If anyone reads this and happens to know who I am, you'll know that I am a married man, college student and avid movie lover. Of these three things, I'd like to take some time to address them all.
I've been married for 19 months, and of those 19 months, 19 of them have been wonderful...truthfully. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. In every relationship you have your ups and downs. For me, I feel like I carry a majority of the problems in our marriage, or in other words my wife puts up with a lot. I'm lazy, sometimes irresponsible and I have a spending issue...my DVD collection can attest to that. Now, if you're reading this and asking yourself "why the heck is Brandon ranting and raving about his marriage", trust me, I'm getting to a point.
I'm currently going to college and I'm suffering from chronic laziness. I can't seem to focus on the tasks at hand and I have lost the desire to move forward on assignments. It sucks but...well, I don't know what to say to that.
In light of all this, I love movies. Weird turning point I know. But it's because of this affection of film that I write this here blog entry. Just the other night my wife and I went to see "Couples Retreat", a funny film that looks at three couples' relationships at different points through out. I try to gain something from every film I see. Not so much a "life lesson" but something interesting or maybe worthwhile. You see, films for me (as I think they should be) are an opportunity to escape from our own lives and take part in another. I try to lose myself in the moment. While watching "Couples Retreat", I couldn't help but but think about my own relationship, my own downfalls (who does that?!) and it made me realize (though I'm still a greenie at this whole marriage thing) that I, too can improve. I don't find myself as funny as Vince Vaughn or as witty as Jon Favreau, but I do find myself in similar situations and I do know that things can improve...and I have my undying, unconditional love for the cinema to thank for that. Okay, enough with the sappiness!
P.S.
Go see "Couples Retreat"...it was hilarious!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Orphan", "Paranormal Activity" Top of the Week
With a host of new films out over this last weekend, consisting of "Astro Boy", "Cirque De Freak: The Vampire's Assistant", the wide release of Chris Rock's "Good Hair", "Amelia", and "Saw VI", there's plenty of visceral eye candy and happy endings for all movie-lovers. I'll have to say, granted with the pending release of "Michael Jackson's This Is It" due out in theaters this week, "Paranormal Activity", if you have yet to see it is still my pic of the week. I'll be commenting on a few others throughout the week and into the weekend, but I assure you that "Paranormal Activity" is the one to catch...that's not saying you shouldn't see anything else, that's just my opinion. It will be interesting to see how well it does against the late pop king's film after such an amazing run. It blows my mind how one little project can quickly become an icon. Some might say that it's to early to say whether or not it has reached that potential...I would just say read the news. Pants down it's the coolest phenomenon in quite a while.
Due out on DVD this week, "Orphan" is my choice of film to buy, Netflix, whatever. It's creepy, disturbing, visceral, ugly...and everything you would want from a good freaky movie going into Halloween! Might not be suitable for the youngins, but will make for a great time-filler during trick-or-treating!
Due out on DVD this week, "Orphan" is my choice of film to buy, Netflix, whatever. It's creepy, disturbing, visceral, ugly...and everything you would want from a good freaky movie going into Halloween! Might not be suitable for the youngins, but will make for a great time-filler during trick-or-treating!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Paranormal Activity...Holy Shiz What Was That?!
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the sudden, spooky phenomenon “Paranormal Activity” has graced the world with its eerie presence. Audiences around the world have been scared out of their wits and claim that this little project is one of the scariest movies of all time. So, the question arises: Is it truly the most terrifying cinema experience one would ever imagine to partake of? Or is Paranormal Activity just another gaudy attempt to bestow cheap scares and annoying headaches to you movie-goers?
I waited for some of the buzz to fizzle down before I ventured on to see it. As maybe most viewers, I came into the experience with some anticipation and not much excitement. When it comes to “scary movies”, I tend to think or classify them, if you will, into two categories: Killers and Chillers. “Killers” would consist of your typical teen-slasher, gore infested, bloddy flicks that keep you either on the edge of your seat or jumping right out of it; highly entertaining, yet lacking sustained fear. “Chillers” on the other hand do the opposite. They mess with your mind, play around with your senses, and usually leave you helpless in your seat, far outside your comfort zone; not a lot of blood and dismemberment, but will chill you to the bone. Again, this is movie classification according to Brandon. Paranormal Activity lands clearly in the Chiller category…and for me, it worked wonders on my brain and left me totally vulnerable. AND I PRACTICALLY PEED MY PANTS!! Ok, not really, but you get the drift!
Apparently I wasn’t the only one affected this way. According to the Internet Movie Database, Paranormal Activity in its fifth weekend in theatres (the first real wide release opening just last weekend), beat out the sixth installment in the Saw franchise with an estimated $7.6 million. The Saw franchise, which through the first five films has brought in roughly $342,510,598 according to Yahoo, has established itself as a legitimate horror franchise, but could not match up to the little unstoppable horror film that has audiences freaked out of their minds.
So, is Paranormal Activity the scariest movie of all time? My answer is no…but it’s the scariest I’ve seen in quite a while! If you have yet to see it or haven’t really decided whether you should or not, I say to you go. Go and lose yourself in the experience. If you do, I’m not saying you’ll leave the theatre with peepee pants or you’ll be psychologically damaged for life…but if you’re like me, you’ll start sleeping with your door closed! SEE IT!
I waited for some of the buzz to fizzle down before I ventured on to see it. As maybe most viewers, I came into the experience with some anticipation and not much excitement. When it comes to “scary movies”, I tend to think or classify them, if you will, into two categories: Killers and Chillers. “Killers” would consist of your typical teen-slasher, gore infested, bloddy flicks that keep you either on the edge of your seat or jumping right out of it; highly entertaining, yet lacking sustained fear. “Chillers” on the other hand do the opposite. They mess with your mind, play around with your senses, and usually leave you helpless in your seat, far outside your comfort zone; not a lot of blood and dismemberment, but will chill you to the bone. Again, this is movie classification according to Brandon. Paranormal Activity lands clearly in the Chiller category…and for me, it worked wonders on my brain and left me totally vulnerable. AND I PRACTICALLY PEED MY PANTS!! Ok, not really, but you get the drift!
Apparently I wasn’t the only one affected this way. According to the Internet Movie Database, Paranormal Activity in its fifth weekend in theatres (the first real wide release opening just last weekend), beat out the sixth installment in the Saw franchise with an estimated $7.6 million. The Saw franchise, which through the first five films has brought in roughly $342,510,598 according to Yahoo, has established itself as a legitimate horror franchise, but could not match up to the little unstoppable horror film that has audiences freaked out of their minds.
So, is Paranormal Activity the scariest movie of all time? My answer is no…but it’s the scariest I’ve seen in quite a while! If you have yet to see it or haven’t really decided whether you should or not, I say to you go. Go and lose yourself in the experience. If you do, I’m not saying you’ll leave the theatre with peepee pants or you’ll be psychologically damaged for life…but if you’re like me, you’ll start sleeping with your door closed! SEE IT!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hello Movie Fans!!
Greetings movie-goers, my name is Brandon and I...am not your average movie critic. This blog is merely a facet for me to express my love, hate, desires, thoughts, feelings, and love (did I say that already?) concerning film, movies and all things like unto it. I hope that anyone who feels inclined in some way to take time out of their busy lives to read my ramblings will find that, if anything, they won't be bored out of their minds. Some people think that today's film critics are not even worth listening to, and I feel that's completely idiotic. A critic's review is nothing short of mere evidence of what makes this country the great place it is: freedom, freedom to speak your opinion about other people's work and (in some lucky instances) get paid for it!
Anywho, I'll be talking about new films, old films, films I've never seen before, films I have no desire to see and why, films I have yet to see and want to see, film art, actors, directors, whatever and whoever I please! Buwahaha! So, without further adieu, I'm Brandon...and I'm not your average movie critic. Thanks for stopping by.
Anywho, I'll be talking about new films, old films, films I've never seen before, films I have no desire to see and why, films I have yet to see and want to see, film art, actors, directors, whatever and whoever I please! Buwahaha! So, without further adieu, I'm Brandon...and I'm not your average movie critic. Thanks for stopping by.
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