Monday, February 18, 2008

Garden State

This weekend I went home.  I basically slept and read Walden on my new ebook reader, which I guess wouldn't have made Thoreau too proud seeing as I'm an early adopter of material excess.  Oh, and I watched some movies too:

The Big Chill- I'm attempting to catch up on the classics and really enjoyed this movie about college friends who reunite for a friend's funeral.  I kind of have a jones for William Hurt as the coke snorting badass in this movie.  Shhh, don't say anything.

On Golden Pond- Full-circle.  This film is a strong career completion for Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn, who both won Oscars for their portrayal of an aging couple returning to their summer lake house.  It's just a serene movie that says a lot about death and relationships.  

There Will Be Blood- I knew this movie would be great from the trailer.  Daniel Day Lewis is a cinch for the Best Actor win and Paul Dano gives another great performance.  In fact, he hasn't picked a bad movie yet- L.I.E, Little Miss Sunshine, The Girl Next Door ?! This kid has great taste.  

Step Up to the Streets- Um, why did this movie take itself seriously? When I pay my hard-earned nine dollars to see a movie entitled Step Up to the Streets, I expect beads of sweat to be constantly glistening off Channing Tatum's painstakingly defined abdominal region as he seductively gyrates to "Get Low."  I don't care about a plot! Why would you give this movie a plot? Zero out of ten.

Next up, I will give you my predictions for the 2008 Oscar Winners.  But for now, here's a track I dig from Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon's Weezer.  



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