2008 * R * Dramedy
Dennis Quaid * Sarah Jessica Parker * Thomas Haden Church * Ellen Page
This movie is quirky, quirky, quirky! I loved it though. Its a little like Juno but the people are more rough around the edges. That's one of the things I loved about it though. It was real people with real issues, but still funny and enjoyable to watch. This movie has some great writing and a very good pace to it. Its a story about a widower and his family. In dealing with his loss, the widower has essentially become asleep at the switch or is just going through the motions. Life is passing him by. He is missing out on his family and their issues as well as in his career. This movie is basically about people living life beside each other and the impact we have on one another.
Questions I'm pondering:
Why does Sarah Jessica Parker always look so sad?
When did Thomas Haden Church become a brilliant actor? He was great in Wings in the 80s, then nothing for 20 years, then Sideways and this!
Will Ellen Page be able to keep up the interesting, well acted characters?
Has Dennis Quaid always had the eyes and facial features of Jack Nicholson or did he learn that for this movie? Or did he have a procedure done?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Leatherheads
2008 * PG-13 * Comedy
George Clooney * John Krasinski * Renee Zellweger
I love football. I love movies. I love period pieces or historical movies. All that being said, I really wasn't looking forward to seeing this movie. Here's a dirty little secret about me: I don't like George Clooney. Or Renee Zellweger either. As far as Clooney goes, his roles seem to lack heart and/or soul to me. But I kind of liked this movie. It was an enjoyable little movie. I think the word that comes to mind when I think of this film is...charm. It had it. It also had folksy wit, wisdom and one liners. There are about 50 funny, quick one liners that range from smirk inducing to laugh out loud funny. The music in the movie is terrific. There is some definite Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin type imagery that I really enjoyed. I hope you pick up on it. If not, go watch more movies. So my final thoughts are...if you are excited about this movie, then see it. If you are not sure, then I'd give it a pass.
George Clooney * John Krasinski * Renee Zellweger
I love football. I love movies. I love period pieces or historical movies. All that being said, I really wasn't looking forward to seeing this movie. Here's a dirty little secret about me: I don't like George Clooney. Or Renee Zellweger either. As far as Clooney goes, his roles seem to lack heart and/or soul to me. But I kind of liked this movie. It was an enjoyable little movie. I think the word that comes to mind when I think of this film is...charm. It had it. It also had folksy wit, wisdom and one liners. There are about 50 funny, quick one liners that range from smirk inducing to laugh out loud funny. The music in the movie is terrific. There is some definite Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin type imagery that I really enjoyed. I hope you pick up on it. If not, go watch more movies. So my final thoughts are...if you are excited about this movie, then see it. If you are not sure, then I'd give it a pass.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
21
2008 * R * Action/Drama
Jim Sturgess * Kate Bosworth * Kevin Spacey
This was a pretty good movie. It is based on a true story and was a fantastic book entitled 'Bringing Down the House.' A group of brilliant MIT students learn to count cards in order to win big money on the Las Vegas black jack tables. The system, structure and shear brain power these people have is amazing. Its fascinating to read or watch unfold. I have never heard of nor noticed Sturgess before, but he did a really good job in the lead role. Spacey was his usual brilliant self. Laurence Fishburne plays an equally strong character that is fun to hate. There is nothing truly special here, but its a good Friday night popcorn flick. I may be rating this movie too high, but remember, I just saw Stop-loss.
Jim Sturgess * Kate Bosworth * Kevin Spacey
This was a pretty good movie. It is based on a true story and was a fantastic book entitled 'Bringing Down the House.' A group of brilliant MIT students learn to count cards in order to win big money on the Las Vegas black jack tables. The system, structure and shear brain power these people have is amazing. Its fascinating to read or watch unfold. I have never heard of nor noticed Sturgess before, but he did a really good job in the lead role. Spacey was his usual brilliant self. Laurence Fishburne plays an equally strong character that is fun to hate. There is nothing truly special here, but its a good Friday night popcorn flick. I may be rating this movie too high, but remember, I just saw Stop-loss.
Stop-Loss
2008 * R * Drama
Ryan Phillipe * Channing Tatum * Joseph Gordon-Levitt
OK, MTV, I get it. Very subtle. We all get that you are against the war, that you hate the government, and that President Bush is the source of all that is wrong in the world. That doesn't mean that you have the right to make a terrible movie about all of this. When I say this movie was terrible, I mean this movie makes Gigli look like Schindler's List. These "actors" better thank God that somebody thinks they're attractive, because they certainly cannot act. I dare say that I won't see a movie with any of the primary actors in this film. The movie starts with the most ridiculously poor military tactic I've ever seen. Its so poor, its asinine to think anyone in the military has ever actually done it. All it does is make our main "hero" look like an ignorant fool. The movie gets worse from here. Here's a thought: When people in the theater are acting up around you, what recourse do you actually have? My friend and I were disturbed throughout this whole movie by talking (I mean 30-40 mins worth), fidgeting, throwing popcorn on us, etc. What can we do? We gave them the look. Then came the popcorn. We asked them to be quiet. But what then? Leave? Why should I leave because they're jerks. Go get an employee? This just stinks. I have a dream to open a private theater that would act like a gym membership. I think this may keep the riff-raff out. Back to the movie, oh who am I kidding, it was terrible. The End.
Ryan Phillipe * Channing Tatum * Joseph Gordon-Levitt
OK, MTV, I get it. Very subtle. We all get that you are against the war, that you hate the government, and that President Bush is the source of all that is wrong in the world. That doesn't mean that you have the right to make a terrible movie about all of this. When I say this movie was terrible, I mean this movie makes Gigli look like Schindler's List. These "actors" better thank God that somebody thinks they're attractive, because they certainly cannot act. I dare say that I won't see a movie with any of the primary actors in this film. The movie starts with the most ridiculously poor military tactic I've ever seen. Its so poor, its asinine to think anyone in the military has ever actually done it. All it does is make our main "hero" look like an ignorant fool. The movie gets worse from here. Here's a thought: When people in the theater are acting up around you, what recourse do you actually have? My friend and I were disturbed throughout this whole movie by talking (I mean 30-40 mins worth), fidgeting, throwing popcorn on us, etc. What can we do? We gave them the look. Then came the popcorn. We asked them to be quiet. But what then? Leave? Why should I leave because they're jerks. Go get an employee? This just stinks. I have a dream to open a private theater that would act like a gym membership. I think this may keep the riff-raff out. Back to the movie, oh who am I kidding, it was terrible. The End.
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