Showing posts with label cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cinema. Show all posts

7.29.2010

10 most biz-arrrrgh (weirdest) movies of all time (or at least the movies I've seen)

Jason came home from work with a movie "suggestion" for me, meaning it was one of "my type" of movies, meaning "weird." Enough quotations? Yeah, I'm sick of them to so let's get to it. These are in no particular "order  :" (had to do it one last time, sorry)

1. TITUS (it gets caps because I'm currently trying to get it)
2. Mullholand Drive (not bad weird, just weird)
3. The Box (stupid weird)
4. District 9 (whaaaa? )
5. A Clockwork Orange (notably weird, but smart weird)
6. Barton Fink (i get it, but still just weird)
7. Elevator Movie (awfullllly weird)
8. Cold Souls (soul-fully weird)
9. Ink (beautifully and deeply weird)
1o. The Cremaster Cyle (if I missed that one, I'd be remiss)

5.30.2010

Blindside movie review : via some old lady at the cracker barrel in arizona

 we are making our way across the country from northern california to san antonio, tx and have come across quite a few neat places and odd characters. we're not quite "home" yet, but i think this lady at the cracker barrel in casa grande, arizona takes the cake for most memorable conversation overheard. it goes a little something like this:

old bag: i don't think my tv set is working because i just watched that movie The Blindside and it was in black and white. that movie's in color, isn't it?

old man: don't know. never heard of it.

old bag: sure you have. it's the one with sandy duncan. you know, the picture about michael orr who plays for the rams.

old man: never heard of him, never seen the picture.

old bag: sure you have. michael orr is that big colored fella. he plays for the rams now. in the movie sandy duncan's character adopts him... i'm sure you've heard of it. i just want to know if it was in color because i watched it in black and white.


YEP. that was the conversation. see if you can guess how MANY things are wrong here.

12.28.2009

Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes


GO SEE IT. It's fabulous. The acting is perfect, as is the direction. I was soooo surprised with Watson's character. Not that I remotely remember the old Sherlock Holmes movies, but I do know that my stepdad loved them, I thought they were boring, and Watson was a doofus of a sidekick. In this movie, Watson is actually interesting and valuable. Holmes is a fantastic badass, good at just about everything from boxing to science.

No, I haven't read the series, so I don't know much about the history of the characters. I'm sure some geeks out there will find flaws and inconsistencies with the original story line, but as some kid off the street coming in to see a good movie, my socks were definitely knocked off and I can't wait for the next one.

12.08.2009

HP-HBP


We bought the new Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince on blu ray and Grayson was playing in the play room while the other boys and I watched part of it.

Gray looked at the screen and goes, "LOOK!!! Lava girl!" Wyatt said, "No Grayson, that's Dumbledore." And Gray says, "Does Professor Steak kill Bumbledork in this movie?"

You have to admit, those are some tough names for a 2 yr. old.