Rushmore **
(First Viewing)

Max Fischer is a precocious 15-year-old whose reason for living is his attendance at Rushmore, a private school where he's not doing well in any of his classes, but where he's the king of extracurricular activities - from being in the beekeeping society to writing and producing plays, there's very little after school he doesn't do. His life begins to change, however, when he finds out he's on academic probation, and when he stumbles into love with Miss Cross, a pretty teacher of the elementary school at Rushmore. Added to the mix is his friendship with Herman Blume, wealthy industrialist and father to boys who attend the school, and who also finds himself attracted to Miss Cross. Max's fate becomes inextricably tied to this odd love triangle, and how he sets about resolving it is the story in the film.

Wes Anderson really surprised me with his work on this film. It's not that I don't like his film (this one was shot very well) but I don't hardly find them funny. Bottle Rocket was probably his funniest, but The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou sucked and this wasn't hardly funny either. I'll give The Royal Tenenbaums a shot but I'm not expecting much from it either.

Try Schindler's List; it's a hoot!

I did and it's fantastic but it's not a comedy

Oh boy, lectures aren't working.

Detention for you!

Yeah, don't count on me being there

Too bad.

While you're not attending detention, how about cleaning up your posts in that Marlin thread? I cleaned mine up after I acted like a jackass.

Have I posted in there since?

Code Name: The Cleaner
(First Viewing)

Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants; when he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy, Jake and his pursuers become convinced that he is an undercover agent.

How Cedric the Entertainer can continue to make movies is beyond me. He's the actor equivalent of Michael Bay. Although lately I have myself become a Bay fan so that analogy was for those who still hate Bay and wonder how he can continue to make movies as well. How or why Lucy Liu EVER got on board this wreck is also beyond me. I guess money speaks louder than common sense. Robert Adetuyi should NEVER be able to write another script again. He was one of the writer's and was also one of the mad men behind Stomp the Yard. Director Les Mayfield gets his last pass since he did direct Encino Man and Blue Streak, but his last film, The Man sucked just as badly as this (leading to the question of how or why Samuel L. Jackson was ever involved with that project either). But we'll save that for another time.

The Royal Tenebaums ** 1/2
(First Viewing)

Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family.

Probably Wes Anderson's best and funniest movie. I'm still not a huge fan of his but at least I don't hate him as much anymore.

Are you kidding me? Schindler's List is the funniest black-and-white movie since the days of Chaplin!

I was laughing so hard all the way through, I needed eight hernia-operations by the time it was over.

Blade Runner *
(First Viewing)

In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when five replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth.

I don't know why so many people consider this to be such great movie? Pretty uneventful. Rutger Hauer was enjoyable as the villain, but other than that a pretty boring movie.

You can casually post all the reviews you want, but there is no denying that Schindler's List is one of the funniest films of the 20th century.

Hey LLC, guess which reviewer I am.

PULP FICTION (1994) - *

Why do so many people like this movie? Its so goddamn boring with the talky dialogue, minutes upon minutes inbetween the action scenes. Jackson is bad mother fucker cool(because you know, everyone knows that!) but the movie makes no darn logical sense. Travolta goes from alive to dead to alive, Willis appears in only one episode, and then the movie goes into more friggin boring talky dialogue about religion or something.

I'll give you two guesses LLc.

I rewatched two movies recently that are worthy of mention here:

"Love With the Proper Stranger" - stars Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood (mmmmm) in a highly stylish love/comedy story. Filmed on location in New York (New Yorkers will love seeing the real life streets) in black & white, this showcases the two stars in among their best roles. Made in 1963, it tells the tale of abortion (then a taboo subject) and two people who discover love. Some of the scenes are crudely filmed but that adds to the gritty feeling of the movie.

Italians will LOVE the mothers in this, somewhat cliched, portrayals (they're absolutely hilarious).

Look for Richard Castellano ("Clemenza") as an uncredited extra in a scene about 5 minutes into the movie (he appears just briefly).

"Shenandoah" - stars James Stewart as a widower raising a family during the Civil War. The family is drawn into the war despite Stewart's wishes against it and the movie depicts how he and the family deal with the consequences of the conflict. Its a wonderfully told story and Stewart is outstanding as the tough patriarch. Some decent action but the movie's true strength comes from its insights into the sense of family (above everything else).

Are you Mick? Like, without the accent?

LLC, you didn't need TWO guesses?

SC, I always liked SHENANDOAH. Thanks for bringing it up.

INLAND EMPIRE **1/2

Pretty stupid and boring film. Laura Dern was okay but her character wasn't really all that interesting. I'm no way seeing another David Lynch film.

PS. How isn't Schindler's List a comedy? I'd rank it alongside Duck Soup.

I don't think I've seen gas used so comically since the abundance of fart jokes in Dumb & Dumber.

The only bits that aren't really funny (or at least up to the other standards) are when water comes out of the showers and when Lame Kneasin cries at the end and says he could have saved more.

Man that ronnie's a FUNNY guy. PLEASE, someone get him a microphone. He needs to on stage with cracks like these. "That's gold, Jerry. GOLD!"

All I'm saying is that if Rushmoreis in the comedy section, then I should be laughing during some point of the film. If I'm not, then it's not a comedy. Continue to be immature if you want but if I'm not laughing at a comedy, then it's not good

I just saw Babel. I knew it was going to be decent because of the oscar nomination but I'm getting sick of those dusty movies but I actually really like this movies.

Jerry? Who the fuck is Jerry?

At least make sense with your rebutes.

Yeah Capo, how dare you lecture Irish on comedy. I mean, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH was so friggin great because it was funny. Fuck Bill Murray!

It's a quote from Seinfeld. You know, that show about nothing.




Don't put words into my mouth ronnie, it makes you look like even more of an a$$

Why you so mad? You didn't like RUSHMORE because it didn't make you laugh-piss your pants. You thouhht EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH was. Whats the big deal?

Oh, Jerry SEINFELD....wow, why not something more recent...like less than 10 years ago.

"Yeah, give Dane Cook the mic!"

Use that next time, and your jabs would make more sense.

I just saw Cape Fear and I didn't find it that good, the ending was good though.

The big deal is I've told you time and time again to not put words in my mouth. I love Bill Murray and nowhere did I say "f*ck him." Yeah I didn't hardly laugh at Rushmore so you know what, I didn't enjoy it that much. Stick with the elitest board



Seinfeld's a classic and it's not that hard or far fetched to pull quotes from it. I'm good though, don't need any advice on how to "jab"

DP, the remake?

Its a good film, but lets just say its best importance is giving SCorsese needed financial credibility in Hollywood for a few years.

I dont know about the Max-Jesus Christ thing. Thats new to me. Watch, if possible, after the credits...for a disturbing surprise.

Stick with the retarded board.
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I didnt see after the credits but I'll check it out. Oh yea the remake the Scorcese-De Niro one. I got the double set the 1962 aswell so I'll watch that soon.