I've had a lot of fun lately joining in on the Skype chats lately while Des plays through Four Swords Adventures. Weirdly enough, staying up to watch those has made me feel more rested lately. Not really sure what is up with that, but I am not complaining.
The Rock (1996): Hey, look, a Michael Bay movie I actually enjoy! I will say, though, that it's 75 percent because it's a good action flick, and 25 percent because of all the unintentional comedy. Holy mother of god is there ever some hilariously awful dialogue in this movie. I swear, Sean Connery must have been cracking up behind the scenes at some of the shit he spews in The Rock. He's one of the few people who could make this crap sound even remotely cool. Add in Nicolas Cage in "I AM GOING TO OVERACT AND NOBODY IS GOING TO STOP ME HAHAHAHAHA" mode, and you have me laughing most of the time. But, hey, at least I enjoyed watching it.
Wanted (2008): This, on the other hand, just feels mailed in to me. There are crazy stunts galore, but the movie doesn't make me give a shit about what is happening (unlike The Rock, which actually has an interesting set-up). I've seen enough action movies that I'm not really interested in a series of stunts anymore, cool as they may be.
Green Zone (2010): Pretty good movie, although I think a lot of people took it way too seriously as a condemnation of the Iraq War (both those who support the movie and those who label it anti-American, btw). The plot basically reduces the intelligence blunders to a vague conspiracy in the American government. It's a solid movie plot; that's about it. The movie is essentially The Bourne Identity in Iraq -- genuinely good entertainment, but not some great political statement.
Despicable Me (2010): Definitely a cute, fun movie, although the story is a bit lighter than some of the stronger animated features of the past few years. Mostly worth watching for the humor -- there are some clever, funny bits here and there. And even though the Minions are clearly created to sell hordes of toys to little kids, they still won me over. The little bastards are just too adorable.
On the queue for this week: Waiting for Guffman (1997), Hereafter (2010)
Total Movies: 88 (Blazing Saddles, The Descent, Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer, Village of the Damned, Children of the Damned, Trigun: Badlands Rumble, The Night of the Hunter, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st, Dawn of the Dead, Black Swan, Clue, Scarface, Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned, True Grit, Perfect Blue, The Quick and the Dead, High Sierra, Shutter Island, A Serious Man, Kite, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Broken Blade 3, Kite Liberator, Machete, The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Heathers, The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game, Notes on a Scandal, The American, King of Thorn), The Expendables, Sword of the Stranger, The Hangover, Welcome to the Space Show, Broken Blade 4, The Social Network, End of Evangelion, Neo Tokyo, Red, Dreamcatcher, Jason X, Wag the Dog, The Naked Gun, Dirty Work, 8mm, The Wicker Man (2006), Blood: The Last Vampire, Winter's Bone, The Road, Heartcatch Precure! Hana no To de Fashion Show ... Desu ka?!, Broadcast News, Bulletproof, Dead Leaves, Dirty Dancing, Hot Tub Time Machine, Eureka Seven: Pocketful of Rainbows, Cloverfield, Best in Show, Play Misty for Me, Paprika, The Cat Returns, Welcome to the Dollhouse, 12 Monkeys, The Killer, Metropolis, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, The Third Man, The King's Speech, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus, The Abyss, The Fighter, Mega Piranha, Dumb and Dumber, The Rebirth of Buddha, 127 Hours, The Kids Are All Right, The Town, Willow, Akira, Morning Glory, The Verdict, I Love You Phillip Morris, Phantasm II, American Splendor, Broken Blade 5, Tangled, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, The Rock, Wanted, Green Zone, Despicable Me)
