8 - Scotland, PA

Netflix 8 - Scotland, PA

Outstanding! Movies like this make me regret not having Shakespeare in school. This interpretation or inspiration on Macbeth is a dark comedy laced with cooky characters played to perfection by James Legros (his look reminds me of Harry Connick Jr. in 'Copycat'), Maura Tierney, and Christopher Walken (who does a quikc Maracas dance...yipee!). Even the small parts by Amy Smart and Andy Dick were welcome treats!

7 - Syriana

Netflix 7 - Syriana

This movie was rather intense. I tried very hard to follow all the stories and subplots and was a bit exhausted by the end....but all worth it.

6 - In the Mood for Love

My interest to get this movie came from a short descripion I read about 2046 (the sequel). I don't remember what that short description was but since then I kept this movie in my radar. A friend gave me a copy of 2046, so I definitely had to see this one first!

I like how love and affection came through without showing sexual intimacy. That was implied, and the rest of what relationships really hold on to are brought forward with such a sutle and slow manner that you can't help but be drawn to it.

It's quite sad because it does make one think about all these acquaintances that just have a life of their own outside of the normal realm. I guess it's safe to say that most people have experienced it...having an affection for someone but can't really express it fully for fear of losing a good friendship, commitments to other people, or pain awkwardness or fear of rejection...and yet continue to endure the suffering of non-action.

The deleted scenes are a real treat and deinitely worth watching.

5 - The Book of Life

Ok, ok, I admit it. I chose this one because PJ Harvey is in it :).

Sadly, I didn't like the movie that much. I couldnt'f figure out how the unpolished and rough shooting could have done anything to mask the fact that there was either a lack of production or enough substance to shield it.

The actors did all give honest performances of their characters...but there really wasn't that much more to it.... :(

4 - The Matador

Netflix 4 - The Matador

This movie rocks!!!! Having been brainwashed into Pierce Brosnan's James Bond character, I enjoyed seeing him go berzerk in this fun story about an assasin losing it. Greg Kinnear is his usual self (feels like he does the same character or personality every time....like in As Good as it Gets).

3 - Dead Man

Netflix 3 - Jim Jarmusch is a god.

...and I am a loyal subject of this pagan lord :). I saw bits of Sleepy Hollow, Ghost Dog, and Unforgiven.

Some are born to sweet delight.....

2 - Munich

Netflix 2 - Munich

It was very believable how they portrayed the assasinations. Whenever I see Ethan Hunt in "Mission Impossible" or James Bond performing the perfect operation, I just wonder how it really would have been had been done in real life.....and the sequences in Munich I think come really close....it's never perfect, and more than once, like lighting a firecracker, sometimes you have to come back and relight the fuse.

1 - The Brown Bunny

Netflix 1 - The Brown Bunny

Not a big fan of Vincent Gallo, but I was wondering what all the controversy was over this movie, and given that Chloe Sevigny is in it and I liked Gallo's "Buffalo 66" (with Christina Ricci), I was willing to start off my subscription....with a bang....well, more like a blow....as I soon came to realize what all the buzz was all about. All I can say about that is that Chloe was really brave to do such a thing on camera. The story does beg you to follow it (like "Broken Flowers") and the ending gives some closure to Bud Clay's behavior.

Have you ever stepped into a situation and just stood frozen in utter horror? We never really do know how we would deal with such an event until it happens. If I were to guess....mine would be similar to an accident....medical attention first....then anger to follow.

You May Fire When Ready...

Okay, so I finally have something in mind for this blog. It's been a painstaking process brainstorming and eliminating ideas and struggling and keeping true to what I felt when I got the name....but hell this one finally pulled the trigger.

What comes next is my journey with my Netflix subscription. When I signed up for the service, I was really taken by this sacred task of creating a queue. I was very picky and spent so many hours just choosing movies I felt I probably would like or want to see. And the process of maintaining the list will probably be equally as stimulating.

I think the choices we make tell us who we are and I look forward to finding out who I am in the next...who knows how far I will go....

Like the Ion Cannon that gave the rebels enough time to leave the Hoth system, this blog aims to help help keep a stream of stories or movies of interest coming...that I would have lost to laziness had I counted on that occasional trip to the video store ;)