Thursday, September 30, 2010

Day 78: The Social Network


"A million dollars isn't cool. You know whats cool? A billion dollars!"

Since February of 2004, Facebook has become one of the largest and most populated websites on the internet. Now with 500 million total users, the founder of the site, Marc Zuckerberg, has made his way toward billionaire status. I mean, think about it, when was the last time you went a whole day without checking your Facebook page? Its become a worldwide addiction and people can't get enough of it. With that being said, for those who love Facebook so much, I'm sure they're going to love David Fincher's upcoming movie, “The Social Network,” a real life story about the creation and developing stories around Facebook.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Day 77: Zodiac


"Hey Bullitt, it's been a year, you gonna catch this fucking guy or not? "

I am on a David Fincher high, probably because I need to see his newest film (The Social Network).
Zodiac is by said director and is based on the non-fiction book about the Zodiac killer. For those not familiar with the Zodiac killer this is his story. Zodiac was a murderer who every time he killed someone HE would call the police and if that wasn't enough he would write letters to newspapers taunting them about his killings.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Day 76: Tootsie


"Sandy, I'm not having an affair with the woman who went into my apartment earlier, alright? It's impossible."

Yeah that's right! Tootsie! It's a unique film. Easily one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Dustin Hoffman does pull of the look which is surprising. Robin Williams would later do it and make Mrs. Doubtfire look like a living, breathing, functioning woman altogether but Tootsie was made in the '80s. I'm pretty sure the makeup used here was much more minimal than what's used in Mrs. Doubtfire. Plus, this looks way more realistic. It's actually conceivable. But anyways, let's get back to the story which is pretty unique. I mean who would've guess that a film about a man acting as a woman would have been a great way to talk about feminism? That's really what it is.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Day 75: Grizzly Man


"I'm in love with my animal friends. I'm in love with my animal friends! In love with my animal friends. I'm very, very troubled. It's very emotional. It's probably not cool even looking like this. I'm so in love with them, and they're so f-ed over, which so sucks."

Werner Herzog has documented some of the most unique people our world has to offer:For example, Russians who pray and ring ceremonial bells to their city at the bottom of a lake. Or a film on Klaus Kinski,his frequent collaborator and one of the most colorful actors in all of cinema, a former POW who turned down Raiders of The Lost Ark because the "script is as moronically shitty as so many other flicks of its ilk.". It's clear Herzog gravitates towards the people who are not afraid to live on the fringes, and his 2005 documentary "Grizzly Man" is no exception.