Since I was in Mexico all week (happy happy joy joy!), I didn’t get a lot of movie watching in. Actually, I’ve only seen two; one the night before we flew out and then the in-flight movie.
Little Shop of Horrors
Reminded me again just why I don’t like musicals… Not a bad movie, but again with the musicals… They get stuck in your head and make you sing “Suddenly Seymour” while on a tropical beach sipping a Mango Margartia! Watch the much funnier “remake” below.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
-in flight movie -
Yeah I know right?! When did American Airlines get movies to me faster than Netflix? Whatever, it made a super bumpy ride home not so scary. This fast-paced movie is filled with a great cast. I think I loved the dialog between characters best; it has a well-written and witty flare. See long trailer below
And now… Mexico!
Jason and I, still not burnt!
Some people go to Disney land, I like cemetaries - waxy candles
At our hotel's very own Monkey exhibit... we had cougars too!
In 1917, in the Western front, a group of survivors of the British Company Y reach the most forward German trench in a foggy night. They capture a German soldier that advises that evil is in the trench, forcing the soldiers to kill each other, and asks them to leave the place. Only the private Charlie Shakespeare listens and helps the prisoner, while a supernatural force scares and makes the soldiers insane.
Or… just watch the best 10 minutes…
Part 9 or 10
Watching the Detectives
SO, I’m on a Lucy Liu obsession right now. She plays two types of character. Kick-ass bad girl with whips, or quirky laughing next-door neighbor types. This role attempts to mold the two together, but she comes out more crazy than quirky, and more of a wanna-be bad-ass than the real thing.
Video below maybe a stretch, but considering that most of the characters are old school movie obsessed, I’m thinking a lot of the subtleties in plot and characters can be extracted from the clip below.
**in fact, even the setting and cars are similar… huh - more research maybe needed on this one! Maybe the film is better than the 6.5 out of 10 I’m giving it.
Desperado
InShandeee’s (the brother-in-law’s) recommendation
Video below plays out the best scenes to one of my favorite songs… Whished I had seen this first before watching the whole hour and a half movie…. No - I kid - it wasn’t THAT bad! I have a secret love/hate relationship with Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez
… In any given movie, I hate about 50% of it and think the other 50% is pure genius.
Willow
A classic. What else can you be said about this one? I thought it was a little cheesy, but no more so than I think ET would be now if I watched it over twenty years after it came out. A must see for kids of all ages!
Video of the best “Peck” lines from the movie!!! Peck peck peck peck peck!!
The Secret (AKA Si j'étais toi)
This is I watched is NOT The Secret movie about how to visualize your life and make all your dreams come true. So if I think of a baby in my minds eye over and over, The Secret says that one will materialize for me… OK - not going to be seeing that one… for a video on it though, see below:
The movie I saw, starred my hottie David Duchovny and that chick from Mystic Pizza with the big nose, Lili Taylor. Messed up story, not good, not bad, really not worth mentioning anymore.
“As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis.”
One of my personal favorite documentaries of all times! If you’ve seen it, please let me know what you thought.
Trailer:
Completely unrelated, but cool video: Paper Clips Stop Motion
Complete and total chick flick. I sat on the couch with my husband, watching this, me with tears in my eyes and him laughing his butt off at the leading guy and how completely unrealistic the whole set-up even was. And predictable.
But that’s kind of the point of a girly romantic comedy. The guys in the movie are BETTER and NICER and have EMOTIONS that they aren’t afraid to share.
Video montage of funny moments from the movie:
The Hills Have Eyes II
Do I need to explain again my extreme addiction to bad horror movies? I seriously cannot see a trailer for one without having to put it on my Netflix account.
I KNEW that this movie was going to seriously suck. The original was bad enough, but a sequel… what was I thinking! It’s an addiction and I need help!
My Sunday = Jason Statham movie marathon!
The Bank Job
Jason Statham is supposed to be an action hero. He’s supposed to show off his amazing body. He’s supposed to be in movies that aren’t just “ahh - so-so”… Enter the Bank Job. I guess every actor deserves one dud.
Instead of seeing the movie watch this great interview with Jason Statham instead!
Death Race
Saw this one opening weekend - and the theatre was still empty. Granted, it was an afternoon showing on a Sunday, but still, I thought there’d at least be some people there.
An action-packed popcorn flick, this movie would have been smart to get itself a PG-13 rating instead of an R. The only people I can see really loving this movie are going to be teenage boys. Guess they’re all going to have to wait for it to come out on DVD.
I stumbled upon this sight while procrastinating at the library. After watching each and every trailer on this site, I realized that over an hour had gone by and that I had a great post. Hope you find the site as entertaining as me, just don’t get caught at work watching some of them… You’ve been warned. My top three favorite are below.
10 Things I Hate About Commandments
One of my favorite movies – The Ten Commandments, I watch this movie at least twice a year, every Xmas and every Easter. Now, I am never going to be watch it without feeling a little bit dirty.
Little Miss Sunshine Re-cut Trailer
The original trailer was super depressing… this, well, this re-cut is version definitely puts a whole new spin on the movie. You’ll just have to watch it to understand.
Brokeback to the Future
Back to the Future III wasn’t the best of movies. Going back to the old west? Seemed like a stretch at the time… milking the franchise for all it was worth. But now, you can see how the romance plays out between Doc and Marty.
An all-star cast is putting things mildly; these actors came together and created a master piece.
I am so in love with this movie.Hubby and I actually sat through the whole movie again this morning with the commentary on.We even watched it to the very end.I’ve never before had enough interest in a film to do that.I felt like Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu were sitting on the couch next to us, just gabbing about the movie.
The plot is anything but simple. I can’t even attempt to explain it without given up some twists and turns that you should really see for yourself. Just try and watch the first eight minutes of it and not immediately put in on your list of rentals.
See… told you so! The rest of the movie plays out beautifully. I’d say it’s the best written and directed script since Fight Club or Snatch (my two previous favorites).
Speaking of Lucy Liu, here’s a crazy stalker video montage of her greatness.
I looked hard for a trailer I liked, one that wouldn’t give too much away. But really, there aren’t any.
One of the greatest things about this movie, is that after you know the ending, all the pieces fall into place, and it leaves you eager to watch it again to spot all the “clues” throughout. The director assumes that his audience has a brain and doesn’t spell it all out like too many movies do today.
Not only am I going to give this one five stars on Netflix, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and ten out of ten on IMDB, I’m also going to call it my favorite movie. That’s a tall order, but Lucky Number Slevin deserves it.
I fell in love with Ellen Page when she starred in Candy as the insane teenager exploiting her sexuality for her own revenge. Then she did this film with little media-coverage, and then she played Juno.
I wonder if she’d go and take this roll back now that she knows what a huge success she’s destine to grow into?
It’s indie for the sake of being indie. See trailer below for example:
Trailer:
Don’t get the wrong idea. I liked the movie – overall. Stress overall. It took me a little time to get over the use of multiple frames, but once I did, I thought they worked very well with the film. Not so with the husband. He couldn’t stand the editing or the multiple camera angles.
For an overly indie, Canadian film done on a smaller budget, I think the movie delivered. The acting was sold, the script was well written, and the plot was thoroughly developed. I wouldn’t buy it and I won’t watch it again. But, if you’ve got Netflix it’s an instant watch and a good way to spend a sleepy morning.
Oh, and just in case you weren’t 100% sure that Ellen Page has “made it” as an actress…. She now has a plethora of fan-created music/photo montages on youtube, each a little creepier than the last.
*Title to this little internet gem? “Ellen Page- the Beautiful Canadien” Yes, Canadian is spelled wrong… loser couldn’t even do a spell check before professing his love.
I haven’t seen either of these, but I am anxious for both!
Now entering girls-only territory here….Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Releasing September 12th
The Women
Looks a bit like a Sex and the City rip off - but it’s a remake of a 1939 movie, so I’m thinking that S&C was the rip.
Great cast! Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Total Chick-tastic plot, girl power all the way! Sex, friends, man-bashing, money, & lots of liquor. Trailer:
Coming to DVD August 19th
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Light hearted romantic comedy.
Frances McDormand- how can you not love here!Plus Amy Adams is kind of a hottie!
Total self-discovery plot. Socialite learns to follow her heart and her “handler” learns how to let her hair down! Video Review:
Ok.So I’m sure if you are anything like almost every other person in the word, you are sick and tired of the girl from Little Miss Sunshine.She’s quickly losing her cuteness, and her acting leaves lots to the imagination.And as a general rule, Ryan Reynolds is block office poison.
Why again did I add this to Netflix?I swear it was Jason, he swears it was my choice.Whatever the reason, I had low expectations going in, and looked at simply as a quick, romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe,definitely didn’t suck.
Here’s the best scene in the movie – now you don’t have to watch it at all!You’re welcome!
The People Under the Stairs
The same lack of sucking can’t be said for this little … well piece of crap.Not even bad enough to just be considered campy.Just plain lousy.But….It did star one of my favorite grungy-era teenagers!Can you guess
Thelma & Louise
I know.I’m twenty-six years old.How is it that this was my first time watching this?I hadn’t even seen clips of it before, and as uber-geeky as it sounds, I hadn’t even seen the sexy Brad Pitt parts – not even as stills!
It is definitely dated.But the plot is still great.As a woman, I was a little insulted by how the two main characters were portrayed, they do come off like idiots.
I broke down. I finally turned into super geek. The day that we helped move my brother in law to his new (and first!) apartment, we had some down time. Since it was his big day, he got to pick what movie we’d all watch, and since I stupidly admitted to never seeing it before - we watched TRON. If I didn’t gain some mega-nerd points for watching it I’d be a little disappointed. I’m sure for the time it came out, it was a master piece, but it doesn’t hold up to today’s standards.
AVP2
Every so often, I decide to play nice and let my husband make a suggestion for my Netflix account. He’s a bit of a sci-fi, fantasy nerd (just a little bit), and I think has a hard time not getting roped in by sequels. The first Alien Vs. Predator wasn’t bad. It was action packed and predictable, but an alright popcorn flick. Same CANNOT be said for the follow-up. It’s more of a teenage horror/thriller with absolutely no plot line. Waste of time.
This Film is Not Yet Rated
This Film is Not Yet Rated is a very insightful and good paced documentary. I had no idea that the movie rating system was so completely screwy. This well-done movie pokes fun at the whole process while also taking the time to actually research and bring into focus all the lies and contradictions in the MPAA’s public stance on the viewing procedures. I great watch that I would highly recommend. My favorite “character” is the private investigator (and her daughter in training)!
Mr. Woodcock
I have a thing for Billy Bob Thornton. I think it’s that little bit of bad-ass attitude mixed with his dry sense of humor. I also think Susan Sarandon is an outstanding actress who makes quality films. She’s had a few flops, but overall, I trust that when a movie has her as a star, I’m in for a good watch. Mr. Woodcock… it came and went through the theatres without too much fanfare. It’s a dry comedy about a topic I find hilarious all by itself - the Self Help book industry. Who can’t laugh at a bunch of middle-aged, over-weight, generally lazy, unhappy folk who think they can solve all their issues by reading one great book? Mr. Woodcock’s not the best comedy ever made, but it’s solid from start to finish and had a handful of scenes I did laugh out loud to. Good hang-over morning watch.
That’s it for my first-ever Monday Movie Mash-up. I watch a lot of movie… too many some might argue. And I only want to take the time (and yours!) writing full, good reviews for the movies that deserve it. But I don’t want to leave out any of the others in case there are some of you out there who would love these flicks. So… I’ve come up with this compromise. Any thoughts or suggestions for next Monday?
I love LOST. No, seriously. I am obsessed with the show. I scour the internet looking for hints and clues as to what’s going on. I’ve seen every hidden video, every release at Comic -Con, every still picture taken by some Hawaiian sneaking a peek at the filming.
When I was employed, Thursday morning were always my favorite because I got to do the whole water cooler chat with my co-workers about the show. My boss was just as obsessed with it as me and we’d spend hours (her paying me for the time) talking about theories and possible plot twists. I’m definitely going to miss that talk. I already miss her and it‘s only been two weeks since we last spoke. I think that maybe one of the hardest things about losing my job…. The losing of all those people around me as “friends“..
So, my obsession with LOST includes all the characters and actor, one of my favorites being Jack. Mathew Fox is a hottie! When I saw that he was getting a shot at being a “real” actor and star in a movie, I simply had to see it.
When Vantage Point came out, they hyped the fact that he had a leading role. I was beyond disappointed when I actually got around to watching the film. He had a pivotal role in the movie, but staring, I think not!
The movie is shot from each of a half dozen or so points of view - or vantage points. It’s a kind of novel idea, not too many other movies have used this technique before.
The problem is, this rewind and replay technique gets old, fast. You see the same footage a few times, and while there are some big plot twists, the movie just doesn’t hold your interests. I found myself looking around my living room for other things to do while the movie played on.
I can’t stand when I get bored during a movie. I start to get anxious and think about all the other things I could be doing with my time.
The plot is this - president gets shot. Who did it and why? Is it an act of terrorism? By the end of the movie, I really didn’t care.
If Mathew Fox had a larger role in Vantage Point, at least I would have had his pretty face to keep me distracted.
Overall, I’d say it was a waste of my time. I’m not glad I kept watching it, thinking that maybe, the ending would make the rest of the time spent watching worth while. It didn’t.
**this critique has a couple spoilers, so if you plan on wasting your time and watching the whole movie, I suggest skipping the video below.
I love LOST. No, seriously. I am obsessed with the show. I scour the internet looking for hints and clues as to what’s going on. I’ve seen every hidden video, every release at Comic -Con, every still picture taken by some Hawaiian sneaking a peek at the filming.
WHY would I possible go to an actual theater and sit with a bunch of fifty-something year old woman and a dozen or so gay men and sit through a musical based on old ABBA hits? Why? Because my dad wanted to go. He wanted to remember a simple time when him and my mom would go to the discos and dance. Or drive around in their old convertible blasting ABBA music, him listening to my mom sing along.
So I sat in that theater and watched a B-rate cast of characters sing and dance their way to a wedding. I listened to the impossible, and slightly icky, plot thicken as the young bride tries to figure out which of three men is her father. Seems her mother, played by Meryl Streep, slept with her true love, had her heart broken, and took revenge by getting in bed with two other men in quick succession.
I listened to the cheesy music, and to rest of the theater laugh and sing along. Then, I got over myself. It’s a cheesy screwball musical comedy for heavens sake! If I can’t sit back and relax and let myself enjoy a nice afternoon in a cool theater with my dad, well, then I’m a bitch of a daughter. So I gave in. I didn't sing, but I let myself giggle at the silliness of it all.
Two years ago my mom passed away. My dad’s been deep in mourning, with only a glimmer of a smile ever even crossing his face. And while he did weep a little throughout the movie, when it ended, he was happy, singing along with all the other old folk. I’m glad I went and saw Mamma Mia! I’m glad I lightened up enough to enjoy myself. And I’m glad I still had one parent left to pass the time with. I love you dad. And I miss you mom.
Who doesn’t love a great big bowl of Kix? Or, for the heath conscious of you out there, some Special K or even better Fiber One? Top off some Frosted Flakes with some icy cold milk, or what about some Cocoa Puffs mixed with Reese Pieces Cereal topped off with chocolate milk?
Sound Yummy?! I’m a huge lover of all types of cereal, but that’s really not what drew me to this movie - Flakes, as in cereal flakes.
I was drawn to the combination of Zooey Deschanel, “Doc” from Back to the Future, and the seemingly funny story line.. I’m a sucker for a good trailer, and I had seen the preview for this movie a dozen or so times on different Netflix movies (mainly independent films).
The plot maybe a little simplistic, but it’s nice and quirky and doesn’t just flow from point a to point b. It’s not overly predictable but it’s also not overly creative. The only real shining star in the movie is Zooey Deschanel, as she’s a super hottie. She lights up every scene she’s in while the remaining scenes just kind of scrap by. I’d classify this as a great escapism movie. A good way to spend an hour and a half during a dismal afternoon. I love a movie where afterwards, I can lean back and just think of how different my life would be if I was a character in the film.
How nice would it be to be able to get high, walk to the corner and met your friends early morning for a bowl of cereal and some good times. Or maybe work there, gabbing with a host of crazy customers, while I finish up my book. Or maybe I could somehow morph into Zooey, her big beautiful eyes and great hair and skin…
It’s a mini-fantasy. A little, easy, funny, mindless comedy. Something to watch, dream about, and then forget.
It’s rare that I give a movie five stars. I don’t really like the five star system, tens better and rotten tomatoes percentage system really is best. But I’m a Netflix whore, so I don’t have a chose in the matter. Jobless, with a lot of time on my hands, I am at there mercy. They are my crack. Them and entrecard.com, my new, very easy distraction in life.
Back to Persepolis. You could call it a coming of age story, but that phrase gives off the wrong impression, making it too simple and ordinary. Yes, it is about a young lady, born in Iran in 1978 and her families struggle with the revolution and the ward, and about her transformation from a Iranian preteen to a teenager pretty much on her on in Europe to an adult rediscovering her own country and herself. And yes, that plot line does seem very coming of age. But the film embraces so much more than that.
Marji is a rich and engrossing character. You care about her and her whole family. Her parents, grandmother, uncle and a whole host of miscellaneous friends and family round out a beautiful cast. Not only are the characters well developed, more importantly, they provide some sort of comparison or critique against Marji.
This is an animated film unlike any that I have seen. Mostly in black and white, I believe to bring the burkas to center attention, the style is harsh and cartoon-ish with thick black lines, lots of pure white contrast and lost of detail being paid to distinct facial features. It’s beautifully animated, but not in a way that distracts from the whole plot, or draws your eye away from the center of attention as some animated movies do in my opinion by going into too much detail on backgrounds.
Musically, I loved the contrast between the “Western”, loud, puck style bands and the bell tower ringing in tune to a more whimsical, classically orchastra style score.
I can only assume that the history presented in the film is correct, as I, like most Americans, am sadly undereducated when it comes to the middle east. I feel more culturally and ethically aware after viewing this and hope I take the interest in the Iranian culture I now have and run with it, hopefully learning lots through the experience and sharing with you all.
It’s a well documented fact, that horror movie trailers completely ruin the feature presentation. They give away too much plot, they show all the most violent and shocking parts, and in general get the viewer way too hyped up and excited. Then the movie premiers and WHAM! Huge let down!
At least that’s been my experience. And since there isn’t a horror movie trailer out there that my husband won’t go goo-goo ga-ga over, let’s just say that both my Stumble Upon and Netflix accounts have me pegged as a psychopath with a clear passion for blood and guts. It’s a little disturbing that every time Netflix makes a suggestion for me, it’s in the horror genre and usually portrays a very scantly clad leading lady sprinkled with blood. They know that once I see the recommended trailer, I will run, grab the laptop and add the movie to my list immediately.
That’s an extremely long explanation for a very simple realization. For once in a very long time, I have watched a horror movie that was better - much better - than its trailer. Presented by Guillermo Del Toro and winning over 30 awards, I am honestly amazed that there wasn’t more talk about this one. We’re talking about the guy that brought us Pan’s Labyrinth, and after the hype that movie got, you’d think the man pooped gold. He certainly doesn’t disappoint in 2007’s El Orfanato, or The Orphanage. It’s a beautifully constructed story of a family moving back to the place the mother grew up, a seaside orphanage, where they are planning on opening up a home for special needs children. Right from the start, tension in the home grows. There is absolutely no computer graphics, the eeriness of the surroundings and the amazing sound editing will send chills down your spine for days after you watch the credits roll. Listen in particularly close to the “purring”, so creepy!! Just waking up in the middle of the night to my cat nestling next to me left me freaked out. This movie brings the scares the old-fashioned way, purely with atmosphere and wonderful acting. The most refreshing feature is the lack of scenes thrown in simply for a quick scare, for an immediate jump from the audience. Each scene builds to a great crescendo on its own and piled together, they culmiate into a wonderful climax. It’s a little heartwarming too.
There are rumors of a remake in the talks. PLEASE no! The English subtitles are perfectly fine, don’t watch it dubbed. And watch this version, any remake simply cannot outdo this wonderful watching experience!
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