February Leap Day PotPourri
2008-02-29
Rocket Science - Does not cater to dramatic expectations of the viewer, but unfortunately doesn't really leave you with much either. (8/10)
Rambo - Empty fucking dialog aside, I loved it. (6/10)
Eyes Wide Shut (European Edition) - Excellent tits. Excellent ass. That being said, I Hate Hate Hated this movie. (8/10)
Jumper - Hayden Christensen sucks. Mediocre as it is, this movie was enjoyable popcorn. (6/10)
Spiderwick Chronicles - I never read the books. While well done for the most part, the movie just didn't interest me. For a supposed kids movie, there was no "fun" in it. It was all lame plot and lamer drama. (8/10)
DiG! - Great documentary on Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, contrasting him and his band with Courtney Taylor & the Dandy Warhols. Both these dudes are so fucking ridiculous that this doc should qualify as comedy.
Period Piece - Giuseppe Andrews trailer park epic. I didn't finish watching it. I knew what I was in for, and I still turned if off after what felt like 2 hours... but from what I saw it was about at (1/10).
The Ninth Configuration - Odd little movie directed by William Peter Blatty. A completely ridiculous fight scene near the end almost makes it worth it. Almost. (6/10)
Lars & the Real Girl - I think the movie needed some more set up to show if the town was actually tight knit, or if they just needed Bianca as much as Lars did. Either one would have given more plausibility to the seemingly unspoken agreement everyone reaches. Overall it's a cute story, albeit somewhat boring. (8/10)
Charlie Bartlett - A muddled tale about popularity and dealing with problems. I found it to be an uncomfortable mix of Ferris Bueller & The Chumscrubber. Although, unlike those movies, I'm not sure what the moral of the story was, and I don't think the writers are either. (8/10)
There Will Be Blood - I loved the opening sequence, it's lack of dialog combined with the creepy soundtrack. On that point, and in many other ways this was a horror movie. It's also the best movie of 2007. (10/10)
The Dark Crystal - Classic. Doesn't stand up as well for me as Labyrinth, but is still very impressive and imaginative. (8/10)
Death at a Funeral - Throw as many gay midgets at this plot as you want and this movie's attempts at comedy will still not be funny. At all. (6/10)
Run Fatboy Run - Ugh. For some reason I expected more from a movie written by Michael Ian Black & Simon Pegg. Not bad, but not good either. (6/10)
The Rage (2007) - Awesomely hilarious splatterfest. Misty Mundae, midgets, zombies, & some puppets=pure gold. Required viewing for gorehounds & bad movie connoisseurs. (4/10)
Michael Clayton - Great movie. Pay close attention to the illustrations in the red book. The fine details raise the movie above typical legal thrillers, adding a whole other level. (9/10)
Vertigo - Visually stunning dream sequence. Edgy, and ahead of it's time. Awesome story with a fantastic ending. (9/10)
posted by pureevilmatt @ 20:28,
1 Comments:
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At 08:56,
partywizard said...
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i own period piece and i dont know anyone else who does. did you watch my copy of the dvd, and if so can i have it back.