Thursday, November 06, 2008

Film: Dragnet (1987)

DVD: Anamorphic
Dragnet

"Well, Emil... I guess it's just you... and me... your balls... and this drawer."

Review: This is a comedic remake of the famous television show with Dan Ackroyd as the uptight LA detective and Tom Hanks as his more laid back partner. It is fun, but nothing special.

"Reckless endangerment of human life, willful disregard of private property, failure to signal for a safe lane change."
"Yeah, he's really racking up the violations, isn't he?"
"Not him, you! This is your one-way ticket back to civilian life, Mister."

"Ah sure, but just like every other foaming, rabid psycho in this city with a foolproof plan, you've forgotten you're facing the single finest fighting force ever assembled."
"The Israelis?"
"Try the decent, hardworking men and women of Los Angeles."
"Forgotten about them? My dear Sergeant, I'm absolutely counting on them."

3 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Film: Glory (1989)

DVD: Anamorphic
Glory

"I wonder when they gonna give us the blue suits."
"Where you from, boy?"
"South Carolina."
"South Carolina? Well then you ought to know better than that, boy."

Review: This is an excellent Civil War movie about the first black regiment in the Union Army, the 54th Massachusetts. Denzel Washington won his first Oscar and Morgan Freeman is amazing as well. Mathew Broderick plays the young officer who is picked to lead the regiment, but has to struggle against the army leadership in order to let his soldiers fight.

"See the way I figure, I figure this war would be over a whole lot sooner if you boys just turned right on around and headed back on down that way, and you let us head on up there where the real fighting is."
"We got men dyin' up that road."
"And there wouldn't be nothing but Rebs dyin' if they'd let the 54th in it."

"There's more to fighting than rest, sir. There's character, there's strength of heart. You should have seen us in action two days ago. We were a sight to see! We'll be ready, sir. When do you want us?"

5 out of 5 Stars

Film: Deuce Bigalow - Male Gigolo (1999)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

"Look at this proud fish. It's like a coyote, king of the jungle. It's like Antoine. He don't need no pimp. Then look at this mid-level fish here. Works hotels, conventions, senior centers. I represent several man-whores at this level of the game. Now look at this little fella, at the bottom trying to get busy with the scuba man. You know, if you work hard and listen to me, this could be you."

Review: Rob Schneider's best movie is a entertaining story with many funny scenes that holds together a loose plot. He plays a fish tank cleaner who works as a male prostitute to help pay for the damages when he accidentally floods the apartment of a real male gigolo.

"I'm sorry. I have Tourette's Syndrome and it causes me to have these uncontrollable outbursts."
"It's not so bad."
"Yeah, it's okay. I mean, you get used to it. BALL SWEAT! ANUS! ANUS LICKER! Naah-naah-naah-naah-nyiii!"
"I barely notice it."

"I don't understand why women do it. I don't see how they can get any pleasure from it. It's not supposed to go up there. Frankly, I don't even understand how men do it, either."
"You wouldn't want to try it, just to try something new?"
"No, it's just...not natural."
"So you're definitely opposed to space travel?"
"Totally! I mean, more power to any woman who wants to be an astronaut, but I'm just not into it. Frankly, I'd rather take it up the butt."

3 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Friday, October 31, 2008

TV: Rome - 1st Season

DVD: 6 Discs - Widescreen 16x9
Rome: The Complete First Season

"Forculus, if you be the right god for this business here, I call on you to help me. If you will open this door, then I will kill for you a fine white lamb, or failing that, if I couldn't get one at a decent price, then six pigeons. This, Forculus, I vow to you."

Review: This is an amazing mini-series of Caesar's journey to become Emperor of Rome after his victory over the Gauls. Not only does it tell the story of the Civil War and the End of the Republic through the eyes of the nobles, but follows two soldiers from his Army as well. A very entertaining slice of history.

"Me, I have simpler tastes. I like to kill my enemy, take their gold and enjoy their women. That's it. Why tie yourself to one? Where's the flavor? Where's the joy?"
"Pullo, when was the last time you had a woman who wasn't crying or wanting payment?"

"My wife, she... You heard what she said, she hates me."
"What's your question?"
"How do I stop her from hating me, obviously?"
"It's not obvious. I thought you were making her hate you with a purpose."
"That was not my intent at all. Why would I do that?"
"Well, I don't know. You're the clever one, you. There might have been a thousand reasons."

"Caesar's scouts are only thirty miles from Rome. His speed is uncanny. Of course, he has only a very few men, which makes a fast pace easier. He is not leading an Army so much as an armed gang. It is all highly irregular, unethical even. Gods, it is not even the war season."
"Surely he does not think to attack Rome directly?"
"I think that is exactly what he will do."

"How happy, eh? To be a slave. To have no will. To make no decisions. Driftwood. How restful it must be."

"What's your price then?"
"1,000."
"Gerrae! I could have half the whores in Narbo for that, and their mothers."
"We're not in Narbo, whatever that might be."
"All right, my dove. We'll pay. But the girl better fuck him like Helen of Troy with her ass on fire, or I'll know the reason why."

"We will accept battle?"
"Certainly. Why not?"
"We are outnumbered 3 to 1 on foot and 5 to 1 on horse. What uninjured men we have are scared and hungry and desperate."
"That is the advantage we must press home."
"I was not aware irony had military usage."
"We must win or die. Pompey's men have other options."

"Enough. I am your son, but not your child. You will not strike me anymore."
"Will I not? You fucked your sister, you little pervert! Don't tell me what I will and will not do!"

"As some of you know, Caesar and I have had our disagreements. However that may be, he has shown himself to be as wise and merciful in victory as he was invincible in battle. Let this be an end to division and civil strife. I willingly pledge my loyalty to him, and I urge you all to do the same."

"The people, simple souls that they are, have made great heroes out of you and Pullo. If I were to punish you, the people would be made extremely angry. But I do not wish to make the people angry, ergo, I cannot punish you. If I cannot punish you, I must reward you, else I seem weak. By popular acclaim, I shall name Lucius Vorenus a Senator of Rome."

"Gentlemen, this is not some cheap murder! It is an honorable thing that we do, and it must be done honorably. In daylight. On the Senate floor. With our own hand... With my hand."

5 out of 5 Stars

Monday, October 27, 2008

Film: Gun Shy (2000)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Gun Shy

"I'm very good at reading what's in a person's eyes."
"That's nice."
"I'm reading yours right now."
"Yeah? What do they say?"
"They say you're sleepy. But I can't figure out... Is it 'too much drugs' sleepy, or 'too much work' sleepy or 'I'm so fucking bored' sleepy."

Review: This is an excellent black comedy about a veteran undercover DEA agent having a nervous breakdown after he is almost exposed and killed. Liam Neeson play the agent who wants to quit but has to stay undercover to help broker one last deal between a Colombian Cartel and the New York Mafia while trying to contain his fear. Oliver Platt is hilarious as the thick headed mobster.

"The cute Colombian and his boyfriend with the black eye. They represent a big drug cartel. They're looking to invest billions in Wall Street, and your boyfriend is setting it up for them."
"Wow, how exciting!"
"Yeah, well, Fulvio will foul the whole thing up, trust me."
"Why do you say that?"
"He's out of his league. He doesn't have the brains or the self-control to pull anything like this off. He's pretending."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Film: The Secret of My Success (1987)

DVD: Anamorphic
The Secret of My Success

"Ma, will you quit worrying. There is no danger. New York is just like Kansas... intensified."

Review: This is the perfect Michael J. Fox vehicle as well as a classic movie that only could have been made in the 80s. A story of a young man coming to New York to make his fortune and has to use his wits to make it to the top and win the girl, the beautiful Helen Slater. It has a fun rock soundtrack with several well-done musical montages throughout.

"One question: What the hell are you doing?"
"Having a nervous breakdown."

"Brantley, why you lookin' so sad?"
"I don't know. I just thought it would work out better, you know?"
"The job or the girl?"
"The job. To hell with the girl."
"Yeah, you sound real convincing. Well, look at it this way, pal. For a few weeks, you sat up here in the lofty atmosphere of the big cheeses. You had a nice view of Manhattan and a clean lunch room to eat in. Hell, you did more in two months than most people do in a lifetime."
"Yeah, I'm gonna miss it."
"The job or the girl?"

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Film: Showgirls (1995)

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Film: Mallrats (1995)

DVD: Anamorphic
Mallrats (Collector's Edition)

"I love the smell of commerce in the morning."

Review: I was one of the few people who saw this in the theater when it bombed back in 1995. I always thought Brodie is Jason Lee's best role. He wasn't a good actor yet, but he had the natural instincts and knew how to deliver Kevin Smith's dialogue in a very funny way. Jeremy London was miscast as his friend though, all the dialogue seemed fake coming out of his mouth. Jay is always funny.

"I never farted in front of Renee. Last week, I let one slip and today she dumps me."
"Renee's not the shallow type. You're not insinuating..."
"She was going down on me at the time."

"Phase One. First, you take a run at La Fours with a sock full of quarters. I'd do it, but I pulled my back out humping your mom last night. Nooge. Okay, you clock him on his headpiece and knock his ass out cold. That's when Phase Two kicks in. I attack the structure, Wolvie-Berzerk style, and knock out the fuckin' pin and bickety-bam -- the motherfucker's rubble. Hence, no game show."

4 out of 5 Stars

Monday, October 20, 2008

Film: Gladiator (2000)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Gladiator - Extended Edition (Three-Disc Extended Edition)

"I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark. Rome is the light."

Review: This is a visually beautiful movie with thrilling fight scenes. It is a very good movie, but I still don't think it is Best Picture quality, story-wise. I always thought the third act had some serious hiccups, it seems to jerk from point to point instead of flowing smoothly. The death of Oliver Reed before filming was completed and the fact that they were working on the script all the way to the end probably factored into this problem.

"I am Proximo! I shall be closer to you for the next few days, which will be the last of your miserable lives, than that bitch of a mother who first brought you screaming into this world! I did not pay good money for your company. I paid it so that I might profit from your death. And just as your mother was there at your beginning, I shall be there at your end."

"You have a great name. He must kill your name before he kills you."

4 out of 5 Stars

Monday, October 13, 2008

Film: Casino Royale (2006)

DVD: Anamorphic
Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

"Ten million was wired to your account in Montenegro, with the contingency for five more if I deem it a prudent investment. I suppose you've given some thought to the notion that if you lose, our government will have directly financed terrorism."

Review: This was almost a 5 Star film. It was a spot on thrilling ride until the middle of the third act where it slowed down to a crawl and then finished with the sinking building in Venice. That scene always takes me out of the movie when I watch it. It seems too unreal for a Bond film that is trying to be gritty and more realistic. Some have complained about the lengthy card game in the second act but I really enjoyed it.

"You know, I never understood all these elaborate tortures. It's the simplest thing... to cause more pain than a man can possibly endure. And of course, it's not only the immediate agony, but the knowledge that if you do not yield soon enough... there will be little left to identify you as a man. The only question remains: will you yield, in time?"

"The job's done and the bitch is dead."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Film: The Hot Spot (1990)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
The Hot Spot

"So whatcha gonna do in our town?"
"What ever there is to do."
"Well, there's only two things to do around here. You got a TV?"
"Nope."
"Well now you're down to one. Lotsa luck!"

Review: I really enjoyed this film directed by Dennis Hopper. I think this is Don Johnson's best movie role as the stranger passing through a small Texas town in the summer, who decides to stay after spotting a beautiful girl walking her dog. Things get complicated when the wife of his new boss takes an interest in him and he is tempted by the bad security of the town bank.

"Mr. Harshaw's gone for the weekend, hunting. Said he needed the rest."
"Yeah, and I got a notion from what. I met her yesterday."
"Yeah, Mr. Harshaw met her in a real small town. Hunting trip, in fact, I think it was. He always said that she just sort of happened."
"Mm-hmm. Well, the smart thing would've been to get the hell out of there and let her happen to someone else."

"Gloria Harper. You've been on her back now for over a year."
"O Lord O Mine. Well, that little gal has you all stoked up, doesn't she? Let's see, you drove yourself all the way out here just to tell me to get off, huh. Is that right?"
"I'm gonna do better than that. I'm gonna help you off."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Monday, October 06, 2008

Film: D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
D.A.R.Y.L.

"You know, the extraordinary thing is that we've accomplished something by accident that we wouldn't have dared to do by intent. Putting him out there just to see what would happen. When Dr. Mulligan kidnapped him, that was the best thing he could have done."
"You were right about it's learning potential."
"No, I was wrong. I think he's learned a lot more than I ever thought possible."

Review: This was a favorite movie of mine as a kid. It starts out a little slow but really holds up well in the final two acts. A boy named Daryl is found in the woods with amnesia and is sent to live with a childless couple. He is a genius child who's mysterious background is revealed after his supposed parents come to claim him.

"I can sort of read what a computer is doing."
"You can control it?"
"I guess. I'm getting better."
"But people... you can tell what they're thinking?"
"Oh, no, I'm not telepathic or anything like that."
"Then how do you know what they're feeling?"
"Well, you sort of guess at that because you know what you're feeling yourself."

"Basically, we need an adult version of this prototype, programmed to learn and then taught everything the Army can teach. A fearless, technically skilled, devastating soldier."
"D.A.R.Y.L. goes to the scrap yard. Understood?"

4 out of 5 Stars

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Film: Blind Date (1987)

DVD: Anamorphic
Blind Date

"But don't get her drunk. If you get her drunk... she loses control!"
"Ted, are we talking about a loss of inhibitions here, or does she pee on the floor?"

Review: This is the movie Bruce Willis made before he hit it big with Die Hard. It's a fun tale of a man taking a blind date to his important office dinner, but he ignores his brother's advice to not give her any alcohol. His night becomes a crazy disaster as he tries to keep her under control and avoid her jealous ex-boyfriend.

"Do I have to say the words?"
"I'm fired?"
"Fired? I only wish we were in the Army. So I could have you shot..."
"Yes, sir."
"Twice!"

3 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Monday, September 29, 2008

Film: Pumping Iron (1977)

DVD: OAR - Full Screen
Pumping Iron (25th Anniversary Special Edition)

"That was easy."
"Easy? You do one."

Review: This is an excellent documentary of the 1975 Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding contest between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno in South Africa. The first half of the film follows the confident Arnold training in Venice Beach and young challenger, Lou, training in New York. Arnold is hilarious and really showcases the talent that allowed him to become a movie star, businessman and Governor. It was great watching Arnold play mind games with his fellow competitors.

"You drink skim milk, don't you?
"No, I don't drink no milk."
"You don't drink any milk at all?"
"No milk, no. Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer."

"You look at your arms like you're admiring, right? You're admiring what you're gonna show them. And then you go... Boom! Like you're saying, Take a look at this hunk of man."

"If he comes in his best shape and he's equally as good as I am, or if, let's say, he's a few percent better than I am. I spend with him one night. I go down stairs and book us together in a room, you know, to help him for tomorrow's contest. And that night he will never forget. I will mix him up. He will come so ready to South Africa, so strong. But by the time the night is over, the next morning he will be ready to lose. I mean, I will just talk him into that, it's no problem to do. So it doesn't matter if he comes in shape, or out of shape. If he comes out of shape, at least it's less hassle for me, you know. And if he's in shape... Fine, I hope he is."

5 out of 5 Stars

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Film: Mission Impossible 3 (2006)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Mission Impossible III (Widescreen Edition)

"I've been trying to bring Davian down since the day that I got here. And do you know what I've got for it?"
"It's never been confirmed that the Toxin Five theft was Davian..."
"Mr. Musgrave, please don't interrupt me when I'm asking rhetorical questions."

Review: It is rare that the third film in a series is the best, but that's the case here. While the first film had some great sequences, I thought it was just average overall. The second film was ridiculously over the top and one of Tom Cruise's worst films. The third film is a great mix of acting, special effects, stunts and simple but effective story-telling.

"That look in your eyes is a pain in my ass, you know that, right?"

"I have the Rabbit's Foot, but I can't make it to the roof!"
"What the hell d'you mean you can't make it to the roof? Where are you?"
"Look up! Look up! Look up!"

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Film: The General's Daughter (1999)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
The General's Daughter

"Why was she murdered?"
"Well, possible motives for murder are profit, revenge, jealousy, to conceal a crime, to avoid humiliation and disgrace, or plain old homicidal mania. Right there in the manual."

Review: This is a beautifully shot thriller of a military investigator trying to solve the murder of the General's daughter on a Southern Military Base. John Travolta is entertaining with his charming, but tough character.

"Oh, my. This was one squared-away soldier. Equally prepared for a military ball or the next war in the jungle."

"Do you think I'm involved in this?"
"One way or another, yes, I do."
"Then wouldn't it behoove me to retain the services of an attorney? I know a good one."
"Two problems there. First, the obvious. There are no good ones. Second, you're not a civilian, Colonel. You're in the Army. You have no rights to an attorney. You have no right to remain silent. And if you don't cooperate, I may have to put you in jail, and that would make me feel bad."

4 out of 5 Stars

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Film: Thelma & Louise (1991)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Thelma & Louise

"You shoot off a guy's head with his pants down, believe me, Texas ain't the place you want to get caught."

Review: I know a movie is really good when I enjoy it even though I don't normally care for the lead actors or actresses. This is another great road movie with a classic ending. Beautiful Cinematography.

"You finally got laid properly, I'm so proud."

"Please! I have a wife and kids."
"Oh, really. Well, you're lucky. You be sweet to them, especially your wife. My husband wasn't sweet to me. Look how I turned out."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Film: Up in Smoke (1978)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke (High-Larious Edition)

"Hey, how am I driving, man?"
"I think we're parked."

Review: I cried myself laughing the first time I saw this movie. It is a good stoner movie without much of a plot, just sequences. The first thirty minutes are the best.

"Man, what is in this shit, man?"
"Mostly Maui Waui, man, but it's got some Labrador in it."
"What's Labrador?"
"It's dog shit."
"What?"
"Yeah, my dog ate my stash, man."
"Yeah?"
"I had it on the table and the little motherfucker ate it, man. Then I had to follow him around with a little baggie for three days, man, before I got it back. Really blew the dog's mind, ya know?"
"You mean we're smokin' dog shit, man?"
"Get's ya high, don't it?"

3 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Thursday, September 11, 2008

TV: Coupling - 2nd Season

DVD: Widescreen - Enhanced 16x9
Coupling - The Complete Second Season

"This could be your lucky-night."
"Well, maybe we should just take things a bit slower, relationship-wise."
"Oh, relationship-wise. Yeah, we should takes things very slow..."
"Good."
"But let's get stuck right in to the rampant sex, shall we, that's much easier."

Review: Another good season of Coupling. One of this show's unique strengths is when it replays scenes from a different character's perspective to add comedic value. The last episode was excellent farce of confused identity and deceit.

"You thought the BBC was trying to embarrass you with sex scenes?"
"I swear. I thought the TV was plotting against me. I'd be in my bedroom watching a film and it's just a couple having dinner or detectives solving a crime. It's all perfectly innocent and as soon as my dad comes up the stairs, suddenly it's all baby oil and nipples. Every time."

"Parents have no business talking about sex, it's not their area."
"It's disgusting. It's like when you find your dad's magazines."
"Or your parents doing it."
"Oh, I've been there."
"Or your mother making enormous sculptures of erections and filling the house with them. That's what I hate."

"I hate having sex at home. I've got a listening flatmate."
"Nooo, I hate those. Do you have to be really quiet for her?"
"No, I have to be really loud. We're very competitive."

"Does size really make a difference? You know what woman always say..."
"Ouch?"

"I'm talking about the BIG mistake. The one all women should be trained to avoid. She has ruled out, at any point in the future, the possibility of a threesome. How can a relationship survive without hope?"
"I mean no disrespect, but what would you know about relationships?"
"A relationship is a loving bond between two people and a threesome can take the edge off that."

"You can program any man's libido by careful use of the word, naked. Just slip it subtlety into the conversation every now and then. It's a scientific fact that if you say the word, naked, three times to any man, he has to cross his legs."

4 out of 5 Stars

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

TV: Coupling - 1st Season (2000)

DVD: Widescreen - Enhanced 16x9
Coupling - The Complete First Season

"You know what 'I'll cook' says? It says, 'Let's have sex.'"
"No, that would be, 'Come and spend the night with me.'"
"'Come and spend the night with me' says, 'Let's have sex'. 'I'll cook' says, 'Let's have sex and I'll cater.'"

Review: A raunchier version of "Friends" from merry olde England.

"See, it's different when you're a straight bloke. Right? When we finally get our hands on the gear, let me tell you, it's not a drill. You know, Gays, they've got their own practice kit, but you don't get any practice women. We're supposed to fly those babies the first time we get in 'em."

"I wish you would have mentioned this lesbian obsession when we were going out. At least then we could have had some threesomes."
"We could have had threesomes?"
"A couple of my girlfriends suggested it. I didn't think you would be interested."
"We could have had threesomes?"
"Well, there is no point going on about it now. Is there? It's too late."

"This isn't fair, I was going to have Patrick. Now you're having Patrick. And she's had Patrick lots of times. I'll be the only one who hasn't been Patricked."
"You're also the only one who hasn't been Steved."
"Oh, Jane. Steve's nice but Patrick is enormous."

"I love the word naked, it's brilliant, isn't it? Naked. When I was a kid I used to write the word naked hundreds of times on a bit of paper and rub my face in it. It's better than sex."
"Every morning I wake up glad I'm not you."

"I am actually going to propose any second. As soon as I know what her answer is... So I can assure you she's doing maximum stuff with me."
"Susan has commitment sex with Steve."
"Exactly!"
"Where as she had full sex with Patrick."
"She has full sex with me!!! More than full sex."

"I am naked and, indeed, pornographic in Patrick's video cupboard."
"I turned down my cupboard opportunity. Now, when I eventually sleep with Patrick, I'll be older. I could have stayed forever young in the cupboard of Patrick's love. I going to have to do him really soon before my bottom takes over my entire body."

4 out of 5 Stars

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Film: Miami Vice (2006)

DVD: Anamorphic
Miami Vice (Unrated Director's Cut)

"What do you like to drink?"
"I'm a fiend for mojitos."
"I know a place. I'll take you to the best place for mojitos."
"Where is that?"
"Bodeguita del Medio."
"In the Keys?"
"Havana."

Review: A visually beautiful movie with a slick plot, but not much depth. A pair of Miami cops go deep undercover to figure out a South American drug lord's operation. It is a darker version of the 80's TV show.

"Why do I get the feeling everyone knows we're here 15 blocks out?"
"Cause everyone knows we're here 15 blocks out."

"Shoot me, she dies. Shoot me, go ahead. Fuck it, we can all go. That's cool."
"That's not what happens. What will happen is... what will happen is I will put a round at twenty-seven hundred feet per second into the medulla at the base of your brain. And you will be dead from the neck down before your body knows it. Your finger won't even twitch. Only you get dead. So tell me, sport, do you believe that?"

4 out of 5 Stars

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Film: Lock Up (1989)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Lock Up

"All I know is I've only got six months left on my sentence."
"In Gateway, six months can be a lifetime. Anything can happen. This is hard time, Frank. You have no rights here unless I give them to you. You feel no pleasure unless I tell you you can. This is hell, and I'm going to give you the guided tour."

Review: Sylvester Stallone is finishing the last six months of his sentence, but he has just been transferred to the prison of a revengeful warden. I like how they were able to squeeze into a prison movie, the required happy musical montage of the prisoners rebuilding a car. It is an entertaining 80's movie.

"Move it, Ace. That's my spot... Uh-uh, that's my spot, too."
"Any spot in here that isn't yours?"
"Nope, they're all mine. You wanna use it, you gotta pay."

4 out of 5 Stars

Film: The Rules of Attraction (2002)

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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Film: Children of Men (2006)

DVD: Anamorphic
Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)

"The world was stunned today by the death of Diego Ricardo, the youngest person on the planet. The youngest person on earth was 18 years, 4 months, 20 days, 16 hours, and 8 minutes old."

Review: This is an excellent Sci-Fi film set in the near future where humans have stopped being able to reproduce and civilization starts to fall apart as a result. Clive Owens was great as usual as a burnt out who is asked to help transport an illegal immigrant across Britain by his ex-wife. Visceral sequences filled with super long takes really makes this future world come alive.

"I liked her. What happened?"
"She, uh, decide to Renounce."
"Renouncers? Are those the ones that kneel down for a month for salvation?"
"No. They're the Repenters. The Renouncers flagellate themselves for the forgiveness of humanity."
"Oh, right. Dating ain't what it used to be, is it, amigo?"

"Y'know that ringing in your ears? That 'eeeeeeeeee'? That's the sound of the ear cells dying, like their swan song. Once it's gone you'll never hear that frequency again. Enjoy it while it lasts."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Film: City Heat (1984)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
City Heat

"It wouldn't break my heart at all to scrape the street clean of your ilk. You know what an 'ilk' is, don't you, Dub?"
"A big deer."
"Yeah. Now, if I catch you loitering around my precinct again I'm going to shoot me an ilk. You understand?"

Review: This is a fun prohibition-era cops and robbers movie with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds bouncing off each other as a police detective and private eye.

"Oh, I've been doing it all wrong. I've been hiding. You just walk down the middle of the street, huh?"

3 1/2 out of 5 Stars