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so when the halloween party i was supposed to attend saturday sort of fell through (and me looking all adorable in my hogwarts school uniform)… i was left with a stack of dvd’s i was supposed to give someone at the fest. so upon arriving at home i noticed the top one was a movie i hadn’t heard of *gasp* as if there could be such a thing. it was the boondock saints which is fast becoming a bit of a cult classic, not only because it’s just a kick ass film, but because it appears there is some history as to why it has taken seven years for it to start making the rounds. you can decide which side of " developing both a cult following and enmity from film goers" you fall on. but i think i’m solidly setting up stakes in the first camp as i thoroughly enjoyed this flick.
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Some fun for the morning.
Step 1 – ensure all coffee / milk has been swallowed
Step 2 – visit http://www.mybigball.com/
Step 3 – watch video #4 – swim meet
enjoy –
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Mezmerizing. Tragic. Hopeful.
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HBO: The Journalist and The Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl
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I still need a couple more films to turn this into a full fledged film festival, but I’m off to a good start. Here’s what we’ve got:
Kick off with Buffalo Soldiers set in Germany in 1989 prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Not only is Joaquin Phoenix a joy watch (personal favorites being To Die For and Clay Pigeons), but so is Scott Glenn, an often overlooked powerhouse of an actor (personal favorites being The Right Stuff and Silverado).
Fast forward a couple of years to the end of the Gulf War and the adventures of Three Kings; a group of regular US soldiers intent on getting back home with a stash of Saddam’s loot in their pockets. Fantastic soundtrack, amazing cinematography, and an endearing performance by Spike Jonze as Pfc. Conrad Vig.
I’m feverishly searching for a couple more flicks to add to the list and while doing so found a fairly good compendium of war and anti-war films.
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Sci-Fi fans rejoice! Not only does the month of July bring us new episodes of the re-envisioned Battlestar Galactica, but Turner Classic Movies is running a month long homage to sci-fi films from the cold war era. The month long film fest kicks off with a documentary on July 5th titled "Watch the Skies" by Richard Schickel.
To whet your appetite check out the photo gallery; the picture of the 2001 flight attendants is classic.
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But you tell people you watch it over and over again because it’s freaking funny. Seriously, Shawn Barrett is my new favorite person, I want to travel back in time with him and go to this show , but I’ll settle for buying him a cup of coffee and a donut.
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If you have Turner Classic Movies, be sure to tune in this week to a new documentary, Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool.
Afterwards choose any movie from Steve McQueen’s filmography; and if it’s your first time catching one of his flicks you can’t go wrong with Bullitt.
Then have some fun by watching The Tao of Steve.
And on a tangent, by way of Ali MacGraw, watch The Kid Stays in the Picture.
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In today’s Toy of the Day post I mentioned The Clash, which reminded me that I just saw a film with a scene of Mick Jones singing karaoke in a bar of the future. For the life of me, I couldn’t remember the name of the movie, so I cruised over to IMDB for a quick search, and sure enough found it. Code 46 is a great sci-fi flick, very much in the tradition of Bladerunner and Gattaca. In other words it is futuristic in a realistic sort of way. I won’t go into too much detail since I hate it when people recommend I see a movie and then proceed to share the entire plot. What struck me about the film is I could easily see the events transpiring in the not so distant future; and that in itself kept me riveted.
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