I am so far behind in this whole blogging thing. I was going to try and catch up but I decided that might just be too difficult so I guess you get what you get. Recently, I was given a free offer to try Blockbuster Online for free. Who isn't going to turn down free movies. I of course accepted the offer. What is great about Blockbuster Online (no this isn't a shameless plug) is that you can return your movies in the store for a free in store exchange. It is like getting more movies for free. So this month I am currently on movie #5. Here is a list of the previously watched movies and my recommendations.
#1 - Children of Heaven - Well done movie about about a brother and sister in Iran. The brother loses his sister's shoes and the movie is a beautiful story of what brothers and sisters do for each other.
#2 - The Darjeeling Limited - Not for the feint of heart. I am a Wes Anderson fan so I immediately liked this movie. The folks I live with weren't as high on it as I was, but I truly enjoyed this movie about three brothers and their "spiritual" journey.
#3 - To Be and To Have - A documentary about a rural French school teacher over the course of his school year. It is seems like a slow movie but really it just parallels the different pace of life in rural France. The teacher is incredibly loving and caring while also being strict and teaching his students effectively. I would encourage any teacher to watch it.
#4 - La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf...enough said. Obviously many are probably familiar with this movie, but I finally saw it last night. What a tragedy to be given such an amazing gift but then to have a life that is filled with sorrow and disappointment. I was both amazed by her life and filled with sorrow. Marion Cottilard did an incredible job in the movie...It is not surprise to me that she won the Academy Award for her portrayal in this movie.
#5 - Pan's Labyrinth - I have already seen this movie, but no one else in my community has seen it. I am looking forward to seeing it again.
Also, I have a non-store rental I saw recently called Under the Same Moon. It is a movie about a illegal immigrant from Mexico and her son's journey to find her in LA. There are parts of the movie that are a bit overly sensational but overall it was a wonderful film and may even change your perspective on immigration issues in our country. I cried multiple times...not that that says anything...I cry a lot in movies.
As you can tell with my movie picks, I apparently enjoy foreign language films. I don't know when this happened but I definitely watch more documentaries and foreign language films than your run of the mill American movies. These are all great movies and I highly recommend them all.
Happy Viewing!
1 comment:
I really enjoyed CHildren of Heaven. I thought it was a very sweet, simple movie. :) I'm glad you watched it.
I just recently watched Quinceanera and that was half enlish/half spanish. IT was good. Some parts were a little racy (sp) but overall I think it was good. Maybe there are some questionable parts that your community wouldn't like but you don't see anything racy (sp) (its just mostly implied)
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