Let's talk movies
School puts me in an undiagnosed state of depression.
So here are some movies from now until the rest of the year that I want to see.
If you understandably don't want to go through the list, just go to November. That month will be mindblowingly amazing and I can't wait.
Out right now, I kinda want to see Hairspray. I guess at this point I'll just wait to see Tranformers on DVD or something, maybe even HBO. I'm kinda uninterested in 300 though it's out on DVD now. And Rush Hour 3 (shut up shut up shut up).
And I want to see Once.
This weekend, I hate to say it, but the more I see of it the more Superbad actually does look funny. [i]Somewhat[/i] interested in Death at a Funeral, mostly because of Frank Oz. It won't be a crime if I don't see either of these movies.
August 24, I kind of want to see Resurrecting the Champ and only because Samuel L. Jackson is brilliant. FUCK I STILL NEED TO SEE BLACK SNAKE MOAN.
August 31: The Nine actually looks pretty interesting, almost like The Ten I also want to see (except that they're NOTHING ALIKE). Also, Balls of Fury might just be worth it because of Christopher Walken.
By this time we'll be in school. :(
I probably won't see either of these movies and won't really care.
September 7: Here's where it starts getting good. 3:10 to Yuma. MmmMmm. Keep an eye out for that one.
September 14: Eastern Promises. I'm not a big Cronenberg fan, but oh boy does this look good.
And Jodie Foster might just make The Brave One very worth going to see. I love me some chick revenge flicks, and Foster is a good choice to have one.
In the Valley of Elah. FUCK this is such a good weekend! Well anyways, Paul Haggis is an up and coming prick who stole oscars away from any other nominee of Crash's year that would have been more worthy of Best Picture, but judging from the cast and the buzz, this looks like an interesting one. IMDB says it's only a limited weekend, so that might mean that there's no conceivable way I can go and see it or it'll be available at Bethel.
Across the Universe looks fascinating as well, especially for Beatles fans.
Silk might also be very low on my want-to-watch list.
But, as good as all these films may be and as baity as they come Oscar wise, this is the film I'd compromise all these fuckers to see: December Boys. I really really really really really want to see this movie but most likely people will be too busy because no one likes taking me to the movies. :(
September 21: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford sounds interesting enough but apparently so far no one who made it likes it so far. So I'll probably keep this weekend open for anything from last weekend since I probably won't be able to watch any of these movies.
September 28: Lust, Caution. *swoons*. Ang Lee is magnificent. Definitely near the top of my list.
October 5 - Grace is Gone looks beautiful. John Cusack is a beautiful actor (just based on his talents, of course). This is also limited release as well, I just don't know how limited.
October 12 - Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Nuff said. Cate Blanchett should have won the first time, but now she seems to be playing the part in Queen Elizabeth's life that Helen Mirren won the Golden Globe for (the HBO version I'm referring to, of course).
I'll wait to see what the critics have to say about Michael Clayton.
And I'll keep a look out for this just because Jude Law is fucking beautiful and Michael Caine is beyond cool. But I doubt I'll see it.
October 19 - Reservation Road. One of the biggest I'm looking forward to all year. The director more than proved himself with Hotel Rwanda (I'm not gonna bother linking that) and the cast just seems delicious for film lovers.
Also, if Ben Affleck is successful with Gone Baby Gone it'll also be very interesting to see.
Of course, the other film I'm really really excited to see coming out this weekend is Rendition though I don't think it'll be that great or as good as Reservation Road. But still, think about it. Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep. Even if the movie is a piece of trash just going to see it for those three will be more than entertaining enough for me.
October 26 - Not too much here. Apparently Halle Berry gives a great performance in Things We Lost in the Fire and so is Benincio del Toro. We'll see. Do expect another oscar nomination for Berry though.
And, oh boy, November 2 - American ass motherfucking Gangster. Okay, that's not the actual name but my anticipation for this movie makes me think it is. Denzel Washington is apparently fantastic in it as always, Ridley Scott apparently does Scorcese style Departed directing in it and may get a similar oscar for it, and just plain and simple, there is no way that this could be bad. Okay, it could be, and I could be proven wrong and be made a fool out of. But really, it's just a livejournal entry.
Bee Movie. I think I promised Nanette I'd see this with her. MOTHERFUCK. I'd much rather watch American Gangster but it would be quite an achievement to have watched every single movie nominated for the Best Animated Film oscar with Nanette in theaters. Twice! It's already been done with The Simpsons and Ratatouille (neither of which will be topped by this movie I'm sure and Ratatouille is a lock to win).
And then The Kite Runner. I'm convinced this will be beautiful. I will want to see American Gangster first but this is also a movie I will want to see at some point. Maybe I could push Bee Movie to the side for this weekend. I'll be really desperate to find someone to take me to see either Gangster or Runner to the theaters this weekend, too.
November 9 - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
. You have no fucking idea. Just know that I said it first because this will be fucking huge. It'll be fucking huge, and well deserved, and be fucking brilliant and this is easily the movie I am most eager to see this year. I do not care, I do not care about my age, I do not care about who would see it with me, hopefully if this is released in Bethel Cinema it'll be easier to go see, I am going to see this movie one way or a fucking nother.
Lions for Lambs kinda looks interesting too, but no. Not this weekend. I probably won't see it ever anyways because it doesn't look like my type of movie. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Fucking count on it.
November 16 - Hopefully that'll be put aside and change my life, Margot at the Wedding seems like it'll be a nice change of pace. Noah Baumbach was always known for rather upbeat strange movies, this seems like the only token one of this year so far.
November 23 - A few people seem to have expressed interest in August Rush. The cast (or just Jonathon Rhys Meyers) seems interesting enough.
But the real gem as a Bob Dylan fan will be I'm Not There. Hopefully. If it's bad I don't want to see it be done, but Cate Blanchett playing Bob Dylan doesn't sound like anything bad so far.
November 30 - Doesn't seem like much this weekend. I'll probably catch up on some other movie I have on this list seeing as how there is no conceivable way my parents will let me go to the movies every weekend during this schoolyear nor is there any way I will be free 100% of the time. However, The Christmas Cottage might seem like a nice viewing just to see Peter O'Toole, but it really doesn't sound interesting and Thomas Kinkade is a huge sellout.
December 7 - Atonement! SQUEE!!! I've been following Keira Knightley since Bend it Like Beckham and I'm not afraid to say so, and I'm really really excited for this one. James McAvoy is also beautiful and worth going to see this for.
So, while everyone will see the Golden Compass or whatever, which I'm not even going to dignify with a link, I'll be busy with this.
December 14 - Nothing too interesting here. Cassandra's Dream might be as interesting as Match Point was last year, seeing as how this is the same style Woody Allen used there. And very successfully, might I say, it was my favorite of that year. My mom loved it too. Maybe if she wants to go to a movie I could suggest his. I didn't really care too much for seeing Match Point in 2005 either but I certainly did not regret it. And his cast looks absolutely magnificent.
Other than that, Juno seems to be touted as the weird comedy of the year that might swoop next years awards, which it won't, and just for nostalgia's sake, I'll consider Alvin and the Chimpmunks.
December 21 - Given the what I'm guessing will be Winter Vacation time (WOOO!) here, I'll have some time to check out Sweeney Todd. I'm not a big Tim Burton fanboy mind you, I don't really see the big deal about him personally. This seems like the kind of movie that'll be a cult classic and have endless merchandise bought at Hot Topic by asshole 9th graders. But I do want to see it.
Also look for In Bloom which IMDb didn't mention for whatever reason. Not only are Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood amazing, it actually sounds somewhat interesting.
December 28 - Wrapping up the year, I am somewhat interested in seeing The Savages, solely because of the cast and the apparent brilliant screenplay.
Also, a lot seems to be riding on Charlie Wilson's War, coming out on Christmas day. It sounds like an interesting project, though words I've been hearing have mostly been that it has the most to lose. Whatever that may mean. So, Mike Nichols is directing it. Lovely. You may know him from The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, perhaps even 2004's Closer. He's a brilliant filmmaker. And, for nostalgia's sake (if you can believe those words being used to describe these two), Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Sounds like pure 90s. Already a frontrunner awards wise.
So as I finish this at almost quarter to five in the morning, let's go over the list of films I can't wait to see the most.
1. No Country for Old Men
2. American Gangster
3. December Boys
4. Lust, Caution
5. Atonement
6. Reservation Road
7. Sweeney Todd
8. In Bloom
9. Margot at the Wedding
10. Rendition
So here are some movies from now until the rest of the year that I want to see.
If you understandably don't want to go through the list, just go to November. That month will be mindblowingly amazing and I can't wait.
Out right now, I kinda want to see Hairspray. I guess at this point I'll just wait to see Tranformers on DVD or something, maybe even HBO. I'm kinda uninterested in 300 though it's out on DVD now. And Rush Hour 3 (shut up shut up shut up).
And I want to see Once.
This weekend, I hate to say it, but the more I see of it the more Superbad actually does look funny. [i]Somewhat[/i] interested in Death at a Funeral, mostly because of Frank Oz. It won't be a crime if I don't see either of these movies.
August 24, I kind of want to see Resurrecting the Champ and only because Samuel L. Jackson is brilliant. FUCK I STILL NEED TO SEE BLACK SNAKE MOAN.
August 31: The Nine actually looks pretty interesting, almost like The Ten I also want to see (except that they're NOTHING ALIKE). Also, Balls of Fury might just be worth it because of Christopher Walken.
By this time we'll be in school. :(
I probably won't see either of these movies and won't really care.
September 7: Here's where it starts getting good. 3:10 to Yuma. MmmMmm. Keep an eye out for that one.
September 14: Eastern Promises. I'm not a big Cronenberg fan, but oh boy does this look good.
And Jodie Foster might just make The Brave One very worth going to see. I love me some chick revenge flicks, and Foster is a good choice to have one.
In the Valley of Elah. FUCK this is such a good weekend! Well anyways, Paul Haggis is an up and coming prick who stole oscars away from any other nominee of Crash's year that would have been more worthy of Best Picture, but judging from the cast and the buzz, this looks like an interesting one. IMDB says it's only a limited weekend, so that might mean that there's no conceivable way I can go and see it or it'll be available at Bethel.
Across the Universe looks fascinating as well, especially for Beatles fans.
Silk might also be very low on my want-to-watch list.
But, as good as all these films may be and as baity as they come Oscar wise, this is the film I'd compromise all these fuckers to see: December Boys. I really really really really really want to see this movie but most likely people will be too busy because no one likes taking me to the movies. :(
September 21: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford sounds interesting enough but apparently so far no one who made it likes it so far. So I'll probably keep this weekend open for anything from last weekend since I probably won't be able to watch any of these movies.
September 28: Lust, Caution. *swoons*. Ang Lee is magnificent. Definitely near the top of my list.
October 5 - Grace is Gone looks beautiful. John Cusack is a beautiful actor (just based on his talents, of course). This is also limited release as well, I just don't know how limited.
October 12 - Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Nuff said. Cate Blanchett should have won the first time, but now she seems to be playing the part in Queen Elizabeth's life that Helen Mirren won the Golden Globe for (the HBO version I'm referring to, of course).
I'll wait to see what the critics have to say about Michael Clayton.
And I'll keep a look out for this just because Jude Law is fucking beautiful and Michael Caine is beyond cool. But I doubt I'll see it.
October 19 - Reservation Road. One of the biggest I'm looking forward to all year. The director more than proved himself with Hotel Rwanda (I'm not gonna bother linking that) and the cast just seems delicious for film lovers.
Also, if Ben Affleck is successful with Gone Baby Gone it'll also be very interesting to see.
Of course, the other film I'm really really excited to see coming out this weekend is Rendition though I don't think it'll be that great or as good as Reservation Road. But still, think about it. Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep. Even if the movie is a piece of trash just going to see it for those three will be more than entertaining enough for me.
October 26 - Not too much here. Apparently Halle Berry gives a great performance in Things We Lost in the Fire and so is Benincio del Toro. We'll see. Do expect another oscar nomination for Berry though.
And, oh boy, November 2 - American ass motherfucking Gangster. Okay, that's not the actual name but my anticipation for this movie makes me think it is. Denzel Washington is apparently fantastic in it as always, Ridley Scott apparently does Scorcese style Departed directing in it and may get a similar oscar for it, and just plain and simple, there is no way that this could be bad. Okay, it could be, and I could be proven wrong and be made a fool out of. But really, it's just a livejournal entry.
Bee Movie. I think I promised Nanette I'd see this with her. MOTHERFUCK. I'd much rather watch American Gangster but it would be quite an achievement to have watched every single movie nominated for the Best Animated Film oscar with Nanette in theaters. Twice! It's already been done with The Simpsons and Ratatouille (neither of which will be topped by this movie I'm sure and Ratatouille is a lock to win).
And then The Kite Runner. I'm convinced this will be beautiful. I will want to see American Gangster first but this is also a movie I will want to see at some point. Maybe I could push Bee Movie to the side for this weekend. I'll be really desperate to find someone to take me to see either Gangster or Runner to the theaters this weekend, too.
November 9 - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
. You have no fucking idea. Just know that I said it first because this will be fucking huge. It'll be fucking huge, and well deserved, and be fucking brilliant and this is easily the movie I am most eager to see this year. I do not care, I do not care about my age, I do not care about who would see it with me, hopefully if this is released in Bethel Cinema it'll be easier to go see, I am going to see this movie one way or a fucking nother.
Lions for Lambs kinda looks interesting too, but no. Not this weekend. I probably won't see it ever anyways because it doesn't look like my type of movie. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Fucking count on it.
November 16 - Hopefully that'll be put aside and change my life, Margot at the Wedding seems like it'll be a nice change of pace. Noah Baumbach was always known for rather upbeat strange movies, this seems like the only token one of this year so far.
November 23 - A few people seem to have expressed interest in August Rush. The cast (or just Jonathon Rhys Meyers) seems interesting enough.
But the real gem as a Bob Dylan fan will be I'm Not There. Hopefully. If it's bad I don't want to see it be done, but Cate Blanchett playing Bob Dylan doesn't sound like anything bad so far.
November 30 - Doesn't seem like much this weekend. I'll probably catch up on some other movie I have on this list seeing as how there is no conceivable way my parents will let me go to the movies every weekend during this schoolyear nor is there any way I will be free 100% of the time. However, The Christmas Cottage might seem like a nice viewing just to see Peter O'Toole, but it really doesn't sound interesting and Thomas Kinkade is a huge sellout.
December 7 - Atonement! SQUEE!!! I've been following Keira Knightley since Bend it Like Beckham and I'm not afraid to say so, and I'm really really excited for this one. James McAvoy is also beautiful and worth going to see this for.
So, while everyone will see the Golden Compass or whatever, which I'm not even going to dignify with a link, I'll be busy with this.
December 14 - Nothing too interesting here. Cassandra's Dream might be as interesting as Match Point was last year, seeing as how this is the same style Woody Allen used there. And very successfully, might I say, it was my favorite of that year. My mom loved it too. Maybe if she wants to go to a movie I could suggest his. I didn't really care too much for seeing Match Point in 2005 either but I certainly did not regret it. And his cast looks absolutely magnificent.
Other than that, Juno seems to be touted as the weird comedy of the year that might swoop next years awards, which it won't, and just for nostalgia's sake, I'll consider Alvin and the Chimpmunks.
December 21 - Given the what I'm guessing will be Winter Vacation time (WOOO!) here, I'll have some time to check out Sweeney Todd. I'm not a big Tim Burton fanboy mind you, I don't really see the big deal about him personally. This seems like the kind of movie that'll be a cult classic and have endless merchandise bought at Hot Topic by asshole 9th graders. But I do want to see it.
Also look for In Bloom which IMDb didn't mention for whatever reason. Not only are Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood amazing, it actually sounds somewhat interesting.
December 28 - Wrapping up the year, I am somewhat interested in seeing The Savages, solely because of the cast and the apparent brilliant screenplay.
Also, a lot seems to be riding on Charlie Wilson's War, coming out on Christmas day. It sounds like an interesting project, though words I've been hearing have mostly been that it has the most to lose. Whatever that may mean. So, Mike Nichols is directing it. Lovely. You may know him from The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, perhaps even 2004's Closer. He's a brilliant filmmaker. And, for nostalgia's sake (if you can believe those words being used to describe these two), Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Sounds like pure 90s. Already a frontrunner awards wise.
So as I finish this at almost quarter to five in the morning, let's go over the list of films I can't wait to see the most.
1. No Country for Old Men
2. American Gangster
3. December Boys
4. Lust, Caution
5. Atonement
6. Reservation Road
7. Sweeney Todd
8. In Bloom
9. Margot at the Wedding
10. Rendition