"Passionada"

I watched this movie this morning when I woke up. It was a good movie! When I first saw the title, I thought it had to do with Spanish, but then I looked again. "Passionada" is spelled how it is in Portuguese! Now I know why my friend suggested it to me. :)

The movie is about a Portuguese widow and her daughter and thier quests for love. Although the mother resists it as much as she can, as she is still hung up on her husband that was lost at sea, she eventually gives in and has a good time. There is a little bit of a more complicated twist when lies are told and deals are made, but the ending is an upbeat one. :)

In the first 20 minutes or so, the mother sings fado music in a bar. It's a beautiful song! And I was especially intrigued because I had just finished a class in which I learned about the origins of fado. It's a beautiful, sad kind of music that you do not dance to. The lyrics are often hard to understand, but there is so much emotion in the voice of the singer that it doesn't matter.

This was a good movie! Thanks for suggesting it! :-D

"Dirty Work"

I only caught the second half of the movie on tv, but it was pretty funny. There's a big-shot millionaire that likes screwing people over and then two of the guys he messed with join the others that were ripped off and they get revenge.

There are lot's of silly "note to self" quotes...

Mitch: "Note to self: Making love to blow-up doll is not as good as advertised."

Mitch: "Note to self: remember to get ass wart cream for giant wart on my ass."

Mitch: "Note to self, no matter how hard life gets, there is always beer!"

Mitch: "Note to self: learn to fight."

And others:

Bearded Lady: "Hey, baby. You ever had a chick with a beard before?"
Mitch: "Can't say that I have there, bearded broad."
Bearded Lady: "Well, then, sugar, you haven't lived."
Mitch: "Note to self: I don't want to live."

Mitch: "Bet you didn't count on my loyal army of prostitutes!"

"He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not"

It was suggested to me by whoson1st: See this comment.

I can't believe it. This movie was SO messed up! I can't tell you too much about the plot, other than the fact that you won't believe the second half of the movie. The end scene absolutely blew me away, too.

The movie is in French with English subtitles. It was a very good movie.. just a little on the shocking side (in terms of the behavior of one of the characters).

You gotta see it!

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

I bought this DVD as an impulse purchase at Target last night. When I decided to watch it tonight I discovered that the audio and subtitle options include Portuguese!!!

So... At this very moment I am watching the movie with Portuguese audio AND subtitles. This is awesome..!

I love this movie, and the fact that it has these options makes me like it even more! Maybe I'll bring it home with me and let my sister watch it with all French!

"The 40-Year-Old Virgin"

AWESOME! I don't think I have ever laughed so much during a movie!

"I hope you have a big trunk... because I'm puttin' my bike in it."

Trish: [on the bed, kissing] "Do you have protection?"
Andy Stitzer: "No, I don't like guns."

Boy at Health Clinic: "Hey, do you have any extra large condoms?"
Dad at Health Clinic: "Oh, Seth, please! You have a tiny penis..."

"Delicatessen"

To be watched over winter break.

Suggested by boneymonster

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"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason"

To be watched over winter break.

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"The Russian Dolls"

To be watched over winter break.

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"Schindler's List"

Since the first time I saw this movie, when it was in theaters, I have learned a lot about the Holocaust. The second time around this movie made a LOT more sense.

This movie is so sad, but great.

"Garden State"

Ok, people. I finally saw it! I went to blockbuster with a serious movie in mind, so I got it. Then I wanted a foreign movie that a friend suggested I watch, so I got it. Then I wanted another movie that I wouldn't have to read subtitles for, and I got Garden State. It stood out on the shelf, calling me... probably because petercoffin had a link to Zach Braff's video blog and I watched it and he talked about this movie. I knew he was in it, but didn't realize that he also wrote and directed it.

I think I was expecting it to be a funnier movie, but that didn't lead to disappointment. It was still great.

I liked how the theme seemed to be that "life is now, this is it". It makes you think about what you've been putting off, or what you're afraid to do because it would mean a change.

I really liked how both main characters were not perfect. But it was because of that that made them perfect for each other.

"Erin Brockovich"

This movie has also been on tv quite a bit, at least lately when there seems to be a Julia Robert phase going on.

The movie is about Erin Brockovich, a single mother with three kids, who stumbles across the real reason many people in the area around a plant are sick from cancer and leukemia. She and her boss work together to make a law suit agains the company and compensate the people for their medical bills that they had to pay because of what the plant put in their drinking water.

Very good movie..

"Runaway Bride"

I have seen this movie SO many times... just from it being on tv!

It's a cute movie.. definitely a chick-flick, but it can be enjoyed by both sexes, I think.
A funny old grandma, a handsome Richard Gere, a pretty Julia Roberts... Something for everyone!

"I like his tight butt!... Well I do!"

"I'm gonna go focus on your eggs now, Bob."

The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta)

This movie has been talked about by nearly everyone I know, and I was the last to see it. I bought it through Amazon.com and finally watched it with Juan one night. He had the advantage because the movie was in Spanish with English subtitles. (He didn't have to read them.)

The movie tells the story of Che Guevara before he went to Cuba. Him and his best friend went on a journey around the continent of South America by motorcycle. It shows their struggles and triumphs.

All in all, it's a good one.

Midaq Alley (El Callejón de los Milagros)

I went to see this movie with Juan at a Mexican Heritage Club meeting on campus. It was in Spanish with English subtitles.

It was a really long movie, but it was really good. The only thing that I didn't like about it was how stupid Selma's character was. I wanted to just slap her for not seeing the love that the boy had for her. *ay!*

The movie starts over about three or four times and tells the same segment of the story but from different characters' points of view.

There are stories of love, choices, and loss.

"Satan's School for Girls"

So bad there were funny parts. The main girl's facial expressions of 'terror' looked like she was about to puke up her insides.

The "music" was terrible and 70s-ish - along with the clothes they wore. But what can I say? The movie was made in the 70s.

The lighting to imitate the light given off from an oil lamp looked like the lights of various large flashlights and spotlights dimming on and off as the girl walked down the hallway.

There was only one scary part in a dark room... It was only scary because of the loud BANG of "music" when something appeared from behind a barrel.

My suggestion: Only watch this if you're at a party and you're not really gonna pay attention to it anyway.

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"The American Dream"

Absolutely hilarious! Some things might be found offensive by some, but it's an all-around entertaining DVD.

It's a bunch of random-as-heck skits by a group of young men from Michigan. Parts are filmed in Chicago.

I shared this with my neighbor and his friend the other day and they laughed their heads off.. though they commented that they enjoyed the first half of the DVD more than the second half. Even so, they have actually quoted a few of the skits in the days to follow.

Here are a couple for your enjoyment/pondering:
"It's got grass in it!"

"P-L-A-C-E-N-T-A spells TASTY!"

"Rocky Road [short pause] Road!!"

"Are we both wearing skirts?"

"I have a flawless plan!"

And so on....

Enjoy!

"Amélie"

LOVED it.. even the second time around! It's such a cute movie..

"The Spanish Apartment"

Verrry good! Totally reminded me of what it felt like to be an exchange student!

"The Rose Tattoo"

Very good. Funny parts, sad parts.. interesting characters.

"This is why people hated Italians in the 50's.. because of movies like this." -My step-dad

"Super Troopers"

Absolutely hi-LAR-ious!

"Carandiru"

I really liked this movie. It was well-made, and the story was well-told. It is so sad, though, that this actually happened.

It is a story about how some 300 policemen killed 111 UNARMED inmates of a correctional facility in Brazil in 1992.

"Clueless"

I hadn't seen this movie for a LONG time, but it was just on tv, so I watched it to help pass the time. I couldn't believe the language and the clothes they used throughout the entire movie. I guess it was meant to be that way though. I kind of needed a movie where the girl ended up with the cute guy. :)

"Barb Wire"

My friend decided to rent this movie one night, due to curiosity. She wondered how bad the movie could be with Pamela Anderson in it. We almost watched it at my house, but my grandpa was working in the basement at the time and it would have been difficult to pay attention to the movie. So we watched it at her house. THANK GOD, because my grandpa hates nudity and the first 10 minutes of this movie is nothing but a wet Pamela dancing with her boobs hanging out. (no joke!)
My friend and I lost track of the plot about 45 minutes into the movie, but it didn't stop us from having a few good laughs. Pamela's character is an ass-kickin action hero that's hotter than a blacktop on a summer day... *ahem* she may be hot, but she's no actress. There's even some semi-bad guy that is so fat that he needs to be carried around in a bucket of a bulldozer and he lives in a junk yard. ha ha... great movie.

"The Railway Children"

I picked this one out at the library just after they announced that there would be a fire drill in a few minutes. I just grabbed the first movie I saw. It seemed a random choice at first, but after a couple minutes I realized that I must have read the book.

The story is a little slow, but it was a nice one.

"Here on Earth"

This movie was on right after Two Weeks Notice. I started watching it, but drifted away from the tv as I found things to do around the house.

Anyway, Chris Klein is a rich kid and Leelee Sobieski is a not-so-rich kid that's got a not-so-rich boyfriend. The rich kid and the not-so-rich boyfriend get into this car race, fighting over the girl, and they end up crashing into her family's restaurant and gas station and burning it down. Their sentence is to rebuild the place over the summer and the rich kid has to live over the not-so-rich kid's garage. As far into the movie as I saw, the rich kid seemed to be winning the girl's heart. I still don't know how it ends... anyone seen it that can tell me?

"Two Weeks Notice"

I saw this movie for the first time in New York at my cousin's house; that was a few years ago. It was on tv the other night, so my sister and I passed the time watching it.

It seems like a hookie set up to me, how she gets the job working for the rich snob, how she wants to quit, and how they end up like they do. *shrug* But it's still a cute story. I like how in the beginning she's ordering a crapload of Chinese food just for herself, and at the end it's for two.

Gotta love Sandra Bullock.

"Rough Magic"

This movie was beautifully random and funny!

Favorite lines:

"You fat sausage!!" (- Fonda's character)
"They coulda made a hamburger out of me!" "Don't say things like that." (-Russel Crow's character)(-Fonda's character)

"God's Comedy"

I couldn't even finish watching this movie. It was that bad/boring. It takes place in Portugal and it's about this old guy that fantasizes about the girls that work for him in his ice cream shop. The thing is that you can't tell what is reality and what is his fantasy... and his fantasies are all pretty weird. Pretending to swim on a raft that is sitting on top of a table, while listening to really really loud opera music.

Fun.

I recommend this movie if you have trouble falling asleep.

Km. 0 (Kilometro Zero)

This one was excellent! James and I picked it out randomly from the shelves at Blockbuster.. and it was definitely a good choice!

It starts out with lots of people (that don't know each other) agreeing to meet at Kilometro 0, a place in Madrid, Spain. The only thing is, no one meets up with who they are supposed to... it adds a special twist. Things end up working out in their own strange ways. But to find out how, you'll have to watch the movie yourself!!

The movie is in Spanish (from Spain) and has subtitles in English.

"The Amityville Horror" (2005)

WOW. This movie was pretty good. I was a little disappointed in some of the changes they made to the story. I think I am somewhat partial to the original.

The part that I feel was better in the original was the part where the priest is in the house and all the flies gather around. It was so much creepier in the original when they slowly appear, and not so much in the remake when a swarm of them come flying out of the air duct.

Other than that, the combination of this movie and The Ring 2 (that I had seen less than an hour before this one) creeped me out enough to be a little on edge while walking home through a dark and abandoned park after the movie.

"The Ring 2"

I saw this movie with James.. and he managed to scare the daylights out of me during one of the scary parts.

The movie was alright - it had its scary moments - but it wasn't the greatest. There are still a lot of things left unexplained. And apparently the main character (the woman) is not destined to have any male friends.

There's not much else to say about this film..

"Murder By Numbers"

I started to watch this.. but I didn't get very far. I'll finish it sometime soon.

EDIT: I finished it that day. It was an alright movie. I like Sandra Bullock. The ending had an interesting twist. :)

"Ice Age"

This was an awesome movie! I loved the Dodos! There are definitely some good laughs in this one.

"Saw"

This movie was VERY f*ed up, but it was a really good plot. I was stunned at the end!!

"Constantine"

Good and entertaining.

"The Incredibles"

This movie was awesome! I didn't know what to expect other than hearing that it was a good movie. The graphics were awesome and the plot was a pretty good one. My favorite character was the little kid on the tricycle. He was the one that said my favorite line from the movie: "That was totally wicked!!"
I watched this movie on the Ms. Zaandam cruise ship from the Holland America line with my Aunt Cindy. We both enjoyed it a lot. We wondered if they could come out with a sequel (because we thought it was good enough to have one), but the end didn't seem to leave much open enough to have one. But who knows!!

"The Forgotten"

I watched this movie on Saturday night with three frat guys, my roommate and another friend. We thought it was pretty good - and it even got a scream out of one of us - until a part near the end. The 'bad guy's' face contorts and stretches and looks so funny we all laughed. It kind of ruined the scariness of the scene.
There is also an alternate ending on the DVD. Don't worry, I won't give it away, but I think I liked the original better. It might have left you hangin' a bit, but it made you think.

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I can't wait to see The Ring 2!!

"Memórias Póstumas"

In case you couldn't tell, this movie is a foreign film. It's in Portuguese, though I'm not sure of its origin (Portugal or Brazil). The image on the right is the cover of the book on which the movie was based, I was not able to find the DVD cover.

The story is about a man, Brás Cubas, that lived in Brazil and Europe in the 1800s. He tells the story of his life himself, about 100 years after his death. I know it sounds weird, but it's kind of funny. Because sometimes you see his 'dead self' in the scenes along with his 'young self' and he can freeze them and start talking about the particular situation they were in etc.

The movie was interesting and had quite a few humorous parts. It's one of those good movies that doesn't need any extreme scenes to make it a good one. :) There are too few of those around these days.

"Napoleon Dynamite"

Well... This proved to be one of those movies you don't truly appreciate until the next day when you're telling a friend about it. I watched it with James and Ryan in James' room. We were kind of confused by a few things, like the fact that Napoleon looks like he's in his 20s and he's going to high school... but there were also some hilarious moments.
VOTE PEDRO!

"Dirty Dancing Havana Nights"

Well... The story is about a girl that has to move to Cuba with her family in the 1950s for her last year of high school. Her parents used to be dancers, so she obviously had learned quite a bit from them, but it was the lame, structured stuff. So she meets this native Cuban that teaches her how to dance like the Cubanos... You can guess that they have a romance, etc., etc.. I won't get into the whole thing.

The only MAJOR problem I had with this movie was the ACTING. I mean, the girl was pretty, the guy was cute, they danced ok.. but the acting was terrible. The main character had the same tone of voice for every situation or mood she was in.

I also think that there could have been a LOT more dancing.

Oh yeah, who could forget, Patrick Swayze was in the movie too. He kind of had a random role.. I didn't understand. It seemed kind of like they had run out of ideas for where to place him in the cast and put him where they did for lack of creativity. Either it was the placing of his role or the way his character was written out. I couldn't tell.. but I knew something was off.