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Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino's latest film masterpiece. I am a big fan of Tarantino's movies and this one is no exception.
The movie grabs you in within the first 5 minutes. A Nazi (or Nat-zy, as spoken by Brad Pitt's character) officer approaches a little french dairy farmer which seems like friendly enough conversation and slowly becomes an interrogation.
Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) leads a band of Jewish soldiers in one mission; to kill Nat-zies. And to collect 800 Nat-zy scalps. The German soliders that he lets go free to spread the word of the 'Basterds', are left with a mark. He does this because after the war is over they can take off their Nat-zy uniform and no one will know that they are a Nat-zy, he wants to give them something they can't take off.
Shosanna is an owner of a cinema in Paris. She is the daughter of a Jewish family that was killed by a German officer. She now as the rare 'opportunity' of hosting the lastest German propoganda film at her cinema and she has a plan.
The rest of the movie is trademark Tarantino with the language, camera shots, music score and of course gore.
My only problem with this film...is that I didn't see it sooner!!
LOVE IT!
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'Necessity is the mother of invention'
Good Point.
These movie is not only adorable but fun to watch. Flint Lockwood is a would be inventor who tries to invent things to solve problems. As a child, he invented spray on shoes to aid in the 'un-tied shoelace problem' only fault was they cannot be removed...ever. So when his little island of Swallows Falls is faced with eatting only sardines. (Island was originally home to a sardine factory that closed when the world discovered that sardines are 'super gross') Flint decides to make a machine that turns water into food.
The people of the town suddenly realize that Flint is not the loser nerd that they made him out to be all his life. Problem is people are now demanding different food and larger portions. I don't have to tell you that something goes wrong because you could figure that out.
The film not only helps kids understand things like greed, the need for originality, parental love and not to mention gluttony; but is also really funny.
I would highly recommend this movie especially if you have children...or at least were one yourself.
YAY!
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Ah the notorious John Dillinger played by Johnny Depp. The only thing this movie lacked (besides Johnny Depp nude scenes) was a good introduction. You needed to have a basic understanding of what was going on at this time in history or you may be lost. The writers seemed to only touched on what made John Dillinger famous in the first place and spent more time 'romanticizing' him. There were 3 stories at the same time John Dillinger the criminal, the lover, and the man who almost single-handedly caused a need for the FBI to be created.
Johnny Depp does an excellant job creating Dillinger as a character. He is the perfect anti-hero. You grow to love him and appreciate what Dillinger went through and his justification for his actions. You just about forget that he was a bank robber and a murderer.
You also get a appreciation on how far the justice system has come in the last 75 years or so. The no doubt true accounts of the treatment of criminals is somewhat horrific.
Overall I really enjoyed this movie and I would recommend it. Just google John Dillinger before watching it if you are not sure who he is or what he did. You will be able to follow along much better.
YAY!
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Picking up this movie I did not have high expectations (even from Meryl Streep). It is shown as 2 simultaneous
stories that never cross paths. Both are based on true stories at of each other's books.
One is about Julia Child's start into cooking with being bored in Paris. The other is Julie Powell who is a government employee that speaks to 9-11 victims over the phone and is looking to accomplish something in her life. So she decides to tackle Julia Childs cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year and write a blog about it. (funny I am writing a blog on a movie where the character writes a blog...nevermind) Why Julia Child's cookbook? Because Julie has always admired her and her cooking and even tries to be like her in other aspects of her life.
The movie does take a look at Julia Child beyond just the cook, she is actually quite a character. She even admitts that the only thing she really likes to do is "eat...eat a lot". Well said Julia well said.
The movie tries desperately to be a romantic and it falls short miserably.
Overall the movie is cute and worth watching...if on TV. Not worth the $4.49 to rent it. One of those you've seen it once and that's enough.
OK
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This top 10 is all of my personal favorites in no particular order. If you haven't seen any of them...watch them! You will not be disappointed.
1. A Very Long Engagement (2004)-If you don't cry at the end you don't have a soul.
2. Fight Club (1999)-This time the movie IS better than the book.
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)-I love any history especially with Peter O'Toole acting in it.
4. Vertigo (1958)-Hitchcock was truly a genius
5. Pulp Fiction (1994)-Fabienne: Whose motorcycle is this?
Butch: It's a chopper, baby.
Fabienne: Whose chopper is this?
Butch: It's Zed's.
Fabienne: Who's Zed?
Butch: Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead
6. The Commitments (1991)- "Irish are the Blacks of Europe, so say it once and say it loud, I'm Black and I'm proud"
7. Moonstruck (1987)-All is fair in Love.
" You love him Loretta?"
" Oh ma, I love him awful"
" Oh God that's too bad"
8. The Ten Commandments (1956)- How do you make the Bible more interesting? Add Yul Brynnar.
9. Schindler's List (1993)- Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes enough said.
10. The Seven Samurai (1954)-Anything is amazing by Kurosawa
Those are my favorites (for right now) maybe one day I will develop a better list. If you haven't seen any of them you are only cheating yourself!
YAY!
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I picked up this movie thinking it would be hilarious. I love Ricky Gervais and I think he is hysterical I was hoping he could overpower the mundane Jennifer Garner. Sadly, he could not.
The movie starts out that Gervais as Mark Bellison is living in a Utopia like world where people cannot lie. Everyone must speak the truth and even whatever is on their mind at the time. For example the opening scene is Mark going to meet Jennifer Garner or Anna for a date, when she opens the door she tells him that she is pessimistic about the date and is going to finish masturbating well he sits and waits downstairs because there is no way she is going to sleep with him. Really? Starting with the gratuitous smut already?
Well as you can figure out the date went badly as she had to tell him throughout it.
Mark works for a television company as a writer but because they live in a world with no lies all television is fact no fictional dramas, or even sets. Well he is about to be fired and everyone knows because his boss has to tell them.
After many other unfortunate events he discovers that he and he alone has the ability to lie. He goes to a bank where they ask him what his balance in his account is and gives him what he asks for! Then it's funny for maybe....15 minutes.
Until he has to 'lie' to someone close to him who is dying and in order to cheer them up he tells them that when you die you go to a wonderful place where you are young and have your own mansion. Then he must explain to everyone that overheard as to how he knows these things. Mark tells them that there is a 'man in the sky' who controls everything and decides who can and can not go to the place.
He then uses this to try and impress and maintain a relationship with Anna who is dumber than dirt and just a pretty face ( if you can even call it that). She in turn still doesn't like him because he's fat and unattractive.
So there you go even if you lie to a girl, tell lies about God and cheat your way into lots of money you are still a loser because you are fat. Wow great moral.
Overall the movie is bland, predictable and really not worth the effort.
Boo!
