I've seen two movies in theatres over the past 5 days or so, and both were entertaining and a good start to 2008.
Juno
Friday night, with my fiancee. Very funny, fast moving...as one friend pointed out "it's kinda like Napoleon Dynamite", which is sort of true, except for the fact that Juno was really good and Napoleon Dynamite was really awful.
But it's kinda like the same sort of stuff that if Napoleon was updated for the year 2008, it would be closerish to Juno. Ellen Page is a million-word-per-minute talking machine, and any time you have not one, but two actors from Arrested Development, you know you're off to a good start.
The Bucket List
This one really didn't need to be seen in theatres, unless you like seeing lots of closeups of Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson on a movie screen, but it was a well-done movie, if it was exactly what you would expect. One thing it is nice to see is older actors playing older people, as opposed to certain actors trying to recreate the magic by pretending that they're capable of pulling off Rambo again. Not that I'm pointing any fingers, Stallone.
Anyways, Bucket List was solid, entertaining and emotional enough to ensure that I left the theatre feeling satisfied, which is really all you can ask for.
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Booooo! Stallone is awesome! Maybe you should watch his latest Rocky and Rambo flicks before dissin' him. Those two characters are iconic and still have something to say...
And for the record, I think that I was the one that compared Juno to Napolean. Yes, I liked Juno and I give credit for that to my sister, who is the one that really wanted to see it.
The Bucket List was a great character showcase, mano-a-mano. It was afraid it woul dget sappy but that the manipulative stuff was kept to a minimum and Jack's character kept things crackling. I agree regarding the infinite close-ups thing, but the many scenic vistas were worth seeing on the big screen.
Saw Rocky Balboa, didn't really like it all that much (unrealistic and boring).
Saw the trailers for Rambo, didn't like them (unrealistic and b-movie-esque).
But I guess we are all entitled to our own opinions. Mine is just right.
Rocky Balboa was second only to the first Oscar-winning Rocky. And the fight scenes, in particular, were the most realistic of the entire series.
Rambo means "violence" in Japanese, or so I've read. And if this latest flick makes a comment about modern atrocities, even better. Coment on violence and give us a visceral thrill at the same time...
As for being entitled to your opinion... You also disliked 300 and think that the genius of Cloverfield isn't worth your time. Bah!
Ah, just playin'. All of that was written with a grin...
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