Posted by moviegeek916 on May 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Velvet Goldmine (1998) – There’s been a number of odd scenes that have sprung up around musical styles. Punk is my favorite, but the 70s also saw the rise of glam rock. Now I never could get into the whole elaborate makeup, expertly coiffed hairstyles, and outlandish outfits (hell, I can barely be bothered to … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) — There is a series of parody movies right now that have really obvious named like Date Movie or Disaster Movie or Epic Movie (though that have also produced Meet the Spartans and Vampires Suck). The thing is those movies are total dogshit. That’s the state of parody … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Watchmen (2009) — So like everyone who read the comic book first (I hate people who say “graphic novels,” it takes an awesome art form and gives it that ring of pretension that makes me want to punch people in the throat) I have my own list of things I wish had been left in … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Young@Heart (2007) — Holy shit, one of the most moving and inspiring documentaries I’ve ever fucking seen. It makes you think about music and how it has this weird power over people. In some of these cases I think this choir is keeping them alive. Plus it is just hilarious watching septu- and octogenarians tackle … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 