year end movies
Amidst all the reflecting that goes on at the end of the year, i decided to take a look at my netflix queue for the year. Since January 1, 2006, I've gotten 151 discs from netflix. That's not a number of movies, because there are several multi-set tv series in there, but still... and even better, they didn't all suck.
i even managed to end the year on high note with a trio of excellent films - little miss sunshine, fearless, and spartan.
fearless was normal chinese nationalist propaganda, but it gave jet li an excuse to kick ass while repeatedly opining on how much he loves the chinese people.
lms was as blackly funny as i expected, and steve carrell needs an oscar nomination for his suicidal gay proust scholar. but, of course, comedies don't get oscars, so fuck 'em all.
and spartan you've probably not heard of... i got it because kristen bell was in it, and she's a very pretty lady, and was suprised to find out it was actually a david mamet film. it's a kidnapping flick with val kilmer as a secret service agent, and i was trying to figure out (a) why the male half of felicity h muffman was in it and (b) why it seemed just a little strange. then the end credits rolled and i saw mamet, and understood. it wasn't david-lynch-strange, just managed to avoid a lot of the stereotypes of a kidnapping movie, and i was surprised throughout. until, as i said, i saw the end credits. and that reminds me, Oleanna is worth the watch. it'll teach you all about why Macy is one of the great actors working today, and give you a great introduction to mamet's stuff. i would recomend watching it with something stiff to drink; otherwise, the dialog will drive you crazy.
happy new year!
i even managed to end the year on high note with a trio of excellent films - little miss sunshine, fearless, and spartan.
fearless was normal chinese nationalist propaganda, but it gave jet li an excuse to kick ass while repeatedly opining on how much he loves the chinese people.
lms was as blackly funny as i expected, and steve carrell needs an oscar nomination for his suicidal gay proust scholar. but, of course, comedies don't get oscars, so fuck 'em all.
and spartan you've probably not heard of... i got it because kristen bell was in it, and she's a very pretty lady, and was suprised to find out it was actually a david mamet film. it's a kidnapping flick with val kilmer as a secret service agent, and i was trying to figure out (a) why the male half of felicity h muffman was in it and (b) why it seemed just a little strange. then the end credits rolled and i saw mamet, and understood. it wasn't david-lynch-strange, just managed to avoid a lot of the stereotypes of a kidnapping movie, and i was surprised throughout. until, as i said, i saw the end credits. and that reminds me, Oleanna is worth the watch. it'll teach you all about why Macy is one of the great actors working today, and give you a great introduction to mamet's stuff. i would recomend watching it with something stiff to drink; otherwise, the dialog will drive you crazy.
happy new year!
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posted by joe at 9:18 AM
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I suck coz I only appear to be able to think of one joke and one joke alone...
Why did the plane crash into the house????
COZ THE LANDING LIGHT WAS ON!!
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