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I'm on a movie watching spree! I've managed to watch 2 movies in the last week. That's a lot of movies for me lately. They are Inglourious Basterds and Into The Wild.

I happened to catch some of Kill Bill 1 about a month ago and forgot just how much I liked that movie. Tarantino somehow manages to make this intense dialogue that just takes the norm and puts it at an angle that's almost poetic. Todd Solondz is also a director that does that but in a drop your jaw forbidden way. Anyway, I had no expectations about IB and frankly wasn't that eager to see it, but a friend lent me his copy. I'm very glad he did because I thought IB was fantastic.

Melanie Laurent was awesome. The whole scene with her at the restaurant, not much said, but so much was conveyed! And when Landa showed up..wow! Christoph Waltz was awesome too. I think he's up for an award. All of Tarantino's elements were there with his brassy soundtrack, chapters, and intense gore. I have yet to see The Hurt Locker, but I am looking forward to it to compare for my own. Avatar was fun, but I don't think it should get best picture.




Into The Wild is a lesser known movie directed by Sean Penn. It's basically about a college grad who upon graduating abandons the 'system' and moves out to Alaska in the wilderness. haha Sorry I had to stop and think of SNL's Andy Samberg singing " I threw it to the ground, not part of your system' for a sec. But yeah it's actually a common theme through the years. Jerimiah Johnson, Dances With Wolves, even Fight Club have these characters trying to escape humanity and civilization because they're sick of it. Into The Wild is based on a true story however.

I thought the movie was kinda dull at first, but as it continued I was really moved by the relationships that Chris or Alexander Supertramp ( love that name) made on his journeys. It's fascinating to me how one can free people from these huge issues in their life with brief interactions from a stranger. Somehow since they are outside your world, they sometimes can see things clearly and help you see outside yourself, which hopefully brings a sense of wonder and enlightenment. Bahhh who knows, but that's kinda what I got from this film. And of course the thing that he scribbles in his book at the end of the movie is pretty cool too. It's something everyone knows deep down I think.

This pic shows Emile Hersch leaving Hal Holbrook near the end of the film. That whole scene was just so emotionally intense for me!