Movie Backlog
The Secret Life of Pets
I thoroughly enjoyed The Secret Life of Pets, it's so sweet and of course the main characters are *very* close to my own heart (I really, reall want a dog! :( ) I also loved that it was set in New York. I don't think this movie is as good (by that I think I mean adult-focused) as the likes of Shrek or Inside Out, but it's a good watch nonetheless.
The Magnificent Seven
I'm not a big fan of westerns so this was never going to be a favourite of mine. As re-makes go it wasn't awful, but it didn't stand out in any way. Performances were good, but not stellar; the settings were un-spectacular; the dialogue was fine but nothing fancy; the actiin scenes were fine...basically there wasn't anything special about this movie. Given the popularity of the original, this re-make was an ambitious task, but unfortunately it failed on all fronts.
Bridget Jones' Baby
I thought this was going to be rubbish, but it was actually great fun. It's not a patch on the first movie but it had enough to give us all a laugh and a decent opportunity to enjoy the character who has now become a household name.
War on Everyone
I hated this one! For me it was an attempt at a Tarrentino movie, without the genius of Tarrentino. The chemistry beteeen the characters just wasn't there, the performances were poor (I liked only one character in the entire movie!) and the plot was standard, predictable fare. The attempt to weave together separate storylines in a Tarrentino-esque way was a failure, and the dialogue between the cop buddies was flat rather than quirky and fun. Overall, I hated it and wouldn't find any reason to recommend it.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Secret Life of Pets, it's so sweet and of course the main characters are *very* close to my own heart (I really, reall want a dog! :( ) I also loved that it was set in New York. I don't think this movie is as good (by that I think I mean adult-focused) as the likes of Shrek or Inside Out, but it's a good watch nonetheless.
The Magnificent Seven
I'm not a big fan of westerns so this was never going to be a favourite of mine. As re-makes go it wasn't awful, but it didn't stand out in any way. Performances were good, but not stellar; the settings were un-spectacular; the dialogue was fine but nothing fancy; the actiin scenes were fine...basically there wasn't anything special about this movie. Given the popularity of the original, this re-make was an ambitious task, but unfortunately it failed on all fronts.
Bridget Jones' Baby
I thought this was going to be rubbish, but it was actually great fun. It's not a patch on the first movie but it had enough to give us all a laugh and a decent opportunity to enjoy the character who has now become a household name.
War on Everyone
I hated this one! For me it was an attempt at a Tarrentino movie, without the genius of Tarrentino. The chemistry beteeen the characters just wasn't there, the performances were poor (I liked only one character in the entire movie!) and the plot was standard, predictable fare. The attempt to weave together separate storylines in a Tarrentino-esque way was a failure, and the dialogue between the cop buddies was flat rather than quirky and fun. Overall, I hated it and wouldn't find any reason to recommend it.