Thursday, December 22, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Mr. Movie reviews: King Kong
Wifey cried. It's a good tent pole product, and a popcorn movie that could have cleaned up for a whole summer. I think waiting for Oscar positioning, or timing release for Oscar positioning was a big mistake for shareholders. Did you really think people would forget about this one by Oscar time? Well at least this will wipe Harry Potter off whatever screens it is still on.
Much has been made of Jacksons obsession with the original, and it shows in this over long re-make. Now obviously this is better than the original, and a very good film, but I can still complain. There are some points, where they seem to show the same action over and over again, Kong on the mountain top when he first takes Beauty up to the top. We keep seeing what begins to look like a loop of Kong smashing about, albeit exhibiting wonderfully natural, chimpanzee behaviors.
One thing that they do in the film that is part of the classic is openly play with the size of Kong. If I get a chance to ask Mr. Jackson about this point I will be very grateful. There is a shot at the end where he is smaller, as if he shrinks in death. He also kind of adjusts to fight the Dinosaurs.
I think a lot of people will see this movie twice, there is a lot to see in it. Maybe someone will make a phantom cut of the movie and get rid of the Jimmy storyline, stay in school kids.
Much has been made of Jacksons obsession with the original, and it shows in this over long re-make. Now obviously this is better than the original, and a very good film, but I can still complain. There are some points, where they seem to show the same action over and over again, Kong on the mountain top when he first takes Beauty up to the top. We keep seeing what begins to look like a loop of Kong smashing about, albeit exhibiting wonderfully natural, chimpanzee behaviors.
One thing that they do in the film that is part of the classic is openly play with the size of Kong. If I get a chance to ask Mr. Jackson about this point I will be very grateful. There is a shot at the end where he is smaller, as if he shrinks in death. He also kind of adjusts to fight the Dinosaurs.
I think a lot of people will see this movie twice, there is a lot to see in it. Maybe someone will make a phantom cut of the movie and get rid of the Jimmy storyline, stay in school kids.
Mr. Movie reviews: The Producers
So It’s about as good as the original. I remember, fondly, seeing this film every year at BBYO regionals, as a double bill with “The Twelve Chairs.” These collectively are known as Mel’s earlier more intelligent work.
The nutty nazi role has been expanded, and they no longer attempt to blow up the theatre. That was probably considered being in …more bad taste/worst taste/ badder taste?
The nutty nazi role has been expanded, and they no longer attempt to blow up the theatre. That was probably considered being in …more bad taste/worst taste/ badder taste?
Mr. Movie reviews: "Syrianna"
Well I am pretty liberal, and I just barely liked it. This is a very well written and amazingly well edited piece of work. It just didn’t have the immediacy, the hysterical paranoia that Traffic had.
Traffic was almost a horror film, where drugs were this boogey man that was coming for us all. And “Syrianna,” is about greed and how it’s dragging down particular people. You should take your ginkgo biloba before you see it, because you might forget that Matt Damon’s character is in grief, similar to the newly minted terrorist.
Trying to figure out what the CIA is trying to do is pointless. What they hope to accomplish with the mission they send a pudgy George Clooney back to Beirut for is vague. George and Mel Gibson apparently are in a private battle to see who can grow the most biblical beard. I’m really rooting for George, but I have to admit Mel’s really onto a more authentic sand and pepper look. It may come down to matching eyebrows.
I recommend seeing this film in a theatre that doesn’t sell soda. I think everyone in the theatre I was in got up twice to take a piss. And of course cam back and said “what did I miss.” Walk away for three minutes from this film and you probably won’t miss anything. See the whole film and you probably will feel you did miss something. This is more or less the point, multiple huge issues overlapping; do not evolve into cogent narratives.
This country used to be the straight shooters of the world, we traded on this. Now the president spies on everyone, when NSA spying is used for insider trading will be put the lot of them in prison, take their money, and save social security?
Traffic was almost a horror film, where drugs were this boogey man that was coming for us all. And “Syrianna,” is about greed and how it’s dragging down particular people. You should take your ginkgo biloba before you see it, because you might forget that Matt Damon’s character is in grief, similar to the newly minted terrorist.
Trying to figure out what the CIA is trying to do is pointless. What they hope to accomplish with the mission they send a pudgy George Clooney back to Beirut for is vague. George and Mel Gibson apparently are in a private battle to see who can grow the most biblical beard. I’m really rooting for George, but I have to admit Mel’s really onto a more authentic sand and pepper look. It may come down to matching eyebrows.
I recommend seeing this film in a theatre that doesn’t sell soda. I think everyone in the theatre I was in got up twice to take a piss. And of course cam back and said “what did I miss.” Walk away for three minutes from this film and you probably won’t miss anything. See the whole film and you probably will feel you did miss something. This is more or less the point, multiple huge issues overlapping; do not evolve into cogent narratives.
This country used to be the straight shooters of the world, we traded on this. Now the president spies on everyone, when NSA spying is used for insider trading will be put the lot of them in prison, take their money, and save social security?
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