I loooove "Kiss Me Deadly. Currently watching all of Robert Aldrich's stuff. For 1955, "Kiss Me Deadly" is so nihilistic and moody... the way the film's opening scene just bangs into view, the credits rolling backwards.... all so ahead of its time. I kinda forgive Tarantino for ripping it off. Another great, but hard to find, Aldrich is "The Angry Hills" and "Ten Seconds To Hell" which he made for Hammer studios.

I liked L'Eclisse hands down more than L'Avventura, but only for the male lead is far more interesting. Of course, that's the whole point, Vitti's NOT supposed to be attracted to him but I found L'Eclisse's relationship far more pleasing to watch.


Ah... 10/10
Marcello Mastroianni
Federico Fellini
That is all.

Anita Ekberg breasts. 10/10
You know that repulsive "meathead" fragrance and body wash, Axe, and their slogan "Girls are getting hotter"? No. Girls are getting faker, and uglier. Anita proves this.


I couldn't tell you which I like better, this or Down By Law both black & white, both avoid any cliches of the 80's and transport to a different world. Great films.


This was definitely of one those "Hey, this looks interesting. What's this all about?" spur of the moment views on Netflix. I'm so glad I watched this, I understand so much more about that Burzum fellow and the whole "black metal" scene out of Norway and the point they were trying to convey. Its just a group of anti-Christians painted by the media as Satanists, when their true goal is to retain there original pagan religions and removing American values and capitalism. Also, Leif Gylve Nagell is captivating, with passion for the scene he helped create and the disgust of what the scene has turned into. Great score and music! Most of it being electronic. First track played in the opening I was like "hey, I like this!" turns out its that fantastic Icelandic group, múm. Been meaning to buy their first album for ages now. Add a dash of Boards of Canada and Sunn O))), and you got the makings of a great soundtrack. "Scored by Lesser"? J Lesser??? That would be even more of find it was him. In the closing shots, I knew I just watched something heartfelt. Very nice.

Carnival of Souls (9/10)

I'm sure I've listed this before but anyway, a pretty much perfect horror movie, not least because it's genuinely creepy. It sort of feels like the ultimate episode of the Twilight Zone.

Captain America.

It was actually pretty good for a goofy superhero movie.

No Batman, that's for sure, but it leaves Iron Man in the fucking dust.

Conan the Barbarian (2011) I thought it was a pretty good action movie. I wanted to see it when it came out in theatres but then heard it was disappointing, but seeing it now I liked it and wouldn't mind a sequel from the same director and cast, but don't think it was a success in theatres so not sure if it will get a sequel.

Just watched this again... I'll never get bored of it!

Bellflower

Have you seen The Legend of Lylah Clare?
It made me want to see more of his work.
The end is striking.

I've got Lylah Clare on the DVR from when it played on TCM a few months back but haven't watched it yet. Looking forward to it though.

my friend said "A Dangerous Method" is more conventional than he hoped but that Fassbender is typically breath taking as is Kiera Knightley.

A very nice selection of Hammer horrors there, Sonic Sphere.

Crash (7/10)

This seemed to be saying something really important but I'm not sure what. I'd have given it a 6 but it is beautiful to look at, and Matt Dillon is excellent.

ive been watching a lot of movies these past months. the most recent being:



which was excellent. great soundtrack as well.

EDIT: pic is not working. it was eyes without a face.

Mulholland Dr. (6/10)

I hate it when this happens. I put this on again with the memory that it's one of my favourite Lynch films but watching it last night I was left pretty cold. It's still got some great sequences (the 'Silencio' scene, obviously) and Naomi Watts is great but, I dunno, it all seems a bit Lynch-by-numbers. I was gonna watch Lost Highway again tonight but I'm not sure I want to, now; some things may be better left to fond memories.

3/5.

Really good movie but I need a better ending/more.

Midnight In Paris Not one of my favorite Woody Allen movies. I read somewhere that this movie made the most money in theatres. I'm not the biggst Owen Wilson fan outside of his work in Wes Anderson films, and movies like "The Cable Guy" which is basically saying movies where he is not the lead. Think Owen Wilson works best in supporting roles or his delivery gets old fast.

I don't doubt that it was just a case of me being in the wrong mood for it. I was almost certainly being too harsh giving it a 6.

More generally, I think it's likely that we've already seen the best of Lynch. I can't think of any filmmaker whose managed to sustain a peak of creativity throughout the entire length of their career. So the more interesting question for me isn't what Lynch will do next but who's entering their own peak of creativity right now. Nobody immediately springs to mind but there's bound to be someone waiting in the wings.

new sherlock holmes, pretty good!

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocal I thought it was a fun action movie. I saw it in IMAX.

Razor Blade Smile (1998)

Needed more gun fights, longer dream sequences, and would've benefited plenty from some actual nudity. Too many godawful day-for-night sequences....bleck - wretched, disorienting piss/10

 

Zarkorr! The Invader (1996)

Cool-lookin monster, and awesome cheesy effects. I wish there were more of 'em. Decently amusing overall - it made me chuckle a bunch of times. You pretty much know what you're getting when you watch this one.

Or at least you think you do, until you see this...



Reminds me of Dollman vs. Demonic Toys.




Aaaahh... that's better.

A true favorite. The rape scene traumatized me when I rented it as a kid. Awesome stuff; my favorite X-mas slasher.

Zabriskie Point. Not a very good one, but, the Pink Floyd music is great. And the end of the movie memorable.

Damn! I really really wanna see that. Was it any good?

Anyway, watched last night:



Get Shorty (6/10)

Giving this a six obviously means I was far too harsh on Mulholland Dr. Anyway, not that great but I love Elmore Leonard so it's more for his dialogue than anything else.

yeah pretty good, lots of insights from former colleagues/aides and the like.
not a person to be fucked with apparently!

Rebirth of Mothra (1996)



A bunch of really good monster fights, OUTSTANDING effects, and it was just so damn colorful and wacky! I couldn't have been more pleased/engaged - even the parts with singing were fun.

Mulholland Dr. (8/10)

I watched it again, convinced the last time I saw it I was in the wrong mood. I was right. It's as good as I originally remembered it - although obviously not a movie for any occasion.

It's pointless complaining about Oscars but how Halle Berry won the award for best actress that year while Naomi Watts wasn't even nominated is a total travesty (IMO).

Also saw this this morning:


Be Cool (3/10)

I only watched this because it came it came with the Get Shorty boxed set. I didn't really like Get Shorty and for about fifteen minutes I thought this might actually be an improvement but it soon descended into a series of already tired cliches about the rap music industry and some pointless musical numbers featuring cameos from the likes of Steven Tyler. The only vaguely entertaining aspect was provided by The Rock, playing a bodyguard with issues about his sexuality. But even that joke wore thin before the end.

Definitely Burton's best. Upon revisiting it, I realize it actually is better than Batman Returns, which is poorly storyboarded, though the Penguin is almost as radical and terrifying as Ledger's Joker.

Fucking lovely!

Anchorman the legend of ron burgundy. Will Ferrell can't act his way out of a paper bag. Christina Applegate and to a lesser extent Paul Rudd are both bright spots. They are, in fact, on a different level. Fred Willard is his usual unfunny self. And Steve Carrell? I thought that guy was so funny on The Daily Show, and found him so unfunny since. This is no exception.

All in all, another unfunny comedy in a decade (or more) of unfunny comedies.

Is Sonic Sphere sneaking into my house and borrowing all my DVDs?