Half-Moose with a Twist: March 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

the sun will come up... no really, it's Sunday!

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Hey, Movies!
Tom: Dinosaur Hand, I think we'll review some, can I say, Mind Bending Movies!
Dinosaur Hand: Hm. You know I prefer car chases, cartoons, and, you know, shapely digits.
Tom: You can pick next time, but today I want to start with Birdman. Birdman stars Micheal Keaton and won a whole slew of Academy Awards.
D.H: That Oscar thingy? Anyway, I sort of liked it. It was kind of a super hero movie, but then again... i guess it wasn't - Birdman was weird. Emma Stone has very nice knuckles, and I can only dream about her toes.

Oh, those eyes!

Tom: Knuckles? You have got to be kidding. Fine, Dino. Birdman wasn't a normal movie, but the camera work and dialogue were outstanding. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and every scene was engaging and thought provoking. Edward Norton, while as irritating as ever, was excellent! Everyone was.
D.H: Sure, what else ya got?
Tom: Here's a new favorite: Frequencies. Not to be confused with Frequency, the excellent 2000 "time travel" drama featuring Dennis Quaid.
D.H: Dreamscape! Innerspace! Jaws 3-D!

this,

not that...

Tom: Frequencies stars nobody I recognize, which is fine. It's an alternate reality type sci-fi movie in which every person has a set frequency which determines their 'luck' in the world. The story revolves around a boy and girl who must limit their time together because their frequencies don't jive.
D.H: That's unfortunate.
Tom: Truly. And so the story goes, and is retold from several angles, with a few twists thrown in. Frequencies is a bit weird, and the most mind bending of the films we've seen for awhile. Loved it.
D.H: Huh. Not enough car chases. Not any, in fact. Some stuff fell out of the sky once. That WAS weird, so yeah. Weird.
Tom: Weird, but not the strangest. Horns takes that prize!
D.H: Oh yea, that was cool, and oh so really really gross and disgusting and wow! Harry Potter is such a potty mouth! With horns -Horny Potty Potter!
Tom: I know. Daniel Radcliff and Juno Temple starred. I've seen Temple in a few obscure movies which I enjoyed, notably Mr. Nobody, and Radcliff has been good in everything lately. The Woman in Black was a very good period thriller.

"oh, Harry..."

D.H: In Horns, Harry Potter grows horns, and he looks evil, and people don't seem to be bothered that he has the horns, and everyone thinks he killed his girlfriend, and they all seem to tell their darkest secrets to him when he is around. Well, Harry is bothered greatly by it all and I guess he acts up a bit. He's going through some tough times. Poor little guy.
Tom: First off, you twit, he is not Harry Potter! And yes, he is upset and vulgar and violent through much of the movie. I wouldn't say I enjoyed Horns, but I would definitely recommend it - Horns was quite a ride.
D.H: Next week, How to Train your Dragon 2 and Quest for Fire! I like fire breathing dragons and naked cave girls.
Tom: In that case we should also watch Dragonheart III, even though it probably sucks.
D.H: Thank you!