"The Brothers Grimm". . "The Aristocrats" . . and "They Came Back" three reviews.

[tiedye]

More of my pointless insight on the random films I've been watching lately. If someone's already made a thread, or two, or three on any of these movies I could care less.

As a kid I always liked these fairy tales. I remember reading them time and time again wishing the world was something like the world these men wrote about. This film satisfied that deep-rooted love for the tales, and in quite a unique way. The tales are woven together in a very creative way and slipped into the screenplay so well that they actually add to the momentum of the plot. At no point does it feel that they are overcrowding the storyline with references to many of their works.

The acting in this movie, however, is very exaggerated; over-the-top, in my opinion, and not in the good way Terry Gilliam usually does. I mean, how can anyone other than Kevin Smith cast Matt Damon in a movie and expect to retain some sort of credibility. All respect for Good Will Hunting, but I can't take the man serious otherwise. The over-acting on behalf of EVERY semi-important character makes me question whether it was a cast decision or (dare I say?) poor directing on Gilliam's part.

This being said, Terry Gilliam doesn't disappoint with a very pleasing visual experience, the way only Gilliam can deliver. He is easily my favourite director, topping even Scorcese and Coppola without question. He has been known to spend well over his budget on sets alone, forcing his works to be put on hold until funds can be found elsewhere.

I really have to say, if you want to see a good Terry Gilliam movie, this is not for you. Watch The Adventures of Baaron Munchausen, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, The Meaning of Life, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Time Bandits, Fisher King. . . ANY of the amazing work he has done other than this disappointment.

My final verdict: 4/10. . . you can do better Gilliam. At least hire a better casting director.


100 comics telling the dirtiest joke in the world. Brilliant. Poorly put together, but brilliant.

I had heard this joke long before this documentary came out, and I think I've even told my own take on it a few times. It is indeed quite possibly the dirtiest joke in the world. I won't go into detail on the joke itself, but I will tell you it is intended to make you squirm with mentions of blood, urine, incest, rape, violent anal discharge, beastiality, and anything else you can think up. Because that's the point of the joke: it's meant to be interpreted and improvised. It is simply a template for your own rendition.

As I stated, it's not put together well at all. I found myself actually getting bored of hearing these people spout off varying degrees of crude humour about half an hour into the film. I think it would have been much more entertaining if they had have had maybe 20 comics telling their entire version of the joke as opposed to cutting in and out of different scenes. They spaced the incredibly funny parts out enough to keep me going, but I still paused it to search the forums for some new sets and brewing another pot of coffee.

The highlights: Bob Saget, possibly the funniest part of the movie; George Carlin, enough said; Sarah Silverman, the funniest woman alive; and a mime, believe it or not.

My final verdict: 4/10. . maybe if I was high.


Do you like zombie movies? Then this odd twist might be for you if you don't mind subtitles (or you can speak French). Again, a complete impulse choice simply based on a Sundance Film Festival sticker. I was extremely pleased with 'They Came Back'; I actually think I'm going to buy it.

Anyone who has died in this small city within the last 10 years are suddenly walking through the streets again. The living dead have returned, but they don't want your brains. They are coherent and peaceful, and potentially able to cohabit with the living. Loved ones reunite, and deal with a smelting pot of emotions as they cope with the fact that their have dead friends, relatives, and lovers come back. This is possibly the most unique zombie film ever made. Romero. . take a seat. I want to see more intelligent movies of this nature.

The soundtrack, which oddly enough is mainly comprised of a single synth sound, adds an eerie dynamic to the peaceful movie. I believe I used the word "innocent" to describe the feel of the film while I was watching it. The colours in the movie are very tame, and easy on the eyes; almost like a pastel palette.

Others I have spoken to about this film found it slow, mundane, and the word dreary was even used. I disagree. I think it is an intelligent movie, and provokes much thought. I asked questions throughout the whole movie: "What would they say of the afterlife?" "Would you even know how you died?" "What kind of trauma would a person go through after waking up from a horribly painful death?" Most of my questions went unanswered, but I didn't mind. Sometimes questions are better left to be pondered.

My final verdict: 8/10. . . just watch it. You won't find another movie quite like it.

[Mangle]

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/v/va-v2.htm
The Aristocrats Audio Companion
V2, 2005
rating: 4/5
reviewer: filmore mescalito holmes


''We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves.'' - Aldous Huxley, The Doors Of Perception

I knew I liked this CD when I heard, from the comfort of my computer, my D&D-playing roommates close the living room door. Are bestiality, incest, necrophilia, public defecation (and the subsequent scat munching), neck fisting, semen-based reverse peristalsis, and Doug Stanhope still taboo in common society? Among other things, The Aristocrats will show you that it's all really in how you word it. As the audio companion to the documentary of the same name, this is the sound of 92 of the greatest and most average comedians alive today telling the same graphic Vaudeville joke. Of course, with this record/film protected by the first amendment and not a censor in sight, pretty much everyone tells the joke like they would at a poker game. Surprising to say, for a disk that includes George Carlin and Lewis Black, Bob Saget of Full House fame gets my vote for the most compelling delivery. On the other hand, Carrot Top and Wendy Leibman are here too so the competition isn't impossible.

Whoever you like, the most interesting part of hearing this CD is noticing what unique spin each individual comic puts on it. Though the essential premise of the joke stays recognizable, in most cases, each comedian purposefully takes license with it, transcending the original, basically unfunny by today's standards juxtaposition to reveal a piece of the human soul not normally perceived in day to day existence, at least not this clearly. It's a powerful experience for the listener, but it's assured that those who can't deal with the themes expressed in the second sentence of this review will not find it a positive one. Can you take a joke?

[Gusto]

i really liked the aristocrats. i'd recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour that enjoys stand up, and i'd watch it again.

[Silverwinged]

you fail at movie reviews. honestly.
where are the mods to link your posts to the already existing threads?

[ja_raul]

Originally Posted by Silverwinged

pointless post

Thanks for taking the time out to add nothing constructive to the thread.

I personally like reading reviews like these instead of reading reviews when people think they just saw an awesome movie that everyone should watch. example: "OH MAN I JUST SAW KING KONG IT WAS AWESOME GO SEE IT 10/10"

in truth, no one would give King Kong a 10/10, but, I think you know what im getting at. I personally appreciate more than one movie being reviewed at a time, and I enjoy seeing movies being rated less than 5/10, while it may not seem like a good rating, the reviewer might point out things he/she didnt like about the film, which in turn might make me want to rent/download it for those very same reasons.

[matéo]

I saw the creator of the aristocats do stand up a couple months back in new west. He was really vulgar and just talked about the war in iraq. I didnt like him at all. The only funny part of his routine was when he told some members of the audience to shut the fuck up.

[Silverwinged]

Originally Posted by ja_raul

Thanks for taking the time out to add nothing constructive to the thread.

I never said this was pointless, I said it is STUPID that he keeps making new threads.
Don't waste the damn bandwidth.
Two seconds to run a damn thread search and update the existing thread.
It really isn't rocket science, well for some it might be.

[ja_raul]

Originally Posted by Silverwinged

...

Ok then, humor me please, and link me to the threads made for each of those movies.

[Cdn_Brdr]

I dunno Allison... it seems to me that you kinda got told.

I never really see what the big deal is if something happens to be a re-post. It's also not really a waste of bandwidth or space. Whether all his words are in an existing or a new thread it really makes no difference at all.

It's ok though darlin... we've all been served before. Take your medicine and recouperate from the fatally crushing blow to your net cred!







PS - Don't hate me :)

[Silverwinged]

Brothers Grim

So I may have been wrong about the others, but my opinion stands.
Having two/three threads about the same flick is pointless and a waste of time for people trying to flip through and read.

[Mangle]

Hooray for wastes of time!

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Silverwinged

I never said this was pointless, I said it is STUPID that he keeps making new threads.
Don't waste the damn bandwidth.
Two seconds to run a damn thread search and update the existing thread.
It really isn't rocket science, well for some it might be.

OMG WE MIGHT RUN OUT OF ELECTRONS!!!!

ps: you know, taking the 2 seconds to run a search (for each movie) probably uses more bandwidth than just pressing the 'new post' button.