Saturday, May 06, 2006

Vitae

How does one decide to start a web page reviewing movies? Mostly, by sitting around without a desire to do physical activity. In my case, I started appreciating film because of a class in college. More importantly, I also started noticing how most films are terrible. I already complain about movies to everyone around me, so why not complain about them online? I mean, it's not like there are a lot of people bitching about stuff on the Internet. (*crickets, crickets*)

Films

My favorite films include (in no order):
Brazil, The Conversation, Yojimbo, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Evil Dead Trilogy, George Romero's Dead movies, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Once Upon a Time in the West, Casablanca, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, etc...A complete list of movies that I own may be found linked on the right.

Films I Dislike:
There are way too many to list. Films I don't like include huge blockbusters that have no message with plot holes the size of Asia, romantic comedies with cookie cutter plots that randomly insert actors like Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock, and movies bulit as vehicles for fly by night pop culture figures like Larry the Cable Guy. I'd say I dislike about 90 percent or more of films in theaters at any given time.