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25
My Netflix queue has been in a crap-ass state lately. For instance:
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Your husband may think this movie will involve lots of gunfights and horses and Brad Pitt looking all steely-eyed and he would be partially right, but he would also be wrong in a number of critical ways, and after the movie finally draws to an end and the last strains of its eerie, repetitive soundtrack echo in your brain you will realize that you have spent your entire evening watching about a thousand weird, uncomfortable scenes that each lasted approximately five minutes too long and now you are never going to get those three hours back. As JB said to me about halfway through the movie when we realized it wasn’t going to start sucking any less, “This is a hell of a way to spend a Saturday night, darlin’. My bad.”
The Brave One. I was feeling mostly lukewarm about this one until the very end, when the plot served forth a scene that made me issue forth a series of loud mouth-farts at the television in complete and total disgust because GOD I AM SOOOO SHURRRR.
Matchstick Men. I love a good con, you know? I love a story that has someone fucking one person over, only to discover they’ve had someone’s else’s dick in their own ass the whole time, if you’ll pardon that extremely dirty expression which I just now made up. That is why Elmore Leonard books are so awesome, because they are teeming with people fucking each other over in spectacularly cool ways involving the best dialogue ever written. Anyway, there are con stories where it’s all kind of over the top but still believable or at least swallowable, and then there is something like Matchstick Men, where once the Big Huge Con reveals itself you’re left thinking, WHATEVER. Although I guess I’m glad I saw it for the one magical scene where Nicolas Cage is melting down in a drugstore and screams in vintage Cage style at a customer standing in line: “Have you ever been dragged out to the sidewalk and beaten until you PISSED! BLOOD!?”
Have you rented anything good lately? Please share, I need to put an end to our losing streak.
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Introducing my son, Gigantor the Sorrowful:
JB was trying to get a picture of Riley playing with his new favorite toy, a plastic farmhouse thing, but apparently things didn’t go well during the photo session. Poor kid. Sometimes life is just a shit sandwich, isn’t it, boy?
Also, I have added to my collection of Children Looking Dorky in Carseats photos:
Dylan, looking googly-eyed and surreptitiously flipping you off. Pretty funny, but I think Ninja Eyes Riley still has him beat in terms of humor had at a child’s expense.
Haaaaaa. NINJA EYES FTW!
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OMG! That photo of Riley as a baby in the carseat ROCKS! I love that look on his face. I NetFlix’d DeathProof last week and LOVED it. You’ve probably already seen it though. Anyway it was MAD good, yo!! Right now I’ve got The Safety of Objects and Darjeeling Limited just came out so get that! :) anyway good luck finding good movies. They don’t seem to make them much anymore in hollywood. I saw a really good one in the theater - The Savages. I don’t think that’s out to rent yet, but it was damn good :)
watched Michael Clayton the other night. was the husband’s choice, and i really hadn’t wanted to see it, but watched it anyway. actually, was quite good. i loved the part at the end where clooney looks at her and says, “you are so fucked!” hahah. also, was feeling sick and stayed home today and watched I Now Pronounce you Chuck & Larry. was typical adam sandler…funny, ridiculous, and touching. all at the same time.
If you need a wonderfully sappy girly movie, rent Waitress with Kerry Russell. Yeah, I know, I’m a few years behind. But it’s so cute! I heard that Once is supposed to be very fun. It won Best Original Song last night. We also have Ratatouille coming our way because rats! That cook! And on Valentine’s Day, we thoroughly enjoyed Stardust. Again, all of these are probably what I should have watched before the Academy Awards last year, but…too bad. Also? The Queen was AWESOME.
God, I love the movie My Neighbor Totoro, but this is getting ridiculous. Every time my son wakes up from his nap in a pissed-off-and-crying-for-nothing-mood he wants to watch “big kitty totoro mommy”. It calms him down, so OK then. Have you seen Tororo? It’s an old Studio Ghibli. We loves it in this house. E. got a softy stuffy Totoro for Christmas and treasures it. The kittybus is super cool too. MRRROWWWW!
So, yes My Neighbor Totoro. Or any of the Studio Ghibli films. I like Spirited Away too.
PS> Just curious if Riley (or any of your readers) children wake up from their naps in monster mode? It’s so weird and I don’t really understand whats his prob. He’ll cry for 30 minutes! For nothing!
Hahahahah I was definitely composing a comment in my head until I saw that picture of baby Riley. I completely forgot what I was about to say. Thank you :)
In other news, I like the anti-movie recommendations. I find that when someone recommends one that they just loved I get all worked up about how great it will be and then I’m disappointed. I like the tips to avoid certain ones though!
I was apprehensive about The Brave One, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. Then again I saw it in the theater last summer while I was going through LOST withdrawals. I’m not ashamed to admit that Naveen Andrews was the deciding factor on that one.
My favorite movie that I rented recently was Once. I’m looking forward to reading other people’s suggestions since I’ve been trying to decide if Martian Child looks entertaining or lame.
Haven’t watched many movies lately, but 3:10 to Yuma was suprisingly good.
To Honeybecke: they wake up pissed because they just “know” they missed something good while asleep…….same thing goes for not wanting to go to sleep in the first place. They’ll miss out on something :)
For some reason the only movie I can think of recommending right now is Kung Fu Hustle. I knew nothing about it so it was completely unexpected and quite the delightful surprise. I saw it months ago and have certainly seen movies I’ve liked since then but I can’t seem to think of a single one. http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Kung_Fu_Hustle/70020728?trkid=174833
This isn’t technically a movie, but if you’ve never seen the BBC series “Extras,” you absolutely are required to.
I recommend renting seasons 1-4 of HBO’s The Wire http://www.hbo.com/thewire/
It’s some of the best television ever made (as great as Deadwood). Has to be watched from the beginning though.
Echoing Emily’s recommendation: Extras is divine and so is Ricky Gervais’ The Office (the original). Oh, and any standup by Gervais (Animals and Politics especially).
If you can get out to a theatre, I highly recommend There Will Be Blood. It’s mesmerizing.
Well, I watched ‘Meet the Robinsons’ last night, which is a kid movie but really cute and funny. That’s how I spent my Saturday night… watching a Disney movie by myself. :D
Wow, okay, I spelled my name wrong AND got the days mixed up. Perhaps it is time for bed.
NINJA EYES!
I just saw a string of great movies, but they’re the kind you need to be in the mood for, you know? I recommend No Country For Old Men and Michael Clayton. I also rented Sunshine recently and it was pretty good. Kind of. I dunno, I guess I’m still undecided.
I haven’t rented anything but I have been watching this: http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/snowball-the-cockatoo-p1.php
OMG, I love that picture of Riley with the farmhouse!
We’ve seen a few movies but of course right at the moment I can’t remember them.
Oh ya
300 (which you already saw)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning (VERY bloody)
Apacaylpto (spelling is totally wrong I’m sure, it was pretty good)
Charlotte’s Web (Eric loved it and now has me reading him the book too)
Halloween (the new Rob Zombie one, I was kind of dissapointed)
Eragon (because I’m a geek and like dragons, it was alright)
Meet The Robinson’s (we own it, I would recommend it for Riley, Eric LOVES it)
I can’t remember anything else.
I don’t remember if you’ve mentioned seeing this before, but if you like con movies, “Lucky Number Slevin” is one of the best in my opinion.
Or, you can go with the original movie that all con movies are based on and watch Yojimbo, directed by Akira Kurosawa. Absolutely brilliant film…
Also, if you are in the mood to completely turn off your brain, Transformers is filled with giant exploding robots that blow shit up, cheesy lines, even cheesier characters etc.
And one more, whoever recommended the British Office was soooooo right. Best TV show. EVAR!
We watched The Good German last night, and I’ll admit I fell asleep for about 10-15 minutes of it, but it is pretty good. We got used to the grainy B&W quickly; Tobey Maguire’s mean, creepy character is definitely accentuated by making him look extra pasty..
The Kingdom is pretty good if you can get past the annoying Jason Bateman character.
I liked Breach, but it was kinda slow-moving.
Love that picture of Riley. Classic!
Ninja-ing into your house. Yoinking both those cute children and SQUEEZING. Ninja-ing out again, silent as a…ninja.
Oh, and movies. Have you seen Nine Queens (Nueve Reinas)? Paul and I both loved that one.
Agree with Eric’s Mommy about Apocalypto - Mel at his gory finest.
Across the Universe was good, but I’m a huge Beatles fan so I hesitate to tell people they’d love it too.
Right now at home we have We Own the Night, but haven’t watched it yet.
Science of Sleep was amazing - trippy and different.
Most of our Netflix has been clogged up with watching the rest of last season Entourage’s and Big Love’s; we missed the last few episodes of each because of moving to a different state.
I am positive that you will like the IFC series, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman. It’s dirty, mean, and hilarious. You can get season 1 on Netflix now. Here’s a link with info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Minor_Accomplishments_of_Jackie_Woodman
I think you and JB would both like 3:10 to Yuma.
I haven’t seen a movie in ages. Oh, wait, we saw the second National Treasure movie, which we enjoyed, because we like pseudo-historical fluff with no redeeming value. But the last thing we watched on DVD was Casino Royale, which… rrroowrr.
So far, from your photos at least, Dylan hasn’t looked as deeply suspicious by this “life” thing as Riley did (does).
That picture of Riley makes me laugh out loud every time I see it!
We are a little behind on the times. We just watched the three Bourne movies.. I can watch Matt in just about anything, but they were also really good movies.
The last picture made me LOL!
Huge movie buffs here at chez Moxie. Some recommendations:
Candy -Indie movie starring Heath Ledger whose acting is amazing, but this is not a pick me up kinda film.
The Chorus ( Les Choristes)- very dear, charming movie about a bunch of little french hooligans.Who doesn’t love a hooligan I ask you?
Fingersmith- BBC short series about some not so nice, lesbian leaning ladies ala Charles Dickens.
A Mighty Heart- How this movie flopped at the box office is beyond me. Angelina Jolie is intense and fabulous(and I’m not her biggest fan) and the way the scenes are filmed makes you think you are there as events unfold.
Love those photos. I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who enjoys mocking my kids.
We just watched The Assasination of Jesse James blahblahblah too and I agree. It was OK, but it went on FOREVER. And during at least 90 of those minutes, nothing at all happened.
I haven’t seen Matchstick Men in awhile but I remember loving it when I saw it. Another commenter recommended Lucky Number Slevin…. that one is really good too!
I would recommend:
The Painted Veil
Fracture
Both excellent in different ways.
“mmmmm! When 1 month old you reach, look as good you will not, yesss!”
-Riley
American Gangster. Denzel is on point as always and it’s sufficiently violent.
Riley was the most sinister infant ever!
This weekend we rented The Brave One, which I agree with you was just ok, not great. We also rented Gone Baby Gone, which we really enjoyed. Kind of disturbing, kind of sad, kind of thrilling. You’ll want to run in, wake Riley up, and hug him. We watched it during Eirinn’s nap because I know I’d need to hug her at the end.
rent zodiac….great flick….I heard Michael Clayton is good too!
Oh, the crying Riley in the first photo eerily is reminiscent of the scene I left at home this morning, as I rushed off to work.
Eh, that’s what he gets for waking up at 4:30am. (mine, not yours)
Love the ninja action!
ps … we just watched Deja Vu over the weekend. Kind of really enjoyable in a sci-fi, lose-yourself-in-the-plot-ignore-the-gaping-plot-holes kind of way. Just sayin’.
We just rented the first season of Dexter and are totally addicted. So good.
Those carseat pics are hysterical. Riley wins!
We watched Michael Clayton and it was really good - gotta love George Clooney too! YUM. :)
I can’t help but think of this man when I see that particular picture of Dylan. I feel terribly wrong comparing your gorgeous child to this, but well sometimes….
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2293242811_0a7549921d_o.jpg
I’m not usually a German-movie-with-subtitles kind of gal, which is what made “The Lives of Others” such a pleasant surprise. The movie is recent (2006 maybe?) but it is set in the 1980s. An East German policeman is assigned to monitor the conversations of a playwright and starts to identify with other people for the first time in his life. I highly recommend it!
Those pictures are hilarious!
For movies I’ve recently rented and really enjoyed:
Once (if you haven’t seen it, this would be my top choice- if only for the music)
Waitress
Michael Clayton
Bourne Ultimatum
We just watched We Own the Night. It was one of the better movies I’ve seen lately. I also liked 3:10 to Yuma.
I lurve baby ninja eyes.
If you like quirky documentaries, we just watched,
“The King of Kong: A fistful of quarters”
It’s about competitive video game playing, such as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. That’s right, I said ‘competitive video game!’
You start watching and think it’s a mockumentary, but these guys are absolutely serious about their craft man!
It was great…
Gone Baby Gone–incredible.
Also, I saw someone recommended The Painted Veil. Also incredible but I could watch Edward Norton eat his lunch and I’d nominate him for something. He’s as good as it gets for me.
Whoa. That photo of Riley’s ninja eyes is AWESOME!!! You can do so much with that one!!
Yep, Ninja eyes wins, DEF. But the flipping off finger puts Dylan at a close second.
Also, we’ve seen “Once” recently. And I loved it.
I’m not sure how into sports movies you and JB are, but “We are Marshall” was fantastic. Personally, I’m not typically a fan of sports movies, but this one had such great heart, it won me over. I was crying from a very early point in the movie, but in a good way.
Latest good ones off my Netflix queue… Lives of Others, God Grew Tired of Us, The Kingdom, Stardust, Rome (HBO series), Weeds (HBO series)
Saw Waitress during the summer & thought it was really great. Even my cynical non-romantic boyfriend liked it, so JB might be able to stomach it, too.
I also really liked The Namesake.
After a bad few Netflix selections myself, we finally saw a good one the other night “Breach” my husband actually liked it, he has been giving me a hard time lately about my queue, even after me telling him to get on there himself and pick some out - it is not easy! “I now pronouce you Chuck & Larry” is on its way, I am hoping it is somewhat enjoyable!
love the pics, too funny!
I’m with Marcie, who commented earlier: “The King of Kong” pretty much rules. Also, if you haven’t seen this other awesome documentary “Hands on the Hard Body,” get it pronto–crazy people compete to stay awake for days keeping one finger on a truck at all times in order to win it.
I watched Gone Baby Gone and loved it. It’s one of those movies that sticks with you afterwards and leaves you questioning “what would I do”…written by the same author as Mystic River.
For cheesy romantic comedy, I saw No Reservations and liked it. It was a cute flick.
I think those are the only two I’ve seen in the last week or so.
If you haven’t already, rent S1 of “Friday Night Lights” — absolutely must-see TV! Also, “Gone Baby Gone” was pretty great.
I haven’t rented it recently, but “Men With Brooms” a movie about curling! is hilarious. Off-beat Canadian humor. When Canadians get weird, they really get weird! Netflix has it. And “Saving Grace.” Craig Ferguson is way funnier than he ever was on The Drew Carey Show.
Riley was such a Gary Coleman back in those days! “What you talking about Willis?”
Have you seen “Once?” Probably old news at your movie-watching house. I could always send you our copy of The Jungle Book. Please? Can I? I can’t take another viewing….
Hey - rent “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.” We really enjoyed it, despite its sick-ass plot. It is well-done and a bit whimsical, if you can call a murder movie whimsical. Read the stuff on Netflix about it and decide. I gave it 5 stars. It’s not your ordinary Saturday night movie, okay?! Good luck!
We recently saw “Waitress” and “The Namesake” and loved both of them. Our Netflix queue has been locked up in a perpetual state of shit also, so I am maybe not the best for advice.
By the way, I love the Ninja eyes photo. That made my day!!
For the last six months, since our friends introduced us to it, our Netflix queue has been almost entirely devoted to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And subsequently, Angel. I know, not much help on the movie front, but if you haven’t watched Buffy or Angel, they’re worth a go.
Love the ninja eyes!
I started watching TAoJJbtCRF on the plane home from Boston on Friday. Casey Affleck’s voice/accent irritated me so much that I changed the movie 5 minutes into it. I’m glad I didn’t waste my time now!!
Lately: Once (rent it NOW), Waitress, The Martian Child. Everything else must have sucked since I can’t remember!
Aw, man…every single one of those titles come courtesy of my place of business. I guess I can take heart in the fact that we marketing/publicity folk did something right in at least making you *think* you wanted to see them. Sigh. Apologies and all that.
Your kids are ridiculously cute.
Oh holy god, your carseat photo of Riley just made me guffaw obnoxiously. And loudly. I think I scared my husband.
I can’t recommend a movie since I’ve seen like, three in the last year, but I wanted to make sure you knew about Lemur Kingdom on Animal Planet (since you were upset that you’d been missing out on Meerkat Manor before).
Ninja Eyes Riley looks exactly like the doll my daughter got for Christmas one year.
I have no movie suggestions for you. Despite the writer’s strike, I can barely keep up with my TV shows.
I recommend the original 3:10 to Yuma. The recent remake was okay, but the original was great. The movie was based on a story by Elmore Leonard and the original is full of the snappy dialog. Somehow the remake missed out on that. And Glen Ford was cuter than Russel Crowe.
Ninja Eyes Riley had me laughing so hard that I could hardly breathe. Excellent.
“…only to discover they’ve had someone’s else’s dick in their own ass the whole time…”
Have you ever read a line like the one above and laughed so hard that soda came shooting out of your nose, while in your cubicle at work? Three seconds before your boss walked by? It’s both painful and embarassing, but so worth it. You are a comedy f**kin’ mastermind!
Dylan’s like “What are we going to do tonight Riley?” and Mini-Riley replies “Same thing we do every night Dylan, try to take over the world….”. Fantastic, just fantastic!!
If you haven’t seen it yet, and especially if you haven’t heard anything about it, go rent Hot Fuzz. I won’t spoil the surprise. It’s fantastic.
Damn your kids are cute.
I would recommend Michael Clayton, Stardust, and Fido as the best things I’ve rented recently.
Some of the best from my latest rentals were:
Rendition
Gone Baby Gone
3:10 to Yuma
Mr. Woodcock
September Dawn
The Rage in Placid Lake. my favorite movie ever
American Gangster was really good. Love Ninja Boy.
I felt the same way about the Assassination fo Jesse James, but then the boyfriend loved it. He also loved your other hated film Sunshine. I felt both were just “meh.” I went to the theatre to see Persepolis and I loved it and wished it had beat Ratatouille with a stick, and I liked Ratatouille.
For recommendations:
1. Yes to Kung Fu Hustle if you haven’t seen it. Love it.
2. Have you watched the Chan-wook Park films? My favorite was Old Boy, then Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and finally Sympathy for Miss Vengeance. But even without the others, if you haven’t seen Old Boy I think it may be up your alley.
3. The Devil’s Backbone - Spanish with English Subtitles, from my boyfriend Guillermo Del Toro who has a thing for dead kids I’m pretty sure…but I really liked it. If you liked Pan’s Labyrinth it’s along the same sort of lines only more horror less fantasy.
4. Just in case you haven’t seen it, and movies which you may or may not like: Dog Soldiers, Stranger than Fiction, and Half Nelson (movies I liked from the Netflix rentals of yore). OH and I loved Stardust. Because I am a sappy girl on occasion, right along the lines of the Princess Bride.
And also, HA to Ninja eyes.
You have to rent 3:10 to Yuma. I had no interest in seeing it at first, but my husband made me watch it with him and I LOVED IT.
oh totally forgot Air Guitar Nation. a documentary about the international air guitar championships. awesome. i now want a poster of c-diddy in my office
Have to second these:
Once
Breach
and…..
Kung Fu Hustle. (Get this one first! Seriously. It’s insane)
I love the side-by-side photos of Dylan vs Riley at the same age. I think Dylan looks a little more vertical; makes me wonder if he’s going to end up being the taller one. I guess you’ll know for sure in about 14 years.
The oscar goes to: Riley - hands down the most awesome expressions on a child…ever
I’ll 2nd Hot Fuzz and add Little Children.
You must watch “Shattered”, with Pierce Brosnan (playing a BAD ASS!!) and Maria Bello (???). Edge of the seat movie.
Recommendations:
Once
Water (Hindu with english subtitles)
Martian Child
3:10 to Yuma, but be warned, the beginning drags
Lucky Number Slevin (AWESOME!)
Smoking Aces (all good, but J. Bateman…fantastic)
The Nines
ANGEL-A (this is a french film, and it’s so good I can’t even tell you. So good.)
Now we’re all going to sit back and wait for you to tell us how each and every one of these movies are. :)
The two good movies we’ve seen lately were The Illusionist and Fracture. I also really liked Becoming Jane, but it was a total chick flick. My husband would have died if I made him sit through it.
Oh my God, that picture of Riley in the car seat is fantastic. Love the Ninja eyes!
I’ve seen some pretty good movies lately, but your tastes seem to run much cooler than mine. Last night, for instance, we watched the special features of “Annie,” which involved a karaoke sing-along, not that we needed the words scrolling across the screen. Please!
Thanks for saving me the heartache of watching Jesse James. I recently watched and enjoyed Proof, but considering your list of choices I don’t know that it is what you’re looking for.
And Ninja Eyes is HEEE-LAR-IOUS!
I am still laughing.
-Tanya
OMG. The Jesse James movie. horrible. i went and watched it in the theater. i kept waiting for it to get good. However, after 2 and a half hours of waiting, i walked out.
These aren’t all current, as our three child bedtime routine (ok marathon) has only recently allowed for sitting down on couch with husband unmolested…. anyway, I’ll spare you the duds, these are the definite winners of the last few months for us:
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- The Secret Life of Words
- Maria Full of Grace
- Margaret’s Museum
If you ever watch any of them, let us know what you think! I’m always wondering if other people like the movies I like, and I will sit here worrying. Yes, it’s a personality defect, what can I say.
Couldn’t think of anything original to say regarding your sucky day with bad back and two children… but I hope all is getting better. I could totally relate… but now can also remember some days with newborn and toddler that were absolutely magical. I wish those for you, and many of them.
K
“The Kite Runner”…a great adaptation of a wonderful book… it does have mostly subtitles, though - so if you’re exhausted (like i usually am after a day of a baby!), just mentally prepare yourself to have to read.
Oh, and I forgot to leave you this to cheer you up, ok sort of in a schadenfreud way (sp?)…. a friend of mine having a rough morning:
http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/
Since our Netflix selections have been extra-pathetic lately (about 95% of the time they go back unwatched), we have been watching the complete Brady Bunch, which is now available in a single, green shag-carpeted box. It RULES. There is something very soothing about all the wholesome characters and obvious plotlines. Although it is making me really wish we could afford to have an Alice in our house.
Head to their documentary section immediately!
Crazy Love
Dust to Glory
This Film is not yet Rated
Wordplay
Who Killed the Electric Car
Paris is Burning
CSA: Confederate States of America
Murderball
To be and To have -(slow but so sweet & good)
Mad Hot Ballroom
Born into Brothels
Devils Playground
Pumping Iron
Born Rich
so many more…
Just watched King of California, which was much better than I thought (putting the funny back in dysfunctional);
Recently got a kick out of Across the Universe (my son really, really likes the girl singing “I wanna hold your hand.” I think he may have a little crush)
If you want a non-sports sports movie, Balls of Fury fits the bill.
Fido will make you think twice when you watch your next Zombie movie. But it is also a zombie movie, and a love story, kinda.
Netflix just delivered Gone, Baby, Gone today, so I know what I’m doing tonite.
BTW, I’m visiting via a bizarre route starting with Zoot and one of her links and one of their links. Riley looks like a cool kid.
Thought of two more:
The Painted Veil
Stardust (I enjoy Harry Potter movies and I loved the Golden Compass, so take that into consideration)
I’ll add to the pantload of rec’s for “Once” - drop everything you’re doing and tack it on to your queue, RIGHT. NOW. So, SO good. It starts off just a tad slow, but it becomes so great that you forget about it.
“Michael Clayton” is also good. We saw that this weekend. You can’t go wrong with the Cloon!
I fifty-seventh the recs for Once. Also I’ve been surprised to find I’m enjoying Breaking Bad on AMC - they play each episode about a kajillion times, so it shouldn’t be too hard to catch up…
I really liked Becoming Jane and The Jane Austen Book Club lately, but I’m not sure if your husband will like them. They are definitely both “chick flicks.”
I agree with those above who recommended Stardust and Once, but again, I’m not sure about JB liking them.
Someone asked above about The Martian Child and I can confirm that it is entertaining. Not great, but not cringe-worthy. As long as you like the Cusacks. Which I do.
I respectfully, STRONGLY disagree with the person who suggested Zodiac. Jake Gyllenhaal is my #1 all-time boyfriend, and even I thought that movie sucked big, big, hairy balls.
If you haven’t seen them before, I think both you and JB with thoroughly enjoy all the Bourne movies, Minority Report, and Casino Royale.
And last but not least, you should start watching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Seriously. You can catch up at abc.com. Give it a few episodes to warm up, it’s worth it.
If you haven’t seen Grindhouse, do. I loved both “Deathproof” (directed by Quentin Tarantino) and Planet Terror (directed by Robert Rodriguez - it has ZOMBIES!!!)
Riley is truly the most suspicious looking infant EVA! Adorable.
Haha. Riley reminds me of Bret Michaels there for some reason, I have no idea why.
You guys are ahead of us in most movies, so maybe Sweeney Todd is already out on video there (DVD even)…I just saw it at the movies last night, but its almost at the end of its run. I LOVED it! I wish my boyfriend would adopt Johnny Depp’s haircut and paint his face white, but it seems that he won’t.
Oh my jesus, your children and their expressions crack me right up. How did Riley come to be so suspicious of the world?
And really, Kathie’s comment sums it up perfectly–they’re Pinky and the Brain.
Waitress (loved this snarky dramedy, it might also have been because it was the first flick I watched blissed out to be alone for 2 hours since having a kiddo!)
StarDust
Mad Men (Series from AMC but not out yet)
Just checked Netflix and they have the Joe Schmo Show Season One, which my husband and I watched years ago and laughed our asses off every single time it was on. An obscure series that mocks reality shows by putting on a fake show with actors, except one guy who thinks it is real. The show is so great because the challenges are horribly fake and hilarious and the guy who they picked as “Joe Schmo” is so incredibly sweet and nice that he really throws the actors off their mark by not reacting the way they assume he will. They copy all of the reality shows that were on at the time, complete with throwing the voted off contestants plate in a fireplace and exclaiming “You’re Dead to Us” and a huge bird named Manicore who flies in each scene with the challenge instructions attached to his claws…Anyway, major laughs or else the bar for what I found funny 5 yrs ago was pretty low!
Ninja carseat baby eyes is my absolute favorite :-)
I really only watch fluffy romantic movies, and usually literature flicks, like Becoming Jane. That was a fabulous movie, even if Anne Hathaway’s fake accent fades in and out.
Okay, I’m too lazy to read all the comments (plus, chocolate is CALLING to me from the kitchen).
I wish I had read this before WASTING two hours (I gave up) with The Assassination of CRAP. It was painful I tell you. You just gave a great PSA.
Must recommend:
Once (beautiful music, tender, touching)
Michael Clayton
Hustle and Flow
Waitress
I am not going to read 101 comments so I will just throw down 3:10 to Yuma and Eastern Promises. Because anything with a.) Christian Bale and b.) Viggo Mortensen is going to be all right. We are also watching Rome the series by HBO right now and its addictive. And seriously - Ninja Eyes. Holy shit that was good.
All four seasons of The Wire. You will both love it, and it’s addictive. Season five is just finishing up on HBO.
Boy I’ll tell you what not to rent. Unless you just happen to like having candy coated bunnies shit down your throat in a long sorroful song of hope and inspiration, don’t watch The Pursuit of Happiness. That sucked huge fake porno cock. It was two hours of bad things happening to Will Smith as he bravely struggled to work two jobs so he could raise his suspiciously white looking child. The most exciting part of the movie was the numerous scenes where Will runs his ass off in various attire either carrying his retarded x-ray machine, or chasing someone who stole it … again. Also, there’s a scene where he apparently slip his son a rufee so he can sleep through some jack ass repeated banging on a remote train station bathroom door while Mrs. Smith curls up like a pussy and cries for a while. My dick actually fell off after watching that scene. Do yourself a favor and leave that useless piece of crap at blockbuster, or netflix or wherever you rent from.
HOT FUZZ
and/or
SEAN OF THE DEAD.
I don’t like zombie movies or horror or anything, but I laughed my metaphorical butt clean off watching SEAN OF THE DEAD.
Also, I’ll just throw in with the club and say The Wire rules.
Also: thanks. Going to remove that Jesse James movie from the Netflix.