my face for most of the running time.
The Leopard (Il Gattopardo): Not a lot happens in this film, but the sumptuous photography and sweeping imagery make it worth the rental fee alone. Burt Lancaster is dubbed into Italian in this, but then again so is Alain Delon (from French to Italian). Claudia Cardinale is always nice to look at. Eye-candy no matter what your persuasion.
Strangers on a Train: Much to my shame, this was one of the few Hitchcock films from the 'classic' era that I hadn't seen. (Yes, start the beatings now). Manages to maintain much of the suspense even fifty years on. I didn't have time to watch the UK cut before I returned the film, but I understand much of Patricia Highsmith's homo-eroticism is more prominent in that cut. Apparently being remade - will it be homoerotic?
La Strada: One of Fellini's first great films. While I personally prefer Fellini's introspective mind-trips (8 ½, for example), he also works best when dealing with nostalgia and human interest. It is hard to to feel for the lead in this film (Fellini's real wife), as she has the warmest face in screen history, although we learn so little about the brutal strongman (Anthony Quinn) that it is hard to connect to his character. Still, a definite masterpiece.
Blackmail: Early Hitchcock. This was the "talkie" version of the film (Britain's first), and many of the Master of Suspense's touches can be seen here. Not as engaging as his later works, I'd be keen to see the (allegedly superior) silent print.
Clockwork Orange: Although laughably dated in some parts - especially in terms of technology - the central message remains just as powerful today. While not as shocking as it may have been upon its initial release, it was certainly still thought-provoking to watch again in this 'age of terror'. The scary thing is, I still half-expect it to become a reality.
Full Metal Jacket: Trying to fill in the gaps on my Kubrick education, a director I had previously dismissed as cold, I stuck this one on last night while filling in the Australian census forms. While I must admit that I have seen far too many war films to truly have any impact any more, this was far less cold than I'd come to expect from Kubrick. Indeed, war seems to bring out his best, with Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove being two of my favourite films of his.
Frankenfish: How could I resist a film with that title? Unfortunately, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was hoping it would be.
Flying High: Know in this US as Airplane!, this comedy has started to lose a little bit of its charm. However, it does still provide a few genuine belly laughs, and at least a smile on my face for most of the running time.
The Leopard (Il Gattopardo): Not a lot happens in this film, but the sumptuous photography and sweeping imagery make it worth the rental fee alone. Burt Lancaster is dubbed into Italian in this, but then again so is Alain Delon (from French to Italian). Claudia Cardinale is always nice to look at. Eye-candy no matter what your persuasion.
Strangers on a Train: Much to my shame, this was one of the few Hitchcock films from the 'classic' era that I hadn't seen. (Yes, start the beatings now). Manages to maintain much of the suspense even fifty years on. I didn't have time to watch the UK cut before I returned the film, but I understand much of Patricia Highsmith's homo-eroticism is more prominent in that cut. Apparently being remade - will it be homoerotic?
La Strada: One of Fellini's first great films. While I personally prefer Fellini's introspective mind-trips (8 ½, for example), he also works best when dealing with nostalgia and human interest. It is hard to to feel for the lead in this film (Fellini's real wife), as she has the warmest face in screen history, although we learn so little about the brutal strongman (Anthony Quinn) that it is hard to connect to his character. Still, a definite masterpiece.
Blackmail: Early Hitchcock. This was the "talkie" version of the film (Britain's first), and many of the Master of Suspense's touches can be seen here. Not as engaging as his later works, I'd be keen to see the (allegedly superior) silent print.
Clockwork Orange: Although laughably dated in some parts - especially in terms of technology - the central message remains just as powerful today. While not as shocking as it may have been upon its initial release, it was certainly still thought-provoking to watch again in this 'age of terror'. The scary thing is, I still half-expect it to become a reality.
Full Metal Jacket: Trying to fill in the gaps on my Kubrick education, a director I had previously dismissed as cold, I stuck this one on last night while filling in the Australian census forms. While I must admit that I have seen far too many war films to truly have any impact any more, this was far less cold than I'd come to expect from Kubrick. Indeed, war seems to bring out his best, with Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove being two of my favourite films of his.
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Watch The Ultimate Avengers 2 I liked it but prefer the first one better.
If you don't own either part Costco has both parts for $11.49 each while Circuit City has a deal when you buy both Ulimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2 both will cost $18.
If you don't own either part Costco has both parts for $11.49 each while Circuit City has a deal when you buy both Ulimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2 both will cost $18.
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The Simpsons Season 11 Buy it Now!
Fox Sunday lineup:
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 King of the Hill
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 American Dad
Living in the 1980's:
Fox Sunday lineup:
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 King of the Hill
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 American Dad
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Oh, the John Wayne movie El Dorado. I should have been more specific. It's funny because my dad and I have in-jokes about it. But he still didn't watch it last night, I guess he's seen it so many times.JiminyCrick91 wrote:Seeing as I found 6 films in a search for El Dorado can you please be more specific?
<b>Yellow Submarine</b> and <b>Network</b>. (How's that for contrasty choices?)
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Saw two movies at the theater today.
You, Me and Dupree - Owen Wilson does what he does best and Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas and Kate Hudson are along for the ride. Newlyweds Carl and Molly (Dillon and Hudson) are trying to adjust to their new life together when Carl invites the best man at his wedding, recently homeless/jobless Randy Dupree (Wilson, very funny) to stay with them until he gets back on his feet. But Dupree only turns out to be an aggravation and puts a strain on Carl and Molly marraige. What's worse for Carl is his new father-in-law (Douglas), who happens to be his boss at work, is putting further strain on them. While the film is stil mostly a comedy, it does have some serious elements to it. While Wilson and Hudson are great in their roles, Douglas doesn't have much to do and Dillon is completely miscast in his role. The movie wants us to like him, but it's just too difficult because he acts like such a jerk throughout the movie. Still, I found an enjoyable way to spend an hour and 45 minutes, so I'm giving it a B.
The Night Listener - While it's been advertised as a 'taut, intense thriller', Listener is more a mystery than anything else. Robin Williams is Gabriel Noone, a master storyteller on a nationwide radio show. His newest story is about 14-year-old Pete Logand (Rory Culkin), who's written a book about his experiences of being sexually abused by his parents. After questions arise about whether the boy's identity is real or a fabrication wound by his foster mother, Donna(Toni Collette), Gabriel goes to Wisconsin to uncover the truth of his identity. All at the same time, his relationship with his boyfriend, Jess (Bobby Canavale) is falling apart. The fact that Gabriel is gay but is not made a crucial part of the plot is a refreshing change from most films, and is the way it should be in real life. Sandra Oh of Grey's Anatomy plays a small role, which is disappointing because the ads on TV led me to believe that she had a crucial part in the movie, but is really only there on the side and her place in the story is never really explained. At only 82 minutes long, there are many questions that go unanswered, but maybe that's how the director wanted it. All in all, I was left confused and wanting more. C+
Cheers,
JM
You, Me and Dupree - Owen Wilson does what he does best and Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas and Kate Hudson are along for the ride. Newlyweds Carl and Molly (Dillon and Hudson) are trying to adjust to their new life together when Carl invites the best man at his wedding, recently homeless/jobless Randy Dupree (Wilson, very funny) to stay with them until he gets back on his feet. But Dupree only turns out to be an aggravation and puts a strain on Carl and Molly marraige. What's worse for Carl is his new father-in-law (Douglas), who happens to be his boss at work, is putting further strain on them. While the film is stil mostly a comedy, it does have some serious elements to it. While Wilson and Hudson are great in their roles, Douglas doesn't have much to do and Dillon is completely miscast in his role. The movie wants us to like him, but it's just too difficult because he acts like such a jerk throughout the movie. Still, I found an enjoyable way to spend an hour and 45 minutes, so I'm giving it a B.
The Night Listener - While it's been advertised as a 'taut, intense thriller', Listener is more a mystery than anything else. Robin Williams is Gabriel Noone, a master storyteller on a nationwide radio show. His newest story is about 14-year-old Pete Logand (Rory Culkin), who's written a book about his experiences of being sexually abused by his parents. After questions arise about whether the boy's identity is real or a fabrication wound by his foster mother, Donna(Toni Collette), Gabriel goes to Wisconsin to uncover the truth of his identity. All at the same time, his relationship with his boyfriend, Jess (Bobby Canavale) is falling apart. The fact that Gabriel is gay but is not made a crucial part of the plot is a refreshing change from most films, and is the way it should be in real life. Sandra Oh of Grey's Anatomy plays a small role, which is disappointing because the ads on TV led me to believe that she had a crucial part in the movie, but is really only there on the side and her place in the story is never really explained. At only 82 minutes long, there are many questions that go unanswered, but maybe that's how the director wanted it. All in all, I was left confused and wanting more. C+
Cheers,
JM
Cheers,
JM
JM
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In the Realm of the Senses (1976 - Japan): If you love Japanese genitalia, then this is the film for you! Highly controversial on its initial release, mainly for the fact that it featured graphic actual sex, the years have made this slightly less so. Films such as 9 Songs or Anatomy of Hell, all of which like this film explore a relationship through sex, have kind of taken away the novelty of it. However, the film remains a cinematic classic not only because of what it did for its time, but because it is a very moody piece. It is pure cinema, as the focus is on the mood, the camera work and the sound. All the sex is so staged and frequent that it is hard to find it erotic exactly, but it is sensual in its own way. Thirty years on it is still a little controversial, especially the squirm-inducing ending, but more a curiosity than anything else.
Fitzcarraldo (1982): Werner Herzog was apparently as obsessed as his lead character (played by Klaus Kinski) when making this film. Given the film is about a man literally taking a steamship over a mountain, that is a pretty big claim. Much of the obsession comes across on this sumptuously filmed epic, which is equal parts anticipation and anticlimax. Like Heart of Darkness, it is all about the journey. Tough to stick with, and probably not worth quite all the effort, but a fascinating film nonetheless.
Fitzcarraldo (1982): Werner Herzog was apparently as obsessed as his lead character (played by Klaus Kinski) when making this film. Given the film is about a man literally taking a steamship over a mountain, that is a pretty big claim. Much of the obsession comes across on this sumptuously filmed epic, which is equal parts anticipation and anticlimax. Like Heart of Darkness, it is all about the journey. Tough to stick with, and probably not worth quite all the effort, but a fascinating film nonetheless.
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