Sex and the City, fantasy film

June 1st, 2008 by Jessica | 1 Comment

Sex and the City, fantasy film

As Mark took a photo of a group of women dressed up for the midnight opening of Sex and The City, realized that SATC is the adult female Star Wars, or LOTR, or Harry Potter. It’s not just the fan community; the film itself has many parallels:
Gender privilege: Both openings attracted an audience of [...]


200 Motels

March 4th, 2008 by Jessica | No Comments

200 Motels

Right now I’m watching 200 Motels. I rented this movie my freshman year of high school, and I’ve rented it four or five times since then. I’m not a Frank Zappa fan, but I had a friend who was, and who recommended it to me. I remember thinking it was so bizarre and cool (like [...]


How many times has Bruce Willis saved the world?

November 24th, 2007 by Jessica | No Comments

How many times has Bruce Willis saved the world?

Estimated: 7 Disputed: Unbreakable — Implied will save world. Fifth Element – May save world.12 Monkeys – May have saved world, if ontological paradox does not exist
Undisputed:
All Die Hards.
Armageddon: Ex. “The United States government just asked us to save the world. Anyone wanna say no?”


Midnight movies

May 3rd, 2007 by Jessica | No Comments

Midnight movies

In a few hours I’ll be leaving the apartment to get in line to see Spiderman. I got the tickets a few weeks ago. This will make Spiderman III the latest in a long line of movies I’ve insisted on seeing at midnight on opening day. Other films include:
Spiderman II
Lord of the Rings: The Two [...]


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