Ho! Ho! Ho! All right, let’s get to this Christmas movie. One of the most classic Christmas movies. It really established a certain style of Christmas imagery for movies and advertising. It was made by Rankin/Bass Productions and they made several other stop-motion Christmas TV specials. So that style has become associated with the experienceContinue reading “High Movie Review #14: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
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High Movie Review #13: Spider-Man
This was the first DVD I ever owned. I remember it. I received a gift card for Christmas, and I went out to the store, and I bought the original Spider-Man movie on DVD. I watched it over and over again, and I loved it. And I still have that DVD! And I’m watching itContinue reading “High Movie Review #13: Spider-Man”
High Movie Review #12: The Godfather: Part II
The sequel! They’re adding to the “lore!” They’re expanding the Godfather extended universe! All you Godfather stans, I hope you’re ready for a wild ride! Haha, lot to unpack there. First of all, the word “stan,” I only mention it to criticize it. I’ve never called myself a “stan” or ever even used that termContinue reading “High Movie Review #12: The Godfather: Part II”
High Movie Review #011: The Godfather
“I believe in America.” That is the opening line from this film, one of the most celebrated in American history. Bonasera, an undertaker, loves America because “America has made my fortune.” And yet, it was that same America that, when his daughter is raped, lets the rapists go free by suspending their sentence. It’s “AmericaContinue reading “High Movie Review #011: The Godfather”
High Movie Review #010: history of the entire world, i guess
history of the entire world, i guess is a movie that was released on May 10, 2017 by bill wurtz on youtube. It tells the story of the last 13.8 billion years in the span of 19 minutes and 25 seconds. So obviously it’s fast paced the entire way through. EXCEPT right at the beginning.Continue reading “High Movie Review #010: history of the entire world, i guess”
High Movie Review #009: Casablanca
You know how some books get called the “Great American Novel” by literary experts, fans, and critics? And how it’s like it’s a great novel written by an American, but it’s also a novel that encapsulates a certain “American” spirit. It explores the American soul, so to speak. And it’s books like To Kill aContinue reading “High Movie Review #009: Casablanca”
High Movie Review #007: Alice in Wonderland
Okay, now THIS is a movie to watch while high. It’s part of the whole psychedelic, stoner, drug culture thing. The colors, the whimsical nature of it, the weird fanciful story, it all adds to the weed/psychedelic drug culture. But that hippie/hipster/druggie thing didn’t really seem to be the mainstream until the second half ofContinue reading “High Movie Review #007: Alice in Wonderland”
10 Films to See Before You Face the Cold Void of Death and Cease to Exist and Everyone Forgets You [Part 1]
You will die one day. There’s going to be a day when you die. I’m going to die as well. I don’t want to. I’m scared of that. It sounds horrible. I don’t want to do that!! There are only a limited amount of movies you will see before your fateful day, the day youContinue reading “10 Films to See Before You Face the Cold Void of Death and Cease to Exist and Everyone Forgets You [Part 1]”
High Movie Review #006: Cinderella
Cinderelly, Cinderelly, something something Cinderelly. That song really gets stuck in my head, and now, perhaps it might be stuck in yours. The power of words at work. So Cinderella’s parents are dead. Because of that, she lives with her stepmother, an absolute BITCH named Lady Tremaine and her two daughters who are annoying asContinue reading “High Movie Review #006: Cinderella”
High Movie Review #005: Bambi
I love deer. I think they are among the most majestic creatures on this effing planet! Bambi is about the passing of time, getting older. From the day we are born, moments pass. We struggle to walk, to talk, we learn new words. We meet new people, we make friends, and sometimes those friends findContinue reading “High Movie Review #005: Bambi”
Lefty Forrester 