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Warehouse 13 (2009)
Last few episodes nearly ruins it
Fun quirky show. One of the best things is the platonic love between the two leads. SPOILER: When they confess their romantic love in the last few episodes its like two siblings making out in front of you. Jumped the shark with that decision. If you skip the last few episodes it is a great show.
Most (2003)
Experience it
If you have an opportunity to see this film take it. If you have an opportunity to listen to the filmmakers talk about this film drop everything to be there. The source material for this story has touched me for years. (Supposedly based on a true story that has now taken on the status of a spiritual legend.) This film takes this material and moves it beyond moral anecdote to an experience that is unprecedented in cinema. The cinematography is great, acting is great, music fits. Although the emotional impact is beyond intense, you are never forced into the emotion. You are presented with times of joy, humor, anguish, and hope in a way that your heart chooses to experience. You must watch it multiple times to catch all the imagery and savor the experience. This is the only film that I have a waiting list of friends wanting to borrow it after I showed it to them.
I want to address anyone who may be reluctant to watch this if they heard that it is a "Christian" film. Over the years that adjective in the arts has sadly (but in most cases justifiably) become synonymous with "of poor production quality" or "preachy". Neither of these descriptions apply to this film. 'Most' is a spiritual experience that does parallel themes in Chritianity but can be appreciated by anyone, no matter their spiritual journey. I have shown this film to people who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and people who do not. Every person I have shown it to have had only good things to say about it. It is what the genre should be producing. Companies wanting to make religious films should take their cue from this one.
Empire Records (1995)
"Breakfast Club" of the 90's
Empire Records is a great movie about life and music in the 90's. The characters are in some ways generic archetypes, and in other ways well fleshed out individuals. Much like the characters in The Breakfast Club showed how it was to be a youth in the 80's. The cast of this movie did not become another "bratpack" but many have went on to successful careers. They did a great job of acting without taking themselves too seriously. The movie also has great quotable lines and a wonderful soundtrack. The movie was released the year I graduated from high school and entered college. It resonated with what I felt at this time. I echo many other who said they would love to have worked in a place like this.