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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (1991)
Our Children Deserve To Have Their Questions Answered
While I only remember this show from my youth, I believe it's a necessary initiative to educate our children without pandering to shock articles or extremist views. Educating them about real social issues better prepares them for real-life experiences growing up. Opposed to using ignorance as a tool like so many parents and grownups do, Nick News is a light in the dark for children who will become adults of a newer and more enlightened generation, regardless of political, social, or sexual affiliation.
Forbidding or limiting your child's reach only encourages them to find out for themselves later on.
Silent Hill (2006)
My Take on the film
I saw this movie in a chilly theater, at midnight, at a time when the streets are practically empty in my town, and the people come in droves to the movies. Well, first gripe, the people who were there were just totally awful. I had to separate myself at once from a posse of gamers on my left talking about Harry Mason and some dude and his girlfriend on my right laughing and laughing because "this white woman just got bitch-smacked." I couldn't concentrate, so I moved.
But as the movie went on, that familiar feeling creeped in. That feeling that I was alone and that I couldn't rid myself of this enormous wrong creepiness. Atmosphere as horror is definitely back in action in the Silent Hill motion picture. I felt as if I was playing the game again, because, suddenly, I needed someone to sit next to me or some distraction so that I wouldn't get drawn in to the atmosphere. Well, needless to say, I wanted to go back to my other seat. But I held my ground and finished it alone, something I've never done with the game series.
Now, the movie. Script is the only bad element in this flick. It's not horribly out of context or anything, it's just got that Resident Evil thing about it. "Don't worry, everything is going to be all right," was the audience's favorite line. We all just cracked up so hard after seeing this woman nearly get fileted by a giant buster sword, only to turn to her companion and offer words of numb optimism. The thing is, it wasn't on purpose. There are other points in the movie like this, but you must see to believe.
Plot. This movie really had Saw fans in mind. The plot just made my stomach turn. I think I obliterated a urinal cake once I got out of this movie as well, because I didn't want to miss a beat. Truly, this is one of the sicker films I've seen. Visuals were too good to be true, considering what could have happened in the hands of an American producer.
Finally, to put to rest all the rumors and wondering, there is no incredible twist at the end, because frankly, it's cliché. This film is graceful enough to let the story do its storytelling and not try so hard as to entertain your inner sleuth. Many were disappointed with the ending. I was not.
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Brothers Grimm
This movie was pretty lame. On the other hand, I just wanted to get out of the house and see a movie, and-hey-i got my fix, what can I say?
The scripting in the first hour of the movie just SUCKED. I could follow the plot slightly, but the onslaught of fake British accents was too much to sift through. Seriously, an Italian with a British accent speaking German and screaming Italian phrases. Americans with British accents. Germans with British accents. French with funky french accents(rolled r's and such) speaking German too. It was just weird and a substantial hit to the script. I dozed off instead of trying to understand it at one point.
It got interesting when the queen came into the story. You know, there was actual lighting at one point and all. Um, she was like a zombie or something. But don't think I'm totally ignorant. I was actually into the whole fairy tale allusion part of the movie.
Heath Ledger, I'd have to say, was the only actor in the movie. The lead female was hot and saucy, also well-fleshed out what with her father being the antagonist. Matt Damon should just like fly off to Europe and take his little boy looks to a modeling agency. I don't like him in any role and I don't think I will. The Italian torture "artist" was so hard to understand when he was just speaking. You caught some nerdy jokes and then he just looked all huffy for a while. The french sergeant(i think was his rank) was played by an actor I've seen before in something else, which gives him an ounce of credit in my book. He had a flat character though, so I didn't want to know anything more about him in any capacity.
Favorite scene: The little girl turns into the gingerbread man. SOOO random, but so totally weird and hilarious at the same time.
Least favorite scene: just...like...yeah, the first hour and the last one too. I wanted this movie to be the Legend sequel or something, but it just wasn't. Not funny, not scary. Just fleeting sensations of weird and interesting.
Fav character: I'd say a tie between Jake and Angelika. Both had the only rounded characters and attractive roles in the movie.
That's my opinion! Suck on it.
Empire Records (1995)
Memorable, time-appropriate movie for the ages
First off, the main reason I like this movie is because it's so memorable. It's set in the mid-90's in a giant record store(think Tower without the corporation) called "Empire Records."
So, basically what happens is a chain of events that are only related to each other in the sense that they have to do with either the shop or its employees. It's very basic, with a pretty weak plot, but is fulfilled through its characters.
Speaking of characters, there is a LOT of symbolism going for this movie. What I admire about it most is that some of these characters, though symbolic, are very well fleshed out and I could swear that I've actually met people exactly like this. On the other hand, the character Rex Manning, supposed to symbolize the death of pop "artists" who sing and get paid, is very flat and has no background to speak of. The director made him just a tad bit too obvious about his role, so he didn't seem like a real person. You get my point.
Favorite character: Debra (remember the Craft?!) Favorite scene: Ethan's character chomping some herbal brownies and watching TV was hilarious, but the scene after the credits roll between the same character and the long haired boy talking about music was probably the most meaningful scene in the whole movie. Least favorite scene: Lucas gets anchored to the couch after he lost all the money. I think if I was a manager I might have actually fired him at some point...or at least smacked the snot out of him. Least favorite character: The manager! No back story, no good dialog really, and he was so freaking unrealistic(especially when he was mad at someone). He was a good actor but the director should have written him a back story, because he only /looked/ like he was complicated. Not good enough.
And that's my review. This movie has great music and unforgettable characters, but an uninteresting meta-plot and two-dimensional adults kills the fun considerably.
Until I hear it frooooom you...