Wed, 23 Jul 2008
What About The DVD Reviews
Someone asked me recently why I haven't posted a DVD Roundup in a while. Well, the answer is that I haven't really seen anything worth writing about.
I'm not sure if it's because I've been caught up in other things (Euro2008 in June?, work?, tech crap?) or if I was just watching more TV from the DVR. Or maybe I've just been negative about everything. . . I have a theory about the movie-watching-slowdown, but I'll save that for a future blog post. But I tell you what, I've gone through my Netflix rental history and my stack of borrowed items. Here's what I've seen recently:I Am Legend - CRAP movie. Okay, so the antagonist is smart enough to figure out how to rig up a trap just like the one Will Smith rigged up, but he's not smart enough to open up the lab door at the end? Btw- that door operated from the outside in the earlier parts of the movie, so shhh you. There Will Be Blood - I really really really wanted to like this movie. I thought everyone in it was great, but in the end I just couldn't give a crap about the story. And I'm usually pretty forgiving about that. Well, I did give a crap actually now that I think about it- I just thought it kept taking weird turns . . . The other thing about this movie is that when Daniel Day Lewis was on screen, I kept thinking he sounded like John Huston. Don't believe me? Check out this clip, then watch this great oldinterview (skip to 9:20 if you're impatient). (Jet Li's) Fearless - Meh Live Free or Die Hard - Compared to I Am Legend this was high-art. Lucky Number Slevin - This one was okay. A bit too self-aware if you know what I mean, but I thought it was interesting and clever. Shooter - Escapist fare . . . but I bet it came from a much better series of books that I should look for to add to my commute reading stack. The movie was a bit(!) predictable. Miami Vice - holy crap this sucked . . . so many plotholes. . . Oh, btw, on the DVD extras, they talk about how into "the art" and "the look" Michael Mann is and the lengths he goes to to get things a certain way in the movie. He should've paid more attention to the storytelling. Mi3 - Was much better than Mi2. But what does that tell you? Grind House - Wow, the first Tarantino movie I didn't really get into . . . and I'm a fanboy! WAIT WAIT- there was one movie that I thought was clever-- Shoot 'Em Up - It was like a live-action cartoon with Clive Owen and Monica Bellucci. It was even strangely political. But I really was able to get back into escapist movie watching mode and enjoy this. Other than that, you know what I've (still) been watching? The Shield. Season 5 wassodamngood zomgwtfbbq. And I'm getting ready to start watching The Wire. I hear The Wire is a great time suck and is very entertaining.
23 Jul 23:42 | /movies | 3 comment(s)
marc say's.... wrote:
The Shield rocks but man, it took ya long enough. The Wire, I loved season 1 but drifted after season 2. Hmmm, I'm told to give it another chance.
Seen Weeds yet? Give that a shot.....it rocks big time.
07/24/2008 12:13:00
Caleb wrote:
The Wire... season one awesome, season 2 less engrossing, then seasons 3-5 were television at its finest. I think season 4 was the best season of a tv show in a really really long time. More intelligent, engrossing and socially insightful than anything the tube has given us in a long time. The Wire's continued lack of Emmy nominations is vomit inducing.
07/24/2008 16:40:36
angie2 wrote:
I am ashamed to admit that I have been recording The Practice in syndication. I never watched it when it was on the air. Don't judge me! It's really good!
07/24/2008 18:28:29
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