17. Shaun of the DeadI could write about how funny it is. Or how intelligent it is. Or how astute it is. But I love it for its likability. I like everything, everything, everything about this film. Every time I see this film I'm stuck with a big stupid grin on my face, from the first scene to the last. It's the cinematic equivalent of rolling me over and tickling my balls. I like it very much.
16. Grizzly ManThe crucial thing about this film is the contrast between the narrator and the subject. Don't believe me? Pff. Fucking check out the way that Werner Herzog says the words 'Timothy Treadwell'. Every time he says it the contempt drips off his tongue like watery saliva - TIMOTHY TREADWELL. I'm not an expert on Werner Herzog, but it seems like there's a recurring theme in his work: the permanent threat of getting fucked by nature. Have you seen Aguirre, Wrath of God? It's about Klaus Kinski taking on South America and losing. God, I love Klaus Kinski. Anyway, fuck, I lost my train of thought there, what were we talking about? Oh aye, Grizzly Man: canny documentary maker exposes wannabe Dr Doolittle. I particularly liked Herr Herzog's cold analysis of the Grizzly's face: "I discover no kinship, no understanding, no mercy. I see only the overwhelming indifference of nature". Tell it like it is big man.
15. The King of KongOk fellas, who wants to watch a movie about competitive game playing. Fellas? Hey? Fellas? Ach, you're a bunch of dicks. If you've continued reading, then here's my analysis of a pure belter of a film. This is a documentary about a guy trying to break the world record for Donkey Kong. He's foiled by a satanic hot-sauce salesman, a bunch of sycophantic henchman, a dubious referee, an old woman with a Q-Bert fetish, a malicious governing body, and the ghost of Norris McWhirter. Come on man, this is obviously a work of genius. However, there remains a huge unanswered question: who is Mr Awesome? He's a mysterious figure that floats about this film like a bobbing shite. But who the fuck is this guy? This is a film that demands a sequel. Seriously, who the fuck is Mr Awesome?
Ah, dearest Brian, you don't sound too sober here, do you?
ReplyDeleteWhat! That's an unsubstantiated claim young lady.
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd seen Grizzly Man. Tried to tape it on the hard-disk, but must have pressed the wrong button. I got a documentary about a Canadian who wanted to fight bears while wearing a giant ice hockey suit; the trouble was he couldn't walk and fell over constantly. I quite enjoyed it but it wasn't Grizzly Man.
ReplyDeleteAH, I've seen that too. I believe it's called Project Grizzly, it's pretty class to be honest.
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