2011 is underway. Trader Joe's is going well. Just got my benefits package which is active on Feb. 1st. Time to get my teeth cleaned and my eyes checked.
I need to get my car smogged. I hate car troubles. Not that I think it won't pass, but I'm sure there will be some shaft or plug that needs replacing or tightening and will cost more than it should. Annoying. I also hate printer problems.
Kim got a new bike a little while back. It's cute. I want a new bike as well. I would drive less. I really would. We could go on bike rides together and laugh at people walking, getting to their destinations slower.
In the hall of the mountain king.
I recently watched a few films that were better than I thought they would be.
Buried - Starring Ryan Reynolds which initially makes me think this film would be filled with witty remarks and snappy come backs, but there are very few, but when they come up they fit and work to relieve the tension. Speaking tension, it starts out slowly and just keeps building with his present situation. I wasn't expecting much even though I'd heard pretty good things, but was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed this film and highly recommend it. Also, I watched it in the dark on my computer with headphones, so maybe that added something to the film's atmosphere, or maybe the movie did it on its own. Either way, you should check it out.
The Last Exorcism - Hearing good and bad things about this film, I decided to check it out regardless because I love the horror genre. Not as good as Buried, but instantly I was drawn in and enjoyed the presence of the main character. With a cast of unknowns, I could buy more into the "documentary" feel of it. Even when it got to the much talked about ending, I just went along with it. I could see why people didn't like it, but I thought it was fun. Not for everyone, but if you like horror movies then it's worth looking into.
Will be going to Tahoe with Kim and her family this coming weekend. I look forward to that. Always a great time and very relaxing.
And here is a list of 100 films I want to watch this year that I have yet to see...all of which are already out.
1. The African Queen
2. Afterschool
3. The American
4. The Best Years of Our Lives
5. Boy A
6. Caligula
7. Calvaire
8. Che
9. Children of Invention
10. Children Underground
11. Chloe
12. Cider House Rules
13. The Crucible
14. Dead Snow
15. The Deep
16. Departures
17. East of Eden
18. El Topo
19. The Elephant Man
20. Enter The Void
21. The Fighter
22. Firestarter
23. Fitzcarraldo
24. The Fog
25. The Forbidden Zone
26. Frankie and Johnny
27. Get Low
28. The Great Dictator
29. Greenberg
30. Hang 'Em High
31. High and Low
32. House
33. Hunger
34. I Am Love
35. In The Mood For Love
36. Jules and Jim
37. King Corn
38. The King's Speech
39. Kung Fu Panda
40. L.I.E.
41. La Mission
42. Lake of Fire
43. The Last Emperor
44. Le Samourai
45. Let Me In
46. Liquid Sky
47. Lust, Caution
48. Master of the Flying Guillotine
49. Micmacs
50. Mommy Dearest
51. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
52. Nobody Knows
53. Not Quite Hollywood
54. Out of Africa
55. Palookaville
56. Pandora's Box
57. Paper Moon
58. Passion of Joan of Arc
59. Persona
60. Pickpocket
61. Pooty Tang
62. Rambo II
63. Rambo III
64, Red Road
65. The Red Shoes
66. Reversal of Fortune
67. Rocky 2
68. Rocky 3
69. Rocky 4
70. Rocky 5
71. Rocky Balboa
72. The Room
73. A Room With A View
74. Salesman
75. The Secret of Kells
76. A Serbian Film
77. Sin Nombre
78. Solaris (original)
79. Somewhere
80. Sophie Scholl
81. Stalag 17
82. The Sweet Hereafter
83. Terms of Endearment
84. Terror in Tiny Town
85. Tetro
86. Tetsuo
87. This Is It
88. Time of the Wolf
89. Tron: Legacy
90. Toy Story 3
91. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
92. 2046
93. Umberto D.
94. Unbearable Lightness of Being
95. The Wages of Fear
96. Waking Sleeping Beauty
97. White Dog
98. A Woman Under the Influence
99. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
100. Z
2. Afterschool
3. The American
4. The Best Years of Our Lives
5. Boy A
6. Caligula
7. Calvaire
8. Che
9. Children of Invention
10. Children Underground
11. Chloe
12. Cider House Rules
13. The Crucible
14. Dead Snow
15. The Deep
16. Departures
17. East of Eden
18. El Topo
19. The Elephant Man
20. Enter The Void
21. The Fighter
22. Firestarter
23. Fitzcarraldo
24. The Fog
25. The Forbidden Zone
26. Frankie and Johnny
27. Get Low
28. The Great Dictator
29. Greenberg
30. Hang 'Em High
31. High and Low
32. House
33. Hunger
34. I Am Love
35. In The Mood For Love
36. Jules and Jim
37. King Corn
38. The King's Speech
39. Kung Fu Panda
40. L.I.E.
41. La Mission
42. Lake of Fire
43. The Last Emperor
44. Le Samourai
45. Let Me In
46. Liquid Sky
47. Lust, Caution
48. Master of the Flying Guillotine
49. Micmacs
50. Mommy Dearest
51. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
52. Nobody Knows
53. Not Quite Hollywood
54. Out of Africa
55. Palookaville
56. Pandora's Box
57. Paper Moon
58. Passion of Joan of Arc
59. Persona
60. Pickpocket
61. Pooty Tang
62. Rambo II
63. Rambo III
64, Red Road
65. The Red Shoes
66. Reversal of Fortune
67. Rocky 2
68. Rocky 3
69. Rocky 4
70. Rocky 5
71. Rocky Balboa
72. The Room
73. A Room With A View
74. Salesman
75. The Secret of Kells
76. A Serbian Film
77. Sin Nombre
78. Solaris (original)
79. Somewhere
80. Sophie Scholl
81. Stalag 17
82. The Sweet Hereafter
83. Terms of Endearment
84. Terror in Tiny Town
85. Tetro
86. Tetsuo
87. This Is It
88. Time of the Wolf
89. Tron: Legacy
90. Toy Story 3
91. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
92. 2046
93. Umberto D.
94. Unbearable Lightness of Being
95. The Wages of Fear
96. Waking Sleeping Beauty
97. White Dog
98. A Woman Under the Influence
99. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
100. Z
