Movies I've Seen in the Last Week
Thank goodness for Netflix. A list of Movies I've seen in the last week and what I thought of them. Listed in order of goodness.
Capote: I had heard such praise for the movie that I had really high expectations going in. Luckily, the film managed to surpass my high expectations. I knew the acting would be good but I was pleasantly surprised that the plot was so interesting and that there were more jokes peppered throughout the movie than I’d expected. The highlight was definitely Philip Seymour Hoffman’s stunning portrayal of the fey and eccentric Truman Capote. It was enthralling to watch him go from likeable-if-quirky socialite to manipulative phony during his investigations and interviews for his true crime “novel” In Cold Blood. I think that if PSH wins the best actor Oscar this Sunday it will be totally deserved.
Quote:
Truman Capote: Ever since I was a child, folks have thought they had me pegged, because of the way I am, the way I talk. And they're always wrong
Truman Capote: It's as if Perry (the killer) and I grew up in the same house. And one day he went out the back door and I went out the front.
Walk the Line: I love Joaquin Phoenix, he seems weird and funny and he’s really likeable. He’s also reliably very good in every movie he’s in and Walk the Line is no exception. He and Reese Witherspoon are both fun to watch as they portray Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s sometimes contentious but ultimately loving relationship. I was also pleasantly surprised at how great Phoenix and Witherspoon sounded as they were made to sing their own part (as opposed to lip-synching to Johnny and June’s real recordings). One cautionary warning: if you can’t stand old school country/bluegrass music (like Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis) then don’t see this movie because there’s tons of it.
Quote:
June Carter: [on stage w/John] We've got these people all revved up, John. Now c'mon, let's sing Jackson for 'em.
Johnny Cash: You've got me all revved up. Now I've asked you forty different ways and it's time you come up with a fresh answer.
June Carter: Please sing.
Johnny Cash: I'm asking you to marry me. I love you, June. Now I know I said and done a lotta things, that I hurt you, but I promise, I'll never do that again. I only want to take care of you. I will not leave you like that dutch boy with your finger in the dam.
June Carter: [shakes head]
Johnny Cash: You're my best friend. Marry me.
June Carter: [quietly] Alright.
Johnny Cash: Yeah?
[They kiss & the crowd cheers]
Batman Begins: Easily the best batman movie I’ve seen and one of the better comic book movies out there. I enjoyed seeing Bruce Wayne as a kid and the catalyst for him becoming Batman. Loved Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Batman’s gadget maker, and the yummy Cillian Murphy as Dr. Crane/The Scarecrow. I didn’t love Katie Holmes (although she didn’t suck or mention Tom Cruise which were pluses) or pretty much any of Liam Niesson’s sage advice for Bruce.
Quote:
Bruce Wayne: People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne, as a man I'm flesh and blood I can be ignored I can be destroyed but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting
Junebug: This is an independent film about a small town family meeting their new big city, art gallery owning daughter-in-law for the first time. The highlight of the movie is definitely Oscar nominated Amy Adam’s performance as the quirky, meerkat loving, chatterbox Ashley, who is just captivated by her new big city sister. The movie was able to be both light and funny and sad and frustrating at the same time.
Quote:
Ashley: I can't sit down! I'm too excited! (pretty much sums up her character)
The 40 Year Old Virgin: I think I would have found this movie funnier if I was a guy, that’s just my suspicion. To me, most of the humor came from Steve Carell’s reactions to other people being idiots. If I were to compare this to Wedding Crashers, which I’m about to, I would say that Crashers wins hands down. But I still love Steve Carell and The Office rules. Also, props to whoever shot the poster for this movie, its comic gold (see below).
Quote:
David: I gotta tell you something. I'm really excited about it. Uh, for the first time today, I woke up... I came to the store, and I feel confident to say to you that if you don't take this Michael McDonald DVD that you've been playing for two years straight, off, I'm going to kill everyone in the store and put a bullet in my brain.
Paula: David, what do you suggest we play?
David: I don't care. Anything. I would rather watch "Beautician and the Beast". I would rather listen to Fran Drescher for eight hours than have to listen to Michael McDonald. Nothing against him, but if I hear "Yah Mo B There" one more time, I'm gonna yah mo burn this place to the ground.
Capote: I had heard such praise for the movie that I had really high expectations going in. Luckily, the film managed to surpass my high expectations. I knew the acting would be good but I was pleasantly surprised that the plot was so interesting and that there were more jokes peppered throughout the movie than I’d expected. The highlight was definitely Philip Seymour Hoffman’s stunning portrayal of the fey and eccentric Truman Capote. It was enthralling to watch him go from likeable-if-quirky socialite to manipulative phony during his investigations and interviews for his true crime “novel” In Cold Blood. I think that if PSH wins the best actor Oscar this Sunday it will be totally deserved.
Quote:
Truman Capote: Ever since I was a child, folks have thought they had me pegged, because of the way I am, the way I talk. And they're always wrong
Truman Capote: It's as if Perry (the killer) and I grew up in the same house. And one day he went out the back door and I went out the front.
Walk the Line: I love Joaquin Phoenix, he seems weird and funny and he’s really likeable. He’s also reliably very good in every movie he’s in and Walk the Line is no exception. He and Reese Witherspoon are both fun to watch as they portray Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s sometimes contentious but ultimately loving relationship. I was also pleasantly surprised at how great Phoenix and Witherspoon sounded as they were made to sing their own part (as opposed to lip-synching to Johnny and June’s real recordings). One cautionary warning: if you can’t stand old school country/bluegrass music (like Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis) then don’t see this movie because there’s tons of it.
Quote:
June Carter: [on stage w/John] We've got these people all revved up, John. Now c'mon, let's sing Jackson for 'em.
Johnny Cash: You've got me all revved up. Now I've asked you forty different ways and it's time you come up with a fresh answer.
June Carter: Please sing.
Johnny Cash: I'm asking you to marry me. I love you, June. Now I know I said and done a lotta things, that I hurt you, but I promise, I'll never do that again. I only want to take care of you. I will not leave you like that dutch boy with your finger in the dam.
June Carter: [shakes head]
Johnny Cash: You're my best friend. Marry me.
June Carter: [quietly] Alright.
Johnny Cash: Yeah?
[They kiss & the crowd cheers]
Batman Begins: Easily the best batman movie I’ve seen and one of the better comic book movies out there. I enjoyed seeing Bruce Wayne as a kid and the catalyst for him becoming Batman. Loved Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Batman’s gadget maker, and the yummy Cillian Murphy as Dr. Crane/The Scarecrow. I didn’t love Katie Holmes (although she didn’t suck or mention Tom Cruise which were pluses) or pretty much any of Liam Niesson’s sage advice for Bruce.
Quote:
Bruce Wayne: People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne, as a man I'm flesh and blood I can be ignored I can be destroyed but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting
Junebug: This is an independent film about a small town family meeting their new big city, art gallery owning daughter-in-law for the first time. The highlight of the movie is definitely Oscar nominated Amy Adam’s performance as the quirky, meerkat loving, chatterbox Ashley, who is just captivated by her new big city sister. The movie was able to be both light and funny and sad and frustrating at the same time.
Quote:
Ashley: I can't sit down! I'm too excited! (pretty much sums up her character)
The 40 Year Old Virgin: I think I would have found this movie funnier if I was a guy, that’s just my suspicion. To me, most of the humor came from Steve Carell’s reactions to other people being idiots. If I were to compare this to Wedding Crashers, which I’m about to, I would say that Crashers wins hands down. But I still love Steve Carell and The Office rules. Also, props to whoever shot the poster for this movie, its comic gold (see below).
Quote:
David: I gotta tell you something. I'm really excited about it. Uh, for the first time today, I woke up... I came to the store, and I feel confident to say to you that if you don't take this Michael McDonald DVD that you've been playing for two years straight, off, I'm going to kill everyone in the store and put a bullet in my brain.
Paula: David, what do you suggest we play?
David: I don't care. Anything. I would rather watch "Beautician and the Beast". I would rather listen to Fran Drescher for eight hours than have to listen to Michael McDonald. Nothing against him, but if I hear "Yah Mo B There" one more time, I'm gonna yah mo burn this place to the ground.