Because I'm a head of useless fucking information, and I decidedly spend my spare time unwisely, here's the low-down.
The Hangover - if you have the least bit of a sense of humor, don't miss it. I saw it at the drive-in last summer and just rewatched it on HBO. It certainly has its moments, and Bradley Cooper. Need I say more?
A Perfect Getaway - Decent, good actors, good story, total cheat in act III. Worthy of a watch, but expect to swear at the TV at one point.
Brothers - Jake Gyllenhall, Tobey Maguire make the movie. Some hard parts to watch, especially since my little bro is over there in shit at the moment, but decent.
Planet 51 - didn't sustain my kids' attention, and that's not a good sign. I thought it was ok, but if Meet The Robinsons was on the tube at the same time, I'd switch channels.
Couples Retreat - maybe it's because Ralphie 'you'll shoot your eye out!' directed it, or because the cast was great, but i thoroughly enjoyed the flick.
Taken - pretty good, ass-kicking entertainment; made me positive i missed my real calling in this life. Sensitive subject matter, the whole sex trade business flying around beneath the radar just reaffirms what most people with half a fucking brain already know; if it's a booming underground business, and only 1% of the population on the frigging planet have the cash and security to do such shit, then ...? seriously, that's too simple of a fucking mathematical equation to overlook.
But, on another note, my niece paid me a major compliment the other day. When I made a comment that I wasn;t a big or important person in the world, this 10 yr old kid looked me in the face and said, "Yes you are. You're a protector."
Hard to imagine, hard as hell to admit, but it took a kid to show me something about myself that I never really saw before. Sure, I knew I protect these kids around me, a soft spot I've always carted around with me, but god, what a promotion. Fighter. Writer. Protector.
That's me. And I'm goddamn proud of it.
Taken was crap. I'm stunned that anyone would suggest watching it.
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, I watch the last 20 minutes of The Hangover last night as well. Hysterical movie. They'll destroy that with the planned sequel.
Ok, I'll concede one point - I meant to say pretty decent, not pretty good. 2 out of 4 stars. I dig the hand to hand scenes, but was disappoointed there wasn't any neck-breaking scenes. No, I didn't believe it was as powerful as it should've been, and three things that jumped out at me during the movie.
ReplyDelete1. where the hell was his buddies? they gather for poker, but can't be bothered when his daughter is abducted? that's some thin shit right there.
2. the most intense scene in the movie was during the abduction.
3. parents worldwide are being suckered into giving their spoiled little brats any damn thing they want so long as they whine and kick their feet long enough. can't wait to see generation 'whine' whine themselves into power over the years. should be some good watching.
It's ok to like a crappy movie Julie. We all have our guilty pleasures. For all you know, I could be damp in the pants over the upcoming Sex In The City movie.
ReplyDeleteTwo parts I did like - that the movie permitted a rapport with the characters before bolting into (weak) action, and the scene where Liam Neeson is talking to his petrified, hiding daughter. Just the idea of hearing something so awful coming at your kid and being powerless to stop it.
ReplyDeleteAs far as wet over a crappy movie, I spring a leak over Night of the Comet. Real gusher.