Day #22.066

Walk km 10,813-10,816: running errands

Movie #2036: The Lodger (1927, Alfred Hitchcock)

Afraid this is not my cup of tea. I can see the obvious skill employed to make this movie but........ it's silent. It just has too big of a handicap to overcome. They've added a musical soundtrack and coloured the picture (not colourized, just blue-and-white, brown-and-white, pink-and-white etc). But, it still doesn't help. I was bored.

Movie #2037: Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (2008, Hurwitz & Schlossberg)

I was in the mood for something sophomoric and I figured this would hit the spot. And who knows, with that title it might even have a political message. Well, it was just what I was looking for (and least as far as silly goes). Unfortunately, there was no political message. The guy from Homeland Security was a giant dickhead but they made sure he was an underling (his boss was away ice fishing). Also, they drag in W as a good old boy who saves the day for them. Oh well, one outta two ain't bad.

Day #22,065

Walk km 10,809-10,813 (11,253 to go): running errands

Day #22,064

Movie #2034:  A Serious Man (2009, Coen brothers)

Looks like the Coen's took time out to make a movie away from their usual Hollywood fare. In this one, that light you see at the end of the tunnel? It's a train.
The "feel bad" movie of the year.

Movie #2035: Night Life In Reno (1931, Raymond Cannon)

It does make an unlikely double feature with "A Serious Man". It's a lot of nudge nudge wink wink as married couples covort in Reno while they wait for their divorce to be final. There is no talent on display anywhere.

Day #22,063

TV episode #24: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Salvage (1955, Jus Addiss)
Wooden acting and an ending that you can see a mile off. Nice bit by Elisha Cook Jr though.

TV Episode #25: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Breakdown (1955, Alfred Hitchcock)

This is more like it. Sir Alfred gets behind the camera himself in this tale of a heartless capitalist who ends up being at the mercy of equally heartless people. 

Day #22,062

Walk km 10,807-10,809: running errands

Movie #2033: Die Welle (2008, Dennis Gansel)

Nitwit high school teacher is pissed off because he has to teach "autocracy" rather than "anarchy" (he thinks of himself as an anarchist - he listens to The Ramones (actually a Ramones cover band) on the way to school). He teaches his students by forming the class into a bunch of "brown shirts" with the obvious consequences.
It was OK but I doubt if German students are really that stupid.