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Welcome back loyal legions of T-Boners. Riiiiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhht. It's
been awhile since I did a movie review. Looking back, I've got WAY too
many movies to comment on all of them. So I will do my best to only
comment on those that you might have some inclination of watching
sometime soon. Here goes...
I'll start with a positive and say that Cinderella Man is a
I'll stay positive with The Exorcism of Emily Rose. This is not just another
Exorcist in that it has a girl climbing the walls, vomiting pea soup across the
room, and her head doing a 360 while speaking in tongues. Rather, this
movie takes place more in a courtroom than anything. Sure, it has some
scary parts, but nothing too dramatic. This is also inspired by a true story.
I'd say for anyone remotely interested in exorcisms or the power of evil OR
people who like courtroom style movies, this is a movie for you. I really
enjoyed it.
On the other hand, Deuce Bigalow, European Gigalo is a waste of time.
A lot of recycled humor from the first one. It is more crass than anything and
it was just too immature for me to enjoy. Zero value and I wish I had that
hour and a half back.
Speaking of crass movies, The Forty
amongst the characters, as well. If you like "The Office", Anchorman, or
Wedding Crashers, this is your kind of movie.
I also watched Dukes of Hazzard against my better judgement. It had a few
funny parts, but they were few and far between. It had moments of total
randomness (pot calling the kettle black here) that just really had no place in
the movie. I'd say pass on this one unless your only goal is to see Jessica
Simpson in a bikini and a couple of other hot topless chicks.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one I've already commented on a
bit. If you are a fan of the movies so far, this is the best one yet. It's been
said that this is the "darkest" one of all. This is true. And it will continue in
that trend from here on out if they follow the books. The new director for this
one did an outstanding job of fitting in the pertinent material and keeping it
all in the time frame. I have read the books so I know the meaning of
everything they showed. I'm curious to the non-readers of this series to see
what you may have missed and been confused about.
It was time to pay my dues when I had to watch The Wedding Date. For a
chick flick, this movie was not that bad. Debra Messing is really cute and
has potential to reach Jennifer Aniston status. Now that I think about that,
they do have a connection in Along Came Polly (anyone for scuba?).
Predictable, but it has its funny parts. Guys, if you are forced to watch a
chick flick, this one is completely bearable.
Robots was totally annoying.
The Island was pretty good. I'm not a huge sci-fi fan. But when a good one
comes along, I'll give it it's due. It was nicely done, as Michael Bay normally
does. The concept is pretty good, as well. If you can't find anything better
to watch amongst the new releases, go with this one.
I was warned about High Tension, but I think for the wrong reason. I was
warned that the ending would ruin it for me. I don't really have a problem
with the ending. I actually like the movie overall. What bothered me was
that I didn't realize the movie was dubbed from French to English. I restarted
the movie 3 times thinking the sound was off from the picture. If they are
going to dub it from French to English, why bother giving her a French
accent? True, it takes place in France, I'll give you that. But the accent was
terrible and rather annoying. That is my Debbie Downer comment on the
movie. I'll accept the ending though.
The Woodsman with Kevin Bacon is one that I've contemplated renting for
months now. It's been on the New Releases rack for a long time and I finally
broke down and watched it. I wish I hadn't. Bacon plays a child molester
recently released from prison. He's struggling to find his place in the world
while also fighting his temptations (he's one sick dude). This one was boring
and I don't recommend it to anyone.
Here are some quickie comments:
Better Off Dead: It's a classic. "I want my 2 DOLLARS!"
Young Guns: Another classic. Good western with a different twist.
"Regulators....Mount up."
The Babysitter: Alicia Silverstone as a babysitter that the townfolk
fantasize about. Weird. I wouldn't recomment it, but it's up to you.
XXX: Not a porn, the one with Vin Diesel. Actually, pretty good, despite the
007'ish cheesy one liners.
The 'Burbs: Tom Hanks before the prestigious roles. Pretty funny, but
strange, too.
Freddy vs Jason: Not so much a horror movie. Freddie makes it more a
comedy. Good if you are a fan of both and don't carry high expectations.
I cut several movies out. The one recommendation I have since it is
Christmas is A Christmas Story. You'll be able to find it on TV this
weekend all day long on one of the cable channels (TNT or TBS, I forget
which one). Let me know how you feel about some of these movies, whether
you agree or disagree. I'd love to know.
'Til then, a Very Merry Christmas from...
T-BONE!
"Be sure to drink your Ovaltine."
