Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 3:56 pm
"I need more cow bell."
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:26 pm
The Machinist 9 out of 10.
If anyone thinks Bale can't play Covenant, watch this movie. He lost 60-some odd pounds to play the part and gives new definition to the word "gaunt." It's dark, uncomfortable, well-written, and well-filmed.
The Final Cut 8 out of 10
I finally got around to seeing this movie, the delay due to a few bad reviews I'd heard from people. That will teach me to listen to other people's reviews. It's missing almost everything you would expect from a sci-fi movie (or a Robin Williams movie, for that matter), and I think that's a good thing... though obviously it clashes with some people. I kind of disagree with the ending, but it's ok. If you like Phillip K. Dick, it's worth checking out.
If anyone thinks Bale can't play Covenant, watch this movie. He lost 60-some odd pounds to play the part and gives new definition to the word "gaunt." It's dark, uncomfortable, well-written, and well-filmed.
The Final Cut 8 out of 10
I finally got around to seeing this movie, the delay due to a few bad reviews I'd heard from people. That will teach me to listen to other people's reviews. It's missing almost everything you would expect from a sci-fi movie (or a Robin Williams movie, for that matter), and I think that's a good thing... though obviously it clashes with some people. I kind of disagree with the ending, but it's ok. If you like Phillip K. Dick, it's worth checking out.
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:39 pm
13 Moons (2002)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0276744/combined
Directed by Alexandre Rockwell
written by: Brandon Cole & Alexandre Rockwell
Steve Buscemi .... Bananas The Clown
Karyn Parsons .... Lily
Peter Dinklage .... Binky
David Proval .... Mo Potter
Austin Wolff .... Timmy
Daryl Mitchell .... Lenny
Peter Stormare .... Slovo
Pruitt Taylor Vince .... Owen
Gareth Williams .... Thad
Jennifer Beals .... Suzi
Sam Rockwell .... Rick
Michael Buscemi .... Slovo's nurse
Danny Trejo .... Hoodlum #2
Edward Bunker .... Hoodlum
Original Music by Brian Kelly/Kevin Salem
Author of review: rubempre from L.A.
13 Moons, surprisingly, is one of the most lucid and hopeful flicks to emerge from the muddled dreams and frequently vengeful psyches of Los Angeles in years. A quest film every bit as compelling and complex-- and considerably less tricked out-- than Lord of the Rings, it's Alexandre Rockwell's valedictory to a city which may have little use for the independent filmmaker, but which offered him a way back to his own larger, more magnanimous instincts as an artist. An ever greater number of characters, from a clown Steve Buscemi to a bail bondsman and dead beat dad (David Proval) to a remarkably bad and self aware rapper/singer/ho (the extraordinary Rose Rollins), find themselves inhabiting, momentarily, a similar platform, a little piece of Los Angeles in the dead of the night. Like most of us, their dreams only bubble rarely to the surface of their lives, jostling there with their disappointments until they're submerged again under the monotony of their day jobs. But unlike most of us, these 7 people, in spite of themselves, find purpose in their movement. They go from a downtown bar to a bail bureau, from a cop station to a memorable moment in the zoo; and in their sojourn, they intersect with real need…an 8 year old, whose kidney is failing, whom dialysis only momentarily helps, who's thrown on the mercy of a city whose larger, social impulses seem deadened…and yet. A strong ensemble cast, energetically directed and brilliantly shot by Phil Parmet, makes 13 Moons that rare independent LA flick: one whose ambitions are so much greater than an audition for a studio picture. 13 Moons wants to give us a different way of imagining ourselves and the city we inhabit but so little know.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0276744/combined
Directed by Alexandre Rockwell
written by: Brandon Cole & Alexandre Rockwell
Steve Buscemi .... Bananas The Clown
Karyn Parsons .... Lily
Peter Dinklage .... Binky
David Proval .... Mo Potter
Austin Wolff .... Timmy
Daryl Mitchell .... Lenny
Peter Stormare .... Slovo
Pruitt Taylor Vince .... Owen
Gareth Williams .... Thad
Jennifer Beals .... Suzi
Sam Rockwell .... Rick
Michael Buscemi .... Slovo's nurse
Danny Trejo .... Hoodlum #2
Edward Bunker .... Hoodlum
Original Music by Brian Kelly/Kevin Salem
Author of review: rubempre from L.A.
13 Moons, surprisingly, is one of the most lucid and hopeful flicks to emerge from the muddled dreams and frequently vengeful psyches of Los Angeles in years. A quest film every bit as compelling and complex-- and considerably less tricked out-- than Lord of the Rings, it's Alexandre Rockwell's valedictory to a city which may have little use for the independent filmmaker, but which offered him a way back to his own larger, more magnanimous instincts as an artist. An ever greater number of characters, from a clown Steve Buscemi to a bail bondsman and dead beat dad (David Proval) to a remarkably bad and self aware rapper/singer/ho (the extraordinary Rose Rollins), find themselves inhabiting, momentarily, a similar platform, a little piece of Los Angeles in the dead of the night. Like most of us, their dreams only bubble rarely to the surface of their lives, jostling there with their disappointments until they're submerged again under the monotony of their day jobs. But unlike most of us, these 7 people, in spite of themselves, find purpose in their movement. They go from a downtown bar to a bail bureau, from a cop station to a memorable moment in the zoo; and in their sojourn, they intersect with real need…an 8 year old, whose kidney is failing, whom dialysis only momentarily helps, who's thrown on the mercy of a city whose larger, social impulses seem deadened…and yet. A strong ensemble cast, energetically directed and brilliantly shot by Phil Parmet, makes 13 Moons that rare independent LA flick: one whose ambitions are so much greater than an audition for a studio picture. 13 Moons wants to give us a different way of imagining ourselves and the city we inhabit but so little know.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:37 pm
Hitch
7.5 out of 10
Y'know, this wasn't a bad movie. It had some pretty funny moments and was entertaining throughout. Predictable, but not in a bad way. I chalk it up to good dialogue. Granted, some of the dialogue seemed to go on and on, especially at the end, but that's better than the reverse. Anyway, good movie to watch with your partner.
7.5 out of 10
Y'know, this wasn't a bad movie. It had some pretty funny moments and was entertaining throughout. Predictable, but not in a bad way. I chalk it up to good dialogue. Granted, some of the dialogue seemed to go on and on, especially at the end, but that's better than the reverse. Anyway, good movie to watch with your partner.
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:21 am
That's the one with Will Smith, correct? He's a very likeable actor; his personal charm can give a movie a lot of mileage. I haven't gone to any of his films since Wild Wild West. I didn't think it was a good movie (to put it mildly), but Smith acquitted himself nicely.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:05 pm
The Jacket 8 out of 10
I have to say, I liked this movie. It was almost as good as 12 Monkeys (movie reminded me of a cross between 12 Monkeys and Jacob's Ladder). The atmosphere was great, and the acting was pretty good.
I have to say, I liked this movie. It was almost as good as 12 Monkeys (movie reminded me of a cross between 12 Monkeys and Jacob's Ladder). The atmosphere was great, and the acting was pretty good.