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Lost in Translation (2003)
Over Your Heads
If you don't get this movie, you just don't get it. Maybe you are one of those people who won't watch black and white movies because they are old and boring. Two people talking and nothing happens? No car chase, no explosions. This is a subtle movie that must be watched in an active manner. Like another of my favorites, Tender Mercies, there is a lot of weight to the silences and the glances between the leads. Like someone else on this site said, If you don't get this movie I feel sorry for you. Stick to Disneyland and reality TV. American movie goers have no use for anything that doesn't hit them over the head. They need obvious movies like Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Jackass. Educate yourself and step outside of the realm of the fast food movie.
The Razor's Edge (1984)
A Dreamer's Story
I saw this movie when it was released in 1984. Being a big Bill Murray fan drew me to it and the story did the rest. It was my first year in college and I dreamed of running away with nothing but some books and a canvas bag. I dreamed vicariously through this movie for awhile. Who hasn't wanted to travel the world anonymously? It is the essence of life, the secret to life, that is held in the dream that Mr. Murray must have had at some point in his lifetime that drove him to make this movie.
For all you naysayers out there: Movies don't have to be perfect. Some can be appreciated for the trash quality (Wild Things), some for crassness (Something About Mary), and others for a single scene (Saving Private Ryan). This movie is for dreamers who don't give a fck what everyone else is doing.