7.5/10
Spike Lee directed this movie and it was pretty good. I like that he uses a few big names for the lead roles and then gives other people opportunities as the supporting actors. Guaranteed that they will be big names soon - especially the woman cop...
In typical Spike Lee fashion, he had a few scenes where the actor moves from point A to point B on a moving platform to illustrate movement with no walking...love that.
Jodi Foster - could she have nicer legs? I don't think so - she was in like 5 inch heels throughout the movie and her gams were PERFECT. I read somewhere that she was excited to do this movie since she never gets to dress up in classy outfits...thinking back, that is so true...Nell....The Accused....Contact....
Word Choice - please tell me that the "c" word isn't going to make its way into north american movies now. Such a shame. There are words to use in place of it. Rude.
Denzel's wardrobe - I felt like I was watching some 1950 gangster movie when watching his costumes. Old style hats, bright suits, etc. Can you say Cab Calloway?
When the movie ended, I had to ask Bob to explain a few scenes to me. Lately I think my brain is turning to mush, so I require a tutor to let me know these things. Thank God for Bob - because afterwards it all made sense and wasn't such a bad movie after all.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
V for Vendetta
6/10
For some reason I thought this movie was going to be totally sci-fi.....so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized it was not. It was a little futuristic but not absolutely unrealistic.
Interesting story...although it confused me in some areas. The whole mask thing got on my nerves at times, since I am someone that likes to analyze people's facial expressions, etc. For example, It drives me crazy when I am speaking to someone that has their sunglasses on..doesn't allow me to see their eyes. So to watch this dude for 2 + hours speaking out of a mask, bothered me...although I know that was part of why they did it. I get it, I get it.
3/4 of the way through the movie I got a giggle attack which stayed with me for about 10 minutes - and managed to be contagious. Lisa and I giggled while Jay remained enthralled with the flick.
A total "guy" movie.
I've seen worse. See "Hostel".
For some reason I thought this movie was going to be totally sci-fi.....so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized it was not. It was a little futuristic but not absolutely unrealistic.
Interesting story...although it confused me in some areas. The whole mask thing got on my nerves at times, since I am someone that likes to analyze people's facial expressions, etc. For example, It drives me crazy when I am speaking to someone that has their sunglasses on..doesn't allow me to see their eyes. So to watch this dude for 2 + hours speaking out of a mask, bothered me...although I know that was part of why they did it. I get it, I get it.
3/4 of the way through the movie I got a giggle attack which stayed with me for about 10 minutes - and managed to be contagious. Lisa and I giggled while Jay remained enthralled with the flick.
A total "guy" movie.
I've seen worse. See "Hostel".
Failure to Launch
5/10
Lisa and I just wanted some popcorn one night so we went to the closest theatre and chose a movie. Unfortunately this was the one we chose....
It wasn't even a "turn off your brain and enjoy" kind of movie. It was pretty stupid and contrived. But the popcorn and the company was good...so all in all....it was a good night.
Lisa and I just wanted some popcorn one night so we went to the closest theatre and chose a movie. Unfortunately this was the one we chose....
It wasn't even a "turn off your brain and enjoy" kind of movie. It was pretty stupid and contrived. But the popcorn and the company was good...so all in all....it was a good night.
Munich
6.5/10
First off, this movie was waaaaaaaaaaay toooooo looooooooong. 164 minutes. 2.73 hours. 9840 seconds. If driving to Edmonton, I would have been there before the movie ended.
I was disappointed that there wasn't more coverage of what actually happened at the Olympics - rather than a 5 minute segment at the beginning of the movie. Instead it was about 160 minutes of retaliation...which became tiresome after a while.
I'm sure this movie was well done and all that jazz...but did it captivate me? Absolutely not. It's one of those movies that was "okay" but I would never watch it for a second time...
First off, this movie was waaaaaaaaaaay toooooo looooooooong. 164 minutes. 2.73 hours. 9840 seconds. If driving to Edmonton, I would have been there before the movie ended.
I was disappointed that there wasn't more coverage of what actually happened at the Olympics - rather than a 5 minute segment at the beginning of the movie. Instead it was about 160 minutes of retaliation...which became tiresome after a while.
I'm sure this movie was well done and all that jazz...but did it captivate me? Absolutely not. It's one of those movies that was "okay" but I would never watch it for a second time...
Hustle and Flow
7/10
It occured to me as I was watching the Oscars (It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp!) that I never reviewed this movie back in the summer when I saw it...
The performance of this song at the Oscars probably makes people wonder WHY this won best song of the year...however...the people that sang it there didn't do it justice. You have to see the way they sing it in the movie to appreciate it. It's actually pretty cool.
The segment where they are recording this song in the movie was my favourite part...things just came together and the skinny white kid was hilarious.
Overall a decent movie - worth renting.
It occured to me as I was watching the Oscars (It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp!) that I never reviewed this movie back in the summer when I saw it...
The performance of this song at the Oscars probably makes people wonder WHY this won best song of the year...however...the people that sang it there didn't do it justice. You have to see the way they sing it in the movie to appreciate it. It's actually pretty cool.
The segment where they are recording this song in the movie was my favourite part...things just came together and the skinny white kid was hilarious.
Overall a decent movie - worth renting.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Imagine Me and You
6/10
This movie had a "Love Actually" feel to it. Filmed in Britain. Totally and completely unbelievable mind you, but a light feel nonetheless.
Here is the short and cynical plotline: Boy meets girl, they fall in love and get married. Girl sees the woman who did their wedding flowers as she walks down the aisle and she falls instantly in love with her. She gets married anyhow. Enter lesbian love affair. Girl tells husband that she is in love with a woman and husband tells her that everything is okay - she should follow her heart. Girl immediately comes out to her parents and they support her without question - she finds the flower girl who is on her way to the airport (typical) - professes her love...and guess what? They live happily ever after.
Life isn't like that, but there should be no reason that lesbian chick flicks should be any different from heterosexual chick flicks I guess.
Piper Perabo is beautiful by the way - I thought she was much younger than she actually is. She looks damn good for her age. She did a good job with the english accent too. I often wonder how hard that would be to do as an actor.
This movie had a "Love Actually" feel to it. Filmed in Britain. Totally and completely unbelievable mind you, but a light feel nonetheless.
Here is the short and cynical plotline: Boy meets girl, they fall in love and get married. Girl sees the woman who did their wedding flowers as she walks down the aisle and she falls instantly in love with her. She gets married anyhow. Enter lesbian love affair. Girl tells husband that she is in love with a woman and husband tells her that everything is okay - she should follow her heart. Girl immediately comes out to her parents and they support her without question - she finds the flower girl who is on her way to the airport (typical) - professes her love...and guess what? They live happily ever after.
Life isn't like that, but there should be no reason that lesbian chick flicks should be any different from heterosexual chick flicks I guess.
Piper Perabo is beautiful by the way - I thought she was much younger than she actually is. She looks damn good for her age. She did a good job with the english accent too. I often wonder how hard that would be to do as an actor.
Freedomland
6/10
I expected more. More what, you ask? I have no idea. Just more. Julianne Moore was difficult to believe in the white-trash role since she has only played upper-class women in movies that I have seen her in. Not to say that she didn't do a good job (she always does), I just didn't know how to take her in this one. No one's performance really stood out, the storyline was depressing, and it just didn't "grab" me. There was one part that made me laugh though.
They are waiting for the kid to be exhumed from his grave...and when Samuel L Jackson gets the page/call, Julianne screams out " IS HE OKAY???"
I pissed my pants. No actually, Julianne, last we checked he was DEAD.
I expected more. More what, you ask? I have no idea. Just more. Julianne Moore was difficult to believe in the white-trash role since she has only played upper-class women in movies that I have seen her in. Not to say that she didn't do a good job (she always does), I just didn't know how to take her in this one. No one's performance really stood out, the storyline was depressing, and it just didn't "grab" me. There was one part that made me laugh though.
They are waiting for the kid to be exhumed from his grave...and when Samuel L Jackson gets the page/call, Julianne screams out " IS HE OKAY???"
I pissed my pants. No actually, Julianne, last we checked he was DEAD.
Final Destination
5.5/10
This should be under the "things I do for my friends" section. Uncle Paulie wanted to see this one really badly so I succombed to his request.
Now here is my rant:
COULD PEOPLE POSSIBLY SHUT THE HELL UP IN A THEATRE? I mean is that too much to ask nowadays? Have people forgotten what it means to whisper? Everyone around me was talking during this movie...if it were a good movie I would have been more pissed, but since it wasn't, I let it go (as much as I could, because now I am being all passive aggressive in this rant section).
Back to the movie:
Pretty gay. Paul said he would be disappointed if I rated this less than an 8, because he really enjoyed the movie (to each his own). I can't give it an 8, however. The acting was bad, the writing was poor and scenes were cheesy. I think I was the only one giggling at the absurdity of each death scene. Should have gone straight to DVD. Paul, you owe me.
This should be under the "things I do for my friends" section. Uncle Paulie wanted to see this one really badly so I succombed to his request.
Now here is my rant:
COULD PEOPLE POSSIBLY SHUT THE HELL UP IN A THEATRE? I mean is that too much to ask nowadays? Have people forgotten what it means to whisper? Everyone around me was talking during this movie...if it were a good movie I would have been more pissed, but since it wasn't, I let it go (as much as I could, because now I am being all passive aggressive in this rant section).
Back to the movie:
Pretty gay. Paul said he would be disappointed if I rated this less than an 8, because he really enjoyed the movie (to each his own). I can't give it an 8, however. The acting was bad, the writing was poor and scenes were cheesy. I think I was the only one giggling at the absurdity of each death scene. Should have gone straight to DVD. Paul, you owe me.
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