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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Sunday Sunday Sunday!!!
THRILL to the bloodiest spectacle since the Texas Chainsaw Massacre!!
MORE Blood, Fire, Swords, Spit and Tears than you can shake a pointed stick at! Oh, the Humanity!!
MARVEL at the paper thin characterizations, heavy-handedness and gratuitous carnage!!
SEE the savior of the world paraded like a circus attraction to his eventual (and mercilessly lengthy) death!!
WITNESS a spectacle that will leave you empty inside and wondering why you wasted your time!!
TURN OFF your brains if you accidentally left them on - this is pure entertainment!!
WITH GRAVEDIGGER!!!!
Zero (2001)
A must have for PS2 owners
Can't say it enough - by far one of the best of the genre I have played. The sequel (crimson butterfly) reminded me too much of a Resident Evil knockoff to hold my attention, but I plan on getting a copy of this earlier one to own.
Everything was done perfectly *except* the dubbing (hopefully game developers will follow the subtitling trend demanded by fans of anime, allowing both). Plenty of replay value w/ the special features.
The game is kind of hard to find b/c it's out of print presently and that's a damn shame - definitely as worthy of rerelease as, say, castlevania symphony of the night.
Also, I have to say that the avatar for the main character Miku
was one of the best I've played with - very lifelike, especially compared to other games in this genre.
Attack of the Super Monsters (1982)
Oh, come on, you know you like it
...at least I do!
Granted, it's not "Citizen Kane". But I'd sit through this one over Citizen Kane any day (believe me on this one). You just have to be in the right mood, kind of a buck stupid, Saturday morning cartoon watching frame of mind.
Yes, the plot's repetitive. But hello, what episodic kids show isn't?
Yes, it's a bad movie. But if you can get enjoyment out of stuff like this, this is a gem.
Don't ask me why, but I enjoyed this one. I laughed, I cried. I love "Attack of the Supermonsters" for all its cheesy goodness. I mean, when the monsters die, they explode! How cool is that?
If you like campy sci-fi like Ed Wood or the early Godzilla flicks chances are you will like this one. Hard to find, though.
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
This puzzle box has a key...
So 'just stop for a little second and think about it. Will ya do that for me?'
Seriously, work on it for a little bit in your head after the movie's over, you won't be frustrated. Everything you need is there and on film. The mystery is not as pointless as some would have you believe.
I absolutely loved this . I saw it for the second time tonight... it's even better the second time, when you know what to look for. Several critics have said as much. It appears some are finally starting to get where Lynch is coming from. Roger Ebert gave it a thumbs up... what a shock!
The sound and music elements of the film actually made my pulse race in certain scenes, even if I knew exactly what was coming. This second viewing, I was able to keep track of little things like that. Definitely see this on the big screen if you have the opportunity. Rebekah del Rio's performance of "Llorando" is nothing short of heart-stopping, well worth the price of admission on its own. Lynch and Badalamenti show us once again they are an auditory dream team.
Naomi Watts gives an incredible performance as Betty/Diane... and while not everything was revealed to her when they were shooting (Lynch acknowledges that a certain power in the story is lost when the actors know everything going in), in interviews it appears she has nailed both the movie and her character as to what it all means. Laura Harring is haunting as the luminous "Rita", more than a perfect fit for the role.
In short, a puzzle box on film, apparently more accessible to the general public than Lost Highway (another puzzle box with a key!), quite a breath of fresh air this year. Good to see Lynch back in familiar territory. If, after reading what others have written about the film, you're still flummoxed, reply privately to me.