Watch List: Curiosity Inc.

One of my new favorite shows that my thrifting cousin turned me onto is Curiosity Inc. Which is a gem of a YouTube Channel that features the Archbold family as they run an antique store, go on adventures throughout Edmonton, Alberta, to find treasures, and occasionally clean out hoarder houses. It is fascinating, as each house is like an archeological dig. But there’s none of the drama and hype of a network show, it is Canadian nice and Alex is always respectful of the owners and has more dad jokes on hand than you can shake an antique carved walking stick at. Start by watching the Potter’s house and the Musician’s house series, you won’t be able to look away. Not to mention you will immediately want to start cleaning out your own house.

Now Playing: Super 8 (2011) Ten Years Strong

This summer marks the tenth anniversary of this Spielberg/J.J. Abrams gem. It made it onto my Saturday watchlist while doing business this afternoon. Nothing draws me to a movie more than one that is artistically inspiring and makes me want to make movies. It’s hard not to fall in love with this ragtag group of small town kids who have no other care in the world than making a zombie movie with their Super 8 camera. I wish my friends and I had been this ambitious. But these friends are dealing with family trauma and grief, not to mention the presence of something from another world wreaking havoc on their small town in Ohio, circa 1979. The cinematography by Larry Fong is gorgeous, with that signature Abrams light flare, but the blue and yellow combination in some of the shots just hits my eyes the right way. One of my favorite moments is during the credits when you get to see all of the shots the kids were working on come together into its finished form. This film was a definite inspiration for the show Stranger Things and many others I’m sure.

Other popcorn perks:
-ELO’s “Don’t Bring Me Down” and The Knack’s “My Sharona”
-Charles and Joe’s messy rooms filled with lots of Easter Egg posters, monster toys, and model making kits
-Kids running free but making it home by dinner

Classic Car Watch:
-1968 Yellow Buick Skylark

If you were going to make a movie with your friends, what genre would you choose?