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Post by jfitz on Jan 19, 2011 11:29:33 GMT -5
I saw the movie "Let The Right One In" last night. Unique take on a vampire flick. Foreign film, so ya gotta deal with subtitles. Interestingly enough, there was not much dialogue. No need for it, the emotion of the characters was conveyed through actions and the mournful soundtrack. Just enough gore to be realistic, but not over the top. Simple yet impacting. A good movie, one that does its job to touch your soul, (ya see what I did there; touch your soul, vampires? get it?) anyway, if you're still thinking about the movie the next day, that's a great job by the writers and directors and actors. It doesn't have to be your favorite movie, it just has to have a lasting impression. Then it goes from being called a movie to being called a film!
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Post by Hobbegger on Feb 3, 2011 9:43:36 GMT -5
Then it goes from being called a movie to being called a film! Very powerful words, jfitz. (kind of sarcastic, kind or agree) |
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Post by jfitz on Feb 10, 2011 21:37:13 GMT -5
Cool Podcast topic; ocean survival choices. Whose the DB that gets to say what's most important? Some of the expert rankings made sense, but some didn't. Hope I never have to find out for muh-self!
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Post by jfitz on Feb 26, 2011 11:55:38 GMT -5
It's Oscar weekend!! BFD, right? Allow me to share some reviews. "The American" starring George Clooney was very cool. It was understated, hardly any dialogue, barely any violence. All a stray down a different path for a spy flick. So, this one gets my "Film Award." (as we've previously discussed; a "film" is better than a "movie") As an amusing aside; my wife noticed and commented on this fact during our viewing. She was only half-engaged, as she was also doing school work at the time. Anyway, she admitted that the movie wasn't "too distracting with the usual nonsense," (a ringing endorsement)...until the boobie shot...yep, the hot Italian broad was kind enough to grace the viewer with a peak (chuckle, chuckle; peak, not peek, get it?) It was in all seriousness, very tastefully done, but still managed to annoy my wife. Why do women get offended by this type of thing? Sometimes such scenes are organic to the story...like in love stories...even if said love story is a spy flick. Am I right fella's? Can I get an Amen? "The King's Speech" was fantastic! Great story about personal achievment, with just enough dry Brittish humor to break the spell being cast about inner deamons and all that, Mate. As Mum always says, "a little levity goes a long way." Anywho, those two blokes, Firth and Rush, did a bang-up job! (I'm guessing that phony Brittish accents don't translate to the written word as well as to the spoken word?) "The Blind Side" is another good one. Sandra Bullock gave a tremendous performance as a Southern Belle with a soft spot for homeless athletes from the ghetto. Another great story about shattering social barriers and amazing personal achievments. Now of course, because I had to torture my wife with that "soft porn crap George Clooney movie" it was her turn to queue-up Netflix for a pick. Big sigh. "Life As We Know It" was soooo predictable. Two quasi-friends, male and female, get left a baby to take care of. No need to stretch the imagination too much about the rest of the movie filling. That's right; "movie." Now, there were certain scenes that in a different movie would have had some nudity, but not this one. The closet you get to seeing Katherine Heigel nude is some short pajamas. I'm mean, I'll take it, she's adorable! But, yes, her and her co-star "did it" but nothing was exposed to the viewer. So, I had to ask my wife what's the problem with the other movie. The answer, "you don't need to SEE them doing anything to know. It's not nessecary to SHOW it." Ah. Now I understand. The actress's boobies might look better on screen. Perfectly understandable, Sweetheart. You know that all boobies in Hollywood are fake, right, Sweetheart? Such a stark contrast in the movies men and women like to watch...just Spitballing here, but I think I just thought up a Podcast topic.
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Post by jfitz on Feb 27, 2011 11:04:50 GMT -5
...I also watched "The Social Network." Here's my problem with this one; I hate Facebook, et al. Such high school nonsense. Yesterday, I took my daughter to dance class and while waiting for her class to begin, I was tortured by these three moms yapping about Facebook and whose on it, and what gets posted, and did you know that so-and-so is seeing so-and-so and they hooked-up from facebook after so many years and oh that's sooo cool right and I'm not friending so-and-so cuz she's a witch and.....shoot me, shoot me now! Thank God I had the good sense to bring my Sony MP3 player with me to drown out that noise. Ya know Sony makes a standout product. Don't be seduced by the coolness of Apple. All that's been happening in the Middle East is of course remarkable but the truely amazing thing is how the Internet and Facebook have both played a pivotal role in the demise of the Regimes. Rise up, young oppressed Muslims of Egypt and Wherever! That's awesome! Fistpump! That's an intelligent use of electronic media. Way to embrace whatever tools are available! Gossiping about dating bullshit and Tweeting about what some DB is doing at that very minute is just plain fucking lame! OK!...uh, I digress. Back to the movie. It was cool from a director's point of view. It was a bit edgy in that regard, but not too much to be a distraction. Jesse Eisenberg was great as a social dweeb whose tech skills are mad, yo. Even Justin Timberlake should get some props for his performance. It surprises me that the Academy would give this one a nod though. Think about it; the story's not done yet. This is almost like current events. You can get the same story from a segment of Dateline. Not enough time has passed to allow for creative liberties with the truth, as the truth has been long forgotten, and the subject matter has become such a part of our social fabric that most people don't know the truth or life without it, as in a typical period piece for example. Just Spitballing here. Overall, not a bad way to spend two hours. OK, give 'em the Oscar for Best Director but not Best Picture.
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Post by jfitz on Apr 9, 2011 21:11:13 GMT -5
"Marriage and a Movie:" Sounds like this will be a fun podcasting segment. Just be carefull not to get too Dr. Phill-ish. Most husbands and wives I know do not like the same types of movies. My betrothed and I like some of the same stuff, such as nature documentaries, chick flicks, and period pieces. But, she will fall asleep in seconds at the mere mention of a WW II documentary. And as soon as I pop in an adult comedy, such as "Wedding Crashers" or "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," she has "tons of school work to do." That's fine, 'cuz then I don't have to hear the booby-shot complaints. I will not dignify with a response the Lifetime Channell movie comment. But check out these documentaries; "Waiting For Superman" and "The First Year." Both are about education in America, very poignant. And after viewing them, please refrain from further teacher-bashing, thank you.
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Post by jfitz on May 1, 2011 20:25:42 GMT -5
Howie Mandel's version of a flash mob is sort of like Candid Camera in flash mob style...lame-o. I think the flash mob scene is really cool but, like all cool things, it's shelf-life is short, it's cool-factor is just about done
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Post by jfitz on May 3, 2011 19:06:12 GMT -5
ok, how many of you royal wedding watchers had this thought? When the newlyweds drove away in that unltra-cool retro Astin-Martin, it was strangely reminicient of an Austin Powers scene. Were you waiting for Prince William to look at a camera and say, "Yeah, Baby!"
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Post by Nathan Soares on May 10, 2011 16:52:10 GMT -5
who in the hell was actually watching the royal wedding that would come on this board?  |
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Post by jfitz on May 15, 2011 10:39:38 GMT -5
"Crisis Averted" great stuff...just listened to the editted version...why listen? I lived it! Lots of fun! Can't wait for more!
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Post by jfitz on Jun 14, 2011 19:54:46 GMT -5
...man, my nuts still hurt. Good thing my wife doesn't let me use them...hey-o! Happy Anniversary Spitballers! Since yuze guyz are such podcasting luziz, and I listen to all of them, does that make me a luzah groupie? Just spitballing here
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Post by Nathan Soares on Jun 17, 2011 4:48:47 GMT -5
yes, yes it does...sorry to have to break the news to you Jfitz
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Post by jfitz on Jul 3, 2011 14:32:26 GMT -5
Wow, that Sam Jackson! Holy f*ck, that sh*t's funny! "Go The F*ck To Sleep" is a great book! How many of us parents have been in that spot, huh? OK, don't actually read it to your kids, but do watch it with your friends on Youtube! Great stuff! Podcast 19 truly is the best one ever! Great job guys!
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