View Date: 12/10/09
This movie, starring Craig Ferguson and Charlotte Church, is about a former rock star that discovers that he has a daughter. Turns out, the girl can sing beautifully, which makes sense as she is played by the beautiful and talented Church. However, she needs to keep her talents hidden as her mother disapproves and prefers her to focus on her studies. But singing is in the girl’s blood, as both her father and grandfather make their livings that way, and she cannot be held back.
This was a cute comedy with quite a lot of British talent. I have been a big fan of Ferguson for a while now, and think he is one of the best talk show hosts on the air currently. This movie was no exception, and this role suited him well.
I wasn’t too keen on Church’s acting in the movie. Her singing was impeccable as always, but that is her true talent. I hope she continues to pursue her singing, but I can live without her acting any more.
10 words or less: More Ferguson is always better.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus
View Date: 8/9/10
This movie, starring Deborah Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas, is obviously about an ultra-large shark and a giant octopus. After being released from an iceberg, the two giant beasts wreak havoc on various natural and man-made entities. The shark, identified as a previously extinct megalodon, launches itself thousands of feet into the air to take down a passing 747. The scientists finally realize that these two were frozen while battling each other, so the only way to take down either it to restart the fight.
As expected, this was a god-awful movie, but that's exactly why people watch this. The acting was pretty hideous, but not nearly as bad as the special effects. Of course, there is the required romantic interest and the ensuing entanglements, which lead to a scientific cooperation and saving each other. They left it open for a sequel, one which I will not be watching if it ever gets made.
10 words or less: On the level of SyFy Channel original movie bad.
This movie, starring Deborah Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas, is obviously about an ultra-large shark and a giant octopus. After being released from an iceberg, the two giant beasts wreak havoc on various natural and man-made entities. The shark, identified as a previously extinct megalodon, launches itself thousands of feet into the air to take down a passing 747. The scientists finally realize that these two were frozen while battling each other, so the only way to take down either it to restart the fight.
As expected, this was a god-awful movie, but that's exactly why people watch this. The acting was pretty hideous, but not nearly as bad as the special effects. Of course, there is the required romantic interest and the ensuing entanglements, which lead to a scientific cooperation and saving each other. They left it open for a sequel, one which I will not be watching if it ever gets made.
10 words or less: On the level of SyFy Channel original movie bad.
Friday, July 23, 2010
The Lincoln Assassination
View Date: 12/4/09
This history documentary provided an in-depth look into the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It explored the reasoning and planning of the culprits as well as the aftermath and how things may have turned out differently if Lincoln had not died.
I have watched many of these pieces. This one did not particularly stick out to me as either good or bad. It was pretty average in my book, with nothing really making it stick out from any other piece on this specific topic.
10 words or less: Average and forgettable.
This history documentary provided an in-depth look into the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It explored the reasoning and planning of the culprits as well as the aftermath and how things may have turned out differently if Lincoln had not died.
I have watched many of these pieces. This one did not particularly stick out to me as either good or bad. It was pretty average in my book, with nothing really making it stick out from any other piece on this specific topic.
10 words or less: Average and forgettable.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
View Date: 11/30/09
This movie by Steven Soderbergh is the story of a sexually repressed woman who learns that her husband is having an affair with her sister. When an old friend of her husband comes to town, she is drawn to him and learns his secrets, particularly about a certain sexual fetish he has.
I realize that was a really poor summary for this interesting movie. One of the main things I noticed about it was the lack of background music. I felt that it heightened the acting and dialog, and made the movie a bit more unusual.
I had been told that this was one of James Spader’s creepiest roles before having seen it. I actually feel this was one of his least cruel roles he played early in his career. He was consistently known as a heel or bad guy, and still plays those characters well. But I kind of liked his character, and admired his conviction for telling the truth even when difficult.
Overall, I appreciated this movie. I don’t think I would have as much if I had seen this earlier in my life, but it sat well with me now. I saw the artistic value and recognize now just how different it was from the movies being made in the late 1990s.
10 words or less: Unique movie even now.
This movie by Steven Soderbergh is the story of a sexually repressed woman who learns that her husband is having an affair with her sister. When an old friend of her husband comes to town, she is drawn to him and learns his secrets, particularly about a certain sexual fetish he has.
I realize that was a really poor summary for this interesting movie. One of the main things I noticed about it was the lack of background music. I felt that it heightened the acting and dialog, and made the movie a bit more unusual.
I had been told that this was one of James Spader’s creepiest roles before having seen it. I actually feel this was one of his least cruel roles he played early in his career. He was consistently known as a heel or bad guy, and still plays those characters well. But I kind of liked his character, and admired his conviction for telling the truth even when difficult.
Overall, I appreciated this movie. I don’t think I would have as much if I had seen this earlier in my life, but it sat well with me now. I saw the artistic value and recognize now just how different it was from the movies being made in the late 1990s.
10 words or less: Unique movie even now.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Shorts
View Date: 11/25/09
Shorts is, as the name implies, a series of short stories wrapped together in one movie. They all center on a rainbow-colored rock that makes wishes come true for whoever is holding it. Things get fun, interesting, and a bit out of control when the kids of the neighborhood use it, but total chaos ensues when the adults get a hold of it.
I received this the day it was released on Netflix because my daughter had been asking to see it again for months. Even she thought it wasn’t that good when she rewatched it. It was really pretty bad, even for a cheesy kids movie. There is so much better out there. The trailer looked so good, but I was left utterly disappointed.
10 words or less: Ranks really low for recent kids releases.
Shorts is, as the name implies, a series of short stories wrapped together in one movie. They all center on a rainbow-colored rock that makes wishes come true for whoever is holding it. Things get fun, interesting, and a bit out of control when the kids of the neighborhood use it, but total chaos ensues when the adults get a hold of it.
I received this the day it was released on Netflix because my daughter had been asking to see it again for months. Even she thought it wasn’t that good when she rewatched it. It was really pretty bad, even for a cheesy kids movie. There is so much better out there. The trailer looked so good, but I was left utterly disappointed.
10 words or less: Ranks really low for recent kids releases.
The Shape of Things
View Date: 11/25/09
This movie, starring Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd, shows the stars playing college students who meet in an art museum. Weisz plays an art student who sets about cleaning up the loveable schlub presented by Rudd. He winds up losing weight, buying new clothes, and getting more active. His engaged best friend has some issues with the new girlfriend, but Rudd’s character is so blindly in love that he ignores any negative comments, believing that they are made just because of the dislike for her. In the end, he probably should have listened to his friend.
I picked this movie because I am a big fan of Paul Rudd. That being said, I will not likely watch this movie again. It was an OK story, but the characters were more like caricatures. The ending was a huge surprise, and totally threw me for a loop. I wanted to just jump through my screen and strangle pretty much each of the four main characters at least once throughout the course of the movie. I would normally classify that as a good movie, but something just rubbed me wrong about this one. Either way, I can say that I’ve seen it and I don’t have to see it again.
10 words or less: Definitely not my favorite Paul Rudd flick.
This movie, starring Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd, shows the stars playing college students who meet in an art museum. Weisz plays an art student who sets about cleaning up the loveable schlub presented by Rudd. He winds up losing weight, buying new clothes, and getting more active. His engaged best friend has some issues with the new girlfriend, but Rudd’s character is so blindly in love that he ignores any negative comments, believing that they are made just because of the dislike for her. In the end, he probably should have listened to his friend.
I picked this movie because I am a big fan of Paul Rudd. That being said, I will not likely watch this movie again. It was an OK story, but the characters were more like caricatures. The ending was a huge surprise, and totally threw me for a loop. I wanted to just jump through my screen and strangle pretty much each of the four main characters at least once throughout the course of the movie. I would normally classify that as a good movie, but something just rubbed me wrong about this one. Either way, I can say that I’ve seen it and I don’t have to see it again.
10 words or less: Definitely not my favorite Paul Rudd flick.
Friday, March 12, 2010
History's Mysteries: Lincoln: The Untold Stories
View Date: 1/23/10
This program, presented by the history channel, is one in a series of shows detailing important events or people in history. This particular one was about Lincoln, as seen in the title. It goes into details that are generally not well known about our nation’s 16th president, from his early years through the Civil War.
I’m a big Civil War buff, so I enjoyed learning other aspects of the president serving during its course. The show was rather dry, and I had a hard time keeping my attention focused at times. But overall, it was very much what I expected.
10 words or less: Interesting facts presented as a history show.
This program, presented by the history channel, is one in a series of shows detailing important events or people in history. This particular one was about Lincoln, as seen in the title. It goes into details that are generally not well known about our nation’s 16th president, from his early years through the Civil War.
I’m a big Civil War buff, so I enjoyed learning other aspects of the president serving during its course. The show was rather dry, and I had a hard time keeping my attention focused at times. But overall, it was very much what I expected.
10 words or less: Interesting facts presented as a history show.
Less Than Zero
View Date: 3/12/10
This movie, based on a Bret Easton Ellis novel, is about a trio of friends from Los Angeles during their first year after high school graduation. Clay, played by Andrew McCarthy, comes home from college at Thanksgiving to find that his best friend had started a relationship with his girlfriend. At Christmas break, Clay's ex-girlfriend Blair, played by Jamie Gertz, asks Clay's help dealing with their friend Julian, as portrayed by Robert Downey, Jr. Julian had developed a major drug problem, and was in major debt to his drug dealer.
The casting in this movie was perfect, probably more perfect than the casting director knew at the time. Robert Downey, Jr. was completely wasted as he was filming this movie, which is exactly his character. Andrew McCarthy has always played the good guy friend well, and this time is no different. But the most perfect casting was James Spader as the sleazy drug dealer.
I think if I had seen this closer to the time of its release, I probably wouldn't have appreciated it as much. But seeing Robert Downey, Jr. totally out of his head and knowing he was really like that, then seeing him clean now, really helps me see the irony. I thought the movie was very well done, and appropriately showed the dangers of drug use.
10 words or less: A drug addict playing a drug addict- a powerful sight.
This movie, based on a Bret Easton Ellis novel, is about a trio of friends from Los Angeles during their first year after high school graduation. Clay, played by Andrew McCarthy, comes home from college at Thanksgiving to find that his best friend had started a relationship with his girlfriend. At Christmas break, Clay's ex-girlfriend Blair, played by Jamie Gertz, asks Clay's help dealing with their friend Julian, as portrayed by Robert Downey, Jr. Julian had developed a major drug problem, and was in major debt to his drug dealer.
The casting in this movie was perfect, probably more perfect than the casting director knew at the time. Robert Downey, Jr. was completely wasted as he was filming this movie, which is exactly his character. Andrew McCarthy has always played the good guy friend well, and this time is no different. But the most perfect casting was James Spader as the sleazy drug dealer.
I think if I had seen this closer to the time of its release, I probably wouldn't have appreciated it as much. But seeing Robert Downey, Jr. totally out of his head and knowing he was really like that, then seeing him clean now, really helps me see the irony. I thought the movie was very well done, and appropriately showed the dangers of drug use.
10 words or less: A drug addict playing a drug addict- a powerful sight.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Enter the Dragon (Special Edition)
View Date: 1/29/09
This movie starred Bruce Lee and is now considered a classic. Some of the best fighters from around the world are invited to a private island to compete in a martial arts tournament. Lee's character was also told the story of his sister's meeting with the island owner's men several years before.
This movie seemed remarkably cheesy now, although I'm sure it was fairly unique in its time. Also, I kept thinking that this was the original Mortal Kombat. It surprised me how similar the basic storylines are. I watched it because it was a movie people told me I should see, and I was intrigued due to how Lee died. I probably could have lived without seeing this, but now I can say that I have.
10 words or less: Now I can say I've seen it.
This movie starred Bruce Lee and is now considered a classic. Some of the best fighters from around the world are invited to a private island to compete in a martial arts tournament. Lee's character was also told the story of his sister's meeting with the island owner's men several years before.
This movie seemed remarkably cheesy now, although I'm sure it was fairly unique in its time. Also, I kept thinking that this was the original Mortal Kombat. It surprised me how similar the basic storylines are. I watched it because it was a movie people told me I should see, and I was intrigued due to how Lee died. I probably could have lived without seeing this, but now I can say that I have.
10 words or less: Now I can say I've seen it.
9 Songs
View Date: 2/1/10
This movie was listed as a explicit drama on Netflix. Now, normally in this part of my write-ups, I give a brief summary of the movie. But in this case, I’m finding it really hard. The best I can do is say an Englishman has lots of graphic sex with his girlfriend. During the few minutes when they’re not grinding, they’re going to some great concerts. Then there are these pretty random parts about Antarctica thrown in.
So basically, this was porn with a great soundtrack, but it was available on Netflix. You get to see the couple getting it on in all kinds of ways, with some real close-ups. As far as I could tell, nothing was simulated, and they certainly didn’t leave anything to the imagination. There was concert footage of Franz Ferdinand and other similar bands, and songs by these artists that you don’t normally hear.
The parts about Antarctica really didn’t seem to fit in to me. I’m sure it probably had some deep meaning, but I wasn’t really in the mood to try to make sense of it.
Overall, I couldn’t really find a plot to follow, and didn’t really get involved with the characters. I wouldn’t recommend watching this with anyone other than your lover, if you were to even watch it at all.
10 words or less: Art-house porn with a good soundtrack.
This movie was listed as a explicit drama on Netflix. Now, normally in this part of my write-ups, I give a brief summary of the movie. But in this case, I’m finding it really hard. The best I can do is say an Englishman has lots of graphic sex with his girlfriend. During the few minutes when they’re not grinding, they’re going to some great concerts. Then there are these pretty random parts about Antarctica thrown in.
So basically, this was porn with a great soundtrack, but it was available on Netflix. You get to see the couple getting it on in all kinds of ways, with some real close-ups. As far as I could tell, nothing was simulated, and they certainly didn’t leave anything to the imagination. There was concert footage of Franz Ferdinand and other similar bands, and songs by these artists that you don’t normally hear.
The parts about Antarctica really didn’t seem to fit in to me. I’m sure it probably had some deep meaning, but I wasn’t really in the mood to try to make sense of it.
Overall, I couldn’t really find a plot to follow, and didn’t really get involved with the characters. I wouldn’t recommend watching this with anyone other than your lover, if you were to even watch it at all.
10 words or less: Art-house porn with a good soundtrack.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2 Days
View Date: 10/20/09
This independent film, stars Paul Rudd as a man who has decided to commit suicide in two days time. He chose to have his last two days filmed as he set his business in order. The film crew followed him as he visited friends, went on an audition, and endured a visit from his parents. The crew is also dealing with issues of their own such as failing relationships and the opinion that the main character should not embracing death.
This was an OK film considering the morose subject matter. The ending was satisfying yet disappointing at the same time. There was even some suspense mixed in where I really didn't expect any. I probably won't watch it again, but I will remember it, even if just for the subject matter.
10 words or less: Never thought I'd find a movie made in this way.
This independent film, stars Paul Rudd as a man who has decided to commit suicide in two days time. He chose to have his last two days filmed as he set his business in order. The film crew followed him as he visited friends, went on an audition, and endured a visit from his parents. The crew is also dealing with issues of their own such as failing relationships and the opinion that the main character should not embracing death.
This was an OK film considering the morose subject matter. The ending was satisfying yet disappointing at the same time. There was even some suspense mixed in where I really didn't expect any. I probably won't watch it again, but I will remember it, even if just for the subject matter.
10 words or less: Never thought I'd find a movie made in this way.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Swing Vote
View Date: 10/27/09
This movie describes what could happen if the election for American president came down to a single vote. Kevin Costner stars as an essentially worthless man who, while he loves his daughter, is not a very good parent. He has drunken tendencies, which caused him to miss events his daughter found important. Abigail Breslin played his put-upon daughter. It is a combination of the two of them that leads him to be the deciding vote in the election. The presidential candidates were portrayed by Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammar, who wind up doing anything they have to to gain the needed vote.
I expected this movie to be cute, but this was better than I thought it would be. I really like it when Kevin Costner is not trying to make an epic movie and sticks with comedy. While he played a schlub in this one, I could see some similarities with his characters in Bull Durham and Tin Cup, my two favorite Costner movies. The ending was routine in that a lesson was learned and relationships changed. However, it also left you wanting more because it didn't necessarily answer all of the viewers' questions.
10 words or less: Give this a chance. You might like it.
This movie describes what could happen if the election for American president came down to a single vote. Kevin Costner stars as an essentially worthless man who, while he loves his daughter, is not a very good parent. He has drunken tendencies, which caused him to miss events his daughter found important. Abigail Breslin played his put-upon daughter. It is a combination of the two of them that leads him to be the deciding vote in the election. The presidential candidates were portrayed by Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammar, who wind up doing anything they have to to gain the needed vote.
I expected this movie to be cute, but this was better than I thought it would be. I really like it when Kevin Costner is not trying to make an epic movie and sticks with comedy. While he played a schlub in this one, I could see some similarities with his characters in Bull Durham and Tin Cup, my two favorite Costner movies. The ending was routine in that a lesson was learned and relationships changed. However, it also left you wanting more because it didn't necessarily answer all of the viewers' questions.
10 words or less: Give this a chance. You might like it.
Mouth to Mouth
View Date: 10/24/09
This movie, starring Ellen Page, is about a group of teenage punks in Europe. They band together and try to change the world, following the ideals of their leader. But after tragedy strikes their group, some start to question the leader's direction and tactics.
I didn't like this movie at all. I really can't think of anything really good to say about it. The acting was OK but nothing more. The filming was rather gritty and it had a generally gray color. The story was convoluted and I had a really hard time following, therefore it took me several days to make it all the way through. The ending was probably the best, most interesting part of the film, but I found even that lacking.
10 words or less: Didn't enjoy this one bit.
This movie, starring Ellen Page, is about a group of teenage punks in Europe. They band together and try to change the world, following the ideals of their leader. But after tragedy strikes their group, some start to question the leader's direction and tactics.
I didn't like this movie at all. I really can't think of anything really good to say about it. The acting was OK but nothing more. The filming was rather gritty and it had a generally gray color. The story was convoluted and I had a really hard time following, therefore it took me several days to make it all the way through. The ending was probably the best, most interesting part of the film, but I found even that lacking.
10 words or less: Didn't enjoy this one bit.
Then She Found Me
View Date: 10/17/09
This is a combination movie that includes romantic comedy, pure comedy, and drama all rolled into one. It stars Bette Midler, Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick. Midler is a TV personality who goes searching for her daughter she had given up for adoption over 30 years ago. Hunt plays said daughter, who is in the middle of a mid-life crisis and this news adds just more strife to her life. Broderick and Firth are both love interests of Hunt.
I really liked this movie at the time I watched it, but it hasn't stuck with me since then. The story was cute and rather unique in today's cinema. It wasn't a rewritten classic, nor was it cookie cutter in plot. And it even had a twist at the end, which I am finding more and more unusual in modern comedy. As I went back to try and remember what this movie was about, I remember it fondly. However, I did have to look it up to try to remember it at all.
10 words or less: Unique yet still forgettable.
This is a combination movie that includes romantic comedy, pure comedy, and drama all rolled into one. It stars Bette Midler, Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick. Midler is a TV personality who goes searching for her daughter she had given up for adoption over 30 years ago. Hunt plays said daughter, who is in the middle of a mid-life crisis and this news adds just more strife to her life. Broderick and Firth are both love interests of Hunt.
I really liked this movie at the time I watched it, but it hasn't stuck with me since then. The story was cute and rather unique in today's cinema. It wasn't a rewritten classic, nor was it cookie cutter in plot. And it even had a twist at the end, which I am finding more and more unusual in modern comedy. As I went back to try and remember what this movie was about, I remember it fondly. However, I did have to look it up to try to remember it at all.
10 words or less: Unique yet still forgettable.
Forgiving Dr. Mengele
View Date: 10/17/09
This documentary is about a woman who was in a concentration camp during WWII. She and her identical twin sister came to the attention of Dr. Mengele, the Nazi doctor obsessed with human experimentation. As she and her sister were twins, they were spared from automatic gassing because he was particularly interested in experimenting on twins. Instead, they were submitted to a different type of torture and almost died at the hands of a man sworn to protect life.
The woman at the core of this movie was very vocal in her opinions, to the point of preaching with how many times it was described throughout the movie. I enjoyed hearing the story of her history, her twin's history, and the basics of how she lived her life after the war. However, it really got into detail about her life after the war and how she came to forgive the doctor for the atrocities he committed. Parts of that were interesting, but too much time was spent watching her repeat the same story incessantly.
10 words or less: Good idea, bad execution.
This documentary is about a woman who was in a concentration camp during WWII. She and her identical twin sister came to the attention of Dr. Mengele, the Nazi doctor obsessed with human experimentation. As she and her sister were twins, they were spared from automatic gassing because he was particularly interested in experimenting on twins. Instead, they were submitted to a different type of torture and almost died at the hands of a man sworn to protect life.
The woman at the core of this movie was very vocal in her opinions, to the point of preaching with how many times it was described throughout the movie. I enjoyed hearing the story of her history, her twin's history, and the basics of how she lived her life after the war. However, it really got into detail about her life after the war and how she came to forgive the doctor for the atrocities he committed. Parts of that were interesting, but too much time was spent watching her repeat the same story incessantly.
10 words or less: Good idea, bad execution.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
One Crazy Summer
View Date: 10/18/09
This movie, starring John Cusack and Demi Moore, is a romantic summer comedy. John Cusack meet Demi's character as he gets to an ocean-side town for the summer. She is an off-beat artist, while he is working with a group of very interesting characters to say the least. He winds up blowing her off after they become friendly for the attractive popular girl who is just using him. In the end, all is right with the world, with hotels saved from the bad developer guys, and he chooses the right girl.
I know that I revealed more than I usually do. However, this film follows such a basic formula for 80s teen romances that I thought it was obvious. It wasn't even that great of a movie. I watched it mainly to continue to try to complete the entire Cusack repertoire. That would probably be one of the few reasons to watch this flick.
10 words or less: No need to watch unless completing a collection.
This movie, starring John Cusack and Demi Moore, is a romantic summer comedy. John Cusack meet Demi's character as he gets to an ocean-side town for the summer. She is an off-beat artist, while he is working with a group of very interesting characters to say the least. He winds up blowing her off after they become friendly for the attractive popular girl who is just using him. In the end, all is right with the world, with hotels saved from the bad developer guys, and he chooses the right girl.
I know that I revealed more than I usually do. However, this film follows such a basic formula for 80s teen romances that I thought it was obvious. It wasn't even that great of a movie. I watched it mainly to continue to try to complete the entire Cusack repertoire. That would probably be one of the few reasons to watch this flick.
10 words or less: No need to watch unless completing a collection.
The Basketball Diaries
View Date: 10/18/09
This movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Whalberg, is a movie about a group of basketball players who fall into a downward spiral into drugs. There is a group of four friends who just happen to be the best basketball players in the city. They start off using drugs casually as a form of enjoyment, and generally in social situations. However, as mentioned before, things start spiraling out of control after the loss of one of their team to illness. One member of the group resists the temptations and succeeds, but the rest's lives fall apart.
This was a gripping and gritty portrayal of teenagers' descents into addiction. It also shows the pain and hardship experienced by those associated with addicts. It explored the destruction of lives from all angles, and the struggles to try to regain lives after addiction. It was based on a true story of the writer of the book, who also wrote songs based on his past.
10 words or less: Dark, gritty movie featuring young now-huge actors.
This movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Whalberg, is a movie about a group of basketball players who fall into a downward spiral into drugs. There is a group of four friends who just happen to be the best basketball players in the city. They start off using drugs casually as a form of enjoyment, and generally in social situations. However, as mentioned before, things start spiraling out of control after the loss of one of their team to illness. One member of the group resists the temptations and succeeds, but the rest's lives fall apart.
This was a gripping and gritty portrayal of teenagers' descents into addiction. It also shows the pain and hardship experienced by those associated with addicts. It explored the destruction of lives from all angles, and the struggles to try to regain lives after addiction. It was based on a true story of the writer of the book, who also wrote songs based on his past.
10 words or less: Dark, gritty movie featuring young now-huge actors.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Summer of Sam
View Date: 10/17/09
This movie, starring John Leguizano, Mira Sorvino, and Adrian Brody, takes place in the summer of 1997. In New York during that summer, the serial killer Son of Sam terrorized the residents of the city, which was fully immersed in the lavish and extravagant lifestyle of the 1970s. As police try to track down the killer, the residents become more terrified, and some try to flush the killer out on their own.
This was a decent movie, but probably not one I'll watch again. It didn't hold my interest as much as I hoped it would. The acting was better than average, but I had a really hard time keeping my attention focused on it.
10 words or less: Wish it was as worrisome as that actual summer.
This movie, starring John Leguizano, Mira Sorvino, and Adrian Brody, takes place in the summer of 1997. In New York during that summer, the serial killer Son of Sam terrorized the residents of the city, which was fully immersed in the lavish and extravagant lifestyle of the 1970s. As police try to track down the killer, the residents become more terrified, and some try to flush the killer out on their own.
This was a decent movie, but probably not one I'll watch again. It didn't hold my interest as much as I hoped it would. The acting was better than average, but I had a really hard time keeping my attention focused on it.
10 words or less: Wish it was as worrisome as that actual summer.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Revolution OS
View Date: 10/10/09
This documentary provides the story of the development of the computer operating system Linux. There are interviews with the original creators of the operating system, as well as the developers of free software sharing. Specifically, the software developed to counteract the consumerism and profit quest of Microsoft.
I felt that this film was very preachy about the horrible big business methods of other software companies. It was dry and rather boring. I think the only people that would really enjoy this movie were major computer guys and those anti-big business.
10 words or less: Won't be watching this again.
This documentary provides the story of the development of the computer operating system Linux. There are interviews with the original creators of the operating system, as well as the developers of free software sharing. Specifically, the software developed to counteract the consumerism and profit quest of Microsoft.
I felt that this film was very preachy about the horrible big business methods of other software companies. It was dry and rather boring. I think the only people that would really enjoy this movie were major computer guys and those anti-big business.
10 words or less: Won't be watching this again.
Edge of Seventeen
View Date: 10/16/09
This movie is a standard coming of age movie with a twist: the person finding out about themselves is a gay man. He starts to discover who he is while employed at his summer job, and the realization becomes clearer after the school year begins. He starts frequenting a friend's gay bar and engages in several sexual episodes with various people. His best friend, a female, is in love with him, but she doesn't outwardly accept his leaning. Things get especially bad when they attempt to be romantically involved, but of course it doesn't work out.
This movie, supposedly made in the late 1990s, had a distinct feel of the mid 1980s, which was when the story took place. Other than that, I thought it was really cheesy and not as good as the reviews I had read.
10 words or less: Don't understand the hype.
This movie is a standard coming of age movie with a twist: the person finding out about themselves is a gay man. He starts to discover who he is while employed at his summer job, and the realization becomes clearer after the school year begins. He starts frequenting a friend's gay bar and engages in several sexual episodes with various people. His best friend, a female, is in love with him, but she doesn't outwardly accept his leaning. Things get especially bad when they attempt to be romantically involved, but of course it doesn't work out.
This movie, supposedly made in the late 1990s, had a distinct feel of the mid 1980s, which was when the story took place. Other than that, I thought it was really cheesy and not as good as the reviews I had read.
10 words or less: Don't understand the hype.
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