Movies 6/8-6/15
Yes Man (2008)
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There was just enough seriousness on Jim Carrey’s part for me to like this comedic flick. It’s a cute enough love story that T actually sat down to watch it with me the next night (a rare occurrence). I liked it better than Liar Liar, so if you liked that one at all, definitely go for this one.
Blindness (2008)
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Very interesting concept, but ends up falling pretty flat. Too much completely disgusting junk going on for most of the movie. I found it very difficult to care for characters in the movie, and was pretty excited to move onto my next DVD when the credits started rolling.
The Reader (2008)
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Well done movie, and though I really wanted to love it, it just didn’t breach the 4-star barrier. Fiennes and Winslet were great as always, and the actor playing the young version of Fiennes’ character performed very well. However, the story just wasn’t all that exciting. I did find a review on Netflix that made me laugh really hard… the reviewer said: “This movie has a hole in the story. … If she’s illiterate, how could she have written the report?”. Turns out they missed that it was one of the keys to the entire movie, lol.
High School Musical 2 (2007)
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I found this slightly more enjoyable than the first movie, probably because the setting was what appeared to be a golf country club. Ah, what memories that brought back… though, I don’t remember any girls being around when I was young. :( Another great movie for that little girl in your house who loves to sing.
Ghost Town (2008)
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Ummm. The ghost story has been done far too many times now. Please stop. Actually, maybe Greg Kinnear could stop being in movies also. I believe the only movie of his that I’ve seriously enjoyed was The Matador. Let’s have more Pierce Brosnan, please.
Lost Horizon (1937)
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Well done movie, especially for the 30s. Poses some good questions. One Netflix reviewer summed it up well… “it dares to ask us, do we want paradise, or do we crave perdition, and if offered paradise, would we be as eager to escape it?”
Kiss of Death (1947)
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Not a huge hit in the long line of 40s film noir, but still somewhat entertaining. The best part about the film is the craziness portrayed by Richard Widmark in his debut role as the main bad guy. I don’t think there are many actors out there nominated for Academy Awards for their debut role. Quite impressive.
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
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Interesting way to portray this story, but I eventually didn’t care which woman was going to lose her man by the end. About half-way through the movie, Kirk Douglas has an outstanding soapbox moment on the silliness of radio (and its advertisement) that directly applies to the world of television today. It was actually worth sitting through the entire movie just to witness that scene.
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