Interview With An Ex-Vampire (2006)

An American documentary directed and produced by Michael Relfe, interviewed by Stephanie Relfe B.Sc., story by William Schnoebelen.
Bill Schnoebelen - current born again Christian and anti-Masonic speaker, former occult leader - tells the eventful story of his life to an interviewer. He details his time in religious college, pagan/wiccan covens, satanic groups and masonic/illuminati pyramid scheme.
Is it real? That is the main question to be asked here and (as always) I think that not knowing is most fun. Given the details that Bill tells of initiations and ceremonial magick, he could have done lots of research and faked the whole thing or he could have actually done all of these things. A third possibility is that he THINKS he did all of these things and is totally insane. He sure seems sane to me on the video and the 9+ hour duration would have given him ample time to reveal mental instability. He just sits there like a psychedelic Santa Clause in a suit and tells his story with a good sense of humor. Some highlights include episodes that I have dubbed "Night Skies as a Child", "The Cathedral of Pain", "Cocaine and Blood" and "The Cruel Tutelage of Master M". I will let the lurid titles speak for themselves. Obviously, this dude has the wildest story that I've ever heard and obviously I like this video quite a bit. I have viewed it countless times and still notice parts that I did not notice/remember from before. I rate this best and would recommend it to those who are willing to watch the whole thing. Not for the squeemish or faint of heart.

So's Your Aunt Emma (1942)

An American crime comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, starring ZaSu Pitts.
The ex-girlfriend of a boxing legend goes to see the dead boxer's son fighting. She meets a reporter on the way in who is in trouble with the newspaper editor because he keeps missing stories. When the gangsters at the boxing stadium and night club think that the woman is a mob boss, she plays the role to help the reporter and boxer.
The plot was actually interesting and some of the jokes were funny. The characters were identifiable, but far from memorable. The style was of the time, pacing about right and there weren't any technical problems. This is just another alrihgt movie to watch because there's nothing else to do. I rate it o.k.
This is how watching a bunch of old films should go: lots of o.k. with a good one or a bad one here and there. I was getting really tired of giving everything such bad ratings, but the films really did suck.

Son of the Navy (1940)

An American comedy drama directed by William Nigh, starring Jean Parker and James Dunn.
A sailor is walking along a road on his way to his ship and joins up with a boy who is hitchhiking. They are picked up by a woman and pretend to be father and son in order to get a ride. The boy turns out to have escaped from an orphanage and because he called the sailor his father, it gets the sailor in trouble. The sailor and the woman from the car argue over who will take care of the boy.
The plot was lame, but clearly presented. The characters stereotypical and shallow, but identifiable. Style was of the times. Pacing, continuity and editing were alright, but there were a few areas with technical problems. Overall, it was just to sappy for me, but an alright movie. I rate it o.k. Just another thing to watch because there's nothing else to do.

So This is Washington (1943)

An American comedy directed by Ray McCarey.
An old man who runs a general store in a rural area invents a new type of rubber. Together with his co-worker, they go to Washington D.C. to present the idea to a government official. When they arrive, they have trouble finding a place to spend the night, but soon meet someone who will take them where they need to go. When they are getting ready to present the idea, the inventor suffers amnesia from a blow to the head and can't remember anything.
It wasn't bad. The simple plot was communicated clearly and the characters were alright. The style was of the time in which it was made and the pacing kept things moving. Editing and continuity seemed fine. The audio had treble bias and dead air hiss combining to make that "nails on a chalk board" sound so often associated with old films. I'm rating it o.k. If you want something to watch, this will kill some time just fine.

Zeitgeist Addendum (2008)

An American documentary by Peter Joseph, starring Jaque Fresco.
The filmmaker explains monetary systems and their flaws. He features a guest speaker who also believes in resource based society.
This is a very good film and provides some viable answers to questions that plague humans. The basic idea is that because of the fictional value of paper, we're forced to work. It's extremely complex and the film explains it better than I ever could. It does communicate quite well. The video is appropriate for the subject matter and the audio is all good quality and audible. This film makes a very clear point about us as humans being able to do something good and we should. The filmmaker is one of my favorites and his ideas make sense to me. He wants good people to do good things and have that be the way the world works. Sounds pretty cool. I have no choice but to rate it best.

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

An American drama directed by Lowell Sherman, starring Mae West and Cary Grant.
A whore is at a bar and some stuff is going on. Seriously.
There was almost no plot to this film and what there was was very badly communicated. There were 2 good characters and the rest were extras. I'm typing of the whore and her black maid here. The style was standard '30s/'40s in black and white video with sub-par audio. Basically, I watched nothing for about an hour, but it did receive female anatomy points because Mae West is beautiful. I rate it poor.

Zeitgeist (2007)

An American documentary by Peter Joseph.
This film questions widely held beliefs of the world and shows some faults in them. It examines religion, 9:11 and the new world order.
This was one of the first films that I watched when I was "waking up". I was awakened by a co-worker around 2008, just after this film came out and in time to be excited when the addendum came out. Coming from a Satanic background, I was immeasurably entertained by the filmmaker's thoughts on religion. When they showed the guys who engineered the world trade center towers saying that the towers were built to withstand multiple airplane hits, I was sold. It is a very well made film with good audio recorded by the filmmaker and selected from other media. Some of the video is black screens and the text goes a little fast, but otherwise I like what is shown. There are news coverage videos, speakers at podiums, animations and stock footage for variety. This is definitely one of my favorite documentaries and I have watched it many times. I'm rating it best and would recommend it to anyone mature enough to understand what is being communicated.