Movies I have Seen Recently (July, 2005)
1.Batman Begins- (four cool points)
This is the Batman that should have come out in '88. It was breathtaking and fabulous. I loved it! I saw it 3 times in one weekend and would see it again. I think that it would be fun to see Christian Bale continue as Batman...would even be great to redo the originals. It was dark and respectable. Bruce Wayne was believable and Alfred a father figure. It had heart and you felt it deeply. The villans were perfect. You didn't want it to end...now that is good filmmaking!
2. Star Wars Episode III- (two points)
ehhhhh. It answered all of our questions and was somewhat satisfying but ehhhhh. I think it explained too much.
My major issue was that I always had the impression that Darth Vader was evolving...that over years of the clone wars and probably lots of individual resistance (and the resulting light sabre duels) made him into what he was...not one terrifying fight with his former mentor...It was too much all at once. I felt like Episode 1 dragged and was a tangent adding numerous random characters that never played out and pod races that added nothing to Anakin's character...plus everyone calling him "Ani" made me want to bust out in renditions of "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I'll love ya, Tomorrow..."
3. The Interpreter- (3 points)
Can I just let it be known that I love Nicole Kidman. She is fabulous. I heard that Naomi Watts was also offered the part. GAG. Nicole, you are my hero. This is a great film about Civil unrest in
4. A lot like Love- (2 1/2 points)
Amanda Peet is gorgeous and Ashton Kutcher is...gorgeous. These two are extremely likable allowing you to really care about their story but not wish that you were them. It is a romantic comedy that doesn't leave you longing to date the characters. Fun for all
5.
What the? I dunno what to say...I love artsy films but...what?
Movies recently seen: (
1. Bridget Jones, The Edge of Reason: Hilarious. I laughed and laughed. It had several really dramatic parts but the normal humility that almost drove me to tears with laughter
2.Ladder 49: Boring. I couldn't take the heat and so I went to bed early.
3. Vanity Fair: Artsy and beautiful but LAME. You didn't like any of the characters. You didn't care if Reese Witherspoon fell under a carriage and died...it might have improved the plot.
Recent Television:
1. Carnivale: Season Finale. I was intrigued with this shows mystery. It reminded me of watching
2. My sweet 16. This MTV show is hilarious. More lifestyles of the rich and bratty. You basically follow a young man or woman (snigger) through party planning for thier 16th birthday. The whining is awful. It is kinda like Super Nanny without the Nanny.
3. Extreme Makeover and Home Edition: Making ugly things beautiful will always be a favorite of mine!
Currently in the CD Player:
Levi Smith Band: Humorous lyrics from a 20 year old who is trying for his own sound. The band held its own opening for Derek Webb this weekend in
Current Strange Obsessions:
1. Terry Shiavo: abbhorrence to the way she died. Thinking of becoming more political. This is being called "the Roe v. Wade of euthanasia"
2. Death of Pope John Paul II: I watched the processional to the basillica and the chanting rings in my head. I think about it and look it up on the internet. I am mourning a man I know very little about. Hmmm.
Here are my favorite movie picks for Feb. 2005.
1. The Notebook- Though not a fan of his books, Nicholas Sparks' novel comes alive on screen in a way his two dimensional books can never capture.
2. The Village- M. Night Shyamalan does it again. A period piece love story draped in suspense and downright fear. You'll scream and want to fall in love all at the same time. This suprisingly postmodern film has had mixed reviews from those who see it as a moving contradiction. However, this is a working definition of postmodernism. Relevant Magazine says of The Village: "The film is another very moving addition to the growing Shyamalan catalog of thrillers with elements of romance, tenderness and high drama."
To quote Leonard Sweet: "Where the premodern age was predominantly either-or, the postmodern world is and/also."
Chew on that.
---"What's with you today? Yesterday you were normal. Today you are like the Chinese guy on Karate Kid."
"What's with today, today?"
"Agh!"
---"Who glued these quarters down?"
"I did."
"What the (heck) for man?"
" I don't feel I need to explain my art to you, Warren."
-Empire Records
"Define irony. A bunch of idiots dancing around on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash."
-Con Air
"A man in a really nice camper wants to play our song on the radio. Gimme a pen. I'm signing. You're signing. We're all signing."
"Table 19 your pizza is ready"
" Yer talkin' gibberish"
- That Thing You Do
"It's like people only do things because they get paid. That's just really sad."
"Why does this guy have contracts? Did you ever see that episode of the Twilight Zone where the guy signed a contract and they cut out his tongue and put it in a jar, but it wouldn't die...it just grew and gave birth to baby tongues? I gotta go."
"Excuse me. I'd like to get by now."
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"You know what they say about women and trolley cars. There are plenty of them in the sea. Am I right or am I right?"
Can't Hardly Wait. I am talking about a hilarious flick. Why? Because we went to high school with all these people. And because every time you watch it you run across another little joke that the director snuck in.
It's the night of graduation and two questions are making the rounds. Are you going to that party tonight? Did you hear that Mike broke up with Amanda? A night of hilarity ensues with plots, revelations, and fate stepping in. Ah, the sweet days.
Check it out. 10 points on the Amyzing movie review scale.
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