What did you watch this week little grasshopper? (28/04-04/05)CLOSED
What’s up little grasshoppers!!
Let’s do this little song and dance.
My week:
The greasy strangler (2016 TV):
My wife often asked me why I don’t close the living room curtains when I’m there, what with all the people walking by in the street. I always tell her that if they have time to waste looking in my living room, it’s their problem. Me, I feel comfortable when I’m able to see outside. Well while I was watching this movie, for the first time I can remember since I live here, I stood up and I went to close the curtains. It was THAT much trash. Hehe This movie shows humans in some of their worst possible aspects. It’s gross, dumb, weird, evil, it’s very greasy, it has one of the worst soundtracks ever and I fricking liked it. Quite a bit too. It’s dark, deadpan, absurd and abrasive yet it went by fast! This is the kind of crazy shit I expected but didn’t get with Holy Motors back then. Watch The greasy strangler at your own risk but it might pay off if you’re open to this kind of sick depravity. One thing is sure, I won’t forget about it before a long long time. My rating: 7/10
Ready to rumble (2000 TV): It’s my first time revisiting this since my teenage years and I was surprised by how much I remembered about it; The corner store brawl, the waste truck crash, the mobile home etc. Important to note that I watched it in french and it was dubbed in Quebec so it’s not that nice french Canadian way of speaking, it’s that trashy vulgar Quebecker way of speaking (like the movie Slap Shot or Flodder) which makes it even funnier. Another thing that is very cool about this movie is that they managed to gather a bunch of real wrestlers and I felt nostalgic seeing them all again. It’s a good 90’s comedy but never was a favourite of mine. If only it had a cool soundtrack involving the likes of Van Halen and Kid Rock… oh wait… it does! My rating: 6.5/10
Power rangers (2017 TV): When I was a kid I had a Power Rangers phase that lasted about a year. I liked them but wasn’t the biggest fan. Recently, I showed my kids a few episodes and the 1995 movie so now was time we crossed this one off our list too. Funny thing is, I told them they could watch it for 30 minutes then is was bedtime but because it was so long before they actually used their powers and also because the movie was good, we watched the first hour instead. They were happy about that. The movie was good enough for me to lose track of time and my kids enjoyed it a lot even if there were scary parts. Almost looks like a horror movie sometimes. We finished it the next day and it worked out great. Not too shabby at all. My rating: 6.5/10
Cecil B. Demented (Friday night special): This was a wild hit and miss for me. Within 10 minutes I could have a scene I disliked followed by a scene I enjoyed a lot. I failed to feel engaged during the first half but the second half was better. The dialogue and characters were a bit weak but I liked the cast and the story stemmed from a fun and original idea. I would give the first half 5 and the second half 6.5. Now I want a full length movie about Petie the gay stoner driver. Now that’s be something else! My rating: 5.75/10
YellowBrickRoad (Friday late night special): This movie checked enough boxes to make it a positive viewing for me. I think they did a pretty good job for a low budget. I fell asleep exactly 55 minutes in but I finished it the day after. First of all, the sound is a very important element of the film and it successfully had its effect on me. It was eerie enough to weird me out. When the music started to skip, then got really loud and the camera started moving, that was a fun trippy moment. There were actually a few good shots, the cinematographer has nothing to be ashamed of here. The actors also brought their characters to life just enough for me to care a minimum about the story. Then of course there’s the fact that there really isn’t any story to speak of in the proper sense of the word. But it was an experience. My rating: 6/10.
Bloodbath at the House of Death (Saturday night special): Although it partly met my expectations, I can’t say I would rewatch or would recommend to anyone. It has many highlights and very entertaining special effects but it could also be boring at times. I didn’t laugh as much as I thought I would. My rating: 5.5/10
8 heads in a duffle bag (Saturday late night special): It’s not really fair for me to rate this movie since I was distracted for over 40 minutes of its length but it seemed like a fun and silly comedy starring the always reliable Joe Pesci. My attempt at rating: 6/10
The Handmaid’s tale S1:
Episode 7: Strong episode. Very strong. It has a little bit of everything. 8/10
Episode 8: Meh, it was alright but could’ve been way more effective and memorable. 6.5/10