Saw Tron: Legacy and I were struck by the thought that it's more or less the same movie as the original Tron. You have a new MCP in CLU, you have the resident program that helps out, and you have the search for the wise old program who knows the way out, right down to the assault and murder of said program. Did anyone else think this as well?
Saw the similarities, but I can't say it's the same plot. I think the similarities are intentional, and the reasons for the similarities are certainly reasonable and explained.
I sawThe Castle. I thought it was pretty funny, even though I'm not Australian.
I have an Australian friend here in Albany who showed us that movie. Cute premise, but I found the movie to be "meh" overall. But by the same token, I no longer find any of the National Lampoon movies funny.
Oh mans, if you thought the lanterns scene inTangledwas breathtaking in 2D, you should see it in 3D. It's amazing.
My main gripe (and this could be the theater's fault) was that when it was focusing on a particular lantern all the other ones would lose their 3Dness. That and some of the twirly bits made me a tad queasy.
Pootie Tang < Undercover Brother < Black Dynamite.
It's the sliding scale of New Blaxsploitation.
There are movies like Pootie Tang but better? I watched that a few years ago on a long bus ride with my scout troop and loved the hell out of it. Ergo, I should watch these.
There are movies like Pootie Tang but better? I watched that a few years ago on a long bus ride with my scout troop and loved the hell out of it. Ergo, I should watch these.
There are movies like Pootie Tang but better? I watched that a few years ago on a long bus ride with my scout troop and loved the hell out of it. Ergo, I should watch these.
Black Dynamite will blow your mind.
At one point during Black Dynamite, I peed just a little.
It was this part: He said something to me in Chinese like, 'Boo coo sow!', sounded like some cartoon shit. But I understood it to be a question that he was asking me. And I don't have to know how to speak Chinese to know what that question was. 'Why, Black Dynamite? Why?'
But this quote was better: First Lady, I'm sorry I pimp-slapped you into that china cabinet. I used excessive force. Oftentimes, I cross the line, but I try to do so in the name of what's right. Most of the time, the ends justifies the means. But in this case, I feel like I betrayed my own code of ethics. And for that, sugar, I apologize.
I just finished watching Gigantic, the TMBG documentary. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a huge, obsessive fan of this band, but I hadn't really bothered to seek this film out before because pretty much everything I'd heard said about it was fairly lukewarm.
There's a lot of things you have to forgive about this film. One of them is that the crew making this clearly did not have much of a solid film-making background, and the narrative suffers a lot from lack of cohesion. It seems to jump from one thing to another and I'm not sure a non-fan, or even a casual fan, would be able to follow it very well. Most of the film is spent discussing the early years of the band and briefly the first two albums, then moves on to talk a little about Flood and the move to Elektra, then skips Apollo 18, John Henry, and Factory Showroom in favor of Long Tall Weekend, after which the history lesson ends. I understand why they chose to focus on the things they did, because those are some of the most interesting areas of the band's legacy, but to the casual bystander it would probably seem very random. Not to mention that the film is littered with toe-curlingly awkward spoken word renditions of the John's lyrics that seem to drag on forever and the amateurish graphic and sound design displayed in the production of this doc is extremely apparent. Another fundamental flaw is that this film, unfortunately, was shot during a very transitional period for the band, around the time Mink Car was released and right before Marty Beller joined, so a lot of the live footage and stuff they shot is a bit less-than-spectacular.
If you can get past that, there's a decent amount to enjoy, especially the interviews. The bits with Ira Glass stick out in my mind as some of the best, but the interview with Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 might win just for sheer unexpectedness. I was also super pleased to see Michael Azerrad in this, who is a critic that wrote a great book on the birth of American independent music movement called Our Band Could Be Your Life that I read last year. The Johns also throw around some great banter and insight, which is always great to hear. Overall, I definitely wouldn't say that this doc is a very necessary part of the TMBG experience, but it's a pretty enjoyable watch if you're already a devoted fan.
I didn't feel like sleeping yet, so I just watched Exit Through The Gift Shop, which is that documentary Banksy made. WOW. It poses the "What is art?" question in a way I completely didn't expect. Has anyone else seen this yet? It was truly spectacular.
I didn't feel like sleeping yet, so I just watchedExit Through The Gift Shop, which is that documentary Banksy made. WOW. It poses the "What is art?" question in a way I completely didn't expect. Has anyone else seen this yet? It was truly spectacular.
This has been on my list for quite some time. I think I'm going to forgo calc work today and just watch it.
I didn't feel like sleeping yet, so I just watchedExit Through The Gift Shop, which is that documentary Banksy made. WOW. It poses the "What is art?" question in a way I completely didn't expect. Has anyone else seen this yet? It was truly spectacular.
I watched about a week ago and liked it so much that I showed it to a couple friends a few days later. Really good movie, and funny too.
I saw Black Swan tonight, has anyone else seen it? I think I liked it a lot, but I'll probably have to give it some time and think on it more before I can really form an opinion.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader was fairly accurate to the book (though, of course it left out bits as films always must). The visuals were nice, the acting was okay, and the dialogue wasn't as stilted as it has been in the previous films. It was, as expected, ultra preachy and touched off my usual "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" v. "The Great Divorce" rant followed by a discussion of theology and political views in the Oxford set in Lewis' day. Will the be making "The Horse and His Boy" (whether before or after "The Silver Chair"), because it is uber racist?
My mom didn't "get"The Expendables. Can't really say I'm surprised. Going to show herInceptionnext, hopefully she'll at least finish that movie.
Never actually saw The Expendables, but from what I understand there isn't really much to get, is there? Isn't it just a bunch of action film actors doing action film things?
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True Grit is a fantastic remake of an amazing film. The Coen Brothers never cease to entertain me.
It was this part: He said something to me in Chinese like, 'Boo coo sow!', sounded like some cartoon shit. But I understood it to be a question that he was asking me. And I don't have to know how to speak Chinese to know what that question was. 'Why, Black Dynamite? Why?'
But this quote was better: First Lady, I'm sorry I pimp-slapped you into that china cabinet. I used excessive force. Oftentimes, I cross the line, but I try to do so in the name of what's right. Most of the time, the ends justifies the means. But in this case, I feel like I betrayed my own code of ethics. And for that, sugar, I apologize.
There's a lot of things you have to forgive about this film. One of them is that the crew making this clearly did not have much of a solid film-making background, and the narrative suffers a lot from lack of cohesion. It seems to jump from one thing to another and I'm not sure a non-fan, or even a casual fan, would be able to follow it very well. Most of the film is spent discussing the early years of the band and briefly the first two albums, then moves on to talk a little about Flood and the move to Elektra, then skips Apollo 18, John Henry, and Factory Showroom in favor of Long Tall Weekend, after which the history lesson ends. I understand why they chose to focus on the things they did, because those are some of the most interesting areas of the band's legacy, but to the casual bystander it would probably seem very random. Not to mention that the film is littered with toe-curlingly awkward spoken word renditions of the John's lyrics that seem to drag on forever and the amateurish graphic and sound design displayed in the production of this doc is extremely apparent. Another fundamental flaw is that this film, unfortunately, was shot during a very transitional period for the band, around the time Mink Car was released and right before Marty Beller joined, so a lot of the live footage and stuff they shot is a bit less-than-spectacular.
If you can get past that, there's a decent amount to enjoy, especially the interviews. The bits with Ira Glass stick out in my mind as some of the best, but the interview with Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 might win just for sheer unexpectedness. I was also super pleased to see Michael Azerrad in this, who is a critic that wrote a great book on the birth of American independent music movement called Our Band Could Be Your Life that I read last year. The Johns also throw around some great banter and insight, which is always great to hear. Overall, I definitely wouldn't say that this doc is a very necessary part of the TMBG experience, but it's a pretty enjoyable watch if you're already a devoted fan.
I saw Black Swan tonight, has anyone else seen it? I think I liked it a lot, but I'll probably have to give it some time and think on it more before I can really form an opinion.
Will the be making "The Horse and His Boy" (whether before or after "The Silver Chair"), because it is uber racist?