So you all should know something about me... I'm really immature. I pride myself on really being a kid. So this mindset truly lets me appreciate those movies that are intended for younger audiences.
What I am trying to get at was I absolutely loved this movie. Like, I'm pretty Batman will be the only movie that tops this.
Aside from the juvenile mindset, a few other factors leading to me adoring this movie: I really like Jim Carrey, pretty much no matter what he does, I love the all star cast that it contains, including Will Arnett, Isla Fisher, Steve Carrell, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler to name a few, and I am the biggest Dr. Seuss fan. I think he is one of the greatest minds of the last hundred years, and idolize him.
So as you can see, this movie has it all. And best off, it was really funny to boot. Jim was back in classic form as Horton, a nice elephant who comes in contact with a speck that happens to have people living on it. He meets the mayor, and together they try to deliver the speck to safety to save all of the innocent Whos. But, he is not believed by most, because they cannot hear it, so they don't believe it. The people of Horton's land try to destroy the speck so it doesn't "harm" the children's thinking. So Horton must go on a crazy journey to save it.
On the other side, the Mayor is not getting much support either. He is trying to keep everyone safe by telling them something bad could happen, and is fought by his town council, who want to keep the Wholibration on (that would have to be cancelled in case of emergency). They fight, and no one really supports him until he is able to prove the existence of Horton. So the two stories are mirrors, but like the fun house skinny fat mirrors cause theyre similar and different at the same time.
There is a lot of depth to the story, as with any Dr. Seuss. The whole "a person is a person even if you can't see it" can definitely be seen as an opinion on abortion. And the mayor's trying to prove of something bigger than the people without proof is absolutely a God and faith reference. To boot, I almost wanna say I saw a Jesus reference in Horton towards the end, but Who knows (hehehe). But you know what, I like the references. I am in no way saying I agree with them, but I appreciate where they are coming from, and their delivery. I enjoy depth in movies, and interpretation, cause it elongates the experience of the movie outside of the theater.
So I really must recommend this to you all, there is so much great above, and so much more I didn't touch upon. Little gems like the Mayor's emo son, the amazing music in the end of the movie, the gold jokes, and the creeper lil kid that makes no sense and toys with your mind. So I give this movie 1 meh, 2 meh, red meh, blue meh!
Date: 3.18.08
Cost: $6.50
Running Time: 88 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 2
Monday, March 31, 2008
#18 - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
I don't know if it's just this year, but the smaller movies have been the gold ones. Miss Pettigrew continues on that streak. I must assure you, that me enjoying this movie thoroughly on paper makes me look like a giant girl, you are wrong. It is a great movie, and gives you some solid dude moments to appreciate it with a dong.
Miss Pettigrew is a crotchety older maid lady in Pre World War II Britain. She sneaks into the employment of Amy Adams (who is on Jessica's heals as my main squeeze). Amy plays a ditzy American actress who is kinda a slut (is getting with 3 dudes, 2 for her career, 1 for love). The whole movie is Miss Pettigrew hanging with her and living a crazy day because of her.
Let me tell you this: aside from being gorgeous, Amy Adams is INCREDIBLE in it. Like, she's gonna get screwed for Best Actress because the judges will have forgotten about this movie by then, but she should be. It was like playing Elle from Legally Blonde, but so much more awesome. Like, I don't even know how to talk about it, she was just spectacular. And damn the director for the bathtub scene that has to be one of the greatest teasers I have ever known of.
The other interesting part of this movie was Francis McDormand as Miss Pettigrew. Kudos to the costume and makeup departments for uging her up so incredibly. Like, she was homelytastic. After seeing it, I looked at what she looks like, and she's a pretty woman.
The movie had a pretty salient plot, but it was made up for by solid performances by all (anchored by Amy of course). I was thoroughly entertained, and really just fell in love with the whole thing. I want all to see it, and I really feel they will like it.
One final side note, the director's name (Bharat) sounds like somthing Cluskey would do after eating machos, but that's just me.
Watch it! I give this movie a glorious and amazingtastic meh!
Date: 3.09.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 92 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 7
Miss Pettigrew is a crotchety older maid lady in Pre World War II Britain. She sneaks into the employment of Amy Adams (who is on Jessica's heals as my main squeeze). Amy plays a ditzy American actress who is kinda a slut (is getting with 3 dudes, 2 for her career, 1 for love). The whole movie is Miss Pettigrew hanging with her and living a crazy day because of her.
Let me tell you this: aside from being gorgeous, Amy Adams is INCREDIBLE in it. Like, she's gonna get screwed for Best Actress because the judges will have forgotten about this movie by then, but she should be. It was like playing Elle from Legally Blonde, but so much more awesome. Like, I don't even know how to talk about it, she was just spectacular. And damn the director for the bathtub scene that has to be one of the greatest teasers I have ever known of.
The other interesting part of this movie was Francis McDormand as Miss Pettigrew. Kudos to the costume and makeup departments for uging her up so incredibly. Like, she was homelytastic. After seeing it, I looked at what she looks like, and she's a pretty woman.
The movie had a pretty salient plot, but it was made up for by solid performances by all (anchored by Amy of course). I was thoroughly entertained, and really just fell in love with the whole thing. I want all to see it, and I really feel they will like it.
One final side note, the director's name (Bharat) sounds like somthing Cluskey would do after eating machos, but that's just me.
Watch it! I give this movie a glorious and amazingtastic meh!
Date: 3.09.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 92 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 7
# 17 - The Bank Job
Leather's Six? British Ocean's Eleven and Twelve...
Yeah, that would sum this movie up. The reason it is both Ocean's movies, is because we see the robbery (Ocean's 11) and the shitstorm that comes from it (Ocean's 12). If that had them fighting an aging legend, we would have had the hat trick.
Jason Statham plays a two bit criminal who gets hired to rob a bank with his cronies because the British Princess was a slut and had a threesome caught on film (NICE!). The Parliament gets doesn't wanna deal with it, so they hired out.
Jason brings in his cronies, and teams with his ex lady friend (The girl from Reign Over Me who needed to eat a hamburger, who has since eaten a couple but still weren't enough). They rob the bank, shit goes down, they get out of it, get rich, ladeda, end movie.
Some interesting tidbits. There is the whole British Malcolm X storyline that is there, but really weird. I don't know much about our Malcolm X, but theirs was a giant douche. Also, I spent most of the movie under the impression that Jason did not drive a car in it, or kung fu anyone. But, I did apparently miss a scene where he drove someone, and he beat up someone with a brick (brick fu). So i was kinda wrong, but I will still give Jason credit that he toned down his schtick incredibly.
This movie did have a major impact on my life. MAJOR. It introduced me to a new word. One I had heard before, but hearing it in its' context sealed it in me. The word, is skullduggery. At utterance, it sounds amazing. It's definition is so much better. It is hardcore Shenanigans. So a word I already overuse, in a new, appealing context. I'm sold. Saying it in a British accent (which I normally despise) improves it.
It was good, not great. Enjoyable, interesting, had boobs, and a good plot. I give this movie a bloody f'ing meh.
Date: 3.13.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 110 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 14
Yeah, that would sum this movie up. The reason it is both Ocean's movies, is because we see the robbery (Ocean's 11) and the shitstorm that comes from it (Ocean's 12). If that had them fighting an aging legend, we would have had the hat trick.
Jason Statham plays a two bit criminal who gets hired to rob a bank with his cronies because the British Princess was a slut and had a threesome caught on film (NICE!). The Parliament gets doesn't wanna deal with it, so they hired out.
Jason brings in his cronies, and teams with his ex lady friend (The girl from Reign Over Me who needed to eat a hamburger, who has since eaten a couple but still weren't enough). They rob the bank, shit goes down, they get out of it, get rich, ladeda, end movie.
Some interesting tidbits. There is the whole British Malcolm X storyline that is there, but really weird. I don't know much about our Malcolm X, but theirs was a giant douche. Also, I spent most of the movie under the impression that Jason did not drive a car in it, or kung fu anyone. But, I did apparently miss a scene where he drove someone, and he beat up someone with a brick (brick fu). So i was kinda wrong, but I will still give Jason credit that he toned down his schtick incredibly.
This movie did have a major impact on my life. MAJOR. It introduced me to a new word. One I had heard before, but hearing it in its' context sealed it in me. The word, is skullduggery. At utterance, it sounds amazing. It's definition is so much better. It is hardcore Shenanigans. So a word I already overuse, in a new, appealing context. I'm sold. Saying it in a British accent (which I normally despise) improves it.
It was good, not great. Enjoyable, interesting, had boobs, and a good plot. I give this movie a bloody f'ing meh.
Date: 3.13.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 110 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 14
#16 - 10000 BC
Im gonna keep this short and sweet.
This movie sucked.
Like, it was visually pretty cool.
But having talked with an Anthro major just before, and heard his rants of bullshit, I knew I was in for trouble.
Do you realize this is a movie about farming?
And that Warren Peace, the emo kid from Sky High was the Hero?
I was really bothered by the African people with wine corks on their chins.
Woolley mammoths building the pyramids: Is that most anachronistic or retarded?
This movie was SOOO a 300 knock off, cause it included a God King who was a fake, and him being showed as a fake by having a spear thrown at him.
Snow -> Jungle -> Desert -> Cairo
Other than that, the rest of the movie was a bunch of boring.
This movie is meh-oring.
Date: 3.09.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 109 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 91
This movie sucked.
Like, it was visually pretty cool.
But having talked with an Anthro major just before, and heard his rants of bullshit, I knew I was in for trouble.
Do you realize this is a movie about farming?
And that Warren Peace, the emo kid from Sky High was the Hero?
I was really bothered by the African people with wine corks on their chins.
Woolley mammoths building the pyramids: Is that most anachronistic or retarded?
This movie was SOOO a 300 knock off, cause it included a God King who was a fake, and him being showed as a fake by having a spear thrown at him.
Snow -> Jungle -> Desert -> Cairo
Other than that, the rest of the movie was a bunch of boring.
This movie is meh-oring.
Date: 3.09.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 109 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 91
#15 - Semi Pro
Will Ferrell and I have a interesting relationship. Being a good brother, I am very supportive of his works and all that he does. Through thick and thin, I will enjoy a Will Ferrell movie where few others will. Of course there are the classics that all enjoy, the Anchormans, the Elfs. And one of my favorite works is his serious role in Stranger than Fiction.
But there have been a few that at first glance fell short in my eyes. At first glance, I thought Talladegga Nights was eh. Blades of Glory was much better, but still mediocre. BUT!!!!!! I was shown the light. I spoke with my problems with the movies with him, and he ensured me he felt the same way at first, but loved it much more each time he watched it. Soon after, I rewatched the two above movies, and in fact, he was correct. BoG sky rocketed to a movie I thoroughly enjoyed and TN became I movie I really liked.
THUS!!!! With some credit to the Clusk, I have come up with the Theory of Will Ferrell Movie Repetition. A la, the more you see a Will Ferrell movie, the more you will enjoy it. Admittedly, there is a plateau level, where you cannot enjoy it more. Also, this theory is exempt to assholes, and there are plenty of them out there.
The reason I have ranted about the above is because to be honest, this is my least favorite Will Ferrell movie to date. I am able to get past his simple plots, similar characters. I do enjoy his random shenanigans, and absurdity. But this movie did not thrill me at all. A few chuckles, and some humorous part, but nothing spectacular.
Will plays his arrogant douche style character as Jackie Moon, who is a player, coach, owner of an ABA basketball team. Note: ABA was the old, apparently crappy ancestor to the NBA. The two leagues are merging, and Will's shitty team will not be going. Only the 4 best teams will be going. So in order to get moved on, the team does the Snapple chant of 4th place.
This really should have been gold. It is will in his element, a few amazing stars, like Will Arnett, and a bunch of mediocre ones, like Woody Harrelson. But no, I found it to be rather dull and not funny. It also brought me to the realization that Rob Cordry sucks at life and should stop being in films.
The gold of the movie did come at the end, in classic Will Ferrell simply humor and absurdity. Through angelic intervention, Will learns a new basketball move, and it carries the team. Love it, a solid finish.
Bear wrestling aside, I was not a fan of this movie. But there is hope. Thanks to the Theory of Will Ferrell Movie Repetition, maybe down the road we will see it come into my good graces. But we will have to wait until the DVD, and I find someone who owns it.
Until then, I will leave you. I give this movie a Meh-ally oop.
Date: 2.29.08
Cost: $8.00
Running Time: 90 minutes
Companions: André Roussimoff
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 45
But there have been a few that at first glance fell short in my eyes. At first glance, I thought Talladegga Nights was eh. Blades of Glory was much better, but still mediocre. BUT!!!!!! I was shown the light. I spoke with my problems with the movies with him, and he ensured me he felt the same way at first, but loved it much more each time he watched it. Soon after, I rewatched the two above movies, and in fact, he was correct. BoG sky rocketed to a movie I thoroughly enjoyed and TN became I movie I really liked.
THUS!!!! With some credit to the Clusk, I have come up with the Theory of Will Ferrell Movie Repetition. A la, the more you see a Will Ferrell movie, the more you will enjoy it. Admittedly, there is a plateau level, where you cannot enjoy it more. Also, this theory is exempt to assholes, and there are plenty of them out there.
The reason I have ranted about the above is because to be honest, this is my least favorite Will Ferrell movie to date. I am able to get past his simple plots, similar characters. I do enjoy his random shenanigans, and absurdity. But this movie did not thrill me at all. A few chuckles, and some humorous part, but nothing spectacular.
Will plays his arrogant douche style character as Jackie Moon, who is a player, coach, owner of an ABA basketball team. Note: ABA was the old, apparently crappy ancestor to the NBA. The two leagues are merging, and Will's shitty team will not be going. Only the 4 best teams will be going. So in order to get moved on, the team does the Snapple chant of 4th place.
This really should have been gold. It is will in his element, a few amazing stars, like Will Arnett, and a bunch of mediocre ones, like Woody Harrelson. But no, I found it to be rather dull and not funny. It also brought me to the realization that Rob Cordry sucks at life and should stop being in films.
The gold of the movie did come at the end, in classic Will Ferrell simply humor and absurdity. Through angelic intervention, Will learns a new basketball move, and it carries the team. Love it, a solid finish.
Bear wrestling aside, I was not a fan of this movie. But there is hope. Thanks to the Theory of Will Ferrell Movie Repetition, maybe down the road we will see it come into my good graces. But we will have to wait until the DVD, and I find someone who owns it.
Until then, I will leave you. I give this movie a Meh-ally oop.
Date: 2.29.08
Cost: $8.00
Running Time: 90 minutes
Companions: André Roussimoff
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 45
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
#14 - Fool's Gold
Do you remember "Into the Blue"? Jessica Alba and Paul Walker go treasure hunting? Well I do, cause I own it. Not because it's a good movie, but because I have a huge thing for Jessica. Well my theory is that Fool's Gold is a remake of that movie.
Hear me out. In basic theory, 2 hot people looking for treasure with dangers abound. In ITB, Jessica was the TNA, Paul was the brains. In FG, Matthew McConaughey is the ANA (Abs and Ass), and Kate Hudson is the brains. A little role reversal, but similar enough.
So treasure. It's never easy to get. In this one, its some uber epic Spanish Armada lost in the Floridaish area. They search for it, rappers shoot at them, Ray Winstone does his best to do a Southern accent and fails miserably, and the abuse the Matt's good at sex jokes. Like red headed step child abused. It was funny once, it was humorous twice, it was annoying thrice, ridiculous fourth.
My favorite thing was seeing Malcom Jamal Warner (Cosby Show's Eddie) as a fat Jamaican. He was KeyLoLo's goon. That and there was a hot chick in skimpy outfits. That was this movie's appeal.
I'll be honest, I have forgotten the rest of this movie. I don't know what was funny, but I know it was all lame. Sorry, but this is all you're getting. I give it the same meh I gave Into the Blue.
Date: 2.25.08
Cost: $8.00
Running Time: 113 minutes
Companions: Page O'Hara
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 60
Hear me out. In basic theory, 2 hot people looking for treasure with dangers abound. In ITB, Jessica was the TNA, Paul was the brains. In FG, Matthew McConaughey is the ANA (Abs and Ass), and Kate Hudson is the brains. A little role reversal, but similar enough.
So treasure. It's never easy to get. In this one, its some uber epic Spanish Armada lost in the Floridaish area. They search for it, rappers shoot at them, Ray Winstone does his best to do a Southern accent and fails miserably, and the abuse the Matt's good at sex jokes. Like red headed step child abused. It was funny once, it was humorous twice, it was annoying thrice, ridiculous fourth.
My favorite thing was seeing Malcom Jamal Warner (Cosby Show's Eddie) as a fat Jamaican. He was KeyLoLo's goon. That and there was a hot chick in skimpy outfits. That was this movie's appeal.
I'll be honest, I have forgotten the rest of this movie. I don't know what was funny, but I know it was all lame. Sorry, but this is all you're getting. I give it the same meh I gave Into the Blue.
Date: 2.25.08
Cost: $8.00
Running Time: 113 minutes
Companions: Page O'Hara
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 60
Quick Update
So, if you view the site, you'd think that I had fell behind or stopped. This is not the case. I did three in a day, and then more, and it really just snowballed on me. I have released 13 reviews, I have 6 more to do. I am going to try to bang them out as quickly as possible, because I see 20 and 21 in the near future. I am going to rant a lil less, which will hopefully make it a little easier to do.
More to come
~T
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