FilmMattic

The Intersection of Film and Life: Part I       Any Top Five that invokes the "Things I Learned" refrain has to at least mention Stanley Kubrick. Without Mr. K, future generations of Americans would never know how to cease worrying about the "bomb." In all seriousness though, "The Top Five Things I Learned From The Movies" is one of my more intimate ruminations, focusing squarely on the cinematic landscape...of course!

Yojimbo or Y Tu Mamá También       I'm going to be a little playful now that the blogging challenge finish line is only inches away. All you need to know is that the italicized titles are actual films (that I didn't pick), and the following transcript is a fictional back-and-forth between two unnamed characters. Let's begin, shall we?   " Your Highness ," Mr. Nameless said . "No, I won't address you with such cordial grace. It's The Year of Living Dangerously and I'm just a Youth in Revolt . There's no Yankee Doodle Dandy in 2011, which is to say, no one's gonna be mistaken for James Cagney. If you want Yesterday 's version of raucous, vulgar entertainment, and that oh-so wonderful slice of Americana, you'll have to tune into 2004's Young, Beautiful and Screwed Up ... what we know today as, Jersey Shore," Mr. Anonymous replied. " You Must Be Joking ? " "What, You Talkin' to Me ?" "W...