May 27, 2009

  • Memorial Day Movie Weekend

    Saw a few movies this weekend. Here's the scoop:

    Night at the Museum 2: Battle for the Smithsonian

    I like it a lot. There were some fantastically funny parts, and it is a GREAT family movie. Maybe I liked it more because my 7 year-old was sitting next to me laughing his heart out, or maybe it was just funny. I don't know--but I LIKED it. Hank Azaria stole the show as the Pharaoh-bad-guy-Kamunrah or whatever. He is hilarious!! I highly recommend it...good for all ages.

    Terminator: Salvation

    I'm trying to figure this one out all the way...but this movie kinda stunk. It has all the special effects you need (plus some more) and a great franchise behind it, but what do we need, people? What MUST be good for a movie to be a winner?? PLOT, PLOT, PLOT!! If the script stinks, the movie stinks. No amount of special effects or great actors can pull you out of a poorly written script.
    Bummer, cause I liked the first 3 movies A LOT.

    Then Mike came over and we watched TAKEN on DVD.

    A complete surprise.  This movie came out of NOWHERE and earned somewhere around $145 million at the box office...and has received stellar reviews.
    And you know what?
    IT'S AWESOME.

    It's PG-13, so it doesn't have the gore of an R rating...and all the ingredients are there for a fantastic "Bourne Identity"-type thriller/action movie.  And Liam Neeson brought all the KickButtJackBauerness that was necessary for this secret-agent-dad-on-a-manhunt role.  In fact, if Keifer is arrested (again) and thrown into the slammer, Liam should replace him at CTU...hmmmm...

    I loved it. 

    Coming soon?
    UP

Comments (3)

  • We absolutely LOVED "Taken."   We haven't been to the theaters in ages; so I haven't seen any of the other ones.  We'll probably wait for DVD (Or HBO!) to see "Night at the Museum" and we (at least I!) have no interest in the Terminator.  I'm kind of curious about "Up."  Jeremiah's still too young to go to the movies, though

  • All in favor of Daniel's review of "Terminator Salvation" say "Aye!".  I think my forehead has a new wrinkle on it from all of the frowning I did during the movie.  I discussed the movie with 3 of my coworkers yesterday and none of them liked it enough to recommend it. 

    I'm seeing "Night at the Museum" on Friday.  YIPPEE!

  • NatM2 was hi-larious stuff. The Vader/Oscar scene is probably my single favorite movie scene of the year - at least so far.

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