So, school starts on Monday. And for me, it is the first day of high school. I'm not sure yet how I feel about that. So, what could be better than a high school themed movie marathon this weekend?
But no Heathers, no Donnie Darko, no Carrie and stuff like that.
Only nice movies. Happy movies. Bubbly movies. (but not High School Musical bubbly)
Stuff like Mean Girls.
Or maybe not Mean Girls, because I already know every single line from that one.
So, let's see... What shall I watch?
There are John Hughes movies (the man is a freakin genius)-The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, 16 Candles, Ferris Buller's Day Off, and others.
I love his movies. I really love them. Like Olive from Easy A said: Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80's movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80's movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life.
That reminds me, I should add Easy A to the list.
There is also Dazed and Confused. Amazing movie+perfect soundtrack.
Oh, of course, American Pie and its 4657890876543556788654635456 sequels. Maybe the best teen comedy.
There is also Not Another Teen Movie, and that my dear friends, I really recomend. It is a parody, so before watching it, make sure you watch:
-Everything mentioned in the text above
-She's all That
-Bring It On
-Can't Buy Me Love
-Cruel Intentions
-Road Trip
-Almost Famous
-American Beauty
-Grease
-Footloose
-Better Off Dead
-Detroit Rock City
-Never Been Kissed
-Save the Last Dance
and my personal favorits, and they are also going on the list:
-Can't Hardly Wait and
-10 Things I Hate About You
(I think I didn't miss anything.)
Yes, all those classic teen chick-flicks are perfect for this time of the year.
Yeah, I guess I'll watch most of them. And you should too.
If not, there are always Daria or Freaks and Geeks marathons, and even though they are tv series, they are pretty damn good. And the stories are about high school, and that works for me.
Did I miss anything?
There are Juno and Saved, but I'm not sure I should watch them now.
So, a marathon. And I will need a new playlist for September. Not sure what songs should I add, but when it comes to music videos, this one is almost perfect! (because, you know, school)
Okay, there are 10 movies, and 2 TV series (just in case). GO!
Tim Burton, the famous fantsy-movie directort, and also, one of my idols, was born on this day! So who is watching a Burton movie tonight? I now I am!
I think I'm gonna go with Big Fish.
Anyway, here are his top 10 movies (according to Rotten Tomatoes). They are all so great! If you haven't seen them yet, make sure you do soon:
10. Batman (1989)
09. Big Fish (2003)
08. Batman Returns (1992)
07. Beetlejuice (1989)
06. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
05. Corpse Bride (2006)
04. Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
03. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
02. Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
01. Ed Wood (1994)
Of course, there is famous The Nightmare Before Christmas, but Burton didn't direct it, he produced it. We all know the main character, Jack Skellington, who, besides being the film protagonist, plays an important role in pop culture-you can see him everywhere, and he is also mentiond in songs Miss You by Blink-182 and Fallen Star (Blood on the Dance Floor).
But enough about Jack.
Tim also writes poems-my favorite is The Girl With Many Eyes:
One day in the park
I had quite a surprise.
I met a girl
who had many eyes.
She was really quite pretty
(and also quite shocking!)
and I noticed she had a mouth,
so we ended up talking.
We talked about flowers,
and her poetry classes,
and the problems she'd have
if she ever wore glasses.
It's great to now a girl
who has so many eyes,
but you really get wet
when she breaks down and cries.
And he also directed the video for song Bones by The KIllers.
Why, oh why, do most of the comedies these days have to be gross? And did you notice that the one(funny) can't go without the other (gross)? So there should be a thing called funny&gross scale.
You know, like Barney's hot&crazy scale.
So, for instance, most of you have seen the American Pie series. And you have to admit, all parts were really funny, but also pretty gross. Then, something more recent-Ted. We kinda knew it was gonna be both gross and hilarious, because of the Family Guy. And it sure was. But the question is- what's the deal with funny&gross scale? You see, if the movie is more gross than funny, then maybe, just maybe, it's not worth rewatching. Or recommending. Or it's simply a bad movie (well, that depends). Now, if a movie is more funny than gross, there you go, you have a great comedy worth recommending, liking on facebook, tweeting about etc. Again, it depends, but still...
And that's about it. Now here are some recent movies that I recommend, that are more funny than gross, but still kinda gross. And sorry for using the word gross a lot.
Or at least 'The Drumms' say so.
Anyway, every year we watch movies where teenagers have to go on a vacation with their parents, and they complain about it, but in the end they find one true love there/something paranormal happens.
Every year I go on a vacation with my parents hoping something will happen, but no.
And this year is not an exception. I am going to the seaside, and I am going to spend three weeks there, and die due to boredom.
So we have a lot of beach-themed movies.
'Grease' isn't one of them, but it does have that famous scene, where they meet. On the beach. An the whole movie is about, you know, 'Summer Loving', even though it is set in school- (And did you realise that 'High School Musical' is the same as 'Grease', except they meet during the winter holiday. It's also kind of Incepcion-y: musical in the musical. Nevermind.)
Then there is 'The Last Song'-Miley Cyrus refuses to spend summer with her dad, but she is forced to, and then she meets the guy.
Oh, yes, of cource, 'Killers'. The story is kind of different, but begining is the same-she goes to Nice with her parents, and she meets the guy there.
Dirty Dancing. Again, you know the story.
And I figured that 'Titanic' is kind of the same. I mean, it's not the beach, but it is a vacation. With parents.
Oh, in 'Aliens in the Attic', nobody finds a boyfriend/girlfriend, but it turns out that the house they are staying actually has aliens in the attic. Yeah, I know, the title doesn't spoil anything.
Oh well..
One day I will have a 'Eurotrip'-type of vacation. Until then...
Oh, screw that, everything is fine as long as I have internet connection.
Daria reurns to MTV tomorrow! Daria is probably the best thing on MTV ever, and I am really glad it's coming back! I think you all miss that cynical teen. The show is also really quotable!
Three months. It took me three months to see Dark Shadows. I am a failure.
It always sounded so amazing-Tim Burton, and HBC and Johnny Depp, and everyone else.
So, Barnabas Collins, a vampire, returns to his home after 200 years of beeing... in a tomb. Because a witch cursed him. Because he broke her heart. Anyway, he is in the 70ies now. Pretty cool, ha? Well, you know the storry if you watched the originial series from 1966.
I don't usually like when Burton combines his classic gothic style with a lot of jokes, but this one was kind of good. I think I died laughing when 'The Joker' part came (the song came out in 1973 though, and the movie is set in 1972!). And I love that Hannah Murray (Cassie from 'Skins') appeared as the hippie chick!
The last 20 minutes of the film were... Well, they could have been better. Bella Heathcote (Victoria) could have acted just a little better. And Chloe Grace Moretz (Carolyn) as well. I kind of thought that se would be mind-blowing here.
But everything else was amazing! Soundrack as well! And so was Alice Cooper!
Tuesday 24 July 2012
I realised that I haven't seen a lot of movies in the past couple of weeks. And that is bad. Really bad. I rewatched movies a lot, though. But anyway, I'm gonna write short reviews for those movies I did see.
LOL (the Miley Cyrus version)
They copy-pasted the original version. But the story in general is kind of... boring. Although, it has great soundtrack.
The Hunger Games
Yes, it has been 283472834783473847 since its release.. It was good, better than I expected, and I really liked that they sticked to the book, I don't really like it when they change a lot of things.
The Lorax
I actually liked it. I can't beieve that the only voice I recognized was Betty White's, and there were a lot of actors. Again, great soundtrack.
The Amazing Spiderman
Well, it really was amazing. Really. Andrew&Emma did a great job. And everyone else. But it does miss that famous Spiderman upside-down kiss. And if you plan to watch it in the theatre, make sure to stay for credits(you'll see)!
Okay, since I wasted my first post and wrote something REALLY dumb, I'm gonna try not to ruin my second post. I'll list my top ten movies and and write a one sentence review for each of them.
#10 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) It makes you laugh, and it also makes you cry.
#9 Trainspotting (1996)
Great film, also do not use it as and excuse for dating an under-aged girl if you are in your 20ies.
#8 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Disney's stop-motion film, truely amazing+a must-watch on every Halloween, and Christmas.
#7 Leon-the Professional (1994)
Frightening, and great.
#6 Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
It is a romantic-action-comedy (romactiodey?), as awesome as it could be.
#5 Juno (2007)
Quirky teenager gets pregnant-time for her to grow up
(main point is that she is quirky, the movie wouldn't be as excellent as it is without that)
#4 Fight Club (1999)
Great story with great casting, a lot of great quotes and a great soundtrack (I need to stop using the word great)
#3 Donnie Darko (2001)
Amazing film, you will be scared of rabbits after watching it, though.
#2 Pulp Fiction (1994)
Oh, come on, do I really need to say anything about this masterpiece?
#1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Do not judge me if you are not the fan, but I need to list this movie as a number one- these books and movies marked my childhood, and it does make me cry every time I watch it.
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