Sunday, December 9, 2007


Miller's Crossing (7) over Amelie (2)

When does one vote against a movie that is cute as homemade pants? When said movie is pitted against a lean and mean classic like Miller's Crossing. Let's put it this way: If I were hanging out at a friend's house around midnight and he suggested watching Amelie, I would remark that I needed to get on my way home. But if he so much as mentioned that he had a copy of Miller's Crossing that we could watch, I would immediately reveal that I had brought my toothbrush and retainer, call my manservant to tell him that Daddy ain't coming home tonight, and hunker my ass in front of the TV with a bowl of Werther's Originals.

Donnie Darko (3) over Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (13)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an elegant and mesmerizing cinematic experience. The fight scenes are poetry in motion. It is at once exhilarating, philosophical, and poignant. Yet it lacks one crucial ingredient of which Donnie Darko can boast: the Swayze. Occident 1, Orient 0.

// posted by Lee @ 7:17 AM
Comments:
I bet that horse feels pretty good.
# posted by Blogger Joel Dodson : December 9, 2007 at 11:06 AM
 
It's impossible to tell from just the text: Are you pronouncing that Sway-zee or Sways. I find the latter much more powerful.
# posted by Blogger jeff : December 10, 2007 at 6:12 PM
 
I did intend the latter, and it is indeed much more compelling.
# posted by Blogger Lee : December 11, 2007 at 3:41 PM
 
those were the best reasons for picks i have ever read. bravo.
# posted by Blogger dwight : December 12, 2007 at 6:19 AM
 
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