Saturday, November 25, 2006

R.I.P ROBERT ALTMAN (1925-2006)

-Alex

Thursday, November 16, 2006

NINTENDO WII + MISC.


On Sunday, November 19 I go to Futureshop to pick up My copy of the Nintendo Wii and The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess. The Wii looks excellent and so does the new Zelda game. I cannot wait to try out the motion sensor controller. Getting this system will consume my entire Sunday and probably my life for the next while, but what a way to consume time! This system looks ten times better than the Playstation 3 and costs less than half of it ($279.99).

Also, tomorrow is the premier of Casino Royale, and it looks amazing. Preview audiences said the film was excellent and I have a very good feeling about it. In my opinion Daniel Craig was a great choice for Bond (just watch Layer Cake if you don't agree) and Eva Green (Kingdom of Heaven, The Dreamers) was a perfect choice for Bond Girl because she is actually a good actress. Hopefully Eva Green will correct the mistakes that were made by Halle Berry in the last film. The only bad thing about the film will be the God-awful "You Know My Name" in the opening credits. I have nothing against Chris Cornell (up until now, that is), but this song is just terrible. It really is a shame that this song has to be featured in the film because it will most likely be its only low point. Hopefully they will get someone good to perform the song for the next bond film.

Lastly, I went to see Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, and it is hilarious. I strongly recommend it. The nude scene sounded disgusting but it turned out to be the funniest part of the film. If you haven't seen this film yet then go see it and if you have seen it, go see it again.



-Alex

Sunday, November 12, 2006

MOVIE JOURNALS OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS

Finally I am posting the movie journals of the last six months (May-October). I was in Europe during the summer so I didn't have much time to post, that also explains the lack of films I saw.

May 2006 (22)
2- The Benchwarmers (2006) directed by Dennis Dugan- * (out of * * * *)
3- Clerks: The First Cut (1994) directed by Kevin Smith- * * * *
4- Mission: Impossible III (2006) directed by J.J. Abrams- * * * 1/2
5- School Of Rock (2003) directed by Richard Linklater- * * *
6- The Full Monty (1997) directed by Peter Cattaneo- * * *
7- The Replacements (2000) directed by Howard Deutch- * * *
7- Mallrats: The Extended Cut (1995) directed by Kevin Smith- * * * 1/2
9- Rushmore (1998) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * *
10- Starsky & Hutch (2004) directed by Todd Phillips- * * 1/2
13- Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
13- The Constant Gardener (2005) directed by Fernando Meirelles- * * *
16- The Warriors: Director's Cut (1979) directed by Walter Hill- * 1/2
16- Gimme Shelter (1970) directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin- * * * *
17- Wild Strawberries (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman- * * * *
17- Fargo (1996) directed by Joel Coen- * * * *
18- Knife In The Water (1962) directed by Roman Polanski- * * * *
20- The Big Lebowski (1998) directed by Joel Coen- * * * *
20- Sisters (1973) directed by Brian DePalma- * * * *
20- Murmur Of The Heart (1973) directed by Louis Malle- * * * *
20- Fanny & Alexander: The Theatrical Version ( 1982) directed by Ingmar Bergman- * * * *
22- F For Fake (1973) directed by Orson Welles- * * * *
24- Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *

June 2006 (7)
25- Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuaron- * * * 1/2
25- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) directed by Gore Verbinski- * * * 1/2
26- Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
27- Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) directed by Terry Jones- * * * *
28- War Of The Worlds (2005) directed by Steven Spielberg- * * * 1/2
29- Coffee And Cigarettes (2005) directed by Jim Jarmusch- * * * *
30- The Seventh Seal (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman- * * * *

July 2006 (21)
1- The 400 Blows (1959) directed by Francois Truffaut- * * * *
2- Smiles Of A Summer Night (1955) directed by Ingmar Bergman- * * * *
5- Almost Famous (2000) directed by Cameron Crowe- * * * *
6- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) directed by Gore Verbinski- * * * 1/2
8- The Godfather Part 1 (1972) directed by Francis Ford Coppola- * * * *
8- Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling You For The Last Time"-Live On Broadway (1998) directed by Marty Callner- * * * *
10- Lost In Translation (2003) directed by Sofia Coppola- * * * 1/2
11- Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
12- Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
13- Alice In Wonderland (1951) directed by Clyde Geronimi & Wilfred Jackson- * * * *
14- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) directed by Gore Verbinski- * * * 1/2
15- Rushmore (1998) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * *
15- Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) directed by Gore Verbinski- * * * 1/2
16- Wallace And Gromit In The Wrong Trousers (1993) directed by Nick Park- * * * *
16- This is Spinal Tap (1984) directed by Rob Reiner- * * * *
19- Meet The Fockers (2004) directed by Jay Roach- * * *
21- Bottle Rocket (1996) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * 1/2
22- 8 Mile (2002) directed by Curtis Hanson- * * *
26- Superman Returns (2006) directed by Bryan Singer- * * *
28- Clerks (1994) directed by Kevin Smith- * * * *
31- The Break-Up (2006) directed by Peyton Reed- * *

August 2006 (11)
11- Miami Vice(2006) directed by Michael Mann- * * * 1/2
11- As Good As It Gets (1997) directed by James L. Brooks- * * *
12- Almost Famous (2000) directed by Cameron Crowe- * * * *
14- United 93 (2006) directed by Paul Greengrass- * * * *
15- Mean Girls (2004) directed by Mark Waters- * * *
16- X-Men (2000) directed by Bryan Singer- * * * 1/2
16- The Godfather Part 2 (1974) directed by Francis Ford Coppola- * * * *
17- Goodfellas (1990) directed by Martin Scorsese- * * * *
21- Scarface (1983) directed by Brian DePalma- * * * *
22- Shopgirl (2005) directed by Anand Tucker- * * *
24- Snakes On A Plane (2006) directed by David R. Ellis- * * *
29- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris- * * *

September 2006 (11)
9- The Illusionist (2006) directed by Neil Burger- * * *
19- The Protector (2005) directed by Pryacha Pinkaew- * * 1/2
20- Arlington Road (1999) directed by Mark Pellington- * 1/2
23- Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
23- Clerks (1994) directed by Kevin Smith- * * * *
24- Mr. Arkadin: The Corinth Version (1955) directed by Orson Welles- * * * *
26- Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
29- Divorce Italian Style (1962) directed by Pietro Germi- * * * *
30- Mission; Impossible III (2006) directed by J.J. Abrams- * * * 1/2
30- Murmur Of the Heart (1971) directed by Louis Malle- * * * *
30- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) directed by Rob Reiner- * * * *

October 2006 (34)
1- JFK (1991) directed by Oliver Stone- * * * *
6- Lacombe, Lucien (1974) directed by Louis Malle- * * * *
6- Seven Samurai (1954) directed by Akira Kurosawa- * * * *
6- The Departed (2006) directed by Martin Scorsese- * * * *
7- Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *
9- After Hours (1985) directed by Martin Scorsese- * * *
9- The Departed (2006) directed by Martin Scorsese- * * * *
10- Rushmore (1998) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * *
12- All Quiet On The Western Front (1979) directed by Delbert Mann- * *
12- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * *
12- Lost In Translation (2003) directed by Sofia Coppola- * * * 1/2
13- Batman Begins (2005) directed by Christopher Nolan-* * * *
13- Unbreakable (2000) directed by M. Night Shyamalan- * * * 1/2
14- Almost Famous (2000) directed by Cameron Crowe-* * * *
14- Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987) directed by Louis Malle- * * * *
14- The Departed (2006) directed by Martin Scorsese- * * * *
16- Elevator To The Gallows (1957) directed by Louis Malle- * * * *
17- La Strada (1954) directed by Federico Fellini- * * * *
18- Stray Dog (1949) directed by Akira Kurosawa- * * * *
19- Peeping Tom (1960) directed by Michael Powell- * * * *
19- Metropolitan (1990) directed by Whit Stillman- * * * 1/2
20- The Virgin Spring (1960) directed by Ingmar Bergman- * * * *
20- The Prestige (2006) directed by Christopher Nolan- * * * 1/2
21- School Of Rock (2003) directed by Richard Linklater- * * *
21- Gosford Park (2001) directed by Robert Altman- * * * 1/2
21- Marie Antoinette (2006) directed by Sofia Coppola- * * * 1/2
22- Flags Of Our Fathers (2006) directed by Clint Eastwood- * * * 1/2
25- The Rules Of The Game (1939) directed by Jean Renoir- * * * *
26- Lost In Translation (2003) directed by Sofia Coppola- * * * 1/2
27- Jules And Jim (1962) directed by Francois Truffaut- * * * *
28- Rushmore (1998) directed by Wes Anderson- * * * *
29- Cars (2006) directed by John Lasseter & Joe Ranft- * * 1/2
31- 8 1/2 (1963) directed by Federico Fellini- * * * *
31- Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino- * * * *

There you have it, the films I watched from May 2006 to October 2006.




-Alex