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OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
- I just have a problem with George Clooney being the biggest
actor in the movie business. But people I know and tolerate
say this is a good movie and I must admit the soundtrack is
pretty damn impressive. I think a friend of mine has this on
DVD. Maybe Iíll borrow it and keep it around until the urge
hits me to watch it. |
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SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE -
What if the actor who played Nosferatu in the movie did such a
good job because he really was a vampire? Sounds like an
intriguing premise. But it also sounds like one of those
movies you really have to pay attention to in order to
understand it. Better have my Count Floyd tapes on hand
just in case I get bored. |
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MOULIN ROUGE - Again Iíve
had people tell me this is a really great movie even though it
looks kind of silly to me. Should give it a chance, I guess.
Then again, most of the people who raved to me about it are
chicks. |
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A.I. - Spielberg and
Kubrick. Now thereís a combination for you. And I hear this
isnít a predictable happy-go-lucky piece of sentimental fluff
like E.T. |
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APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX - The
classic Vietnam epic with extra scenes. Guess what? Iíve had
people tell me they detract from the film! Well, I should
judge for myself, right? And besides, this will tide me over
until Daniel Waters gets the money he needs to film
Skatetown, Vietnam. |
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AMERICAN SWEETHEARTS &
SERENDIPITY - Both are romantic comedies starring my
current favorite actor John Cusack. The former may be a bit
too Hollywood for Chicagoís very own but the latter gets extra
points for having Jeremy Piven as the best buddy. And for the
sake of the top ten limitations, Iím cheating and counting
these two movies as one choice. |
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JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK
- Can these two zany characters sustain the laughs for an
entire movie? They can if Iím sitting on the couch drinking
beer while I watch them. But thatís the way I feel about all
the Kevin Smith movies Iíve seen. Theyíre good but uneven. Or
maybe I just donít get some of the jokes because Iím not a
grown man who still reads comic books. |
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GLITTER - It has to be a
hoot, right? Or maybe itís too awful to be unintentionally
funny. But like someone driving past a tangled wreck on the
highway, I just gotta look. |
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ALI - Well, this one just
came out at the end of the year and I was too busy with the
holiday routine to go out and see it. The one thing that might
ruin for me is Jon Voight as Howard Cosell. He got a Golden
Globe nomination and some great reviews but when I see him in
the TV ads for the movie he reminds me of Martin Short doing
one of those Short Takes on A&E |
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THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS -
Another year end biggie and brought to you by the people
responsible for Rushmore. Iíll still probably wait
until the video comes out, so I can laugh as loud as I want
and not disturb the dumbasses who donít get it. |
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The
Top Ten Movies I Should Have Seen in 2001