Movie 14: Contagion

Overall I was disappointed in this movie, it didn't really grab my attention or strike me as interesting really at any point in its substance less plot. The ending was well done and the overall outline of the movie was good, but lackluster acting and a deflated story really brought this one down. I guess I was expecting something along the lines of The Stand or Andromeda Strain but I definitely didn't receive that quality of material. It definitely made me think about how disgusting the world is and how fast our shit travels around but that was about the extent of any stimuli I received while watching this dull film.

Movie 13: Real Steel

Despite its prominent use of cold steel, this warm movie touched my heart and even choked me up a little at the end. While it was an ultra predictable underdog, complete with... well you'll have to watch the ending to see what I'm talking about. When it comes to Michael Bayesque robot gimmicks, this movie had them all. Robot fighting, emotion, dancing, and general robo antics. Plus, I mean... Evangeline Lilly is in it... 'nuf said in that respect. And for the ladies watching... Mr. Jackman awaits your loving gaze with his rippling abs and hulking biceps. A pretty awesome laid back movie for the whole family... or if you're like me, forever alone at 4 in the morning.

Movie 12: Bowling For Columbine

Michael Moore's poignant documentary really shot me in the core with a Tech Nine of wisdom and sharp cutting interviews. Several times throughout this documentary I got chills and broke out in goosebumps. One of these times I remember specifically as I watched the second plane slam its curved nose into the second World Trade Center tower. As I see the progress of the new World Trade Center and remember my visit to the hole that was ground zero, it really hits home how violent our world has become and how violent our country is in the whole schematic of demographics and numbers and figures in the our world. It isn't a must see by any means but it's definitely worth a watch and is definitely one of Moore's best.

Movie 11: The Ides of March

Named in reference to a time of political turmoil long ago in the days of Caesar (the last days of Caesar), this movie is packed with the same tumultuous drama as I expected. An excellent movie though and through, and gripping to the very end (the very last scene gave me goosebumps and was acted and shot quite chillingly). I would not recommend this movie to anyone who is not politically literate and uninterested in politics. This movie is politics politics politics. I love the game that we call democracy though so I had a lovely time watching this intellectually stirring movie. This movie is about commitment, about achieving the ends by any means necessary, almost Malcom-Xish without the violent protests and Islamic conversion. It was definitely a nice change from the long and tawdry list of fantasy movies I've been watching recently. But don't worry, they will return. Definitely pick this one up if you can, it definitely won't be a waste of time.

Movie 10: 50/50

Excellent movie, Seth Rogen plays the douche bag/lovable idiot friend who uses his buddies cancer to pick up slutty night club chicks and score some STTTTTTTTRong medical marijuana (but he can't be all bad...). Definitely a feel good movie, but very predictable, I guessed correctly again and again about key plot points, but it is definitely a cute movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays cancer like a pro, really clicking in his "life is bullshit" scheme. Anna Kendrick plays the attractive doctor very well even though she ain't quite a doctor, she makes up for it in attractiveness :) besides that the movie made me cry, laugh, and thoroughly enjoy myself. Pick this one up and see it NOOOOOOOOOWWWW.

Movie 9: Alien

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... classic shit right here. Good movie that still scares the organisms out of me every time i watch it... but then again I am a big wuss when it comes to scares and bumps in the night. Not as bad as the girl at the end of my row. I think she pissed herself 2 or 3 times. Good to know someone is more frightened then me. The perfect organism and a damn good movie... Alien will always be a fallback for me. I just don't my larynx to facilitate a feeding tube for alien spawn... : /

New Major!

I am officially a Mass Media Film Studies Major! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, movies for a living = completely fucking shit balls awesome. I love myself, and MJ and YAY! Money and stuff. To top it all off... SKINNY IMPROV CLASSES TONIGHT! yay