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Review: ‘Redbelt’

Travis:

If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to rant for just a moment. David Mamet, perhaps one of our greatest working masters of the written dialogue, has had a mere two Oscar nominations for writing, zero wins, one of which was for something he “helped” write (Wag the Dog) and the other being The Verdict (1982). Why?

With that said, Mamet’s newest film, written and directed, is Redbelt. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mike Terry, a master of jiu-jitsu who runs a small academy. He learns that the academy is financially broke when his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) realizes his checks have bounced. On the very night of this news, an attorney named Laura (Emily Mortimer) happens into the academy and is startled by Joe (Max Martini), a off-duty cop who is Terry’s top student.

During this encounter, an accident occurs that sets into motion a series of deceits and back-stabbings, which leads to extortion later in the film as Terry enters the world of mixed martial arts. Terry finds himself at the center of a complicated plot, orchestrated by the greedy and the powerful, and must “fight” his way out of the corruption that surrounds him. Unfortunately, I cannot give any more detail regarding this, as it would ruin the film.

There are many players and many layers to this story, as is typically the case with most works from Mamet, but they always tie in together quite brilliantly. Some may say Mamet’s films are all the same … I disagree. I found myself holding my breath during scenes of building tension, at times at the edge of my seat and at others feeling uncomfortable in response to the events taking place.

There are some great scenes of intense emotion and some fine performances. Ejiofor was outstanding … in fact, I am officially stating he ought to at least be considered for an Oscar nod. Mortimer is also very convincing as the attorney with emotional issues, who befriends Mike Terry, despite their accidental meeting. Even Tim Allen, while his performance was brief, showed some depth and added well to the film’s success.

Mamet, being a superb writer, consistently creates works of dialogue that flow seamlessly. In Redbelt, he actually combines this with scenes of long silence, which actually speak just as powerfully as those he writes with words. By far, the most powerful scene in the entire film is the final scene … a scene which has so much to say with so few words spoken.

I highly recommend Redbelt, but will say this … if you’re a rookie to world of David Mamet, enter the theatre with an open mind and just let the movie take you in. Literally, the dialogue at times is so good it can sound almost incoherent at times if you’re not familiar with his style.

(5 out of 5)

Zac:

David Mamet’s latest is a crafty, quick paced, piece of cinema, constantly keeping you on your toes while successfully creating one of the best original heroes we have seen in a film in a while. Mike Terry is an ex-military man that has extensive training in martial arts who bides his day to day life teaching his students, while struggling to get bye, but never sacrificing his honor. Terry’s friend and student Joe is a cop struggling financially to get bye, even after Mike hooked him up at his wife’s brother’s club. Mike’s wife, Sondra, is struggling as well with her own business, a textile/fashion design company that imports cloth from Brazil. The two’s financial pit falls hit a serious kink when a lawyer accidentally discharges Joe’s gun which takes out the front window when she is frightened by him as he tries to console her after a near accident in the rain.
Outside this random chance crossing of these three characters, the movie then begins to follow a series of interconnected events that lead to one circumstance after another beginning to take both positive and negative effects on these characters lives. To spoil the plot of a David Mamet film would be criminal in it’s own right so I will stop there, but know the plot takes many a twists and turns and is full of plenty of surprise; also avoid the trailer at all costs on this one, as it is very spoilerish.
The acting in this film is quality all around. The sleazy come across as sleazy, Ricky Jay as the seedy promoter, Rodrigo Santoro as Sondra’s brother and club owner, and Joe Mantegna as the super sleazy agent of Chet Frank. Chet Frank is a celebrity played by Tim Allen that crosses Mike’s path, and Allen does a good job as the down and out actor going through the motions. Alice Braga plays Mike’s sexy wife that seems a little to out for her own good. Emily Mortimer also continues a solid streak of quality turns by her, and is a real joy as the medicated and scattered lawyer Laura Black that gets wrapped up in the proceedings. But, the real stand out is Chiwetel Ejiofor who continues his string of stellar roles with the ultimate selfless hero Mike Terry. Ejiofor is suave, proud, and confident throughout the film as he works his way through the ups and downs of the film while also being a commanding presence in the physical aspects of the role as well. Ejiofor’s Mike Terry is worth the price of admission alone in his fantastic turn in the lead.
In the end, Redbelt is a solid thriller of sorts with a great lead and wonderful central character. All of the actors turn in solid performances and Mamet creates a quick and interesting film that never really lets you go. Ejiofor would be worth seeing if this film was terrible, luckily it succeeds on most every level, and is a solid piece that is definitely worth your time.

(4 out roundhouses out of 5)

[rating: 4.5/5]

10 Great Westerns … Sadly, a nearly dead genre

The Old West … wild and dangerous, dirty men with guns riding horseback, women wearing full-length dresses in the middle of summer in the near-desert, booze more plentiful than water and the chance of being shot down at any given moment for as little as looking at someone funny. Why on Earth would any of us NOT want to live in those days. Air conditioning, television, refrigerators … who needs ’em? A chance to live vicariously through these characters in a time and place we not dare venture ourselves … that’s one reason we’ve loved the films of the western genre. Oh yeah, and the gun fights are cool. Here’s my personal Top 10 List of Westerns: (in no particular order)

The Searchers (1956) — directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood.

Magnificent Seven (1960) — directed by John Sturges, starring Yule Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn.

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (1966) — directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, score by Ennio Morricone.

The Professionals (1966) — directed by Richard Brooks, starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan and Jack Palance.

The Wild Bunch (1969) — directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan and L.Q. Jones.

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) — directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn and Bob Dylan, soundtrack by Bob Dylan.

The Shootist (1976) — directed by Don Siegel, starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Becall and Opie … I mean, Ron Howard.

Unforgiven (1992) — directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman.

Tombstone (1993) — directed by George Cosmatos, starring Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Val Kilmer, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Jason Priestley, Thomas Haden Church and Charleton Heston.

The Proposition (2005) — directed by John Hillcoat, starring Guy Pearce, Richard Wilson and Ray Winstone.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) — directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell and Sam Shepard.

Review: ‘Son of Rambow’

Scott:

Thanks to Charles and another Unnamed hookup Ram Man we scored tickets to see Son of Rambow last night. I had only seen a couple of trailers for the movie and I wasn’t sure what to expect. When your two main characters are kids that are probably no older than 11, the movie can come off as juvenile. That wasn’t the case for this one.

The film is set in England in the 80’s right around the time that Rambo: First Blood came out (maybe this is why they are re-releasing it to theaters?). The opening scene is a bunch of religious protesters outside of a theater that First Blood is showing. This is where you first meet both characters, Will is out reading scripture from the bible. Inside you have Lee Carter who is bootlegging the moving on a VHS camera. Will belongs to a strict religious group called ‘The Plymouth Brethren’ in which he is not allowed to watch TV, Movies, or hang out with other kids that aren’t part of the Brethren. To combat this, he draws stories, animations, and has a very vivid imagination. He meets Lee Carter while he is sitting out in the hall to avoid watching television, and Lee Carter is thrown out of class for being disruptive. They form a bond over the span of several lies from Lee and they start shooting an action movie a la Rambo. Will writes a little script for it called Son of Rambow where he has to rescue his dad. People find out about the film and want to be part of it, so the project becomes really big. Lee preferred it to be just them and wasnt happy about Will’s new found popularity. What ensues is your classic case of befriending, and fighting.

I left out a bunch of the undertones here simply because its a movie that you need to see. There is a lot of substance in there and any person, of any age can and will enjoy it. I dare you to go see the movie and not laugh or smile once. It is a very honest movie that doesn’t have to pull any punches and will leave you happy of the experience.

(4 out of 5)

Zac:

A film I have been waiting an eternity to see is finally released stateside, and overall is an enjoyable experience. Written and Directed by Garth Jennings, who also did the underrated Hitchhikers Guide adaptation, the title is a coming of age film of sorts, with a message of be yourself and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
The plot follows two boys of completely different ilks. Will is a boy with a wild imagination, drawing through all of his textbooks, creating stories and characters to entertain himself as he is not allowed to watch TV due to the rules of his church and is forced to leave the classroom when the watch informational videos. Lee Carter is the exact opposite of Will. Rambunctious and a troublemaker at school, Lee gets thrown into the hall about the same time Will has to leave and the two slowly begin to create an odd friendship.
Lee Carter dreams of winning a young filmmakers contest called, Screen Test, while originally hoping to use Will as his stuntman before realizing his imagination is too great a thing to waste. They quickly begin to plot out film homage to First Blood after Will accidentally gets his first taste of the wonders of film in the form of Sylvester Stallone, naming his character in the film the Son of Rambo. The film shines when these two are concocting their film, recording crazy stunts, creating imaginative set pieces and props, all while throwing caution to the wind and risking possible life and limb.
The film has some odd subplots to work around though. Early on in the film, a bus load of French Exchange students arrive and all of the students gravitate towards an eccentric product of the 80’s named Didier. Didier’s story is composed of just glimpses of the idiosyncrasies of his following for over half the film before coming involved with Will and the production. When Will and him get wrapped up, the film momentarily turns into a very odd and weird examination of school popularity with some underground club environment with kids getting tweaked out on caffeine and candy; really just odd and out of nowhere. There is also an odd subplot between Lee and his older brother that never really gets explained nor properly resolved, with very little payoff.
The acting by the two leads is great though, with Lee Carter being successfully portrayed as a trouble maker to full effect by Will Poulter. He just hits every note as the conniving and manipulative little shit disturber while also selling the subtle changes his character slowly evolves into. Will is played so cute and wonderfully by Bill Milner, who successfully captures the innocence of Will while displaying his sense of wonder and excitement to jump head on into something he feels so passionate about. We also really believe his struggle with his at home life and root for him to break free of his chains.
In the end, Son of Rambow is a wonderful and fantastic film when Lee Carter and Will are one on one creating and making a fun and silly world to live in. During the third act the film does waiver quite a bit though and really looses it’s head on what it wants to be, and you along with the film will feel a bit lost. But the film tightens up and gets a clean message out by the end, which really puts a smile on your face and makes you remember what made the film great, you just wish it would have been that great all the way through.

(3.75 out of 5)

[rating: 4/5]

Review: ‘The Fall’

Nick:

If you love the cinema, then do yourself a favor and go see ‘The Fall.’ There are images within the film that you will carry with you for a long time, sights that are too striking to be ignored.

There is a story, too, underneath all the visual splendor.

In a California hospital, a bedridden stuntman befriends an injured girl and begins to tell her an elaborate fantasy, and the audience sees it through her eyes. The stuntman’s motivation is that he wants to die, her motivation is the need for a father figure.

When the movie is over, you will wish it were possible to see through Tarsem’s eyes. It must be incredible.

Some of you may be familiar with Tarsem’s previous film, ‘The Cell.’ It was generally panned by critics for reasons that aren’t important here. But the point where almost everybody agreed was that Tarsem delivered a shockingly beautiful film, with moments as close to fine art as anyone has ever captured on celluloid. I, personally, do not like ‘The Cell,’ but own a copy just so I can watch about ten minutes of jaw-dropping visuals.

Thankfully, ‘The Fall’ doesn’t suffer from those same pitfalls. It has a very sweet story, and the narrative is carried upon the shoulders of its two lead actors, Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru, both of whom turn in really wonderful performances. As well, the supporting cast is an extraordinary collection of distinctive characters, all with their own visual motif.

There is, I suppose, a little something for everyone: Love, loss, action and adventure – all of which looks like everything and nothing you have ever seen. The fantasy sequences are informed by countless artists, the costumes influenced by every culture.

This movie will amaze you, if you let it.

(4 out of 5)

Zac:

Director Tarsem creates a beautiful piece of visual art that is slightly marred by a shaky story that is a bit all over the place, even if the story defining the story is supposed make things erratic, it still doesn’t quite work all the way (I promise that sentence will make sense by the end of the review).
Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) is an imaginative and curious little girl who has unfortunately broken her arm and is forced to stay in hospital until fully recovered. Roy (Lee Pace) is a movie stunt man who has broken his back, due to a broken heart, trying to impress the one he loves with a ridiculous horse riding stunt that ended with a dead horse; and the panic and mayhem of the misfired stunt is captured breathtakingly during the opening credits. These two form an unlikely connection when Alexandria wanders into Roy’s ward of the hospital and the two begin to discuss Alexandria’s name and eventually into a story Roy begins melding from aspects of Alexandria’s life and his own struggles at the point and time.
The adventure Roy weaves is fun and the story follows an interesting path, as well as being filled with a number of interesting and imaginative characters. This is a tale of “bandits” seeking revenge on the evil Governor Odious led by the Masked Bandit he is followed by, the Indian a grieving husband, Luigi an explosive mastermind, Charles Darwin, and Otta Benga a former slave. The fivesome band together with the assistance of the Mystic and we watch Roy’s story unfold in Alexandria’s imagination.
For the most part this works, but there are a number of times were things seem to just be happening to happen and can appear very disjointed, but that is just the nature of the story so I don’t know how I ultimately feel about that. The real story is just as interesting, if not more so, than the fantasy portion of the proceedings, as Alexandria discovers herself while Roy comes to grips with internal demons.
The look of this film is just extraordinary, and the locales that Tarsem has found is just eye popping. I can’t imagine if this was full backed by a studio what he would have created, but the film still looks remarkable with each shot in the fantasy world just being beautiful. The humor in the film is kind of an odd duck out though for Tarsem. There are moments that he nods at humor, but don’t feel like it should, and I found myself not sure if I was supposed to be laughing or not, and a couple of awkward jokes that are directed at Alexandria through the camera don’t really quite work. The film blends in and out of reality, with dialogue whispering in and out of cuts and realms, and it gets a bit hard to totally grasp what is going on all the time.
The acting in the film is pretty much left to just Pace and Untaru and they do a fine job together. The actors portraying the other bandits do admirable jobs, but they don’t really have all that much to work with. Untaru is cute as a button and the banter between her and Pace seem genuine most of the time with many cute and confused exchanges. Justine Waddell adds little in her role, but her character gets lost in and out of the story and we never really get a real feel for her and what she really deserves or wants.
In the end, The Fall is an intriguing and interesting fantasy film that is full of imagination. Tarsem does a fantastic job at painting a beautiful portrait for us to watch and come play in, one just is left wishing the adventure would have been a bit more fluid. If the plot would have been a bit more steady and coherent, the could have been a classic fantasy film, as it stands, it is an interesting and entertaining piece of cinema that is worth checking out, but I think sadly fell short of what it could have been.

(3.75 out of 5)

[rating: 4/5]

The Fall

Directed by Tarsem Singh

Written by Dan Gilroy and Nico Soultanakis & Tarsem Singh

Starring

Lee Pace as Roy Walker

& Catinca Untaru as Alexandria

Running Time: 117 minutes

Costumes by Eiko Ishioka, cinematography by Colin Watkinson, production design by Ged Clarke… these three ingredients, under the direction of Tarsem Singh, combine to make one of the most beautiful movies you will ever see.

Review: ‘Speed Racer’

This one has polarized out reviewers a bit, make sure to check them all out!

Scott:

Well, we just got to hit up a special screening for the newest Wachowski Brothers flick Speed Racer, and I wasn’t impressed.

The trailers for the movie seem really action packed and fast paced, and what you actually get is some action, a slow confusing plot line, and a CGI filled movie geared towards kids. I probably would have loved this movie when I was 13.

Basically you have Speed Racer, played by Emile Hirsch, who is absolutely obsessed with racing. His older brother was one of the most popular racers and he wanted to be just like him. Towards the beginning of the movie you feel like he is living in his shadow. Then you realize that he has some resentment towards him for a few different reasons. Along the way you meet Trixie (Christina Ricci), Sprittle and his monkey, his Mom (Susan Sarandon), Pops (John Goodman), and Racer X (Matthew Fox). The only redeeming parts of this movie were Sprittle, played by youngster Paulie Litt, and Trixie, who is played by Christina Ricci. I have loved some of her previous roles and this one really stands out as another that I love.

The imagery is absolutely stunning, and at times very overwhelming. Some points in the movie I questioned how it passed the epilepsy test … but, we didnt see anyone going into a seizure or having to leave early. We caught this on an IMAX type screen (Mega Screen) and it seemed to give me a headache from all the crazy movie shots.

All in all, the movie is good especially if you have kids. I would have regretted paying to see it though. Let me know what you guys think after you check it out.

(1 out of 5)

Travis:

“Every one of us has to find a reason to do this. You don’t climb into a T-180 to be a driver. You do it because you’re driven.” — Racer X

That line right there pretty much sums up the theme to this movie all in two short sentences. Hey, don’t worry … as much as I really liked this movie, I’m not going to bore you by trying to convey some greater metaphorical meaning that lies just beneath the surface of Speed Racer. Nope … I’m just going to talk about how damn cool this movie is!

First and foremost, I realize I’m going against the grain here in even sort of liking this movie, let alone liking it as much as I did. Actually, screw it … if I can’t be honest, why bother. I LOVED this movie. [Whoa! Who just threw that tomato!] Here’s the thing, at least the way I interpreted it … Speed Racer was made by two guys who loved the old cartoon, wanted to add their own passions into it and intended to make a living cartoon, with their own personal flair. Hey, it works. Take a movie and appreciate it for what it is … that’s what I say.

Oh, fine … here’s the story, as if that really matters. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) takes over as the mega-talented driver of the Mach 5 race car, filling a void in the family racing team left by his late brother. During his rise to fame, Speed encounters the true nature of the powers that be running the World Racing League. He decides he doesn’t like what he sees and chooses to race against all odds in an effort to change the racing world. That’s it … you want more, go see it. I did, despite my reservations, and I left absolutely thrilled that I went.

The special FX … the movie’s made by the Wachowski brothers. What did you expect? That’s what these guys do. Don’t fault them for that. This is the best movie they’ve made since The Matrix. Yeah, I get it … it’s the first movie they’ve made since the Matrix trilogy, but I only give the first one high marks. The special effects and action are all over-the-top, but that’s the idea. I challenge you not to allow the trailer to influence you too much. Once I saw the movie in its entirety, I understood.

All the cars, except Mach 5, are sort of dorky but I think that was intentional. The racing was sweet, like combining Tokyo Drift with massive life-sized Hot Wheels racing tracks pumped full of monster steroids. The dialogue was funny, Sarandon (Mom) and Goodman (Pops) were fine actors as usual and there was even a cool fight scene with Racer X (Matthew Fox) beating the heck out of a ninja assassin, who then gets a pummeling by Pops, who shows off some moves from his former wrestling days.

Speed Racer is hyper-fast paced and really never slows to the point of losing its momentum. There are many funny parts, plenty of Christina Ricci (Trixie), a few decent dramatic scenes [usually involving Sarandon or Goodman] and even the soundtrack is pretty cool. Oh yeah, and even the pet chimpanzee Chim Chim was often a welcome addition. So, instead of just writing off Speed Racer … give it a chance. You may be surprised.

(4 out of 5)

Zac:

The Wachowski siblings have crafted a fantastic, fun, and exciting piece of cinema that can be enjoyed by anyone willing to let the kid inside of them come out to play. The film centers around the Racer family as they try and challenge the scheme of conglomerate racing mogul Royalton, who is only worried about dollars and cents and not the joy and excitement of racing that the Racer family holds true.
Speed Racer (Emile Hirsh) is the driver for the family and lives with the ambitions to live up to his older brother Rex, idolizing him as a child and forced to watch his downfall on the professional circuit, those memories drive Speed to follow the path he does, and strive to do good in the only way he knows how; race. Speed’s Family supports him in a number ways throughout the film and the feeling of family unity is strong and is a great message to the audience this film is targeted towards.
Now, don’t let the family moniker scare you away as this is quality entertainment, it’s just suitable for all ages, and that isn’t a bad thing by any means. The races are entertaining as hell and full of speed, zaniness, and excitement, along with some brutal crashes to all contestants (every driver’s life is saved in a crash by a bubbly foam thing that wraps them up as they bounce away unscathed). There are three major races throughout with the best being the finale by a hair over the opening “ghost” race.
The plot as a whole works pretty well for the most part, it gets a little slow when Royalton is attempting to recruit Speed to join his team and leaves us wondering a bit to Racer X’s emotions, but outside that, the movie whips along at a very quick pace, injecting some genuine laughs (usually from Chim Chim and Spritle), Kung Fu fighting, while pulling you into the intended suspense of the piece.
The acting is solid across the board and really compliments the visual treat so that you get to watch more then a CGI light show of sorts. John Goodman is great as Pops and you can real feel his struggle to deal with his past lessons from Rex and trying to apply him to the paralleling situations with Speed. Susan Sarandon does well with what she has as the supportive Mom Racer as does Christina Ricci as the equally supportive Trixie. Matthew Fox plays an excellent bad-ass and mystery man in Racer-X and he has a joy beating people up on and off the track. Paulie Litt is hilarious as Spritle working well with his primate co-star as they share just about every scene together. Speed is played well by both actors who play him. Hirsch sells the intensity of the races and also sells us on his motivations and drive to be something great even if it only is through racing. Nicholas Elia is fantastic as young Speed and really works well worshiping and working off Scott Porter’s Rex Racer.
The Wachowski’s visual look to this film is unreal. A living and breathing cartoon full of color and life, cool wipes and transitions, it all just oozes style. I can’t think of another movie that is so constantly full of life, fun, and flavor in its visual style in recent memory, maybe ever. It is an absolute trip and demands to be seen on the big screen or better yet IMAX; I can’t wait to get this on Blu-Ray as well. You won’t find a more stimulating visual marvel of a film like this for some time to come I imagine.
In the end, Speed Racer is a solid family film that falters rarely and outside a minor pacing issue in the beginning is just a blast to watch throughout. The races are a lot of fun, though not as good as the SW: Episode I pod race, and the story is solid, but nothing awe inspiring, but that doesn’t keep this film from being a great family action film that is easy to sit back and just enjoy. Speed Racer is a lot of fun and worth checking out for the visual and the opportunity to just sit back and be a kid again in the theater.

(4.25 out of 5)

[rating: 3/5]

WAMG Interview: Sid Haig

Well, as I mentioned before, I got to sit down on Friday and talk with Sid Haig! I gave him a call and this is what we talked about … enjoy!

WAMG: Thank you for sitting down and taking the time to talk with us Sid, we really appreciate it.
Sid: No problem at all.

WAMG: We just had a few questions and if there is anything you want to add in at the end…

WAMG: First question, you worked with George Lucas on his first film before he was the big Star Wars guy. What was that like?
Sid: Uhh, it was a little weird, he would come in first thing in the morning and give us some things to do, some suggestions and then he would just leave. Then he would come back later in the afternoon to see what we had done, and that’s the way it went for like a week. It was a little different way of working, but hey!

WAMG: Awesome, you have done so many projects over the years from TV, to movies … for our readers that aren’t really familiar with your work, what would you suggest they check out?
Sid: Oh my god! Well you know I have done so many films. The list is pretty long. So lets start close to the beginning, not actually at the beginning, but I think Spider Baby because it has generated fans over 4 decades, and Uhh, basically the first film that dealt with crazy families blooming up, killing and eating people, ha ha, and for horror fans that’s always a good thing. That’s definitely something that should be checked out.

WAMG: What was your favorite role to do of all of your movies, TV and getting to work with so many great directors and actors as they were coming up? What was your favorite project to work on?
Sid: You know, that is so tough to say when you have done so much, and have nothing but thrilling good experiences in everything you’ve done, its kind of a touch selection. One thing I say when people ask me that question is I say “Do you have any kids† and if they say yes, I say “Tell me which is your favorite because you have to eat the rest of them.†

WAMG: ha ha
Sid: Not to be a smart ass, but I am.

WAMG: Absolutely, that is why we love you!
Sid: If I wasn’t a smart ass I wouldn’t have any ass at all. So, I hate to get into my favorite role sort of thing because as soon as I say it, I think of something else.

WAMG: That is completely understandable. So, in 1992 you decided to take a hiatus from acting, then Quentin Tarantino decides to write a role for you in Jackie Brown, were you a big fan of his before and have you guys talked about do something previously and that’s why he wrote it in? Or, was it because of Pam Grier?
Sid: Quentin had a lot going for him, and we almost had an opportunity to work previously and that didn’t work out and so he had me in mind, and I had him in mind. Plus the fact that he flat out demanded that I take the role, the fact that you can call someone up and demand that they take the role … hard to say no.

WAMG: How did you first get hooked up with Rob Zombie?
Sid: Well I didn’t actually know what the connection was until his wedding. I was at his wedding standing there talking to his brother and he said “This is really weird† and I said “What the wedding? And he said “No standing here talking to you.† I said “what are you talking about† and he said “Well when Rob and I were kids we used to wake up every Saturday morning and watch you on Jason of Star Command and you used to scare the crap out of us.” So that’s how far back Rob’s association with me at least goes as a 9 year old kid. So I was pretty impressed.

WAMG: Was this before House of 1000 Corpses came up?
Sid: No, that’s when it came up.

WAMG: So he was talking to you about it that day?
Sid: No, I got a call from my agent and he said go to this office and sign a letter of non-disclosure and take the script home and read it, if you like it’s the parts yours. Rob and I had never talked, and so I took it home and read it because I always do what I am told. So I thought that I could have so much fun with this role. Rob and I actually didn’t meet face to face until the work room call.

WAMG: So thus created Captain Spaulding and put a new spark into everything for you guys.
Sid: Certainly for me, yeah.

WAMG: Personally, House of 1000 Corpses blew me away, with Rob being a first time director, and you sorta knew he had it in him with the Rob Zombie/White Zombie video’s and the darkness of all the music and everything. I was really blown away with how awesome it was, and that was one of my first experiences with you. As soon as I got done watching the movie I had to see what else you had done. I was just blown away, the Captain Spaulding character intense, I think I had nightmares that night.
Sid: See I don’t get that, I don’t think it was that scary.

WAMG: ha ha, well it was scary in a good way.
Sid: Yeah.

WAMG: You got inducted into the Horror Hall of fame.
Sid: Well it was cool, it wasn’t like a ceremony or anything, I got notified through email that it happened, so that was cool.

WAMG: Yeah … so lets get into The Devils Rejects. I think it has transcended into something more than just your run of the mill horror movie, and is now a Cult Classic in its own right. Did you have more fun working on The Devils Rejects than House of 1000 Corpses?
Sid: Yeah I did, it just gave me an opportunity to flesh out the character more and give the audience a better look at just how whacked out this guy is. So yeah I enjoyed it a lot, I think it’s a better picture myself. I don’t know if you are familiar with the Wild Bunch, its like a modern day version of that. It just has that feel, the gritty, nasty … like everybody is just kind of messed up.

WAMG: The opening dream sequence of The Devils Rejects was probably one of my favorite parts of the movie … its funny and strange all that the same time.
Sid: ha ha

WAMG: People always ask me about my favorite part of the movie and I tell them that, and they always say that I am weird, but that is my favorite scene.
Sid: ha ha, you definitely are a weird kid.

WAMG: So you guys are working on the Haunted World of El Superbeasto, now this is going to be all animated, correct?
Sid: Yes.

WAMG: Well, obviously you are going to be Captain Spaulding, but what form is he going to take into this movie … whats the story line going to be?
Sid: Well as rob explained it to me, and I haven’t seen the full script … the script is being read, being written daily. More and More people are coming on this board, its like everyone in Hollywood is going to be in this film.

WAMG: ha ha
Sid: Yeah its amazing, but its like if you happen to walk into a laundromat and just spent the day in there, all the weird people you come across in that time period … they are all in there.

WAMG: So you finally married Suzie in November, so how is married life going for you guys?
Sid: Good!

WAMG: Good?
Sid: Yeah, its good.

WAMG: Well we just wanted to congratulate you, so. Congratulations.

WAMG: So the last door … your directorial debut, go ahead and give me some info about it. We are interested in getting some details on it.
Sid: I really cant give you any info besides what you already know because its kind of hanging by a wire right now, but uh, if anything happens with that, Suzie will be shouting it from the rooftops, but for now I am concentrating on some other things.

WAMG: What other projects do you have going on right now?
Sid: Brotherhood of Blood, which is a vampire vs. vampire slayer film is scheduled, I say scheduled to be released, lets not make that a firm deal, its scheduled to be released in October and from all reports, it’s a pretty good film. I haven’t seen any of it myself, so I cant say, but people’s opinion I respect say its pretty good. Also looking forward to a non-horror genre film I did which is called Big Top, so hopefully that will be released soon. So I got some things pending and in the works that will hopefully happen soon. Once again, if anything goes on it will be all over the Internet.

WAMG: ha ha
Sid: I don’t mean to be closed mouthed about it all, but too many things happen to get in the way of projects, and I just don’t want to say anything until its started and I am standing in front of a camera and things are rolling.

WAMG: Absolutely, we completely understand. Sid, it sounds like you are keeping very busy and that makes us all happy, we hope that you continue doing great stuff. Is there anything you want to fill our readers in on, or put up on the site?
Sid: Oh yeah, one thing I can tell you for sure is that I am running for President.

WAMG: ha ha ha ha
Sid: Sid Haig for President in November!

WAMG: Seriously? Legitimately?
Sid: Yeah, it will more than likely have to be a write in thing, but everyone knows how to spell Sid Haig.

WAMG: Absolutely!
Sid: Looking forward to that, and the conventions, most of the conventions that I will be doing between now and then, the promoters have been kind enough to setup a town hall meeting thing at the conventions so I can address issues, which is more than the candidates are doing right now … they are just playing in their sandbox right now.

WAMG: Wow! That’s exciting. You definitely have my vote Sid, so put one down … I’ll make sure I write you in.
Sid: Hey, the thing the mainstream doesn’t realize is just how powerful the people that are into the genre of films are, how much we add to the economy and everything else that is going on. I am just going to make quick.

WAMG: Give them a run for it man.
Sid: yeah yeah

WAMG: That is awesome. I am really excited to hear that. We will promote the hell out of it on the site man!
Sid: ha ha … OK, sounds good.

WAMG: Sid, thanks so much for sitting down and taking the time out to talk to us, it means a lot to us.
Sid: No problem, thank you.

WAMG: Take care, Sid.
Sid: Thanks!

Review: ‘Mister Lonely’

The opening scene of the movie features someone in a Michael Jackson (Diego Luna) outfit riding around a track on a mini bike while Bobby Vinton’s ‘Mr. Lonely’ plays in the background. We learn that he a Michael Jackson impersonator living in Paris, and not only does he impersonate, he actually lives as Michael Jackson. While doing a show at an elderly home he meets a Marilyn Monroe impersonator. She tells him of their commune that is home to many people who live as different people. Her husband lives as Charlie Chaplin, their daughter as Shirley Temple, they also live with Abe Lincoln, The 3 Stooges, Sammy Davis Jr, Little Red Riding Hood, Madonna, James Dean, and The Pope, Everyone has different roles at the commune, some care of the house, some care for the animals. Marilyn convinces him to move to the commune with them and soon thereafter things go awry.

This film was Written, Directed, Produced by Harmony Korine (Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy & Ken Park) who has done some amazing work on this movie. Its endearing, and thought provoking. I must say that Diego Luna is such a great young actor, and I absolutely fell in love with Samantha Morton (Elizabeth The Golden Age, Minority Report, The Libertine) who plays Marilyn. She is very convincing as Marilyn, and is just as beautiful. She has a pure essence to her in the movie, and maybe thats who she is in real life.

This movie is being put out by IFC and its being limited released to theaters on Friday May 2nd, but if you have on demand with your cable or satellite service, you can order it from there. I definitely suggest everyone see this movie.

[rating:4/5]

Review: ‘Iron Man’

Andrew:

Lucky me, I got to go see Iron Man tonight. Scott’s probably still pissed he couldn’t go, but I happily sat in for him. I’ll cut to the chase and tell you how it was:

Iron Man opens strong and keeps up the quality all the way through. I honestly have no major faults to complain about. The acting, weapons, cars, cameos and comic relief was all spot on. Marvel did me right tonight.

Downy Jr. and Jeff Bridges both did quite well. I’ve always been a Jeff Bridges fan, and, in spite of the fact that he was uncharacteristically bald, he didn’t let me down (other than looking a little soft.) Downy Jr. has never been one of my favorites, but he made the playboy arms dealer turned self sacrificing superhero seem not only believable, but almost instantly likable. Stan Lee has his best Marvel movie cameo yet, as the ultimate playboy, and Gwyneth Paltrow makes a fantastic redhead.

John Favereau (still probably best known for his writing and acting in Swingers) does a great job directing this movie and a great job with the comedic timing. He also puts forth a solid performance acting as Tony Stark’s body guard.

The Iron Man suit itself was lust worthy as all the previews have shown. They do a great job integrating the technology into the movie so that it isn’t too far over the top or distracting but still completely fascinating, especially the targeting systems. Everyone will be jealous of Tony Stark’s toys, including his lovely collection of cars.

Iron Man was great, and everyone should be thankful that Marvel has begun self-financing these films. Now Marvel is the responsible party for continuity as they move these stories to the big screen and it shows in Iron Man. I won’t claim that I’m some great comic book nerd who knows all the back story, but everyone I have spoken to greatly appreciated the consistency. Also Marvel’s increased financial and creative control means that the future mixing of characters is now possible. Big Marvel fans will notice some allusions to some of their other favorite comic characters (yes including the previously reported big green guy).

If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments and I’ll get back to you ASAP with an answer (as long as I don’t have to provide any spoilers).

(5 out of 5)

Zac:

Summer season starts off with a winner with the release of the excellent debut of Marvel as a standalone entity. Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man is a success do to its excellent acting, solid humor, and creating a comic book film that is having fun without being super sappy and or hamming things up.
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a weapons manufacturing super genius that has lots of money, good looks, and loves to chase women around the city. While on a weapons demonstration in the Middle East Stark is taken hostage by a terrorist cell and is asked to build them his latest missile system, Jericho. We are quickly treated to a 36 hour flash back that shows us who Tony Stark is, cocky, brilliant, quick tongued, always out to have fun, and one hell of a womanizer. We also meet Stark’s assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), his closet thing to a friend and US military Colonel Jim Rhodes (Terrence Howard), and the former successor to Stark industries and current second in command Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges).
We get sent back to a cave in the middle of the desert where Stark constructs a crude iron suit, breaking himself out of captivity and having an eye opening experience to what his legacy on the world is going to end up being. With his new look on life, Stark returns to stop war instead of supply it and this is where things begin to get a little hairy for everyone.
I will share no more on the plot, but the pacing in this film is solid, never blazing, but solid. You won’t find yourself checking your watch or ever going, “when is this going to end?” The effects work is also incredibly well done, which it should be, since ILM is behind it. The suit itself, and the building of it all is handled really well and is one of the best parts of the film. The handling of stark in the suit was also done very well and could have been a spot that didn’t really work all that well, but Favreau pulls it off with ease.
The humor in the film is also worth mentioning as it is very good. From Stark’s arguing with his robotic assistants, to his womanizing, to his all around smart ass delivery to everyone and everything, it pretty much always works.
The reason it all works so well is due to the great Robert Downey Jr. He carries this film with ease and is by far the most fun and entertaining super hero alter ego since Logan “Wolverine” in the first two X-Men films. Downey is so fun and likable that his charisma alone is worth the price of admission. I would even go as far as to say that I would pay to see a Tony Stark film, without the Iron Man, he is that good.
The rest of the cast is also great with Paltrow playing the romantic card perfectly against Downey and rarely dipping into damsel in distress sappiness, maybe for like one quick take. Terrence Howard is great as well, but he will really get to shine in the inevitable sequel where he will get to throw on a suit. Jeff Bridges does an admirable job of evolving into an enemy as the power hungry executive. Though, the weakest part of the film is his arc (not his acting, that is still very good), and I am practically nit picking as he has a couple of menacing scenes.
In the end, Iron Man, is fun, has some great action, is really funny at times, and Robert Downey Jr. is a joy to watch. Any minor complaints fall in the lack of a real villain and maybe one more action set piece, but we can work on that in the sequel. If you are a fan of summer blockbusters and comic book films, this is a very good fit for you and I think that the Stark character is appealing enough and enigmatic enough to transcend the comic book crowd. This comes highly recommended and is a great start to the summer season!

(4.5 out of 5)

[rating: 4.5/5]

Top 10 Judd Apatow Moments …

So I wanted to compile a list of MY favorite Judd Apatow moments … and here it is. I left off Talladega Nights because frankly, I did not enjoy it. So here you go: let me know your favorite Apatow scenes/moments and we might add them to a list of notables.

10. The (fake) Beatles scene in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

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Ringo Starr: I’ve got a song about an octopus.
John Lennon: ‘I’ve got a song about an octupus’. Why don’t you jam it up your ass?

09. The initial McLovin scene in Superbad:

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Fogell: Yo guys! Sup?
Seth: Fogell, where have you been, man? You almost gave me a goddamn heart attack. Let me see it. Did you pussy out or what?
Fogell: No noooo, man. I got it; it is flawless. Check it!
Evan: [examining the fake ID] Hawaii. All right, that’s good. That’s hard to trace, I guess. Wait… you changed your name to… McLovin?
Fogell: Yeah.
Evan: McLovin? What kind of a stupid name is that, Fogell? What, are you trying to be an Irish R&B singer?
Fogell: Naw, they let you pick any name you want when you get down there.
Seth: And you landed on McLovin…
Fogell: Yeah. It was between that or Muhammed.
Seth: Why the FUCK would it be between THAT or Muhammed? Why don’t you just pick a common name like a normal person?
Fogell: Muhammed is the most commonly used name on Earth. Read a fucking book for once.
Evan: Fogell, have you actually ever met anyone named Muhammed?
Fogell: Have YOU actually ever met anyone named McLovin?
Seth: No, that’s why you picked a dumb fucking name!
Fogell: Fuck you.
Seth: Gimme that. All right, you look like a future pedophile in this picture, number 1. Number 2: it doesn’t even have a first name, it just says “McLovin”!
Evan: What? One name? ONE NAME? Who are you? Seal?
Seth: Fogell, this ID says that you’re 25 years old. Why wouldn’t you just put 21, man?
Fogell: Seth, Seth, Seth. Listen up, ass-face: every day, hundreds of kids go into the liquor store with fake IDs, and every single one says they’re 21. Pssh, how many 21 year olds do you think there are in this town? It’s called fucking strategy, all right?
Evan: Stay calm, okay? Let’s not lose our heads. It’s… it’s a fine ID; it’ll… it’s gonna work. It’s passable, okay? This isn’t terrible. I mean, it’s up to you, Fogell. This guy is either gonna think ‘Here’s another kid with a fake ID’ or ‘Here’s McLovin, a 25 year-old Hawaiian organ donor’. Okay? So what’s it gonna be?
Fogell: [grinning] … I am McLovin!
Seth: No you’re not. No one’s McLovin. McLovin’s never existed because that’s a made up dumb FUCKING FAIRY TALE NAME, YOU FUCK!

08. ‘The Afternoon Delight’ from Anchorman:

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Ron Burgundy: [singing] Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight / Gonna grab some afternoon delight / My motto’s always been, “When it’s right, it’s right” / Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night?
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day / And we know the night is always gonna be there anyway.
Brian Fantana, Brick Tamland: [singing] Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up my appetite / Looking forward to a little afternoon delight / Rubbin’ sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite / And the thought of lovin’ you is getting so exciting.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Sky rockets in flight / Afternoon delight.
Ron Burgundy: You guys have it, I think.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Afternoon delight.
Champ Kind: I don’t know Ron, That sounds kinda crazy.
Brian Fantana: Sounds like you have mental problems, man.
Brick Tamland: Yeah you got mental problems, man.
Brian Fantana: Yeah, he really does.
Brick Tamland: Man.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Afternoon delight.

07. Morning after scene from Knocked Up:

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Alison Scott: Hey…
Ben Stone: I’m naked.
Alison Scott: Yeah.
Ben Stone: [whispers] Did we have sex?
Alison Scott: Yes.
Ben Stone: Nice.

06. Police Investigation at Liquor Store Scene from Superbad:

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Officer Slater: Ethnically, was he like uh… uh… African?
Mindy: Was he African? No, he was like you.
Officer Michaels: He’s Jewish… so we have an African Jew wearing a hoodie.

Officer Slater: [talking to Fogell with Officer Michaels in the liquor store after a robbery] May we see your identification?
[Fogell uneasily hands over his fake ID]
Officer Slater: McLovin?
[Fogell is really nervous]
Officer Slater: [pauses] That’s a cool name.
Fogell: [amazed that his fake ID worked] Wha… wha…
Officer Slater: Yeah, people have weird names nowadays. Once I pulled arrested this man-lady, and his legal first name was “Fuck”.
Officer Michaels: He was Vietnamese, so it was spelled “Ph,” but still that’s pretty jarring to see on a drivers license.

05. Somebody to love Karaoke from The Cable Guy:

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This was such a popular part of the movie, that it made it to the soundtrack performed by Jim Carey.

04. Freaks and Geeks: The Entire Show

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We can thank this show for launching the career’s of James Franco, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Linda Cardellini and I am certain we will be seeing more from Busy Philipps soon. Even though the show was only on for 1 full season, it spawned one of the biggest cult followings for a TV show that I can remember.

03. “Do you know how I know you’re gay?” Scene from 40 year old virgin:

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Cal: You’re *gay* now?
David: No, I’m not gay I’m just celibate.
Cal: I think? I mean, that sounds ga- I just want you to know this is like the first conversation of like three conversations that leads to you being gay. Like… there’s this and then in a year it’s like, “Oh you know, I kinda wanna, ya know, get back out there but I think I like guys” and then there’s the big, “Oh I’m I’m a g-gay guy now”.
David: You’re gay for saying that.
Cal: I’m gay for saying that?
David: You know how I know you’re gay?
Cal: How? How do you know I’m gay?
David: Because you macramed yourself a pair of jean shorts.
Cal: You know how I know *you’re* gay? You just told me you’re not sleeping with women any more.
David: You know how I know that you’re gay?
Cal: How? Cuz you’re gay? and you can tell who other gay people are.
David: You know how I know you’re gay?
Cal: How?
David: You like Coldplay.

02. Chest Waxing from 40 Year Old Virgin:

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This classic scene had one shot to get it right as they were really waxing Steve Carell. He was also presented with the option of trimming the hair before filming to lessen the pain, but declined in favor of authenticity. He further stated in an interview on Australia’s Rove Live that the scene was unnecessarily painful because the waxers forgot to oil his nipples. Ouch, thanks for the laughs Mr Carell.

01. The fighting scene from Anchorman:

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Ron Burgundy: Boy, that escalated quickly… I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
Champ Kind: It jumped up a notch.
Ron Burgundy: It did, didn’t it?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart.
Ron Burgundy: I saw that. Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.
Ron Burgundy: Brick, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you’re probably wanted for murder.

Top 10 Movies that I Enjoyed, but am ashamed to admit

So, being a movie geek one would assume I have impeccable taste in movies. Well, thats not always the case. Here is a top 10 list of movies that, if having a conversation with a fellow movie geek, I would be ashamed to admit that I am a fan of. My top 10 guilty pleasures if you will:

10. Gigli

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We all know about this movie..rated one of the worst movies ever created. The end of the Bennifer craze, and Ben Affleck’s acting career. Rotten Tomatoes gave this movie a 6% fresh rating. Ouch! Despite all of the negative-ness around the movie. I for some reason enjoyed it..maybe its because everyone else bashed it and hated on it..maybe I just wanted to find something good about it..i dont know. But i did like it..thus i am ashamed.

09. Road House 2: Last Call

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Some of you may be thinking, wow I didnt know Patrick Swayze did a sequel to this movie..well he didnt. This movie was released in 2006, and was direct to dvd(that shouldnt surprise you). Johnathon Schaech stars as Shane Tanner son of legendary cooler Dalton(Swayze in the original). He sets out to avenge the death of his father(this ruined any possible chances Swayze had to reprise the role) and goes to a bar to help clean it up ala his dad’s style. Sad I know, but it also had Jake Busey in it, and I really liked it. Sorry about the picture…I couldnt find a picture from road house 2.

08. Something’s gotta give

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I actually got dragged to see this movie in theaters(the things we will do to have sex with the ladies), and ended up actually enjoying it. Amanda Peet was my crush object for a while..but seeing Diane Keaton naked..that did it for me boys. Jack Nicholsen was great in this role as well..the bachelor that refuses to settle down even though he is 104(not really). Great movie..sadly i liked it.

07. Catch and Release

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I dont know that I am really “ashamed” of this movie, but it is more along the lines of chick-flickish. However it has my boys Kevin Smith, and Timmy Olyphant in it, thus making it an instant favorite. Jennifer Garner isnt half bad either.

06. National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve

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Ok, so the National Lampoon moniker is pretty much played out and done. For some reason they sold the rights to their name to an indie company called “National Lampoon Inc.” that is putting out a bunch of deadbeat, lousy movies direct to dvd movies. Well this one, for all of its bad acting..was actually really good. It starred Cameron Douglas(Son of Michael Douglas) as Adam and Emmanuelle Chriqui as Eve. Emmanuelle went on to do other movies like ‘In the Mix’ and had a guest spot as Erics girlfriend Sloan on ‘Entourage’. Adam is a college dude that meets Eve and tries to hook up with her. Turns out she is a virgin and he is just spinning his wheels when trying to sleep with her. Check it out..i enjoyed it..thus i am ashamed.

05. Footloose

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Although I was 1 when this movie came out, when I was old enough to start watching movies, this one played over and over in my house. Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow and a skinny Chris Penn. Damn this movie was heart warming. You can watch it without smiling a couple of times, especially when they finally get to have the dance..oops sorry if I ruined it for you.

04. Youngblood

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This is a CLASSIC. One of the best hockey movies that I have ever seen..and you have a young Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves. There was the first MILF action, and nude scene I ever remembering in a movie, and this really got me into hockey as a kid. Plus you get this tagline “The ice…the fire…the fight…to be the best!” Come on..you cant beat that shit man.

03. Mean Girls

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Lets take a trip back in time..back before Lindsey Lohan was skanky, and before Rachael Mcadams established herself as an up and coming female actress, before Mrs Lohan released an album.. That time would be 2004. Damn that was way back there! Tina Fey wrote and was one of the stars of the movie and I have to say..I loved it.

02. A Walk to Remember

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This movie really gets me. Its sad, and I am manly enough to admit I cry at the end! boo.

Mandy Moore in her first major starring role..and teen heart throb Shane West..oh so dreamy!(weird)

01. Masters of the Universe

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This is a must have for me. When I was a kid I was completely obsessed with everything that had to do with He-Man. My aunt took me to see this movie about 5 times in theaters, and I just remember crying at the end because I didnt want the movie to end. Now fast forward to 2008, I am now 25 and I still cry at the end! Im kidding(not really). Anyways, this movie rocked in the 80’s. Dolph Lundgren back before he was doing direct to dvd snoozers, and a young Courtney Cox before she even knew what friends were. This is classiclly bad, but I still love it!

“I HAVE THE POWER!”

there you have it boys and girls..