Jamie Insalaco

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March 18, 2001
"Men of Honor; The Mummy; Princess Mononoko; Billy Elliot; Fight Club"
I saw all of these movies within just a few days of each other. Very strange; I love movies, but I usually don't see quite so many movies I've never seen before in so short a time period as 8 days.
Men of Honor was my inflight movie on the way to Texas. After parting with four dollars for headset rental (damn it!), I tried to enjoy the movie. From what I understand, it's based on a true story. It's one of those movies that start about 3/4 from the end and then start over again at the begining. Deniro gave his usual performance (which was a blessing after the previews for Meet the Parents) and Cuba Gooding Jr. was the bright light at the end of the tunnel. All the scenes he wasn't in fell flat and stale, like a glass of soda after a night spent on the coffee table. Not the best military trial flick ever, but a movie that leaves you feeling all warm and tingly inside.
Brendan Frasier makes his best film since Airheads with The Mummy, a totally unscarey Thriller/Action Adventure. At no point was I afraid that I character I liked would be killed; in fact, there were some people I couldn't wait to die because they were so annoying. And I hear they're making a sequal with Chris Rock. The fun never stops....
Princess Mononoko was only my second exposure to Anime, and a much more enjoyable one at that (aviod Fist of the North Star at all costs). A Hollywood cast voices a great story of good and evil, love and hate, and so many plot overtones layered so thick you'd need a twenty foot oar like they use in Ben Hur to steer your way through it. It's definetly a great film, but I was surprised at the lack of sword fighting scenes after staring at the promotion poster for a month or two.
Billy Elliot was my in flight movie on the way back home, and it was quite good, except when the damn pilot interupted it for a minute. I really enjoyed this film, even though I have little or no interest in Ballet. It was easy to relate Billy's story to your own life situations, which is one of the keys to a timeless tale. See it if you can.
Finally we come to Fight Club, which was the surprise of this whole pack of films. This is the only film on this list I'm going to say this for: SEE THIS MOVIE! I don't want to ruin any of the story for you, so I'll just say it was great, and I would see it again in a heartbeat. All actors and actresses deliver stunning performances that have to be seen to believe.
I hope I've made your next trip to the video store a little bit easier. Bye for now!
PS: NAPSTER IS STILL UP, DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY HAVE HEARD! (3-19-01)
March 12, 2001
"I've tried every kind of jerky and all kinds of beer..."

[photo by Jim Curry]
I went into Mexico and came out a bit wiser. It's exactly what I expected; it was right out of a scene from Traffic, except I felt pretty safe. There were Americans everywhere... I think this is because we were at a small border town. We walked across the border on a bridge over the Rio Grande, whose name must reffer to the length of the river, not the width (though I wouldn't want to try swimming that monster). There wasn't nearly as much security coming back into the US as I was expecting, which was a little disapointing. While there I made sure to have a Margurita (sorry if I spelled that wrong) and smoke a Cuban cigar. It was an experience I suggest you all partake in.
So, from San Antonio, Texas, where I can have a pair of shorts on and not die of hypothermia, see you next week.