a few movies that i’ve recently seen:
28 Weeks Later: I was pretty much crawling out of my seat during the 2nd half. great genre piece !
Black Sheep: Not Peter Jackson, but very much in the same style as Bad Taste, Dead Alive, and his other early, indie films. Quite [...]
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The Last King of Scotland
Forest Whitaker was great as the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
Initially, the film was very entertaining, until you realized exactly how bonkers Amin was. Then it started to get scary.
James McAvoy, playing Admin’s personal physician, came to this same realization throughout the film (based on the real Nicholas Garrigan), as well.
monkeys in scotland
“Do you have monkeys in Scotland?
No we do not have monkeys in Scotland.
If we did, we would probably deep fry them.”
- from The Last King of Scotland
AMC Theatres to Show All Five Oscar Nominated ‘Best Picture’ Movies in One Day
Of course, not in Arkansas. The closest place is Oklahoma City. I thought this would be a great way to welcome my birthday !
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In celebration of the upcoming Oscars, AMC Theatres will host an “AMC Best Picture Showcase” event Saturday, Feb. 24, at 78 select AMC theatres nationwide* (check local listings for availability and show [...]
Crash and Babel
I watched Crash last night, and Babel this afternoon. Both were intense and incredibly good films. Both dealt with stereotypes and rascism, but Babel to a much smaller degree. Of course, in Crash, racism and stereotypes were supporting actors.
on IMDB: Crash & Babel
El Laberinto del Fauno
El Laberinto del Fauno aka Pan’s Labyrinth (imdb) was incredible. Take your favorite fairytales, and add this one to the list.
Apocalypto
If you disregard the historical inaccuracies, Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto was a really good film.
the story was good, the set design, costumes, scenery, and cinematography was excellent.
but the film kept mixing up Aztec and Mayan cultures. I even heard some didgeradoo as part of the soundtrack.
even though the film’s details are sketchy, I still recommend a [...]
movie quote of the day
guy: [gives his girlfriend an engagement ring]
girl: you got that from a cracker jack box !
guy: yeah, but i had to eat 17 batches before i got the right one
great lines. too bad that was wasted on “texas chainsaw massacre: the beginning”
Idiocracy
Idiocracy, the latest film by Mike Judge (Beavis & Butthead, Office Space)
Private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson), the definition of “average American”, is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he’s easily the [...]
Stranger Than Fiction
We went to the movies last night and saw Stranger Than Fiction.
The cast was great. Will Ferrell playing a “straight” role, without his usual comedic asshattery. Emma Thompson was brilliant (as always). Dustin Hoffman played a great eccentric literature professor. Maggie Gyllenhaal was cute as ever. and let’s not forget Queen Latifah. I like it [...]
