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!