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!
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.
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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.
I was discussing with Nick the other day about how writing movie reviews isn’t worth the effort since we record the podcast during the weekend. With that in mind, here is the ‘txt message review’ (less than 160 characters) that I just sent to a friend:
saw hulk - better than prev. liv tyler is uggo. hate cg. stark cameo sucks.
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