Keeping it reel: MY CHRISTMAS LIST

Keeping it Reel

Mike Robida lives in South Berwick and attends Marshwood High School. He spends Friday nights at the movies with his friends and writes and directs his own films.

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December 18, 2006

MY CHRISTMAS LIST

The the Holiday season is upon us. Here is a list of
DVDs that would make great gifts:

Little Miss Sunshine on DVD - Hands down the best film
this year, this dark comedy provides something for
everyone. Despite its "R" rating the film provides a
clean cut message about the importance of family and a
less-than cheesy look at why inner beauty is more
important than what you see on the surface.

The story follows an overly dysfunctional family on
their cross-country trip to bring Olive to the 'Little
Miss Sunshine" beauty pageant in California. Greg
Kinnear plays Olive's father, a motivational speaker
who feels that being a winner is the most important
thing in life. Steve Carrell plays Olive's gay,
suicidal uncle who bonds with Kinnear's silent son
(who dreams of becoming a fighter pilot). Also along
for the ride is Olive's grandfather; a hippie drug
addict and Olive's coach for the pageant.

All of these characters piled into an old yellow
Volkswagen bus (whose brakes don't work) will supply
you with an entertaining and inspired film.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST – The
sequel to “Pirates of the Caribbean” is the best film
this year, hands down! It’s funny; action packed, and
will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very
end! If you haven’t seen it yet, rent it NOW!

CLERKS 2 – You will be left saying “Oh my god” weather
you’re a Smith fan or not. You’ll either love the
outrageous, potty mouthed humor of this film or you
won’t. I for one DID and bought the DVD already. This
movie is better than the first and is my favorite
Smith film. It absolutely blew me away.
The DVD also includes a full length documentary called
"Back to the Well: The Making of Clerks 2," which is
just as good as the movie itself.

FOR KIDS:

MONSTER HOUSE – The best animated film this year! The
movie is actually creepy and provocative… something
other kid’s films don’t do. This is the Tim Burton of
summer family movies…fantastic!

TV ON DVD:
Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez - Were you one of
the millions of people who loved "Borat: Cultural
learnings of America for Make benefit Glorious Nation
of Kazakhstan?" or were you on of those people who
didn't think it was funny, because you didn't
understand that all of those interviews weren't
staged... they were 'for real."

Well if you were one of the latter, I suggest taking a
look at where the Borat character came from. Sacha
Baron Cohen's "Da Ali G Show," which spent two seasons
building a fan base on HBO. The show focused on three
characters: Borat, the Kazakh reporter, Bruno, the gay
Austrian fashionista, and Ali G, the European rapper.

The series consist of hilarious interviews with big
names such as Donald Trump, Ralph Nader, and many,
many more! 'Check it!"

I also recommend "Seinfeld: Season 7"

IN ADDITION:

In light of the holiday season, here is a funny trailer for you from the director of "Wedding Crashers." Enjoy.