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By Aaron 6/15/2008

I don’t know what your father’s day plans are – maybe you’re going to a baseball game, maybe you’re going to a cookout or maybe you’re doing nothing. Either way you know we at SaltyStix always have your back. So if you need something to span the whole day or just something to watch after dinner when dad wants to lay out, enjoy our grab bag of movies to fit each and every occasion.

Liar Liar – starting off with an easy one this is lots of laughs, lots of Jim Carrey, and it shows what a drag kids can be sometimes. Just kidding. But really, it’s a light flick that isn’t too light that dad would regret popping it in the DVD player because remember, there’s that really hot partner Carrey screws right before his son steals his lying power.

Field of Dreams – so you’re a little older than the son who pops in Liar Liar and you didn’t quite make it to the ball field. No problem! Kevin Costner built when for you – just for you to come and play! It’s just like going to the ball field except no one talks about steroids and hot dogs don’t cost $8!
 
Man of the House – at first glance this is a cheesy Chevy Chase movie (enough for many to stop reading) but on father’s day this flick is pretty good – especially if you’re a stepson and you want to show dad that you’re not nearly as much of a brat as JTT. But then you’d have to explain JTT. And then you’d wonder, what ever happened to JTT?

“Arrested Development” – from cheap Chevy, laughs to best – this offers a whole day marathon for the dad (and son) who just wants to lie on the couch and bother mom for food all day. And think how good you’ll look when you can say, “at least I’m not Gob,” or “at least I’m not George Michael,” or finally, “at least I’m not Steve Holt.” Because in the end, Father’s day is really just about you looking good in your dad’s eyes which is what EVERY character on this show tries to do.

The Pursuit of Happyness – we need SOME sentimental ones just in case mom wants to sit down on the couch too! But really, you could take a teary break and say, “I don’t take you for granted dad.” And then you don’t even have to buy a gift! He’ll remember it forever and think of all the money you saved!

Big Fish – speaking of not appreciating your dad, that’s what this movie is all about – Billy Crudup finally realizing what his dad meant to him. Sure dad tells some crazy stories about the good old days of walking two miles in the snow to school but maybe that actually happened. Or maybe it’s Father’s Day so you sure as hell better humor him. This is a must see if your dad looks like Albert Finney.

There Will Be Blood – maybe your dad is intense? Not this intense? Probably not. But if your dad has high standards for movies (and is not me, or my dad) he might like this movie about a father who works with his son “HW.” At the very leas you’ve seen the preview. And he is a family man…

Kicking and Screaming – remember when dad coached your sports team? Did he ever bring Ditka in? Probably not. Remember when dad was addicted to coffee? Did he ever get kicked out of the local coffee shop? Hopefully not. But if dad were as funny as Will Ferrell, you’d probably be on a reality show. You should read this last bit of rambling nonsense as meaning that this movie is hilarious and is about father’s losing sight of what matters and only being reigned back in by their sons.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – this summer (and the Crystal Skull) made me realize that this movie features one of the best father son relationships. Sure, it doesn’t have the “cool” moments of slicking back hair, leather jackets, and motorcycles like Shia and Harrison do, but it has James Bond and Han Solo doing their best to drive each other crazy. Then there are some Nazis, and Holy Grails and its sweet. You could make this into a backwards trilogy watching funfest.

The Godfather – the father of them all – the one we can’t refuse to put on our list. A movie, that at its heart is about a boy who runs from what his father is only to find out that he only wants to be the man his father is. One of the best of all time is the best you can do for dad – and if you’re both up for it, you could watch all three…by the end you’ll be asking mom for spaghetti for dinner.

Honorable mention: The Lion King, He Got Game, Mr. Mom, Vacation, and The Great Santini

Hope you liked the list, if not hit back below or as always, shoot your complaints (or errors) to aaron.saltystix@gmail.com! Have a good Father’s Day!

   

Bob’s October Movie Preview

By Bob 10/2/2008

Now that we have gotten through the sludge of September movies, it’s time for some Oscar contenders, and movies that think they’re good but not. Halloween is also this month so there is bound to be a lot of random horror movies going on and of course a Saw film to soak in. Whatever happens though, I’m gonna guess that at least one of the following gets some nods come Oscar time. With that, my October Movie Preview:

Cops, Robbers, and Blah

10) Pride and Glory: October 24th

From the director of Miracle comes one of the most clichéd trailers of ALL TIME. Edward Norton as A COP. Colin Farrell as HIMSELF. What more could we want from a movie? I don’t know, and I will likely never find out because this is not one flick I will be seeing.

9) Max Payne: October 17th

As I feverishly go through my mind trying to think of a video game adaptation that has actually been a good movie, I’m also reminded of all of the bad movies Marky Mark has made over the past ever (excluding The Departed and Boogie Nights of course). I would be shocked if there is anybody who is actually excited for this, as anybody who actually played the game has probably outgrown the genre.

8) Body of Lies: October 10th

Leonardo Dicaprio. Russell Crowe. Ridley Scott. Something about spies. The trailers really tell us nothing about this film except, “How am I supposed to run an operation when you’re running a side operation.” I don’t really know what that means, but Leo says it in the trailer. This film looks like another lame attempt by Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe to win Oscars. I’m not buying it.

7) Flash of Genius: October 3rd

Greg Kinnear stars as an man who invents the intermittent windshield wiper, and then has it stolen from him buy the major auto manufacturers. This just looks like a boring film that will get a lukewarm response. For some reason, however, it has been getting a huge level of marketing with television and even radio advertisements. I doubt people will buy it.

6) RocknRolla: October 10th

Guy Ritchie is back in the genre he knows best, and this appears to be an English gangster film much in the mold of Lock Stock and Snatch. We’ll see if he still has his stuff, but for now, I’ll just pop in my DVDs of the older films that I can trust, and look to be almost identical in plot to this one.

Movies that Intrigue Me

5) Changeling: October 24th

Angelina Jolie stars in this Clint Eastwood film about a woman whose son goes missing and is returned with something different. Any film that Eastwood directs (that’s not Flags of our Fathers of course) is worth checking out, and this looks to be no different. It got solid reviews with it premiered at Cannes, and Angelina Jolie is ready for a solid role.

4) W.: October 17th

A film that is certain to be the years most controversial, Oliver Stone directs this biopic about our current president. While I am sure Stone will exaggerate many of the details, there is no denying that he has put together an awesome cast including Josh Broling (as Bush), Elizibeth Banks (as First Lady Laura), James Cromwell (as his father H. W.), Richard Dreyfuss (as Cheney), Thadie Newton (as Condoleezza Rice) and others as the rest of his cabinet. Whatever happens in this film, it will certainly be interesting.

3) Synecdoche, New York: October 24th

A film that I have been awaiting since last year, this is Charlie Kauffman’s directorial debut. I have loved the films he has written (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and Adaptation. ) and this should prove to be equally compelling. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a playwright who attempts to put on a production in a warehouse that includes a scale model of New York. It will probably boggle our minds, but that is Kauffman, isn’t it?

2) Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist: October 3rd

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star as the eponymous Nick and Norah who meet each other one night in New York and have adventures. Something about the trailer really brought this movie to my attention, probably the indie style that I love. Cera is always great, and Dennings was really cool in Charlie Bartlett, so I might make my way to a cinema this week to check it out.

1) Zach and Miri Make a Porno: October 31st

Seth Rogen and Elizibeth Banks star as two best friends who decide to make a porno together. This is Kevin Smith’s first film since Clerks 2, and I can only hope that it matches that film in hilarity. The only thing I don’t understand, is why are they releasing this film on Halloween? I guess there is probably a Saw film being released anyways.

   

   


   


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