Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[cirquelover]

I don't think I'd eat the kettle korn then!!

[CoasterMatt]

Anybody wanna see 'Dead Silence' with me? (for FREE!)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Anybody wanna see 'Dead Silence' with me? (for FREE!)

If Rose doesn't find the hamster by the time you get home, you'll have some Dead Silence of your own (if you're lucky).

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I finally saw Flushed Away and really, really enjoyed it. Especially enjoyed the screenplay and all the fun soccer humor. If I'm right in saying that this, Happy Feet, Monster House and Over the Hedge came out in the same year, than this is my favorite animated picture from 2006. Loved it, really.

[Gemini Cricket]

I enjoyed 300. Visually stunning, solid acting, nice bodies and lots of action.

There were a few wtf moments like why Xerxes was a 12 foot tall dubbed queen... but all in all I liked it.

There really wasn't a big climax in this film, which bothered me a little but it didn't make me despise it for not giving us that. It's kind of like having sex without orgasming but hey it's still sex...

[Alex]

Let's see, the last few days:

Mississippi Burning. I would have sworn I've seen this movie before but it turns out I haven't. Some powerful moments and it raises some interesting questions. I have no idea how accurate the techniques used by the FBI to eventually get a confession are, but assuming they are, what do we think of this? Torture and intimidation. But I want to overlook it since it achieved a just end (since it seems certain that those convicted were involved). But can it be overlooked?

The Last Mimzy. Probably reviewing for MP (it isn't Disney so I haven't decided for sure) so I won't go into detail. Seems a reasonable interpretation of the acclaimed short story considering it is modernized. Very much targeted towards the young audience so, I think, not particularly fulfilling for the adult but a fair family outing.

The Namesake. Mira Nair's latest presentation of Indian culture to the American audience. A much better story than Monsoon Wedding and manages to give off some visual style without going for the cliched lushness Kama Sutra. I liked it a fair amount, Lani liked it a lot (the immigrant story is one that certainly resonates with her more than me).

Running on Empty. I never saw whatever it is other people saw in River Phoenix. After finally seeing his Oscar nominated performance I still don't see it.

[MouseWife]

Finally saw 'Rocky Balboa'.

We {Hubster, Boy and myself} all enjoyed it. We loved the 'Rocky' and characters in the previous movies {not boxing fans} and this was also heartwarming in that sense.

The extras were quite worth watching. Real boxer for his opponent and he {SS} actually took the punches thrown!

I have to add, though, after watching it, my husband said he needed to put in an old movie to see Rocky young.

But, SS looked great in the extras {being himself}.

[Snowflake]

Flyboys=stinker
Yes, eye candy, but fast and loose with history, totally formulaic plot devices, bad acting and posing and just plain dumb. Gimme Wings or the Blue Max any day.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Mississippi Burning... I have no idea how accurate the techniques used by the FBI to eventually get a confession are, but assuming they are, what do we think of this? Torture and intimidation. But I want to overlook it since it achieved a just end.

To bastardize a quote by I-Don't-Know-Who: "If the ends doesn't justify the means ... what does?"

[Alex]

But haven't certain recent events supposedly informed us not only that the ends to not justify the means but that those particularly means don't actually work?