Red Box and St. Vincent.

So it's been forever and a day since I've blogged or had the chance to see a movie. Money has been right and well with three kids in tow making a movie is next to impossible. So I have decided to take a different route. Red Box is just about the greatest invention in well ever... There is a huge selection of films with little cost and unlike most theaters there's not a lot of restriction on what I have at my fingertips and what I don't, I'll explain a little little more on that later. So let's get started.



St. Vincent and the Blockbuster Vs Good films

So in the dawn of technology and the birth of CGI the blockbuster is the main focal point of the movie experience. The typical movie watcher is looking for something like the super hero or the over top action film and production studios (like any good drug dealer) are are more than ready to provide them with what they need. The question comes when a movie goer wants something a little less than Vin Diesel. Films like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Chef, St. Vincent, The Drop, and Whiplash (which just scored gold at the Oscars) are either only released in large cities, which for me is Alexandria and Shreveport, or are limited released and that means New Orleans or Austin. So what does that mean? It means most people miss out on real treasures and have to settle for cheap laughs or big explosions and super heroes.

Redbox changes everything. Suddenly there is a blockbuster again right in your local store or rather in front of it and for a buck a day you can expose yourself to some real cinema gold. Which brings us to St. Vincent.

St. Vincent, starring Bill Murry, Melissa McCarthy, and Naomi Watts, is a solid gold success about an old drunk who takes in the neighborhood loser and teaches him life lessons. But not everything is as it seems with Vincent, played by Bill Murry, who is a true asshole with the heart of gold. He reaches out in his own way and touches the heart of his neighbor kid, a pregnant hooker, an over worked mom, and shows them that there is still humanity left in the world. In the words of  Oliver, the nerdy neighbor kid, saints are people and sometimes they touch you in unique ways.

St. Vincent is a solid film filled with powerful laughter and real emotion that is really rare in film today. Billy Murry reminds you why he is a powerhouse while Jaeden Lieberher (Oliver) shines as an up and coming star with a real future in film. Of course Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts hold their own so of course you should step up and shine as you watch a true gem in film.

ALSO
Go to redbox, hit up something not seen at your local theater.

Just my thoughts.
J.