Hot Fuzz : Tuesday

Quick reminder:

Today is HOT FUZZ, Tuesday.

•The brilliant minds behind Shawn of the Dead, put together an amazing movie called HOT FUZZ. You can pick up today - where ever you purchase DVD's.

In praise of : Shortbus

Got around to watching John Cameron Mitchell's film "Shortbus" this morning... wantedto quickly write that its possibly the best rental I've made all Summer.

The film is a little difficult to describe...

It's a very courageous and if you're into artistic films - its a must see movie.

American Hardcore : A Tribal History

Watched American Hardcore : A Tribal Historyon DVD the other night and I wanted to give a quick review on the documentary.

I read and loved, Steven Blush's "American Hardcore: A Tribal History" a few years ago and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about hardcore music.

I had very high hopes for the documentary, but it fell a little short for me... there's no way the documentary could cover everything thats in the book. An expansive 10 DVD documentary could only do that.

What I really wanted to see was the Misfits get some attention in the documentary, like they did in the book. This did not occur.

I don't recall the Dead Kennedy's getting heavy print in the book, but they got zero screen time on the documentary. Bad Brains and Black Flag got heavy screen time, but they also received a lot of inches in the book.

I think anyone whose into Hardcore will love the movie. There's incredible footage in it and some interesting interviews, but its not as rewarding as the book.

Kicking and Screaming into 2007

Did you manage to get through 2006 without watching a rewarding movie? If you'd like to get 2007 off to a good start, let me recommend Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming....

The film came out in 1995 and its about a group of friends who graduate from college but they can't seem or want to get on with life.

There's a Whit Stillman's feel to it.

Anyhoo... its a wonderful movie and there's some incredible dialogue in it. One of my favorite lines in it.

Otis: Cool! A dictionary! I'm gonna look up blowjob.

A Review of : Little Miss Sunshine

Finally got around to watching Little Miss Sunshine this evening... I don't quite see what all the fuss was about. The movie had a number of funny moments, but it certainly isn't worthy of all the praise its been receiving.

I watched the film by myself... and its never ideal to watch movies like LMS by yourself, so maybe I'm being a little harsh?

Prada? The Devil?

Rented the Devil Wears Prada last night and wanted to quickly say that it was an enjoyable movie... its very disposable and wouldn't recommend anyone add it to their home libraries. Do go out and rent it if you find the subject matter at all interesting....

Anyhoo.. I'm a big fan of Ugly Betty on ABC and I think I enjoyed Devil Wears Prada because of the similar story lines.

I wonder who aped who? U.B. came out after the movie (and book), but the show is supposedly based on a Spanish Novella.

Anyhoo... be a doll and watch both.