"El... el weed."
4 Stars
Summer movie pick
It's summer time and that means good times. This movie has some of the best 70's and 80's good times montages put on film. And I'm all about the good times montage.
Cocaine, disco, cash, and Cuban music. Yessss.
During this time of year I also breakout the soundtrack and cruse. There are some awesome tracks on it, and you should do yourself a favor and buy it.
Blow is the true story of "Boston George" Jung, played by Johnny Depp. Moving to California from Boston in his late teens he quickly became one of the most success full drug lords of the 70's and 80's.
Yet George's true addiction is the high he gets from being the best at what he does. When he truly feels that he can give it up, it's too late, and looses everything.
Jung is currently in prison and is scheduled for release in 2014.
Penelope Cruz co-stars as his Colombian wife Marta. It was after watching this movie that I really recognized her a talented actress. Since then, I've been slowly working through all of her work.
A true talent.
Also my favorite character is played by Paul Reubens, as gay hair dresser Derick, and George's "business partner" for many years.
He has some great lines, and at the time the film was released it was great to see him really act! He's great.
Love, love, love him. "Barbie!"
The many other names include Ray Liotta, Rachel Griggiths, Franka Potente, and Bobcat Goldthwait.
Directed by Ted Demme who ironically died less than a year after making the movie while playing basketball, and cocaine was found in his system. He was 39 years old.
He was really passionate about this movie, and telling Jung's story. This DVD includes the infinifilm feature that lets you click on an icon during the movie, and watch behind the scenes clips of that particular scene. It even includes interviews of the real George Jung, and his real experience of that scene.
This movie is so cool! When it's super sunny and hot, I put this flick on and watch George prance on the California beached in the 60's, and feel the heat of a big money Colombian wedding in the 70's.
That's hot.
Cocaine, disco, cash, and Cuban music. Yessss.
During this time of year I also breakout the soundtrack and cruse. There are some awesome tracks on it, and you should do yourself a favor and buy it.
Blow is the true story of "Boston George" Jung, played by Johnny Depp. Moving to California from Boston in his late teens he quickly became one of the most success full drug lords of the 70's and 80's.
Yet George's true addiction is the high he gets from being the best at what he does. When he truly feels that he can give it up, it's too late, and looses everything.
Jung is currently in prison and is scheduled for release in 2014.
Penelope Cruz co-stars as his Colombian wife Marta. It was after watching this movie that I really recognized her a talented actress. Since then, I've been slowly working through all of her work.
A true talent.
Also my favorite character is played by Paul Reubens, as gay hair dresser Derick, and George's "business partner" for many years.
He has some great lines, and at the time the film was released it was great to see him really act! He's great.
Love, love, love him. "Barbie!"
The many other names include Ray Liotta, Rachel Griggiths, Franka Potente, and Bobcat Goldthwait.
Directed by Ted Demme who ironically died less than a year after making the movie while playing basketball, and cocaine was found in his system. He was 39 years old.
He was really passionate about this movie, and telling Jung's story. This DVD includes the infinifilm feature that lets you click on an icon during the movie, and watch behind the scenes clips of that particular scene. It even includes interviews of the real George Jung, and his real experience of that scene.
This movie is so cool! When it's super sunny and hot, I put this flick on and watch George prance on the California beached in the 60's, and feel the heat of a big money Colombian wedding in the 70's.
That's hot.
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