An Americal Carol
October 13th 2008 01:43
Tuesday night we're seeing American Carol and I'll have a full report later in the week. My hopes are pretty high.
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The Happening
July 16th 2008 17:06
Easily one of M. Knight's subpar movies, I'd recommend it for a matinee, at best. It's the type of movie, like his "The Village" that is just fine for one simple, one-time viewing, but it's probably not one you're going to rush back to. It was slightly spooky and slightly thought-provoking, but there were a number of plot-holes and the acting left something to be desired. Few surprises, few laughs, and few scares. His first R-rated movie is not suitable for viewing with the entire family, but if I would still recommend it to the faint of heart, as far as "horror" movies go.
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Sex and the City
July 16th 2008 17:03
I had mixed feelings about this one. It was just as well-written and well-acted at the television series, which I own every season of, but it didn't leave me feeling good. Without spoiling any of the rumors, or the ending, I walked away with a feeling of everything just being over. Not really hopeful, not really disappointed, not really anything, just over. There were points that I laughed and cried, although not as much as I would have guessed going in. I would recommend it for the theatre or for the dvd version, and I will be purchasing the former when available. If you were a fan of the show, and you haven't seen the movie, get on out there and do so. And if you're a prude, with a limited sense of humor, and you are completely out of touch with the fun, frivolous, simply enjoyable side of life, I'd recommend you stay home. And that you try as hard as possible to get over yourself.
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Running With Scissors
April 23rd 2008 17:25
Finally, finally got around to watching, and then finishing, two days later, Running With Scissors. On a scale of Ghost World to The Tannenbaums, I'd give it a strong "slightly better than The Tanenbaums," albeit pretty similar in my opinion. My first recommendation would be to read the book before seeing the movie. I didn't do this and therefore, there was a lot of oddness. But I was sort of expecting it, so it's not a problem. I'm looking forward to reading the book though. This is one of those movies that you're either going to love or hate, and you might want to watch it alone or with someone you aren't trying to impress. You could be judged harshly based on your opinion of this movie. But it's definately worth a look see.
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Rose Red
March 25th 2008 18:37
Rose Red was a made for TV mini-series that came on two separate disks from Netflix, each just over two hours. It took me about three days to get through. The movie was based on a Stephen King story and he was involved in the making of the movie. As far as made for TV movies go, this one was pretty good. The acting wasn't terrible, and while the story dragged at times, it was easy to follow and fairly interesting. It wasn't gory or scary, but it did have a mild creepy factor which was entertaining. The characters that were supposed to annoy me did so and those that I was supposed to grow fond of, I certainly did. If you are interested in ghost legends, and don't mind stretching a movie out over a few days, I'd say go for it with Rose Red.
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Monster
March 19th 2008 17:57
The television version of this movie has been in the lineup of Oxygen or The Lifetime Movie Network lately, and I managed to catch the entire thing, plus the true life documentary of who the movie was on afteward. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for her portrayal as the the nation's only known female seriel killer, and rightfully so. She looked awful, she behaved like a, well, monster and she convinced the hell out of viewers that nowhere in there is pretty little Charlize. Nonetheless, watching the documentary made me realize that the real Aileen Weurnos (and I'm pretty sure I'm spelling that wrong, and I'm not about to Google it since I'm at work) was way worse than the sympathy inducing character Charlize portrayed. While I thought the things Weurnos was sujected to her entire life were despicable, she still managed to make me feel not an ounce of sympathy for her. Such was not the case with Theron, and a tiny part of me was rooting for her in the movie, mostly based on how she treated her girlfriend, Christina Ricci. This is a movie that you need to be in the mood for and that you need to watch either alone or with particular company. I'd imagine the non-TV version would have even more language than the TV version and the subject matter is not to be taken lightly. Add this one to the pile with Schindler's List and The Passion of the Christ as movies you probably should see but may not want to see and won't feel really great after viewing but will walk away knowing that you are a more knowledgable person, at least movie-wise for having seen.
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Mr. Brooks
March 18th 2008 17:30
Mr. Brooks, starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, that one girl from 24 (that's dead now) and Smith from Sex and the City is well worth a view. On the movie scale I'd put it firmly in Netflix queue range, but not quite full price movie theatre feature. Not that it's in theatres anymore, so it's a moot point. After an hour of the movie, I wasn't bored or looking for anything to distract me, but I was able to fold laundry and follow the plot. There were a few suprises, but they kept it believable and the acting was not atrocious. There wasn't gratuitious gore and it didn't scare the bejeezus out of me, but thinking about it and the realistic factor did spook me a bit. Don't see it with grandma, because there's some bare breasts and a few F-bombs, but definately put it on your list of must-see thrillers.
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Welcome
March 11th 2008 19:37
Movies you should see, movies you shouldn't waste your time on, why you should buy the soundtrack and why you'll want to add the movie to your video collection--or hide it in a dark closet so no one knows you own it!
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