Monday, May 11, 2009

For All My Indie Film Folks!!

Now I must say there are several good mainstream films but sometimes you gotta check out those ones that just may not make to the "big leagues". Well I personally think they do just in their own right. I got a nice little line for you guys to take a look at these films, and switch it up just one time. You never know, you just might like it!

First up I think is very fitting considering all the noise about steroid use! Bigger Stronger Faster.


In the hopes of exploring American culture's increased obsession with winning, documentary filmmaker Christopher Bell examines the anabolic steroid use of his two brothers. After setting the stage with a look at the cultural backdrop of the 1980s -- in which hulky stars like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were the ideal -- Bell illustrates how he and his brothers became involved in the bodybuilding subculture, eventually discovering the brutal truth that success in the lifestyle of pumping iron demanded the use of steroids. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Next is coming from an actor who we have not seen in a looong time...Jean Claude Van Damme... JCVD.


Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this meta-crime comedy that finds him garnering mores headlines than he's had in years after stumbling into an in-progress bank heist. Down and out, with only straight-to-DVD titles under his belt and a recent job lost out to fellow has-been Steven Seagal, the aging action star returns to Belgium a broken man fresh from losing a custody case for his daughter in Hollywood. Upon his arrival, the bad news continues with a disastrous ATM encounter that leads him into the bank and straight into a robbery situation, for which he's about to be blamed. Soon, crowds grow outside on the street, with the cops quick to point the finger at him and his fans cheering for his release. The film garnered a cult following during its festival run and awarded Van Damme his first theatrical release in the States in almost a decade.

And last on the list is for my folks who just love a good costume! The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.


The usually menacing British actor Terence Stamp does a complete turnaround as Bernadette, an aging transsexual who tours the backwaters of Australia with her stage partners, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Adam/Felicia (Guy Pearce). Their act, well-known in Sydney, involves wearing lots of makeup and gowns and lip-synching to records, but Bernadette is getting a bit tired of it all and is also haunted by the bizarre death of an old loved one. Nevertheless, when Mitzi and Felicia get an offer to perform in the remote town of Alice Springs at a casino, Bernadette decides to tag along. The threesome ventures into the outback with Priscilla, a lavender-colored school bus that doubles as dressing room and home on the road. Along the way, the act encounters any number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, while Bernadette becomes increasingly concerned about the path her life has taken. Winner of the 1995 Oscar for Best Costume Design.





1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Naturally as a former competitive bodybuilder, I will be checking out 'Bigger, Stronger, Faster' as it delves into anabolic steroids and their place in the sport.

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