What the hell happened to...you know...GOOD movies? It seems like every movie that graces the Marquis at your local movie theater was written by a constipated writer who was simply passing time (much like my Angry Bird endeavors) only to complete the script in a rushed hurry as they were wiping their ass and edited by the time they pulled their pants up and flushed the toilet. If you want to see truly amazing films, you should always look towards independent films. Below is a list of great indies vs horrible mainstream films. INDIE Garden State A little slow moving but its all about a man discovering himself and coming to terms with him being happier without living under a shadow of medicated guilt. Seeking A Friend For The End of The World What would you do if an extinction sized comet were plummeting towards the Earth? A little mixture of a strong story thats sad but funny and amazing acting makes this a GREAT film. Saw No, not the big budget feature...Im talking about the student film that started it all. Its only about six minutes long but the premise alone was amazing and scary. Thail Foreign flicks arent everyones cup of tea but this movie was creepy and had a great story. Starbuck Once again, a foreign flick but if you want to see a movie that was ripped off and remade into a mainstream movie that was nowhere near as funny or charming called Delivery Man with Vince Vaughn, then here ya go. Automaton Transfusion If youre a fan of good zombie films that are, at the very least, unforgiving, this is the movie for you. Plenty of gore and an alright storyline. For a film makers very first film, Steven C. Miller did an outstanding job and was even praised in Fangoria. MAINSTREAM Robocop Lets take a slightly decent film from the 80s about a guy that was KILLED and had his technologically altered brain inserted into a mechanical suit and turn it into a polished turd about a guy who was MAIMED and had only his head, brain, lungs, and right hand saved after he was said he only lost an arm, leg, blinded in his left eye, and badly burnt. Then, lets piss off some crippled US Soldiers who have suffered worse and still continue to make the best of their lives by stating that this fallen cop will never have a normal life, while, at the same time, destroying everything that made the original a classic. Its okay though because they still use the original theme instrumental. Delivery Man Just as I mention in the previous comment, a blatant rip off that Ive heard friends praise on its so-called originality. Maybe film school did ruin my ability to enjoy a film in a movie theater...or maybe I just know more about my shit. The Great Gatsby (2013) Nope. Cant stand it. Butchered a BEAUTIFUL novel by making this a kind of sort of but not quite really modernized version of a film that should have been left alone since Robert Redford dawned the title of Gatsby in 1974. THE SAW FRANCHISE Just...hell no. The first movie was excellent. The second and third movies were alright, but, seriously? It took SIX films for them to realize that they milked the cow long enough and that it was time to get one last bucket before calling it quits. The Hangover 2&3 Just like Saw. The first movie was hysterical and I still sing its praises. Then, theres part 2... If you havent seen it, just think about Hangover 1 and the story line, heres the difference, their in a different place, stole a different animal, lost the brides brother in exchange for a monk, and Stus STILL working up the courage to stand up to someone at the end of the film. As for Part 3, just avoid it. Theres a mild chuckle here and there but the charm and humor that made the first movie a box office astonishment just completely lacks on every level. Guess thats it. Theres my rant on good vs bad film. Dont like it? As always, you can count on my to not really care. Later, peeps.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:56:49 +0000
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