UNHINGED|| The Hump-Day Threesome: Where Is My Mind?
I. D.O.A.
A man awakes feeling ill after a night out partying. He finds out that he has been poisoned by a luminous toxin and will soon die. With no antidote available, he only has two options: (1) figure out why the fuck someone wanted him dead and (2) kill the sonuvabitch.
And no, this isn’t Crank or Crank 2: High Voltage or Crank 3: The Juice is Loose costarring O.J. Simpson. This classic film noir from 1950 is the originator of the, “I’m already dead and now I’m off to the races to get some sweet, sweet revenge before I croak,” storyline.
It’s a must see for any film noir fan and, well, just a must see in general. So go watch the damn thing already.
Look for it on VidoEmo, or try this link to watch it in Google video player. The quality is a little off so feel free to check it out from Netflix.
II. Rolling
I almost feel like the title of this movie beckons a Limp Bizkit quote, but I’m already a big enough douche bag without bringing Fred Durst into the mix so let’s just get on with it.
I actually don’t have a lot to say about this film. It’s a rather straightforward storyline—a faux documentary about a group of people who like dosing MDMA. It’s low budget and it’s the director’s first feature film.
However, unlike most low-budget films, the actors really nailed their characters. Everyone felt believable and they were fun to hang out with. Tarantino likes to talk about what he has dubbed the hangout genre of films and Rolling is just that—a great entry for the genre.
Plus, the film definitely has its transcendent moments. When the group finally makes it to the big warehouse party at the end, it does a fantastic job of bringing you into that experience. With shots cut in rhythm with the music, the editing and sound-layering tag-teamed my senses and stirred up all my old memories of jaw-grinding, heart-thumping, Molly-loving rapture. Not exactly a Proustian madeleine, but hey, it was fun to roll down memory lane.
Give this little film a chance. You might be surprised. Check it out on Netflix Instant View, which is now PS3 compatible, or head over to the film’s website and purchase your own copy and support indie filmmaking.
III. They Live
If you haven’t seen this movie, then you suck. Seriously. I can even provide you with a special pair of sunglasses that will allow you to look into the mirror and see just how bad you suck.
Starring the infamous Rowdy Roddy Piper, this film simply rocks. It’s also the perfect film to tide all you new V fans over until it returns to television in 2010.
This is the landmark anti-mass media and anti-consumer society parable. Who’s really behind the curtain? Who’s pulling our strings? It’s the rich against the poor—Us against Them—and They Live, bitches…they live.
Are you going to join the resistance? Or eat the blue pill and go back to sleep?
You want the red pill? Great! Grab your sunglasses, shotgun, and bubble gum and let’s get on with it, because we have to free the human race from subliminally-induced slavery. Yee-freaking-haw!
Oh and just for fun, Google David Icke and read up on this loon. He is the alien conspiracy theorist par excellence. I’ve actually purchased a couple of his books, because they make a great sci-fi read. Granted, I do not actually believe a secret race of reptilian aliens are controlling the Earth (i.e. who needs monsters when we have politicians). However, his ideas do seem to infiltrate the subtext of this new incarnation of V. So read up and have fun with his wickedly amusing (and disturbed) diatribes on ancient iconography and semiotics.
As for They Live, you can also find this one on Google video player. I tried watching it on FEARnet’s on-demand channel courtesy of AT&T U-verse, but the latter of the two decided to post the movie minus the last ten freaking minutes of it. So, purchase a copy, rent it, or watch it on Google. It’s a must-see for any sci-fi fan.
By the way, anyone who didn’t get their fill of Piper and alien reptiles (well, mutant amphibians in this case, but close enough) can check out Hell Comes to Frogtown. Be warned, however, this is MST3000 quality, but damn it’s fun and it’s on Veoh!
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