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pigweed2003
Reviews
Small Soldiers (1998)
I adore this film
First of all...... I have a crush on Archer.
Hey, what can I say? I really like cats! And he is a cat-man. An intelligent, sensitive one. Those are difficult to find in American film. Usually manimals are shown as violent and stupid (think about how werewolves are usually portrayed). I think this film works on a number of different levels, like Donnie Darko. There is the pure entertainment value, and under that is a sharp critique of violent action and prejudice as well as the ineffectiveness of war in problem-solving. Plus, as an Anti-Barbie woman myself, I must admit to grinning wickedly at the Gwendy Dolls and their eventual fate. Mwahahahahahaha!
American Beer (1996)
Cheap, but not lukewarm
While not a beer drinker, I still loved this movie. Indie flicks are great; they certainly dare more than big studio movies. As a matter of fact, most of my favorite films are from independent filmmakers. The fringe is where things happen...and it's where the characters in American Beer find themselves after their car breaks down in the middle of what appears to be the Badlands. Hah! I made a literary tie-in! Ain't I all cool and sophisticated and stuff! Like German beer! (See the movie; you'll get it then.) Anyways; four Canucks, lots of cheap American beer (though the only one who gets drunk is the stoner, who is perpetually loaded anyways), a broken car, a break-in, a bar full of Ferris Bueller fans, a beatnik angel (??), a crazy hillbilly, a long-forgotten jerko gym teacher, and "the pants project".....it's all good.
Ultrachrist! (2003)
Better than Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter. Much better.
I adored this movie. I mean, who (barring right wing Christian fundamentalists, who seem to be offended at the drop of a hat, which I think counts as nudity to them) would not be at the very least intrigued by the premise of this movie: Jesus comes back to Earth and dons spandex to become a sin-fighting superhero in Manhattan? The scene where Jesus crosses paths with Dracula is worth the price of the rental all on it's own.
That's about all I really need to say. If you're not turned on, then nothing I can say after that will make you like this film. If you are...go find it and have yourself a great time accepting Ultrachrist as your personal savior from normalcy.