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Nude Nuns with Big Guns (2010)
This is one "OUT" movie
This movie goes right up there with El Topo and Million Dollar Hotel. Talk about being outside the box! I gave it a 10 because of the delicious absurdity of it all, and as you can see, I LOVE movies like this. With an $85,000 budget I hope this becomes a cult classic and makes millions. Oh yeah, then there are the babes... In retrospect, I wonder if part of me liking movie this has anything to do with going to a Catholic school grades 1 through 8. I always had a thing for good looking nuns. I don't care if they want to say this is a "B movie". It's on my "A" list. Just make sure the kids aren't with you when you watch it.There are all the elements (and then some)to make this movie a "super R rated" flick such as nudity, violence, language, blood and drugs.
Buried (2010)
Disingenuous description
I say this review has spoilers just to be on the safe side. The description says ALL he has is a lighter, a pen and a cell phone. That's simply not true! He ALSO has a hand held flashlight, chemical tube lights, drugs and alcohol, a watch and a knife. Next, I filled my Zippo lighter full and compared it with the performance of HIS Zippo lighter. After a few minutes the lighter will become so hot that you can't hold it. He holds his much of the time. There is NO WAY a Zippo can give you that robust of a flame for the length of time that he uses it. Not only that, seems that for an hour and a half he really didn't show signs of fatigue with the small amount of oxygen he had in the coffin. He was not only using that oxygen to breath but to start a fire as well... not to mention the flame of the lighter using it up. Also, if they spent 3 million making this movie, what did they spend the money on? It would be interesting to know. I gave it 7 stars because all that being said, it was still a good movie with an unexpected ending. At least I didn't expect it to end that way. Obviously he (the character) didn't watch Kill Bill.
Unstoppable (2010)
During the making of this film...
I liked this film BUT...
I did not like the way security handled the people in the small town of Emporium during the making of this film.Google Unstoppable Emporium, Pa. Go to comments that were written by various people from that town.
Emporium is a small town in Pa not close to any big cities. There are no movie stars or celebs that live there. So,when the residents of Emporium found out that a movie was going to be filmed there, naturally it was a pretty big deal... especially knowing that Denzel was going to be there.
Residents of all ages came out to watch. Understandably residents watching the filming had to stand a long distance away.
It's ironic that part of this movie had to do with a class of children going on a field trip riding on a train, yet when Emporium's children took their camera out to take a few pictures, they were met with very harsh words from security. Fact is, any pictures they would have taken would have been taken from a very far distance from the action. So far in fact, that those in attendance could barely make out what was happening... if at all! Here is a report from the Bradford Era newspaper. Instead of naming a persons name, I have put "***".
What should have been the most exciting day of their lives turned out to be the most disappointing for a group of high school yearbook students from Cameron County High School on Friday. The students had been promised a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the feature film "Unstoppable," but the publicist never appeared and the students were left standing in a hot parking lot for hours. Even taking out a small cell phone camera brought down the wrath of security. The students were told to put it away immediately.
During filming on Friday morning, Route 120 was closed down on the outskirts of Emporium to allow for scenes to be shot on the railroad tracks. Security was tight and excited fans and on-lookers were kept at a distance for the entire day. "****", 17, is a member of the Cameron County High School yearbook who was excited about being near the film. "We are here to get pictures for the yearbook because we are making a page about it because it is being made in Emporium. We've been here since 10 a.m. They don't really do much when they say they are filming," she said. "I think it's exciting, but it's kind of long and boring. Security is bad, they are meanies," said "****", editor of the Cameron County High School yearbook said. "We are kind of upset about that." "****" explained they were invited to the set by a production publicist, but when they arrived, they were told she wasn't available or even on set. "We even brought her a gift," "****" said. "We got all excited for a letdown," echoed "****", another yearbook staff member. "It would be fun to watch if I could see it, but you can't get around anywhere." Another disappointed fan was "****", 57. She arrived in her mechanical wheelchair, hoping to snap a few photos for her scrapbook, but security quickly ended that hope. "To me, Denzel Washington is a star because we go to his movies. We buy his videos and DVDs. If it wasn't for us, the public, where would he be?" she asked. "I came down for curiosity just to be able to say 'I saw a few scenes shot' when I do see the movie. I have some relatives in the movie as extras," "****" said. "What we thought would be a nice thing to be in Cameron County has turned into a big disappointment. I just think it's a shame." "I took a day's vacation from work, so I could witness a little bit of history in the making as Emporium is immortalized in celluloid," said "****", a lifelong Emporium resident. "I have only seen two scenes so far and I pulled into the parking lot at 8:55 a.m.," he said, explaining that was four hours before he spoke to a reporter.
So... I'm not sure if anyone involved in the making of this film will read this, but if they do, PLEASE get your act together and treat people of small towns with decency and respect when they graciously ALLOW you to film there. If it weren't for the people who are fans... you would NOT have a job!
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
A True Account
Although this movie is based upon true events it should be understood that it depicts true life in Iran even as it is today. It IS a man's world in Iran but this type of behavior is not by civilized men. It's 2010 for goodness sake. Watch this movie and be transported into a world where women are no more than slaves and living machines designed for a man's pleasure and to create babies. It's sickening to know that this stuff is normal even in today's age. I enjoy watching movies such as this, but I hate knowing that it's non-fiction. Long story short, in Iran a married man can sleep with a 14 year old girl and it's OK... but a woman will get stoned to death if that husband wants start an untrue rumor about his wife having an affair so she can "legally" be stoned to death so he can marry his 14 year old mistress.
I should not be surprised by this movie though. A friend of mine was in a Middle East airport 20 years ago and he smiled at a lady out of courtesy and she smiled back. Her husband saw this and beat her bad RIGHT in the airport in front of everyone.
Sex: The Secret Gate to Eden (2006)
SPOILER! Nice tale but...
Look, I am open to "new ways" of thinking and I always welcome knowledge to enlighten and teach me. But here, to make all of the pieces "fit", too many assumptions are made. These assumptions are presented as fact. If these "assumptive facts" were not made, the line of reasoning to make this movie "work" would fall flat on it's face. Yes, the Bible (in this case, the Old Testament in particular) has much symbolism. But to say (assume)that the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil is actually an orgasm is more than a bit too assumptive. This movie says that sex was allowed as long as there was no orgasm. The orgasm was the fruit of the forbidden tree. Since Eve "ate" the forbidden fruit first and then Adam "ate", the only way this could be done is if they masturbated until orgasm. That would be the implication. The whole movie is set up around this and I just don't buy it. All who watch this movie will either believe it, walk away with "yeah, but what if"?, or think (like I do) that it just doesn't work because of too many assumptive concepts that are stated as fact.