I mentioned earlier this week that Bond movies are uniquely formulated to appeal to a wide audience. James Bond is popular because his moves are predictable and consistently entertaining. Despite a battery of negative press, I braved the cold and the cynics to form my own opinion. My thoughts follow, as usual, in 160 characters or less.
QoS sucked. No humor, no gadgets, no fun; I’m unimpressed. The best part was the Minority Report style computer interface. This ‘Gritty’ 007 is boring.
Oh well, perhaps Daniel Craig will get it right next time.
When I first saw the trailer for Tropic Thunder, I was less than impressed. ‘Oh great, another Ben Stiller movie with umpteen quotes that I’ll be hearing for the next three years.’ Well, the quotability doesn’t compare to Zoolander, but the movie cracked me up. (a celebrity packed cast certainly didn’t hurt) Here’s the deal: 160 characters or less - as texted to Nick upon egress.
tropic thunder was pretty effin funny. tom cruise puts it down! def better than i was expecting. retard humor may not be for everyone, but i dug it.
If you hate opposed to Ben Stiller, you probably won’t love this - but I guarantee you’ll laugh your ass off.
I decided to take the day off. I needed some Neal time and hit the movies. Two things you may not know about me: I enjoy seeing movies alone and Anna Farris is one of my favorite actresses. She and Regina Hall were the best parts of the Scary Movie flicks. I don’t even think I need to mention her performance in Just Friends. So, it was a no-brainer when I realized that her new movie,The House Bunny, opened today. Here’s the skinny in 160 characters or less.
anna farris continues to be crazy funny. she’s totally in the zone. the other girls are kinda man of the house. didn’t realize it was a happy madison movie.
Nick is also a Farris fan. I wonder what he will think… Perhaps you should tune in next Tuesday and find out!
So, my friend Ryan is moving to England till the end of the year. It’s great for his career, but terrible for my social life. Since he flies out tomorrow, I met up with Ryan for brews and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Afterward, I flipped my phone to give the Nick the rundown. (btw, that movie is great) As usual, 160 characters or less:
Too many one-liners, even for a movie about mummies - but otherwise enjoyable. Also, Maria Bello >> Rachel Weisz.
Side note: did you know Michelle Yeoh is 46!? I think I may have found the next Cougar I Want To Stick It To. Rahr!
As I came out of the 4pm show today, I received a text message asking me if I wanted to see Batman at 9:15, with a 7:15 dinner/ticket pickup. I curtly informed the gentleman that I had just screened the very same film. When he inquired as to how I had already performed this feat, I promptly replied, “I am a man. I make time for important things.”
It is with this same level of personal duty or dharma, that I bring you my mobile review. As per the usual, 160 characters or less and typed out to Nick with a quickness known only to Jay Garrick and his successors.
Now that’s what im talking about! dent and joker were well cast. twoface makeup is wacker than batman’s voice though. brutal film. savage.
Tuesday’s podcast will be heavily focused on The Dark Knight. I hope that isn’t a problem.
After seeing the trailers for the past couple months, I had to see the new Hellboy movie. Guillermo Del Toro’s first attempt was kind of lackluster - but once I saw that the effects mirrored Pan’s Labyrinth I was sold. I skated out of work around 3 and caught the show at 4. Here is my post-mortem txt to Nick:
visuals were great but they went by too fast. character development was poor. won’t win any awards.
Want to know more? Tune in the the podcast!
The best thing about the Fourth of July is that Will Smith movies come out on Tuesday instead of Friday. As such, I was able to catch the first showing of Hancock today at 7:05. Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman are curiously paired once again. My comments, as furiously tapped out to Nick post-credits, are below.
hancock was great. action and the origin worked for me. best superhero movie of the summer so far. hopefully they don’t ruin it with a sequel.
Upon second thought though, this is not the ‘best superhero movie of the summer so far’ - but it certainly is the most creative and original.
I’m reserving the rest of my commentary for next week’s Podcast.
Angelina Jolie, Common, Morgan Freeman, Terrence Stamp, and … Mr. Tumnas? That’s the cast of Wanted, the latest comic book movie to hit the box office. Longtime Podcast listeners might recall that I have reviled this film for the past six months or so, in large part due to my disapproval of the changes made during the adaptation. I was worried they would destroy on screen something that was so well executed in print.
In order to substantiate my prior opinions, I took in the 5:15 PM screening this afternoon. My post-flick txt (<160 characters) to Nick below:
Audience was all old people and a crying baby. Action was good, Jolie looks busted, Freeman pulls a Sam Jackson. Still fails to convey the point of the book.
I dipped out of work early today in order to grab a Honkers Ale at Old Chicago before screening M. Night Shyamalan’s newest attempt at cinema. Here is the text I sent Nick on my way out of the theater. (160 characters or less)
The Happening wasn’t scary or entertaining. message was totally lame - shitty even for a matinee. Shyamalan is making my last name look bad.
I probably should have seen Get Smart or Kung Fu Panda instead.
Here’s what I sent to Neal on the ride home from the movie theater:
Movie was real mediocre. And i stayed all the way thru the credits for nothing! I thought liv tyler was the best actor in it. Roth was good too.
That about sums up how I feel about the whole thing. Now here are a few quick cameo spoilers for those who go to see The Incredible Hulk:
1. Director Louis Leterrier has been spouting off about a Captain America cameo, which is grossly misleading. My guess is that SPOILERS! when Thunderbolt Ross pulls a blue vial out of a weird cryo-bucket marked Dr. Reinstein, that blue goo inside the vial is some “Captain America” (remember, Leterrier never said anything about a Steve Rogers cameo).
2. Is that a secret Luke Cage cameo I saw when the Abomination starts smashing around in Harlem??? This may just be wishful thinking on my part, but we get a quick glimpse at a sizable looking guy running onto the street instead off the street when Harlem is getting torn up. I think this is none other than Carl Lucas a.k.a. Luke Cage. The tipping point: he’s decked out in yellow.
3. Don’t stay past the credits. There’s nothing there. The Tony Stark cameo at the end of the film hits right before the credits, but it looks like it was supposed to follow them. Nick Fury makes no appearances (though his name flashes across the screen briefly). After the credits wrapped, the crowd at my theater was complaining that Nick Fury didn’t show up. Sucks he wasn’t there but how awesome is it to hear moviegoers complaining about a lack of Nick Fury?!!
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