Go ahead flame away. When your done ranting continue on and read my explanation.
First off, I love movies dearly. To me what makes a movie better than another is entirely subjective. What brings me satisfaction may be entirely different than what works for you.
I thought NCFOM was an excellent movie. I think it deserves its exceptional reviews and awards. I also agree with all of the people that said Doomsday was an over the top gorefest with a scattered story. I have the ability to check reality at the door when I sit down to watch a movie and Doomsday requires that. If you can manage that much and you can get into the excessive nature of it, you’ll enjoy it too.
The characters in NCFOM were rich and nuanced. Doomsday… not so much. The story in NCFOM was filled with suspense and drama. Doomsday… maybe a little? The script in NCFOM was exceptional. Doomsday… c’mon, seriously.
So why in the name of all that is holy would I say that Doomsday is the better movie? For me the Holy Grail is always entertainment. I saw two movies this weekend, one being Doomsday and the other No Country for Old Men. I simply was more entertained by Doomsday. When I sit down to watch a movie I want to be taken to another place. I am much more interested in seeing an apocalyptic outbreak and post apocalyptic society gone awry than watching an aging man lament about how the world has moved on. You can keep your well developed story and characters and give me Rhona Mitra** in black spandex chopping off the heads of Mad Max rejects.
I guess this boils down to the age old situation in Hollywood. Is it a ‘film’ or is it a ‘movie’. NCFOM is clearly the better ‘film’ but Doomsday is the ‘movie’ I would rather watch.
** As of late we have seen a lot of female protagonists heading up action movies. Milla Jovovich, Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale, etc… but after seeing Doomsday I’m hoping to see Rhona Mitra leading the way. She was not just the requisite eye candy, but actually gave a sense of real strength to her role. She’s in awesome condition conjuring Linda Hamilton in her Terminator 2 days. When this woman hits some thundering lug, you believe it will hurt. This is in stark contrast to the too lady-like and dainty approach of many other actresses. She’s tough and fit enough to make it believable, yet still remains feminine and sexy even when battered, bruised and dirty.
Remember Spy Hunter? Loved it as much as me? Always wanted to drive the car from the game when you were finally old enough to get a license? Cried all the way home the 10th time you failed your driving test at the age of 28? If so Pontiac has just the car for you.
Finally we’re seeing some marketing for the new Hulk movie. This is a “trailer-teaser” a preview of the actual trailer… yeah kind of weird but whatever. The full trailer can be seen tonight on MTV at 9:56pm. I was one of the few people that actually enjoyed the last Hulk movie, but I am also really looking forward to this one. Edward Norton is an incredible actor, and anything that involves good CGI and superheros is a win for me.
Also… could be some big news, or some big rumors. Mark Canton discusses the possibility of a new 300 movie. The wife and I were just talking about this the other day after seeing King Leonidas on a movie poster for some crappy looking kids movie. I know he’s got to pay the bills… but he set the bar pretty high for himself and to see him cheesing it up with Jodie Foster, some kid and a seal is somewhat disappointing.
I was such a big fan of the first Appleseed and it totally slipped my mind until just now that the sequel came out today. I have failed myself, my family, my friends… excuses, I have many, an acceptable one…I have not.
The 3d and design alone of the original and the trailer for the sequel are akin to coming home to find Scarlett Johanssen and Jessica Biel making out on your bed. (if that doesn’t appeal to you head to your doctor, you may not be human.)
If you have not seen the original, go get it and it’s sequel… if you like animation, 3d, action, adventure, whatever… you’ll love it(them).
No Country for Old Men – According to the Academy this is the best picture of the year. I love the Coen Brothers (yes, in that way) so I’m really looking forward to picking this one up.
Hitman - Timothy the Elephant (sp?) plays Agent 47 in a movie based on a video game series. Not directed by Uwe Boll, so it actually has a chance of being something other than insta-crap™.
Bee Movie – Jerry Seinfield ! CGI from the makers of Shrek! It’s got Bees! … wait.. what? Pass.
So the folks over at bling-my-thing.com have outdone themselves this time and made a Macbook Air for the rest of us. Created using over 12,000 Swarovski crystals and 24k gold this baby is only about $40,000 dollars.
If you want the solid state drive with that the price goes up to about 4.3 million.
*Editor note: I’ve just been informed that $40,000 dollars is actually MORE than the base price for the Macbook Air. Who would have guessed?!
So I think it’s pretty well known that I like just about every movie I see. I think that’s a direct effect of me just ignoring things that don’t jump out and grab me. I’ve decided that with this weeks 3 DVD releases that I have no interest in, to rewrite the synopsis for each in a way that makes me want to watch them.
Into the Wild – This is a story about our friend Ben and how he sold his belongings to go live on a boat. It delves deeply into the mind of a madman. Penguins get involved in some way. It’s a horror flic.
Things We Lost in the Fire- Catwoman, Frankie Four-Fingers and Fox Mulder are part of an elite arson squad in inner city Detroit. They discover buried treasure and a magic lamp that grants wishes.
Awake- Darth Vader has a dream about Jessica Alba. Basically it’s just him crying and screaming NOOOOO! for 90 minutes after he wakes up to find it didn’t really happen.
New Ironman trailer floating out there and I have to say it looks incredible. It looks like Ironman could potentially be up there with the big boys after all.
From a pure marketing standpoint, this movie is already kicking all sorts of ass.
After Terminator 3: Breasts, a movie audiences found somewhat disappointing (I loved it), many thought that the franchise was dead. Now with a television series and a whole new crew working on the next Terminator movie a lot of people have been wishing it would just go away.
** as a side note I was just thinking how kick ass it would be to have a Batman vs Terminator movie. Someone in Hollywood call me, I’ve got the plot all worked out. It involves cat food. I’ll tell you more over the phone.
Anyone watching the television show? I’d like to hear some impressions.
By the way I was going to put up a picture of Christian Bale, but I couldn’t locate one (didn’t try)anywhere on the web. I had to run with this one of Kristanna Loken from Terminator 3 instead… sorry.
30 Days of Night- Saw it in the theater, definitely enjoyable but somewhat depressing-bizarre ending. The whole movie makes you feel like you’re freezing your ass off.
Beowulf- Just go buy it. I mean… seriously, don’t be a fool.
The Darjeeling Limited- The latest from Wes Anderson of Rushmore/Royal Tannenbaums fame. I enjoyed his other stuff ( big shock, I know.. movies I like), hope this one follows suit.
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