I'll give it a B-. I had hoped it would be a little funnier.
Did you stay for the Ben Folds redo of his Rockin' the Suburbs? Now there's a shotglass of bile aimed at the people who just paid to watch your movie. Kinda Von Triers-esque. I dug that.
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- Fri May 19, 2006 9:57 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Da Vinci Code
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2546
Da Vinci Code
Eesh. The critics are right this time. This is a hugely boring, talky, badly-written mess. It takes place in a fantasy world where there are absolutely no cameras or security officers guarding precious things. I just wish it would acknowledge this alternate-reality, because Paris and London seem rea...
- Thu May 18, 2006 9:07 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: SUMMER MOVIE SEASON thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11216
The Nacho Libre trailers are totally awful, but I have to believe the actual movie will be better. I have little of this optimism for Cars, which has yet to provide a single laugh from its various trailers. I am more interested in Lady in the Water after its latest trailer and beautiful new poster. ...
- Fri May 12, 2006 12:07 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Art School Confidential
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2278
Art School Confidential
Funny, and fairly consistently hits its easy targets. The murder subplot, which I thought would be completely inconsequential (a la Gosford Park) actually pays off pretty well. It loses its comedic bite maybe about halfway through (like Thank You for Smoking), but I was never bored. B
- Fri May 05, 2006 11:00 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Mission: Impossible III
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2749
Mission: Impossible III
Whoa! So awesome! J.J. Abrams, I love your crazy seat-of-the-pants action style. I'm sorry I didn't watch Alias. I liked M:I 2 a lot too, and I know... I'm about the only one. But it was a lot better than the first, which was three action scenes, separated by boring plotting and Emilio Estevez. But ...
- Thu May 04, 2006 6:47 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Silent Hill
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6702
- Wed May 03, 2006 10:11 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Silent Hill
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6702
- Mon May 01, 2006 12:08 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: SUMMER MOVIE SEASON thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11216
- Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:50 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: SUMMER MOVIE SEASON thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11216
SUMMER MOVIE SEASON thread
So, summer movies are finally here! What, you don't like stunt people dressed like A-listers jumping out of spaceships while shooting at dinosaurs, but still finding time to chug a delicious and refreshing Bud Light? Heathen! Use this space to talk about summer movies you are looking forward to (Sup...
- Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:26 pm
- Forum: Monkey Business
- Topic: 12 Favorites
- Replies: 183
- Views: 66073
12 bad Dorito flavors: 1) Zesty Pollution 2) Spicy Tsunami 3) Cool Asbestos 4) Hearty Mitachondria 5) Pepper Jack and Vagisil 6) Clam Chowder 'n' Grits with a Hint of Lime 7) Parmesan and Faces Melting Off Like at the End of Raiders 8 ) 4 Kid Blend 9) Roasted Adidas and Cheddar 10) Tangy Domino Harv...
- Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:59 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Friends with Money
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1460
Friends with Money
This is funny and well-written and acted. It's pretty slight, and just sort of ends, but that kind of works here. Its 90-minute running time is one of its assets. The actresses are all lovely and amazing, and Frances McDormand's psuedo-gay husband is adorable. Plus, it has Draco Malfoy's dad! A-
- Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:54 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Silent Hill
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6702
- Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:07 am
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Andy Milonakis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4087
Eh, I won't get into an argument here - it's just a matter of what type of humor appeals to you. I think this is funny: Andy's friend crawls along a hallway as if it's the desert and he's been there for weeks. He finds a potted cactus in the middle of the floor, pulls the top off and drinks the wate...
- Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:46 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Andy Milonakis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4087
Andy Milonakis
So, I've more or less been dismissing Andy's show without having seen it, the way I do with 98% of that Adult Swim crap and most Dickens novels. And, while I'm not too worried that my opinion of 12oz Mouse or Bleak House is going to change, I was wrong about Mr. Milonakis. He's kind of brilliant, an...
- Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:29 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Doctor Who 2005/6
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8714
- Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:46 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Inside Man
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1534
The Wild
This has some of the most amazing character design I've ever seen. The lions are fantastic, and I like the giraffe too. The opening "storytime" animation is kickass, and there's a scene where the animals see downtown NYC for the first time that's beautiful. This is also, possibly barring a...
- Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:41 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Tristram Shandy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1704
Tristram Shandy
Anybody down with the Coogan-y goodness? I thought it was consistently funny. Funnier that Thank You for Smoking as a whole, but I have a meta fetish, so that might skew things a little for me. I pretty consistently like Steve Coogan's work. He was easily the best thing about that wretched Around th...
- Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:37 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Thank You For Smoking
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2620
- Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:57 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Stay Alive
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1963
I think it's funny that the preview totally tries to hide the fact that Frankie Muniz is in it, even though he's probably the film's most recognizable star. My guess is that they did some test market research, found out that not only is Malcolm not a draw to their target comsumers, he's something of...
- Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:50 pm
- Forum: Silly Polls
- Topic: Subtractive or Additive EQ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9188