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"Oh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments.
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"Oh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments.
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"Because there’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to do some holiday shopping, we’ve compiled this handy-dandy shopping guide to the best DVDs of 2008 that you can use now, or wait until the dust settles and clean up with any cash that Santa or Hanukkah Harry happened to leave you. It’s broken down by the person you’ll be shopping for to make things easier, even if that person happens to be yourself. When noted, we’ve picked the Blu-ray version over the standard definition, because we try to be all about 1080p and other technical terms whenever possible. But, the regular versions are just fine as well. Still, it’s true what they say: once you go HD you’ll never go back. The Superhero Fan Iron Man: In my opinion, this was a much better movie than The Dark Knight. Why? Bec "
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"in Hey, I love the Blues, I like Ricci (until she has those 'Oscar moment dialogues' near the end), I love Ricci in other stuff especially Buffalo 66' and The Ice Storm, I love Jackson and greatly respect the fact that he learned the guitar on this film. Justin Timberlake - - not so good. I found him much more appealing in his small role in Southland Tales. He was awful!In fact, its the Timberlake sequence with the preacher near the end as well as the end itself which is contrived. The ending is pure Hollywood tripe and I do not buy it.After the film, I will pick up my guitar and attempt again to play it well. Watching a bit of the Blu-Ray extra features solidified my views on the film - this was strategic Hollywood product. ** 1/2 / ***** Buffalo '66 (1998) The Ice Storm (1997)
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"I usually stick with a movie to the bitter end, but I just couldn't with this one. What was Richard Kelly thinking? But even more important that that, what were his financiers thinking? This movie could have been a marvel and a wonder to behold, but instead, it fails to be that. At least, that's how I feel about it after watching the first hour. "
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"A cluster***k of political, religious and scientific symbology, Southland Tales is a dozen or so films commenting on the current state of our nation boiled down into a two hour something or rather. Seemingly injecting the major thematic elements of Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and Robert Altman, Richard Kelly has made a film that continues down the same road that he pioneered in Donnie Darko and managed to go further into the abyss of his own freakish mind to create something that just needs to be seen. "
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"Extremely bizarre trippy story. Melodramatic, and WAY over the top but amusing. It is hard to follow and a bit slow / long. As the confusing plot begins to piece it self together the intentions and direction of the film are revealed. There were a few good ideas here but as a whole it just didn't seem to come together AS well as it should have. It is part stoner Requiem of a Dream, and part time travel fantasy like Primer. It is part Spiritual like the Fountain and it is narrated with a very politically driven tone. (It has the signiture feel of Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko). All these elements together, it is extremely strange. The movie tried to do too much with a new drug and time rift and a man made "Natural Disaster" affecting people brains and demeanor. For me there was too much political tone to start. The Bad acting was intentional but still awkward. Rock did show a vulnerable side but a bit cheesy and I found it slightly uncomfortable; but the reasons for the strange behavi ... "
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"I recognize that these keep being negative reviews and I vow to stop that trend...after this one. I'd like to say a few words about Southland Tales. I think the amount of press this film received probably has given most people a fair sense of what it is and what it is not. I just wanted to add my little thoughts here in case there were some people, like myself, who were still wondering. First and most importantly, if you watched Donnie Darko and thought that it was clever, or witty or even worse -- really good science fiction, you don't need to read anymore. Personally my reaction to both of these films was very similar. The movie ended and I was baffled. With Donnie Darko I was sure the fault was mine. I must have missed the point somehow, the brilliance was too great and it went over my head. So I watched it again and then with the director's commentary and the very sad truth came to me. I did get it that first time. So like Donnie Darko, Southland Tales wants to be a science fic ... "
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"Shame was downright action packed compared to the last couple of Bergman ("Saraband") films I've watched. Max Von Sydow ("Rush Hour 3") and Liv Ullmann ("Saraband") are a very unhappily married couple whose house seems to be in the middle of a war zone. Neither half of the couple are very cool. They both do some pretty despicable things. This wasn't my favorite of his films. I am Legend pretty much rocked. Set in the future where a virus has wiped out much of the human race, leaving behind scary vampire/zombie like creatures, Will Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness") has been living alone for three years in NYC. The first part of the film really takes its time establishing Smith's lifestyle and complete loneliness. Then it gets tense. My only real complaint is that the monsters were way too fake. When are people going to learn that CG will never be as cool as makeup? Michel Gondry ("Be Kind Rewind")'s The Science of ... "
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"Funny how that NY Times story failed to mention this little bit of cross-branding: The Superficial points to this NSFW Sarah Jessica Parker blow-up doll, complete with dirty Sex And The City pun on the packaging. AMC’s Sci-Fi Scanner blog notes that, “for better or for worse”, Southland Tales comes out on DVD. I’m firmly of the opinion that, faults and all, it’s worth a look. See my review here. Chuck Tryon points to this story, in which he’s quoted, about an upcoming Luke Wilson film called Tenure, set in the wild world of academia. Tryon, a tenure track professor himself, notes the challenges the filmmakers will have in making his lifestyle cinematic: “[S]ince my ongoing pursuit of tenure typically involves me sitting in front of my laptop until 1 a.m "
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