Lounge of Tomorrow - Miscellaneous Movie Musings

DeNiro's performance in Mad Dog and Glory was just wonderful, and is worth a viewing. I didn't like Uma as much, but then, I always have mixed feelings about her acting style. Murray was well cast, except for the part where he has to act physically tough. I don't think I could see Bill Murray holding his own in a fist fight.

Uma's hit and miss for me. With a good director she can do good stuff. With so-so directors she becomes so-so.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded

06-15-2007 09:05 PM

Just came back from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - Although it is much better than the horrible first film, this one misses the mark with horrible writing and acting. The only highlight is the better than normal special effects of the Silver Surfer character - Doug Rice is his name I believe - he was Pan in Pan's Labrynth and Abraham Sapian in Hellboy and did a find job as the S.S.

As typical with "comic book" movies, they failed miserabley keeping with the original story. They strayed so far off, it was so unbeliveably dumb and totally cheated the viewer of the best FF story out there - even more "classic" than the origin of the group.

If you've got nothing better to do but shell out $10 for this failure, by all means. I'd rather be in a 2 hour line for Nemo. ;)

This get's 4 bornieo's out of 10 - only because of the Silver Surfer character.

Ghoulish Delight

06-16-2007 12:45 AM

Finally watched Life Aquatic. Gotta say, I'm baffled by the luke-warm reception it received. I thought it was a great movie. It had me engaged from beginning to end, the animation was inspired, the characters were tremendous.

I've seen all of Anderson's movies, and I really don't get the seemingly common sentiment of, "It was pretty good, but nothing compared to his others." Not that I'd try to dissuade anyone from saying such-and-such is my favorite Anderson film (I can't even really peg what my favorite is), but for this to be so universally ranked as his weakest...don't get it.

Cadaverous Pallor

06-17-2007 10:34 AM

Life Aquatic was awesome! Easily the best Wes Anderson flick, to me. But I'm in the didn't-quite-get-Royal-Tenenbaums grouping.

Oh, and we watched Holy Mountain the following night and oddly enough, these movies are totally linked. HM was incredible, almost too much to handle, in a good way.

Gemini Cricket

06-17-2007 01:55 PM

Kinky Boots.
Good flick.
:)

AllyOops!

06-18-2007 03:41 PM

I never go to the movies. However, so far this summer, I saw the third installement of Pirates (UGH) & Knocked-Up (LOVED it!)

Over the weekend, I happened to be listening to Magic Man by Heart on the way to the beach. All I could picture, while driving, was that movie I vaguely remember, The Virgin Suicides.

Josh Hartnett as Trip Fontaine, strutting down the highschool hallway (if I'm not mistaken) to the strains of Magic Man looking every inch the teenage heartthrob. Unbelievably sexy! :blush:

Also, it had a killer soundtrack that featured Air. Way killer. :snap:

Strangler Lewis

06-18-2007 04:10 PM

Saw "Dreamgirls" this weekend. Basically enjoyed it, but I couldn't help thinking that it could inspire a new drinking game called "It's over."

Not Afraid

06-18-2007 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 143586)

Kinky Boots.
Good flick.
:)

Yeah, that was a fun film. Nice surprise.

Not Afraid

06-18-2007 08:19 PM

Next up on the queue:

Shortbus
After the Wedding.