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Let me start out by saying that I never have, nor do I now, liked Ellen Page’s acting. Her characters are always super nosy, super annoying, sexually ambiguous and too smart beyond their actual age.
She doesn’t seem to dress up well either.
But, Inception is, without a doubt, the film of the summer.
Let me just say that Leo Di has come a long way since his days on Growing Pains. And bravo to Hans Zimmer and accompanist Johnny Marr (yes, from the Smiths), because the soundtrack drives the whole movie…
Oh yeah, plus Tom Hardy looks like Russell.
Benovic Bradley
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After watching This Is Spinal Tap last night, Bridget and I both agreed that if you didn’t know that the film was a mockumentary, you probably wouldn’t guess that the band is a “fake.”
And with hits like Heavy Duty, Hell Hole and Flower People…I wish they were a real band!
Don’t need a woman, I won’t take me no wife.
I got the rock and roll and that’ll be my life.
No page in history baby- that, I don’t need,
I just want to make some eardrums bleed.
Heavy, duty, Heavy duty rock and roll
Heavy duty, Brings out the duty in my soul
Indeed.
Benovic Bradley
This Is Spinal Tap, the funniest mockumentary of all time, will be playing at the Dryden Theatre tonight.
I will be in attendance with my dear friend, Bridget.
Several years ago, Bridget and I had decided to throw a Spinal Tap appreciation party, only to realize that most of our friends had never even heard of the film!
These days, movies about music take themselves all too seriously.
The last two that come to mind are 8 Mile and Hustle and Flow. Both great movies, with commendable soundtracks that captured the endurance it takes to be a successful musician these days.
But Spinal Tap takes us back to the days when rock-n-roll meant money, leather and elaborate (but not always successful) tours.
My advice to today’s artists? Take a hint from the boys in Spinal Tap and don’t take your gig too seriously. Rock and roll is meant to be fun.
What’s most amazing about this mock rock/metal band is that it culminated a huge following. So much so, that the “band” still reunites for gigs like Live Earth, and real rockers like Soundgarden cover their “hits.” Just proof that good music, “real” or not, can have an impact.
And if you haven’t heard the soundtrack to this film, you have not heard rock and roll. See you at the theatre!
Benovic Bradley
I got sucked in!
Pardon the pun, but the cheesy nature of Stephanie Meyer’s books calls for it.
I can’t believe I got sucked in to reading this poorly written sap series; but I am honestly hooked. I barreled through the first book, and went through hoops to get my hands on the second and third. 
Tomorrow is calling for an excursion to the mall so I can get my hands on Breaking Dawn.
I also just found out about a version of Twilight that Meyer wrote from Edward’s perspective, and the chapters are available online!
It frustrates me that the books are laced with conservative moral values, but the romance and adventure, the impossibility of it all, also makes the series very exciting.
Honestly, I’d recommend the series if you have a week to kill.
(via zombie-d-amour)
He was the master of horror.
It’s been a while since I watched a Price flick. I need to dust off some VHS’.
Benovic Bradley
THIS IS SPINAL TAP AT THE DRYDEN!!! Best rockumentary, ever.
Carol don’t make any plans for Tuesday, July 27th at 8pm because we have a date.
Are you going to drag out those awesome shoes that you got from Wal-Mart for this party?
Benovic Bradley
So tonight, Bridget and I saw Last Tango in Paris with Marlon Brando.
It’s definitely not a first date kind of movie.
It’s also not a movie to watch if graphic nudity, extreme obscenities and musings of butt rape make you queasy.
But other than that, the acting was also rather sketchy and some of the screen shots were annoying too. Lots of zooming out and zooming back in.
Benovic Bradley
‘Nuff said. The Clash of the Titans remake sucks.
Benovic Bradley
