Movie Criticism

broderic on June 27, 2008

Geez. I just read some really good writing in the form of movie reviews for this weekend’s releases. I mean I was startled by how moved I was from just reading them. Did it make me want to go watch the movies? Hell, yeah, even though one of them was a pan and dismissed the film as another in a long line of bad action flicks.

First up is Manahlo Dargis’s demolition of Wanted, the action flick opening up today. It’s a beautiful takedown. I wish I can write my reviews like that for when I need to pan a film.

Next is Devid Edelstein’s review of Wall-E. Simply amazing. And the movie sounds awesome as well.

Hmm. What to watch this weekend?

Get Smart

broderic on June 23, 2008

Get Smart is dumb summer fun. What can you say about a movie that was meant to be forgotten as soon as you exit the theatre? That’s why I’m writing this review like this: I forgot what happened. Good for the popcorn, bad for the film fanatic. It was a nice two hours in the shade.

Agent 13 is disguised as a tree.

Jaime shows up.

Agent 99 almost had us believing in Barabara Feldon. I wish she was there. I loved her as a kid. I wonder if she did do a cameo?

They had Zigfried.

Would you believe…? Missed it by that much. Cone of silence.

2 of 5 stars.

Team Cinzano

broderic on June 20, 2008

Breaking Away is on! And he’s chasing the Italians. That’s how it should be.

You. The bike. Closing the gap on the Italians. Rossinni’s Barber of Seville playing.

As long as those damn Italian bastards don’t fuck with you, it’s a great day to be on a bike.

Why aren’t you out there?

The Incredible Hulk

broderic on June 19, 2008

The Incredible Hulk did boffo box office numbers, but yet it still wasn’t that good.

While Hulk is bigger and badder, it played well for fan boys. They had some tv show stuff. They had some marvel stuff. They even had the leader. I want more big forehead dude in my movies.

What it didn’t have was a purpose. Was it a resetting of the Hulk franchise? Or was it another spandex hero movie? I don’t know, but it was always moving forward. It hit the ground running. I thought the opening montage was extended throughout the movie. No need for a plot. Hulk just goes.

2 of 5 stars.

Quote of the Day [6.17.08]

broderic on June 17, 2008

“You’d better flush out your head, new guy. This isn’t about freedom; this is a slaughter. If I’m gonna get my balls blown off for a word, my word is ‘poontang’.”

Animal Mother, Full Metal Jacket