03. Seen in June 2003
Submitted by geek on Sun, 06/08/2003 - 12:36
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- Whale Rider (2002) - While it's true that after the first 15 minutes I could guess what was going to happen by the end of the movie, I still enjoyed this. I found Keisha Castle-Hughes' performance as Pai very impressive, and there were some amazingly beautiful shots.
- The Italian Job (2003) - I wasn't too disappointed in the movie for one reason: I only went to see the beautiful people. What teenage girl wouldn't be happy with a movie starring Marky Mark, Ed Norton, and Seth Green? Not to mention Charlize Theron! I'm not sure if I'm the only person who saw this, but Ed Norton with a mustache looked rather like David Arquette... Anyway, I didn't expect to be entertained, a laughed a few times, and was therefore pleasantly surprised.
- Harold and Maude (1971) - Holy crap. I had heard such good things about this movie, I was a little worried I'd be disappointed. Turns out there was no need to worry; the only thing I'm disappointed about is that the soundtrack was never released. I talked my dad into downloading all of the songs and making me a soundtrack, though. This movie was awesome. It would be on my favorite movie list, if I had one.
- About Schmidt (2002) - I really enjoyed Jack Nicholson in this role. He's one of those actors whose characters always seem similar to me, but I didn't notice that in this movie. Some things were a little trite, but overall I liked it.
- Capturing the Friedmans (2003) - Oddly enough, my family went to see this for Fathers' Day. I'm really glad I saw this in the theater because I know if I saw it at home, I wouldn't have had enough motivation to stay awake. It dragged at points, but I was impressed at how often the movie made me go back and forth about who I believed. Can I just say, there's definitely something wrong with a family when the three grown sons still call their parents mommy and daddy.
- Cheaters (2000) - This is a made for HBO movie based on a true story. For a movie with absolutely no likeable characters, I enjoyed it. Entertaining, not great.
- The Producers (1968) - I watched this with friends because I found out one of them hadn't seen it. I love this movie so much, it's hilarious.
- That's the Way I Like It (Forever Fever) (1998) - Even though I've never seen all of Saturday Night Fever, I think I got most of the references. It was funny and the clothes were awesome. If I lived through disco, however, I would probably think the soundtrack was annoying.
- A Guy Thing (2003) - A seriously awful movie. My mom normally rents stuff like this and I watch it with her because everyone needs a mindless movie now and then, right? Well, this was beyond enjoyable. It was just amazingly bad.
- Bugs! In 3-D (2003) - An IMAX movie. I saw it when it first opened at the Natural History Museum (Smithsonian, DC) for free because I had an internship there. I went again to see it with friends. Judi Dench narrates it. Honestly, how can a movie not be great when there's 3D bugs 6 stories high in front of you? (The spoiler probably isn't necessary for a nature IMAX, but whatever...) If it's at an IMAX near you it's worth it to go just to see huge 3D bugs, but it's also a very good movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewI was a little worried when I first saw it that kids would be disturbed. The movie follows a praying mantis and a caterpillar, and at the end the praying mantis eats our friend, the caterpillar (now butterfly). But, no one was crying, so I guess it was ok.
- Finding Nemo (2003) - Either this is a perfect age to see this movie because I still thought the 'kid' jokes were funny and I understood the 'adult' jokes, or it was just that good of a movie. I'm leaning toward the latter. It was really funny, and the plot was great, too. I was surprised at how much I liked the story, it was very touching.
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - I love this movie so much. It's impossible to explain, but Audrey Hepburn is amazing. This is my favorite movie starring her; I think I've watched it 4 or 5 times.
- Spellbound (2002) - I normally hate talking about movies right after I've seen them, but I feel pretty comfortable with this one. It was so good. The characters were charming and it was so amazing being in the audience surrounded by others who, like me, didn't know anyone in the bee or anything about competitive spelling, but still cared immensely about the outcome. I highly recommend this one.
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In my long absence, I graduated from high school, leaving me with a lot of free time. Much of it seems to be spent on the internet, so I may be back.
Happy graduation! I for one certainly hope we'll be seeing more of you 'round these parts.
Geek, you have good taste in movies. As an aside, why do you use the username "geek"?
Thanks for the compliment! As for your question, I'm not sure how to answer... If you knew me, you would know I was a geek in many ways. I think the only way I may not be a geek is that I love being geeky. But then, that in itself is kind of geeky. This is actually the only site that I use this sn on. I'm not sure where it came from. I can't believe how many words it took for me to say so little!
Well, the reason I asked is because when I was younger I gained the unfortunate nickname of "geek" from a couple of friends of mine. This would probably have been around 1978. It was obviously long before geek became au courant. I hated it at the time and luckily no one but a few close friends ever called me that. Anyway, seeing you use the name made me a think I might have met a kindred spirit in a sense. I've always been a mixture of proud and ashamed of my geekiness.
I'm a geek and proud of it! Aren't we all?
Well, since you said it first... making lists in our free time (or while pretending to work at the office?) does qualify us all as geeks, doesn't it?