Bug

It has been a long time since I wrote on here. And not because I stopped seeing movies. I saw every movie that was nominated for an oscar in the best picture, best actor/actress and best supporting actor/actress categories. I just got lazy. Sometimes it takes a really spectacular event to jar me out of laziness. A wake up call. In the case of this blog it could be a REALLY amazing movie. Or a REALLY terrible one.

I watched Bug (Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd) on cable last night. It was possibly the worst movie ever.

EVER.

What were these people thinking when they read this script? These are smart people.

So how did I get myself in this awful place? As I was flipping through the movie options last night I got to Bug, clicked on "Info" to see what it was about. "Lost souls find each other at road side motel. Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon star." Hmmm... Michael Shannon was great in Revolutionary Road, husband has an unspoken crush on Ashley Judd, this sound like it's worth a shot.

I like almost any movie I see. My list of "don't ever go see that" is pretty small. Yeah, I love all the indie stuff playing at the arbor. But.... Paul Blart, Mall Cop? Laughed like crazy. Twilight? Was entertained and proceeded to read all the books. Hotel For Dogs? Holy cuteness.

This movie was fucked up. The moment they had sex you knew you were in a weird place. But like a train wreck -- couldn't stop watching. The scene where he pulls his teeth out to remove the egg sacks -- one of the most terrifying things I've ever seen.

So, this is my public service for the day. If you've seen this movie, I am deeply sorry, let's get a drink and try and forget. If you haven't seen it, DON'T. Do anything else. Check your own bed for aphids, or carve egg sacks out of your skin. Alec Baldwin in Thomas the Tank Engine is a better choice -- my former least favorite movie of all time.

The upside. My husband's crush on Ashley Judd may have taken a hit.