Movies at School

So, I have been at school and haven't been able to watch as many movies as I've liked... but here are the few I've watched since August!












Superbad

Not as funny as Knocked Up or The 40 Year Old Virgin, but still pretty funny. Very crude. Maybe you have to be a guy to absolutely love all the penis jokes? I mean, I laughed, but I think they were a little over my head. I do, however, love Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. And Judd Apatow continues to do no wrong.

3.5/5




Moulin Rouge

I normally don't like musicals, but this one was pretty good. Not amazing, but certainly very fun.
3/5

The Royal Tenenbaums: 3.5/5

I've seen a few of Wes Anderson's films, but I had never seen this, which I know most people believe is his crowning accomplishment. I liked it, but it felt like something was missing from the film to make it really good. I feel like I'm getting this a lot with movies today - I find myself going through the weak points of a movie and changing in my mind what I believe needs to be changed. Overall though, it probably is a lot better film than some of the stuff out now.

Edward Scissorhands: 4/5

Can you believe I had never seen this? I finally forced myself into getting it after discussing Frankenstein in my Romantic Lit class. It was beautiful the way Tim Burton could contrast the brightness and fakeness of the world of suburbia with Edward's world - the dark and falling apart castle that seems more real than the plastic of the suburban world he is so close to. Great movie.

Europa, Europa: 3/5

I'm not sure why I didn't like this... it was recommended to me by one of my professors, who had loved it. I guess I just found it hard to sympathize with the boy (I have totally forgotten what his name is and I'm too lazy to go to IMDb to check. Good idea - putting links to the movie's page on IMDb. I'll get on that later.) In this day and age it's hard to sympathize with anyone who runs away to save his or her self - I guess we have war and suffering to thank for that. And also in my mind, Harry Potter (come on, this kid was such a Slytherin!) On the other hand, he was what - 12? 13? It was a hard movie to cope with. I hope that was the point - if not, I think I would really not like the movie.