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Britannia (2017)
Very enjoyable
I really liked this. If you want historical accuracy watch a documentary. I mean, the fricking theme song is The Hurdy Gurdy Man!
I'd describe it as Game of Thrones meets Apocalypse Now. Sort of. Extra points for casting one of my favorite British actors, Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Smiley Face (2007)
Jane should be more likable and have a sex drive.
This movie had its moments but it was vaguely unsatisfying. I think it might be because the character of Jane is just not that likable. I don't mean to slam Anna Faris at all, I think she was great but there was only so much she could do with that character.It was funny that John Cho was in this movie because it did bring up comparisons to "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle". Harold and Kumar are way more likable and have sex drives. Yeah, I just can't relate to characters without sex drives, particularly in this movie, because like Jane says in John Cho's fantasy sequence, pot makes me horny as hell. I loved all the cameos, particularly Marion Ross, Jane Lynch, Adam Brody and Danny Masterson.
Skaterdater (1966)
Where can I find this?
I haven't seen this since junior high, so it's been at least 25 years, but I remember a lot about it. First, the theme song is a great rocking surf music instrumental. The plot is that a group of 12 or 13 year-old boys are in a skateboarding gang, they ride around this town in what looks like Southern California on those skinny 1960's skateboards and act all bad-ass. Then one of the boys meets a girl and starts hanging out with her. The other boys in the gang don't like this and one of them challenges the "skater-dater" to a skating competition which I remember involving a slalom on a steep hill. The boy with the girlfriend loses and is tossed out of the gang. The movie ends with the remaining members of the gang skating off and passing a group of girls with the implication being that the remaining gang members are about to discover girls themselves.
Looking back I think I loved this movie partly because at the time I had been attending an all-boys school since 1st grade. The character who gets a girlfriend and ditches the boy's club really appealed to me.
So, does anyone know where to find this movie?
Slither (2006)
Great Horror/Comedy!
I just saw this and really enjoyed it. I must confess, I'm a pretty big Troma fan and I wanted to see this partly because the director wrote "Terror Firmer" and Tromeo and Juliet", two of my favorite Troma movies. That said, any fan of the horror/comedy genre should see this movie. Troma fans will get a big kick out of the references to Troma in the movie. The movie is essentially a zombie flick with some sci-fi elements to it. I really hope this movie does well because it was both scary and funny and it didn't take itself seriously at all. I also happen to love Joss Wheldon's "Firefly" and "Serenity",so it was great to see Nathan Fillion again in a leading role.