how hi the fi?

How Hi The Fi is the personal blog of Paul Rehm that might more aptly be named "Ranking Everything." The focal points of the blog are the posts in which I take an artist's career - be it musical, directorial or something else - view, listen to or read their work chronologically and then rank them from best to worst. In between these posts, I share my day-to-day happenings and plans for future lists. The blog is named after an album by jazz musician Buck Clayton that captures the attitude this blog would ideally convey. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back often!

Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving Day

I knocked off 4 1/2 movies on Thanksgiving. My ever-depressing friend Oddi brought up a good point: Who the fuck cares about this list?
Answer: Me. So yet again I am posting it. Also, it is a moderately original way of discussing movies (that is, you don't see movie reviewers posting a continually updated list of movies they see over the course of a year).

Anyways, added 4 of the 4 1/2 to the list. Should see the 2nd half of The Love Guru and all of a few others (Wanted) later.

I am going to include one-sentence reviews on this list from now on...

New additions in bold:

22. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Indy + ALIENS - Irony = Hilarious
21. Charlie Bartlett: No, seriously, Indiana Jones had ALIENS.
20. Definitely, Maybe: Indiana Jones definitely had ALIENS, someone thought "Maybe this is a good idea."
19. Incredible Hulk, The: A giant green monster walking around NYC is more believable than ALIENS in Indiana Jones.
18. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Dinosaurs in the center of the earth but not ALIENS.
17. Semi-Pro: Will Farrell playing basketball... a lot more believable than ALIENS in Indy.
16. Hancock: Charlize Theron ruined this movie but not nearly as damaging as ALIENS.
15. You Don't Mess With The Zohan: Adam Sandler does Borat is a stupid idea, but less stupid than ALIENS.
14. Step Brothers: This movie was funny like ALIENS in Indy would've been if it was actually a joke.
13. Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Forgetting Indiana Jones will take a long, long time.
12. Pineapple Express: I forgot to mention that Indy survived a nuclear blast by hiding in an old refrigerator.
11. Kung Fu Panda: The base that held these nuclear weapons had two guards. Two.
10. Horton Hears A Who: How the Grinch stole Harrison Ford's dignity.
9. Tropic Thunder: I suspect Harrison Ford thought his role in Indiana Jones was sort of like Ben Stiller's in this movie.
8. Role Models: My role models are George Lucas and Steven Spielberg because they can rape Indiana Jones without any major consequences.
7. Get Smart: A great suggestion for George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
6. Burn After Reading: Burn your Indy DVD after renting.
5. Iron Man: Irony man = Indiana Jones.
4. Changeling: This movie was the 2nd most depressing of the year. Can you guess the 1st?
3. My Blueberry Nights: What kind of kingdom is centered around a crystal skull?
2. Dark Knight, The: ALIENS killed Heath Ledger.
1. WALL-E: As good as Indiana Jones is bad.

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