Cidade de Deus
 

Saw City of God last night. This is an excellent Portugese language flick set in the slums of Rio de Janero. From the imbd I found out that the actors were all local unknowns. I really liked how they put the storylines together and the acting was remarkable.

Just saw Inside Man over the weekend. Surprisingly good Spike Lee bank heist movie. It keeps you riveted throughout, and you find yourself rooting for all the characters throughout. I'm not such a Spike Lee fan, but this was really good. Not preachy at all.

Cidade de Deus
 

That WAS a great flick. I loved how the characters developed over time. I've been to Brasil 8 times and have even been to some of those Favelas, albeit the ones outside of Sao Paulo. When in Rio, I only saw them from the Copacabana. A good comparison is to watch Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro, 1959) which is set in Rio during Carnival. The plot is a bit maudlin, but it's got some great camera work and cool editing. The music is credited with starting the Bossa Nova trend, but that could be argued (by me especially).:neutral:

Bottom. Consistently amusing, and repulsively endearing characters. A few laugh-out-loud moments.

Syriana. Didn't like it.

WELCOME TO GOOD BURGER HOME OF THE GOOD BURGER CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER?

The Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Motion Picture. One of the best shows that has ever been put on, as well as Ziggy's final hours.

Oz, Season 6. Started tonight.

The Dub Room Special!

(Zappa)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou :)
I liked this a lot but will not recommend it to anyone because it isn't going to work for most. Seu Jorge is really amusing repeatedly singing Ziggy Stardust pieces in Portugese while accompanying himself on the acoustic. If you grew up on Jacque Crosteau and want to mock it a little this movie may work.

I used to mock Jacques Cousteau on a regular basis, but lovingly, as I was and am a major fan.

I watched "Silent Running" with Bruce Dern on Saturday. The 70's were so very innocent, in a twisted and bizarre way.

Spent the weekend with a rock rolled up against the cave door.

Finished watching Oz, Season 6.

Howl's Moving Castle (very cool!)

Fantastic Four (better than expected, got the Thing's Existential Angst pretty well)

Bewitched (can I have this two hours of my life back please)

Dark Water (not very horrifying horror film, too predictable, no scenes that cause you to jump or shriek)

I'm into Scrubs, 24, and Prison Break - all on DVD 'cause that's the only way I ever get to watch a TV Series.
As for movies...i haven't seen a movie in a loooooooooooooong time.
I like crazy jacked up movies, like Donnie Darko, Requiem for a Dream, The Butterfly Effect. Or, movies that make me think like Crash, and Big Fish. Other than that, anything that's scary or funny...

[edit] for The Boondock Saints. That movie rocks!! I watched it like 6 times in 3 days when I bought it.

Arrested Development.

Best.
Show.
EVER!

...Well, maybe not ever, but pretty close.

Saw The Godfather yesterday again. The best movie I have ever seen.