Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Alex

In the Bedroom - Just shows how long it takes movies to work their way through my Netflix queue since I believe I added this 2001 movie right when it came out on DVD. Not at all the movie I was expecting and it has very three distinct acts with a significant mood and tone shift with each. Went to a place I really didn't foresee.

Okay, is this the one with Sissy Spacek? Marissa Tomei? If so, it was a very good movie but quite difficult for me to watch, at times. Quite possible, really. Things happen that you think no way, stop that!! But you know in real life, sometimes people don't stop things they should.

I saw 'Premonition'. All of the flashbacks, etc., to me, were probably too much in the theater but on DVD it was okay. Interesting although so far the rating from people I know who've seen it is 50/50. No spoilers since it just came out.

We rented 'Dead Girl' while on our trip. I think it was a Sundance type film. It was really good, not a kid friendly movie, to be sure. Again, like 'In The Bedroom', it went places that were a bit hard to take at times, and, to me, quite possible and that made it hard to swallow.

We also rented 'First Born'. This may be a t.v. movie {actually, I think I did see a listing for it}. I won't give it away BUT they really didn't do the movie right. The box for it represents it as a thriller but it isn't. Now, if they want to keep you guessing, oh well. But, as a psychological thriller, it would have made more sense. Ack, I can't say more because it will give it away. But, it would do the movie justice if it were presented that way.

'Norbit'. Norrrrrbiiiiit!!! {sorry, have to say it that way every time}. The movie starts off funny and then agh, not. And, it stays this way. We laughed our heads off at some things but then stopped thinking, Hey, that was awful. I mean, I know I love fluff movies and I love to laugh but this touched on something that really isn't funny {hypocrite that I am who laughed throughout} . But it was presented as a comedy and it was funny. BUT was it? I'd love any opinions on this movie as I was torn and I didn't see it when it came out nor did I read any reviews on it or hear about any flack given about it.

The Pink Panther movies. I bought the Hubster the Steve Martin version but we haven't watched it. I know I've watched some of the old ones, but I don't know which. A different type of funny. I don't think the remake would be as funny because it was funny back in the day because it was fresh and different. Am I wrong with this?

I always want to see movies but I forget what they are....

[Stan4dSteph]

I think I might go see La Vie en Rose this weekend.

[mousepod]

Just saw The Simpsons Movie.

My brief review: it was a long, widescreen, average Simpsons episode.

[Alex]

That was my thought as well.

But there were people there who were rolling in the aisles from the first frame of Itchy (or Scratchy, I don't know which is which).

[CoasterMatt]

People who fear clowns are REALLY not gonna like to walk near the Simpsons ride next spring

[Ghoulish Delight]

Would that be a seasons 1-10 average or a seasons 11-several years past expiration date average?

[Alex]

I personally couldn't say. I've never watched the show regularly. It was just "yep, those are the Simpsons...up on a big screen."

I was amused but I only laughed out loud once.

[xharryb]

Originally Posted by mousepod

My brief review: it was a long, widescreen, average Simpsons episode.

I kindof agree, but at the same time loved it. They did take a few things further than they would have gone on TV (language, Bart's full frontal, etc), but overall it was just an extended episode. For those that enjoy the episodes though, that's not necesarily a bad thing. Plus, they did give us fair warning with that opening gimmick:

Spoiler:

Homer's comments about the Itchy and Scratchy movie

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Would that be a seasons 1-10 average or a seasons 11-several years past expiration date average?

Yes, because that makes all the difference.

I'm not one who can quote from The Simpsons ... but because I recognize 83% of the quotes in that thread ... that means they're from Seasons 1 - 10.

Confirming my assertion ... that I stopped watching when the show went downhill.


If the movie is a 90-minute episode from the first ten seasons, I'll like it.


But regardless, I'm obviously seeing it sometime this weekend. (likely Sunday)

[Babette]

I think the big thing about The Simpsons Movie is they hand drew the entire film, when most cartoons are computer generated these days. It is an "art" film. I hope to see it this weekend.