ATTN: ROT

AWAY WE GO is awesome! You know, I’ve listened to a lot of people talk about this now and knew what to expect and what people were ragging on, but I did not expect that I’d laugh more during this movie than anything else so far this year. Genuinely surprised at that.

Holy crap, I like Maya Rudolph in this movie, and you know what I’ve said about her. Krasinski is amazing. I adored this couple.

I found all the people they met (even Maggie) pretty true to people I’ve known, even when you consider how amped up they are for comedy’s sake. I know these people, they definitely exist. The Montreal couple especially ring true, I know their pain all too well from so many friends in bad relationships who I hope never see this movie because it could spur the end of them :/

As for the ending, I dont think it was PERFECT or anything, but I dont see what the negative hubbub is about, and overall I dont see the ‘drowning in quirk’ thing either, especially compared to something like Juno. I think the tone of those scenes might have benefited from a different song or score, and maybe to get cut through a little faster, but I was just fine with it, and since I had things spoiled for me, I was looking in advance for the clues about this other house, and they seemed so blunt actually, that I think some people werent paying enough attention.

5/5

I also saw MOON, and yes despite the loving cribbing, I walked away feeling I had seen one of the best sci fi movies I’d ever seen. Great story, appropriate use of humor, loved GERTY, great mood, Rockwell really is Oscar nom worthy (but maybe not a winner). I really hope this gains some more momentum, and damn the Toronto critics for trying to steer people away from this fine film.

5/5

And to top off the day, I picked up a DVD from HMV that I had been led to believe did not exist in North America: Funky Forest. SWEET

Do you think it’s a PERFECT movie?

and as a bonus, immediately after (or the next day) I’m also going to see either Away We Go or Hurt Locker, or both. Rot, pray for the former so you can maybe have a new person to argue with.

Well, I personally would feel validated if a raving douchebag called us out. It sure beats all the people that hate me but still read my site and listen to the podcast I’m on.

Not to change the subject, but to totally chance the subject, we actually got to see Moon tonight. It was the anti-Revenge of the Fallen. I may be reaching, but I think Sam Rockwell has got a good shot for a nomination. It was also refreshing to see a more pure science fiction film during a summer month.

We also saw Food, Inc. It’s a hard movie to watch but still very good. It’s the kind of movie I’m sure Eric Schlosser wanted with Fast Food Nation. Would highly recommend both films (the other being Moon, of course).

youtube idiot video makers make me hug the internet:

http://www.youtube.com/user/cyberman2#play/uploads/2/FY-2pim_d8Y

This is cyberman, I know him through videos on other sites attacking a website i was a part of pretty heavily (and was a superstar on, natch) called YTMND. He’s put out some pretty crazy attacks on people in the past. his youtube videos show him to be a big idiot, but the viewable evidence shows he has nothing on cumonass.

Everyone wants a guy like CumOnAss.

MovieZeal guys rock. Luke even wrote a poem for the defunct Haiku Site. Glad they are back.

James and I actually want someone to make a video calling out The Rotcast as being slack bitches. We think it’s epic.

I posted the Movie Geeks link and have no idea what the cumonasss thing is all about. I’m veer behind on podcasts.

Matt, MovieZeal was one of my faves a while back, but then I lost track of it (probably when they stopped posting for a while). Definitely good to see them back.

Andrew, heh. I looked for the comment on Ebert’s other post – Ebert’s only response? “You’re…the word you’re searching for is “you’re.” (In response to “Ebert…your an old fart.”)