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So it's not like there's anything to do here but decompress and watch movies, which is what I've done. I don't even remember all of the ones I watched, but here's some:
Taken - I rather liked this movie, it was pretty non stop, and that whole vengeance-vibe, well, I'm a Texan, so it works for me, right. Except it was rather like that old game of Mouse Trap; it was so elaborate, that if any one thing, out of a hundred things, had gone even slightly wrong, the movie would have ended right there. Really it was just beyond belief. But it moved so fast you hardly noticed. Anyway, it was fun to watch.
Babylon AD - I appreciated the tone and vision of the movie, even though (perhaps especially because) so much of everything is unexplained. It was gritty and had action and religious overtones and that's all well and good. Still, though, the ending was pretty damned weak. They set it up for something big and epic - but instead settled for theoretically big and quite metaphorical. Which might have worked in some other movie - but in a movie with Vin Diesel shooting at people, not so much. PS: apparently this movie was brought to you by the good folks at Coca Cola.
Transporter 3 - Oh come on, it's Jason Statham. That's really all you need to know. It wasn't the best Transporter movie, but, speaking for myself, I don't really watch these things for the plot. Mainly just for Jason Statham and ass-kicking.
Underworld 3 - OK, even though anyone who has watched the first two movies knows EXACTLY what will happen in this one, I still found it to be the most cohesive and (oddly) believable of the trilogy. Star crossed lovers, mythical beasties, and Bill Nighy - all shot in patented Gloom-o-Vision, what more could you ask for?
The Wackness - I'm not going to say much about this except it's sort of the urban equivalent of Junebug, except not, and is AWESOME. It also reminded me of a sort of (more) dysfunctional My So-Called Life, with rap music, what with the parallel storytelling and all. Totally worth a watch.
3:10 to Yuma - I liked it. It was a western and people got shot and it was both sad and triumphant at the same time, which is sort of what westerns are, you know, supposed to be. I wanted to rent the original but they were out of it, so I watched the remake instead. Worth a watch - but I do have to say, that though this is a "classic" western, something like "No Country for Old Men" FEELS more like a real western. Odd, but true, IMHO.
Marley and Me - I love puppies. I watched it with my parents. It was alright. The good alright, not the so-so alright. But still, well, alright.
Star Trek - Hmnnn. OK, if I take out all the hype, I really really liked this movie. Add the hype and I think maybe it doesn't quite live up to it. But that's OK. It had action and revelations and totally remade the world of Star Trek, but in a way that didn't crap all over the old Star Trek verse, and of course is sequel-ready, and, you know what, I'm willing to go along for the ride. Until they save another whale, that is, or come across V-ger, in which case all bets are off.
Last King of Scotland - This was quite compelling, even if it's mostly made up. Plus there were plenty of shots of McAvoy's ass, which made my dad squirm uncomfortably, and which I found most amusing. And that was Gillian Anderson? Really? I didn't even recognize her at first...
Disco Pig - Uhm. OK. Irish kids (including Cillian Murphy) are every bit as obnoxious as ritalin-overdosed American kids with too much time on their hands, but with easier access to alcohol, less penalties for violence and theft, and stupid frat boy pranks at raves. Yeah. Don't waste your time. Especially since they forgot to make an ending for it.
Soylent Green - This movie is just plain odd. I mean, we all already know what it's about, but actually watching it was weird, because apparently the future is EXACTLY like the 70s, except, you know, with overcrowding, few amenities, and, uh, odd food.
Taken - I rather liked this movie, it was pretty non stop, and that whole vengeance-vibe, well, I'm a Texan, so it works for me, right. Except it was rather like that old game of Mouse Trap; it was so elaborate, that if any one thing, out of a hundred things, had gone even slightly wrong, the movie would have ended right there. Really it was just beyond belief. But it moved so fast you hardly noticed. Anyway, it was fun to watch.
Babylon AD - I appreciated the tone and vision of the movie, even though (perhaps especially because) so much of everything is unexplained. It was gritty and had action and religious overtones and that's all well and good. Still, though, the ending was pretty damned weak. They set it up for something big and epic - but instead settled for theoretically big and quite metaphorical. Which might have worked in some other movie - but in a movie with Vin Diesel shooting at people, not so much. PS: apparently this movie was brought to you by the good folks at Coca Cola.
Transporter 3 - Oh come on, it's Jason Statham. That's really all you need to know. It wasn't the best Transporter movie, but, speaking for myself, I don't really watch these things for the plot. Mainly just for Jason Statham and ass-kicking.
Underworld 3 - OK, even though anyone who has watched the first two movies knows EXACTLY what will happen in this one, I still found it to be the most cohesive and (oddly) believable of the trilogy. Star crossed lovers, mythical beasties, and Bill Nighy - all shot in patented Gloom-o-Vision, what more could you ask for?
The Wackness - I'm not going to say much about this except it's sort of the urban equivalent of Junebug, except not, and is AWESOME. It also reminded me of a sort of (more) dysfunctional My So-Called Life, with rap music, what with the parallel storytelling and all. Totally worth a watch.
3:10 to Yuma - I liked it. It was a western and people got shot and it was both sad and triumphant at the same time, which is sort of what westerns are, you know, supposed to be. I wanted to rent the original but they were out of it, so I watched the remake instead. Worth a watch - but I do have to say, that though this is a "classic" western, something like "No Country for Old Men" FEELS more like a real western. Odd, but true, IMHO.
Marley and Me - I love puppies. I watched it with my parents. It was alright. The good alright, not the so-so alright. But still, well, alright.
Star Trek - Hmnnn. OK, if I take out all the hype, I really really liked this movie. Add the hype and I think maybe it doesn't quite live up to it. But that's OK. It had action and revelations and totally remade the world of Star Trek, but in a way that didn't crap all over the old Star Trek verse, and of course is sequel-ready, and, you know what, I'm willing to go along for the ride. Until they save another whale, that is, or come across V-ger, in which case all bets are off.
Last King of Scotland - This was quite compelling, even if it's mostly made up. Plus there were plenty of shots of McAvoy's ass, which made my dad squirm uncomfortably, and which I found most amusing. And that was Gillian Anderson? Really? I didn't even recognize her at first...
Disco Pig - Uhm. OK. Irish kids (including Cillian Murphy) are every bit as obnoxious as ritalin-overdosed American kids with too much time on their hands, but with easier access to alcohol, less penalties for violence and theft, and stupid frat boy pranks at raves. Yeah. Don't waste your time. Especially since they forgot to make an ending for it.
Soylent Green - This movie is just plain odd. I mean, we all already know what it's about, but actually watching it was weird, because apparently the future is EXACTLY like the 70s, except, you know, with overcrowding, few amenities, and, uh, odd food.