Catching Up, Turning On, Tuning Out
Finals are over, so things are back to...busy!I'm a full-time law student now, so I've got more studying to do than last semester. And more time in which to do it. And with much less money to spend on distractions. So, all in all, I'm pretty darn happy right now.
Amanda is out of town for Accenture training, so I'm taking advantage of my temporary solitude and renting all of the movies from Netflix that I would otherwise be scolded for enjoying. As Digidy always says, "When the cat's away, the mice shall play!"
Normally, I'm pretty snobbish when it comes to movies. I think the dialogue must be clever, the cinematography must impress and all other elements must gel before I'm pleased. I enjoy (and sort of understand) arty films (Fellini, Goddard, Kubrick, etc.)
But my brain is busy thinking about adverse possession, mens rea and torts. So I'm taking a break and watching brainless comedies.
I finally saw "Super Troopers" and up next are "Wet Hot American Summer" (starring the actors from The State and Reno 911, two of my favorites) and "Zoolander", which I watched a long time ago. But I am excruciatingly familiar with the movie's popular quotations. And the face poses.
Soon afterwards, I'm getting "Cabin Boy" (another favorite from long ago), "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle" and someone told me I should get "Club Dread." Can you see the theme?
Am I missing anything? I've only got one more week, so even this list is a bit ambitious. But if anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know right away. Starting next Saturday, I'm back to "The Lost Boys of Sudan", "8 1/2" and "Gandhi".
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"Motorcycle Diary",
"Lord of War"
You forgot "Carnivorous Grass: The Adventure Through Time!"
dody, your suggestions are far too nice for Jim's Amanda free days...
swingers
starsky and hutch
Jim,
I soooo understand the importance of the time you are having right now. I hope my response is not too late. There is also much music to be listened to, but you are on your own there.
Groundhog Day
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Fletch
Rushmore
Kingpin
L.A. Story
Three Amigos
High Fidelity
Enter the Dragon
Tombstone
Young Guns
Shanghai Noon
Shanghai Knights
Benny & Joon
40 Year-Old Virgin
Tommy Boy
Black Sheep
The Hudsucker Proxy
Life of Brian
Jackie Chan's Drunken Master
Big Fish
(Insert any Adam Sandler movie here)
Shall We Dance? (the Japanese version)
And as an international bonus, if you want to see a good bad-cop, good-criminal Hong Kong triad movie, try renting "Infernal Affairs". And for a funnier Andy Lau movie, try "Love on a Diet" where the actors go over the top and wear sumo-suit as costumes, depicting a love story about two extremely fat people.
Saki,
I love you for recommending "The Hudsucker Proxy." We watched it recently and it's one of the funniest, most underrated movies ever. (My theory is that they downplayed this movie because it came out the same year as "Shawshank Redepmtion", so that Tim Robbins could position himself as more of a dramatic actor. If I ever bump into him, I'll ask!)
Jim
Jimmah, you are missing the boat... you gotta watch well known flicks that have been translated into Chinese and then back to Engrish. Check this out for example.
Hey Yo Jim, this is Matt from germany - long time no talk since my trip to NYC- I saw, that you posted a comment on Ahmeds blog. Crazy story, ha?!!
We`ll have a big showing of the DAMU movie in a german cinema at the end of may - things are moving!!!
Take care
Your friend
Matt
Was about to post... then I looked at the date... Law school must be kicking your ass again. Good luck.
For the next movie marathon:
Dogma
Blasing Saddles
An Adam Sandler classic (anyone will do)
Johnny English
Rain Man
Jackass: The Movie.
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