posted on November 22, 2000 07:18:10 PM
Julesy...thanks for the warning. That one was on our list to see. Will wait for the video.
However...my son still wants to see the Rugrats. I guess I can't get around that one.
The Grinch was very good. Jim Carrey did a super job considering his suit and full eye contacts and fake teeth. We may try and see that again before Christmas.
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posted on November 22, 2000 07:21:58 PM
Was forced to watch the Rugrat movie by my 6 and 8 year olds. Mind you, I hate the TV show, but I really thought the movie was pretty good.
Can't get the oldest to watch the Grinch--the face scares'im. This is a kid raised on James Bond and Jackie Chan. How can Carrey's face seem so scary to him?
Anything out there for adults that's a must see? I'm taking the s.o. out Saturday night and could use some movie tips.
posted on November 22, 2000 07:28:03 PM
Pooh!!!
I wanted to see that too. I haven't seen one scary movie since sixth sense. Dang...
I guess I will rent a video this friday instead. Or maybe beg my hubby to take me to the Grinch.
posted on November 22, 2000 07:39:15 PM
Ohhh...it isn't scary. Don't be fooled by the mystifying trailers and eerie music.
It is just DUMB...dumber than all the Porkys movies and all the National Lampoons movies combined. It is dumber than Brittney Spears and InSync. 'Tis dumber than Showgirls and Striptease.
posted on November 22, 2000 10:07:31 PM
I went to see "Unbreakable" this evening after work. Very disappointing! Absurd plot. Slow moving (can you say comatose?). Silly dialog. I am a Bruce Willis fan, but this...!! Folks, wait until it comes out on video or better yet, wait until you can see it *free* on TV.
I went to see "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on Sunday--another BIG disappointment. To pad the story out to feature length they concocted an idiotic & contradictory story about how he "became" the Grinch. The Whos have been transformed into materialistic, grabby, unpleasant little people. The Grinch's character has been watered down to nothing--in this version his dog bosses him around! Butt jokes and sexual innuendo are prominent. And last, but not least, even though the make-up for the Grinch is wonderful, Jim Carrey does his usual mugging & you are never able to *forget* that it is Carrey in a Grinch suit...<sigh>
posted on November 22, 2000 10:13:32 PM
I just finished watching THE SKULLS, and surprisingly, it wasnt too bad. Tomorrow is GLADIATOR and PERFECT STORM
posted on November 22, 2000 10:28:35 PM
Speaking of Carrey and all the to-do that's been made of his dopey Grinch outfit, I was reading an article in Time or Newsweek about the making of the film, how they had to get Geisel's widow's approval, etc., and the article said that Carrey was so uncomfortable in the outfit that the studio had to bring in a military specialist in torture survival to counsel Carrey and get him through the film.
The following night -- this was the week of Veteran's Day -- I watched a two-hour special about the Vietnam veterans who survived years of torture and captivity in the "Hanoi Hilton." I listened carefully to all the abuses those men endured, from beatings to sensory deprivation, to hunger and extreme temperatures. Not one of them was forced to dress up like the Grinch and earn $30 million.
The makers of the Grinch film should be ashamed of themselves for trying to make us feel bad for Jim Carrey, and for publicizing the hiring of a "torture survival expert" when there are children who experience more pain, suffering and hardship on a daily basis than that overpaid doofus ever has in his entire life.
posted on November 22, 2000 10:34:50 PM
Wouldnt it be nice of Carrey to donate that 30 mil to Veterans Hospital, or perhaps build a hospital for children? I know. Im dreaming.
posted on November 23, 2000 08:34:33 AM
Franny,
You are dreaming -sad to say - as much as his ex-wife that stuck by him through the 'nothing' years only to find out she was not Hollywood enough.
Nothing irritates me more than the entertainment industry, including sports figures that make more money than any of their own family could use but leave not just an extravagant lifestyle - which is fine - but a foolish lavish lifestyle when we have so much poverty in our country. I cannot remember who he was but an older entertainment guy about 6 years ago flew 500 guests to a tropical island for his birthday - spending a billion dollars -just amazes me the ego's in the industry.
Not to say they are all like that as there are many entertainment types that give substantial amounts every year to their charities.
posted on November 23, 2000 10:46:58 AM
I just rented "A Perfect Storm" the other night because there wasn't much left at the video store. I didn't have much hope for it, it's not really the type of movie I typically watch, and I don't care for George Clooney or Mark Wahlberg as sex symbols, so I thought I would find it OK at best. To my surprise I thought it was outstanding. A great example of what good movie-making can be. I really cared what happened to the characters (and that happens maybe once a decade with me and movies). I hope it wins an Oscar. I may be prejudiced, though---people in my family were sailors and I know how hard that life is on everyone, and could see they went to a lot of effort to get the "feel" of it right.
Actually I shouldn't give Wahlberg a neg since I loved his performances in Boogie Nights and Traveller (the latter I rented for my fave actor, Bill Paxton). I think "Marky Mark" has paid his dues and proved the critics wrong. There's definitely more there than just a pretty face.
posted on November 23, 2000 12:01:59 PM
Boysmommy, it IS different nowadays, isnt it? Seems that the "newer" stars are more lavish in their lifestyles. One that comes to mind that I think didnt spend billions to fly guests to an island, is Jimmy Stewart. Im sure there are many others out there, too, but he just comes to mind right now.
I always liked Jim Carrey, but I have no sympathy for someone who CHOOSES to put on a torturous suit, get that kind of money, then complain about how much it hurt.
posted on November 23, 2000 12:20:20 PM
Oh but Franny, the studio wants us to appreciate that Jim Carrey suffers for his art! The poor lad.
Brighid,
Too bad you didn't see it on the big screen. I saw only two movies at the theatre last year and Perfect Storm was one of them. I remember when I saw it, I thought how much was going to be lost in the video version. It was little details that really contributed to the big picture -- watching those sheets of plywood flying off into the backdrop of the tempest, the crest and trough of the storm-driven waves, the ocean crashing over the top of that oil tanker ... The big screen gave it a breathtaking sense of scale.
posted on November 24, 2000 05:28:31 PM
My son is an instructor at the heavy weather school in WA for the Coast Guard. He thought that The Perfect Storm was great. I haven't seen it yet but I better. I think he is going to give me a test on it.
posted on November 26, 2000 06:18:31 PM
Julesy! Oh, Julesy!
You were so right. And after reading a poor review of Unbreakable in the local newspaper, I should be tied to a pole and given 40 lashes.
The wife convinced me to do it. And I said to myself, "Self, this movie has Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson in it. How bad can it be?"
Answer: It sucketh badly. It sucketh, Oh, so badly.
Don't even rent this flop when it makes it to video. If someone gives it to you as a present, throw it away. By the time the reviews come out, you won't be able to auction this baby for 1 cent on eBay.
posted on November 26, 2000 07:42:13 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving me from a terrible mistake. I read this in a review and almost went:
Shyamalan’s latest film will draw comparisons to Sixth Sense—both star Willis, both have extraordinary stories grounded within a very ordinary reality, and yes, both have a surprise ending. But don’t let that stop you. Like the Super Friends defeating the Legion of Doom, Unbreakable has arrived just in time to save you from the onslaught of mediocre film that has plagued the better part of the new millennium.
Here's the link, in case morbid curiosity compels you to read the whole review, located halfway down the page:
posted on November 26, 2000 08:08:56 PM
The best thing about the Perfect Storm was the women!
Great supporting cast but Clooney character was weak and his acting only passable. The water was incredible. Better than Titanic in some ways.
posted on November 26, 2000 08:17:56 PM
Oh, and Boysmommy3, I completely agree with you. You got you Paul Newmans out there and the rest of them just don't get the plot.
I don't mind that actors make what they do though. It is pretty much irrelevant. I like to be entertained and I think it's lousy job in many ways, I'm just glad someone'll do it.
posted on November 26, 2000 08:28:53 PM
I didnt really care for The Perfect Storm. Cant put my finger on it, but I wasnt impressed. I dont think I have seen a "keeper" movie (which means one I just have to have for my collection) since The Green Mile.
posted on November 27, 2000 01:42:48 PM
I went to Unbreakable a few days ago. I didn't like it myself, but I have talked to people who did. I found the whole movie much too dark (as in lighting not theme) and I thought the ending was a let down. If you like comic books or comic book heroes, this will probably appeal to you.
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