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Mar 20, 2010 12:16PM
I liked The Hangover too, but it wasn't the same calibre as The Wedding Crashers. No way. Vince Vaughn is a class act in the comedy genre, and Isla Fisher was amazing. Loved her in this movie. The Hangover had good episodic comedy. That's what I loved about it. The scenes with that Asian guy (can't remember his name) were hilarious.
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Loved the Wedding Crashers. Vince Vaughn is great. Isla Fisher too. Bradley Cooper is good-lookin'. :DThe parts with Ken Jeong were the funny parts in The Hangover, imo. Taking advantage of the stereotype, nicely done, LOL.
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The best movie in my opinion that John Cuscack was in is Better Off Dead.
So I finally saw The Hurt Locker. I must say I can see why the Academy gave Bigelow the Oscar for Best Director. This story has been told before, but its the brilliance of Bigelow's directorial vision that makes it stand out as a diamond in the rough amongst the rest. Certainly not as spectacular as Cameron's Avatar, but therein lies its beauty. It doesn't need to be. It's brilliance is in Bigelow's execution, the nuanced perspective of her camera and the subtly of her message on the atrocities of war. Very well done.
I guess it was the year of the woman and I'm quite pleased for her.
I tried watching Bad Lieutenant. A little much for me. I think only big fans of Training Day would like it.
I just saw Did You Hear about the Morgans? I actually liked it. It was more understated humor more than gag humor, which I didn't expect from the trailer, bear chasing and all. Enjoyed it. :)
Yup, it's a remake. :) Different plot though.
I went to see Death at a Funeral and I have to say it was very good. I did not see the original British version but it seems to me that they were very faithful to it. The comedy was not broad or slapstick or anything. It really did have the feel of a good British farce, kinda like Fawlty Towers or even like a good stage play like Noises Off. All the actors were incredibly good and quite restrained. There was no mugging or anything, everybody played it as if they were all straight men and as a result the comedy came off and very natural.
James Marsden's character got the biggest laughs. He really did a great job with the physical comedy.
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I saw The Men Who Stare at Goats. Really slow. I fell asleep. I basically never do that during a movie. So that was a surprise. I'm pretty sure it was Ewan McGregor's monotonous narration. I have nothing against the guy, but something about the way he went on here... LOL. Lulled me right to sleep.
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Kind of dry and it was more ironic, I guess, than funny, or at least the jokes were few. They were too busy setting up, so you could say, "Wow, 70s gov't was messed up," LOL. I expected more wit/humor, like O Brother.
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I liked Up in the Air though, but I could see how it wouldn't necessarily appeal to everyone.
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I just saw Iron Man and it rocked! Loved it!
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Yeah, Danielle, just remember to stay after the credits or you miss a teaser for the next movie.
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I recently saw Valentine's Day. All in all the most impressive scenes were those having to deal with the relationship of Bradley Cooper and Eric Dane. I love them both and their scenes, together and individually, were wonderful. I was also touched by the scene with Julia Roberts and her son. Otherwise, this movie was a bit of a snooze for me. Brad, Eric and Julia all made it worthwhile though.
Oh, I also saw The New Daughter. Superb piece of acting from Kevin Costner and the younger members of the cast. Wasn't a bad movie either.
I saw Robin Hood. I liked it. Hood was such a hero and there was a nice romance going on and action of course. Shades of Gladiator, definitely. They really improved on the story- they took a more realistic approach.
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Yeah! Glad you enjoyed it, Eugenia! I loved it. I'm really looking forward to Thor. All of it was seamless. The humor, the emotion. How much did you like that scene with Rhodes and Tony to Robot Rock by Daft Punk?
Quite unintentionally the last several movies I've seen had some form of IR interaction. But unfortunately, as is typical of Hollywood, most were not positive.Brooklyn's Finest - IR between Richard Gere and a lovely young woman I've never seen before. Their scenes were actually quite hot, but she's a prostitute and no good came of their love story, if you can even call it that. Anyway, this was your usual gangsta flick. Good if you're into that type of film. Great performances by Gere and Don Cheadle. Ethan Hawke was just okay.
Pride & Glory - I was hesitant about watching this movie because I constantly underestimate the acting genius that is Edward Norton (plus the fact that I'm not a fan of man whore Colin Farrell). Anyway, Norton's character is married to a black woman who is the process of divorcing him. They had only two (and I must say quite unsatisfactory) scenes in the movie. Another gangster movie featuring dirty cops.
The Losers - Zoe and Jeffery, I must say they were quite hot. I wish there were more intimate scenes between them or that the ones included were longer, but oh well beggars can't be choosers I guess. I found the plot to be rather unengaging, if not even a little ridiculous. I mostly enjoyed the film for all the man candy that was available and its cinemathographic beauty.
GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra - budding IR relationship between Marlon Wayans and an actress whose name I can not remember now. It's always nice to see Channing Tatum. I never tire of looking at him! LOL Also nice to see was my friend Adwele (British Nigerian actor who broke out in the role of Mr. Eco in LOST) in a such a large budget and fairly well received film. I haven't spoken to him since 2007, but I met this guy years ago when he was just starting out in London. I'm so pleased to see that he's making his way in this business. Good for him.
Valentine's Day - Jaime Foxx and Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba. It didn't really enjoy their story lines as much as I enjoyed some others, but its IR!!! So worth a mention! :)
Other movies I've seen are:
The Boys Are Back - This was such a cute and heartwarming film about a widower who suddenly finds himself the sole custodian of his 6 year old son after his wife's death. While a loving and considerate husband and father, he was often on the road with his job as a sports journalist so the child rearing and the housekeeping was mostly left to his wife. When she passed taking on the role of mom and dad for the boy was a monumental task with very little rewards in the beginning. For those of us who are parents we know that it can sometimes be a thankless job. This movie shows that brillantly, but the joys and discoveries made along the way, everything which ultimately makes this (being a parent) the most rewarding thing you've ever done in your life shines through in small cracks, leaving you with such a grandiose sense of warmth and joy. This wasn't a particularly well made film, with the exception of the lead actor, the acting was rather stilted, imo, but fans of the beautiful Mr Clive Owen will love him in this movie. I don't know if this movie is yet available here in the States --I got a copy of the DVD on a recent trip to the UK--but it is well worth seeing if you can get your hands on it.
Chloe - with Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried. The Reitman brothers (same guys who did Up in the Air) produced so expect bold thematic shots reflecting the nature of the characters' lives. Remember how everything in Up in the Air had a relatively dark undertone (costume and lighting) in order to reflect the nature of Clooney's job and its impact on people's lives? Well, the same quality is given to this movie except that everything is white and minimalistic to show perfection, opulence and privilege. Of course, behind this facade everything is far from perfect. The movie is slow to the point, but it wasn't a bad film. Julianne Moore brings her usual sweet vulnerability and Liam Neeson is always very distinguished and handsome.
Dear John - what else is there to say except Channing Tatum? :)
I started to watch A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints last night but fell asleep in the middle of it. Not the fault of the film, I was just tired so will resume sometime this weekend.
Oh, Davina, you know Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje? Very cool. I am not a Lostie, so he will forever and always be Adebisi from the HBO series Oz. Striking looking man with an accent swoon over.
We were (and still are) good mates back in the days when I wanted to go into showbiz, but we kind of lost touch somewhere along the way. The last time I met up with him was in 07 when we went to a Phil Collins concert together at the Hollywood Bowl. He's a great guy. Very imposing indeed. I'm not even a shortie and he towers over me. The thing I like about Ade is that even though he was born in the UK, he's very much Nigerian. As a rule he doesn't try to conseal his very thick Nigerian accent and other mannerism. Very refreshing in a place like LA where being fake is the way of life.
Like with most of my actor friends I don't really follow their careers so when I see someone I know doing so well, it's just awesome.
I just saw Wake and Love Happens. I enjoyed them both, but Love Happens was considerably more serious and sad. Reminded me much of No Reservations, except sadder. x.x
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I think they're lesser known. They're romcoms. Wake is funny and Ian Somerhalder is of course great. I saw it on Netflix streaming. And Love Happens is great. Just keep the tissues nearby.
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Love Happens stared Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckart. He was Two-Face/Harvey Dent on the Dark Knight. I planned to watch it when it came off of payperview. But got caught up in so many other things, like writing my own love story.It might seem juvenile but I like anime. I got caught up in the remake of Full Metal Alchemist called Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
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Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I enjoy watching Full Metal Alchemist on Cartoon Network. I went and became an anime junkie while I wasn't paying attention. :)"You need to see Brotherhood on Hulu; if you don't mind subtitles. It is so different from CN Full Metal Alchemist. I read that Brotherhood was based on the manga, I am also a Japanese graphic novel fanatic too. Compared to the first window FMA it is more intense I think.
I like anime too, Jo. :) One of my faves is Library War. It's not available on Hulu, but you can watch it on Veoh.
The Rebound movie trailer is very funny. However I think I am tired of seeing the older woman/ younger man scenario. I know many women older than their partners. It only becomes noticeable if there a 15-20 year gap otherwise I don't think anyone cares unless you tell.
I just saw Killers. Cute and funny and eye candy doesn't hurt. ;) He says everything right. :)
