Also on our poll we got our most hits, an all time high so to speak, with a total of 6. I was born in 1985 and there were some great Comedies. Weird Science took the crown with 2 votes (one being me). Keep looking for new polls.
Now onto our review...
Black Swan
So, some of you may or may not know this, but, Black Swan does not come out until December, however I got to witness this masterpiece 2 months before it opens world wide. How did I manage that you say? Well the 19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival (http://www.filmadelphia.org/) is under way. It started last Thursday with Black Swan being its opening and I jump in it (direct tv commercial reference). Not only did I get to see Black Swan before it's world wide release, Darren Aronofksy (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler) was at the showing. He introduced the film and then did a Q&A. It would be an understatement to say I was geeking out with a giant cheesing smile glued to my face. Great stuff!
Black Swan is about a ballerina/dancer who yearns to be the lead in Swan Lake. However a new face appears among the dancers who may or may not be trying to steal her role. In her preparation for the big night, the role starts to break her down.
When someone asked me what this movie was about, ballet wasn't really my main thought. This movie is about innocence, evil, obsession, perfection, destruction, its sexual and scary. It has it all. Aronofsky has a very specific style of filming, as he did in the Wrestler, he kept the camera very close to the actors, which helped me get inside, and feel what the character was feeling. Aranofsky puts you in this world where you aren't sure if its real, it's not concrete, almost like a dream. He takes you there and then nails you to your seat with suspense. The story unfolded so well, I was always second guessing myself on what I thought I knew was going on. When it all came together at the end I was still smiling.
Natalie Portman was PHENOMENAL, I almost didn't know it was her. For me if an actor/actress can make me forget who they are, that's doing your job well. I didn't see her as Natalie Portman in Garden State or V for Vandetta or from the SNL short, I saw her as Nina. I hope (and I'm almost sure) she will get a Best Actress nomination this year, and she deserves it. Vincent Cassel (Oceans 12-13, Derailed) plays her director, who is trying to urge the role out of her, trying to get her to express her sexuality and femininity with more passion. Almost seems like he may be the antagonist but that's up for debate. Nina's mother, played by Barbara Hershey (Hoosiers, The Natural), an old washed up dancer who wishes she would have had more, but sacrificed it for her daughter, plays an excellent role as an overbearing, slightly psychotic mother. Also up for debate if she's the antagonist. I dislike Mila Kunis (Family Guy, Max Payne, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) I just see her as Meg from Family Guy. She didn't blow me away in this film but did an adequate job.
The feeling of the movie is hard to pin piont, Aronofsky said his movie is part, horror/thriller/drama/dance, and he's write its hard to say what kind of movie this really is. I tell you for sure that it is an amazing film. It takes the energy and the ups and the downs of ballet and utilizes those elements to blow you away. The music, the set, the acting, the drama all come together so well that when you leave the theatre (in December) your jaw will be on the floor.
Now for my second review...
Invisibles part duex:
So, some of you may or may not know this, but, Black Swan does not come out until December, however I got to witness this masterpiece 2 months before it opens world wide. How did I manage that you say? Well the 19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival (http://www.filmadelphia.org/) is under way. It started last Thursday with Black Swan being its opening and I jump in it (direct tv commercial reference). Not only did I get to see Black Swan before it's world wide release, Darren Aronofksy (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler) was at the showing. He introduced the film and then did a Q&A. It would be an understatement to say I was geeking out with a giant cheesing smile glued to my face. Great stuff!
Black Swan is about a ballerina/dancer who yearns to be the lead in Swan Lake. However a new face appears among the dancers who may or may not be trying to steal her role. In her preparation for the big night, the role starts to break her down.
When someone asked me what this movie was about, ballet wasn't really my main thought. This movie is about innocence, evil, obsession, perfection, destruction, its sexual and scary. It has it all. Aronofsky has a very specific style of filming, as he did in the Wrestler, he kept the camera very close to the actors, which helped me get inside, and feel what the character was feeling. Aranofsky puts you in this world where you aren't sure if its real, it's not concrete, almost like a dream. He takes you there and then nails you to your seat with suspense. The story unfolded so well, I was always second guessing myself on what I thought I knew was going on. When it all came together at the end I was still smiling.
Natalie Portman was PHENOMENAL, I almost didn't know it was her. For me if an actor/actress can make me forget who they are, that's doing your job well. I didn't see her as Natalie Portman in Garden State or V for Vandetta or from the SNL short, I saw her as Nina. I hope (and I'm almost sure) she will get a Best Actress nomination this year, and she deserves it. Vincent Cassel (Oceans 12-13, Derailed) plays her director, who is trying to urge the role out of her, trying to get her to express her sexuality and femininity with more passion. Almost seems like he may be the antagonist but that's up for debate. Nina's mother, played by Barbara Hershey (Hoosiers, The Natural), an old washed up dancer who wishes she would have had more, but sacrificed it for her daughter, plays an excellent role as an overbearing, slightly psychotic mother. Also up for debate if she's the antagonist. I dislike Mila Kunis (Family Guy, Max Payne, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) I just see her as Meg from Family Guy. She didn't blow me away in this film but did an adequate job.
The feeling of the movie is hard to pin piont, Aronofsky said his movie is part, horror/thriller/drama/dance, and he's write its hard to say what kind of movie this really is. I tell you for sure that it is an amazing film. It takes the energy and the ups and the downs of ballet and utilizes those elements to blow you away. The music, the set, the acting, the drama all come together so well that when you leave the theatre (in December) your jaw will be on the floor.
Now for my second review...
jackass 3d
hahahahahahahahahahaha, ew thats gross, oh shit, hahahahahahahahaha, these guys are idiots, hahahahahahaha, (take a deep breath), oooooooo, ugh thats gross, hahahahahahahahahah
do yourself a favor and go see this.
do yourself a favor and go see this.
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Netflix Instant Watch of the Week: Just Friends. This movie seemed to fly under the radar when it came out, but its hilarious. More com, then rom, Ryan Reynolds has this chemestry with his brother, played by Chris Marquette (The Education of Charlie Banks, Alpha Dog, The Girl Next Door) that is so good. Chris Klein (American Pie, Election, Rollerball) is Dusty Dinkleman and he's Jersey, he ski's in his jeans.
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Netflix Instant Watch of the Week: Just Friends. This movie seemed to fly under the radar when it came out, but its hilarious. More com, then rom, Ryan Reynolds has this chemestry with his brother, played by Chris Marquette (The Education of Charlie Banks, Alpha Dog, The Girl Next Door) that is so good. Chris Klein (American Pie, Election, Rollerball) is Dusty Dinkleman and he's Jersey, he ski's in his jeans.
Netflix DVD of the Week: Leaving Las Vegas. Probably one of Nicholas Cage's (maybe it is his best) best roles. He was at the top of his game in this one. Cage moves to Las Vegas to literally drink himselt to death. Its a wild ride, you're in for a treat.
Now for some movie news...
NC-17 Rating
So a movie has just surfaced called Blue Valentine. It's about a man and women and there deteriorating modern day marraige. In the movie you have Ryan Gosling (Stay, The Notebook, Remember the Titans) and Michelle Williams (Species, But I'm a Cheerleader, Brokeback Mountain) playing said couple going through these terrible times. Apperently there is a scene after a sexual scene that is so awkward that they just can't show it. "The disgusting thing about the ruling is that the NC-17 seems to have been delivered in response to a scene that isn’t dangerous, unusual or pornographic" I'm intrigued now and want to see what this film is all about. You can check it out at the Philadelphia Film Festival this week (http://www.filmadelphia.org/). The rest of the article is at /Film, http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/14/the-weinstein-company-to-appeal-blue-valentines-nc_17-rating/
Oz The Great and Powerful
As we all know everything is getting revamped, and rebooted, and sequelized. So why not the Wizard of Oz. Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Spiderman 1-3) is helming the film which seems to be a sexualized, darker prequel about about Oz got to the magical land. I'm not sure how I feel about taking a classic and turning it into something else. I did enjoy "The Tin Man" which was a re-imagined, modernized sci-fi mini series from the Scyfy channel, but this sounds kind of nuts. I don't know if I like this or not. Here's the rest of the article at /Film, http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/15/plot-details-surface-for-sam-raimis-oz-the-great-and-powerful/
Free viewing of Paranormal Activity 2
I'm not a horror fan at all, I won't see the first one and I won't see a lot of other scary movies, but hey, who doesn't like a free film. I still am not going. Go to the link http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/18/see-paranormal-activity-2-for-free-this-week/ then follow the link near the bottom inside the story. Fill in your info and hopefully you brave people will enjoy!
Thanks again everyone, happy filming
So a movie has just surfaced called Blue Valentine. It's about a man and women and there deteriorating modern day marraige. In the movie you have Ryan Gosling (Stay, The Notebook, Remember the Titans) and Michelle Williams (Species, But I'm a Cheerleader, Brokeback Mountain) playing said couple going through these terrible times. Apperently there is a scene after a sexual scene that is so awkward that they just can't show it. "The disgusting thing about the ruling is that the NC-17 seems to have been delivered in response to a scene that isn’t dangerous, unusual or pornographic" I'm intrigued now and want to see what this film is all about. You can check it out at the Philadelphia Film Festival this week (http://www.filmadelphia.org/). The rest of the article is at /Film, http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/14/the-weinstein-company-to-appeal-blue-valentines-nc_17-rating/
Oz The Great and Powerful
As we all know everything is getting revamped, and rebooted, and sequelized. So why not the Wizard of Oz. Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Spiderman 1-3) is helming the film which seems to be a sexualized, darker prequel about about Oz got to the magical land. I'm not sure how I feel about taking a classic and turning it into something else. I did enjoy "The Tin Man" which was a re-imagined, modernized sci-fi mini series from the Scyfy channel, but this sounds kind of nuts. I don't know if I like this or not. Here's the rest of the article at /Film, http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/15/plot-details-surface-for-sam-raimis-oz-the-great-and-powerful/
Free viewing of Paranormal Activity 2
I'm not a horror fan at all, I won't see the first one and I won't see a lot of other scary movies, but hey, who doesn't like a free film. I still am not going. Go to the link http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/18/see-paranormal-activity-2-for-free-this-week/ then follow the link near the bottom inside the story. Fill in your info and hopefully you brave people will enjoy!
Thanks again everyone, happy filming
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