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"You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies - all of life's riddles are answered in the movies." Steve Martin 

"No good movie is depressing; all bad movies are depressing." Roger Ebert

 

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Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
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By wonga in Weekly Theme
"there are loads of "pot" movies but i think Smiley Face is the best of the bunch. it features cupcakes AND Doritos! also, of course, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, with their quest for apparently the Holy Grail of food. we don't have White Castles around here - are they really that good? " [More]

in the last month i've seen...
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "SWEENEY TODD: DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (A) - i put off seeing this until the very last day it showed here! i'm a big Depp and Burton fan but all the rumors of horror and graphic blood-letting had me spooked. finally after all the nominations and watching the trailer a few times i screwed up my courage and went to a matinee. i've never seen the previous stage musicals and so i can't compare but this was wonderful! very operatic and moving. i liked the singing and the songs. yes, it had bushelfuls of blood but it was sort of like Monty Python blood if you know what i mean...it didn't seem really real. there have been comparisons of Sweeney Todd to Depp's Scissorhands character but he reminded me of an older pissed-off Gilbert Grape. nobody does brooding better! Helena Bonham Carter was also fabulous. THERE WILL BE BLOOD (B-) - i also put this off but my husband wanted to go and actually i'm the easiest person ever to talk into going to a movie. i will see ... " [More]

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"thanks for the fast response :) that's where it used to be but (unless i'm blind) it's not there anymore! " [More]

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lately i've seen...
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "TEN CANOES (B) - i liked it. i probably wouldn't have gone if i hadn't heard such good things about it first on FilmCouch. what's there not to like about lots of little people with no clothes on running around in the woods, building canoes, hunting, and telling stories. CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR (B+) - liked it a lot. Tom Hanks is at his best when he's funny and charming (instead of sentimental). very entertaining, and Philip Seymour Hoffman was awesome. don't know how the facts stack up but it's a great story. one of my favorite scenes is when they are shooting down Russian helicopters to the music of Handel; it's just perfect. THE SAVAGES (B) - supposed to be an "adult comedy" but it's really not funny. i liked it but i'm not sure i'd want to see it again. i loved the opening surreal scenes from Sun Valley. there are moments in this movie that are absolutely perfect and it's well worth checking out. i could see the end coming b ... " [More]
Hairspray
Hairspray
my 2007 movie lists
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "i have a wonderful picture of all my movie ticket stubs from this year in a pile but i can’t get it transferred to my filmblog (yes, i save my ticket stubs and scrapbook them at the end of the year…i know, it’s sad really)! armed with discount movie coupons, i saw 118 movies this year at the theater and, as usual, it was really hard to narrow them down but here’s my list, for what it’s worth. some are from 2006 that i didn’t see until later. my 15 favorite movies at the theater in 2007the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert fordthe diving bell and the butterflythe lives of othersjunothe painted veilonceno country for old menthe darjeeling limitedwaitressstarting out in the eveningsunshinefirst snow zodiacin the shadow of the moonacross the universehonorable mention (alphabetically)2 days in paris 3:10 to yuma51 birch streetdirty dancing (20th anniversary)dreamgirlshairspra yinto the wildthe jane austen book clubkiller of sheepknock ... " [More]

"capsule" movie reviews
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "wow - i am SO behind. before i list my top movies for 2007 here are some capsule ratings of movies i've seen in the theater the last couple months. Into The Wild (B) - i liked this a lot, more than i expected. i put off seeing it because it didn't sound like something i would be interested in but actually it was very involving. i don't think the movie really makes him out to be a hero, he's just an unfortunate guy who screws up. cinematography was beautiful. loved the music. great supporting performances. Wristcutters: A Love Story (B) - very original and different from anything else i saw this year (which is good)! incidentally, i have a black hole under the front seat of my car too.Lars And The Real Girl (B) - very different kind of movie than you'd think from the premise. very heartwarming and sweet. unbelievable toward the end but still worth seeing. Martian Child (D+) - poor screenplay that jerks the audience around. tries to be funny/quirky and fails miser ... " [More]
The King of California
The King of California
king of california
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "it feels like this movie was based on a book or a play and that something important was left out. very improbable story but Michael Douglas is fun to watch. the not so subtle theme of modern society being evil (fast food, urban sprawl, etc.) got a little preachy. " [More]
In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon
in the shadow of the moon
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "in 1970 our whole family piled in the car and did the vacation thing, driving to NYC, Washington DC, etc., (a big deal, since we lived in Colorado). one very memorable highlight was a stop at the Smithsonian/Air and Space Museum, where we saw the Apollo 11 capsule and rocks that the year before had been on the moon. this documentary brings all that back and how awesome it was. most of these Apollo astronauts are in their 70s now and i'm so happy that they've been given the chance to share their experiences and stories. great stuff, with footage that hasn't been available before. " [More]
Juno
Juno
what i saw at Telluride this ye ...
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "we (my husband and i) had a really good time in Telluride this year, even while waiting in the rain. we did pretty good with getting into programs and i guess we were lucky since we were ticket-buyers (the lowest caste of all filmgoers…we don’t get a chance to even buy tickets until all the passholders are seated). our strategy was to try and guess what everybody else wanted to see and do the opposite...we also stuck mostly to the larger theaters. almost everyone we talked to, though, was complaining of not getting into movies. there was even a man with a patron pass who showed up 20 minutes before a screening and couldn’t get in, which is unheard of. i think some of the problems might have been with scheduling, as it seemed that everything was either overflowing or half full. FRIDAY THE DAWN OF SOUND: HOW MOVIES LEARNED TO TALK -- very interesting documentary about how sound in movies came about. lots of Vitaphone clips and interviews. BRICK LANE -- directed by ... " [More]

Re: Top 10
By wonga in The Quintessential Collection
"can't we do the desert island thing instead? the thought of the rest of my DVDs burning up is too depressing to contemplate... the following list is mostly favorites but are also chosen because they can be watched an infinite number of times. maybe it's cheating to include box sets, but in no particular order:The Incredible Adventures Of Wallace And GromitThe Big Lebowski special edition in a box (includes a bowling towel, which might come in handy)Larry Sanders show: Season 1Six Feet Under setLonesome Dove miniseriesNeil Young: Live At Red RocksSeinfeld box set (Season 1 through 3)Red/White/Blue Kieslowski box set Volume 4 Film Noir box set (i chose this because there's 10 movies and i haven't watched any of them yet)!The Philadelphia Story " [More]
Superbad
Superbad
superbad
By wonga in wonga's filmblog
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 "this very funny movie has a subversive streak, on the surface being a typical teenage movie surrounding predicaments with obtaining liquor and getting laid, but underneath exploring universal themes of friendship, insecurity, etc. it really is a sweet movie (the R rating seems to be for language only, with no nudity) and it's also very much a cautionary tale with regard to the consequences of underage drinking. it's definitely a classic and i'm sure we'll soon see millions of McLovin T-shirts! " [More]

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videos, laserdiscs, DVDs, and one movie on my computer i don't know what to do with
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i saw it at the Telluride FF-2006 (11)
i saw it at the Telluride FF-2007 (13)
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i really want to see them but for some reason...