From The Dank Depths of the Vault: Postal (2007)

Uwe Boll is widely regarded as the worst pop director currently making films. Nothing he has released has earned higher than 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Uwe is well aware of his reputation, and in my opinion, he wanted to make a film in the "So Bad It's Good" category. To this end, he made Postal, a film so directionless that it seems exceedingly long, despite its meagre 100 minute runtime.

With it's pointless nudity, gore and lowbrow humour, the film is geared toward Beavis and Butthead's crowd. Nothing in the film has even the least amount of merit. The plot meanders from non-existent to illogical and shares the screen time equally with non-sequitur comedic interludes. Don't be surprised that Vern Troyer shows up; his presence is the litmus test of a bad comedy that's run out of ideas (ref. most any Mike Myers movie).

In short, Postal is tied for 1st place on my list of Worst Movie's I've Ever Seen. I guess I deserved that, having only watched the movie because I heard that Dave Foley shows his penis.

The Best of the Decade

Over the last ten years, the cinema has given us a great deal to be thankful for: a rebirth of the Batman franchise, a series of examinations of what it means to live in this particular decade, and a mass of character studies whether they be animated or popcorn thrillers. As much as I have enjoyed the offerings, a list must be culled together for the end of the year. Except this year is different, this year ten films must be selected from hundreds. Below are some of the best of the aughts. Enjoy! 10) There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus, a scathing look at extremism in America and the evils of greed and profiteering from religion. It also features the best performance of the decade with Daniel Day-Lewis as oil-man Daniel Plainview. 9) Up A beautiful tale that entrances all ages, Up managed to captivate children and tell a tale that adults cherish as well. 8) The Dark Knight Maybe just a comic book film, but it is the best comic book film

Paprika vs. Inception

Months before Inception hit the theaters forums were alive with rumors that Christopher Nolan either accidentally or intentionally stole some details from another film, the Japanese anime Paprika. The biggest point of comparison for some bloggers and forum runners was the fact that both of the films featured a device that allowed a person, or people, to travel into another’s dreams and delve into their subconscious. Minor points of comparison include scenes in Paprika where the character Paprika breaks through a mirrored wall by holding her hand to it, as well as a scene where a police detective falls his way down a hallway. Claims have been made that Inception abounds with imagery similar to or exactly like the anime movie, but with the recent release of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray, and with Paprika available for several years now, an examination of the two plots can be made more fully. Let us begin with the primary claim— Inception stole the idea of a dream

Armond White's Top Ten Films on Flickchart

Armond White is film criticism’s most famous contrarian. At one moment he writes a review declaring Toy Story 3 to be the most obscene excuse for toy commercials he has ever watched, and then two weeks later types out a glowing review of Resident Evil: Afterlife . He is of split-mind for sure. But what does his Flickchart look like? Read the rest at Flickchart !

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