Kill Bill Vol 2 isn’t really a separate movie from Kill Bill: Vol 1. It has a somewhat different feeling to it though. It is slower than the first one which was just non-stop action. This does result in some character development. It also is influenced by westerns. A good movie overall. Not great like… Continue reading Kill Bill, Troy, Lenin and More
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Jesus, Carrey, Von Trier and Jagjit
What better day to watch a Mel Gibson movie than Good Friday. So off I went with Captain Arrrgh, who will probably blog in more detail about it, to watch The Passion of the Christ since Amber doesn’t like movies with such blood, gore and torture. It is a powerful movie and works pretty well… Continue reading Jesus, Carrey, Von Trier and Jagjit
Spring Break Movies
When one’s pregnant and not feeling well, there’s not much one can do outdoors. So no camping trips or long drives for us this spring break. We stayed home and watched a lot of movies. For the ones we watched in theater, I am not sure Amber enjoyed them since she went to the restroom… Continue reading Spring Break Movies
Satanic Theater
I have finally found the perfect theater for watching The Passion of the Christ. Tickets at one movie theater screening Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” are being deemed decidedly unholy. The number 666, which many Christians recognize as the “mark of the beast,” is appearing on movie tickets for Gibson’s film at a… Continue reading Satanic Theater
Tall Tales and Hopeless Causes
I have seen only a couple of movies recently. A friend and I wanted to see The Passion of the Christ today but it was sold out. Instead we saw The Last Samurai. it’s an ok movie, but is entirely too predictable. There wasn’t a plot point I couldn’t predict in advance. That becomes tiring.… Continue reading Tall Tales and Hopeless Causes
Holiday Movies
These holidays were spent mostly at home. Laziness and illness (both me and Amber) were to blame. The end result was that we watched a lot of movies. American History X is a very good movie about a younger brother following in the footsteps of his older skinhead brother. Edward Norton was great as the… Continue reading Holiday Movies
The Return of the King
We drove more than 2 hours yesterday in late rush hour New York traffic to New Rochelle to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Seeing the movie on an IMAX was definitely worth it. As Teresa Nielsen Hayden writes, it is one “swell movie.” The battle scenes were better than… Continue reading The Return of the King
No LOTR Marathon
I am forgetful. I got busy and totally forgot about the Lord of the Rings trilogy screening. I should have gotten tickets for it a long time ago. It’s actually showing in a number of theaters in the area, one in New Brunswick really close by. But I forgot and what a big mistake it… Continue reading No LOTR Marathon
Recent Movies
We watched a lot of movies recently. All of these movies are pretty good. 21 Grams is Director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s second movie. His first, Amores perros, has been on my to-watch list for quite some time even though I haven’t gotten around to watching it yet. 21 Grams is good with a non-linear timeline… Continue reading Recent Movies
The Two Towers
I watched the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers over the weekend. It’s a great movie and the extended edition really adds to it. A number of scenes and events in the theatrical release are clarified and improved because of the extra 43 minutes. Especially, the director’s thinking behind the… Continue reading The Two Towers