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Fletch's Film Review: Superbad 2007-09-04 01:11:00 I feel bad for Jason Biggs. And Eddie Kaye Thomas. Well, really, the entire cast and crew of American Pie. Sure, Pie was a big hit and got some good reviews some 10 years ago, but nowhere near the love that Superbad and the King Midas-like Judd Apatow are feeling right now. Don't get me wrong - this isn't to say that I think Superbad is a bad film or a cheap knockoff - not in the least. However, there sure are a lot of similarities between that first pastry-influenced film and the latest hit from the Apatow family. For starters, the Sherminator has offered to kick McLovin's ass.All that said, I enjoyed Superbad quite a bit. As DC Girl @ the Movies pointed out in her review, much like John Hughes, Apatow's films (mind you, Superbad was directed by Greg Mottola and not Apatow, but he produced and has his hands all over the project) have a specific feel or brand all their own. In the near future, the specifics of that brand (raunchy, crass humor mixed with heart) may have to be tweake Read more:Fletch
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TGITDNMAR (8/31/07) 2007-08-31 15:20:00 Remind me to just suspend this feature next August. It's really painful to look at the new lineup of victims each and every week. As a form of protest/a reflection of the state of things, I will take Hollywood's laziness and bad products and similarly deliver a bad product. As such, you get a no-frills, stripped-down version of TGITDNMAR this week - that's right, no links, no pictures, and short, hastily-written descriptions. You wanna know more about this week's movies? First of all, may god have mercy on your soul, and second, you're on your own.HalloweenThough I'm not typically a fan of horror, and not really ever of this series, I was intrigued by the thought of Rob Zombie directing this 86th version of Halloween. (Full disclosure: I've never seen a Rob Zombie movie, but I imagine I would like them if I were a fan of the genre.) Then I saw that Malcolm McDowell was in it. McDowell on TV good (Heroes, Entourage); McDowell on film (lately, anyway) bad, very bad (uh...Hidalgo,
TGITDNMAR (9/28/07) 2007-09-28 15:44:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.I've fallen waaaay behind in my filmgoing lately, as there are a number of movies in theaters now that I want to (or kind of want to) see, and the situation should only get better over the coming weeks. Fortunately, this week won't compound the problem too much, as only one of the four listed below will get added to that list. The Game PlanDwayne Johnson decides to follow in the footsteps of Vin Diesel (The Pacifier) and Hulk Hogan (Mr. Nanny) as large men starring with small children. And really, who can blame him - just look at the wonders it did for their acting careers.But seriously, this seems like a really bad career move, despite the opportunity to get your name out there to a bunch of kids. Johnson parlayed his successful turns as the Scorpion King from The Mummy series into starring (and somewhat acclaimed) roles in The Rundown and Walking Tall, along with a laud
Survivor: China - Episode 2 Recap 2007-09-28 01:44:00 Things we learned from the second episode of Survivor: China
:* Dave (occupation: Former Model) is an annoying jackass.What a 180 I've turned since wishing him well while squaring off against Wrassler' Ashley. Before the opening credits rolled, Dave (occupation: Former Model) managed to condescend, patronize and generally made a donkey out of himself. His "leadership" skills consisted of barking out orders, being dismissive of others' ideas, and even standing apart form the group while making his commands. The only thing missing was an elevated podium, as he sure felt bigger and better than his tribe mates.* Jean-Robert (not actually French) is either the best Survivor player ever or one of the worst.Monsieur Jean-Robert managed to make the sloths that often appear in the transitional shots appear to be harder workers than a bartender on Cinco De Mayo. I've never seen someone have to rest from all the time they spent resting before. And his explanation (paraphrased as usual)? "I'm Read more:Episode
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New poll 2007-09-26 14:55:00 Well, I gave you my Van Damme list, might as well let you chime in as well. Pick your favorite JCVD flick from the poll to your right. And enjoy the majesty of the picture, too. I'm thinking of getting a framed version to hang above my toilet, just so I can stare at the awesomeness of that mullet on a daily basis.
Zoltar commands you to read this post 2007-09-26 10:58:00 Recently, I saw the trailer for a small movie called David & Layla. It's a romantic dramedy about a Jewish American man, a Kurdish Muslim woman, and their wacky, zany families. Think of it as My Big Fat Jewish-Muslim Wedding. It doesn't really look all that great, but something about it caught my eye.Or rather, someone. The lead actor looked strikingly familiar. He's a 30ish guy with curly hair named David Moscow. Nope, the name didn't really ring a bell. He played one of the Van Buren Boys in an episode of Seinfeld a decade ago and had a small role in Just Married. But that's not it, either.No, David is a famous child actor, or was once upon a time. He's the Fred Savage that never happened. In case the title of the post didn't give it away, Moscow was young Josh in the 1988 hit Big. Nice comeback, Dave, and good luck. If you'd like to make a wish to go back in time to the moment before you read this, here's your big chance. You can actually purchase your own Zoltar machin
Watching movies is hard to do while driving 2007-09-26 00:43:00 Not that I tried. It's just that with traversing 1500 miles across the country over two days, I didn't have much time to take in any feature films. That didn't stop me from catching a couple portions of flicks on cable or from waxing nostalgic on the Muscles from Brussels.Whilst enjoying the lovely confines of an Amarillo (TX) Motel 6 on Saturday night (you wish your Saturday was that thrilling), I caught about half of The Last Boy Scout. Made during the limbo period of Bruce Willis' career (after Die Hard 2 and prior to Pulp Fiction), Boy Scout gets either neglected or just plain dismissed as another bad 80s style action flick, a precursor and perhaps target of the action parody Last Action Hero (it was released in 1991). Sure, it's filled with over-the-top villains and dumb one-liners, but there's a certain charm to Willis, and Wayans proves he capable of acting while bringing some of his comedy chops along the way. What can I say - I'm a sucker for it. And though I fell Read more:Watching
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Why Don't We Do It In The Road? 2007-10-03 11:13:00 Love that title.Anyway, ever since I've seen Across the Universe, I've had Beatles songs running through my head. Nonstop. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though if it goes on for two weeks I might take a Revolver to my head. Ok, that was bad...but you get the point.So, while I'm in Beatle mode, I thought I might as well list my favorite tunes of theirs, both for me and for you (as I've never put much thought to ranking them, and I'd love to hear what ranks up there for others). Their discography can be found here.Now, I can already tell you that Mrs. Fletch is not a fan of British Invasion-era Beatles aka the innocent, drug-free version. I also definitely lean towards the groovy, sitar-influenced Beatles as well, though I have nothing against their earlier poppy roots. After all, not much on film tops Ferris Buehler cranking out their version of "Twist and Shout." Here's my top 5:5. "Twist and Shout " - I don't care that it's not their song. I don't care that my love for
Fletch's Film Review: Across the Universe 2007-10-01 18:17:00 If your 13 year old is struggling in their US History class, Julie Taymor's Across
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may just be the film to help him or her out. It's perfect in terms of being a Cliff's Notes educational tool - it's written at a 5th-grade level, it skims the surface of many a major event both political and cultural (Vietnam, MLK, hippies, the British Invasion, Bono), and it's a lot quicker to watch this two-hour flick than it would be to read On the Road or Ken Kesey or something like that.For those unaware, Universe is Taymor's ode/tribute to The Beatles, a wannabe Moulin Rouge-esque musical filled with nothing but songs from the Fab Four. It's also derivative, shallow and somewhat unbearably literal. For the "Hey Jude" number, wouldn't you know it - someone sings directly to a character named Jude. Ditto Prudence. As for Lucy (the female lead's name), I kept waiting and waiting and waiting for "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" to be played, only to have to wait until the end credi Read more:Fletch
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Survivor: China - Episode 4 Recap 2007-10-12 10:58:00 Though the show has yet to get to the especially interesting portion, where the contestants allegiances are truly formed and solidified, episode four seemed to be a turning point, at least for me. This is the one where I was finally able to put just about all the names to the faces, as well as halfway recall what the tribe names are (Fey Long and Zhan Hu, right?). Though I still don't know which name belongs to which group of players. Still, I'm feeling some progress has been made.We start out with Jean-Robert being Jean-Robert - namely, pissing off his tribe mates, however inadvertently. Sad Stick Figure Courtney (SSF) got her size 0 panties in a bunch when the evil giant attempted to stop her from scalding herself and dared to raise his voice in her general direction. Obviously, she's worried that noises above 65 decibels will shatter her bones and/or cause her skin to be obliterated. She really is endearing us all to her, isn't she?Meanwhile, over at Crouching Tiger, Dave (Occup Read more:China
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TGITDNMAR (10/12/07) 2007-10-11 13:00:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released. Again, for those that might have missed it, the official name will not be changing, but at least until Survivor finishes its season, consider this feature TGITDBNMAR, with the "B" standing for "Before." Rather than cramming for two Friday features, I've moved TGITDNMAR to Thursdays.At long last, the fall movie season officially begins this week, as there are (potentially) high quality major releases (that's plural) coming out Friday. Big name stars, not-so-big-name directors - oh well, you can't have it all, I guess.We Own the NightAttention marketers of this film: "I'm done wichyou!" I'll pardon you if you haven't been subjected to the ads for this movie nearly as much as I have, but I'm sick to death of it before it even hits a theater. (It being the sole sponsor for an NBC.com-watched episode of Heroes didn't help, as I had to watch the same ad again and again.)
Dystopian Dichotomy 2007-10-11 01:22:00 The other day, I came across a list of the "Top 50 Dsytopian Movies of All Time." It's a well done list overall, though there are many quibbles by the nearly 300 commenters over the loose use of the term "dystopia" to describe some of the films mentioned (Pleasantville probably got the most "WTFs?") and the choices of some of the other films.Now, a dystopia is essentially defined as the opposite of utopia, but can also be described as a utopia with a fatal flaw. Regardless of whether or not all the films fully qualify, it's still a quality list. Though it's missing one (that just happens to be on TV at the time of this writing. Inspiration!). Only one of the 280 commenters (at the time of this writing) bothered to mention it, and even then he was half-joking. I say nay! Freejack belongs.In case you're not wildly familiar with it, Freejack is a 1992 film starring Emilio Estevez, Anthony Hopkins, Renee Russo, and Mick Jagger. The dichotomy in the title of this post refers to
Fletch's Film Review: In the Valley of Elah 2007-10-09 17:36:00 I wouldn't blame you for not recognizing the face to your left, notwithstanding the title of this post. Tommy Lee Jones wasn't particularly famous in his youth, making his way through guest spots on TV shows all through the 70s (Barnaby Jones, Baretta, Charlie's Angels) until a breakout performance in Coal Miner's Daughter put him on the map (I'm guessing; after all, I was only 4 years old at the time). Still, it was TV work through the 80s as well, though his performance in the epic (and star-studded) Lonesome Dove mini-series in 1989 made him a burgeoning star.Since then, Jones has been a fixture on movie screens, alternating between star turns (The Fugitive, Men in Black) and guest roles (Batman Forever, Natural Born Killers) in a wide variety of genres, playing an even wider array of types. Over the last 15 years, he's garnered a reputation as a modern-day version of an old school Western hero - tough as nails, a man of few words and strong actions. His dry, laconic way of sp Read more:Fletch
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Does he look like a bitch? 2007-10-08 18:38:00 You know how some websites have those cheesy graphics with the text saying "Please pardon our dust" or something like that?Well, do that for me now. I've added the above widget, and don't want to get rid of it, but have yet how to figure out how to configure it so that it's not horrifically ugly. Give me a couple days and it will either be fixed or gone. Until then, enjoy the practical usage of it and read the top five posts, or I might have to sic Jules Winfield on you.UPDATE: Disregard. I couldn't get it to work the way I wanted to, so it has been scrapped for now. Maybe later...
Survivor: China - Episode 3 Recap 2007-10-05 01:03:00 One of two things is happening. Either the producers of Survivor are losing their edge, or I'm really slow and just picking up on the show's rabid predictability. Maybe they've done this all along and I've never noticed, but something about the pre-credits sequence told me immediately that the tribe that was featured (Crouching Tiger, aka whichever team had won the last two weeks) would be the one that lost the challenge. I said it aloud immediately, and (spoiler alert!) I was right.Speaking of Crouching Tiger, I realize that they are trying to pay tribute to the locale when naming the tribe's, but couldn't they have come up with easier to remember names? I can probably name most of the castaways at this point, but have no clue what the tribe's names are (Fey Long? Who Dat? Who Cares?).Anyway, on to the game. The aforementioned initial sequence centered on Jean-Robert (not French) and his oh-so-annoying habits around camp, chief of which is his hibernating-bear-like snoring. Waa Read more:China
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TGITDNMAR (10/5/07) 2007-10-04 16:26:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.Well, the official name will not be changing, but at least until Survivor finishes its season, consider this feature TGITDBNMAR, with the "B" standing for "Before." Rather than try to pound out two features on Friday, I figured it couldn't hurt much to move this up a day. Don't get too excited.As for this week, I'm left flabbergasted again at the lack of quality films being released; that's compounded this time out by the lack of quantity, as just two large scale releases hit theaters tomorrow. I guess that counts as progress, right?The Seeker: The Dark is RisingLook! A Harry Potter clone. Oh wait, no one cares. This film is noticeable for...um...co-starring two vets of HBO shows in Ian McShane (Deadwood) and Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) and for...well, the director (David L. Cunningham) worked on last year's The Path to 9/11, a TV movie that caused quite a stir. As
Fletch's Film Review: Eastern Promises 2007-10-04 00:43:00 Every once in a while, I'll see a great film that leaves me more or less speechless. This isn't some gasp over how great it is or due to shock or anything, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't leave me overflowing with criticism (in the general sense). This may be a lacking on my part to be able to successfully apply critical thinking to all mediums and articles, or perhaps it's a flaw in the film that it just doesn't give you much material in terms of theme or tone. Or maybe it's just because sometimes I'm content admiring the quiet beauty that comes with watching Patrick Swayze perform martial artsy yoga in Roadhouse.EasternPromises
is one of these films that leaves me lacking a response. To be sure, it's very good, if not great. It demonstrates the power of loyalty, brotherhood, family, motherhood and a myriad of other topics that have been covered by many a mob picture before it. The fresh part this time, as simple as it is, is that it centers on a Russian family that Read more:Fletch
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Survivor: China - Episode 5 Recap 2007-10-19 00:35:00 CBS doesn't want us to watch Survivor anymore. That's the message I'm getting loud and clear. First, they did the stupid freeze frame during the immunity challenge a few weeks ago. Then last week, they topped themselves with the whish-whoosh effect as the ballchucks were being thrown during a challenge. But this week they went beyond special effects during challenges and just decided to ruin the integrity of the game (at least, whatever integrity was there). I'm pissed, the contestants are pissed (some of them, anyway) and you should be pissed, too.But more on that later.We start off with a happy Zhan Hu tribe, having ridded themselves of jackass superleader Dave (Occupation: Former Model) at the previous Tribal Council - now all they needed to do was dump lazy, whining Sherrea and the remaining four (Musicial Virgin Erik, Horse Teeth, PG-13 and Frosti aka the Asian Freddy Rodriguez) would be, if not a strong tribe, at least a happy one.The same couldn't be said for the folks Read more:China
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TGITDNMAR (10/19/07) 2007-10-18 11:11:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.It's a one step forward/two steps back week in movies, as the releases this week aren't exactly August-level bad, but there's certainly nothing coming out that has a ton of buzz or is being anticipated by anyone in particular. It does mark the second week in a row that a Joaquin Phoenix movie is being released, for whatever that's worth...30 Days of NightAlaska. Zombie-vampire things. Josh Hartnett. Meh.Fletch's Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 1%Things We Lost in the FireBenicio lives! Seriously, the guy really ought to take an extra project a year or month. With his last appearance being in a bit part in 2005's Sin City, Del Toro returns to the cineplex as a guy helping Halle Berry and her kids out after they lose their father/husband (David Duchovny). In all honesty, the trailer makes the film look pretty awful, but I think that has more to do with it being a ha
So Angela Lansbury and I were hanging out the other day... 2007-10-16 11:54:00 Wait, that's not true at all. (Please don't spread that rumor.)Just a self-congratulatory post for me and Angela
, as we each celebrate our birthdays today. Also amongst the celeb b-days today?* Tim Robbins* Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)* Kellie Martin (Life Goes On; I'd rather it was Corky)* John Mayer (musician)* Wendy Phillips (WilsonPhillips! F*ck yeah!!!)* Manute Bol (7'6" former NBA player)* Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure)* Paul Kariya (one of the 12 NHL players I can still name)* Sue Bird (one of the 6 WNBA players I can name)* a bunch of other people that I don't care about.Thanks to Wikipedia for that list. Thanks to some humor site for the Bruce Lee pic. Thanks to my parents for giving birth to me. Thanks to my wife and the rest of you readers for reading this here website. Regular posting resumes tomorrow.
Fletch's Film Review: The Darjeeling Limited 2007-10-15 17:08:00 They say that familiarity breeds contempt.I wouldn't go that far when describing Wes Anderson's fifth feature, The Darjeeling Limited, but I will say that familiarity, with not only Anderson's style but with his repertoire of actors, breeds...well, exactly the feeling that Anderson's films usually give me: nostalgic melancholy (or is that melancholic nostalgia?).This is all a long way of saying two things. First, that, Anderson needs to branch out or change some things up lest he be deemed irrelevant in the near future, and second, that the audience's familiarity with Owen Wilson (and his suicide attempt), star or co-star in four of the five Anderson features, lends a certain sadness to the film, not to mention serving as a giant distraction.Primarily, though, it's that Limited feels as though it's been done before, and by Anderson. Personally, I love the group of actors (and the choice of music Anderson uses) that includes Jason Schwartzman, both Wilson brothers, Bill Murray, A Read more:Fletch
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Commit a Random, Senseless Act of Violence! 2007-10-26 16:26:00 Actually, that might be frowned upon, but it is the subject of the new poll. We all know celebrities and politicians can be annoying, so here's your chance to exact some revenge (in your mind, at least). Whatever you do, don't take this too seriously, because a) it's supposed to be fun and b) I don't want any of you going to jail (though the headlines might be fun).For the record (and since it's deleted now), the results of the Jean Claude Van Damme movie poll were as follows:* Bloodsport (7 votes)* Cyborg (5)* Timecop (3)* Double Impact (2)* Lionheart (2)* Death Warrant (1)* Hard Target (1)Total Votes - 21I'm shocked that Kickboxer received no votes. Not that I like it all that much, but I know many that do. Let's get some more votes this time around, people... Read more:Random
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Survivor: China - Episode 6 Recap 2007-10-26 01:05:00 Say what you will about the lame special effects and questionable moves made by the producers (I surely have), but you or I would be hard-pressed to complain that this has been a boring season of Survivor. Generally, the show holds your interest for the first two shows as you're trying to get to know who the hell these 16 (or 18 or 20) people are, but it slows down to a snail's pace up until about the time the jury is formed. In that limbo period, you kind of already know who you do or don't like, but the alliances have yet to be formed and not much wildly shocking happens.And that hasn't necessarily happened this time, either. But I guess having such a high number of strong personalities can indeed make the show better (who'da thunk it?). That's not to say that I like them all, just that they've been hard to ignore. Whether it's been DJ Jesus (Sister Christian Leslie) ingratiating herself to everyone in the first five minutes, or Jean-Robert slowly destroying the wills of his Read more:China
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TGITDNMAR (10/25/07) 2007-10-25 16:55:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.Hear that sound? It’s crickets. I guess Halloween (and to some extent, the World Series) scares away potential moviegoers as well, what with only two major releases this week hitting theaters. And the two aren’t even high profile, to boot. Time to catch up on some smaller movies that might still be out (2 Days in Paris, perhaps?) or see one of the many that came out in the last few weeks (Michael Clayton, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, We Own the Night, Rendition, Reservation Road). That’s my plan, anyway.Dan in Real Life(Insert Bruce Almighty joke here.)Steve Carell looks to jump-start his movie career after the bloated failure of his last outing. It’s hard to say if Dan looks good or not. Part of me says yes, but the other part just pretends that Ben Stiller is playing the lead role and wonders if I would think it was a heaping pile if that were the case. The truth mo
Fletch's Film Review: Michael Clayton 2007-10-24 22:46:00 Spending the weekend out of town and coming back to the grind with a 3 day backup of work can really wreak havoc on the whole blogging schedule. (For the record, I went to Puerto Penasco aka Rocky Point to hang out, drink beer, drink tequila, watch the Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers concert, enjoy yet another sandstorm and sit at the border for close to four and a half hours. At least the sandstorm didn't hit until the day we left.)Anyway, I'm back and am two reviews behind schedule, the first of which, as you can tell from the title of this post, is MichaelClayton
. Due to the whole "lots of work, not a lot of time" scenario, I'll attempt to keep them short and sweet, but somehow I know they'll end up being the same length as any other review I've done, thanks in no small part to rambling, incoherent prefaces such as this. On to the review...I read this line in another review of Michael Clayton, but it's good enough that it warrants my blatant stealing and reprinting here (I be Read more:Fletch
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The LAMB 2007-10-31 14:42:00 Just a quick quasi-related programming note:I've decided to start up a new blog (of sorts). It's called the Large Association of Movie Blogs (LAMB), and is not at all a real association, but is intended to be a central location, a directory of sorts, for the numerous movie blogs out there. I'm sending a call out to any and all movie bloggers out there that would like to be posted on there, as I hope it would be a place for movie bloggers (and movie blog readers) to learn about other sites out there. With a number of blog directories and everyone's blogrolls being pretty scattershot, and with Google being a crapshoot as well, I know I'd like a place to go to read up a little bit about a number of sites and maybe get to know the authors (and their intentions) rather than surf blindly.It's still wildly raw (and admittedly not much to look at), but I've given it the green light and have even posted an (abbreviated) entry for Blog Cabins there as well. Please check it out at: http://
Fletch's Film Review: Confusions of an Unmarried Couple 2007-10-30 15:27:00 About a month ago, I was contacted by an independent filmmaker based out of Toronto. His name is Brett Butler (sadly, not the former L.A. Dodger, and gladly, not the annoying-voiced comedienne) and his latest film is the one in the title above. He and his brother Jason have their own production company (http://www.subprod.com/) up there where they've made a few films, all on low budgets.Brett and the gang have been taking Confusions on the festival circuit and have won and/or been nominated for a few awards ("the Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the Indiana University South Bend Video and Film Festival, as well as being nominated for Best Film at the Swansea Bay Film Festival in Wales, and Best Comedy at the Southern Winds Film Festival in Oklahoma). As part of this publicity, I assume they're contacting a number of movie bloggers in an attempt to get some more press. Well, I took him up on the offer and received a screener DVD a few weeks back, finally getting to watch it a co Read more:Fletch
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Fletch's Favored Five: Happenstance Halloween Movies 2007-10-29 11:28:00 I admit that's an awful title, but I couldn't think of a great way to shorten up "movies that take place on Halloween
but aren't scary or really meant to be so."While everyone else in the world is take in-depth looks at horror films and other such frightfests, I thought I'd look at some circumstantial Halloween flicks. There aren't a ton (at least that I've seen - let me know of any major oversights), but I've found five flicks that I'm fond of (hooray, alliteration!). Let's get this over with:Donnie DarkoRichard Kelly's 2001 film is hailed by many as a masterpiece, and I can't put up much of an argument. It's damn good, and along with Memento and Fight Club, is one of the pre-eminent mindf*cks of the last 15 years. Full of somewhat supernatural geekitude, it still manages to be accessible to a mainstream audience, and features a great 80s soundtrack (no, that's not an oxymoron) full of alternative/gothy/dark music (Joy Division, The Church, Echo and the Bunnymen), not to Read more:Fletch
Editor's note 2008-01-01 01:37:00 A quick note to let you know that yes, I am updating the site, I'm just post-dating this post and the LAMB post so that they stay up top for a little while. Please bear with me and just scroll down for the latest posts. Gracias! Read more:Editor
TGITDNMAR (11/2/07) 2007-11-02 16:33:00 It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.A slightly busier week this week with three major releases, but still pretty slow going at the theaters. On the bright side, two of them are high profile films, so we've got that going for us, which is nice. As for the third? Well, read on...American GangsterThis has all the ingredients to be a critical and commercial smash hit, but for some reason, I'm just not feeling it, though I'll definitely see it and hope to be proven wrong. With Crowe, Washington, Ridley Scott, a strong supporting cast (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ted Levine, Josh Brolin, Common), and that most American of tales (organized crime!), this does seem like a can't miss, but it's still ground that has been tread to death over the last 40 years, so originality seems unlikely.Fletch’s Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 56%Bee MovieIf you've seen the trailer for Bee Movie, then you already know what I do
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