Irishman just can't handle her.

Lol! I think we all wish we could "handle" her.

Speaking of hot spanish girls...

Eraserhead

An extremely deep, dark and disturbing film. It felt like one long hellish nightmare, with images so frightening and disturbing to the human mind, that it is almost unbearable to watch. David Lynch makes Stanley Kubrick look like Mary Poppins. Right now, if I were to meet anybody in the world, it'd be him. Although I am firghtened he would bite my hand instead of shake it. :p

Some Kind of Wonderful ** 1/2

An enjoyable 80s "comedy" about a boy (Eric Stoltz) who is so head-over-heels for the senior class prize (Lea Thompson) that he's blind to the charms of his best friend (Mary Stuart Masterson). It was also great to see John Ashton who played Eric Stoltz's father in this movie

Gerry
Gus Van Sant 2001 US/Argentina/Jordan (1st time)
Two friends on a day's hiking trip casually stroll off path and become lost.
An astonishing film, largely improvised and ironically dealing with the perils of improvisation; it is a strangely beautiful film wherein the anonymous characters become slowly overwhelmed by the harshness of nature.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy * 1/2

Boring, stupid and mildly funny just as I suspected. I heard going into this movie that you either love it or hate it and after watching it I definitely hated it

The Longest Yard - (Peter Segal;2005;USA)
An ex-football player is put in prison for drunk driving and forced to train fellow inmates for a football game against the guards.
Another bad Peter Segal movie. A pointless remake with predictable laughs throughout the whole thing. But wait! There's more! It even follows the standard cliche formation of film in the final game. SpoilersStart off doing good, start losing, and come back winning.Spoilers end.

Aren't cliches just fun and adorable?

Jarhead
I am becoming a great fan of Sam Mendes. All the three movies he has made are excellent, especially this one and American Beauty. This is a sort of tribute to great war movies like Apocalypse Now (It even has a scene from that movie). There are a lot of funny scenes, but they end in a shocking manner. This technique is employed throughout the movie to grab the attention of the viewer repeatedly. And along the lines of Apocalypse Now, this movie is about madness associated with war and not about war itself. A great movie. Don't miss it.

Mean Streets ****

This film gets better and better with every viewing. Everything about it is beautiful to me, from Scorsese narrating for Keitel's character, to the red lighting, the phenomenal acting, and the music. This is exactly what a linear neo-realistic film should be. DeNiro's performance is so good it nearly brought me to tears, and I can honestly say that this performance matches up with his performances in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

#1 favorite movie...at least until I watch The Deer Hunter again.

Don't you mean linear neo-realistic?

Elephant
Gus Van Sant 2003 US (1st time)
An ordinary day in an American high school turns into a disaster when two friends go through with their plan to randomly kill their fellow students.
A powerful, multi-character drama which, when viewed, is immediately excellent, though one is not necessarily sure why. Shot in long-takes, with the camera tracking from behind its characters through empty hallways, it is a haunting depiction of human tragedy.

Yes. Edited.

It's been a while... I keep forgetting to post in here, so this is going to cover the past two weeks, approximatly.

Last Days (2005) - ****
Director: Gus Van Sant
Last Days covers the last days of a troubled Seattle-based musician's life, whom closly resembles Kurt Cobain.
Wow. Loved it. Best movie of this year, I really think. The acting was superb, and I was amazed to find out the film was mostly improvised. Wow... just wow. I don't know what else to say; great job, Van Sant.

A Christmas Story (1983) -***1/2
Director: Bob Clark
Set in 1940s America, a young boy desires an air-soft rifle for Christmas.
Come on, I had to bust this one out to close the Christmas Eve night. It's a fun movie, when viewed in correct rations. The best moments from the film--by far--have to be the "fragile/leg lamp" and Chinese restaurant scenes.

The Outsiders (1983) - ***1/2
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
When a murder occurs, two young greaser's must dissappear from town.
I really liked this one alot. Sure, it was a bit corny at times (I could've done with out the Stevie Wonder song at the end), but overall it was a good effort. The acting was superb, and I absolutely loved the premise. I have to say, there were moments in this film that brought back memories of watching Rebel Without a Cause for the first time... And while the film wasn't nearly as good as Rebel, It was still an amazing feeling, and a great film.

King Kong (2005) - ***1/2
Director: Peter Jackson
An adventure is unleased with a film crew discovers a prehistoric world at sea.
This was alot better than I had expected. I really surprised myself too, because I usually don't like the big Hollywood, action-packed blockbusters like this (The LOTR series never caught on with me...). But, it was a good film. The cinematography was well crafted, it was well written (it came off a bit cheasy at times, but this was to the intention of Peter Jackson to give it the old 1930s feel). Over all, I liked it. I especially liked the interesting casting choices. I couldn't picture anyone but Jack Black chosen to play Carl... At times he had me laughing, at other times he had me sickened by his greed. I've also always enjoyed Adrien Brody... He has a tremendous talent, it's just too bad that so many of his films bombed. As a side-note, did anyone else notice that Colin Hanks is looking more and more like Dan Aykroyd as he ages? :p

Brazil (1985) - ****
Director: Terry Gilliam
An unlikely hero seeks a mystery girl in a futuristic government.
I really like this one. Terry Gilliam never seems to dissapoint me. What's not to like about this one? It had a great visual style as well as acting and story. At times I was laughing, and at others I was just consumed by the film and its story. I still prefer Fear and Loathing, easily, but this is deffinately one of his best works.

Glad you liked Last Days, and I agree, best of the year.

I really need to see Brazil but the Criterion is always too much for me. As for A Christmas Story, I think it's the best Christmas film ever, a masterpiece.

"You were always jealous!"

Watch the original British Mini-series. It's one of the funniest things you'll ever see. PBS occasionally airs it so look into it.

I'm not a huge fan of British humor

I'm not much of a fan of Christmas movies, but I love it too. It's the only one I can tolerate, other than The Nightmare Before Christmas, which I absolutely love. I am a huge Time Burton fan.

Never cared for, "It's a Wonderful Life" ?

Like I said... I kind of loath Christmas movies, and hate the holiday's.

A Christmas Story and The Nightmare Before Christmas are very unconventional and original... Kind of the "Anti-Christmas Movies".

Following (Christopher Nolan;1998;UK)
An aspiring writer who stalks people for material is caught in the act by a thief, who takes him under his wing.
A great, solid piece of Indie filmmaking from Nolan. This and Memento show he is someone to watch when it comes to original material. The narrative is a little odd at times, but it pulls itself together for a memorable ending that never gets old. Original ideas like this are needed in Hollywood.

The 40 Year Old Virgin - (Judd Apatow;2005;USA)
A 40 year-old virgin is pushed by his co-workers to lose his virginity.
The first half is great, hilarious, and at times even feels character-study-ish. The second half gets rocky between genuine laughs and cliche, and finishes off with an annoying ending that'll leave you with Deja Vu (I at least felt I saw something similar before). Carrell pushes the film forward even more with his presence. Summed up, it's a very good comedy. Better than the overrated Wedding Crashers.

Following is a great movie with some excellent editing. This is a movie where all the seemingly wierd plots are brought to a meaningful conclusion, while maintaining great suspense. The non-linear scenes actualy make the movie very interesting. I would rate this higher than Lost Highway, another movie of similar nature. Unlike Lost Highway, this does not leave the audience in a confused state even after the movie ends.

Regarding 40 year old virgin, apart from all the cliches, one thing I am disappointed with is the way the conflict ends.
SPOILERS
He just says "I am a virgin" and she just replies "is that what this is all about?" What an anti-climax!!

I disliked them singing ending, for The 40 Year Old Virgin.

As for Following, every time I see it I feel the same fascination I always have, and that's a quality I admire in a thriller. I wonder if Nolan will ever outdo Memento.

I actually wasnt a huge fan of Following. Yes, I found it a bit boring and annoyingly amateurish at times, but I guess I shouldnt hold high expectations for a low-budget film such as this one. Not that it isnt a solid film, especially considering its budget and production values.

It just never really grabbed my attention or my interest. I havent seen Memento in many years, and I didnt really like Insomniac, so overall I feel like Im not quite getting the same impression of Nolan that others seem to be getting.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ****

This has been on my list of movies to watch for awhile and my mom picked it out today (there were others but this was the most interesting to her). I read the book and watched the movie like 10 years ago and enjoyed both. Recently at work I put the movie back in and didn't like it as much. However, this new version was absolutely FANTASTIC! I had the same feeling watching it as I've kinda had watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I don't know why but it somewhat reminds me of it. The special effects in this movie were awesome as well. Definitely a movie I'm anticipating to purchase on DVD.

Machinist

Another wierd and confusing movie. Like Lost Highway. A man has not slept for a year and imagines a lot of stuff. The movie is okay, but the problem with such movies is there is too much interpretation required. I wonder whether at all these movies were made with a script in place. Afterall anything can be justified as imagination/hallucination Which characters are real, who is an imagination, which events are true and which are dream.... Capo, have you watched this movie? Or anyone else who has watched both these movies please compare them for me. I am really beginning to form a negative opinion about these types of movies. Any of you feel that way?

I haven't seen it, although Capo liked it. As for these types of films, I think this quote is one I agree with.

"How could we possibly appreciate the Mona Lisa if Leonardo had written at the bottom of the canvas: 'The lady is smiling because she is hiding a secret from her lover.' This would shackle the viewer to reality, and I don't want this to happen to 2001."
--Stanely Kubrick

A weak defense I know, considering it depends on the film, but still.

I liked it, but they ripped off Fight Club big time... It was enjoyable, but I have no intentions of seeing it again.

Eddie Murphy's Raw **

This was my first Eddie Murphy stand up and I was a little disappointed. I heard previously heard the Bill Cosby bit which was hilarious and my favorite part of the show. However, I guess I was expecting this would be funnier than it was. Was Delirious the better of the 2?

I liked it, but they ripped off Fight Club big time... It was enjoyable, but I have no intentions of seeing it again. [/b][/quote]Can you tell me how without spoilers?