Yes, it's that bad. So bad in fact that I had to go to an unusal source for my PICK OF THE WEEK...a stand up comedy special. It's:
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya
While certainly not the best that Carlin has ever done, it is definitely very entertaining and consider this a further tribute to the late funnyman and great thinker of our time.
-Unfortunately, nothing else out this week is any good. Will Smith is alright in Hancock, but the story is terrible and it feels immensely neutered. A good cast is wasted in the holiday film Fred Claus, the animated film Space Chimps is only entertaining if you are in the single digits age-wise, and the less said about Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, the better.
-To make up for it, my Vintage pick this week is a double feature of movie goodness. It's a P.T. Anderson back to back of Boogie Nights and Magnolia. It's a huge time drain, but if you have the hole in your day, it's well worth the time. Two of my favorite films of all time, they still hold up today and are supremely well made and entertaining.
-What will you guys be watching? (I myself will be trying to see as many prestige pics as possible, ie Milk, Australia, etc)
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Hey, y'all there is a little nugget of a great dvd being released this week and that's the Chungking Express criterion collection. Check it out on Amazon.com and I believe there are some clips of scenes on youtube. It was one of the films featured prominently in the book The Film Club and I highly recommend checking it out. Yes, the price is high cos it's criterion but any film buff would appreciate it. Peace.
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