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Contrary to what you may be expecting, this isn’t some lame flick about “a chick that roller-skates.” It’s got some great scenes in it that capture suburban family issues PERFECTLY. I may be a guy, but when Ellen Page has a fight with her mother I can relate SOOO much to it. Hell, I think we all can. It’s a shame that this movie didn’t get the box office sales it deserved because it’s got the makings of a cult classic: comedy/drama/growing pains/sports/romance/indie rock/Drew Barrymore… shit, it even makes Jimmy Fallon look funny and he’s NEVER funny!!! On a side note, when this movie was released in the theaters, me and my sis had to drive 25 miles from my house and go to some random indie movie cinema just because no mainstream ones were playing it.
Weird title, weird cover, weird movie overall. Suicide, depression, drugs, lack of parenting- it’s all here. I just recently re-watched this movie and I have to say…it really makes you think about how cruel the world is when no one communicates to each other honestly. It really reminds me of Donnie Darko due to the fact that the main character takes prescription drugs and starts listening to a creepy imaginary guide. After it’s done it might leave you a little unsatisfied but, but there’s still an important message to be learned: There are just too many parents that care about their image more than their kids. My dad is the same way- it’s like every time I make a mistake or do something “rude” or “unacceptable” it hurts his reputation. Like it’s MORE embarrassing for him than me. He’s probably never going to know the real me.
I’ve probably watched this movie over 30 times. I even wrote a paper on it for school. No joke. I’ve never been obsessed with a movie as much as this one- and the funny thing is, it’s not even that good of a movie. It’s just a mind-fuck basically. So it never really gets old and you want to keep watching it to understand it. It’s actually really nice when you’re high too
Also I guess I felt somewhat of a connection with Donnie because I used to talk back to teachers and sneak out of the house to do pranks by myself (in junior year I spray painted up the cafeteria in my school and they thought it was a bunch of seniors that did it HAHA ) I never had an evil bunny tell me what to do though LOL. The download links are for the directors cut (which only has about 6 min of extra footage).
Before I heard this album I always thought Death Cab was some emo band that I would never like. I had friends who listened to them and no matter what they would say about them, I never gave them a chance. After going through some personal stuff in the winter of ‘05 I heard that song “Soul Meets Body” on the radio (single off their album “Plans” which is also really good). Something about that song got to me, it had a great hook and even better melody. I bought Plans right away and then bought Transatlanticism. I related to the songs more on Atlanticism, it sounded like the soundtrack to my life at the time. Death Cab has a very original sound, something that is rare these days. Ben Gibbard’s voice might take a bit of time to get used to, albeit it’s one of the main reasons people find it hard to get into their music. If you can get past that though, you will find something to like in one of the songs on this album. CLICK HERE to download…
Damn. That’s about the only word I can think of after watching this rare 90’s movie. It’s so different from any other movies I’ve seen it’s kind of hard to describe. Part crime thriller, part romance, part drama, part indie. Some parts I was laughing my ass off and others I felt sick to my stomach. I watched it because it stars Robin Tunney who played the crazy girl in Empire Records, and guess what? She ALSO plays a crazy girl in here. Only, she has turrets disorder, OCD, and uncontrollable violent fits. And, what’s funny is, you can always forgive her in the movie for being the way she is because she’s so damn likable…well, almost.
90’s indie feel? Check. Hot girl? Check. Running away from home? Check. Storyline?….well, it would have been better if the ending wasn’t such a downer. It starts off pretty light then get’s dark; and all that could have been prevented with a little weed. I also wish they didn’t have so much unprotected sex in it- I kinda wanted the guy in it to be like “Umm, so should we actually use a condom this time or what?” lol. This is a SUPER-rare film because it was never released on DVD. You can download below or watch it online. CLICK HERE to download full movie or stream it online…
Here’s a movie that addresses both subjects of school bullying AND school shootings. Even though it’s not as good as Bully or Zero Day, it’s got some good acting and it’s a film that does finally show that school shootings don’t just occur because teens are influenced by violent music or video games, but OTHER underlying issues. Unfortunately, it’s in Estonian, so you’ll have to endure subtitles for it. But, trust me, it’s worth it.
They say it was inspired by real events, but I have a hard time believing that schools where bullying isn’t caught on camera still exist. There are just too many scenes where teachers should have caught the bullying but weren’t in the hallway or remained clueless. Then again, this IS a foreign film so they have different security than American schools.
And here I thought the world learned something from Columbine.
(yes this movie is in English, I could only find the German DVD cover though)
Middle of Nowhere is an indie movie that reminded me a lot of The Wackness, but without the hip-hop. In other words, it’s a teenage summer romance about a guy who sells weed. Only this time he’s rich and is rebelling because he hates his controlling parents. It’s got the guy who played Charlie Bartlett in it, the chick who played Marissa’s younger sister from the O.C. as well as the mother from Anywhere But Here. It’d just be an ok movie, but the acting is what makes it good.
I’ll admit it, I never got a prom date. Don’t get me wrong, I knew a few girls who I knew would go with me…but they were either obnoxiously geeky or fat. So I just went with some friends and ended up having an ok time. This movie won’t change your life or anything, but it’s a nice change of pace from all those movies that portray the Senior Prom as this big fucking party where everyone suddenly turns cool at.
This dramedy movie gets better every time I see it (ok, I’ve only seen it twice, but it’s true). The dialogue is so real it’s almost like the writer spied on my family to inspire some of these characters. The music is great too. If you’re wondering why it’s rated “R” it’s because there talk about suicide and a lot of “fucks”. If it were up to me, this film would be a PG-13.
I don’t usually share new movies, but for this one I’m making an exception. It has to be one of the best romance movies I’ve seen in a while (and trust me, I HATE 99% of cheesy romance movies). Basically, the plot centers around this kid that deals weed out of an ice cream cart and to people at his high school. But, unlike in cliche hollywood movies, this kid is NOT cool. He has the hardest time getting girls (and even friends for that matter) yet he has a mission to get laid over the summer.
Basically guys, if you ever were/are a so called “friendless loser with no girlfriend” you can relate to this movie. Hell, since I was obsessed with playing video games and listening to music on my big ass headphones in 9th grade he kinda reminds me of myself. The best part is that it’s set in 1994 so they have references to Biggie and Kurt Cobain. The entire soundtrack is old-school hip hop.
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) I never had an evil bunny tell me what to do though LOL. The download links are for the directors cut (which only has about 6 min of extra footage).
