Description: Entrepreneurs Colm (Barry McEnvoy) and George (Brian F. O'Byrne) try to grow their toupee business in director Barry Levinson's comedy set in Northern Ireland. The partners are tired of cutting hair in the town prison, so when the man who supplies all the townsfolk with hairpieces is incarcerated, the two seize the opportunity. The trouble begins when competition arrives and the pair must sell 30 toupees in a race to remain on top.
My Promulgation: An cute story, funny movie and I've actually been to LondonDerry Ireland.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Office Space
Description: It's Dilbert come to life when office drone Ron Livingston breaks free from the shackles of his cubicle environment and conspires with cohorts to embezzle money from their soulless, high-tech company. With pointed jabs at corporate life's nihilism, Office Space boasts a standout performance from Stephen Root as a prototype workplace nerd. Written and directed by Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis and Butt-head."
My Promulgation: If you've ever worked for a piece of shit company or a big nasty monopoly with a million employees, or so it seemed that way, you will completely understand this movie in every way. Ron Livingston was pretty decent but Jennifer Aniston was her one- dimensional self, but she's cute so everybody likes her. This too, is a contributor to my recent decision to shit can it all, at least for a while.
My Promulgation: If you've ever worked for a piece of shit company or a big nasty monopoly with a million employees, or so it seemed that way, you will completely understand this movie in every way. Ron Livingston was pretty decent but Jennifer Aniston was her one- dimensional self, but she's cute so everybody likes her. This too, is a contributor to my recent decision to shit can it all, at least for a while.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Bubba Ho Tep
Description: Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) is an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home; seems he switched identities with an impersonator years before his "death" and then missed his chance to switch back. The King teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks he's John F. Kennedy, and the two old codgers prepare to battle an evil Egyptian entity that's chosen their long-term care facility as its happy hunting grounds.
My Promulgation: Said in my best San Dimas High venacular, this was a most excellent movie. I dug the simplicity, the freaky, funky storyline and the fact that these two boys did some good whoop ass on an evil spooky creature.
My Promulgation: Said in my best San Dimas High venacular, this was a most excellent movie. I dug the simplicity, the freaky, funky storyline and the fact that these two boys did some good whoop ass on an evil spooky creature.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Greenfingers
Description: A (green) thumbs-up for this affecting true-life tale about hardened con Colin Briggs (Clive Owen), who gets a new lease on life -- behind prison bars -- as an award-winning gardener. Wonderful in support are David Kelly as a prisoner chum of Briggs's who coaxes him out of his shell and Helen Mirren as a world-class gardener who fears for her daughter when she falls for Briggs.
My Promulgation: Similar to An Everlasting Piece I liked this movie.
My Promulgation: Similar to An Everlasting Piece I liked this movie.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Super Size Me
Description: Two out of three Americans are overweight or obese, but where does personal responsibility end and corporate responsibility take over? On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body. Spurlock spends a month of eating nothing but McDonald's food, ordering everything on the menu at least once and "super-sizing" his order if asked.
My Promulgation: I'm completely amazed that people would eat food that only cost a dollar? Do you know the profit margin on this shit? Basically what you're eating cost no more than 15 cents to "manufacture" (like mass food manufactures are "growing" anything) what you're cramming in your hole. Everybody in the US of A should see this movie, all 300 lbs of ya.
My Promulgation: I'm completely amazed that people would eat food that only cost a dollar? Do you know the profit margin on this shit? Basically what you're eating cost no more than 15 cents to "manufacture" (like mass food manufactures are "growing" anything) what you're cramming in your hole. Everybody in the US of A should see this movie, all 300 lbs of ya.
Monday, October 04, 2004
Four Rooms
Description: One mad New Year's Eve, an overwhelmed bellboy (Tim Roth) copes with witches and diabolical children, gets caught in the middle of a sour relationship and settles a bloody bet for members of a superstar's entourage. Featuring four stories by a quartet of hot directors (Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino), Four Rooms is a comedy like no other.
My Promulgation: Funny flick. One particular sceen with the "finger" was a screen.
My Promulgation: Funny flick. One particular sceen with the "finger" was a screen.
Jackie Brown
Description: Director Quentin Tarentino added his deft touch to nicely placed wry humor, combined that with an all-star cast (including Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier and Robert De Niro) and delivered the action-crime caper Jackie Brown. Jackie is a flight attendant who smuggles cash on the side. When busted and pressured to help with an investigation, she plans to play the opposing forces against each other and walk away with the dough.
My Promulgation: Typical Tarentino flick. Tons of violence, tons of drugs, but honestly tons of fun. I dug this movie, like I do most of his flicks. DeNiro was a great scuz-bag, and Samuel L Jackson was a terrific bad ass.
My Promulgation: Typical Tarentino flick. Tons of violence, tons of drugs, but honestly tons of fun. I dug this movie, like I do most of his flicks. DeNiro was a great scuz-bag, and Samuel L Jackson was a terrific bad ass.
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