Monday, November 10, 2008
I was happy to go see this movie because I knew it was going to require little thought, I love Paul Rudd, and I really dig Sean William Scott even though lately he’s fell victim to some shit (Mr. Woodcock, Dukes of…). Role Models has some cast members that are comedically hot right now, Rudd, Mintz-Plasse (Nerd guy), Lynch, and Banks. And what up with Elizabeth Banks being in everything right now? It’s like Jude Law a fews years back when he was in every freaking movie. Except with Banks you don’t want to pull out that gigantic hook and try to pull her off screen like you did with Law. Sorry Law, your acting’s great but you’re a good looking dude and that shit don’t last for anyone except Clooney and Pitt. Banks, I could watch you forever. Ok, where am I’m I? Role Models. My initial thoughts after seeing are: Funny, really well written, but not hilarious. And here’s the thing, I have to be careful here or I’ll sound bitter but what I really think kept this movie from being hilarious was the directing and editing. There were a handful of jokes that suffered from bad timing. I couldn’t hear a few, or they played too quick, or the timing wasn’t AS funny as it could have been. And if I could criticize Rudd, it’s hard to, but Rudd plays this cynical guy that’s in a rut and he almost stays in it too long. I was almost to the point where I was like, “Come on dude, life isn’t that bad.” But he turns it around. And Bobb’e J. Thompson, Sean William Scott’s “Little” is hilarious. Role Model is a pretty hard R and it’s really easy to watch. Actually, it’s really hard to muster the brain power to criticize it because I liked it. I laughed, they managed to get a message out, and the ending surprised me. And don’t give up on the Medieval shit they have in there. It grows on you and eventually it’s really funny. I was quoting that shit when I left. Oh shit, one more thing. Watch Sean William Scott’s subtle dance is his Menatar (sp wrong) get up. It’s funny.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
I will go on record now! Calzaghe has beat Roy Jones Jr. clearly. If he fights Chad Dawson who is the mandate fight within a year Dawson will get beat down like a dog! You heard it here first!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Its DONE..not really round 10 but it’s finished!!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Alright here we go. Stone always jacks me up a little. It’s tough to criticize a filmmaker that you know is smarter than you. Because I know this I always make an excuse why Stone chose to do something. If I say W. seems poorly made at times then Stone chose to do it that way. If I say it was shallow then Stone intended just that. Here’s what I’ve concluded since last night when I saw it. W. is flimsy. You know how JFK and Born on the Fourth, and Platoon are such heavy films. They’re like shot puts. W. is like a badminton birdie. But it wasn’t hit because it has no arch whatsoever. I felt like I was just watching a timeline of W’s life. It was almost like a documentary without voiceover. But then I started thinking about Stone’s Nixon. Snorefest 95′. Long and slow. But hell that’s pretty much how I see the real Nixon. SO that puts me back to Stone’s intention’s. I think this film really reflects his feelings on George W. Bush and his administration. Stone doesn’t trash everyone in this film including W. He gives credit to Colin Powell and even manages to make W. a likable guy. The cast portrays their characters in a very comedic way. Almost skit like, which is what I think Stone was going for. W. does get into some heavy shit. 9/11, the war, torture, etc. but because W. is never taken serious these issues don’t seem to hold the weight they do in real life. It’s like watching a lovable buffoon for 2 hours. I think Stone believes W. had good intentions and is all heart. But he’s too irresponsible to realize what the hell he got himself into and the consequences his decisions would have. Brolin rules as George W. Bush and I have to think Stone made a film that matched it’s subject. At the end of the day it’s like your favorite drinking buddy getting to be president. President for 8 years and he really fucked some shit up.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Bill Maher has always been a a little too cynical for me. I mean come on Bill is the glass ever half full? No, he would say, especially when it comes to religion. This is tough to review because I don’t exactly have my ducks in a row when it comes to religion. I did enjoy some of this documentary and for the most part I enjoy Bill Maher’s rhetoric. Religulous is funny and at the expense of the lazy minded. I think that’s what bugs Maher about religious folk. It’s all about faith and not a whole lot of people question it. They are very quick to follow and listen to any ole Matthew, Mark, Luke or John who speaks. And yes that is annoying and it’s humorous to question people about their strong beliefs when they really haven’t thought it through. Therefore they come off like assholes when they try to debate why it’s true to an intelligent and witty guy that’s out to discredit them. And that’s what I was missing from Religulous. For me, who has a lot of hope for the bigger picture I was waiting for someone to really challenge Bill. There were one or two people that made it interesting for a minute. But when Religulous came to the fork in the road where it could have taken a road of religious debate depth it chose to skew down a dirt road way off the map to all the subcultures of religion who sound completely insane. It may say something about religion. Maybe the convincing road doesn’t exist. Or maybe Maher just didn’t want to find it and didn’t bother to search for it.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Alright, I’m a sports movie whore. I’m so easy. But I have my sluts, I have my Saturday night hook ups, my midweek nooners, and I have the ones I’m in love with. You make a movie with any element of sport I’m going to like it. But where does The Express rate is the question. I’ve thought about this a lot because lately I’ve seen a lot of movies I’ve wanted to love so much but just couldn’t commit. For me the Express is like one of those girls you break up with but then you keep getting back together with. There are three ingredients in sports movie that make the perfect treat. “Based on/or a true story,” is the most important. If this shit really happened or some of it did then it magnifies each scene by ten in my book. “Breaking the Barrier.” Was there an achievement that progressed life. Something that has never been done before I think speaks for itself. Finally, heart. If great things are achieved on heart instead of talent…well then damn you have a winner. Subjects that overcome adversity with their will and determination instead of there natural talent is always more interesting. The honorable mention ingredient is music. The Express had all of these elements however, some of them were the cheap brand. You know like if you go to the grocery store and you get an item that was made my the stores name. The cheap shit. SO the Express had it all but somebody scrimped on a few of these ingedients. The true story, the race barrier being broken, the will and the determination COMBINED with great talent. I truly enjoyed this film. Did I cry you ask? Did I get chills? Yes and no. This film consist of a grade A story carried out by a few grade A leads. There were some supporting elements that take you out of it. Jim Brown comes off like McConaughey in Contact. His portion was filmed awkwardly at times which pulled me out of it. And he’s always waiting in the wings like an angel or something. He’s like freakin Val Kilmer in True Romance but not as cool. It’s like, “What are you doing here Jim, go away!” Still, I would jump on this train any day of the week. It’s a must see simply to know a story that amazingly not a lot of people know.
