Monday, October 18, 2004
Netflix List/Movie Review Update:
We haven't been watching too many movies lately, what with all the election volunteering and Chris playing on his XBOX all the time, but here's what we've watched recently:
The Candidate, 1972
This is a good movie that suffers a bit from the 1970s syndrome of SLOWness. It was just the right pace for the situation in which I watched it -- late at night while suffering from jet lag while in Michigan. I enjoyed Robert Redford's sideburns and belt buckle, and the early 70's views of San Francisco. It was hard for me to get wrapped up in the movie's pessimistic view of political campaigns, just because right now that seems like a cop-out for people who are looking for an excuse to not care.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1: Vol. 1, 2000
This show really stresses me out. All the misunderstandings and social blunders are like a horrible combination of an episode of "Three's Company" and my own special kind of nightmare. If I'm in the right mood, I find it funny but a little stressful. But if I'm in the wrong mood, I find it totally stressful to the point that I can't enjoy it. Do I have a problem?
Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1975
I liked this movie, but Chris couldn't stand the 1970s slowness, which is admittedly far worse in this film than in "The Candidate." The weirdness, the period setting, and the Australianess kept me interested. The sad thing is that I thought it was based on a true story, but this morning a quick search on the internet told me that it wasn't. It's one of those fake true-story movies. Arg! ¶ 9:11 PM
We haven't been watching too many movies lately, what with all the election volunteering and Chris playing on his XBOX all the time, but here's what we've watched recently:
The Candidate, 1972
This is a good movie that suffers a bit from the 1970s syndrome of SLOWness. It was just the right pace for the situation in which I watched it -- late at night while suffering from jet lag while in Michigan. I enjoyed Robert Redford's sideburns and belt buckle, and the early 70's views of San Francisco. It was hard for me to get wrapped up in the movie's pessimistic view of political campaigns, just because right now that seems like a cop-out for people who are looking for an excuse to not care.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1: Vol. 1, 2000
This show really stresses me out. All the misunderstandings and social blunders are like a horrible combination of an episode of "Three's Company" and my own special kind of nightmare. If I'm in the right mood, I find it funny but a little stressful. But if I'm in the wrong mood, I find it totally stressful to the point that I can't enjoy it. Do I have a problem?
Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1975
I liked this movie, but Chris couldn't stand the 1970s slowness, which is admittedly far worse in this film than in "The Candidate." The weirdness, the period setting, and the Australianess kept me interested. The sad thing is that I thought it was based on a true story, but this morning a quick search on the internet told me that it wasn't. It's one of those fake true-story movies. Arg! ¶ 9:11 PM
