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August 15, 2005

Sympathy for the dark side, and other movie reviews

Thanks to Carla and Shakespeare's Sister, I'm inspired to write movie reviews today. These will be very short, sweet, and to the point.

Revenge of the Sith--Yes, I saw it. With my dad. We both liked the the first three (or last three, depending on how you're counting). One question kept running through my head--Padme, darling, have you ever thought about pulling on a pair of jeans, throwing on a T-shirt, and sliding into a comfy pair of Berks? Being a Rules girl got you Darth Vader, what good did it really do you? Though I have to say, if I had to deal with platitudes like You shouldn't form attachments and If someone you love dies you should be happy since they're part of something bigger now I'd be ready for the dark side myself.

A Lot Like Love--Ashton Kutcher was actually kind of appealing in this. I'm not sure if it's because the movie was good, or if it was because my plane was stuck on the runway for three hours thanks to heavy weather back home. Watch the movie, gnaw off own leg. Hmmm. . .yeah, Kutcher would be appealing. Okay, to be fair, he did a decent job. As did Amanda Peet.

Madagascar--the lemur rave scene was funny. And the credits were hysterical.

Troy--If you turn the volume off and play porno music (bowchachabowbow bowchachabowbow) it's not half bad. Men in short leather skirts--need I say more? Too bad the dialogue was so godawful. Couldn't they have turned Achilles into the strong, silent type? He came off as an annoying twit.

Shawn of the Dead--Hysterical. Shawn is the type who'd usually irritate me, but I found him oddly endearing in this movie. And I liked his girlfriend. Besides, what's not to like in a zombie movies with lines like this:

What do we do?

I don't know. Have a sit down?

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days--Cute, highly unlikely, but cute. Kate Hudson acting like an id on a rampage was a classic. I can't get the words Princess Sophia or Krong the Destroyer out of my head.

50 First Dates--juvenile, but cute. The ending has the seeds of a very creepy psychological thriller or short story.

Dark Water (the original)--It was good--creepy, atmospheric, and overall kinda sad. (Thanks for lending it to me, Trish.) After seeing this and the ring, though, I'm starting to wonder if the director has abandoment issues.

The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy--PANIC. They took a clever science fiction series and turned it into a hackneyed love story. IT WASN'T A LOVE STORY, FOLKS. And why in the hell wasn't Owen Wilson cast as Zaphod Bebblebrox?

Ocean's Twelve--Pretty people. Funny people. Flexible opponent. Convoluted plot. Decent caper flick.

The Life Aquatic--very much a Wes Anderson flick. I liked it, it was understated and wry. But then, Owen Wilson was in it, which made me happy even though he had a dorky mustache in it (men should not be allowed to wear them--they look ridiculous).

Big Night--I love Tony Shaloub, ergo, I love this movie. His charecter's reaction to someone ordering pasta when they've already had risotto (SURE! WHY NOT GIVE THEM MASHED POTATOES AS WELL??) was a riot. Very bittersweet ending (and yes, I think that his brother got what he deserved in the romance department.)

Posted by at August 15, 2005 07:37 PM