Tag Archives: spike jonze

The Game (1997)

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Fincher Writers: John Brancato & Michael Ferris

Posted in Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Tagged 1997, anna katarina, banker, birthday, brother, brothers, california, carroll baker, cean chaffin, clown, david fincher, deborah kara unger, drama, game, gift, harris savides, howard shore, james haygood, james rebhorn, john brancato, jonathan mostow, mark boone junior, michael douglas, michael ferris, mystery, party, peter donat, present, puzzle, rich, san francisco, sean penn, spike jonze, steve golin, suicide, the game, thriller, wealthy | Leave a comment

Beastie Boys Story (2020)

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Adam Horovitz & Spike Jonze & Mike D Good!

Posted in Documentary, Musical | Tagged 2020, adam horovitz, adam yauch, aerosmith, Afrika Bambaataa, amanda adelson, bad brains, band, beastie boys, beastie boys story, ben stiller, biography, brian williams, check your head, dalai lama, david cross, def jam, dick clark, documentary, don cornelius, group, hello nasty, hip hop, hot sauce committee part two, ill communication, jason baum, joan rivers, karen duffy, kurt loder, kurtis blow, licensed to ill, live show, luscious jackson, madonna, michael k. williams, michael kenneth williams, mike d, mike diamond, mtv, music, musician, new york, new york city, nyc, paul's boutique, rap, rick rubin, run-d.m.c., russell simmons, spike jonze, steve buscemi, the mix-up, theater, theatre, to the 5 boroughs | Leave a comment

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Chris Smith

Posted in Documentary, Uncategorized | Tagged 2017, acting, actor, andy kaufman, behind the scenes, bob zmuda, carol kane, chris smith, comedian, comedy, courtney love, danny devito, david letterman, documentary, elton john, george shapiro, hugh hefner, jerry lawler, jim & andy, jim carrey, judd hirsch, man on the moon, michael stipe, milos forman, netflix, paul giamatti, ron meyer, spike jonze, the great beyond, tony clifton, wrestling | Leave a comment

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 (2014)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jeff Tremaine Writers: Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, & Jeff Tremaine (Story by Fax Bahr, Adam Small, & Jeff Tremaine) I thought Bad Grandpa was OK but definitely my least favorite of the Jackass series. This is really a glorified … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Documentary | Tagged adam small, bad grandpa, bad grandpa .5, catherine keener, comedy, deleted scenes, documentary, fax bahr, interview, jackass, jackass presents: bad grandpa .5, jackson nicoll, jeff tremaine, johnny knoxville, lance bangs, outtakes, spike jonze | Leave a comment

Moneyball (2011)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Bennett Miller Writers: Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin (Story by Stan Chervin) (Based on the book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” by Michael Lewis)

Posted in Drama, Review, Sports | Tagged 2011, aaron sorkin, adaptation, athletics, baseball, bennett miller, billy beane, book, brad pitt, budget, business, california, chris pratt, drama, general manager, jonah hill, major league, major league baseball, manager, michael lewis, mlb, moneyball, oakland, oakland athletics, philip seymour hoffman, player, players, robin wright, scott rudin, spike jonze, sport, sports, stan chervin, statistics, stats, stephen bishop, steven zaillian, true story, wally pfister | Leave a comment

Her (2013)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writer: Spike Jonze Wonderful. I need to make time to see it again soon. Rooting for this one at the Oscars this year.

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review, Romance, Science Fiction | Tagged 2013, amy adams, arcade fire, bill hader, brian cox, california, chris pratt, comedy, daniel lupi, date, divorce, drama, future, heartbreak, her, hoyte van hoytema, joaquin phoenix, kristen wiig, la, los angeles, marriage, megan ellison, olivia wilde, operating system, os1, owen pallett, phone, phone sex, romance, romantic, rooney mara, samantha, Scarlett Johansson, sci-fi, science fiction, spike jonze, writer | Leave a comment

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers (Based on the book by Maurice Sendak) What a weird and wonderful movie. It seems like a crazy miracle that it even exists in the way that it does.

Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Review | Tagged 2009, adaptation, adventure, carter burwell, catherine keener, catherine o'hara, childhood, children, chris cooper, coming of age, dave eggers, drama, family, fantasy, forest whitaker, imagination, james gandolfini, karen o, king, lance acord, lauren ambrose, love, mark mccracken, mark ruffalo, maurice sendak, max, max records, monster, paul dano, spike jonze, steve mouzakis, where the wild things are, wild | Leave a comment

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jeff Tremaine Writers: Johnny Knoxville & Jeff Tremaine (Story by Fax Bahr, Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, Adam Small, & Jeff Tremaine)

Posted in Comedy | Tagged 2013, adam small, bad grandpa, beauty pageant, catherine keener, comedy, custody, fax bahr, funeral, gang, grandson, jackass, jackass presents: bad grandpa, jackson nicoll, jeff tremaine, johnny knoxville, motorcycle gang, nebraska, spike jonze, wedding | Leave a comment

Adaptation (2002)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman (Based on the book “The Orchid Thief” by Susan Orlean) Probably on my top ten favorite movies of all time list. A phenomenal film on all fronts. The cast is absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 2002, adaptation, being john malkovich, brian cox, charlie kaufman, chris cooper, comedy, curtis hanson, donald kaufman, drama, meryl streep, nicolas cage, orchid, orchid thief, screenwriting, spike jonze, susan orlean, the new yorker, tilda swinton, twins | Leave a comment

Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Will Butler, Win Butler, & Spike Jonze Short film that was included with the deluxe edition of Arcade Fire’s album The Suburbs.

Posted in Drama, Review, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged arcade fire, drama, growing up, music, musical, scenes from the suburbs, sci-fi, science fiction, short, short film, spike jonze, suburb, the suburbs, will butler, win butler | Leave a comment

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