Iphonenkinder

Um, Dark Knight?

Blues BrothersI've seen it lots of times before, but it had been a couple of years. I saw the new blu ray. It's an ugly movie, all drab colors, and flat perspectives. This time, when Frank Oz was giving Jake his possessions, all I could hear was Grover. (Previously, I heard a guy who kind of sounded like Miss Piggy or Grover. This time, I was looking for the Muppet.) I thought Aretha Franklin had good screen presence and line delivery, and Belushi was a better dancer than Aykroyd.

I really liked Into Thin Air. I've also read and enjoyed Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven. Yeah, there seems to be some excitement about that trailer. I think the trailer was just alright, and usually I like Pitt best in a supporting role. Either he's a little too bland for me, or he relaxes and makes different choices when he's not trying to deliver a $20m weekend.The book I read does not seem that cinematic. It's mostly about reevaluating the collection of old data, and mapping out different types of questions and points for later systemic action. This is not really sexy to film

I watched this season last week. I enjoyed it, but I'm wondering if Entourage is better when you can watch 3 episodes in a row. And someone should tell Jeremy Piven that his hairpiece wears him, not the other way around.

I thought LA Noire was more of a Bondi game than a Rock Star game. I liked it well enough, and really enjoyed the setting, the look, and the interrogations. The gameplay, though, was deeply unfun. I guess my character is supposed to be a flatfooted cop, but it's just no fun at all to walk around as that guy.The other thing that's really gotten in my craw is the female characters. It felt like I was playing Hemingest: A Video Game.Still playing Outland, just got past the second to last boss.Is Borderlands the post apocalyptic game with the human type robot, and lots of collecting things? I coul

The new X Men movie. I liked it, this series and Ironman makes me want to read some of the source material, but there's just way way too much. I know they changed quite a bit from the books to the movies, but that doesn't bother me. In the X Men universe, the Watchmen, and Fables the storytelling I respond to is how the super powered beings interact with one another. I don't really care about the big action sequence featuring X Men taking on humans.There were a couple of big continuity/logic problems, and I didn't agree with the short time frame within the movie (one big sequence happens in 24

Is there a time period when you have to make your choices?Sony's having their E3 press conference today or tomorrow, maybe they'll announce more choices.

I'd like to. I haven't been able to get my hands on a screener(and I bet there's no cinematic reason to see this on the big screen.) I know there's been some convention screenings. But that seems like overkill.I saw Lord of the Rings:Fellowship on opening weekend at the Mann's Chinese theater. It's a really big theater, and I think seats 1,000. The place is packed and excited, we sit through commercials and previews. The new Star Wars preview comes up (iirc Phantom Menace), it plays, there's a pause, and someone in the audience yells "F.uck Lucas!"

I just watched seasons one and two in a ridiculously small amount of time. I couldn't stop gobbling through them. This is definitely my favorite procedural on television.So, if season one was patriarchy, focussing on children and their fathers, and season two was teh awesome matriarchy featuring Mags, what's season three?Plz o plz let it be a hillbilly Harlan county Sharktopus. Like let loose from a local carnival, and now infesting the water supply?

Another YearIt's a Mike Leigh movie, I it came out last year. It follows a year in the life of a retirement aged upper middle class British couple, and various members of their friends and family. I really like this movie, it's quiet and unforced, following the ups and downsof normal life. It did make me feel fairly self aware, watching the various failings of the people on the screen. I feel like I could be one of those people.

Me too.

Yeah I really liked the first one. I saw it before most of the hype, in a packed theater. I remember laughing super hard, the waves of laughter bouncing around the crowd. At the end of the movie, I felt physically warm, like it had been exercise being part of this merry evening.

Hang Over 2[\b]It's not good, not funny, and doesn't even make me want to go to Thailand. (This movie makes me think Bangkok is filled with white guys wearing pukka shell necklaces.) Bradley Cooper owns the role of a ridiculously good looking douchey guy. And the three guys have decent chemistry, but there's almost nothing funny in this movie. I don't know who would laugh at this stuff, though. They even dress up a monkey and have it act human. Heee-larious.

I think Casablanca and Citizen Kane can be difficult to appreciate because both of them were so influential, and have been ripped off and imitated and homaged ad nauseum. I've always loved Casablanca because I saw it between ages 8-9, and hadn't seen all the pretenders.Shake, when you say Requiem makes you feel uncomfortable, do you mean it's an intense movie with desperate characters? Or is it that you feel like you're watching some torture porn made by a talented filmmaker with nothing more on it's mind than showing the degradations of the people on the screen? (see also: why I don't like Tr

The music is good, with lots of weird sounds, serving as atmospherics. I wish I had known CB did the music, I would have listened closer (credits are at the end).

I loved Animal Dreams by Kingsolver, and Three Junes by Glass.I had Widower's Tale, but didn't get a chance to read it (library book).

De Niro, Pacino and Hopkins are all in the Paycheck portion of their careers. Hopkins I get, dude had an expensive divorce. Pacino's facelift and hairplugs make it hard for me not to snicker when I see his face.How many baby momma's does De Niro have?

Red Riding Hood[\b]It's terrible, awful, really bad. There are maybe four interesting images in the movie, and of course, Amanda Seyfried looks great--I think she's one of the most photogenic young actresses.The rest of it: the movie takes place on a woodland set that looks so fake, I expected the Country Bears to pop up. The love interest is Shiloh Fernandez, a Robert Pattinson knock off--which is to say--a bucket of arm spit. The story is pretty boring, and everyone (except Gary Oldman, who's using his accent left over from Dracula) everyone is phoning it in. And Julie Christie!! You were in

The Adjustment BureauOverall, I didn't like it. It kind of reminded me of the video game Portal + Underworld with a pinch of Michael or Field of Dreams. Also, has Emily Blunt gotten less attractive? Or is this what she looks like, and I've rounded her up in my memory?

I keep thinking about Martin Sheen, naked, and having a nervous breakdown on camera.

I went to both the Banksy and the Brainwash shows. I went to Banksy because I like street art, and knew this was probably one of my only opportunities to see Banksy stuff, know it was by him (or his collective) and know he meant it to be in an art show type setting--as opposed to seeing something that's been cut off a wall.The movie didn't show how hot it was outside. I went on Saturday or Sunday, but got there before it opened. We waited in a short line for a half hour before they opened the doors. There was a woman there who was protesting about the elephant, talking to a site manager or som

Yeah, I was talking about the monsters that are tall with blade like arms, and human arms growing out of their abdomen. And those creepy killer babies.The alien spider things are scary, but not as repulsive.The tall monster things remind me of Silent Hill.

The twins (on the screen) are played by Armie Hammer, grandson of Armand Hammer (the Occidental Petroleum guy). In the extras, you see there are two actors of roughly the same build that are used, with Armie's face put on the double's in post.The extras for this movie are great: has anyone else watched them and thought Fincher came across as a really talented dick?

Did anyone else watch the new program?I think it's alright, I didn't love either of the two main critics, but I'm hoping they find their groove. The program will also have a commentator dedicated to classic film, one guy focusing on social issues, and another doing something I can't remember.The best part of the program was Ebert's review of an animated movie about a man and his dog. He liked the movie, the clip looked good, and WARNER HERZOG narrated Ebet's review! Sweet lord, do I love that guy's voice!

Charade, with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, directed by Stanley Donan.It's good, a classic. In particular, the first exchange between Grant and Hepburn was superb, and I wanted to rewind it and watch those two minutes over and over. The plot gets a little silly, Hepburn does her wide-yes surprised look once or twice too many. It's awesome to see young George Kennedy and James Coburn, though.The score is by Henry Mancini, and is fan-freaking-tastic. Most of the movie was filmed on location in Paris, and looks beautiful.