The deep meaning of Freddy got fingered lol

I am only just beginning to see the effect that film class is having on me. Like Roberto stated in his posting, I feel im seeing movies through a more critical lens, looking for meaning in every shot rather than just staring at the screen. I’ve found it amazing that even the movies with the least depth, can have some very meaningful moments and in them. It is 1 in the morning on a saturday night and I am watching the much maligned movie Freddy got fingered. I am about halfway through however i have seen things that no man should ever see and I may be scarred for life. Right from the start of this movies you are hit with all sorts of disturbing scenes that take you to the edge of comedy all wrapped around the thinnest plot a movie has ever had (barring napoleon dynamite), which is pretty much the depiction of the life of a wannabe cartoonist. In the midst of this hectic movie that is on again off again funny and than vile and disgusting there was one scene that i found to shine above all the rest. In this scene Gord the main character is talking to a famous animator and trying to pitch him his cartoon about a cat who saves people with his x-ray vision that only works through wood. The animator looks at Gords cartoons and says that they are pretty good but they make no sense. The animator says "its f**ing stupid, theres something that has to actually happen for these cartoons to be funny". I just thought this scene was an amazing parrallel to the movie. Because in the movie we are barraged with these seemingly pointless scenes that could be funny, but why and what do they have to do with each other? You see Tom green spinning babies by umbilical chords, wearing dead animal, beating the handicapped, and worse, all for barely any reason and for some sick reason it is possible to laugh at some of this. I guess that is why comedy is one of the most subjective mediums of entertainment and whats funny to one person isn't necessarily funny to the next. Also, This scene reminded me a lot of fear and loathing in las vegas when raoul duke says " we're we really on an assignment or aimlessly roaming las vegas in some acid frenzy?". I think these two movies were very similar in that aspect, where there isn’t a clear cut point and everything can be seen as nonsense, however, nonsense seems to be the authors intention. Movies like this seem to be very hit or miss, i have friends who love and hate each of these movies. I personally find it great when movies question their own existence like this. I thought it was really amazing that even in a movie by Tom Green there could be scenes with deep meaning. What do you think?

I'm not there

I have just finished watching the movie "I'm not there" directed by Todd Haynes. This movie is a biopic with a twist, and the twist is that the movie doesn't have the character whos biography its telling in it. It is the story of Bob dylan, without Bob dylan. Instead of actually telling about a person life, like any other plain old biopic, this movie uses 6 characters to embody the numerous facets of Bob Dylans personality, music, and age. If I ever had a movie made about me I would prefer it to be like this, except i would want like 20 different actors to play me. Anyway, i went into this movie not knowing much about Bob Dylan, Like Hansel from zoolander would say "I don't really listen to his music, but the fact that hes been making it for all these years, i respect that". I think this movie would have been more enjoyable to someone who is a big fan of Bob Dylan and has more knowledge of him than I do, however, i still felt this movie was worthwile. The use of multiple characters to represent one person is a good way to show the duality of man and how people change over time. Also, i enjoyed the music in this film, i will probably download some dylan tunes on my computer. I think i will try to find more films by the director Haynes, he used some great camera techniques and also helped to write the screenplay for this very innovative movie.

Favorite movies

Heres a short list of some of my favorite movies


American beauty
Almost famous
Sandlot
The dark knight
12 angry men
Stand by me
The Truman show
Memento
Don't be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood
Se7en

Welcome to let me put my reviews in you!!!

This is the blog i have finally made for Mr.Bennets film class. I am hoping to fill it up with my opinions on the numerous films i watch in and out of class.