Thanks- was about to stick this in my netflix queue.

 I watched Wall-E this weekend.  Thought it was pretty good.  For anyone who hasn't seen it, the basic plot is that the earth got too polluted to live on, so all the people took off in space-ships and left some garbage robots to clean things up.  700 years later, and there's only one robot left working. A robot probe comes from one of the human ships to see if the earth is habitable (and adventure ensues....)

  I thought the robots were well conceptualized- they had personalities but avoided the standard animation trap of just sticking a human face on everything.  Some funny stuff about what an ultra-consumeristic human society would be like on a leisure ship in space after hundreds of years.  And a nice and kind of unexpectedly thoughtful moment where a robot gets new circuit boards, but doesn't immediately act the same way, which might actually get kids to think about some metaphysical stuff like the nature of the soul...  or maybe I was reading too much into it...

  Definitely were other parts that were unrealistic or too conveniently wrapped up, so if that kind of thing bugs you about this type of movie then be warned.

p.s.  I was keeping my head down during the Lord of the Rings bashing.  Count me in the camp who think the movies weren't perfect, but that the good far outweighs the bad and I'll watch the heck out of those movies.  I love the books for their imagination and the depth of the world Tolkien created, but think in general  he wasn't that great a writer.

I'll give it a whirl since I am a looooooooong standing Dylan afficionado even though Dylan in films (unless it's "Don't Look Back" or the Scorsese docu) has not been my favorite medium for him. 

And YES, The Wrestler and Mickey Rourke!

Last week's NYT's had a great piece on MR in the magazine section .      

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Ah, my, my, thank you for that picture.  What a wonderful ending to the day!  (Now I'll go back and check out the link)  

As for Dylan in film, I hear what you're saying. In M & A, I tried to tune into his presence, which is formidable.  His face is amazing.  In a very minimal way, he conveys quite a bit.  I think the seeming disconnect between Dylan and the other actors works for the story.

If you're an X-Files fan by all means check the second film out, I was just very disappointed in it. Others may like it

"Ive got good news....that gum you like is going to come back in style!"

"I'm a WHOLE DAMN TOWN!"

I rented "Sherman's March" after seeing it mentioned in the same sentence with "American Movie" in an interview with Patton Oswalt. In the early 80's filmmaker Ross McElwee started a documentary about Sherman's March through the US south during the Civil War, but his film changed into a record of a string of failed romances and McElwee's fascination with nuclear annihilation (wasn't everybody back then?)

In short, if you like documentaries about strange southern women and brief encounters with Burt Reynolds, this is worth checking out.

I agree, if you're a fan, see it.

Yes, the story was disappointing. But it was o.k., and it gave me a chance to see the character progressions of Mulder and Scully, and how their relationship has developed.  It's an atypical love relationship, a deep love and trust, but not romantic at all.  They retain their individuality.  I appreciate seeing that on a big screen.  They've each changed, physically and psychologically, and that's interesting.

And I always get a kick out of it when a filmmaker gives you a little treat if you watch to the end of credits.

"Ive got good news....that gum you like is going to come back in style!"

"I'm a WHOLE DAMN TOWN!"

 You should check also an oldie of Bill Pullman's. Accidental Tourist. It's one of my favorite movies. I hope you've already seen it. Okay, to be honest Bill has a small role in it but he's quite funny and I'm not gonna tell you why if you haven't seen this yet. Let me know.

Last things I've seen. Not much really, but they were good stuff. I bought the dvd of Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights and I loved it again, although it was on the small screen this time. I'm particularly impressed by the segment starring David Straithairn and Rachel Weisz. Great.  I don't know if this was a movie that had relevance in the U.S.. Here in Italy it was absolutely ignored and that's one more reason that I like it. Not the only one, of course.  I just started this year's TWIN PEAKS MARATHON now that I've got the Gold Box... I'm kind of taking advantage that I'm sick and that Christmas holidays are ahead. I watched for the countless time FWWM a few days ago. Today I watched the pilot (plus the european ending) and from tomorrow I plan to watch a disc per-night. Is that too much?!

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

 That was available for watch instantly and my car's in the shop, so... I checked out Accidental Tourist.  I think I feel about Pullman the way Kevin Smith does about Affleck.  I enjoy his work, even if the movie doesn't float my proverbial boat.

And NO that's not too much for a marathon. I usually watch 2-4 episodes at a time.

Apart from my marathon I watched Mister Lonely (not recommended, not even for Diego Luna. The two death scenes are all right, but...) Captives (yes, Tim Roth is awesome, and Julia Ormond was hot back then), and The Strangers (mediocre.)

• Justin Timberlake doesn't have a good enough voice to narrate a movie, also he looks like a goat.
• Is Richard Kelly 5 years old?
• Too many things lifted from Donnie Darko; time travel, shot in the eye, end of the world, sparkle motion dance but with pornstars this time, etc etc
• These things I've done was great in that Nike commercial but it is a silly song and doesn't work here. Wave of Mutilation on the other hand is great.
• Seriously, is Richard Kelly 5 years old?
• Thermonuclear baby fart.
  

Gotta admire the fortitude of a guy willing to actually watch this movie before reviewing it.  Bravo, Booth.  I do not have your kind of stamina.

Susan

Just watched "A Face in the Crowd" and wowbobwow!  What a friggin' prescient masterpiece!  1957.  Can't believe I never saw it before.  Must See Netflix.  Even worth owning, I'd venture to say.  The one extra (+ a trailer) is extraordinary too with Budd Schulberg, Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal. Lots of discussion of the collaborations between Elia Kazan and Schulberg.  Pretty, pretty fascinating.  Top notch in every way.  I love the surprise of an all around great film!

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Spider-Man 3
Contains spoilers:

• Stan Lee's loose lips sink ships.
• If Harry's sacrifice is supposed to be so touching why am I pfft-ing?
• Bryce Howard is a much better redhead than Dunst will ever be.
• Slimy suave Peter Parker is embarrassing to watch.
• I'm not a bad guy, I've got a kid.
  

"Ive got good news....that gum you like is going to come back in style!"

"I'm a WHOLE DAMN TOWN!"