OUT COLD -- Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy, dirs

©2001
production company: Spyglass Entertainment, Donners' Company, Epsilon Motion Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
studio: Walt Disney Video
director: Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy
cast: Jason London, Lee Majors, Willia Garson, Zach Galifianakis, David Koechner, Flex Alexander, A.J. Cook, David Denman, Caroline Dhavernas, Victoria Silvstedt
screenplay: Jon Zack

A snowboarder's plans for his own snowboard park go awry when an ex-girlfriend returns to town, and a developer tries to turn the homey, friendly resort into a mega-business.

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I'm not quite sure what category this fits into. It seems, on the surface to be a college-crowd comedy, but there's not quite enough crude humor or bare breasts for that however, and there's nothing there for an intelligent comedy either.

Parts of this were funny, but it was terribly predictable.

I'm really not sure why this was in my Netflix queue, but it was, I watched it, and there you have it.

Nothing remarkable about the film.

WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE -- Todd Solondz, dir

©1995
production company: Suburban Pictures
studio: Sony Pictures
director: Todd Solondz
cast: Heather Matarazzo, Victoria Davis, Christina Brucato, Christina Vidal, Siri Howard, Brendan Sexton III, Telly Pontidis
screenplay: Todd Solondz

Insightful look at an unattractive 7th grader as she struggles to cope with un-attentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities. [from IMDB.com]

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This was the first movie on I watched on Netflix's instant movie program (download and watch right on the computer screen). Perhpas not the right movie to have such a first.

This movie was eery and uncomfortable. I understand that was part of the point, but I never got to know or really care about any of the people...I was only glad that I didn't know them personally. We should have some sympathy/empathy for the young girl, but we don't she's extremely un-likeable. We understand why, perhaps, when we visit her parents and educators, but none-the-less, she, along with everyone around her, is just too un-likeable.

Avoid this movie like the 7th grade!