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Movies/TV discussion - June 20, 2011

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All I saw this week was a couple of oldies taped from TV.



Back to the Future (1985) - I'd never seen this before. Ehhh, what can I say?

I suppose I can understand why it is beloved. It's a crowd-pleaser. It's got the zaniness and the wackiness and the mugging. It's got the happy ending with the neat little ribbons tied on everything and catharsis up the wazoo. I feel like there is someone patting me on the head while I'm watching it, trying to make sure I am thoroughly soothed. In short: it's not my bag.

I am not the lowest common denominator!

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It's all contrivances set to bad acting. I would never watch it again which usually means a rating below 5 however because I can recognize that it is so good at what it is trying to do - not all crowd-pleaser movies are - I'll say 5.3 out of 10.



The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - I wanted to like this more than I did. I like Oscar Wilde and recognize that he is extremely witty - which I place a high value on. His dialogue sparkles at times. But something about this production didn't resonate for me. It's okay - thumbs up - but several notches below the screen adaptation of Wilde's An Ideal Husband from 1999. 6 out of 10.
 
Harry Brown 54 stars out of 100

kinda like Clint Eastwood's Gran Torina, except set in England.

Michael Caine is a widower that lives in an area that is being over-run by british drug dealers. Then his best friend is killed by these thugs.

Caine a former Marine, decides to take matters into his own hands.

its pretty predictable

Watching the Comedy styling of Dmitri Martin right now
 
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yeah who was the original marty mcfly that they made back to the future with? some red head.


boy he must hate that movie
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Eric Stoltz, co-hero of the excellent Killing Zoe. Seen here with the delicious Julie Delpy. :betplom:

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Paranormal Activity 2 - Not too bad. I definitely liked it much more than the first one. Had some really cool tie-ins with part one, plus one of the niftier special effects I've seen in some time. Good for a few scares. 6 Loaves.


Spider - I was so tired when I watched this, struggling to stay awake. I dunno...it was okay I suppose. As far as movies that present a peek into a demented mind, I've seen much much better. But not a horrible way to waste away a couple hours I guess. 4 Loaves.


The Expendables - A reunion film for a bunch of has been tough guys. Where was JCVD? Chuck Norris? Maybe they could've even CGI'd in Charlie Bronson to shoot some subway scumbags. You get what you expect - a bunch of over the top violence where the good guys prevail in the end. I just wish I understood more of the dialogue in the film. I spent 80% of the time completely clueless during any scene featuring:

Stallone (Fluent in WTF did he just say?)
Jason Statham (Cockney)
Jet Li (Asianglish)
Dolph Lundgren (JCVD's will-have-to-do replacement)
The Black Guy (Jibber Jabber)

3 Loaves.

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Antichrist - Dood...wtf?????????????? Why? Why did they make a movie like this?? I'm damaged. I guess if you're a fan of genitalia mutilation, this is your thing.

And how did this movie arrive in my Blockbuster queue? It is pretty damn graphic. Even better...HOW IS THIS ON YOUTUBE?!?! WILLEM DAFOE BALLS FTW!!! :dance:


No but seriously, this movie is f'd up. Normally that is a very good thing for me. This time, I'm not so sure. Still processing. Loaves undetermined!!

Skyline - I was hoping for 'Cloverfield' (which I loved) and got a SyFy special. Turk from 'Scrubs' gets eaten by a space monster, so that was pretty cool at least. 2 loaves.

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Paranormal Activity 2 - Not too bad. I definitely liked it much more than the first one. Had some really cool tie-ins with part one, plus one of the niftier special effects I've seen in some time. Good for a few scares. 6 Loaves.
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This was the first Found Footage movie that didn't insult the viewers' intelligence. It was very well thought out and extremely creepy. And I loved the tie-in with the first movie.


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Spider - I was so tired when I watched this, struggling to stay awake. I dunno...it was okay I suppose. As far as movies that present a peek into a demented mind, I've seen much much better. But not a horrible way to waste away a couple hours I guess. 4 Loaves.
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Ralph Fiennes is one of my favorite actors. He did a great job with this role, even with minimal dialogue. But Miranda Richardson stole the show, however I could done without the flinging of bodily fluids at the camera.

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The Expendables - A reunion film for a bunch of has been tough guys. Where was JCVD? Chuck Norris? Maybe they could've even CGI'd in Charlie Bronson to shoot some subway scumbags. You get what you expect - a bunch of over the top violence where the good guys prevail in the end. I just wish I understood more of the dialogue in the film. I spent 80% of the time completely clueless during any scene featuring:

Stallone (Fluent in WTF did he just say?)
Jason Statham (Cockney)
Jet Li (Asianglish)
Dolph Lundgren (JCVD's will-have-to-do replacement)
The Black Guy (Jibber Jabber)

3 Loaves.
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Terrible movie but *high five* to Stallone's CGI gore expert. lolz

Angel (from Dexter) sighting #1 for the weekend.

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Antichrist - Dood...wtf?????????????? Why? Why did they make a movie like this?? I'm damaged. I guess if you're a fan of genitalia mutilation, this is your thing.

And how did this movie arrive in my Blockbuster queue? It is pretty damn graphic. Even better...HOW IS THIS ON YOUTUBE?!?! WILLEM DAFOE BALLS FTW!!! :dance:

No but seriously, this movie is f'd up. Normally that is a very good thing for me. This time, I'm not so sure. Still processing. Loaves undetermined!!
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I know that I like a movie when I can't stop trying to figure it out. First and foremost, the movie was visually stunning.

The story of Antichrist leaves much to interpretation regarding the events which unfold throughout the four chapters of the film. Is this a movie about suffering the consequences of removing the grieving process by chemical dependency? Is this a movie about severe depression after experiencing a terrible event? Or is this movie about the slow undetected progression of madness?

One of my favorite quotes from the movie:

"A crying woman is a scheming woman."

I've been reading up on Lars von Trier over the past few weeks. He has been labeled a misogynist (by super sensitive feminists, I'm sure) for the nature of his films. I've seen Dogville, Dancer in the Dark, Breaking the Waves and now Antichrist. While there is a recurring theme of disastrous circumstances surrounding the lead female characters, I hardly relate it to misogyny.

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Skyline - I was hoping for 'Cloverfield' (which I loved) and got a SyFy special. Turk from 'Scrubs' gets eaten by a space monster, so that was pretty cool at least. 2 loaves.
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Terrible movie.

Angel (from Dexter) sighting #2 for the weekend.
 
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