I'm sure I've forgotten to list some movies I've seen (may post them if I recall them). Life's been interesting, busy, hectic, insane since June 14th (my wedding day). Wow. Having the Brady Bunch at home is definitely interesting!
More to come soon.
2008-09-02
MOVIE: Tropic Thunder
Okay, yeah. This movie was definitely "offensive". It was funny, I'll admit. But I can imagine why certain "groups" would be angry about it. Tom Cruise as the overweight, hairy, foul mouthed CEO was hilarious though (the best part of the movie in my book).
2008-07-28
Tron 2 (aka "TR2N") featured at ComiCon 2008 in San Diego
Disney had a nice surprise for those attending their presentation at ComiCon... test footage from a possible Tron sequel, which appears to feature Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner!
As long as the link works (as many links are being pulled down, probably by legal threats), here is one to the video shot by someone ... let the Light Cycle battle begin (as Flynn watches on)... here.
As long as the link works (as many links are being pulled down, probably by legal threats), here is one to the video shot by someone ... let the Light Cycle battle begin (as Flynn watches on)... here.
2008-07-27
MOVIE: Mamma Mia!
I mainly saw this because I like Abba's music, so it ended up being me and the females of the family going. My wife and I literally laughed OUT LOUD when we walked in the theater and the entire audience was:
1. in the back half of the theater (far sighted I guess)
2. covered in white or grey (or no) hair
It was just too funny - I really should have taken a quick picture of the audience but that's illegal I guess...
The movie, based on the play, featuring the music of Abba, was "fun". Definitely a chick-flick for the most part, but still nice if you enjoy their music. The storyline is not exactly what you'd like to have your kids worrying about (one of these THREE MEN is your dad, guess which one, 'cause I dunno!!). But it was still "fun". I actually enjoyed it.
1. in the back half of the theater (far sighted I guess)
2. covered in white or grey (or no) hair
It was just too funny - I really should have taken a quick picture of the audience but that's illegal I guess...
The movie, based on the play, featuring the music of Abba, was "fun". Definitely a chick-flick for the most part, but still nice if you enjoy their music. The storyline is not exactly what you'd like to have your kids worrying about (one of these THREE MEN is your dad, guess which one, 'cause I dunno!!). But it was still "fun". I actually enjoyed it.
MOVIE: X-Files - I Want To Believe
I DO NOT want to believe I paid to see this episode. Yes, episode. It was a middle-of-the-road X-Files episode. That's how the commercial for it advertises it, and lo and behold, that's all it was. I was very unhappy that I spent ANY MONEY at all seeing this movie. :-(
MOVIE: The Dark Knight
To say that this movie surpassed the first of the reinvented Batman franchise (which started with "Batman Begins") would be an understatement.
Heather Ledger's Joker was truly a fresh approach, which worked well. It's unfortunate that if they bring Joker back, they'll have to find someone new. Harvey Dent's character worked well, but I wish he'd had more screen time "post transformation".
I'm still frustrated with the whole [rough voice] I'M BATMAN [/end voice] schtick they're using. He sounds like he's going to start choking one time because of the gutteral sounds coming out of his mouth every time he talks.
The cell-phone OMAC-ish subplot was also interesting (especially given the Batman storylines of the last few years in the comic franchise). I felt that the cell-phone "radar" was just a bit much (but I'm sure someone would argue "Okay, it's a man in a bat suit doing impossible things, so...."). I felt they stole this from the Daredevil movie, basically.
Fun movie, nice and long, and lots of twists. Loved it!!
Heather Ledger's Joker was truly a fresh approach, which worked well. It's unfortunate that if they bring Joker back, they'll have to find someone new. Harvey Dent's character worked well, but I wish he'd had more screen time "post transformation".
I'm still frustrated with the whole [rough voice] I'M BATMAN [/end voice] schtick they're using. He sounds like he's going to start choking one time because of the gutteral sounds coming out of his mouth every time he talks.
The cell-phone OMAC-ish subplot was also interesting (especially given the Batman storylines of the last few years in the comic franchise). I felt that the cell-phone "radar" was just a bit much (but I'm sure someone would argue "Okay, it's a man in a bat suit doing impossible things, so...."). I felt they stole this from the Daredevil movie, basically.
Fun movie, nice and long, and lots of twists. Loved it!!
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