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Saw a couple of interesting movies recently I thought I'd pass along:

Super Size Me - I will never look at McDonald's the same way again.  !   This is actually a really well done documentary, very straight forward, entertaining, and minus the Michael Moore-style tricks and head games.  The premise for those who may not have heard revolves around Morgan Spurlock, a man in excellent health, who goes on a 30 day McDonald's only diet.  He must eat McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 30 days straight, to see what happens.   He must try everything on the menu at least once during those 30 days, and if ever he is asked, "Would you like to Super Size that?"  he has to do it.    Anything you see in here is all common sense -  we all know fast food is bad for you - but it's still a must see if only for the reminder about why not to get it even on occasion.    The movie also gets into how we're a nation of fat and obese people, and what's going on with our nation's children and their school lunch programs.  I skipped it when it was in theaters because I didn't think it was going to tell me anything I didn't know - which is true, it doesn't - but it's definitely worth the rental because it's very entertaining and well done.   And again, the reminder about fast food is always a good thing.   

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Another kick ass installment for the Charlie Kaufman collection.  Kaufman is one of my favorite screenplay writers. ("Being John Malkovich", "Adaptation").  To be honest, I don't think I can even name any other screenplay writers offhand.....so that's a huge compliment for him.    The premise for those who may not have heard revolves around the tumultuous relationship between Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) and how Clementine decides one day that she's done, it's over, and goes and has her memories of Joel and their relationship erased from her memory.  This is done by a company called Lacuna, Inc.  and once Joel finds out, he goes to have the same procedure done as well.   Only he changes his mind in the middle of it and things don't go quite as planned.   What makes this movie so great is that it has all the usual Charlie Kaufman twists and turns, and out of order style of story telling, which is good.  Linear is boring.   But even MORE interesting are the subtle underlying layers relating to what of all things but....mind control!  Yes, my favorite subject!!    The movie revolves around.......Montauk Point, Long Island.   Montauk, as in the mind control conspiracy made famous by Stuart *coughcoughfraudcoughcough* Swerdlow, Preston Nichols, Al Bielek, and others.    The characters meet each other in Montauk, eventually have their brains rewired / reprogrammed, then meet again, unbeknownst to them.    I highly doubt that Charlie Kaufman deliberately intended to reference the Montauk mind control conspiracy, but it IS still very interesting, nonetheless.    It ties back to the other thread here on this forum entitled "Project Awaken".   

Anyway, just a couple of movie recommendations.......

We just saw "The Forgotten" and it's really awesome. The extraterrestrial angle becomes evident a third into the movie, but it's too subtle for average movie-goers to pick up on until the end when things are spelled out. The film is basically an attempt to depict, in a fictionalized style, how humans are lab rats for hyperdimensional forces who can erase our memories, alter the timeline, abduct people, etc... Somewhat like Dark City but more subtle, realistic, and thrilling. Definitely a "Project Awaken" film if I ever saw one. Acting is good, and the shocking moments are really damn shocking. I recommend everyone at NR see this film because it's right up our alley.

I think I'll go see it tomorrow. Thanks for the positive review. While we're talking movies here, has anyone yet seen "What The Bleep Do We Know?" I saw it last night, and that is definitely one film that will appeal to everyone here.

I'm a little confused here. Where did that qoute about David Bowie come from? I did not see it in the linked article.

SM

Saw Forgotten last week, and I agree it was an eye opener with some good "gotcha" startling moments.  It certianly makes one rethink the aspect of reality and illusion-and that illusion can be painful.  For myself it seemed the manelovent forces with their minions of choice (NSA) imposed an illusion upon the 3D reality; manipulation by means of mind control-but the heartwarming part was how the true reality (mother/child bond) could not be altered -whether in 3 or 4D "reality".  That deep spiritual bond could not be messed with period.

Wow I just saw it... very powerful... it makes the concept of timeline manipulations much more clear, and frightening, yet the end gives an inspiring message about our true powers.