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Movie suggestions

I watch way too many movies, but I rarely blog about it. I guess part of me doesn’t want to sound like a pompous film critic, and accepting comments from strangers about movies is just asking for a flame war. However, for this post I thought I’d give it try and see how it goes. I won’t dive into full reviews or plot spoilers, but instead, make a couple recommendations based on some recent viewings:

First, is “Shawn of the Dead” (imdb). I watched it last night and loved it. Personally I don’t care for horror films, but “Shawn of the Dead” isn’t your average horror film. Instead, it’s a British comedy that takes place in the context of a horror film. It’s not a spoof-horror or parody, and this makes it somewhat of a unique genre. Definitely gets two thumbs up, although like most movies I watch, it probably isn’t kid-friendly.

If “Shawn of the Dead” is checked out and you’re still trolling the video store, grab “Donnie Darko, The Director’s Cut” (imdb, amazon) if you haven’t seen it. I’m not sure why I waited so long to see this movie, but I have a feeling it’s because I heard mixed reviews from people who didn’t quite understand it. That’s not to say that the story was perfectly clear to me either, but I did enjoy it.

While talking about movies over lunch, Karl also threw out “Good Bye Lenin!” (imdb) which is another great film and a fascinating look at the social impact of East Germany’s transition from socialism to capitalism.