Review of Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) by Dane P — 26 Feb 2005

[b]On DVD[/b]:

[b]Breakfast at Tiffany's[/b]- I can see why this is considered a classic, I guess, but I don?t think it?s all that great. It was a fun time, and the two leads (Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard) were pretty amazing, but the film didn?t really go anywhere. But it was fun watching them interact.

[b]Office Space[/b]- The first time I ditched school, I do so to see this movie, and I didn?t like it all. But I was in middle school, and just didn?t understand it. Or the jokes I mean. I guess, because it?s such an awesome film. So hilarious, and I hate that I?ve been telling people it sucked for so long.

[b]Baraka[/b]- I really liked film art (Winged Migration, The Qatsi Trilogy) but they?re so difficult to watch. It took me three days to watch Baraka. It seemed like such a chore, but I really wanted to watch it, and finish it. And it?s such a beautiful film. And it?s really cool because they just traveled around the world, photographing different aspects and people.

[b]Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning[/b]- Started off pretty good, but ended really lamely. The worst of the Ginger Snaps films. If you haven?t seen them, check out the first one, and the second one if pretty good. They?re some of the best werewolf movies.

[b]Festen (The Celebration)[/b]- My intention was to see this before going to Sundance as I was seeing the director, Thomas Vinterberg?s new film Dear Wendy, but it took Netflix five days to send it for some reason, so I didn?t get to see it beforehand. In a way I?m glad I didn?t because this was such a great film I think I would have had too high hopes for Dear Wendy, and I?d have been let down even more than I was. Festen is a great film, about a family celebration that goes awry. Oh, and it?s a Dogma film. Dogma films have been hit or miss with me, but this one was definitely a hit.