Day 1 - Your Favorite Film

So it's Day 1 of the 30 Day Film Challenge, and today's subject is: "Your Favorite Film." Well that's easy! My favorite movie is Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. 

 

FAVESIES! 

I first saw this movie when I was in the 11th grade, and let me tell you, I loved it right from the start. I admire Quentin Tarantino's movies because they are so well done. The dialogue in his films is always believable and realistic, and he has a real knack for telling a cool story. Might I also add, it was also the first time I saw Tim Roth in a movie... and all I have to say on that topic is: 

  So Much Love.   

♥~(^I wish I could add glitter to that^)~♥

 ...Sooo much glitter...

The cast also includes Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, and (of course) Quentin Tarantino. 

 

So Reservoir Dogs is a movie about a diamond heist... gone wrong. The hired thieves start flipping out when they realize that one of them is a rat... but which one? Tensions rise and a bleeding Mr. Orange is dragged into the warehouse and it's an absolute gong show.

LOVE IT.

He's still hot. Even while he's bleeding to death.

My Crush on Mr. Orange aside, all the characters in this movie are really cool. Tarantino has a talent for creating characters that are believable in a really twisted way. Steve Buscemi's character, Mr. Pink, is hilarious. You really just have to love the characters in this film. It's so quotable and fantastic! One of my favorite quotes from Reservoir Dogs is something Mr. Orange says to himself while he's giving himself a pep-talk. He says: 

"Don't pussy out on me now. They don't know. They don't know shit. You're not gonna get hurt. You're fucking Barretta. They believe every fucking word 'cause you're super cool."

Whenever I need a little reassurance, I write that down on a sticky note and keep it somewhere I can see it.  

That quote kept me inspired in the ER, during my overnight hospital stay, and on my solo travels.

Thanks for the inspiration, broski.

Personal mushiness aside, I think that Reservoir Dogs is an amazing movie. Although some of you may not appreciate the fact that the entire movie is full of foul language and lots and lots of blood. But I really think it's worth a watch, especially if you admire Quentin Tarantino. 

Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde

  

I would also like to add that the soundtrack to this movie is bitchin'! I bought the CD and I'm listening to it constantly. It doesn't get any cooler than K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's Weekend! 

The opening diner scene = amazing

So there you have it, folks! My favorite movie. I highly recommend it to all that aren't squeamish at the sight of blood. I truly appreciate every second of this movie, and I hope you do too! :)

-Captain 

"And don't forget, tip your waitress!"

Sexy Saturday/Happy Birthday: Tim Roth

Readers, today I am so incredibly excited and ever so proud to wish one of my very favorite actors a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and also crown him as this week's Sexy Saturday. Ladies and Gents, today I bring to you... 

Tim Roth!!!

Tim Roth: Redefining Sexy since 1982

Tim Roth was born on May 14th, 1961 in London, England. He was born in the Dulwich area of London. Classy! So as of today, Timmy is 50 years old. AWESOME! (As you may have gathered from previous entries, I really do not have a problem with age. As a matter of fact, men have a tendency to get increasingly more appealing with age [in my humble opinion]. Until of course they reach a certain point- otherwise known as the golden years. Even I think that's too old). 

Roth, darling, since you are so incredibly amazing, I will make sure to do some form of partying tonight in your honor.

WE'RE HERE FOR TIM!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!

You look like a monkey! And you smell like one too!

  Really wasn't diggin' your character in Planet of the Apes.

  

Time for a Brief filmography! Here we go, Kids. Let's talk about El Capitain's absolute favorite movie. Reservoir Dogs (1992) was directed by mastermind Quentin Tarantino. 

 

Good Heavens I think he's so hot. Even while bleeding to death.

 

This movie is simply the best spent 99 minutes of my life. Not even kidding. Starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, and Steve Buscemi.Though Roth had appeared in a number of films and television shows before 92', this film was what really got him noticed. Seriously. This British hottie did a phenomenal American Accent. Good Lord he was just sweltering. And that's pretty impressive, considering the fact he was bleeding to death for the majority of the film. This movie is easily my favorite Tim Roth performance, hands down. But he has managed to grab my attention in a number of other films aswell. I personally loved him in: 

Rob Roy (1995), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Four Rooms (1995), and Pulp Fiction (1994). 

But the list doesn't end there, folks! He's been in Planet of The Apes (2001), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990), And Funny Games (2007), just to name a few.

Tim Roth and Jeremy Davis in The Million Dollar Hotel.

In case you were wondering, Tim Roth also stars in the popular TV Show Lie to Me. When I heard he was starring in his own television show, I got pretty excited.

OH MAH GOODNESS TIM ROTH ON WEEKNIGHTS!

        Pretty much the Best idea ever.

Now, a lot of people don't find Tim Roth to be an attractive fellow. He has a large nose that looks like it's a bit swollen, heavily hooded eyes, and he's only 5'7.But it's those things that I find make him HOT (and of course that accent). I personally love his smile. 

Snarky! :D

Someone with that much swagger, with that much hotness crammed into a wiry 5'7 frame, is hard to not appreciate.

F*ck YEAH!

 When I see him on screen, or stumble upon one of his photos, my heart goes pitter-pat and I get butterflies. That's right kids. I get butterflies. Deep inside. 

I have a crush.

  Here's a fun little tidbit of info for you fans out there: before Roth got into acting, he actually wanted to be a sculptor. He studied at the Camberwell College of Art. 

This isn't working out.

When he finally realized his true calling, he did a few plays before he got his role as a Skin Head in Made in Britain (1982).  I'd like to mention that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead looks like a very good movie. I haven't seen it, and I haven't seen it available any where. But from the clips I've seen, Tim and fellow co-star Gary Oldman seem to have some awesome chemistry.  

Hot damn, Shakespeare never looked so fine.

From my understanding, the two are actually good friends. He said in an interview that he and Gary had a lot of fun filming together. 

Of course this photo had nothing to do with my previous hunch... ;)

 All in all, he seems like an intelligent and friendly fellow. I love the amount of talent he possesses, and I especially appreciate how he takes his job seriously. He doesn't fool around, he's not in the tabloids, and he hasn't been arrested. I am very fond of this actor, and I'm so proud to be able to include him in my blog.  So here's to you, Tim. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope you live a long, happy, healthy life. Cheers! :D  I love you!

You're the best.

El Capitain OUT!

Love.

Paris, Je T'aime

Let's talk a little bit about that magical four letter word that we will all use at one point in our lives... 

 

No. Not that word. 

The four letter word I'm talking about is L-O-V-E. 

  

And Paris, Je T'aime (2006), is all about love. The part about this film that is truly beautiful, is that it is about all different kinds of love. The summary provided by IMDB says: "Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented and awakened." I couldn't have said it any better myself. 

Paris, Je T'aime is a collection of short skits (very much like a collage), each directed by a different director and starring a different ensemble of cast members. You can expect to see some big names, such as Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and many, many, many more.

The skits range from sweet, to funny, to sad, to just plain weird. 

Coolest kid EVAR.

There was a lot of diversity between the segments, none like the other. One follows a mourning mother longing for her deceased child, one is about a couple of lonely mimes, and another following a very awkward tourist in the metro. 

The movie is in French, but some skits are in English. Actually, I'm honestly not sure what language the film is officially in... I've just always seen it in French. For instance, last night I watched it in French with Spanish Subtitles. I was with the friends I went to see Insidious with. 

The three amigos

I'm pretty sure you can watch it in English (but the dubbing might look a bit weird).I guess that's what subtitles are for. 

I found this film to be very enjoyable. The film segments were rather short, which is either good or bad, depending on your opinion on the segment. Don't like it? No worries! It's onto the next one within a few minutes. But very few segments really drew up a conclusion, and some ended abruptly leaving the viewer like: Err... what's next??? Some of the segments were so random, so incredibly odd, that I found myself raising an eyebrow and straining to make sense of the weirdness being presented before me.

Here is a sample of one of the skits. This is one of the weirder ones...

I'll bet you anything Stephenie Meyer saw this and was like:

OOO!!! Suddenly I has idea for boook!!!!

The Skit with Natalie Portman in it was very touching, and perhaps one of the best.

As a hopeless romantic, this nearly made me cry.

All in all, Paris Je T'aime was an enjoyable, well done film. Aside for a few eyebrow raisers, it was quite touching. I've seen it about 3 times now, and will watch it again in the future. If you don't like anything too mushy, and don't mind a bit of randomness, this may just be the film for you.

El Capitain OUT! 

PS: Thanks for the comments, guys! Your feedback is muchly appreciated. 

OMAGAD THANK YOU SO MUCH!