Ten Movies You Can Trip To

Movies:

That Will Take You on a "Trip"!!!!

Here's a list I've put together of the top ten best movies to trip to. Some are very predictable, but some may surprise you. I'm not saying I've tripped while watching these movies, but I'm not saying I haven't.  There's a fine line you must walk however. You can't trip and watch a movie that's too thought provoking, because under such an influence, paying close attention is out the window. Scary movies I also would not suggest, simply because it might make it a "bad trip" and not only does it bug you out, it makes it a waste of whatever money you spent.  Good music (soundtrack) and a little bit of humor will definitely boost the experience. This list is slightly in order and slightly not, it was too hard to break it down that way.  Next time you get the chance and you're "trippin' balls" with your friends, rent one of these (or two, or three) and let yourself go, you'll love it. Trust me on this one guys, I've put some thought into it.

10.  Trainspotting

Trainspotting is a story about drugs. Therefore of course it's going to be trippy in it's own right. Complete with break-out acting and a good director (Danny Boyle, "28 Days Later", "Slumdog Millionaire") 'Transpotting' will keep you scratching your heads with stunning visionary placement. It's a little too much of a story for tripping, but it's worth a watch.

 9.  2001: A Space Odyssey

Arguably Stanley Kubrick's greatest film, 2001: A Space Odyssey is way way WAY before it's time. Released in 1968, the movie follows astronauts as they travel to the moon with help of an A.I. computer HAL. This movie is mind-blowing. The visuals are so good, it's hard to look away and with a movie with no violence at all, the suspense is incredible.  This is a hard one to forget.

8. A Clockwork Orange

From one non-violent Kubrick movie to an ultra-violent one. A Clockwork Orange is one of the most intense movies you'll ever see. The main character 'Alex DeLarge' is one of my favorite character's ever. Add that with a twisting story, trippy visuals, and almost comical super violence; you've got yourself a masterpiece.

7.  The Wall

As a huge Pink Floyd some people may feel this a bias selection. I disagree. This movie is about as trippy as it gets. As a story of leadership corruption and revolution, you can't look away. The visuals go back and forth between normal and insane, it's total eye candy.  The music is fantastic, however I wish they would have made something trippy with 'Dark Side of the Moon', simply because 'DSotM' is more trippy to the ears.

6.  Fight Club

David Fincher's masterpiece, Fight Club is basically the definition of "Cult Classic".  This movie floated under the radar when it was released in theaters (1999), now of days, it's hard to find someone between the ages of 16 to

 40 who hasn't seen it. A very interesting movie full of great character acting, great writing, violence, sex, obscure colors, and hard to explain color-work. IT IS a good movie, however I'm sick of hearing about it personally, it's hard for me to watch it because I've seen it so many times, but WE AREN'T TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL TASTE, we're talking about tripping and it that manner, it's a great choice.

5.  Evil Dead II

Comical violence, kick-ass soundtrack, and the living dead. What more could you ask for? You WILL laugh your ass off at this epic.  Camera work is good, which make the visuals crazy-nuts. There's a scene is where the main character ("Ash J") is in a room with chairs,

couches, lamps, and random things LAUGHING

at him. Who the fuck writes that sort of thing.

Psychedelics in mind?

4.  Yellow Submarine

At a time when 'The Beatles' were heavily experimenting with LSD (acid), this movie feels like they had a lot of artistic drive in the film. Doing their own voices and providing the music for the trippy cartoon. There's something really comforting about it. I can't put my finger on it. But it's true.

3.  Natural Born Killers

Oliver Stone's ULTRA-violent opus. Woody Harreleson and Juliette Lewis are two lovers who go on a killing rampage around southwest America with nothing but guns and the love they share for each other. The movie is fueled by intense, but great performances by Woody, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Sizemore, and Tommy Lee Jones. This movie simply kicks ass. The soundtrack is really rockin'. The visuals are unreal. It jumps from cartoon, to a violent real-life news reel, violent imagery, and the movie back and forth so often, you can't estimate (no matter how many times you watch it, I've tried) when the scene's about to change. This movie is the most violent movie on my list and can be a little shocking at times, so I would NOT suggest this if you easy spook. However, if you don't, WATCH THIS, it will simply blow your mind.

2. Brazil

There's not much to say about 'Brazil' but it's a Terry Gilliam movie with Robert DeNiro in it. The cinematography is breathtaking, enough to the point where reality is distorted. The way I describe the movie to friends is... "If I could walk around Mozart's head while he's composing music and on mushrooms". It's visually superior to 99% of films.

1. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

Number one on my list is "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". A great movie when you're sober, an even greater movie when you're not. Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro absolutely knock their roles out of the park. Perfect casting and some of the best set work I've ever seen. The music is perfect and a mood setter (like it should be). The writing is bizarre, but it's also interesting, extremely funny, graphic, and very appropriate. The way everyone plays their character is so on point, it's scary. The visuals are so trippy and obscure, you almost feel like you are tripping even when you're not on anything (imagine if you were). It's impossible to describe how insane the visuals are, it's absolutely priceless. THIS IS Terry Gilliam's masterpiece. Not too bad from a guy who was in the Monty Python comedy group. As good as Johnny Depp is, watch this and you'll be blown away with how good he is. Eat "something," or drop "something," sit back, and PUT THIS MOVIE ON (end of story) you simply won't be able to look away. It's an experience, more than a movie.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Movie Review

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Judd Apatow does it yet again.  I don't know what size horseshoe this guy shoved up his ass, but I want a bottle of lube and that horseshoe. Every movie Apatow has his hand in seem to be hilarious to me.  Most of my friends agree.  I have to believe that you're going to continue to see plenty of Apatow movies to come. This movie follows newly dumped 'Peter' (Jason Segel, "Knocked Up") as he travels to Hawaii to escape his life post-girlfriend 'Sarah' (Kristen Bell, "Veronica Mars"), but only to find out that she is in Hawaii with her new boy-toy 'Aldous Snow' (Russell Brand).  The truth in the writing of the movie is what makes this movie work.  Anybody who has been in a situation similar to this WILL enjoy this.  Hitting extremely close to home, I found this movie rather hilarious.  Of course, much like any Apatow production you will see cameos from his usually players such as Paul Rudd (40 Year Old Virgin), Jonah Hill (Superbad), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), and Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live).  Apatow seems to bring in improv actors and they all seem to nail lines consistently.  Paul Rudd's a prime example, probably one of my favorite actors in general. He's an absolute scene stealer. You may remember him as Alicia Silverstone's stepbrother in "Clueless."  General thoughts on F.S.M. are that the movie (much like all Apatow's movies) seem to flow very well and leave very little boring spots.  Even for those who aren't true movie buffs, this movie is just very entertaining. Interesting enough in all their movies, they deal with relating to the audience extremely well. The subject material, although a bit crude at times is dead-on and smart. Anyway back to the review.  Peter meets the hotel's receptionist 'Rachel' who is played by Mila Kunis (That 70's Show). Mila is absolutely charming and gorgeous in this film.  On a scale from one to ten, I'd give her a GOD DAMN SHE'S HOT.  I think that's a trait that films have traveled away from, the girl that the main character is courting should be very desirable to the audience, not annoying.  The best example is Zach Braff's film "Garden State".  Generally a good film, well written, good acting. HOWEVER, Natalie Portman's character is so annoying, I wouldn't want to date her, no matter how cute she is.  Anyway, Peter, still grieving from the break-up starts taking an interest in the guarded Rachel.  Both sharing a rocky relationship past hit it off, but will the make it? You'll have to watch to find out. Sarah starts noticing Peter fresh off the market and starts realizing the mistake she has made.  Aldous Snow is a pop star from the UK who is flashy, vain, and a womanizer.  That character has some of the funniest dialog in the movie, pay close attention though.  The character of Aldous Snow reminds me of Coldplay's Chris Martin for his claim of being a humanitarian and using his music to heal people, I personally disagree.  Peter meets several interesting people in Hawaii.  He meets Matthew who is a waiter at the hotel's restaurant who dreams of a music career, but is not afraid to voice his opinion (you gotta respect that). Peter also meets a newly-wed couple on their honeymoon.  As an insult to Peter's reason for being in Hawaii, he's got to deal with these couples in love all around him. Most of the script is improved and the actors they have in this film are improv actors at heart, skys the limit.  Also, because it is mostly improv the deleted scenes and gag-reels are hilarious, definitely worth a watch. 

Scene Stealers:

-Paul Rudd as the surf instructor.  He is just comedic gold.

-Jonah Hill as the Matthew the waiter.  He's playing the quickly angered person we've all seen before, but I'm not sick of it yet.

-Russell Brand as Aldous Snow.  This guy hasn't been on the scene very long, but I've got a feeling you'll be seeing a lot more from him. He's quite the character.

Best Scene:

Quite a few good scenes to mention. However, there's a scene where Peter just got dumped and he finds out on the news that his ex is dating Aldous Snow (famous pop singer from England) and you get to watch a music video from Aldous Snow's band, which is one of the funniest minutes I've ever seen on film.

If You Like This, You'll Definitely Like:

Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin, (Apatow etc)

Overview:

Very funny movie for a young adult couple to sit with each other and enjoy.  Watch with an open mind.  "BETTER NOT BRING YO' KIDS".  Generally very entertaining.

Drug Perk:

The film was shot in Hawaii, so the scenery is beautiful.  As far as taking drugs and watching it, I would suggest smoking a little weed, but nothing would be just fine to enjoy it.

Content:

This movie is rated "R" by the MPAA. It contains strong language (like FUCK!) throughout most of the film. Sexual content is basically the whole movie.  And you see some nudity (you WILL see a cock, ladies).  If you can't handle nasty dialog, nudity, and watching people fake having sex, I wouldn't watch this.

Cast:

Jason Segel - Peter

Kristen Bell - Sarah

Mila Kunis - Rachel

Russell Brand - Aldous Snow

Bill Hader - Brian

Jack McBrayer - Darald

Jonah Hill - Matthew

Paul Rudd - Chuck

Random Fact:

Jason Segal (who plays 'Peter') also co-wrote this movie.

Conclusion:

Forget about the Oscars! Who says you can't enjoy a dirty movie from time to time. It doesn't make you a bad person or a less intelligent than the other guy. It's movies like this that help you to remember it's only entertainment.  But damn good entertainment. 

How To Tell If Your Girlfriend's a Bitch

How To Tell If Your Girlfriend's a Bitch!

This is a subject I've been thinking about a lot lately, what with a girl (who will remain nameless) ripping my heart out, pissing on it, and then keeping it to hang on her wall like the rednecks do with deer antlers. That dirty bitch dated me for two years and I would have done anything for her, absolutely anything.  Three weeks before we called it quits, she started dating another guy behind my back (I found this out when we broke up).  She was fucking a guy behind my back, her friends (who are now my friends) foiled her and told me because they didn't believe I deserved that. They stopped being her friend and I stopped being her boyfriend.  That was two months ago.  Since then I've been thinking a lot.  You can't help but believe when you get cheated on, that you're at fault and that you're the punchline of everyone's joke. Trust me, that's not the case, your girlfriend is just a bitch. So, in that spirit I composed a list of warning signs for guys to look out for, if these signs become apparent, run for your fucking life.  Sure, your girlfriend may seem awesome, but please watch out for these warning signs.  Starting out in any relationship is great.  When you truly like someone you get that warm/fuzzy feeling inside and a calm feeling of safety when you're with the one you're pursuing.  The beginning is a game, even if this isn't said, it's a race to see who immediately gets the upper-hand in the relationship. Both guys and girls both do this and it's truly not the way to start out. How you can tell if you're compatible with a girl is if you can sit and watch tv or a movie and share complete comfortable silence.  There's nothing wrong with that, but when you feel like you need to keep talking to keep interest, you're in trouble.  Someone who really likes you, won't care about staying entertained, they just want to enjoy your company. That goes for girls and guys.  Is the best part of a relationship the thrill of the chase? Does the fun go out the window once you start exclusively dating?  I don't want to believe that's the only good thing about a relationship, but with the state I'm in and the random acts of going on dates with different girls and seeing what "dating life" is all about, it's easy to believe that.  I have to just suck it up and know that there is a girl out there who is not all evil.   This isn't one sided either ladies, guys can be assholes, 100% true.  But enough with this rant, here's my list...

Sign #1:

Your girlfriend excessively repeats following phrase: "What are we going to do tonight?" This implies you have go out and do something in order to have a good time with you. Talking and hanging out is not enough.  This problem usually rises midway through a relationship, or sometimes early (that's a bad sign).

Sign #2:

Your girlfriend hates your friends and will not let you hang out with them. Both conditions of this sign have to be met in order for it to be valid as the chances of your girlfriend liking your friends are rather slim even if she isn't a bitch. Just like the way you probably won't like her friends because they are a bunch of bubbly girls who can't possibly identify with.

Sign #3:

Your girlfriend is a bubbly girl you can't possibly identify with.

Sign #4:

Bubbly/airhead'ed girls an not only brainless, but heartless as well. Sure, they may be incredibly hot, but you have to remember because of their physical beauty their entire lives have been far easier than yours. People do things for them and they're used to it. And someone who expects you to do everything for them, is a bitch.

Sign #5:

Your girlfriend stops wanting sex. Sure, I know this one sounds a little bit shallow, but hear me out.  Human beings have a primal instinct to have sex, often times with the one you "love?", that's just a part of life.  If she doesn't want to fuck anymore, especially if you used to have an awesome sex life, she's probably fucking someone else, therefore probably doesn't care about your thoughts and feelings.

Sign #6:

She has plenty of guy friends.  I know you simply cannot tell your girlfriend not to have guy friends, but if she truly has a probably with you hanging with girls (who are your) friends, then she probably has fucked a few of her guy "friends" and she's suspicious of those girls.  Keep an eye on your girlfriend, respect her space, don't be creepy.

Sign #7:

Your girlfriend has a thousand pictures of herself on myspace and/or facebook.  If she has that many pictures of herself, that means she likes looking at herself and that usually means she (in a roundabout way) wants people to desire her. If she claims they are for her friends to look at, that's bullshit, nobody ABSOLUTELY nobody, not even your closest friend cares that much about you. Friends may browse through pictures, but like ten at the most.  That many pictures means that they are vain. Plain and simple.

Sign #8:

Your relationship becomes about money.  Sure, your gf might go dutch on things starting out, but the seconds she starts wanting you buy her things non-stop, it's a problem, because she knows you won't say no and it's a material relationship, not a emotional.  My ex, about midway through the relationship started wanting me to buy her "gifts", which I don't mind doing occasionally, but this turned into a daily thing.  She started expecting it and this is not marriage, you should never expect anything out of your girlfriend and she shouldn't expect anything out of you.

Sign #9:

Your relationship starts effecting your work.  If a fight or a dispute about time ruins/drains your day emotionally, that's a problem. Dating someone should never be that taxing on your body and sometimes it is. When it becomes that time, you need to have a serious talk with them.

Sign #10:

She punishes you.  I'm 22 years old.  And I'm sad to say I allowed myself to be punished a few times.  It's never a big thing, just like, you were late to hang out, so you're going to get the cold shoulder or even worse, the silent treatment most of the night.  Remember guys, you're not married to this girl.  If she tries to act this way, try and talk it out, if that doesn't work, then fight fire with fire and leave. You shouldn't have to put up with that, if you do, you're a pussy like me.  However, now thinking things over, I'll never act that way again.  We're not children.

These are just a few warning signs.  Always keep your guard up and never let someone ruin your life, because they just like the idea of a boyfriend. Please be safe. Thank you for reading...