I have decided to make a new rule
i can do that sort of thing because i am awesome
from hence forth each disc of a television show series can count as one movie towards your movie count total, as long as it is not some dumb shit like everybody loves raymond (but that probably can count too)
I have been putting off posting for a few days, so hopefully I can remember everything.
The Ten (David Wain)
An all-star cast that includes Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Jessica Alba, Oliver Platt, Liev Schreiber, Famke Janssen, Rob Corddry, Adam Brody, Ken Marino and Gretchen Mol, among others, takes part in this amusing collection of 10 irreverent tales inspired by the Ten Commandments. Nothing is sacred in this comedy anthology written by Ken Marino and director David Wain, formerly of the comedy troupe the State.
This movie was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the state and stella etc. but was sort of wherry of this movie. It's pretty wacky, and weird as everything they have done is. Includes a scene of Winona Ryder (going inside er') fucking a wooden dummy, and a musical number with about 50 naked middle aged dudes. I guess i was anticipating this to be sort of anti Christian (im fine with the idea of this but i don't like to hear about boring) but it was really just slapstick and fun. Oh and favorite quote "yo soy hombre de vagina"
7/10
Welcome to the Dollhouse (Todd Solondz)
The horrors of junior high are vividly re-created in this darkly comic tale of painfully awkward Dawn Wiener (Heather Matarazzo), who must cope with a dreary, middle-child home life as well as with classmates who mercilessly taunt her. Writer-director Todd Solondz's unflinching look at the nightmare that is early adolescence took away prizes at both the Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards.
I wanted to watch this again because the book i was reading (see below) reminded me so much of it. This movie is so painful and awkward. I think it should be required watching for all kids in junior high.
8/10
Battlestar Galactica: Miniseries (Michael Rymer)
This 2003 series, based on the original TV series from 1978-80, was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel and instantly won a legion of admiring fans. Join Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Laura (Mary McDonnell) as they lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors (from the destroyed colonies of Kobol) in search of a mythical planet called Earth. But beware, the robot race of Cylons is in hot pursuit … and it seems nothing will stop them!
This show is pretty much the same as any sweet drama on television except with really fucking scary robots with red scanner eye things and slut bots and sweet starwarsesc visuals. Pretty much like buffy in space, and don't be scared of nerdiosity, this show being in space is really a side note. Luke you should watch this show, it's got some pretty cool sci-fi religion undertones.
8/10
Cold Mountain (Anthony Minghella)
Anthony Minghella directs this tale based on the best-selling book about wounded Civil War soldier Inman (Jude Law) making the long, treacherous journey to his home in Cold Mountain, N.C. Along the way, he thinks of his love, Ada (Nicole Kidman), who has fought for sanity and her father's farm's survival while Inman has been gone, even with a brave young drifter named Ruby (Renee Zellweger, in an Oscar-winning performance) there to lend a hand.
Despite this movie being the same as every other Oscar winning movie, it's enjoyable. Interesting because it's a civil war story told from the south's point of view (does any one know of others that do the same?) and you get to see some boobs. Well acted. Watch it with your girlfriend.
7/10
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Dear Diary (Lesly Arfin)
"I hate my life" is teen speak for "Things are going pretty good." When Lesley wrote about Sheryl Rosenthal (it’s funny how you remember everyone’s first and last name like that) making her feel "retarded" back in the 6th grade, the world was a dark, lonely place and she could see no light at the end of the tunnel. When she discovered heroin, things got even worse. Today, with the perspective of only rock bottom can give you, Lesley looks back at the apocalypse that was adolescence and asks, "What the hell was I talking about?" The book is a collection of a girl’s funniest diary entries from 12 to 25 years old. She updates each entry by tracking down the people involved and asking awkward questions like, "Do you remember when I tried to beat you up?" Sometimes old friends apologize. Sometimes they become new enemies. No matter who she talks to about he days we all discovered sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, one thing become abundantly clear: Boys are totally immature.
Kind of a real life Youth in Revolt, but not quite as enjoyable. This is pretty much short little sections out of any girls diary, very generic, very unspecific, but with the twist of an adult (and vice magazine attitude) discussing why and where she was during the specific entry. The best part is interviews she conducts with the subjects of her diary. I think this is geared more twords teenage (diary) writing age girls due to the occasional "I think you should try this once, but maybe you shouldn't because it fucked up my life" speach. This whole deal was a column in vice magazine off and on so I am sure you could check out that web page for some samples.
6.5221458/10
24/300 movies
2/30 books
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