Monday, April 20, 2009
You need to give that other guy a break
There was one thing that troubled me about the movie today (Unforgiven). The side kick of the tiny-pecker-cowboy-slasher man offered the best horse to the girl his friend cut up, and the red head boss lady refused his offer on behalf of the girl, who clearly wanted it, and then was mad at him for it too!(threw things, yelled, etc). I have no sympathy for the tiny-pecker-cowboy-slasher man, but for his buddy who really didn't do anything wrong? cut him some slack. Take his pony and call off his hit (thus saving 500 bucks). Leave the hit on for the other guy of course. The red head whore needs to swallow her feminist pride, take the horse and save some money. Also, It is obvious to me that the whore who was cut up is madly in love the friend of the cowboy who cut her. She wanted him right then and there, free of charge. I look forward to see their romance unfold and the sparks fly.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Signs
Signs. I have never seen it before until this past week, but I felt like I have cause I watched Scary Movie 3 a dozen times on TV, which did a nice goof of the movie. I liked the movie, finally an alien invasion movie with a message or something to think deeper about than Independence Day, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Invaders from Mars, ETC (not to say I don't like these movies, I do). Signs was a cool movie, I enjoyed it.
Mr. B said the climax of the film was the dinner scene, sort of the "last supper." I agree. It displays the message of the film that you can't enjoy life with death looming over head, and humans need comfort and something higher to believe in. But whatever. I'd like to say that I am cold enough where I would enjoy my last meal, but i really don't know. I guess it depends on what we're having. But if I was pushed out of the airplane with no shoot, I want to enjoy the ride down. Cause you're about to die, why not have a little fun, no?
And the movie made this strong point to say that there are "No Coincidences." It asked the question several times, and then just flat out answered it. I was pretty cool to see all those seemingly meaningless things all came together to help the family survive. I wish that it did not just say it though with that flashback. Like it took the thinking and remembering out of the film. Instead of you drawing conclusions, it told you what conclusions to draw.
What church would accept back such a fickle preacher as Mel Gibson? Like he just quit 6 months ago, and then now he wants his job back. He's probably going to lose his "faith" again when he stubs his toe! And I feel bad for his replacement preacher. He probably just learned everyone's names, started to settle in, and BAM! he's out a job. I can only hope he was killed by the aliens, because I wouldn't want to feel that pain.
AND. If the family felt that their belief in God helped them through the invasion, why did their God make them work so hard? Couldn't God just have made it rain. The whole movie everyone could have been like, "Goddamn rain, I wish it would stop." And then the aliens come, and then they are burnt. Thats the kinda god i want to believe in.
And one more thing. Why wouldn't they have any weapons on them? A knife, bat, gun, board w/rusty nail? They just stood there and got lucky that that baseball bat was on the wall in the oh so perfect spot. It takes Mel like a 5 minute flashback to realize that the best plan is the hit the alien with a bat. You see him thinking and wonder what genius plan he is concocting. He comes out of it all with "Swing away."
Okay, well those were all the bones I had to pick with this movie. I thought it was a pretty cool movie. And through the movie, it was bugging me that they didn't focus too much on the aliens and the rest of the earth, and all the specs of the invasion. I understand this move now. The aliens are more symbolic than just aliens, representing the fear and power, etc. To some extend, if the aliens were replaced with blood thirsty communists, the movie stiff could have worked.
Apology for the rambles.
Mr. B said the climax of the film was the dinner scene, sort of the "last supper." I agree. It displays the message of the film that you can't enjoy life with death looming over head, and humans need comfort and something higher to believe in. But whatever. I'd like to say that I am cold enough where I would enjoy my last meal, but i really don't know. I guess it depends on what we're having. But if I was pushed out of the airplane with no shoot, I want to enjoy the ride down. Cause you're about to die, why not have a little fun, no?
And the movie made this strong point to say that there are "No Coincidences." It asked the question several times, and then just flat out answered it. I was pretty cool to see all those seemingly meaningless things all came together to help the family survive. I wish that it did not just say it though with that flashback. Like it took the thinking and remembering out of the film. Instead of you drawing conclusions, it told you what conclusions to draw.
What church would accept back such a fickle preacher as Mel Gibson? Like he just quit 6 months ago, and then now he wants his job back. He's probably going to lose his "faith" again when he stubs his toe! And I feel bad for his replacement preacher. He probably just learned everyone's names, started to settle in, and BAM! he's out a job. I can only hope he was killed by the aliens, because I wouldn't want to feel that pain.
AND. If the family felt that their belief in God helped them through the invasion, why did their God make them work so hard? Couldn't God just have made it rain. The whole movie everyone could have been like, "Goddamn rain, I wish it would stop." And then the aliens come, and then they are burnt. Thats the kinda god i want to believe in.
And one more thing. Why wouldn't they have any weapons on them? A knife, bat, gun, board w/rusty nail? They just stood there and got lucky that that baseball bat was on the wall in the oh so perfect spot. It takes Mel like a 5 minute flashback to realize that the best plan is the hit the alien with a bat. You see him thinking and wonder what genius plan he is concocting. He comes out of it all with "Swing away."
Okay, well those were all the bones I had to pick with this movie. I thought it was a pretty cool movie. And through the movie, it was bugging me that they didn't focus too much on the aliens and the rest of the earth, and all the specs of the invasion. I understand this move now. The aliens are more symbolic than just aliens, representing the fear and power, etc. To some extend, if the aliens were replaced with blood thirsty communists, the movie stiff could have worked.
Apology for the rambles.
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