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Natural Born Killers (1994)
One of my all-time favorites...
I'm not going to get into why I disagree with all the others who have posted and said this movie was horrible, worst-ever, pointless, etc. You are entitled to your opinions, and you can stick to watching the Titanics and the Armageddons and the such, and continue to encourage Hollywood to churn out more and more mindless cinema.
I, on the other hand, enjoy watching filmmakers dare to turn out something different, and that is what Stone has presented with Natural Born Killers. I admire Stone because he has balls - he dares to push the envelope.
The intent of this film, I believe, is to illustrate the phenomenon of celebrity-status. Who really makes someone popular? The media, the public, or the celebrity themselves. Who is the public willing to embrace and raise to the level of hero-status? And who is responsible for the end result? These are questions the viewer should be asking while watching this movie.
As for the performances, Harrelson is brilliant as Mickey. I can't really imagine anyone else doing the part. I've never been a huge fan of Juliette Lewis, and NBK did not do much to change my opinion (although her scene in the jail cell with Scagnetti is very good). The rest of the cast is superb with the exception of Tommy Lee Jones as the warden. Typical example of how overacting can ruin a performance.
While I don't expect to change anyone's opinion out there with this review, I just want for those of you who disparage this film to look beyond the supposed "bad" message it portrays (although in my opinion, to quote Mickey Knox, "I know some people that deserve to die") and look at the the deeper meaning of it. We live in a media-fueled society, and the public in general is willing to idolize just about anybody, no matter what their accomplishments are.
The Fisher King (1991)
One of my all-time favorites....
Let me start off by saying that I really admire Terry Gilliam's work. Brazil, 12 Monkeys, all the Monty Python films, and even Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas were all fantastic, but this has got to be my favorite of his films.
The whole cast is brilliant and the story keeps you thinking throughout the entire film. Jeff Bridges is flawless, but it is Robin Williams that steals the show with his portrayal of Perry. His acting tends to either bore me (Awakenings, Good Will Hunting) or annoy the hell out of me (Mrs. Doubtfire), but he is perfect here. Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl are quite good as well. Also, keep on the lookout for Tom Waits' cameo in the hospital.
I won't go into a long dissertation about Gilliam's cinematic genius - all you have to do is see the ballroom dancing sequence in Grand Central Station in this film to know why I love his films so much.
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998)
Funny, clever, bizarre
If you are a fan of good sketch comedy, then you will love "Upright Citizens Brigade". Similar to HBO's "Mr. Show" in that the sketches are inter-related, the four members of UCB - 3 men, 1 women - portray members of an organization whose sole mission is proliferate chaos amongst everyday life. In addition they also portray characters in a wide array of sketches that, as the half-hour progresses, begin to intermingle in plot until the end of the show in which all the sketches and their storylines are blended into a seamless conclusion. The result is nothing short of brilliant.