Monday, February 21, 2011
Let's talk about movies: My Favorite Movie
Let's talk about movies: My Favorite Movie: "I'm often asked by friends and people who know me 'What's your favorite movie?' and quite honestly I don't have one particular favorite amon..."
My Favorite Movie
I'm often asked by friends and people who know me "What's your favorite movie?" and quite honestly I don't have one particular favorite among all the movies I've seen. That's such a hard decision because to me it diminishes my enjoyment from the movies I've seen and arbitrarily places them in some category or order that means one particular film was better then another film.
For most people they need that symbol or structure of defining what's great in descending order, but it doesn't work that way for me, especially when it comes to movies because each film touches me in a different way.
Watching movies throughout the years has brought me a lot of pleasure and experiences that I'll treasure for the rest of my life. Some of those movies have been heavy dramas that have brought me to tears and amazed by the performances like in "The Color Purple", which is one of my favorite movies, it's just an incredible story. That's it also, incredible stories that have been told by some remarkable filmmakers over the years and more that I'm sure I'll enjoy for years to come and yet people expect you to name one film to rule them all.
So here's a list of some of my all time favorite movies in no particular order:
The Shawshank Redemptioin
The Godfather 1 & 2
The Departed
Citizen Kane
The 400 Blows
Magnolia
On The Waterfront
The Apartment
Glory
Pulp Fiction
The Bicycle Thief
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Best Years of Our Lives
I'm sure people who read this will tell me that I missed this movie or that movie on my list and as I said it's a partial list, also it's MY LIST and that's the thing about movies they touch us all differently.
For most people they need that symbol or structure of defining what's great in descending order, but it doesn't work that way for me, especially when it comes to movies because each film touches me in a different way.
Watching movies throughout the years has brought me a lot of pleasure and experiences that I'll treasure for the rest of my life. Some of those movies have been heavy dramas that have brought me to tears and amazed by the performances like in "The Color Purple", which is one of my favorite movies, it's just an incredible story. That's it also, incredible stories that have been told by some remarkable filmmakers over the years and more that I'm sure I'll enjoy for years to come and yet people expect you to name one film to rule them all.
So here's a list of some of my all time favorite movies in no particular order:
The Shawshank Redemptioin
The Godfather 1 & 2
The Departed
Citizen Kane
The 400 Blows
Magnolia
On The Waterfront
The Apartment
Glory
Pulp Fiction
The Bicycle Thief
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Best Years of Our Lives
I'm sure people who read this will tell me that I missed this movie or that movie on my list and as I said it's a partial list, also it's MY LIST and that's the thing about movies they touch us all differently.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
My First Mister/ Cherish
These are two movies I really enjoy and I'm hoping you'll enjoy, they're a couple of hidden gems that I feel deserved to be seen.
My First Mister is the story of an alienated goth teen who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely men's clothing store owner. The film stars Leelee Sobieski and Albert Brooks as the unlikely duo who are perfectly cast and learn they have more in common despite their age difference.
To me the story is about connection and finding that someone whom you can truly be yourself with and really talk to and be heard. I liked how the story stayed with the main characters and didn't add a bunch of subplots that tend to muddle a script, especially when teens are involved.
Leelee Sobieski really broke out with this performance and I felt she was on her way especially considering the roles she had played which were good but similar.
Albert Brooks who I always enjoy has great chemistry and keeps the movie grounded in a performance that could have been played as a romantic interest or more in lesser hands but fortunately the filmmakers stayed true to the story they were trying to tell.
Cherish is the story of a shy twenty-something computer animator named Zoe who spends countless hours listening to KXCH Cherish radio, a mixture of 70's and 80's pop. Zoe is involved in a mysterious car accident that has her facing vehicular homicide and gets her confined to house arrest while awaiting trial. Her parole officer becomes enamored with her as she tries to prove her innocence.
Robin Tunney plays Zoe and makes this part her own, something I would have never seen coming considering the roles she'd played prior. I was really taken aback and hoping I'd see more from her but that hasn't happened, but at least you can watch this movie and appreciate her.
Tim Blake Nelson plays her parole officer and adds a quirky yet endearing quality to his character who must keep his growing attraction in check while doing his job.
For an independent film I was surprised at the music they were able to acquire for this film because for me that is another reason I enjoyed it so much. I have to admit I really liked those 70's and 80's pop songs played throughout the film but ultimately I really liked the chemistry between Robin Tunney and Tim Blake Nelson and the story the filmmakers made.
My First Mister is the story of an alienated goth teen who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely men's clothing store owner. The film stars Leelee Sobieski and Albert Brooks as the unlikely duo who are perfectly cast and learn they have more in common despite their age difference.
To me the story is about connection and finding that someone whom you can truly be yourself with and really talk to and be heard. I liked how the story stayed with the main characters and didn't add a bunch of subplots that tend to muddle a script, especially when teens are involved.
Leelee Sobieski really broke out with this performance and I felt she was on her way especially considering the roles she had played which were good but similar.
Albert Brooks who I always enjoy has great chemistry and keeps the movie grounded in a performance that could have been played as a romantic interest or more in lesser hands but fortunately the filmmakers stayed true to the story they were trying to tell.
Cherish is the story of a shy twenty-something computer animator named Zoe who spends countless hours listening to KXCH Cherish radio, a mixture of 70's and 80's pop. Zoe is involved in a mysterious car accident that has her facing vehicular homicide and gets her confined to house arrest while awaiting trial. Her parole officer becomes enamored with her as she tries to prove her innocence.
Robin Tunney plays Zoe and makes this part her own, something I would have never seen coming considering the roles she'd played prior. I was really taken aback and hoping I'd see more from her but that hasn't happened, but at least you can watch this movie and appreciate her.
Tim Blake Nelson plays her parole officer and adds a quirky yet endearing quality to his character who must keep his growing attraction in check while doing his job.
For an independent film I was surprised at the music they were able to acquire for this film because for me that is another reason I enjoyed it so much. I have to admit I really liked those 70's and 80's pop songs played throughout the film but ultimately I really liked the chemistry between Robin Tunney and Tim Blake Nelson and the story the filmmakers made.
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