The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Kirsten Dunst as Lux.

At a glance:
Never read the book but this Sofia Coppola sure knows how to choose colours and music for her movie. Isn't she that bucktooth chick who was felt up by Andy Garcia in The Godfather Part III? What's she doin directin movies - and a damned decent debut at that? This melancholic movie is about a group of guys who become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their draconian Catholic parents, after one of them commits suicide.
Bad news on the doorstep:
There isn't any real social discussion here, just a very engrossin story with some brief reflection.
Perennial wonderment:
The naughty Kirsten Dunst. We all know she can act, even from the Interview With The Vampire days. I'm curious as to what kind of actress would she be when she's much older? Will she be Maggie Smith?
I can't remember if I cried:
To risk a spoiler - when the inevitable happened.
Reminds me of:
Dreamy goth girls who wanna die. Knew a couple in my time. Fakers.
Most memorable line:
A young Josh Hartnett as the hunk-tak-jadi Trip Fontaine: "You're a stone fox."
Amacam joker, berapa bintang lu mau kasi?
Gentle but shockingly disturbin, the poignant yet helplessly repressed flow of this movie is simply great direction. Havin no immediate source of sufferin or injustice (e.g. violence, rape, poverty) makes depression worse, you know. The depressed gets bonus guilt because they know others are worse off. Watchin this flick, I realise I love 70s suburban Americana. But most of all, love the Air OST. A comprehensively maudlin, hypnotic watch. I'm surprised I've seen this more than 30 times and still ain't successfully topped myself.★★★★

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

Just once in my life, I would like to try this.

At a glance:
Honestly, this Rob Schneider fella (pic) ain't funny but if he ever starred in a movie that was, it would be this. Titular character is a loser of a fish expert turned unlikely gigolo, findin himself reluctantly renderin his so-called services to various women of ill-nature. Tasteless comedy, really - but it did teach me what it means when someone asks "have you ever thrown a toothpick into a volcano?"

Bad news on the doorstep:
Not sure if this is bad news but Schneider said in an interview that there will be no more additions to this box office wonder and that he was kinda relieved the European Gigolo (2005) sequel bombed because that means he'd never have to do it again. He admits hatin to be the character.
Reminds me of:
This bird I used to know, who oddly thought this movie was funny, too.

Most memorable line:
Deuce: "Kate, you have a smile that could melt an iceberg. Your lips are as sweet as honey. You may only have one leg, but it's the most beautiful leg in the world."
Amacam joker, berapa bintang lu mau kasi?
10 years on, I still remember most of the scenes and their correspondin lines vividly. Ah the good ol' days. A guilty pleasure.★★★