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That's valid I guess.  I can never figure out the IMDB ones out of ten.  I like the 5 stars, I base it on the following

Non Stars - Utter crap and I hate myself for watching it
1 Star - Crap, wont watch it again
2 Stars - Below average, but had a good bit in it.  Probably wouldn't watch it again.
3 Stars - Average film, would watch it again.
4 Stars - exceptional film, would own and watch it again
5 Stars - A new personal favorite. 

So like, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Singing In the Rain are both 5 star movies for me.  :P  Completely different, but I can watch and enjoy both of them at any time and never tire of them, so they get 5 stars. 

Steve's right, I spend maybe 5 minutes on my reviews.  I copy them off another site, and on there, they have a plot blurb, and on the HTF you can read about the A/V and what not, so I just selfishly say what I think about them, and make dick jokes if at all possible. :D

If I got more in depth with The Girl Friend Experience, I could go on about the themes I think I saw.  I did see it a little different then you Michael.  For example, all the clients Sasha sees are pretty much masters of industry, and they are spending most of the paid time with the escort talking about the economy and they're fears of it.  So there's a sense of a human element where these guys are seeking emotional intimacy with a sex provider so that they can escape their fears, etc.  Sasha however, has been seeking economic gain by providing this same intimacy, and it's been very successful for her, until she meets a person who blurs the line of her profession and she starts to see him as a person, not a client, and starts to have real emotions for him.   So there's this kind of messy symbolism (that made more sense to me after I watched it a 1am) about what's happening right now in the world, that the current financial crisis that is spoken of constantly in the film isn't about bank loans and what ever else it is, it has a very human cost and real lives and families can be and will be damaged.  The distant of the way it's shot makes it feel like how I see the news, I have no idea what most of the bank talk is about, and I feel distant to it, I just know that it sucks that we had to fire a person at work over it. 

Smarter people can write better blurbs, and get paid to do so, so I prefer to make a cock joke. :)

No, I did, & came away with the distinct impression that the film is one of those that's hard to describe as a coherent whole, that its unifying principle if any is not within it.

That's certainly a valid impression, although I do think that the unifying principle is there. The key word is "intimacy", but as I tried to articulate in the final sentence, it's not so much a film "about" intimacy as about someone -- someone outside the film -- questioning what intimacy is and whether it exists.

Not exactly the same as saying, "I don't have a clue what this movie is about."

Russ's take is interesting and worth thinking about on my next viewing, which won't be for a while but will definitely happen some day.

The way I read your review suggested a character study, of a character who isn't even in the film (which seems to be reinforced by this comment).  Much, much easier just to say "I have no idea!" 

I'd like to eventually see "The Girlfriend Experience".  Don't usually read reviews first except for those films I'm iffy about.

Did not get to the cinema this weekend.  Watched some on Blu recently.

The Soloist - I pretty much hated the trailer for this one (which I must have seen 8 times at the theater).  However, being a Downey, Jr. fan and trying to be fair, I thought I'd give it a look.  I really didn't like the movie. 

Flightplan - I'd always meant to see this after seeing the trailers for it years ago.  I can't believe Jodie Foster actually liked this script.  The whole premise is based on a humongous gaping plothole and is just preposterous.

The 40 Year Old Virgin - Finally saw this one.  Not bad, kind of sweet.  I generally like Steve Carell, though I don't watch "The Office".

I definitely want to see Zombieland, but likely not this weekend.  I'm taking my sister to a birthday movie, and that will definitely not be her choice.    Maybe The Invention of Lying.

I was trying to watch Eden Log last night and I kept falling asleep.  Not necessarily a judgment of the film, as I do that when I watch TV in the dark.  (I kept falling asleep during "Castle" on Monday and had to rewatch the show last night.)  What I did see I didn't understand and I don't think I'll try it again.

I'm up for Zombieland this week maybe.  How can I resist a zombie movie during the horrific horror challenge?

I agree with Steve on Liz's movies.  I have no interest at all in The Soloist, I remember Flightplan making no sense, yet I enjoyed it.  40 Year Old Virgin I thought really good too, though I remember thinking the unrated cut seemed to go on and on and on....

Steve's a mind reader, I just walked in the door with a copy of Wizard of Oz in blu... shouldn't it of been Grun Ray or something?  Very pretty packaging, and the extras look great so I broke my rule on not rebuying films I had on DVD.  It is one of my all time favorites, so exceptions have to be made on it and the upcoming Snow White. :P

No smileys means ANGRY DUCK!

>:V  "QUACK!"

Jimmy Durante!

:?)

Did you buy the big box o' crap version of Oz, Russ? 
I was thinking about the Target 3 disc set, or the Wal-Mart 1 disc. But i am undecided about the extras. Let me know what you think.


Ready for the horror challenge, starting tomorrow!

 Mine work 

Yeah man!  I totally bought the big box of crap version!  How could I resist a watch that would humble Liberace?   It is the prettiest boxset I've bought, one of them anyways, and there were enough bonus content to make it worth while.

I'm staying away from the upcoming Gone With The Wind set though, I swear!

I knew the high body count and mass carnage in D9 would get Russ to fall in love with it.

Now, I am with Ricker. I am off to watch some some TOS Season 2 in Blu Rays.

Odd, I have this overwhelming urge to fry up some SPAM now.

I should probably find offense with that generalization....  but I can't deny it!  People blow up and I'm entertained!  

Steef, unless you're buying a bluray drive for your PC, I would think you're screwed with screen caps :(

That's making me laugh to much, it would be tragic though, what would I use for my screen saver if I can't download Chris-2 screen caps???

I've never seen "The Wizard of Oz" -- maybe clips here and there.  One of many, many classic films that this movie-viewer has never got around to.  Now, maybe I will see it on Blu.

 How did you miss Oz on TV for the last 100 years Liz?

I am at the halfway point on my Trek season 2 Blu-ray. Wow, good stuff.

I also have a scary movie to watch tonight. I say scary, but not really. But it counts for the challenge. The title, Night Caller From Outer Space! I bet Russ would give it 5 stars!

I like the fact that they included the other Tribbles related episodes from the cartoon and DS9 which included the "Don't ask." line from Worf when referring to the differences between the Klingons of TOS and TNG/DS9. It still bugs me that the first episode of Enterprise had a Klingon from TNG era and not TOS.

I've recently acquired all the trek I could possible want, I just lack the will to actually start watching it!  Maybe it will be my new years resolution: Watch all of the TOS, NGN, DS9, Enterprise, the animated and the movies.  After all, new year resolutions are meant to be broken right? :P 

Shame on Elizabeth for not seeing Oz yet.  I fricken love that movie.  Sure it's corny and all that, but it's made from magic and I love it.  

I told April who I worked with that I bought the deluxe oz and that next week I'm excited for "Snow White".  she gave me the "You're sure you're not queer?" look.  What the hell?  Their good movies damn it!

*Turns on heel, swishes out of frame.* 

As i recall, in the 4th season of Enterprise the Klingons had met up with some of Kahn's guys. I guess some were missed, and didnt get a deep freeze. Anyway, they thought all humans must be this bad ass, so they dipped into the genetics of the humans. They didnt know until it was to late, these were not regular humans. The mutation became the new Klingon norm. Made them look more human, because the genetic human strand was more powerful than the Klingon bumpy forehead. So, it DOES work for the first episode of ENT, and it also explained why they looked "human" in TOS.

can I post here?

You just did.