Jake you just wanted to talk about Battlestar Galactica thats why you made that rule.
The Prestige(Christopher Nolan) 2006
In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
I finally got to see this movie tonight. I wanted to see it when it came out but I forgot the name and then forgot all about it. This movie was really awesome. Hugh Jackmans character was seriously seriously messed up in this film. I am glad he got his ends. David Bowie as Dr. Tesla, awesome. The twist was pretty good too. It's a movie that makes you think and Christopher Nolan is a great director and writer. Glad I finally got to see it.
8 out of 10
Before Night Falls(Julian Schnabel) 2000
Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years. Openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble: he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a novel. He befriends Lázaro Gomes Garriles, with whom he lives stateless and in poverty in Manhattan after leaving Cuba in the Mariel boat-lift. When asked why he writes, he replies cheerfully, "Revenge."
This movie is sometimes hard to follow since it's in subtitles but its a pretty good telling of Reinaldo's life. Javier Bordem portrays Reinaldo and also has some cameos by Sean Penn and two by Johnny Depp(as a dragqueen that helps Reinaldo smuggle his novel out of prison and as a prison guard that Reinaldo has a jones for) Unfortunatly once he was able to leave Cuba after all the things he was put through for being homosexual which he flaunted openly to piss off Castro and the Cuban government he died alone and in poverty in Manhattan. Bummer. I enjoyed this movie very much despite the dragging on weird fantasies and trying to follow the story. Johnny Depp in drag and Javier Bardem rubbing Johnny Depps crotch in one of his fantasies makes up for it.
7 out of 10
Resident Evil: Extinction(Russell Mulcahy) 2007
Years after the Raccoon City disaster, Alice is on her own; aware that she has become a liability and could endanger those around her, she is struggling to survive and bring down the Umbrella Corporation led by the sinister Albert Wesker and head researcher Dr. Isaacs. Meanwhile, traveling through the Nevada Desert and the ruins of Las Vegas, Carlos Olivera, L.J., and new survivors K-Mart, Claire Redfield, and Nurse Betty must fight to survive extinction against hordes of zombies, killer crows and the most terrifying creatures created as a result of the deadly T-Virus that has killed millions.
The third installment in the Resident Evil series. Made from the popular video game series as most of you know. Basically Milla Jovovich beats the shit out of everything like in the other two. And like in the first two it rules. I have guilty streak for these movies I guess. I think each one is better then the last and I hope to see Milla beat the shit out of stuff in another one. They don't explain what happens to the little girl in the second one or Jill Valentine. They are just not there. Oh well. Not amazing film making by any means but whatever.
5 out of 10
Man I am a slow reader I need to catch up on that!
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