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Bully (2001)
This story was perfect for Clark
Whether you like him or not, Larry Clark is a filmmaker with a good eye for harsh, realistic, and the dark side of American Youth. Kids was a fine example of this, but "Bully" makes Kids look like a John Hughs movie.
This movie was not about entertainment or charactor development. In fact you are not supposed to care about these charactors. Instead, you are forced to wonder how a group of 6 kids could be so casual about setting up someone in their circle to be murdered. Although these kids had a lack of any sort of direction to begin with, after the murder occurs, none of them feel that they were personally responsible.
Having had the opportunity to view one of Larry Clark's photo exhibits at the Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, OH) I was given a great insight to Clark's view on the darker side of adolescence. In his "Tulsa" exhibit, Clark photographed his friends in their most candid states: Injecting Methamphetamine, casual nudity and sex, firearms, all this sometimes in the presence of infants or young children. Clarks subject matter, the way he portrays it and his style in cinematography all reflects his background as a photographer, and a former 'meth' user. Like it or not, it is very honest. Rather than assuming his nudity and use of casual sex is gratuatis, it is very much grounded in reality, as his photographs have shown. His honest and no-holds-barred approach is very refreshing in this day and age of film catering to the largest audience possible.
Both Bully and Kids are important works because it is ground that few, if any, filmmakers are willing to touch. It gives realistic, almost documentary style, insight to a side of youth that most of us would rather assume didn't exist. If nothing else, Clark is sending the warning to parents, "Do you know where your kids are?" ***/4 stars
La taqueria (2003)
Simply Awful!
A friend of mine decided to rent this (for God knows what reason)since the back of the box sounded somewhat interesting. When we started watching the movie, I thought it was a joke. I think this was filmed on a Hi8 format video camera with little or no lighting or microphones (except for the camera mic). I've seen better films made by students with no talent. I don't know how this could have won any awards, but it is clear that this filmmaker and actors have no idea about making movies. The sound is terribly awful and almost makes this embarrassing to watch. My guess is the distributor cranks out movies without regard to their product. If you want to get a laugh out of something so bad, rent this, if you are serious about watching a good movie, avoid it at all costs. You won't believe how bad this is! 0/5 stars
Bully (2001)
This story was perfect for Clark
Whether you like him or not, Larry Clark is a filmmaker with a good eye for harsh, realistic, and the dark side of American Youth. Kids was a fine example of this, but "Bully" makes Kids look like a John Hughs movie.
This movie was not about entertainment or charactor development. In fact you are not supposed to care about these charactors. Instead, you are forced to wonder how a group of 6 kids could be so casual about setting up someone in their circle to be murdered. Although these kids had a lack of any sort of direction to begin with, after the murder occurs, none of them feel that they were personally responsible.
Having had the opportunity to view one of Larry Clark's photo exhibits at the Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, OH) I was given a great insight to Clark's view on the darker side of adolescence. In his "Tulsa" exhibit, Clark photographed his friends in their most candid states: Injecting Methamphetamine, casual nudity and sex, firearms, all this sometimes in the presence of infants or young children. Clarks subject matter, the way he portrays it and his style in cinematography all reflects his background as a photographer, and a former 'meth' user. Like it or not, it is very honest. Rather than assuming his nudity and use of casual sex is gratuatis, it is very much grounded in reality, as his photographs have shown. His honest and no-holds-barred approach is very refreshing in this day and age of film catering to the largest audience possible.
Both Bully and Kids are important works because it is ground that few, if any, filmmakers are willing to touch. It gives realistic, almost documentary style, insight to a side of youth that most of us would rather assume didn't exist. If nothing else, Clark is sending the warning to parents, "Do you know where your kids are?" ***/4 stars
Haiku Tunnel (2001)
Pretty good for a low budget..
Ok, first of all, I decided to rent this movie hoping for another Office Space - A movie I absolutely loved! There did seem to be some similarities, in particular, the strong use of minor characters. For example, Harry Sheerer and Helen -the former S&M employee who calls Josh from her basement holding the phone with a kleenex while holding a flashlight under her face - were great. I also loved the part where the, I assume gay, secretary is complaining about how his weekend was ruined. While the story isn't the most interesting, it doesn't really need to be. I felt a lot of the humour came from the smaller things like the minor characters, some funny lines, and situations. I think if people could watch this movie twice, they would like it more. Give the Kornbluth's a break. This was a low budget film and a first time effort. I think you'll see some better stuff from these guys in the future.
Late World with Zach (2002)
Highly Original
This show is great. Zack is a very funny comedian with an extremely original show. It really reminds me of Conan O'brien when it first went on the air. Hopefully it will last for a while. Keep your eye on this guy...he's going to be big.
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
Next Best Thing to Seinfeld
From watching CYB, it is obvious that Larry David was the real genius behind "Seinfeld." Don't get me wrong, Jerry is great and a genius himself, but from watching the show, you can see that Larry David is responsible for the way jerry would act and a lot of the dialogue. Not to mention, he was responsible for the setups and payoffs. The script structure is superb. The production quality isn't the greatest, but this show is by far the best on TV. I hope that it will just last a while.