A Modest Proposal

Since I've been procrastinating with my project, and just watching a lot of movies I thought I would give a quick run down of what I've watched for the possible interest of others. Bare with me I just woke up.

Visioneers

A semi futuristic black comedy about American consumerism starring Zack Galifianakis. It's a
been there done that collage of similar films that mostly lacks humor or a compelling
point. The fact that the film makers mostly relied on Galifianakis to carry the film wouldn't have been a bad idea if they had given him something do to other than staring blankly for half the film.

The Machine Girl

A Tokyo Shock original. If you know what that means then what I say beyond this point doesn't matter. If you think a woman being stabbed in the head puking up bile, blood, and intestines onto her sons severed head sounds like a good time then by all means. It's not exactly my thing, but some how the violence seemed far less offensive than it should have.

The Longest Voyage

A gritty and realistic depiction of life aboard a steamer ship directed by John Ford, and starring John Wayne as well as Ward Bond, and a cast of other familiar faces. Need I say more? OK it was also nominated for six academy awards.

The Land of The Lost

Funnier than I thought it would be so if you're looking to kill 90 minutes you could do a lot worse. Starring Will Ferril and Danny McBride.

Alien Trespass

A parody of 1950's B grade sci fi flicks directed by one of the creators of the X-Files. A harmless labor of love that's more or less a pleasant good time. Worth it for all the nods at American culture in the 50's.

Islam: What the West Needs to Know

A fairly low key documentary challenging Islam as the supposed "religion of peace". Don't
expect all the bells and whistles of most modern edutainment documentaries, but a slow and
rational rant against a modern misconception. Prepare for propaganda.

State and Main

David Mammet wrote and directed this film about a major Hollywood film being shot in a small
town. An over all slap on the wrist to the industry that's more light hearted than scathing.
Wonderfully written dialogue and first rate performances make this a no brainer for Mammet
fans or any one else really.

Baghead

A "mumblecore" film (you can look it up for yourselves) about a group of emotionally stunted
30 somethings who decide to make. They hold up in a cabin in the woods, and end up being
stalked by a man wearing a bag on his head. Though not actually a horror film (the baghead
doesn't really come into play until late into the movie) it is more of a character study that I felt would have been slightly more effective if it's protagonists were teenagers. After all I don't think there's a single one of us who hasn't had the same conversations, and been in the same situations (minus the stalker) only we where 17. Still I found it compelling, and would defiantly recommend it. Shaky cam alert for those with motion sickness.

Orphan

Fuck you!

Out Of the Past

A film noir starring Kirk Douglas and Robert Mitchum. A dark story with dialogue so whip smart and stylized you can't help but be sucked in. Especially notable is the look on Jane Greer's face when Kirk Douglas slaps her in one scene, and I mean he actually slaps her, and she did not see it coming.

Night At the Museum 2: Escape From Who Gives A Shit

Soul crushing. If you're contemplating suicide then stay away from this... oh God.

Roman Holiday

This romantic comedy starring Gregory Peck and Audry Hepburn concerns a princess who wants to escape from her duties, and sneaks out into the streets of Rome, and ends up falling for
an American journalist. Most notable for a beatnik and womanizing Eddy Albert who would
later go on to star in the TV show Green Acres.