I always end up in Deebo's pigeon coop.

it's literally impossible for me to stop watching a horror movie. Satan sees all

Weirdly enough I've never smoked weed while watching Friday. I'm just always really, really wasted.

My friends and I would get Popeyes and 40's.

:laughing:

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Short Term 12

The more films I watch from last year, the more I realize how great, or should I say consistent, last year was. While the major award winners were great in their own right, it was the indie darlings that really showcased what a wonderful year at the cinema it was. It’s just a damn shame I didn’t get out to the theater to see films like Fruitvale Station, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, The Kings of Summer, and the film I watched today “Short Term 12″. It actually ended up being my favorite of the bunch. I loved the film.

Brie Larson plays Grace, a mid twenties girl who runs a shelter for underprivileged teenagers with her boyfriend Mason, played by a charismatic John Gallagher Jr. The film takes us through what I’m going to guess is a couple weeks at the shelter where we are introduced to a number of kids who have lost their way in some form or another. Most don’t have parents and the ones that do don’t have much of a relationship with them. Two of the main children, Marcus and Jayden, have had problems with their parents and go through some serious emotions as the film progresses. The other plot line involves Grace herself as she goes through some serious times of her own.

Okay, I loved this ****ing movie. I don’t know if it just hit a special chord with me, but I mean, I really loved this movie. I may not have nearly the same problems as any of these characters, but the hurt and anguish that most of these characters went through was certainly felt at the core. Grace is about the same age as me and seems a bit lost, almost like she’s at a crossroads in her life. We learn as the film progresses why this is but the initial portrayal of seeming lost is certainly something I have experienced over the last couple of years. Things are getting better, but the real feelings of sadness that swept over me while I was watching Grace live her life with Mason were overwhelming at times. This is mostly attributed to the incredible performance by Brie Larson. She knocked it out of the park in this film. She was able to pull off that “I’m in control on the outside but inside I’m a mess” character nearly to perfection. It’s something I’ve been dealing with every day. We put on shows for people and hide our true feelings and sometimes it goes on so long that we forget those feelings are even there. Larson was just incredible to watch throughout the 96 minute run time as she was in nearly every single scene and didn’t let up once. John Gallagher Jr, who plays Grace’s boyfriend/co-worker Mason, gave a lighthearted but insanely loving performance. He was able to shower love and affection upon the people in his life and was one of the most likeable characters I’ve seen recently in film. Along with the leads, Kaitlyn Dever and Lakeith Lee Stanfield were AMAZING in their portrayal of troubled teens Jayden and Marcus. This film did an amazing job portraying what it is really like working in one of these homes, mostly because writer/director Destin Cretton spent time working in one himself.

I can’t really say enough good things about this film. The story, along with the performances was perfect. There were a few instances where a bit more explanation could have been given, mostly at the end, but the emotion and uplifting messages the poured throughout the film were enough to hook me in for the entire movie. There were scenes that I was shocked to see what I was seeing, scenes where I laughed and smiled, and scenes where I almost teared up. That’s the ingredients of a damn near perfect film which is what “Short Term 12″ is. I can’t wait to see what Cretton does next and I’ll be keeping my eye out for more films involving Brie Larson because she was just phenomenal in this film. It’s also worth noting that the beginning and ending of the movie were just absolutely perfectly touching and uplifting. I love this movie.

5/5

Not about a movie I saw, but it's movie related. I've been watching the Clone Wars cartoons, and it occurred to me. The second trilogy would have been more tolerable if Liam Neeson had played Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon's was much closer to the Obi-Wan of the first movie, and if Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's characters were merged I think his character arc with Anakin would have much more interesting.

Besides, Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan would've only been in his fifties during the first movie. Liam Neeson would have been closer to the age Obi-Wan should have been.

Qui gon also seemed alot wiser than Obi wan, i understand that in the 1st movie Obi wan is still under his training but Obi wan doesn't really portray the wisdom Qui gon showed so i agree, Liam woulda been better as Obi wan and a better guide to Anakin.

Recently i got netflix so ive been catching up on some movies ive missed.

21 and over

An entertaining party flick 6/10

Turbo

A Nascar snail kid flick that sucked! the whole movie is a cliché of an inspirational story using a snail and a fat mexican. 2/10

The Croods

Another kid flick but this one is about a caveman family but the movie was actually good, it's an inspirational flick as well but they played around with the concept of the film in a creative way. 8/10

Charlie Countryman.

**** name, steller film.

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Only Lovers Left Alive

first and foremost

leave it to Jim Jarmusch to almost instantly bring me back to my 17-18 year old self...making me feel like i was in a small smoke filled basement apartment with six friends high on nothing but coffee and watching Down by Law over and over again....thank you Mr Jarmusch

everything about this movie was perfect....Jarmusch's very unique eye, the soundtrack, the story and the actors

seriously he really went out and made a film that is easily as rich as the blood our protagonist drink....and thats almost what the whole film felt like.....like being surrounded and blanketed by rick complex liquid

i cannot put to words just how beautiful this film is on the eyes and ears....so i'll just stop trying.....if your a fan of Jim Jarmusch you know exactly what i'm talking about

Tom Hiddleston plays a perfect reclusive, suicidal rock star vampire living in Detroit

but for me

Tilda Swinton completely steals this movie...seriously every second she is on screen i was enthralled by her....playing Eve to Hiddleston's Adam....she flys from Tangier to Detroit to help her ailing husband

Jarmusch manages to take an already attractive Swinton and turn her into the most beautiful creature to ever walk earth....in both physical and intellectual attraction

other notes of performance must go to John Hurt who plays Marlowe...and aging vampire friend

and to Mia Wasikowska who plays Eve's sister Ava

it is just so fucking refreshing to see a wonderfully made and thought out vampire romance in the age of post Twilight

it's just a shame that those twilight kids probably won't see this....and certainly would not like the despondent isolation that comes with this movie

easily my favorite movie so far this year