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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Average, yes, but novel as well.
First off, I think that Slumdog Millionaire has received much more attention than it deserves. I think its a product of a disillusioned public contriving the understanding that something "Independent" is better than a wide release. This movie was quiet release and was set as far away from Hollywood as could be--India. Maybe it has become so popular because of this misunderstanding.
Regardless, I enjoyed watching it, but just as I enjoy eating candy. This movie was an indulgence--a childish and predictable story being supported by mediocre actors. Sounds like most other movies? Definitely. Of course I laughed on occasion and sympathized with the characters, but I did that with Marley and Me too, which I feel is the same caliber of film as Slumdog. Of course, though, Marley and Me has been deemed one of the worst movies last year. I don't really understand how many people discern which movies to like and which movies not to like. I did, however, particularly appreciate the novelty of Slumdog Millionaire. I liked seeing India on the big screen. I was educated as well as somewhat entertained, which is all I can ask from any movie. This movie, though, out of all movies, did not do that so fantastically that it should win 10 Oscars. Maybe I'm missing something.
Killer Tomatoes Eat France! (1992)
Okay No!
This is not "so bad that it is good," it is purely good! For those who don't understand why, you have the intellect of a four year old (in response to a certain comment...) Anyways, Killer Tomatoes Eat France is a parody of itself, a parody of you, and a parody of me. It is the single most genius text in cinematic history. I have it and the three prequels sitting on my DVD rack next to Herzog and Kurosawa. It embodies the recognition of absurdity and undermines all that you or me call standard. I write scripts and this movie single-handedly opened up a genre of comedy for me, the likes of which we have never seen. It can only be taken in portions... its sort of exploitive... by now I'm just trying to take up the ten line minimum. My comment ended a while ago. Hopefully it works when I submit it now.