Summer movie overdose
Last night I was left to my own devices as my grandson and daughter went to the Seattle Torchlight Parade.
I had been invited to a friend's house for food and talk in the afternoon, but unfortunately wasn't freed up until too late to go. So what to do? Well, there were some summer blockbuster type moves I wanted to see. But which one?
How about both? And how about some capsule reviews...
The X-Files: I want to believe: Basically just a two hour TV episode. Nothing about aliens or grand conspiracies. No further exploration of the (unfinished) grand story arc of the series. There is some bizarre grossness drawn directly out of urban mythology. You do get to see Mulder and Sculley in bed together. The acting was excellent. There is a surprise guest towards the end. Recommended if you are a fan, otherwise you can skip it.
The Dark Knight: This is essentially a do-over movie and, quite honestly, it is a better movie than the original Batman-vs-Joker with Jack Nicholson. Yet somehow I still wasn't that thrilled. Yeah, the Joker steals the movie in this one. Yeah, even the writing was a little better than just about every other Batman movie since they put 'KAPOW!' in sans-serif on the screen. It just seemed, well, like another summer blockbuster. Why bother with a recommendation; I'm sure you have already seen it.
It appears I am extra-curmudgeonly today...
I had been invited to a friend's house for food and talk in the afternoon, but unfortunately wasn't freed up until too late to go. So what to do? Well, there were some summer blockbuster type moves I wanted to see. But which one?
How about both? And how about some capsule reviews...
The X-Files: I want to believe: Basically just a two hour TV episode. Nothing about aliens or grand conspiracies. No further exploration of the (unfinished) grand story arc of the series. There is some bizarre grossness drawn directly out of urban mythology. You do get to see Mulder and Sculley in bed together. The acting was excellent. There is a surprise guest towards the end. Recommended if you are a fan, otherwise you can skip it.
The Dark Knight: This is essentially a do-over movie and, quite honestly, it is a better movie than the original Batman-vs-Joker with Jack Nicholson. Yet somehow I still wasn't that thrilled. Yeah, the Joker steals the movie in this one. Yeah, even the writing was a little better than just about every other Batman movie since they put 'KAPOW!' in sans-serif on the screen. It just seemed, well, like another summer blockbuster. Why bother with a recommendation; I'm sure you have already seen it.
It appears I am extra-curmudgeonly today...