6.5/10
I had high expectations about this movie.
I should NEVER have high expectations about ANY movie.
I loved the 40 Year Old Virgin SO MUCH, that I was excited to hear that the same dude wrote and directed both movies. It was a win-win situation. Right?
Back when 40 YR came out, Wedding Crashers came out at the same time. I didn't like WC because it was full of bathroom/raunchy humour. That type of humour is so unimaginative. 40 YR was hilarious to me because it was based on the relationships between 4 guys - very intriguing and original.
"Knocked Up" was full of bathroom jokes. Some were soo blatant that it was insulting. The best performance was by the sister, who had the best lines ever.
Almost every single actor in 40 was in this movie. Honestly, I would say about 10 of them were in both movies. It had a Kevin Smith feel for this reason alone.
I'm disappointed because comedies aren't usually my forte. I will go see them, but the ones that really get me laughing are black comedies or dram-edies. Full force comedies are usually bland and forced to me. If the humour isn't clever, I can't get into them. For example, my favourite comedies are....My Cousin Vinny, The Ref, Saved, 16 Candles, etc.
Oh well. Maybe someone soon will release a great comedy again. In the meantime I will stick to my dramas.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Away From Her
10/10
There have only been a few movies that I have seen twice in the theatre - one of them was Iris, which starred Judy Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent. It touched on the whole Alzheimers plot as well.
This movie was beautiful. I'm so happy for Sarah Polley. She's a mere 28 years old and she is already directing and writing her own movies.
I fell in love with Gordon Pinsent's character. His voice, his love for his wife, his understanding, and his presence were captivating. I don't know how I haven't managed to come across him before now. He's incredibly talented and has been in tons of movies and television shows.
One of my favourite performances was from Kristen Thomson, who plays the head nurse/caregiver of the wife. She is incredibly supportive, warm, and nurturing. Just when you think she's too good to be true, she turns and verbally stings Gordon - which is well deserved. This just makes her character more credible. I look forward to seeing her in more movies in the future.
You need to see this movie. It's a tad long, but well worth the 10 bucks. Canadian movies need the support in the theatre.
There have only been a few movies that I have seen twice in the theatre - one of them was Iris, which starred Judy Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent. It touched on the whole Alzheimers plot as well.
This movie was beautiful. I'm so happy for Sarah Polley. She's a mere 28 years old and she is already directing and writing her own movies.
I fell in love with Gordon Pinsent's character. His voice, his love for his wife, his understanding, and his presence were captivating. I don't know how I haven't managed to come across him before now. He's incredibly talented and has been in tons of movies and television shows.
One of my favourite performances was from Kristen Thomson, who plays the head nurse/caregiver of the wife. She is incredibly supportive, warm, and nurturing. Just when you think she's too good to be true, she turns and verbally stings Gordon - which is well deserved. This just makes her character more credible. I look forward to seeing her in more movies in the future.
You need to see this movie. It's a tad long, but well worth the 10 bucks. Canadian movies need the support in the theatre.
Waitress
8.5/10
I really liked this movie. It was the perfect blend of humour, drama, and realism. It was endearing.
Keri Russell was awesome. She was a talented pie-maker who had a shitty husband, and was stuck in a dead-end marriage. Her husband was played by no other than Jeremy Sisto. If anyone is frickin typecast, it's this guy. He always plays this psycho, abusive character (Hideaway, Six Feet Under, Waitress). He was crazy as per the usual.
The best parts of this movie were when she was thinking up the types of pies that she wanted to make. They were hilarious. It would be something like this: "I want to smash my husband in the face" pie. LOL.
The most lovable character was Andy Griffith. He was a man that feigned nastiness but was incredibly intuitive and endearing underneath.
It made me sad to find out afterwards, that one of the actors is deceased. Adrienne Shelley was killed in November 2006. She wrote and directed this movie as well as starring in it.
A total shame.
Keri Russell has managed to get better looking as she gets older. That usually happens to men, not women. She's gorgeous.
I really liked this movie. It was the perfect blend of humour, drama, and realism. It was endearing.
Keri Russell was awesome. She was a talented pie-maker who had a shitty husband, and was stuck in a dead-end marriage. Her husband was played by no other than Jeremy Sisto. If anyone is frickin typecast, it's this guy. He always plays this psycho, abusive character (Hideaway, Six Feet Under, Waitress). He was crazy as per the usual.
The best parts of this movie were when she was thinking up the types of pies that she wanted to make. They were hilarious. It would be something like this: "I want to smash my husband in the face" pie. LOL.
The most lovable character was Andy Griffith. He was a man that feigned nastiness but was incredibly intuitive and endearing underneath.
It made me sad to find out afterwards, that one of the actors is deceased. Adrienne Shelley was killed in November 2006. She wrote and directed this movie as well as starring in it.
A total shame.
Keri Russell has managed to get better looking as she gets older. That usually happens to men, not women. She's gorgeous.
Shrek the Third
7/10
I was never a real fan of Shrek to start with, but I went to the drive-in for my birthday.
You may want to read my entry on my other blog:
DRIVE-IN
This movie didn't have a kids plot at all. I realize that most cartoon movies are designed for the adult viewer, but this was a little strange. Shrek finds out that Fiona is pregnant, and goes off on a trip to find himself, because he doesn't want kids. What the heck, eh? Kids are watching this man express his fears about what pains in the asses kids are.
Anyhooo, it was okay. Some funny parts (especially the dying frog scene), but overall it was "meh".
I was never a real fan of Shrek to start with, but I went to the drive-in for my birthday.
You may want to read my entry on my other blog:
DRIVE-IN
This movie didn't have a kids plot at all. I realize that most cartoon movies are designed for the adult viewer, but this was a little strange. Shrek finds out that Fiona is pregnant, and goes off on a trip to find himself, because he doesn't want kids. What the heck, eh? Kids are watching this man express his fears about what pains in the asses kids are.
Anyhooo, it was okay. Some funny parts (especially the dying frog scene), but overall it was "meh".
Jindabyne
6/10
This was an Australian movie with Gabriel Byrne and Laura Linney. The plot was interesting - and I could empathize with Laura's character.
What I didn't like, was how slowly this movie unfolded. It was painful at times - there were several segments of Australian Aborigine music. At these times, I took advantage of the fact that Andrea and I were the only people in the theatre - and we had conversations that had nothing to do with the movie. We were filling in the empty spaces.
I think Andrea hit the nail on the head. She said that this movie felt like one that a film class would use to discuss symbolism within movies. It had that actual feel.
Not bad. But not great.
This was an Australian movie with Gabriel Byrne and Laura Linney. The plot was interesting - and I could empathize with Laura's character.
What I didn't like, was how slowly this movie unfolded. It was painful at times - there were several segments of Australian Aborigine music. At these times, I took advantage of the fact that Andrea and I were the only people in the theatre - and we had conversations that had nothing to do with the movie. We were filling in the empty spaces.
I think Andrea hit the nail on the head. She said that this movie felt like one that a film class would use to discuss symbolism within movies. It had that actual feel.
Not bad. But not great.
Disturbia
5/10
I don't understand why this movie is getting such positive reviews.
The first 30 minutes was actually very entertaining. The accident scene was DISTURBING, but the rest was captivating.
It then turned RETARDED. If it weren't for the asian friend, I think I would have been rolling my eyes the whole time. He was awesome. The main character kept reminding me of "toepick" Moira Kelly. He could have been her son.
I kept hoping that it was a ridiculous dream -that he would wake up and laugh at the absurdity of it all. Instead he lived this preposterous plot.
Gay.
I don't understand why this movie is getting such positive reviews.
The first 30 minutes was actually very entertaining. The accident scene was DISTURBING, but the rest was captivating.
It then turned RETARDED. If it weren't for the asian friend, I think I would have been rolling my eyes the whole time. He was awesome. The main character kept reminding me of "toepick" Moira Kelly. He could have been her son.
I kept hoping that it was a ridiculous dream -that he would wake up and laugh at the absurdity of it all. Instead he lived this preposterous plot.
Gay.
Who Loves the Sun
8.5/10
Did I mention that I LOVE MOLLY PARKER?
Truly, I will see anything that she is in. Add on a Canadian-made movie and I am sold.
This movie was very good. A little cliche, but I don't mind cliche every now and then. The performances were good, and real.
I can't give the plot away, but it was believable enough.
Oh, ya. I love Molly Parker.
Did I mention that I LOVE MOLLY PARKER?
Truly, I will see anything that she is in. Add on a Canadian-made movie and I am sold.
This movie was very good. A little cliche, but I don't mind cliche every now and then. The performances were good, and real.
I can't give the plot away, but it was believable enough.
Oh, ya. I love Molly Parker.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Premonition
Once again, not my choice. Free ticket. Thank the Lord above for that.
3/10
What the?
Okay, although I can be very complex sometimes, I am apparently a very simple person. I find it VERY hard to keep up with movies that don't make sense immediately. Movies like The 6th Sense are different - I could figure that one out halfway through. However, movies like Pulp Fiction, Memento, etc are complete entities on their own. There are too many stories and characters in motion, that I usually just mentally check out - and wait for the credits.
This movie was..um....silly.
Was it a premonition? Was she crazy? Did she cause his death? What day was the actual premonition? Why did the days pass in random order? There were so many inconsistencies in this movie, that I don't even know where to start.
Is it me? Or is Hollywood purposely trying to confuse the hell out of the audience to make them feel dumb?
Signed,
Retard
p.s. I may be stupid, but I'm not as stupid as this:
3/10
What the?
Okay, although I can be very complex sometimes, I am apparently a very simple person. I find it VERY hard to keep up with movies that don't make sense immediately. Movies like The 6th Sense are different - I could figure that one out halfway through. However, movies like Pulp Fiction, Memento, etc are complete entities on their own. There are too many stories and characters in motion, that I usually just mentally check out - and wait for the credits.
This movie was..um....silly.
Was it a premonition? Was she crazy? Did she cause his death? What day was the actual premonition? Why did the days pass in random order? There were so many inconsistencies in this movie, that I don't even know where to start.
Is it me? Or is Hollywood purposely trying to confuse the hell out of the audience to make them feel dumb?
Signed,
Retard
p.s. I may be stupid, but I'm not as stupid as this:
Black Snake Moan
7/10
Hmmm. I don't know where to begin with this one.
It was a mix between a campy flick, and a serious drama. The only reason I say this, is because the whole idea of chaining a girl to your radiator as a method of rehabilitation is asinine.
However, I kinda liked this movie. The characters grow on you very quickly, and I generally like most of the films that Christina Ricci stars in. Sam Jackson manages to do his very tired character that shouts out profanities all the time, but whatever - that's just him.
Justin Timberlake also proves himself as a respectable dramatic actor as well.
It was worth the free pass.
I do have to say that Christina Ricci has become waaaayyy too thin now. 10 lbs would do her good. She should hang with me for 3 days. I can work miracles.
Hmmm. I don't know where to begin with this one.
It was a mix between a campy flick, and a serious drama. The only reason I say this, is because the whole idea of chaining a girl to your radiator as a method of rehabilitation is asinine.
However, I kinda liked this movie. The characters grow on you very quickly, and I generally like most of the films that Christina Ricci stars in. Sam Jackson manages to do his very tired character that shouts out profanities all the time, but whatever - that's just him.
Justin Timberlake also proves himself as a respectable dramatic actor as well.
It was worth the free pass.
I do have to say that Christina Ricci has become waaaayyy too thin now. 10 lbs would do her good. She should hang with me for 3 days. I can work miracles.
Dreamgirls. Yes You Heard Me Correctly...
6/10
I have to mention what really happened here.
My cousin Allyson and I were supposed to go for Japanese food, and then go see Black Snake Moan. On our way, she drove into this MASSIVE pothole and got a flat. We had to park the car and change our plans last minute, so we hopped on a bus and went to Yonge and Eg. The movie wasn't playing at that location, so she suggested Dreamgirls. Normally I would have said "hell no" but she was already having a shit day, and we had both gone to my Uncle's funeral earlier. I decided to not be a pain (odd, I know).
Now to the movie.
It was okay. What really weirded both of us out, was the fact that a full hour passed in the movie before they had their first musical singing scene. This made things very strange - since you started to believe that it was an average drama. Some of those scenes were kinda awkward, but the one scene where Jennifer Hudson belts out:
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
IS AMAZINGLY riveting - and put shivers down my back the whole time. What a voice.
I laughed that one of the characters had the same name as my sister, because Laurelle goes through life with people thinking she is black before they meet her. HAHAHAHAHA.
Eddie Murphy did not earn an Oscar in my opinion, so the fact that he stormed out of the theatre is just proof that he thinks he's more wonderful than he is. Perhaps it's because...oh I don't know...that NORBIT was released the same week?
I have to mention what really happened here.
My cousin Allyson and I were supposed to go for Japanese food, and then go see Black Snake Moan. On our way, she drove into this MASSIVE pothole and got a flat. We had to park the car and change our plans last minute, so we hopped on a bus and went to Yonge and Eg. The movie wasn't playing at that location, so she suggested Dreamgirls. Normally I would have said "hell no" but she was already having a shit day, and we had both gone to my Uncle's funeral earlier. I decided to not be a pain (odd, I know).
Now to the movie.
It was okay. What really weirded both of us out, was the fact that a full hour passed in the movie before they had their first musical singing scene. This made things very strange - since you started to believe that it was an average drama. Some of those scenes were kinda awkward, but the one scene where Jennifer Hudson belts out:
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
IS AMAZINGLY riveting - and put shivers down my back the whole time. What a voice.
I laughed that one of the characters had the same name as my sister, because Laurelle goes through life with people thinking she is black before they meet her. HAHAHAHAHA.
Eddie Murphy did not earn an Oscar in my opinion, so the fact that he stormed out of the theatre is just proof that he thinks he's more wonderful than he is. Perhaps it's because...oh I don't know...that NORBIT was released the same week?
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Volver
6/10
I'm not a huge Pedro Almodovar fan, but the movie that I wanted to see (Mount Pleasant) had finished that day at this theatre. So Kerri and went to see this movie at the Carlton in Toronto. LOVE THAT THEATRE.
The movie was okay.
One good thing came of it. Before this film, I couldn't handle watching Penelope Cruz, but after watching her in movie when she speaks Spanish, she had a real presence. I think she really sang in the movie and that was cool to see as well.
There was one part that I loved. Every time a woman said hello to another woman, they would kiss each other on the cheek - but in such a dramatic way that there were about 5 separate kisses with strong suction. Very endearing.
By the end, the storyline was very much like Marion Bridge. I won't give it away, but it's something you wish no one you love would have to deal with.
I'm not a huge Pedro Almodovar fan, but the movie that I wanted to see (Mount Pleasant) had finished that day at this theatre. So Kerri and went to see this movie at the Carlton in Toronto. LOVE THAT THEATRE.
The movie was okay.
One good thing came of it. Before this film, I couldn't handle watching Penelope Cruz, but after watching her in movie when she speaks Spanish, she had a real presence. I think she really sang in the movie and that was cool to see as well.
There was one part that I loved. Every time a woman said hello to another woman, they would kiss each other on the cheek - but in such a dramatic way that there were about 5 separate kisses with strong suction. Very endearing.
By the end, the storyline was very much like Marion Bridge. I won't give it away, but it's something you wish no one you love would have to deal with.
Pursuit of Happyness
6/10
I was disappointed with this movie.
It was very lopsided.
His life was kinda bad. Then it was really bad. Then really, really bad. Then really, really, really bad. Then oh my god it's horrible. Then past horrible....horrific even. Shoot me in the head his life keeps getting progressively worse.
THEN IT ENDS.
With little typed paragraphs on the screen that tell you how successful he became in real life.
Here's a tip. You may want to show the good as well as the bad. It helps. Don't sell out and assume that the audience really cares about reading this tidbit. We paid $12 to see it.
Could Will Smith's kid be any cuter? I don't think so.
I was disappointed with this movie.
It was very lopsided.
His life was kinda bad. Then it was really bad. Then really, really bad. Then really, really, really bad. Then oh my god it's horrible. Then past horrible....horrific even. Shoot me in the head his life keeps getting progressively worse.
THEN IT ENDS.
With little typed paragraphs on the screen that tell you how successful he became in real life.
Here's a tip. You may want to show the good as well as the bad. It helps. Don't sell out and assume that the audience really cares about reading this tidbit. We paid $12 to see it.
Could Will Smith's kid be any cuter? I don't think so.
The Holiday
3/10
I don't understand Kate's choice in movies lately.
That's all I have to say about this movie.
I don't understand Kate's choice in movies lately.
That's all I have to say about this movie.
Shortbus
9/10
Porn with a good story? Isn't that an oxymoron?
This movie pushed the envelope in every way. Sook Yin Lee was veryy...hmm..forward in this movie. There was no simulated sex, it was full on- real intercourse.
I have seen movies in the past that have had real sex (Baise Moi, Romance, Intimacy,etc) but this took the cake for me. There were so many various lifestyles illustrated in this flick, and the characters were very believable. It was as though you were just a fly on the wall, watching the lives of these people.
When movies don't seem like they are actually scripted, it's much more exciting to watch. Have you ever seen "Kids"? I still don't believe there were actually lines in that movie. It seemed like it was totally improvised.
Anyhoo, back to the movie. Good for Sook Yin to be brave and do what she did. I'll be buyin' the DVD. Oh yes, I will.
Porn with a good story? Isn't that an oxymoron?
This movie pushed the envelope in every way. Sook Yin Lee was veryy...hmm..forward in this movie. There was no simulated sex, it was full on- real intercourse.
I have seen movies in the past that have had real sex (Baise Moi, Romance, Intimacy,etc) but this took the cake for me. There were so many various lifestyles illustrated in this flick, and the characters were very believable. It was as though you were just a fly on the wall, watching the lives of these people.
When movies don't seem like they are actually scripted, it's much more exciting to watch. Have you ever seen "Kids"? I still don't believe there were actually lines in that movie. It seemed like it was totally improvised.
Anyhoo, back to the movie. Good for Sook Yin to be brave and do what she did. I'll be buyin' the DVD. Oh yes, I will.
The Departed
7/10
Call me a simpleton, but I swear, I can't keep up with movies that are so interwoven that they are hard to follow. I saw this movie with Nancy and Lisa - I turned to Nancy half way through and said "are you following this?" and she said "not really". Then I turned to Lisa and asked the same thing - she responded with a "of course, duh!" type of comment.
Spoiler
By the end of the movie, when EVERYONE dies, I merely shook my head. It made me think of the time when everyone dies in The House of Sand and Fog. Very bizarre. What people find entertaining is different for everyone.
This movie was okay. Leonardo had a scowl on his face the whole time. He's trying way to hard to get an Oscar. Mark Wahlberg had the gayest hair I've ever seen and that made me giggle.
I loved the IRISH grey athletic t-shirts that they had on - I tried to find them online to no avail.
Anyhooo, it was a good night. Can't complain.
Call me a simpleton, but I swear, I can't keep up with movies that are so interwoven that they are hard to follow. I saw this movie with Nancy and Lisa - I turned to Nancy half way through and said "are you following this?" and she said "not really". Then I turned to Lisa and asked the same thing - she responded with a "of course, duh!" type of comment.
Spoiler
By the end of the movie, when EVERYONE dies, I merely shook my head. It made me think of the time when everyone dies in The House of Sand and Fog. Very bizarre. What people find entertaining is different for everyone.
This movie was okay. Leonardo had a scowl on his face the whole time. He's trying way to hard to get an Oscar. Mark Wahlberg had the gayest hair I've ever seen and that made me giggle.
I loved the IRISH grey athletic t-shirts that they had on - I tried to find them online to no avail.
Anyhooo, it was a good night. Can't complain.
2006 Calgary Filmfest - Various Movies
Everything's Gone Green
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461946/
10/10
What a great movie. I loved everything about it - the scenery (Vancouver), the acting, and the story. I can't explain what it is that I love about Canadian movies. I just love them. There is a totally different feel to them. The sole focus is the dialogue, and the superb acting.
If this comes out on DVD I will purchase it.
Love is Work
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491788/
7/10
This movie was hard to comprehend at first. It appeared that each couple was in the same restaurant, but the subject matter seemed very inconsistent and choppy. It was pretty short - about 75 minutes from beginning to end.
Once the movie was over - the director was there to answer questions. He let everyone know that when the actors showed up for work, he told them there were no lines. They just had to converse with the partner and create the story themselves. He would give them 3 pieces of information about their relationship and then told them to go at it. After hearing that tidbit, it totally made sense. It also made me appreciate the movie more. It would be a hard thing to improvise for 75 minutes with a total stranger. ...yet they all did a wonderful job in the end.
Unnatural and Accidental
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466403/
6/10
What a deep, depressing movie. That doesn't mean it was a bad one - it was just reallllly heavy. It told the story of the several native women that continued to go missing on skid row. It looked as though it was filmed on East Hastings in Vancouver, so it really painted a perfect picture of the conditions of the lives of these women.
Interesting movie for me. I always enjoy learning about the intricacies of the stories that appear on television in tiny clips.
What I love about the film festival is that either the actors or the directors are present to answer questions at the end. In this case, Carmen Moore and Tantoo Cardinal were there. Very, very interesting women. Good job.
Old Joy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468526/
Sheesh. Don't know what to say about this movie. It wasn't very convincing. These two guys are supposed to be bonding over a weekend camping trip...but nothing really happens during the course of the whole movie.
What I did notice is how the one guy, who hadn't transitioned through some rites of passage, couldn't connect with his friend who was married, with a child on the way. Sometimes, as the years go on, and you take different paths, it's hard to connect with someone you used to connect with. Life has taken you both in separate directions, and although that's okay, it's awkward discovering that.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461946/
10/10
What a great movie. I loved everything about it - the scenery (Vancouver), the acting, and the story. I can't explain what it is that I love about Canadian movies. I just love them. There is a totally different feel to them. The sole focus is the dialogue, and the superb acting.
If this comes out on DVD I will purchase it.
Love is Work
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491788/
7/10
This movie was hard to comprehend at first. It appeared that each couple was in the same restaurant, but the subject matter seemed very inconsistent and choppy. It was pretty short - about 75 minutes from beginning to end.
Once the movie was over - the director was there to answer questions. He let everyone know that when the actors showed up for work, he told them there were no lines. They just had to converse with the partner and create the story themselves. He would give them 3 pieces of information about their relationship and then told them to go at it. After hearing that tidbit, it totally made sense. It also made me appreciate the movie more. It would be a hard thing to improvise for 75 minutes with a total stranger. ...yet they all did a wonderful job in the end.
Unnatural and Accidental
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466403/
6/10
What a deep, depressing movie. That doesn't mean it was a bad one - it was just reallllly heavy. It told the story of the several native women that continued to go missing on skid row. It looked as though it was filmed on East Hastings in Vancouver, so it really painted a perfect picture of the conditions of the lives of these women.
Interesting movie for me. I always enjoy learning about the intricacies of the stories that appear on television in tiny clips.
What I love about the film festival is that either the actors or the directors are present to answer questions at the end. In this case, Carmen Moore and Tantoo Cardinal were there. Very, very interesting women. Good job.
Old Joy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468526/
Sheesh. Don't know what to say about this movie. It wasn't very convincing. These two guys are supposed to be bonding over a weekend camping trip...but nothing really happens during the course of the whole movie.
What I did notice is how the one guy, who hadn't transitioned through some rites of passage, couldn't connect with his friend who was married, with a child on the way. Sometimes, as the years go on, and you take different paths, it's hard to connect with someone you used to connect with. Life has taken you both in separate directions, and although that's okay, it's awkward discovering that.
Hard Candy
7/10
This was a messed up movie - a modern "Misery" of sorts.
I'm a fan of Ellen Page (see Marion Bridge) so her acting was very fun to watch.
It's been quite a long time since I have blogged (6 months) so trying to remember the details of this movie is a blur. I recall thinking it was messed up; but a unique idea.
And Sandra Oh was in the movie - so you can't go wrong with her.
This was a messed up movie - a modern "Misery" of sorts.
I'm a fan of Ellen Page (see Marion Bridge) so her acting was very fun to watch.
It's been quite a long time since I have blogged (6 months) so trying to remember the details of this movie is a blur. I recall thinking it was messed up; but a unique idea.
And Sandra Oh was in the movie - so you can't go wrong with her.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Hollywoodland
7.5/10
Ok, either I am hitting my sexual peak, or my tastes are changing. The whole time I was watching this movie, I was enamoured with Adrien Brody. I would NEVER have thought that I would find him attractive, but as a woman, we tend to grow more attracted to people the more we are around them..or get to know them. Not that I know Adrien, but you know what I mean.
The way he chewed his gum, his voice, his accent, his legs, hell, even his nose was wonderful. Skinny men. Mmm mmmm mmmm. I mean, look at him:
Anyhoooo, back to the movie. It was a decent plot, decent acting (more so by Adrien) and had both Molly Parker and Robin Tunney in it. Three people that are great. Ben Affleck? Well, he's sooo the same in every movie - and twice I caught black nose hairs in the close-up. What's up with that? Gaawwd.
If Adrien didn't make his character what it was, I would have said this movie was a 6, but with him, he brought up the rating by a point and a half.
I love you Adrien.
"Adrieeeennnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!"
Ok, either I am hitting my sexual peak, or my tastes are changing. The whole time I was watching this movie, I was enamoured with Adrien Brody. I would NEVER have thought that I would find him attractive, but as a woman, we tend to grow more attracted to people the more we are around them..or get to know them. Not that I know Adrien, but you know what I mean.
The way he chewed his gum, his voice, his accent, his legs, hell, even his nose was wonderful. Skinny men. Mmm mmmm mmmm. I mean, look at him:
Anyhoooo, back to the movie. It was a decent plot, decent acting (more so by Adrien) and had both Molly Parker and Robin Tunney in it. Three people that are great. Ben Affleck? Well, he's sooo the same in every movie - and twice I caught black nose hairs in the close-up. What's up with that? Gaawwd.
If Adrien didn't make his character what it was, I would have said this movie was a 6, but with him, he brought up the rating by a point and a half.
I love you Adrien.
"Adrieeeennnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!"
Monday, September 11, 2006
Who Killed The Electric Car?
8/10
This movie solidified my cynical views towards the oil and gas industry controlling the world. It made me angry at times, but man, it frustrated me beyond belief.
Informative.
See it.
Made me think of ways that I can do my part by helping the world be a better place to live. Maybe this is the beginning of tree-hugging, granola-eating Meredith?
This movie solidified my cynical views towards the oil and gas industry controlling the world. It made me angry at times, but man, it frustrated me beyond belief.
Informative.
See it.
Made me think of ways that I can do my part by helping the world be a better place to live. Maybe this is the beginning of tree-hugging, granola-eating Meredith?
The Wicker Man
Rating for it being a well written,serious movie 0/10
Rating for it being entertaining in my warped brain 8/10
OH.
MY.
GOD.
It's a different story when you go to a movie and you understand that it is made to be so incredibly bad that it's actually good (campy). This movie, however, was originally made to be serious. I think. It had to be. Either way, I was the one individual in the theatre who managed to BURST out laughing every 5 minutes at highly inappropriate times. It was just so blooooddddy BAD. I'm pretty sure that Dan was embarrassed of me since I was attracting so much attention. Either way, I thought the movie was ridiculous. The last 20 minutes was so dumb that it reminded me of a SNL skit with Chris Farley. Dan still imitates Nicolas Cage and I manage to giggle each time, remembering the absurdity of the flick.
I just watched Ebert and Roeper last night - instead of Ebert, they had Aisha Tyler as a guest critic. I wish she was on ALL THE TIME because her reviews were fantastic. Check out her review of this movie at:
http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html
She and Roeper mentioned that Nicolas Cage should have been asked to give back his Oscar for making this movie, because it was "entertainingly bad". I couldn't have said it better myself.
As far as Molly Parker choosing to do this movie (my favourite Cdn actress)...well, all I can say is that she must have had a gun to her head or something. She's so misunderstood.
Rating for it being entertaining in my warped brain 8/10
OH.
MY.
GOD.
It's a different story when you go to a movie and you understand that it is made to be so incredibly bad that it's actually good (campy). This movie, however, was originally made to be serious. I think. It had to be. Either way, I was the one individual in the theatre who managed to BURST out laughing every 5 minutes at highly inappropriate times. It was just so blooooddddy BAD. I'm pretty sure that Dan was embarrassed of me since I was attracting so much attention. Either way, I thought the movie was ridiculous. The last 20 minutes was so dumb that it reminded me of a SNL skit with Chris Farley. Dan still imitates Nicolas Cage and I manage to giggle each time, remembering the absurdity of the flick.
I just watched Ebert and Roeper last night - instead of Ebert, they had Aisha Tyler as a guest critic. I wish she was on ALL THE TIME because her reviews were fantastic. Check out her review of this movie at:
http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html
She and Roeper mentioned that Nicolas Cage should have been asked to give back his Oscar for making this movie, because it was "entertainingly bad". I couldn't have said it better myself.
As far as Molly Parker choosing to do this movie (my favourite Cdn actress)...well, all I can say is that she must have had a gun to her head or something. She's so misunderstood.
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