Movies
1 Nov2009
As I have said before, I watch a lot of movies. Not much else to do here. I also watch a TV series or two that I have picked up along the way (such as Twin Peaks and the new Fox show Fringe, which I am enjoying immensely!). But mainly it’s movies. The cable out here is just like cable back home. There is 80% crap, 10% okay but repeated ad nauseum, and the occasional gem or two that fight their way through the dreck. Every month there is even an indie flick that was only shown at festivals that mysteriously appears.
But mostly it is DVDs and the majority of those lately have been bootlegs. So here are my capsule reviews for films I have watched recently:
The House Bunny – Very funny and very sweet. Love Anna Faris
Underworld:Rise of the Lycans – Not bad.
Doubt – Excellent performances, but I am so familiar with the playwright’s heavy hand…
Push – Eh… no.
Watchmen – So disappointing. Looks great and devoid of all life.
Wolverine – What a piece of crap.
State Of Play – Not bad. Better than I expected.
Last House on the Left – NEVER make (or remake) a horror movie with good actors. They just ruin it.
I Love You, Man – Not so much. As much as I love Paul Rudd, this did nothing for me.
Boondock Saints – What the Hell is Willem Dafoe doing??? It doesn’t matter. Good, dumb fun.
B13-Ultimatum – Sequel to the excellent “District 13”. Not nearly as good, but the fight choreography is astounding!
Star Trek – Excellent!
Knowing – Kill Nick Cage. Someone… please.
Revolutionary Road – Beautifully done, but the story is a bit small for all this work.
Drag Me To Hell – PERFECT! The BEST dumb fun!
Adventureland – Nothing was funny.
District 9 – One of the great sci-fi movies of our generation. Wow.
Role Models – A laugh riot!
Shrink – When will Hollywood learn that no one cares about them as people.
Informers – Another flick about Hollywood. The whole cast should have been shot after the opening credits.
She Creature – A mermaid movie – but one of the scariest mermaids ever.
Surrogates – Twenty minutes into this thing and I decided I was not going to waste an evening on this crap.
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6 Responses to Movies
Patrick
November 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am
Well, of this list, I’ve only see three (my portable DVD player ain’t working well anymore…otherwise I’d be watching a few a week). But I agree:
Wolverine– I was tempted to write a long blog ranting about how bad this was….but it wasn’t worth it.
Watchmen– I love how it looked, marvelled at how shot-for-shot matched the comic and came away…with nothing.
Star Trek– perfect! Saw it three times actually and never felt bored.
mburma
November 1st, 2009 at 11:38 am
Watchmen was a classic Hollywood mistake. They cut out all the subplots and street life and THAT is what made the comic work! The heroes were ALWAYS boring (except for Rorschach). You’ve got to see District 9.
Mike
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:52 am
They actually just released Boondock Saints 2 with most of the original cast in it. Some friends of mine were going to see it in New Haven because they sold beer in the movie theatre…shows you the friends I have.
mburma
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:07 am
Beer works for that movie.
terry
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:45 am
I’ve only seen one of those…State of Play was good (although terrible name, I can never remember it)
Fringe is my new favorite show. Love the guy that plays Walter, John Noble. So much better than a lot on TV, especially the new Flash Forward which to me is already tedious.
mburma
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
Everyone should watch Fringe! There hasn’t been anything like this since the 4400. And because it’s on Fox, it WILL be cancelled.
And you mean to tell me you haven’t seen She Creature??