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This stoner comedy had my head hurting so bad because of the laughter that was created by the two supporting actors, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson (he had a couple of episodes on the Office). This movie was as funny as Saving Sarah Marshall and see this as soon as you can. I caught a sneak peek last night and the banter was witty and not all the jokes revolved around pot, even though I’m pretty sure it still would have been funny, but the cannabis sativa was not used as a crutch. Danny McBride is the new star in the Apatow Clan.

MIA-Paper Planes [mp3]

WALL-E

Is it possible for a feature length cartoon that is targeted as a children’s movie and summer blockbuster make you feel empty inside and sob like a teenage girl that had just been dumped on prom night? I watched Wall-E yesterday it was a wake up call as far as the direction of where our society is headed and what will happen if we don’t change our ways. It just seems everywhere we read, bad news is prevalent. I know catastrophe’s have been happening for a long time, since the beginning of time even.

Wall-E was one of the greatest love stories I had seen in a very long time and in many respects had many comparisons to the very underrated Idiocracy. Both movies showed both societies being run by a conglomerate company ala Sam’s Club/Costco. The latest film from Pixar has pushed boundaries to new levels and set their own bar higher on the imagination scale. This feature length is made for adults IMHO. Peter Gabriel also contributed to the film’s soundtrack with this song below….

Peter Gabriel-Down to Earth [mp3]

Golden Compass

This movie has been greeted by a lot of negative press for its anti-religious undertones. The future trilogy is described as the anti-parallel to the Chronicles of Narnia. The movie was fairly graphic, especially for a movie that I thought was being marketed for a younger audience. There are plenty of metaphors in the movie, namely the antagonist of the movie being one for the Catholic Church. The part played by Nicole Kidman was one that was forgettable, although the lead character , Lyra (for which the end movie credits song title by Kate Bush is a slow number, beautiful) is the show stealer. Her role is played by a headstrong 10 year old that is poised to save her father Daniel Craig. Sam Elliot comes out of left field, and he plays a gun toting pilot of sorts. His dialog is hysterical, souther draw and all. I was most impressed that Chris Weitz from American Pie fame had a hand in the movie. As for box office standards, it’s first week returns are considered meager, despite coming in at #1. I would wait for this to come out on the telly, thank God it was only a free screening.

Kate Bush-Lyra [mp3]