I was planning on writing some stuff about my feelings about the horror genre (primarily movies) and this and that...but fuck it.
Bottom line is I've seen a lot of documentaries about horror movies, more specifically, American horror movies, and something that these documentaries almost always touch upon is the "social commentary" of horror in the 60's and 70's.
This link gives you a pretty well done (actually the best I've seen on the subject.) IFC movie about that era, and the most important (or at least with the most to say) writers/directors of that time.
The American Nightmare
Here's some more fun. It's on the Criterion release of Videodrome. Three dorks in three parts. Plain and simple.
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The Moving Pictures...
Unfortunately, this is NOT about a Rush tribute band.
MOVIES!
Got my hands on a Criterion copy of Haxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
Also snagged a copy of Dark Waters.
...A few things I watched this past week.
Most previews and synopsis I have read for this documentary do not do it justice. (Hah.)
I begins by shedding light on the "frivolous lawsuit" epidemic in the 90's and the media spin/misinformation surrounding them.
About one third of the way through it shifts focus onto the corruption/corrosion of the judiciary system. Some pretty tip-of-the-iceberg shit, but interesting stuff.
An Unreasonable Man
Dr. Brazil told me about a section from this movie where Nader gets shut out from attending a presidential debate as an audience members.
The movie is totally worthwhile. Learn about how much this dude has done, and been shit-on nonstop for most, if not all of it.
Tabloid
Hooooollleeeeeyyy Shit. This woman was/is fucking nuts.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PILE-O-SHIT.
What a miserable heap this was. I'm not quite sure why I subjected myself this brain-rape bullshit excuse for a "comedy."
Maybe it's because I still hold out a little hope for the Farrelly Brothers who have made some pretty great shit.
Example:
...Or maybe it's because I have a soft spot for Jason Sudeikis...
I dunno man...
Where was I? Oh yeah. Fuck Hall Pass I what I was saying.
MOVIES!
Got my hands on a Criterion copy of Haxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
Also snagged a copy of Dark Waters.
...A few things I watched this past week.
Most previews and synopsis I have read for this documentary do not do it justice. (Hah.)
I begins by shedding light on the "frivolous lawsuit" epidemic in the 90's and the media spin/misinformation surrounding them.
About one third of the way through it shifts focus onto the corruption/corrosion of the judiciary system. Some pretty tip-of-the-iceberg shit, but interesting stuff.
An Unreasonable Man
Dr. Brazil told me about a section from this movie where Nader gets shut out from attending a presidential debate as an audience members.
The movie is totally worthwhile. Learn about how much this dude has done, and been shit-on nonstop for most, if not all of it.
Tabloid
Hooooollleeeeeyyy Shit. This woman was/is fucking nuts.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PILE-O-SHIT.
What a miserable heap this was. I'm not quite sure why I subjected myself this brain-rape bullshit excuse for a "comedy."
Maybe it's because I still hold out a little hope for the Farrelly Brothers who have made some pretty great shit.
Example:
...Or maybe it's because I have a soft spot for Jason Sudeikis...
I dunno man...
Where was I? Oh yeah. Fuck Hall Pass I what I was saying.
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