Thanks for stopping by my blog. Today is going by very slowly for some reason and I find myself thinking about the future. Being introspective isn't going to help me write this blog but thinking about what is coming out in the near future hopefully will. This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend and The Hangover, Kung Fu Panda 2, and The Tree of Life all premier on Friday. I'm most excited about The Hangover and hope to watch it this weekend but the other two look pretty awesome as well. Since I have previewed all of those movies so far, here is a movie in limited release coming out this weekend that we haven't looked at. It looks pretty entertaining.
Tied to a Chair
This is about a woman that leaves her husband to pursue an acting career but in doing so gets mixed up in a terrorist plot and a murder investigation. It seems like the plot of an old Jerry Lewis or Bob Hope movie but with a woman protagonist instead. It also seems a little off-beat and fun although it makes light of some pretty serious crimes. It's definitely not going to be a high profile movie and it's doubtful many people will get the opportunity to watch it. If it comes out anywhere near me I'll probably check it out at some point.
The next movie comes out later in the month of June but it looks like it will be really good.
A Better Life
This is a movie about a man that wants to give his son a better life in America. He works hard to make sure his son is taken care of but life often gets in the way for this immigrant family. The main character is played by Demian Bichir who also plays Esteban on the awesome Showtime series Weeds. It is directed by Chris Weitz who also directed About A Boy and The Golden Compass. Unfortunately he also directed the Twilight movie New Moon so that is a mark against him, but his other work has been pretty good.
I think movies like this are good in that it shows people what life is like for immigrants on a daily basis and the types of things they have to go through in order to live and survive here in America. I hope that it also shows why people come to America in the first place and want to be a part of our society. Movies like this and the stories they tell can bring us to a better understanding of each other. I hope that it does this without becoming too heavy handed or preachy but at the same time make people want to reach out to those around them and make their integration easier. Movies like this are why I love movies in genral and I hope it doesn't disappoint.
Well that's all I have time for today. I would love to hear your thoughts on these and anything else I talk about. I defintely prefer dialogue over monologues so please feel free help create that with me.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Post 17: GoldenEye
Welcome back everyone. I hope things are going great. It's pretty slow around here. It seems like movies are constantly coming out but when you start previewing multiple films at a time you start running out of new ones. Luckily I have only been doing a couple at a time because if I had done more I don't know if I could have actually sustained the blog. Well, I might be able to if I actually did more reviews like I did with Thor but I just haven't been to the movies as much as I have wanted to recently. Oh well, I guess we will just have to go with what works and hopefully some new and interesting things will pop up along the way. Let's jump right in.
Smurfs
I believe that this movie is going to be terrible. While it does have Neal Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria, that's about all it has. The animation looks about as good as what they have on Robot Chicken and the number of times and ways they will say smurf will probably drive us all insane. I compare this to the terrible Alvin and the Chipmunk movie. I only wanted to watch it because I remember watching the show as a kid but it was not good at all. Unless I'm taking Kate Beckinsale on a date and she really wants to see it, I doubt I'll be watching this movie in the theater. I am sure however I will watch it at some point but I'm not going out of my way to catch it for free either.
Horrible Bosses
Now this is a movie I can get behind. The story seems a little weird but it's different than most things that are coming out and different is good. It has some of the most talented actors and actresses working in film and the director is the same one that directed the Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon movie, Four Christmases. I thought that movie was pretty good and seemed to be underrated so I have good expectations for this one as well. Apparently there has been some buzz about Jennifer Aniston dying her hair very dark as she has never been that dark before. I have a theory that blonds get more attractive when they go darker, and she looks pretty awesome here so I don't think it's a bad thing at all. So we have a hot Jennifer Aniston, a hilarious Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis, and A list actors Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx who are quite humorous in their own right. I'd say this movie is going to be great and I'll probably be watching it as soon as it comes out.
Well that's all I got at the moment. Let me know what you think of these and if you know of any other movies I should be previewing and/or seeing and reviewing. Thanks for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow.
Have Fun!
Smurfs
I believe that this movie is going to be terrible. While it does have Neal Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria, that's about all it has. The animation looks about as good as what they have on Robot Chicken and the number of times and ways they will say smurf will probably drive us all insane. I compare this to the terrible Alvin and the Chipmunk movie. I only wanted to watch it because I remember watching the show as a kid but it was not good at all. Unless I'm taking Kate Beckinsale on a date and she really wants to see it, I doubt I'll be watching this movie in the theater. I am sure however I will watch it at some point but I'm not going out of my way to catch it for free either.
Horrible Bosses
Now this is a movie I can get behind. The story seems a little weird but it's different than most things that are coming out and different is good. It has some of the most talented actors and actresses working in film and the director is the same one that directed the Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon movie, Four Christmases. I thought that movie was pretty good and seemed to be underrated so I have good expectations for this one as well. Apparently there has been some buzz about Jennifer Aniston dying her hair very dark as she has never been that dark before. I have a theory that blonds get more attractive when they go darker, and she looks pretty awesome here so I don't think it's a bad thing at all. So we have a hot Jennifer Aniston, a hilarious Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis, and A list actors Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx who are quite humorous in their own right. I'd say this movie is going to be great and I'll probably be watching it as soon as it comes out.
Well that's all I got at the moment. Let me know what you think of these and if you know of any other movies I should be previewing and/or seeing and reviewing. Thanks for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow.
Have Fun!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Post 16: Licence to Kill
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to my blog. It was an exciting weekend for me but not much happened in terms of my movie watching. I really was planning on doing more movie reviews but it just hasn't happened. Oh well I think today's movie previews will make up for the fact that I don't have any reviews. The following movies look pretty interesting and I'm more excited about them than some of the ones I previewed last week. So without further ado, let's dive right in!
Conan Obrien Can't Stop
Conan Obrien is awesome. If you don't know the story of what happened with the Tonight Show, I'd say read up on it. His popularity would probably be minimal if it weren't for the internet but I have always enjoyed his humor and style. In everything that I have read about him, he comes off as a genuine person that just likes to make people laugh and I respect that a lot. This film is an up close and personal look at Conan and his Legally Banned from Being Funny on Television Tour. I wish I was able to actually go to one of his shows but this is going to be as close as I can get and itcomes out in June.
The Muppets
This movie has so much going for it. Amy Adams is awesome. If you haven't seen Enchanted you are missing out. She does such a great job in that movie and it wouldn't have been good without her. Jason Segal is awesome. Like I said when I previewed Bad Teacher, you should watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall because he's hilarious in it. Then you have the awesomeness of Muppets. Not only that but Jason Segel also wrote the script along with Nicholas Stoller who directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. My prediction is, this is going to be a great movie for the entire family. That will be appropriate since it does come out around Thanksgiving when families should be together.
That's all I have time for today. I hope you are as excited about these movies as I am and you keep reading as we head to the home stretch for the Blog-a-day in May competition. Only 6 more posts before the end of the month. Well, have a great day and as always I would love to hear your thoughts on any movies I have posted about.
Have Fun!
Conan Obrien Can't Stop
Conan Obrien is awesome. If you don't know the story of what happened with the Tonight Show, I'd say read up on it. His popularity would probably be minimal if it weren't for the internet but I have always enjoyed his humor and style. In everything that I have read about him, he comes off as a genuine person that just likes to make people laugh and I respect that a lot. This film is an up close and personal look at Conan and his Legally Banned from Being Funny on Television Tour. I wish I was able to actually go to one of his shows but this is going to be as close as I can get and itcomes out in June.
The Muppets
This movie has so much going for it. Amy Adams is awesome. If you haven't seen Enchanted you are missing out. She does such a great job in that movie and it wouldn't have been good without her. Jason Segal is awesome. Like I said when I previewed Bad Teacher, you should watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall because he's hilarious in it. Then you have the awesomeness of Muppets. Not only that but Jason Segel also wrote the script along with Nicholas Stoller who directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. My prediction is, this is going to be a great movie for the entire family. That will be appropriate since it does come out around Thanksgiving when families should be together.
That's all I have time for today. I hope you are as excited about these movies as I am and you keep reading as we head to the home stretch for the Blog-a-day in May competition. Only 6 more posts before the end of the month. Well, have a great day and as always I would love to hear your thoughts on any movies I have posted about.
Have Fun!
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