Inglorious Basterds on Wire!

Well, not much new to report since the Prague journey, but I am trying not to leave it too long between posts. The lady and I have been under the weather for the last few days and so I have taken it as an opportunity to catch up on some movies that have been piling up – a few of which I would like to share with you…

First on the list is the documentary Man on Wire. This is a bit of cheating really, as I saw this two weeks back but I haven’t got around to sharing it – and I really want to. There has been quite a bit of buzz about Man on Wire and it was on the same “The 19 Best Movies That You Didn’t See in 2008? list I mentioned in a previous post. So, I had to check it out, and you should too! What a great movie! It is probably one of the best told stories I have seen in a while and it captivated me from the very beginning, especially the cooky and endearing narrator (and subject) of the film. Add this to your must-watch list soon, you won’t regret it. I hope it doesn’t give too much away, but here is the trailer for the movie…

Now, to this week’s viewings. I have been trying to catch up on some Oscar-ish movies as they are coming up on Sunday and I have had a couple of the much talked about movies queuing up. The first on the list was The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke. It was a pretty good movie and Rourke is terrific in it – which would explain his nomination for best actor. I get the feeling Pitt is going to win for Benjamin Button, but Rourke really should I think. For most people I wouldn’t say to seek out this movie, but if you want to watch someone get lost in a role and bring it to the screen then give The Wrestler a shot.

Next on the list was Frost/Nixon directed by Ron Howard – an excellent movie, as Ron Howard always seems to be able to do. His movies may not be groundbreaking but they are always entertaining, and it is easy to see why Frost/Nixon is up for best picture. The film gives the sense of a real battle between Frost and Nixon rather than an interview – a concept long gone in our 24 hour news world I suppose.

Still to watch this week I hope – Doubt, The Reader and Vicky Christina Barcelona. I have been wanting to see Woody Allen’s Vicky Christina for quite some time now but have been waiting to watch it with the little lady. Well, she watched it this week while she was on the road and so I think I will sit down with it this afternoon.

Not immediately, as it isn’t coming out until the summer, but when it does I will be seeing Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds. It looks like “Kill Bill meets WWII” and I can’t wait! I am a fan of his older stuff (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill) but skipped his recent Grindhouse as it just didn’t interest me. This trailer has me on the bandwagon again though…
http://www.dailymotion.com/videox8dokd

On a more comedic spin, I haven’t heard anything about the movie Bart Got a Room but, judging by this trailer, I think it will be comedy gold. It may actually end up being a flop, but I am going to give it a chance – even if it is to just see William H. Macy with that hair some more!

And I am done! I have some movie watching to do! Oh, but on the TV front – Survivor and The Amazing Race are back, woohoo! For those of you that enjoy anything military (you know who you are!) see if you can catch HBO’s Generation Kill. It is a new show about a recon marine unit in Iraq and it is really good and not dumbed down at all. The show is by the creator of The Wire, which was probably the best drama ever on TV, and Generation Kill appears to be another hit. After seeing the first two episodes it has been added to the repeat recording list on the PVR.

And I am out….

Tags: Frost/Nixon, Generation Kill, Inglorious Basterds, Man on Wire, Mickey Rourke, Oscars, Quentin Tarantino, The Wrestler, trailers