This is a pretty slow week. Well, by slow I mean that there are only 3 films that I will buy and 2 that I plan to rent. As I'm not made of gold yet that's probably a pretty good number of films for me to purchase. Hell, any week that features one of the best horror films in at least a decade as well as a David Lynch film is a damn good week.
What happens when the director of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile" (notice that I am choosing to exclude the cum flavored vomit inducing shitfest "The Majestic") decides to direct a horror film? You get the masterful "The Mist". Frank Darabont's days directing an episode of the FX masterpiece "The Shield" taught him that some films are better suited to a less structured, more improvisational style of shooting. Through utilizing the camera department from "The Shield" Darabont was able to create a documentary like horror film that has a sense of urgency long since lost in the genre.
"The Mist" is an atmospheric horror film that exists in the real world. Yes, the characters are as baffled by the sudden occurrence of monsters as you or I would be. It isn't the monsters that are the most dangerous though, it is you or I. How would we act when faced with the unexplainable? What do we turn to? Who do we turn to? Will our humanity disappear? Will the town joke suddenly become a prophet? These are all questions that the film poses and the harsh realities play out creating a nightmare far worse than the monster that lurk in the mist.
Above all this is a fucking bleak film. It is angry with humanity and it doesn't relent in showing how dark we can become when we lose hope. If anything, that is what we should get out of this film, never ever ever lose hope. If you do, be prepared for one of the darkest endings to come out of mainstream Hollywood... ever.
This film is a must buy. I hear on the 2-Disc there is a Black and White version of the film that is just breathtaking. That's what I am getting and I suggest you buy the 2-Disc Special Edition on Amazon here.
Finally a decent WIDESCREEN edition of David Lynch's "Lost Highway" is coming out. I must confess that this is one of about 3 David Lynch films that I haven't seen. I blame the studio for not releasing a good version as I refused to watch this in some full frame bastardization of what is supposed to be one of Lynch's finest achievements. Even though I am yet to see it, I find this to be a absolute blind buy purchase, as even a "bad" Lynch film is worth watching over and over and over again. It tickles the mind a little, you know? In a world without challenging films Lynch is an artist that we all must support. If you don't, go gargle a hobo's cum you pathetic waste of space. Buy "Lost Highway" on Amazon here.
Along with "Midnight Cowboy", Arthur Penn's 1967 classic "Bonnie & Clyde" is one of the films that paved the way for arguably one of the best decades in American Cinema, the 70's. Never before had we seen the level of violence as we witnessed in the climactic final scene. This film shouldn't just be remembered for it's violence, it is a truly wonderful film and a great misfit love story. This film deserves the special edition treatment that Warner Bros. is giving it. The Blu-Ray edition comes with a great little book and will be the version I pick up once I get my PS3. Buy the DVD on Amazon here.
I'm not buying "The Kite Runner", but I am renting it. I missed this in theaters for no reason other than there was too much shit I'd rather have seen out when this debuted. I don't know anything about this film other than people's opinions of it are almost as schizophrenic as Hillary Clinton's personality. I think Marc Forster is a capable and good director as proven in films like "Monster's Ball", "Finding Neverland", and "Stranger Than Fiction" (a film I liked far more than I should have). I as well am looking forward to him diving into the Bond franchise with "Quantum of Solace" (or whatever the retarded name for the new one is). So ya, it's a rental for me... but YOU can buy it on Amazon here.
The fifth choice is a tie between:
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I don't know anything about either of these other than "Wristcutters" received some kind words from some people albeit nothing mind blowing and "Pu-239" stars the awesome Paddy Considine. Both of these I consider curiosity rentals. But hey! You can buy "Wristcutters" on Amazon here and buy "Pu-239" on Amazon here.
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I didn't know Wristcutters came out today. I might rent this to review as a film we all missed. I'm not saying it's good - I haven't seen it yet, but it's based on a short story by Israeli author Etgar Keret that was adapted by the gifted comic artist Asaf Hanuka as Pizzeria Kamikaze (I wish they could have kept that title).
Messed up in concept - a bunch of people who committed suicide essentially live out their days in purgatory - it stars Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Will Arnett and Tom Waits, so there are certainly worse things to check out this week.
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