Watched: Sid & Nancy

The sad, sick descent into darkness that is heroin addiction? A cautionary tale about mixing sex, drugs, rock'n'roll with nihilism? A really outstanding performance from Gary Oldman, chameleon-like as ever. The guy who plays Johnny Rotten is good as well. Not a bad "rise and fall of the musical/sports/business/whatever celebrity" entry, and it even has a few inspired moments.

Watched: The Price of Milk

I have been on a romantic comedy roll of late! This is another one that is kind of unconventional fare for that category; very quirky, pretty surreal at times. But the actors all seem to be having fun and the cinematography is lovely and the plot keeps moving along at a charming enough pace that you don't stop to think too much about the weirdness of what's happening onscreen. It's got kind of a shaggy, just roll with the punches kind of atmosphere that I really liked. Plus, New Zealand accents! Yay!

Watched: Missile to the Moon

Despite being obviously and egregiously cheesy, this one was strangely competent when compared to Rifftrax's usual victims. I mean, the plot has a beginning, middle, and end; the characters are unlikeable but distinguishable, the threat is... well there is a threat, sort of, and the whole thing is actually kind of cool looking due being a black-and-white colorized film. I'm not saying it was in any way good, just that I could see people considering it a fun campy, B movie.

Watched: Stripes

Classic stupid comedy. This comes from the guy who made Meatballs and Cannibal Girls (WHICH I WATCHED, and it was terrible, which is to say, awesome) and Harold Ramis/Bill Murray, post-Animal House, pre-Ghostbusters. They're on their game here, and the movie features what is perhaps one of my favorite pieces of badinage:

John Winger: Come on. Let's take the truck.
Russell Ziskey: No.

John Winger: Yes.
Russell Ziskey: No.
John Winger: Yes.
Russell Ziskey: No.
John Winger: Yes.
Russell Ziskey: No.
John Winger: I'll drive.

Russell Ziskey: Okay.

So simple, so stupid, so silly, and yet... Classic.

Watched: Eat, Pray, Love

Yes, this did happen. This was one I was never, ever, EVER in a million years going to pay movie ticket prices to see but was fine with putting on in the background while I reddited this afternoon. After all, it does have some nice scenery and some amazing food shots during the Italy part of the movie. And the Javi, oh the Javi! But mostly this is a movie about an insufferable woman who is miserable by her own fault and has the means to just chill out for a year in exotic locations, yay? I don't know. You know what I do know? This thing was TWO AND HALF HOURS LONG. Insane.

Watched: Live Free or Die Hard

The only image worth saving from Live Free or Die Hard. There is Olyphant, he plays the bad guy, it is glorious. Other stuff happens in the movie as well, I presume.

Watched: All That Jazz

Really interesting musical (sort of) exercise in self-reflexivity. A musical 8 1/2, of sorts (a movie about the director, directing himself), before 9 came along and was a thing that happened. The musical numbers are enjoyable, and woven pretty seamlessly into the storyline. The editing's good too. And of course Roy Scheider is always great, especially here, playing a life-long narcissistic workaholic who has to reconcile himself with not only what an asshole he is but his own death. Some great visual stuff, as well. Not something I would watch again but something I'm glad I watched.