Hello everyone,
And by everyone I mean me, cause I do not really know if anyone is reading this blog, so if you are please leave a comment or just leave a note saying that you read my blog. Thanks.
You know what really grinds my gears? (I know I stole that from Family Guy). I hate when I download movie trailers that often feature a reasonably well-known actor who I enjoy watching in films and then check on them later only to discover that they are either direct-to-DVD or only in a few theatres in the U.S.. I have two options when I find this out: one, drive to the nearest state that is playing the film (I am about an hour and forty five minutes from the border; not including time waiting to get into the country) or wait X number of months until the film is release on DVD and rent it.
A few films that I am referring to are, The Nines (Ryan Reynolds), Pathology, Bubba Ho-Tep (Bruce Campbell), Chaos Theory (Ryan Reynolds again) and My Blueberry Nights (starring Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, directed by foreign auteur Wong Kar-Wai). There are of course others direct-to-DVD films that I am upset about, but I cannot remember them right now, so that is it for the list. Regarding Pathology, is strangely was playing in South Korea and elsewhere abroad (UK, Thailand, The Philippines, Estonia, Singapore, Russia, Germany, Iceland, and Turkey), but not in Canada. Why not? It starred heartthrob and TV It Boy Milo Ventimiglia.
Another upcoming soon to be direct-to-DVD in film in Canada will be My Name Is Bruce, which will be in U.S. Theatres (limited release) October 30th. It stars Bruce Campbell as Bruce Campbell; check out the description on imdb.com. I fear that Bret Easton Elllis' (based on his first book) will also be direct to DVD as it is complete and only has a listed theatrical release date for Austria (Oct. 31). I just hope that once his last book (Lunar Park) is release that they same fate will not befall it. This guy wrote The Informers, Rules of Attraction and American Psycho as well and although they were not great films they were based on some original and bizarrely interesting gory, sexual, thrilling, horrifying subject matter. I recommend Rules of Attraction over American Psycho (although Christian Bale is great in this film), but if you have time see both.
Well if you are anything like me you seek out films that are harder to get a hold of to see if they are any good. I recommend many bizarre and off the beaten path films to friends and in some of my blog entries. I, like many others get jaded with Hollywood films and wish to enjoy some independent films or studio released low-budget films created by unknown, but talented filmmakers.
Well I hope that you (whomever you are) have enjoyed my latest entry in a long time.
Sincerely,
f@nB0Y D&v3
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Milo Ventimiglia is not in the Ryan Reynolds Chaos Theory movie. Milo is in another indie movie of the same name, which has not been released anywhere yet. When it comes out, it will likely have a different name.
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