rach's Talk

Waking Life

Amazing,like a breath of fresh air! Wow this movie really surprised me,so intellectual as a film. In fact it very well make the average viewer feel like an idiot. The whole movie takes place in a dream like state,the main character talking to or rather listening to people rant on a particular subject. Each one is memorizing and captivates you almost like you are in a college course or something.
Another plus is the amazing animation. They switch between animators so each scene seems refreshing to me. Although I must admit some of the scenes gave me a headache.
I think my favorite scene was when he was talking to the man about dreams. This really opens your mind to some interesting stuff. Like controlling your dream once you are aware that it is a dream and that you can tell its a dream when you can't turn off the light switch.
Some may be bored by this film,but the one thing you can't say is that its not original. Its one of the most original movies I have ever seen,always kept me captivated! On top of all of this it has a great ending. What more can you ask for in a film?

Guy Forsyth: Did you ever have a job that you hated and worked real hard at? A long, hard day of work. Finally you get to go home, get in bed, close your eyes and immediately you wake up and realize... that the whole day at work had been a dream. It's bad enough that you sell your waking life for minimum wage, but now they get your dreams for free.

Waking Life

Amazing,like a breath of fresh air! Wow this movie really surprised me,so intellectual as a film. In fact it very well make the average viewer feel like an idiot. The whole movie takes place in a dream like state,the main character talking to or rather listening to people rant on a particular subject. Each one is memorizing and captivates you almost like you are in a college course or something.
Another plus is the amazing animation. They switch between animators so each scene seems refreshing to me. Although I must admit some of the scenes gave me a headache.
I think my favorite scene was when he was talking to the man about dreams. This really opens your mind to some interesting stuff. Like controlling your dream once you are aware that it is a dream and that you can tell its a dream when you can't turn off the light switch.
Some may be bored by this film,but the one thing you can't say is that its not original. Its one of the most original movies I have ever seen,always kept me captivated! On top of all of this it has a great ending. What more can you ask for in a film?

Guy Forsyth: Did you ever have a job that you hated and worked real hard at? A long, hard day of work. Finally you get to go home, get in bed, close your eyes and immediately you wake up and realize... that the whole day at work had been a dream. It's bad enough that you sell your waking life for minimum wage, but now they get your dreams for free.

Heathers

dark comedy starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. written by Daniel Waters. directed by Michael Lehmann.

fuck me gently with a chainsaw!

Veronica Sawyer (Ryder) wants to be popular, wants to be part of the "in" crowd. but she secretly hates her friends, the popular clique at school, three girls named Heather. enter mysterious new guy J.D. (Slater). Veronica is intrigued and eventually the two start dating and joke about killing off the Heathers. but when a harmless joke goes wrong and they accidentally do kill one of the girls, things begin to spiral out of control and Veronica finds herself in over her head.

I looooove this movie! ever since I first saw it, yeah I watched it when I was ten-yrs-old, I have loved this film. hilarious script with dialogue that is quote worthy and of course, the amazing Mr. Christian Slater. sure, Winona is great, but Christian... ah, Christian. he is one of those actors that I will forever love and who with forever make my heart get all fluttery. XD

one of the best high school flicks ever made. ♥

The Skeleton Key

scary suspense flick starring Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Gena Rowlands and John Hurt. written by Ehren Kruger. directed by Iain Softley.

when Caroline Ellis (Hudson) takes the position of a hospice care provider for an elderly man (Hurt), she starts to wonder if there is more to his condition. could it be that his wife (Rowlands) is making him sick? or is it something else, something that involves the history of the house and it's previous residents?

the first time I saw this flick it scared the bejezzus outta me and I had nightmares for weeks. this time around, I still enjoyed it just as much, but without freaking out. of course, I did watch it in the middle of the day this time.

Kate and Peter are both great, but it is Gena and John that steal this film. great performances from both of these wonderful actors.

good stuff. ♥

The Jackal

action flick starring Bruce Willis,Sidney Poitier, Richard Gere and Diane Venora. based loosely on 1973's The Day of the Jackal. directed by Michael Caton-Jones.

in an attempt to track down the assassin known only as "The Jackal", FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston (Poitier) and Russian Police Major Valentina Koslova (Venora) turn to former Irish Republican Army sniper Declan Joseph Mulqueen (Gere) for help.

the action is good. the story is okay. Poitier is awesome as always. Willis is good. Gere is okay. oh! and there's a cameo by funny man Jack Black, too.

the best part of the film for me? when I spotted LOST's Daniel Dae Kim in a minor role towards the end of the film. I got so excited I squealed! XD

an okay action flick.

Troy

action flick starring Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, Sean Bean, Saffron Burrows, Rose Byrne, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson and Diane Kruger. directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

based loosely on Homer's Iliad as well as other tales of the Trojan War, the story opens with King Agamemnon (Cox) and his army on the battlefield preparing to engage with the Thessalonian king, Triopas. the two kings decide to settle the matter by having their two best warriors fight. Agamemnon summons his warrior, the great Achilles (Pitt), who ultimately defeats Triopas' soldier.

skip to brothers Prince Hector (Bana) and Prince Paris (Bloom) of Troy negotiating with Agamemnon's brother, King Menelaus (Gleeson), to end the dispute between Sparta and Troy. when Menelaus' wife Helen (Kruger), who also happens to be Paris' lover, steals away on the Trojan's boat, Menelaus vows revenge. Agamemnon, who had long wanted to conquer Troy, joins his brother's fight, getting together a vast army, including the great warrior Achilles.

I know that many people didn't care for this one, but I love it. historically flawed, maybe. but Roger Pratt's cinematography coupled with great CGI FX and Robert Cameron's set design make this visually breathtaking. Bob Ringwood's costumes are simply gorgeous, helping to make the already beautiful Kruger, Burrows and Byrne even more so. Pitt is awesome in the fight scenes, which are very well choreographed, and the action sequences are amazing.

Pitt. Bloom. Bana. O'Toole. Cox. Bean. maybe if there had a been a film like this when I was in high school, history wouldn't have seemed so boring.

one of my favorites. ♥

Adventureland

comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg, Martin Starr, Kristin Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader and Kristen Wigg. written and directed by Greg Mottola.

when James Brennan (Eisenberg) graduates, he is looking forward to a Euro trip and attending college in NYC. unfortunately, his parents are having financial problems and are unable to help him. and with no work experience whatsoever, there is only one thing that James can do: become a carnie at Adventureland, the local theme park.

new twist on the same ol' story: young person enters new situation, meets interesting people that help to shape who the person will become and possibly falls in love in the process.

an alright flick, I just wish that Bill Hader and Kristen Wigg's parts had been bigger. Martin Starr was the shizz and I liked newcomer Margarita Levieva. Jesse Eisenberg was okay, he has that Michael Cera quality about him: in small doses he can be endearing, but in large ones he can be annoying. and lastly, Kristen Stewart. although this is one of her better performances, I still think she needs to work on her craft a bit more.

oh! and what the heck is with all of the vomiting in this film?

Starr, Hader, Wigg and the soundtrack = good stuff.
the rest of this film = meh.

He's Just Not That Into You

dramatic rom com starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston. directed by Ken Kwapis.

the lives of twenty and thirty-somethings intersect in this film about relationships and love in the 21st century. based on the self help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.

such a great story. very well written, with an all-star cast that delivers top-notch performances. but it is Ginnifer Goodwin's Gigi that stands out. I've been a fan of Ginnifer's ever since I first watched her as Margene, the third wife of Bill Henrickson, on HBO's Big Love. I absolutely love her.

I found myself saying "yep. been there, done that" on several occasions. lol
a new favorite of mine. love it! ♥

Paranormal Activity

Horrifying movie. Absolutely horrifying. This movie scared me silly.

Paranormal Activity

Horrifying movie. Absolutely horrifying. This movie scared me silly.

Before Sunrise

Great movie! Nothing short of a masterpiece,in my eyes this is a perfect love story. Screw,the Notebook,fuck A Walk To Remember,this is the ultimate romance of out time! This movie so original,taking you into a journey into two strangers live for about 1hour and 40 mins. They enrich us with their deep conversations. The stories about their first love experiences,never before have I have to engaged in to what two characters had to say on screen. For the most part the dialogues felt natural and unforced. Ethan Hawke and Juli Delpy felt almost perfect for each other and the part. There wasnt a second that I denied their chemistry on screen. I could tell that they were falling in love,they may never meet again,but that didnt matter to me,just that they were in the moment for one night. Perfect...

Jesse: You know what's the worst thing about somebody breaking up with you? It's when you remember how little you thought about the people you broke up with and you realize that is how little they're thinking of you. You know, you'd like to think you're both in all this pain but they're just like "Hey, I'm glad you're gone".

Trick 'r Treat

This movie is brilliant. Simply brilliant! Trick 'r Treat is my new favorite Halloween themed horror movie, tied with Halloween (1978), although both are two very different movies. Trick 'r Treat is perfect. The best thing to happen to the horror genre in quite some time. I loved it. It's a must see for any true horror fan. It has everything about the "Halloween" tradition to offer, and everything a horror fan could crave. Excellent film! Great atmospheric, spooky fun.