hot/not
If it weren't for all the thunder and crying in Passion of the Christ, I would have gotten some much needed rest. Too much blood for me, and I'm a fan of good gore. Over the top, too much hype. Who does this guy think he is? Don't even bother renting it unless you're going to vote for Dubya or you want something to balance out all the tentacle porn you've been downloading.
Hero wasn't worth the hype either, though there were a handful of astounding establishing shots and great locations. The characters were mediocre, but the soundtrack was really sweet. Prolly make a crappy videogame for it come 2006.
Alien vs Predator was a bust, but it'll sure make a rad videogame. Actually, the whole thing felt like a really long trailer for something about to come out on XBox. What's with the the guy from Aliens being in it as a human? I didn't quite get that one, but when you base your franchise around a couple of rubber suits and cool gear, you can pretty much get away with whatever you want.
Napoleon Dynamite was great. I recommend it to everyone with a funky sense of humor. Straight on establishing shots, perfect score and by-the-book photography make it stand out as a wonky winner in my mind. Reminds me of those Orbitz gum commercials.
Collateral was gritty and cool, if completely predictable in plot and none-too-flashy in the fight scene department. Cruise cracks that pistol like a real assassin, and walks the walk of a calculated killer. Foxx's character feels like a real person, like someone you might talk to in line at the bank - seems like he'd make a great cross-over into drama.
Call me a geek, but one of my favorites I've seen recently was the Bourne Supremacy. It had lots of good action scenes, felt very true to life, and it was really what the last Bond flick could have taken a page from. I loved all the soggy/shiny b-roll of the cities, and great pains were taken to make every location feel authentic. Good rental if you cant make it to the theater.
I can't wait 'till Garden State opens in a better theater near here, the one theater it is playing at is just a dump. I hate that. Zach Braff rocks my socks, it's got a great theme song, and who can resist Natalie Portman?
Hero wasn't worth the hype either, though there were a handful of astounding establishing shots and great locations. The characters were mediocre, but the soundtrack was really sweet. Prolly make a crappy videogame for it come 2006.
Alien vs Predator was a bust, but it'll sure make a rad videogame. Actually, the whole thing felt like a really long trailer for something about to come out on XBox. What's with the the guy from Aliens being in it as a human? I didn't quite get that one, but when you base your franchise around a couple of rubber suits and cool gear, you can pretty much get away with whatever you want.
Napoleon Dynamite was great. I recommend it to everyone with a funky sense of humor. Straight on establishing shots, perfect score and by-the-book photography make it stand out as a wonky winner in my mind. Reminds me of those Orbitz gum commercials.
Collateral was gritty and cool, if completely predictable in plot and none-too-flashy in the fight scene department. Cruise cracks that pistol like a real assassin, and walks the walk of a calculated killer. Foxx's character feels like a real person, like someone you might talk to in line at the bank - seems like he'd make a great cross-over into drama.
Call me a geek, but one of my favorites I've seen recently was the Bourne Supremacy. It had lots of good action scenes, felt very true to life, and it was really what the last Bond flick could have taken a page from. I loved all the soggy/shiny b-roll of the cities, and great pains were taken to make every location feel authentic. Good rental if you cant make it to the theater.
I can't wait 'till Garden State opens in a better theater near here, the one theater it is playing at is just a dump. I hate that. Zach Braff rocks my socks, it's got a great theme song, and who can resist Natalie Portman?