Agoraphobia Support Group

Post edited by: jmick, at: 01/16/2011 04:41 PM

But now I can say..shut up ..it makes big macho men cry too

- One, in my opinion he really wasn't all that great early on, like in the eighties. I know that was 20 - 30 years ago, but he spent 25 minutes talking about dogs and cats! I don't know, I just think his comedy from when I started watching him, which was the late nineties, that his wit was amazing. I think his last special was absolutely the best, it's almost like he knew it would be his last. In (I think) his second to last special, he did this amazing monologue/poem/type-thing, I think it's often referred to as the "Modern Man" that just blows me away. Here, I'll just link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkCR-w3AYOE

- Two, he made a very eerie prediction before 9/11. He did this entire bit on how airport security was a complete waste of time, because if someone really wanted to take over the plane, they wouldn't need a gun, they could use something you're allowed to bring on the plane. He didn't mention box-cutters, but he was talking about how they bring you a knife (in first class) for your food, and even that would do the trick. (This bit was done I believe in 1999).

That's all. Just some observations.

Post edited by: jmick, at: 01/17/2011 06:30 AM

Rated: R

2005, 110 minutes

Genre: Dark Thriller?

Synopsis: When a secret crush turns up dead and the murderer is anyone's guess, teenage loner Brendan Fry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is forced to navigate his school's social network through intense interactions with thespians, band geeks and druggies (including a grown-up Lukas Haas). This unconventional film noir marked a promising debut for writer-director Rian Johnson, picking up a Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

This movie was very interesting, but definitely way out there. The characters (who are mostly high school students) use hip, new lingo -- but frankly I'm not that out of touch and I swear they just made all these new terms and phrases up. I easily found myself rooting for the main character, and I was impressed with his boldness just walking into danger with apparently no regard to his own safety to achieve his goals.

I'm not sure why it was rated R... apparently just for violence. I have to admit the violent scenes (mostly simple fist fights) felt SO very real and added a lot of reality to the film. You don't get the sense that these fights were choreographed.

I was expecting more satisfaction at the end, but all in all a good, albeit quirky, movie.

I say 2.75 stars (can I give partial stars? I guess so because I just did )

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Goes into the mind of a serial killer. Takes place in a developing town in the 1940's. Rated R for disturbing brutal violence, aberrant sexual content and some graphic nudity

The story line is sort of hard to follow in the beginning. There is a trusted sheriff's deputy Lou Ford. He is sent to a prostitutes house. Some very graphic (s&m) sexual encounters begin to ensue. The lover is played by Jessica Alba. She becomes involved in what she thinks is a plan to help get her some money and get out of town. However, the plot she becomes involved in is not what it appears.

Kate Hudson plays the nice girl that Lou Ford is trying to marry.

I would give this movie 3 stars. It is an independent film and I think had more money been vested into the film it could have offered more.

Did bring out alot of triggers for me, so be cautious on this one. Some very, very disturbing scenes.

Post edited by: jojobear, at: 01/25/2011 11:37 AM