zombieland

i laughed, i snorted, i was giddy and entertained by this silverscreen unlikely...zombieland! woody harrelson is at the apex of his career in this performance. a redneck with an urban edge and undercurrent of humanity, harrelson's presence, tenor, and delivery are spot-on throughout this rumpus delight.

the protagonist, jesse eisenbergis a fantastic balance to the gruff harrelson. emma stone, from superbad fame, and little miss sunshine, abigail breslin, play a sister duo that balances out the cast.

enough over the top gore to satisfy even the dark humorist inside of us all. don't hesitate, get thee to thy theatre today.

wonka-riffic

there is a local candy shop that plays willy wonka and the chocolate factory on repeat in the back of their store. wonka is not only a wonderful film, but also stars one of my personal favs, gene wilder.

condolences, ricardo

kaaaahnnnn!

i love steve martin

shaun of the dead

i am not sure why i didn't see this film before now. it is absolutely fantastic! an underachiever who finds himself in an extraordinary situation--fending off zombies in a fastfood uniform. ha!

netflix

recently, we have been the joyful recipient of that click on a movie and find in your mailbox online service. i have to say that we are most pleased with the benefits that netflix brings. including the ability to watch a vast selection of online offerings whilst you await your next film.

we have long been advocates of the local independent video store and all the glory that usually comes with them. alas, our new local video store is the most dysfunctinal and ill-conceived operational model that one could conceptualize for a rather simple service.

i long held it a given that when one enters a video store, they hunt through the isles and come up with a film box or two that will suffice for the evening. you take the box to the front to retrieve the film and pay. you get the movie and go home, right? not at this vid store.

they run chaotically. you don't pull the movie box from the shelf. therefore, there is no guarantee that the movie that you select will be available or not. this wouldn't be such a pain in the arse if it were not for the customers who have learned this model and who will walk in from the street and go straight in line. the lines here typically take a minimum of 20 minutes to weed through, btw. the reason for this wait is that each of these folks begins a dialog with the video clerk as to which movies they wish to see, then the clerk looks up the films--sometimes with only vague tips from the patron as to who plays in them or the general plot. this customer service nightmare can last several minutes per patron. ugh!

last weekend, a. and i went to said store for the last time. we waited in line behind a total of 4 other customers and i watched the clock as my blood pressure rose. it took a heafty 28 minutes to get two movies-- and get this, the one that we really wanted was out. again, if the g-damn box was off the shelf and we were able to make an educated decision based on deductive movie availability reasoning, we would have selected something else. eff this video store, i tell you. and thank you corporate online netflix.

the best chase scene ever...

godzilla, santa, golf carts, twisted sister, and p.w.? brilliance in the history of cinematography, with a fine musical score by danny elfman to boot.

a pretty good film

idiocracy is a must-see for any species-loathing humans who wish for a sneak-peek into the bleak future of the world, as told by mike judge. a utopia for fast-food junkies and mindless morons, judge creates his world on the fact that the intelligent are not procreating at near the rate that the sub-intelligent are. if you've got two bucks and 90minutes, you'll be entertained for the evening with this one. 7.9/10