Movies

Folks, do yourself a favor and watch Jesus Camp as SOON as possible! I could not believe some of the the things I heard and saw in this movie. There is just such a flurry of activity in my brain after seeing this movie, that I can’t even sort out all my thoughts and feelings to put together a coherent post on the subject. Instead, I will leave you with a few of my favorite quotes from the movie:

+ Did you get to the part yet where they say that science hasn’t proven anything? -Levi’s Mom
+ If you look at creationism, you’ll realize it’s the only possible answer. -Levi’s Mom
+ Kids you got to change things, we got too many Christian goners that are fat and lazy, they don’t want to give up their evening meal, they don’t want to fast for three days or forty days. -Becky Fischer (who is a fairly overweight person)
+ In the name of Jesus make a good hit. -Rachael (to her bowling ball, before she throws it)
+ Let me say something about Harry Potter. Warlocks are enemies of God. And I don’t care what kind of hero they are, they’re an enemy of God, and had it been in the old testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death. -Becky Fischer
+ If the Evangelicals vote, they determine the election. -Ted Haggard

I just watched THE worst movie ever. Despite all the hype and buzz about the movie, I knew it was going to be “campy” and bad, but I thought it would be those things in a good way, kind of like Army of Darkness.

Boy was I wrong. Some of the worst flow, dialogue, and acting I’ve seen in a long time... maybe ever. I have no idea why Samuel L. Jackson ever agreed to do this movie. Perhaps he thought it would be campy in a good way... and maybe become a cult classic like Army of Darkness.

Who knows... Worst movie ever.

I watched a very fucked up interesting film this past weekend, titled Bad Boy Bubby. So much incredibly twisted stuff happens in the first 20 minutes, it’s unbelievable.

As the film twists and turns its way through a storyline, we find Bubby inadvertantly bouncing his way from person to person and place to place, each bounce adding more and more to his life story and character. You go from wondering WTF is wrong with Bubby to feeling sorry for Bubby to ultimately cheering for Bubby.

I enjoyed Bad Boy Bubby tremendously, and found the unique style in which the audio was recorded to be quite interesting. The audio was recorded in a fashion such that all the sounds you hear in the film are from Bubby’s perspective. So every sound you hear, is how Bubby would hear it in his head.

The film does lag just a bit in the middle, but overall it’s fantastic. So go pick up Bad Boy Bubby and watch it ASAP! You won’t regret it! Even if you hate it, you’ll have seen some fucked up interesting scenes that’ll make for great conversation pieces.

I HIGHLY recommend that everyone watch Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. It’s an eye-opening documentary on Wal-Mart and it’s awful corporate practices. I had no idea how awful Wal-Mart treats its employees, how little the multi-billion dollar company donates to charities and local communities, or how many local shops it’s bullied out of business. Businesses that had been around for 30+ years.

I live right next door to a Wal-Mart, and despite some incredibly low prices, I will make every effort not to shop there ever again. I usually hated going in there anyway. It’s always so crowded (no matter when you go), that you end up waiting in line forever. I’m usually only buying a couple items whenever I’m in there, and I’d say about 80% of the time, I just give up, and put my items back, because it’s not worth waiting in such long lines for $8 worth of stuff. So I can’t imagine it’ll be too tough for me to avoid going to Wal-Mart, since I already hate going anyway.

Anyway, I urge all of you to get this documentary and watch it.

So, I finally watched The Shining last weekend. I think I enjoyed it. It’s one of those movies that everyone loves, it’s a “classic”, etc. But I think I was left a little bit confused. I have some questions:

1) Why did Jack go crazy? Just “all work and no play”? That doesn’t make any sense. I know it’s supposed to tie in to the last caretaker that “went crazy” and killed his family. But what’s the connection?

2) What’s up with Tony, the “finger” on the kid. Is the kid possessed? Is Tony the shining? Or is the shining something the kid has on top of being possessed by Tony?

3) How about the ghost of the last caretaker that Jack kept seeing. What was that all about?

4) I’m not sure I understood the very end of the movie where they show a big group picture at the hotel, and in the front is Jack, or at least someone that looks exactly like Jack.. and the picture is dated 1921. What’s the connection between whoever is pictured in that picture, and Jack?

5) Am I completely retarded for not knowing all this? Perhaps I wasn’t paying close enough attention? I have a feeling I didn’t pay close enough attention while watching the movie. It just seems like a lot of stuff that was the whole PREMISE of the movie, that I’m not getting.

Was The Perfect Score THE worst movie ever made? Probably not. But I’m pretty sure the makers of the movie tried their hardest and gave it their best shot at owning that title. They came close. It’s like Paul Giamatti just missing out on receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Leading Actor.

The main characters of the movie might as well have been trying to steal an extra tasty watermelon from the local fruit market. I mean, why wouldn’t you want to steal a watermelon? It’s quite possibly the most delicious fruit in the world. No, it’s DEFINITELY the most delicious fruit in the world. There is no greater fruit. One might say it is the quintessential fruit.

To imagine a world without watermelons, after having lived in one with them for so long, is like imagining a world without toilet bowls after having lived in a world with those for so long. As much as I cannot live without toilets in modern day society, so can I not live without watermelons.

And so my friends, in conclusion, The Pefect Score sucked, but watermelons are damned delicious. If you decide to watch The Pefect Score, despite my thoughts and feelings, be sure to have a watermelon on hand for consumption after the movie has ended (if you even make it that far). You’ll feel much better.

Trust me.