WEIRD, DULL - OH, AND PRIEST RULES!Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Critic CHRIS SMITH'S sweet little documentary ``Home Movie'' takes its name from its subject - eccentric people showing off the odd places they live. But the cumulative effect of watching this 65-minute trifle is rather like being trapped while some weird relative trots out the video he took of the family vacation to Stonehenge. Before long, you're desperate for the evening to end. The problem with ``Home Movie'' isn't so much the idea - revealing how people adapt their surroundings to suit their lifestyles - but the subjects themselves. Smith, known best for his cruelly funny 1999 documentary ``American Movie,'' simply hasn't found people interesting enough to hold your attention. He instinctively seems to realize this, typically limiting his stays with each subject to short, two-minute bursts. But that's still two minutes too long for people like the Cat Couple, who live with 11 cats, limit their wardrobe to items featuring felines and offer wisdom like: ``Cats are much like children, although you don't have to put them through college or worry about them joining gangs.'' Smith, thankfully, doesn't dwell on the litter boxes. (Side note: The Cat Lady's goal when she was young was ``to be a teen-ager.'' Having fulfilled that, she's now ``retired.'') The movie also profiles a creepy old guy who runs his home with electronic gadgets, a New Age couple who renovated an underground missile silo A missile silo is an underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). They typically have the missile some distance under the surface, protected by a large "blast door" on top. and a Japanese cult actress living in a treehouse. About the only person we actually look forward to spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with is Bill Tregle, a Cajun alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. wrangler wran·gler n. 1. One who wrangles or quarrels. 2. A cowboy or cowgirl, especially one who tends saddle horses. Noun 1. who lives on a houseboat in a backwater bayou. His home has everything, Tregle proudly notes, except for a lawn mower. When he hauls in a huge net full of crabs, cooks them and then pulls out a dozen and casually says, `'Looks like lunch,'' it's the first - and only - time you feel like pulling up a chair and staying for a visit. Preceding ``Home Movie'' is the 1986 short film ``Heavy Metal Parking Lot Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a video documentary produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in 1986. It documents heavy metal music fans tailgating in the parking lot outside the Capital Centre (later renamed US Airways Arena, since demolished) in Landover, Maryland on May 31, 1986 ,'' a subculture curio cu·ri·o n. pl. cu·ri·os A curious or unusual object of art or piece of bric-a-brac. [Short for curiosity. that has achieved cult status among rock music fans. John Heyn and Jeff Krulik shot the 18-minute movie at the Capital Centre arena in Largo, Md., just before a Judas Priest For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Originally formed by guitarist K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill, Judas Priest's core line-up consists of Downing, Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist concert, successfully corralling Jerry Springer's studio audience long before trailer trash trailer trash Noun Derogatory poor people living in trailer parks in the US became a ratings grabber. During its brief running time, we see a lot of wasted young men sporting mullets and screaming ``PRIEST RULES!'' while (a few) women with really bad teeth and hideous bleach jobs look on. You'll never see a larger collection of Camaros, Novas and Ford Mavericks in your life. HOME MOVIE and HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT - Two and one half stars (Not rated: ``Home Movie'' acceptable for all ages; ``Heavy Metal Parking Lot'' contains strong language and a lot of wasted heavy-metal fans.) Directors: Chris Smith (``Home Movie''); John Heyn and Jeff Krulik (``Heavy Metal Parking Lot''). Running time:1 hr. 5 min. (``Home Movie''); 18 min. (``Heavy Metal Parking Lot'') Playing: Landmark's Nuart Theater in West Los Angeles
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