Thursday, March 20, 2008

Oscar Worthy


I recently had the awesome privilege to watch the movie "3:10 To Yuma" starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. Awe-some! Not only did it feature my two favorite actors, but the story was second to none. The directing was beautiful, and you really grew to want to get to know the characters better. I find it was a total shame that this movie didn't get nominated for any Academy Awards... a total shame!

Sweet gravy, it was good. I got an edited copy. If any of you ever want an edited copy of a DVD then a good site to go to is http://www.goodmoviesonline.com. It has a decent selection, though not great, and they edit things very well. Most every bit of objectionable material is removed, and a majority of the time you can choose whether you would want the DVD edited similar to a 'PG' or 'PG-13' movie. Sometimes you're only edit option is 'PG-13' because some movies can't be edited more than that; otherwise you would be missing too many vital story "progressives." The way that they make it work legally is by having you technically buy the original DVD, and then they give you a "free edited copy" along with it. They can afford to do this, and also make a profit, by charging the general recommended retail price (which is kind of high; usually between $20 & $30). In most stores, especially Wal-Mart, you can find DVDs a little cheaper than that. So, admittedly to get these edited DVDs is not cheap, but if you have ever really, really wanted to see something, but just haven't wanted to watch the rated "R" material, then Good Movies is a good way to go. Until next time: "Strength and Honor!"

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

A Couple Cinematic Gems


Here are a couple cinematic gems that i have found recently. Admittedly they are not for everyone because I could see how some just couldn't handle the slower pace. For people who really like movies, and appreciate them for art as well as entertainment, then these are great ones to see:

Broken Flowers (Bill Murray)
The New World (Colin Farrell, Christian Bale)
Good Night, and Good Luck (David Strathairn)
The Mission (Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson)

You can look into those if you are ever feeling bored, or want to watch a very thoughtful movie. I saw Broken Flowers and The Mission edited, so I suggest the same as well.