this episode:
Rescue Dawn, Black Sheep, La Vie en Rose - DVD releases and trailer talk.
…and as always our signature tangents.
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- CINECAST SHOW NOTES (Archive)
- BEST/WORST OF EVERYTHING 2006
- TOP 10 LISTS
- Top 10 Chase Sequences
- Top 10 Movies About Music
- Top 11 Tom Cruise Films
- Top 10 Best Valentine’s Day Movies
- Top 10 Characters I Would Want to Be
- Top 10 Movies About Sports
- Top 10 Guilty Pleasures
- Top 10 Entertaining of ‘05
- Top 10 Hottest Females
- Top 20 Sequels
- Top 10 Harrison Ford Films
- Top 50 Movie Scenes
- Top 25 Characters of all Time
- Top 25 Villains
Saw 4 Poster
I might not be the biggest fan of the movies but I’m going to give bonus points to this poster for originality. I enjoyed Saw and Saw 2 but never felt the need to see Saw 3. Now we have another poster for Saw 4 and the studio has told us that Saw 5 and 6 will be coming. I really think they are beating a dead horse here now.
No matter what though I do think the poster is quite original and almost humorous. I’d never put it up on a wall but its still kind of cool.
source: First Showing
David Lynch on Product Placement
Over the past few months I have been delving into the world of David Lynch. I just can’t get enough of the man’s mind and his films. Anyway I was recently browsing YouTube for any videos that I hadn’t seen already of interviews with David Lynch. I watched a few of them and he spoke very cryptically - as he always does….or does he? It seems that he has broken that trend by finally giving an answer that was as straight as an arrow. Take a look for yourself:
Rescue Dawn (5 out of 5)
Hey guys, I’ve decided to start pasting my reviews on the blog for a while and see how it works out. I’m doing this for two reasons. 1) It allows for comments and discussion on the film. 2) The blog has an automatic RSS feed that I can export anywhere I want to - like facebook. They won’t be stickies that stay at the top of the page, they’ll just be another post like everything else. I’ve also included a “jump to” feature instead of the “unwrap text” for these so that loading times on the blog will be quicker for people.
What better way to start a blog review than with the first five star film of the year?
Dir: Werner Herzog
Star: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Toby Huss
PG-13
126 min
reviewed by Andrew James
Sorry for the length of this review, but so much has to be said; all of which is positive. While I completely respect his work, I’ve never been a huge fan of Werner Herzog. Several of his movies, to me, are just straight-up boring and others feel like they’re trying too hard to be something they’re not (especially his documentaries - Grizzly Man and Incident at Loch Ness). With Rescue Dawn, that seems to have changed and seems to be the least “Herzog-ian” of all his films. This works for the best as Rescue Dawn is one of the best of the year so far.
Adapted from a previous Herzog documentary, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, Rescue Dawn is the feature film version of Dieter Dengler; a young military pilot, who on his first mission in the Vietnam conflict gets shot down over Laos and is taken prisoner by the enemy. While in the POW camp, Dieter and five other prisoners find friendship, comraderie and strength enough to try a daring escape and make their way back through the treacherous jungle to safe soil.
Cinecast Episode 55 - Fantasia
this episode:
Kurt’s full Fantasia report, Online Film Community’s Top 100 films, DVD picks.
…and as always our signature tangents.
Unwrap the complete Show Notes by clicking on this link…
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Showtime of choice
The inner blockbuster fan in me decided to go and see a showing of Transformers (you can read my full review here). For the first time ever in my life I went to see a midnight showing and I was very much looking forward to having a semi-empty hall to enjoy the film in. To my very much surprise the midnight showing of Transformers was almost full. Now this gave me the added bonus of the overall experience being more fun because I was in with more people and could laugh/jump/be amazed/be embarrassed (etc etc.) along with everyone else. But at the same time it was in fact annoying having to almost rub shoulders with audience members I didn’t know (just a personal annoyance).
Now like I said I was alarmed to find that at that late/early of a time there were so many people. I think that has, for the most part, to do with the fact that it was the first showing of the Transformers around this part of the country and everyone was just dying to see it. But I was just generally wondering after it; what time do you all choose to go and see movies? Do you pick a certain time to go whenever day (and what day?) you go? Or do you vary your times? (I know it depends on the theatre timetable but what time do you try to go see a movie?)
An Interview with Nathan Baesel, AKA Leslie Vernon
A few weeks back I put up a post over at Movie Patron where I threatened Kurt and Andrew (the hosts of the cinecast) with a toilet papering of their house if they didn’t make Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon as their DVD Pick of the Week. Rightfully so, they had already chosen it to be their pick. There are so many horror movies put out that just blend in with the rest of the pack that when a new movie does come out that stands apart I feel the need to really highlight it. Behind the Mask is just such a movie.
I had no idea that when I posted that Nathan Baesel, the star of Behind the Mask was actually going to see my post and make a comment. Shortly after I also found out that Scott Glosserman, the director also commented over on my Weekly DVD Pick FilmGrotto.com. I know I was bouncing off the walls and from the email I received from Andrew I’m pretty sure he was pumped. I decided what the heck both these guys actually took the time to comment on our small movie sites that it couldn’t hurt to see if they would answer a few questions.
It turns out that both of them are pretty cool guys and were willing to do an “interview”. After a couple of emails I sent off a list of questions to Nathan Baesel and I set up a phone interview with Scott Glosserman. Unfortunately I had to bail on my phone interview with the director of Behind the Mask for the time being but I’m still planning on doing the phone interview in the near future once his schedule clears up.
I want to thank both Nathan and Scott for being really cool and giving me the chance to do these interviews. They’ve pretty much made my year. What can I say I’m a fanboy of good movies.
I just received the answers to my questions from Leslie Vernon himself so without further adieu here is what he had to say:
Really, Its not the Same Movie
I was looking for an interesting topic to post about and Andrew suggested that I look at similar movies that are released shortly after each other. I figured how hard could it be, sure there are probably a few examples. I thought of about 5 or so right off the top of my head. We’ll after some searching I discovered that Hollywood really enjoys releasing similar movies. This isn’t a definitive list but it shows just how many times this has happened. The one that is bold is the one that I think is worth seeing (there are a few where I haven’t bolded either or have bolded both).
Flushed Away (2006) and Ratatouille (2007)
I’ve seen Flushed Away and I actually really enjoyed it once it got past the initial childish humour. I really think it is a shame that Aardman and Dreamworks aren’t going to be continuing as partners as Flushed Away is way better than the newest Shrek movie. Rataouille isn’t out yet but it is a Pixar flick and that means it will be good.
The Black Dahlia (2006) and Hollywoodland (2006),
Both were released only a week apart
and while I didn’t really mind The Black Dahlia it was a bit too slow and just didn’t tell a real interesting story. Hollywoodland on the other hand did an excellent job of keeping me entertained and told a very good story. If you can only see one check out Hollywoodland.
Over the Hedge (2006) and Open Season (2006)
I don’t care what anyone says I actually hate Open Season and it is solely for the point that I disagree with the G rating it received. At one point the hunter is running around with a huge buck knife trying to hack the deer to pieces. Now I don’t mind my 4 year old seeing bug bunny type humour but the violence was too real to him and I it ruined any enjoyment I might have gotten from it. Over the Hedge was a half decent CGI movie. It didn’t rank up their with Pixar work but it was still good enough to keep me amused and my son enjoyed it.
Turistas (2006) and Hostel (2006)
I have no intention of ever seeing Turistas. I saw Hostel and I actually enjoyed it a bit. The reason I enjoyed it wasn’t because of the sex or the violence but because of how the main character acted in the end. The twist ending was interesting enough that I can recommend it.
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005), and Hustle and Flow (2005)
I haven’t seen either movie but I am tempted to see Hustle and Flow simply for the music. I loved the soundtrack for Black Snake Moan and I’m curious to see if Craig Brewer scores it as well as he did for BSM.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and Requiem (2006)
Here are another two movies that I haven’t seen and I don’t really have an opinion on either.
Happy Feet (2006) and Surf’s Up (2007)
Surf’s Up isn’t out yet but it looks kinda cute so I’ll probably watch it with my kid. Happy Feet annoyed me with its bizarre message during the second half. If something is cute then it is worth saving otherwise who cares about destroying the environment. I enjoyed the first half but the second was just weird and with its message it is hard for me to recommend.
Flight 93 (2006) and United 93 (2006)
I haven’t seen either yet. I’ve purchased United 93 on DVD so I guess that would be the one I recommend and I know Andrew will second the recommendation and he has actually seen it. 
The Illusionist (2006) and The Prestige (2006),
Both were released in 2006. Andrew is going to be annoyed with me for this but I enjoyed The Prestige much more than I did The Illusionist. The magic in the Illusionist just seemed to fake. It really needed to explain how he magic worked for me plus I also hated the ending. Both myself and the person I was with comment on how we were both waiting for the big Kaiser Soze reveal. The Prestige on the other hand told a great story about obsession. The magic was all explained well even even if it isn’t really possible and I thought the twists were excellent. Every time I thought I had figured it all out something else happened which made me realize that I was close but off by just a bit.
Capote (2005) and Infamous (2006)
Capote is worth watching for Phillip Seymour Hoffman alone. I can’t say much more in a comparison since I’ve yet to see Infamous.
Æon Flux (2005) and Ultraviolet (2006)
I don’t plan on seeing either and I think I’m better off for that plan.
Madagascar (2005) and The Wild (2006)
I’ve seen both and other than the Penguins in Madagascar both movies have left my memory. I guess that means both of them weren’t that good but they also couldn’t have been that bad.
Sky High (2005) and Zoom (2006)
I don’t really want to see either of these Super Hero comedies and to tell you the truth I’m somewhat dreading when my kid gets older and wants to see these bad live action comedies.
The Cave (2005) and The Descent (2005)
I know that both are movies about monsters in caves. I’ve seen The Descent and highly recommend it. I love the feeling of claustrophobia it creates. I’ve never seen The Cave as the reviews were enough to keep me from wanting to.
Elektra (2005) and Catwoman (2004)
I hate to say it but I’ve seen Elektra. I really want those 90 some minutes back and if I got them back I can guarantee I wouldn’t be using them to ever watch Catwoman.
Garden State (2004) and Elizabethtown (2005)
I’m pretty sure I should see these. I’m not sure why since I don’t know too much about them but I’ve heard the names enough that they must be good.
Home on the Range (2004) and Barnyard (2006)
Here are another two forgettable CGI movies. About the only thing I really have to say is that I love how all the cows in Barnyard are male and female. Why confuse the kids with adding Bulls into the mix? I guess if you have to see only one of them check out Barnyard for the dancing creature.
Finding Nemo (2003), Shark Tale (2004) and Shark Bait (2006)
Finding Nemo is an wonderful CGI movie, actually change that I think its a wonderful movie overall. I rank it right up there with Pixar’s best. Shark Tale was meh and I’ve never heard of Shark Bait till now.
Phone Booth (2002) and Liberty Stands Still (2002)
I really enjoyed the concept of Phone Booth. I can’t say I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time but at least the concept was cool. I have not see Liberty Stands Still. I’ll go with a mild push towards Phone Booth till I either see Liberty Stands Still or hear something good about it.
Mission to Mars, Red Planet, and Ghosts of Mars were all released in 2000 and 2001
The first two of these are totally blending together for me and I haven’t seen John Carpenter’s Ghost of Mars so I don’t really want to recommend any of these. If you want to check out a cool Mars movie I’d point you to a mini series from back when I was a kid. I can’t remember the title of it but all I remember is that when the astronauts arrive at Mars they find their dead relatives living there. I’ll see if I can track down what it was and truthfully it was probably pretty bad but at least I have one memory from that show.
Dark City (1998), The Thirteenth Floor (1999), eXistenZ (1999) and The Matrix (1999)
Skip The Thirteenth Floor and watch the rest. They are all good. Dark City is cool noirish science fiction, eXistenZ is Cronenburg and Matrix is just good dumb fun science fiction.
The Truman Show (1998) and EdTV (1999)
I didn’t really enjoy The Truman Show and I’ve never seen EdTV so I’d say go watch Dark City.
A Bug’s Life and Antz, released in 1998
I really enjoyed the retelling of Seven Samurai using bugs. I can’t remember a single thing about Antz (other than I think Woody Allen is in it) so go with the Dreamworks flick.
Deep Impact and Armageddon, released in 1998
I hated Armageddon and never saw Deep Impact so go see Dark City. 
Sliding Doors and Run Lola Run, released in 1998
Run Lola Run is one of the classic culty type movies I love showing people who haven’t seen it before. It is a great movie about the impact of a single small event on the day of a woman. Sliding Doors just did not interest me at the time. Am I wrong should I be checking it out?
Elizabeth and Shakespeare in Love, released in 1998
My wife enjoyed Shakespeare in Love and I thought it was good. For some reason I just never wanted to see Elizabeth. Personally though I think the hype Shakespeare received was a bit more than it deserved but its still a pretty good movie.
Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, in 1998
I’d really suggest seeing them both. I think the first 20 minutes make Saving Private Ryan worthwhile. The rest is good but no where near as good as the beginning. Thin Red Line is a much more complicated better told war movie in my opinion. If you can only see one see Thin Red Line but I think everyone should see the opening of Saving Private Ryan at least once.
Dante’s Peak and Volcano, released in 1997
Guess what, I say skip them both. I haven’t seen either and I don’t think I’ll ever spend the time watching them.
Independence Day and Mars Attacks, two alien-invasion movies released in 1996
These two are totally different type movies. Independence Day pretty much takes everything I despise about big summer blockbusters and does them all perfectly. Mars Attack is a fairly amusing take on the whole alien b-movie from the 50s and 60s that I have fond memories of. No I’m not that old but I used to watch them late night on TV.
Babe and Gordy, released in 1995
I think everyone will easily say that Babe is the better movie. I think James Cromwell performance actually steals the show from the animals. I really should buy Babe actually.
Twister and Tornado!, both released in 1996
Did I really enjoy Twister, no not really except for the flying cow. Tornado! really just came across as a rip off of Twister and since that movie didn’t really do it for me I don’t think I’ll ever check out the lesser version.
Tombstone (1993) and Wyatt Earp (1994)
I know I’ve heard that Tombstone is a good movie but I seriously can’t remember it. I think I’m going to revisit is in the near future. I don’t really remember Wyatt Earp but I know I’ve seen it also. I don’t think it receives the praise that Tombstone does so I think I’ll just leave it at that.
1492: Conquest of Paradise and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, released in 1992
Another two movies that I’ve seen but can’t remember much about. I think I’ll go with 1492 because it doesn’t have Tom Selleck as King Ferdinand.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Robin Hood were both released in 1991
I’m sorry I sort of like Prince of Thieves. Its one of those guilty pleasure type movies for me. The Robin Hood with Patrick Bergin just fades into memory for me. It was okay but nothing special. Although, if I was really wanting to watch some good Robin Hood action I’d check out the BBC TV series Robin of Sherwood from 1984. It combines the story of Robin Hood with Pagan mythology in a cool way.
Lambada (1990) and The Forbidden Dance (1990)
I’m sorry, dance movies just aren’t my think so if you want to see one feel free too see them and then let me know which is better.
Platoon (1986), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Hamburger Hill (1987) all featured US soldiers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Later, Born on the Fourth of July and Casualties of War were released in 1989
The Abyss, Deepstar Six, Leviathan, The Evil Below, and Lords of the Deep were all released in 1989
I’ve actually seen Deepstar Six and Leviathan and I can say compared to The Abyss they are terrible. Of course I don’t really consider The Abyss to be a monster movie which is more of what Deepstar Six and Leviathan are. I’ve never seen The Evil Below or Lords of the Deep. I’m am interested to see the director’s cut of The Abyss with the alternate ending. I’ve heard it is a much better ending.
The Secret of My Succe$s (1988) and Working Girl (1989)
I haven’t seen either. I’ve heard some good things about both. I think I’ll probably catch them eventually but I’ve got a long list of movies to see before either of these.
Turner & Hooch (1989) and K-9 (1989) are both movies where a police officer gets a dog for a partner.
There is just no interest here for either of these two movies. Like I said before I’m dreading when my son gets to the age where he likes these live action family movies about people and their animals.
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Valmont (1989) are both versions of the novel Les liaisons dangereuses.
I really need to see these. I know Dangerous Liaisons is a good movie. I’ve heard Valmont isn’t too bad either although nowhere near as good.
An American Tail and The Great Mouse Detective, both released in 1986
Two cartoons about mice, neither of them interest me. I can find a lot of other cartoons that my son can watch.
Back to the Future (1985) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Back to the Future is a classic now. It did time travel in a perfect way. The sequels were pretty bad but at least the original was really good. I’ve never seen Peggy Sue Got Married
Porky’s, The Last American Virgin, Screwballs and Losin’ It were all released in 1982 and 1983
At the time I loved these movies, they were all the forbiddin fruit type of thing for me. Although now that I think of it I think I’d much rather watch Hotdog the Movie before any of these.
The Warriors (1979) and The Wanderers (1979)
I know I’ve seen The Warriors but I don’t remember much about it and I don’t believe I’ve seen The Wanderers.
Okay, there you have it. I originally intended to like all the movies up to IMDB but when I actually realized how many duplicate type movies there are I lost motivation. Feel free to comment and let me know where I picked the wrong movie to watch or if I missed any pairs of movies.
Lars and the Real Girl
Some first photos have popped up on the web for the new Ryan Gosling film, Lars and the Real Girl. According to movieweb, Gosling plays “a lonely, delusional young man who buys a life-size sex doll on the Internet and falls in love with her, telling people it’s his girlfriend. His brother and sister-in-law step in to help him with his delusion.”
Gosling is probably my favorite young, up-and-coming actor right now. He’s great in all things big and small (especially Half-Nelson (MP review)). Others in the cast include Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer and Kelli Garner. Here are some first images and you can click on them for the higher-res version if you’d like.
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Most Original Films?
Well since it’s kind of a slow day (Around these parts anyway *Said in best “Sam Elliott from The Big Lebowski voice”*) I thought I would do a random, kind of fun post to get discussion and opinions going. You could call it a “game” but it isn’t really. I just thought it would be fun if you could come up up with a list of the most original films you have ever seen. Now these are films that (in your eyes anyway) can’t be compared to any other film (that you know of). In other words; films that stand totally on there own as being totally original. Whether it be in the ideas within it, the way it is executed direction-wise, the style of writing; anything. Now I know that no matter what film you name there is always going to be someone who can compare another film to it. So if it helps just use the criteria of the angles I just mentioned. Now this is just for fun so remember keep the comments friendly. (The list doesn’t have to be of a certain length or necessarily in order). Here is my list:
Requiem for a Dream - It is the first film that pops into my head when I hear the word “original”. I honestly cannot think of any other film like it (with the exception of comparing others simply because they are weird).
Being John Malkovich - How in the hell did someone come up with the idea behind this film? It’s crazy…but brilliant.
Donnie Darko - Have you ever seen a film about a 6-foot tall bunny rabbit from the future telling someone the world is going to end? ‘Nuff said.
Brazil - To my knowledge there has never and probably will never be a film like this again. And that’s part of the reason I love the film so damn much.
Napoleon Dynamite- A strange one to have on the list considering it is set in every day life and nothing discernibly weird or out of the ordinary happens in it. And yet the film seems alien and different than other comedies and films in general.
Waking Life - The film before A Scanner Darkly. If I am not mistaken this was the very first film to have the Roto-scoping technique employed in it. After this film I thought my head was going to explode with all the information I had just received and yet I was better off from the experience.
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas - One of the very few films that would make much more sense ondrugs than watching it normally. Weirdness and originality is where Gilliam excels in and this might just be the most original film of his to date.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Only Michel Gondry could make the casual erasing of a person’s memory perfectly plausible. Stands firmly in a sub-genre of it’s own within the romantic/comedy genre.
Memento - The first (and I believe) only film to use the back-to-front storytelling. Confusion as never been this interesting.
2001: A Space Odyssey- Probably the most original films of the sci-fi genre that I can think of. It doesn’t feel the need to have epic space battles (although I’m not saying there’s anything wrongwith that, of course) or outlandish CGI. Sci-fi at it’s most silent.
Amelie - Goes just that bit further and pushes the boundaries as far as romantic comedies. This is very odd and different to many other film I have seen.
A Clockwork Orange - With regards to mostly the script more than anything (although everything else is pretty unique too). I would be very impressed if someone could decipher the dialogue of this film and translate it into English. Something tells me it would not have been as good if spoken normally.
Blue Velvet - I guess you could compare this to any other of Lynch’s films (of course) but apart from that this unique but brilliant film-making.
Pi- Independent with a capital “I”. And with the exception of Aronofsky’s next film (the previously mentioned Requiem for a Dream) I don’t think there is another film like this. It is definitely an acquired taste but it simply needs to appreciated for it uniqueness.
At the moment those are all I can think of so feel free to post your list and by all means comment on mine; telling me how right or how wrong I am. And most of all have fun!
Katie Sachoff as The Bionic Woman
Anyone who watches Battlestar Galactica knows her as Starbuck, but Katie Sachoff has apparently just signed a one year deal with NBC to play in the new show “The Bionic Woman.” Apparently the pilot aired last fall, but I never saw it. Sachoff plays the evil bionic woman and according to The Hollywood Reporter, via MovieWeb has agreed to appear on “future episodes.” Apparently she was just about prepared to walk out on the project but just today made a last minute deal and will stay with the show.
I know this isn’t really movie related, but I’m a big fan of the “Battlestar” series and Sachoff is a big reason for that. I wonder how playing on another show simultaneously might affect the other show. Did anyone see the pilot and thinks this a good move or a bad move?
Laz Alonzo on Avatar
Usually not too into talking about movie that are more than two years away, but this sounds interesting. Avatar has been mentioned and rumored about on the net over the past year or more, so I’ve stayed away from talking about it. But there’s one thing in this “inteview” that has me intrigued.
Laz Alonso, co-starring in the picture, got caught a screening of Captivity the other day by MTV reporters. Here’s a couple snippets of things he said:
“I had to sign something that swore me to secrecy; to be honest with you, I don’t know what I’m allowed to talk about or not — so just to be on the safe side, I ain’t saying jack. But it’s just a sci-fi movie that’s going to blow your socks off.”
From MTV.com:
This much we do know: Cameron loves to unveil new technology with his films. The filmmaker has already confirmed that the flick is being shot in 3-D and will combine live-action and computer-generated characters and environments. We also know they are filming in New Zealand and Hawaii; as well as the green-screen shoots in L.A.
More from Alonso:
“The technology that he’s using is something that hasn’t been done before, the way that he’s doing it. When you see guys like Marilyn Manson coming through, and Peter Jackson and Spielberg coming through to see what this new cutting-edge technology is, you know you really have something special going on. What we’re seeing right now as far as technology [in today’s blockbusters] is level one. What you’ll be seeing when this movie comes out is roughly like a level 20.”
Those are some bold statements. Of course actors of upcoming films always say stuff like this; but with Cameron at the helm (who hasn’t done anything for 12 years) it really has me intrigued as to what this is going to be. A 3-D film with 
half live-action and half CGI sounds pretty wicked. Especially in space with aliens and what not - I’m pretty jazzed up. Sounds like a real fun treat and I have no problem with Cameron and trust him completely. From Aliens to Terminator 2 to The Abyss to Titanic, we know the guy can make some great movies and has a creativity level that goes though the roof. I’m officially interested.
Others in the cast include the stunning Zoe Saldana, Michael Biehn, Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington.
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
I‘m not sure why I’m posting this other than I like the poster.
Here is the poster:
Here is the synopsis from Hollywood.com if your interested:
Mandy Lane. Beautiful. Untouched. High school royalty waiting to be crowned. Since the dawn of Junior year, men have tried to possess her. Some have even died in reckless pursuit of this 16-year-old Texas angel. Chloe and Red invite Mandy out to Red’’s family ranch for the weekend. Mandy sees it as an excellent opportunity to cement her new friendships. The boys see it as an opportunity to finally get with Mandy Lane. Driving across the Texas landscape, the kids begin to gently chip away at the wall that surrounds her. Joints are smoked. A keg is stolen off a beer truck. Pills are crushed to fine powder and inhaled. Mandy observes it all with the gentle interest of a foreign tourist. And they love her for it. At the ranch, all the boys start to make their move–each one hoping to be the first to attain the unattainable Mandy Lane. However, as night falls and the booze, drugs, and hormones take over, things are said and advances made which can never be reversed. Suddenly, sweet Mandy finds herself pit in a brutal struggle for survival against someone whose interest she has rejected. Forget reading, writing and arithmetic; in high school, learning to be yourself and not succumbing to peer pressure is the ultimate test. And this is one exam that Mandy is determined not to fail.
The synopsis just does not sound that interesting to me but I do like the poster.
The 11th Hour
I don’t know if any of you have already heard of this film or came across the trailer but as I have just came across it recently I thought I’d post it. Here is the synopsis and the trailer (wow):
”A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems.”
Trailer:
All I can say is “wow”. Even just the trailer for this film shocked me, even more than the one for An Inconvenient Truth did. I can’t wait to see this flick and at the same time am scared of what I will feel like after watching it.
What are your thoughts on the film?