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"The Tao of Steve"Starring:
Dex, an overweight slacker in his early 30's, enjoys smoking lots of pot, drinking beer, and working his part-time job as a kindergarten teacher. Not exactly what you would call a "chick magnet", but he has a philosphy on how to get women that works without fail. That is until he meets Syd, an attractive, talented woman that makes him question the rules by which he lives his life. Review: When I first picked this movie I have to say that I was a bit hestitant. For one, it won some independent film awards (at least that's what the box said - bad fucking sign) and secondly, it is a comedy about a guy who changes his philosophy on life through introspection, self examination, and a strong desire to nail this hot chick. I think we can all relate to the desire part though. I've seen movies like this before and didn't really feel the need to see another one - they're all the same anyway (like all those fucking "teen"movies!). Well, you've seen the rating. Obviously, I was a bit suprised by this movie. As a matter of fact, I watched it twice before I wrote this fucking review! Since I watched it twice (back to back) I divided the total number of PBRs I drank by 2. Make sense? This movie really has a strong story. Obviously it isn't breaking any new ground and is a bit predictable, but having the main character justify his slack behavior by quoting Taoist and Buddhist philosophy was pretty fucking cool. His 3 rules of being "Steve" to get women were dead on. Here they are: (1) be desireless around her, (2) be excellent in front of her, and (3) once she wants you, retreat because she will chase you. It is what the Pimpsketeers have been doing since our inception 4 years ago. You're probably asking yourself "Who are these Pimpsketeers?" We'll get to that in just a few moments. As far as the acting and directing goes, it's pretty solid. Donal Logue has been in quite a few good movies, but hasn't done much since this. The supporting actors are pretty generic, a lookup on the Internet Movie Database lists only a few credits for any of them which goes to prove my theory that independent film actors/actresses are a dime a dozen. It's just like the movies I make, one "big, bright shining star" - me, and a number of lovely young amateurs, er I mean independent film actresses. Viola, a film is made and I move on to the next - sometimes that same day. It's a pretty sweet fucking deal. For me that is! Now a brief explanation of The Pimpsketeers. We are a small subset within the Paper Bag Review ranks that includes Preston, The Continental, Sidearms, Salazar, and myself (you can liken us to The Rat Pack without the ties to the mob and acting credentials). We live to achieve two simple goals: (1) have a great fucking time - always, and (2) love the ladies and let them love us. Goal #2 obviously is not simple (although we make it look that way) and requires some intelligence, and therefore requires guidelines, however flexible, to getting the job done. These rules have been in place from the start - rules which are suspiciously similar to the ones in this movie. This movie probably should have been called The Tao of the Pimpsketeers, but I understand the implications that would have arose if the writers tried to steal our names and identities. We are fairly laid back, so I say "kudos" to the writer for getting the story out, eventhough he will probably say it is based on him. The "I don't like me part" is, but the rest is pure Pimpsketeer! If you need further explanation of The Pimpsketeers, you know the email address so drop me a line. As for this movie goes, check it out. It's a good date flick and should get you laid. Here's what you do: take your girlfriend to the "movie store" and nonchalantly find this movie. Say, "how about this movie, it looks pretty good." My guess is that she will be all for it, but if not and you get this response "I’m not going to watch that shit!”, be opened minded and resourceful. I've been doing this a while now so once you take the time to explain that it has come highly recommended by Brandon Iron with the PBRs of approval, convincing her that your are right in wanting to watch this movie will be significantly easier. Good luck. Highlights:
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