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In my post on Tarentino flicks I neglected to mention the movie Death Proof. It was an oversight at the time, but looking back I think it was meant to be, because if any of his movies deserve a post all their own, Death Proof would be my pick. This movie is bizarre, not by Tarentino standards, but just in general. Originally part of the Grindhouse double feature, I didn't get to see it in the theater, and had to wait until the DVD came out. 20 minutes into the movie I was thinking, "I've just wasted $20 bucks." However, by the end of the movie, I wanted to watch it all over again. So what was the high point of this movie? When Zoe Bell looks through the window and utters those magical words, "You wanna go get him?" I can actually hear my heart melting.

There will be milk shakes!

The other night I was in the mood for melodrama and intricacy so I decided to give the movie There Will Be Blood! a watch. Very interesting story telling, and parts of it really made me wonder just what the hell I was watching here, but if it wasn't so darned fun to watch Daniel Day-Lewis do what he does best, this movie would have been a total waste of my time.

Lions, Centaurs, and Mine-o-taurs?

In the latest installment of the Narnia Movies, Prince Caspian, I found myself wishing that I could dissapear into another world for while and hang out with some dwarves. Oh wait, I do that all the time. Never mind. Great flick with sword fighting mice, sword fighting dwarves, sword fighting kids . . .and Warwick Davis! Glad to know that dude is still working.

Tarantino Flicks.

This past week I took it upon myself to rewatch my collection of Tarantino flicks. Even though there are a couple of exceptions that can slip in there, I think I covered the core of what he's produced so far. After watching, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and Kill Bill (Volumes I and II) I came to a couple of conclusions. Violence is never pretty, vulgarity is occasionally hilarious, and a story does not need to be linear to keep you interested, or least to keep me interested. Here are a couple of moments from each movie that entertained me. Reservoir Dogs: Any scene with Steve Buscemi. Pulp Fiction: "It's like a wax museum with a pulse." Jackie Brown: The final scene and the song she's singing along too. Kill Bill: Kiddo's Line to Elle about her future. And of course you can't talk about Tarantino flicks without an honorable mention to Floyd in True Romance. "Get some beer and . . .cleaning products." Classic.

The Monkey Kingdom.

Tonight I watched The Forbidden Kingdom, pretty much just hoping that Jet Li and Jackie Chan would fight each other. However, I was pleasantly surprised that there was a little more to the story, even if it wasn't deep or complicated. What was surprising was the Monkey King character, who I actually laughed at and cheered for. Is this a sign that I'm losing my mind? Perhaps.

"Yeah I can fly."

So I'm finally reviewing something recent, or at least as recent in that it opened last weekend, Iron Man! Such a cool movie, I want to run right out and watch it again. I have to give credit to Jon Favreau, he continues to crank out great movies. Without spoiling the film, I'll just list a couple of my favorite moments. Stan Lee's cameo, GO STAN! The first test of the booster boots (I almost passed out on that one). Seeing 'The Dude' play a heavy. The Dogfight. And of course Downy's performance. If you should happen to go see it, don't forget to stay through the credits at the end. Oh hell yeah!

Follow the Rush

My latest movie review is for the film entitled August Rush. Quite the little heartwarming movie that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Which is a nice thing to feel once in a while. It also made me wish that I was musically inclined, and had some kind of skill for such things. Ah well . . .maybe in my next life.