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May 25, 2005
Episode III: Still More Crap
Am I the only one out there who could care less about seeing this new Star Wars movie? I've heard it is better than The Phantom Menace & Attack of the Clones but that does not make me feel any better considering I already wasted 6 hours of my life watching those first 2 train wrecks. I am sure I will end up suffering through this one though since Rob wants to see it. Hopefully, we can wait for the DVD or maybe he won't make me go :-). I realize I am judging it before seeing it but like Maya Angelou says, "When somebody shows you who they are, believe them...the first time." So I am taking her advice.
I remember my dad taking me to the very first one when it first opened. That was a great time. It was totally different from anything I had seen. Then again, I was only 6. I got all the little action figures of every character. I still have them and play with them. Just kidding. Only sometimes.
They should have stopped after the Ewok one. That was enough.
I made my dad take me to so many movies when I was a kid. Those were good times (even the bad films like Terror Train, Wrong is Right, Friday the 13th 4-6, etc). I love my dad. He really is cool. He never complained about my movie choices. He just wanted me to be happy. I wish you all could meet him. He truly is an amazing person and a really good guy. He will talk to anyone and make them feel at ease. Doesn't matter who you are. I wish I had inherited that gift. Anyway...
I used to go to the movies ALL the time. I was a movie freak. I would see anything. I don't know but lately it seems 90% of what I see is just crap so I don't even bother going anymore. Maybe I'm just too hard to please. I like to be entertained but I don't like to be talked down to (which is what I think most films do these days). If the names Nicholas Cage, Vin Diesel, Ice Cube, Mel Gibson, M Night Shamaylan, Michael Bay or Paris Hilton are anywhere near the title, don't even ask me to see it.
I saw "Million Dollar Baby." It was pretty good but I didn't think it was AMAZING like all the critics said. The last film I saw at the theater was "The Upside of Anger." I wasn't expecting much from it and it turned out to be great. Very clever.
When we went to visit Dave in Jersey (see Garden State post) he pulled out a number of gay-themed DVD's to watch. (He buys any gay movie through the mail since there is no gayness where he lives. You have to keep up on it some way). I selected "Bad Education" cuz I heard it was good. I'm glad I did. It was unique. The rest of the movies he had were those typical low-budget crap gay movies. It is so rare to find a quality gay film. I'm not saying that to be bitchy. I'm saying it cuz it's true. Some of them are embarrassingly bad. How do they get made? Did you see Speedway Junkie? I almost vomited. Twice. The only good ones I've seen are all depressing: "Longtime Companion," "Boys Don't Cry," and "My Own Private Idaho." "Trick" was cute. I'd like to see more movies like that. Silly but fun.
Anway, if you know of any creative/intelligent movies please pass the info along to me. I obviously need some help. Gracias.
Posted by durban bud at May 25, 2005 12:16 PM
Comments
You forgot Keanu Reeves !
Posted by: Ken at May 25, 2005 02:40 PM
He was in "My Own Private Idaho" so he does get some kudos for that.
Posted by: durban at May 25, 2005 02:42 PM
Mambo Italiano - a tad stereotypically Italian but funny and cute nonetheless... has a lot of garish camp value while also being lighthearted and funny, it's a comedy afterall. Best thing about it - it's just about a Canadian-Italian family's experience about their son coming out and dating his best friend (think my big fat greek wedding only with gays and Canadian-Italians) - nobody is dying from AIDS, being gaybashed or any heavy political themes, it's just cheesy fun (and the cinematography is very cool - sortof bright colors and almost comic-bookish, only real life, it is hard to describe) Anyhow I like it a lot, Dbud and Mr. M can borrow it by walking down the street, the rest of you can find it on netflix (http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?trkid=73&movieid=60031222)
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As for Star Whores I saw it and liked it for the most part - my thoughts are here: http://tos.blogs.friendster.com/chasing_the_wanderlust_in/2005/05/i_admit_it_i_wa.html
Posted by: TOS at May 25, 2005 03:23 PM
Give it a chance - it was excellent and I loved it. It's in the style of an old 1940's melodrama and that's what GL wanted. And let Rob see it in a theater!!!
Posted by: Matt at May 26, 2005 12:24 PM
Melodrama and tweaked out big budget sci-fi with bad acting is like J.Lo when she dated Ben Affleck - a bad combination! See it for the effects, the fun of the loud sound effects and nostalgia for when you were a kid watching the original movies. Leave the melodrama to Gone with the Wind :-P
Posted by: TOS at May 26, 2005 03:46 PM
If you leave anymore references to Ben & J. Lo I will have no choice but to ban you.
Posted by: durban at May 26, 2005 04:13 PM
maybe I am becoming culturally illiterate b/c i don't have cable. i think i should get a subscription to People. Better yet, US weekly (supposed to be trashier) though I hear there is one that is even trashier and is only $1.99... hmmm
Posted by: TOS at May 26, 2005 04:38 PM