Movies
I saw a few movies over the past couple of weeks. I'll start with the most recent.
My wife and I went out with friends this past weekend to catch Johnny English. What a stupid movie! Yes, quite stupid, and you have to been in a stupid mood to enjoy it. I was feeling slightly stupid (had to be to be there) - so parts of it was very funny ... in a stupid way ... did I say the word stupid enough already? I can't believe John Malkovich starred in the movie ... what possessed him? Rowan Atkinson was funny, though I think he's had to dumb down his humour for Hollywood - which is a shame. I really did enjoy his antics as Blackadder.
Terminator 3: that was seen with the guys. The ending wasn't the bang I was expecting, rather, they did the right thing. They made the ending a conclusion for the series. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it as yet. However, I will tell you that the entire movie is just one BIG chase scene. There is hardly any let up. Lots of action. Lots of things going ka-boom, crunch, and other such sounds. It was great entertainment!
I took my wife to see Bend It Like Beckham without knowing much about the movie. I certainly didn't expect liking the movie as much as I did, or being as entertained by it as much as I did. If you're of East Indian descent (you don't have to be from that region, I'm not), you will defintely see familiarity in the characters on the screen. You've got these people in your family. You know the ones ... they drive you crazy the way they're set in their ways from the old country. But you don't have to be of East Indian descent to enjoy this movie, its characters or the music. The movie is funny, and will have you laughing out loud; it's sad and will endear you to the characters. The soundtrack manages to mix classical music, traditional Indian songs, with a touch of hip-hop English/Indian tunes. There is even a little homage to the classic Bollywood musicals. Great all round movie! And I think I want the DVD.
I took my youngest daughter to see the Hulk. She wasn't impressed. I wasn't either ... the CGI character was pretty good - believable, but too much damn yapping! I didn't mind that the story got changed slightly, but why does everyone have to appear so pained? And what was with Banner's father? The movie didn't need a supervillan. The movie really didn't need two CGI characters battling it out. This movie was definitely targeted at the PG audience. The characters were not complex, the action ... well, a lot of jumping around. I guess I should be thankful that the Hulk didn't utter, "Hulk smash!" at any point during the movie. Oh well. Here's waiting for the next X-Men movie.
My wife and I went out with friends this past weekend to catch Johnny English. What a stupid movie! Yes, quite stupid, and you have to been in a stupid mood to enjoy it. I was feeling slightly stupid (had to be to be there) - so parts of it was very funny ... in a stupid way ... did I say the word stupid enough already? I can't believe John Malkovich starred in the movie ... what possessed him? Rowan Atkinson was funny, though I think he's had to dumb down his humour for Hollywood - which is a shame. I really did enjoy his antics as Blackadder.Terminator 3: that was seen with the guys. The ending wasn't the bang I was expecting, rather, they did the right thing. They made the ending a conclusion for the series. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it as yet. However, I will tell you that the entire movie is just one BIG chase scene. There is hardly any let up. Lots of action. Lots of things going ka-boom, crunch, and other such sounds. It was great entertainment!I took my wife to see Bend It Like Beckham without knowing much about the movie. I certainly didn't expect liking the movie as much as I did, or being as entertained by it as much as I did. If you're of East Indian descent (you don't have to be from that region, I'm not), you will defintely see familiarity in the characters on the screen. You've got these people in your family. You know the ones ... they drive you crazy the way they're set in their ways from the old country. But you don't have to be of East Indian descent to enjoy this movie, its characters or the music. The movie is funny, and will have you laughing out loud; it's sad and will endear you to the characters. The soundtrack manages to mix classical music, traditional Indian songs, with a touch of hip-hop English/Indian tunes. There is even a little homage to the classic Bollywood musicals. Great all round movie! And I think I want the DVD.I took my youngest daughter to see the Hulk. She wasn't impressed. I wasn't either ... the CGI character was pretty good - believable, but too much damn yapping! I didn't mind that the story got changed slightly, but why does everyone have to appear so pained? And what was with Banner's father? The movie didn't need a supervillan. The movie really didn't need two CGI characters battling it out. This movie was definitely targeted at the PG audience. The characters were not complex, the action ... well, a lot of jumping around. I guess I should be thankful that the Hulk didn't utter, "Hulk smash!" at any point during the movie. Oh well. Here's waiting for the next X-Men movie.
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