DVD rundown
Jul. 25th, 2006 08:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
serninNetflix
Brokeback Mountain: Better than I thought it would be, given the over-hype. I really liked Heath's character. Before viewing, I didn't know what was going to happen to Jake's character, so I was sucker-punched.
Bingo! The Documentary: These people are a tribe. Interesting, but tiring after 30 minutes. Fell asleep half-way through.
The Family Stone: I enjoyed the awkwardness. I'd recommend others to watch it around the holidays though, since watching it in June seems a little odd. I watched again with commentary, and also deleted scenes with commentary.
Transamerica: I really liked this. The character's desperation to go through with the surgery makes all the rationalization seem reasonable. The scenes with the parents are great.
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen: Skip it. Pro bowling doesn't have the following that it once had. We don't watch it on tv. Stinks to be a pro bowler.
Double Dare: Documentary of stunt women is excellent. Focus on one of the oldest stunt women (who doubled Wonder Woman)and the woman who did stunts for Xena and Kill Bill. These women are amazing.
Weeds Season 1: I love these actresses, and although I usually HATE Kevin Nealon, he's good in this.
Library
Phantom Limb: Amazing how someone can make a film out of stock footage. 9 stages of losing a brother.
Other People's Pictures: Still fascinating, six months after seeing it at the HSDF festival.
Theater
Da Vinci: Pretty close to the book. Love the girl. Loved her in Amelie. Maybe now she'll have more opportunities in Hollywood.
Lake House: Even though Keanu can't act his way out of a paper bag, I still enjoyed it.
Break Up: Better than I thought it would be. Sucker punched at the end. Still can't stand Vince Vaughn.
Office Space: Played on a "Flashback Thursday" at a local theater. Excellent.
Click: Ug. Why did I go?
Wordplay: GO SEE IT.
Clerks II: Pillowpants.
Brokeback Mountain: Better than I thought it would be, given the over-hype. I really liked Heath's character. Before viewing, I didn't know what was going to happen to Jake's character, so I was sucker-punched.
Bingo! The Documentary: These people are a tribe. Interesting, but tiring after 30 minutes. Fell asleep half-way through.
The Family Stone: I enjoyed the awkwardness. I'd recommend others to watch it around the holidays though, since watching it in June seems a little odd. I watched again with commentary, and also deleted scenes with commentary.
Transamerica: I really liked this. The character's desperation to go through with the surgery makes all the rationalization seem reasonable. The scenes with the parents are great.
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen: Skip it. Pro bowling doesn't have the following that it once had. We don't watch it on tv. Stinks to be a pro bowler.
Double Dare: Documentary of stunt women is excellent. Focus on one of the oldest stunt women (who doubled Wonder Woman)and the woman who did stunts for Xena and Kill Bill. These women are amazing.
Weeds Season 1: I love these actresses, and although I usually HATE Kevin Nealon, he's good in this.
Library
Phantom Limb: Amazing how someone can make a film out of stock footage. 9 stages of losing a brother.
Other People's Pictures: Still fascinating, six months after seeing it at the HSDF festival.
Theater
Da Vinci: Pretty close to the book. Love the girl. Loved her in Amelie. Maybe now she'll have more opportunities in Hollywood.
Lake House: Even though Keanu can't act his way out of a paper bag, I still enjoyed it.
Break Up: Better than I thought it would be. Sucker punched at the end. Still can't stand Vince Vaughn.
Office Space: Played on a "Flashback Thursday" at a local theater. Excellent.
Click: Ug. Why did I go?
Wordplay: GO SEE IT.
Clerks II: Pillowpants.
