The Box | dir. Richard Kelly
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I love it when I go into a screening with very little knowledge or expectations. All I really knew was the whole “press button, kill someone, get a milli” thing & that Cameron Diaz was in it.
I didn’t even realize it was a Kelly film. Anyway, I figured I’d watch the first reel and see if it drew me in, and it sure did. I felt intrigued and engaged, and as the credits rolled, it made even more sense when I saw Directed by Richard Kelly.
Reminds me of when I went to see Punch Drunk Love totally blind knowing nothing more than Adam Sandler was in it. I was confused and bewildered for the whole film and then the credits rolled and I realized it was PTA. And then it all made sense…
Anyway, I’m totally going to rewatch Donnie Darko ASAP as I have not seen it for years and years.
Oh, no. Please don’t…
- …make Little Fockers. We don’t need a third Meet the Parents, do we? I’m still not sure we needed a second.
- let Ridley Scott make a Monopoly movie. He’s on the top of my list for directors who constantly hit or miss. And I have this bad feeling he’ll try his hand at mo-cap or something…
- waste money on a big budget bike messenger chase movie. A dirty cop chases a bike messenger through NY? So… 16 Blocks + Breaking Away? I’ll pass.
I’m pretty excited about and hopeful for Fantastic Mr. Fox.
currently watching Se7en
Another Reason [Not] to Get Excited for Battleship
The big bad in Battleship won’t be Nazis, reverse vampires, or ominous looking pegs. Instead, it’s aliens.
What we’re getting is a film adaptation of a Hasbro board game, and just like this year’s G.I. Joe, we can probably expect it to be big, dumb, and stupid. Except this time around there won’t be a veil of nostalgia surrounding the “characters” (unless someone is really fond of their Destroyer) to make the suck apparent.
(via /film)
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I had no idea there was a Battleship movie in the works until now… but I immediately decline.
Tequila by The Champs
(via nedhepburn)
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This song will always make me think of The Sandlot, when they’re throwing up after the carnival ride.
SpeedCine
SnagFilms
The Auteurs
InstantWatcher
Here are several websites you can use to easily search and watch movies online (ranging from free, to ad-supported, to subscription-based, to rentals and purchases):
- SpeedCine - Searches across Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, and others to give you a clear listing of your options to view or purchase. Clean, simple interface.
- SnagFilms - Documentary buff? This site has hundreds of free streaming docs. Yes, there are ads involved, but that’s a small price to pay. The titles range from small indie docs you’ve never heard of, to theatrically released ones you have.
- The Auteurs - “An online movie theater where you watch, discover, and discuss auteur cinema.” If you want to watch Observe and Report, just move along. But if you want to see Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 Fists in the Pocket, click. A lot of the offerings are $2-$5 but there’s plenty of free options and the quality is fantastic.
- InstantWatcher - Little more than a easy, stripped down way to view the Netflix Instant titles. But trust me, once you start using it, you won’t ever go to Netflix proper again (for instant viewing, that is). Really great feature is the expiring tab for a quick list of what’s going away and when.
