Thursday, January 29, 2009

Yes Man


What if you had to say "yes" to everything you were asked? Sounds so familiar. Starring Jim Carrey? Yeah, I think I saw that a decade ago. Learning lessons? Sure.

It's easy to say that Jim Carrey is rehashing old premises with Yes Man. But in the Jim Carrey cannon, I'd rank Liar Liar near the top, so why not go for it. The execution is pretty much the same. Jim is a downer and just wants to be left alone. Some dude he used to know gets him to come to a seminar. Instead of magical wish to not lie, he just decides to only say yes. He gets addicted and likes how things turn out, so he goes with it.

There are quite a few laughs throughout. Deschanel makes up for the damage she did in The Happening. It also has a supporting cast of Bradley Cooper and Danny Masterson (from That 70's Show).

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Yes. (No, really)

Would you rent it?
Yes. (No, really)

Would you buy it?
Yes. (No, really)

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Coraline 3D

I'm in love with Coraline. That line is sung by They Might Be Giants (well, actually her dad in the movie). It really sums it up. This is a stop motion family tale about a girl getting lost in another world. She finds a door to the "Other" world. In that world everyone is the same but different. She has an other mother / father. When she notices the little differences it goes from pleasant to scary.

This is one of those stories that doesn't pander to kids. It is scary, its emotional. I would say its in line with Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You might worry about taking young young kids, but they wouldn't wear the 3D glasses anyway. That's another thing. Its done with puppets and its 3D. Its like watching a marionette show live and in person.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Probably not.

Would you rent it?
Yes.

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Marley & Me



I saw Marley & Me in early January. In talking to my roommate, he told me that it really got to him. Not saying he cried, but emotions were evoked.

The hardened man (i.e. Robot) that I am, I would concur to a lesser degree. Sure it was sad, but I'm not sure I was invested enough to really get choked up.

Based on the biographical book, its the story of people who adopt the world's worst dog. It follows them throughout their life with the dog. Now that a puppy like Marley lives in my house, the movie seems even less funny.

The main thing that drove me crazy (and this might be considered a nitpick) but if the movie takes place over such a long time is Owen Wilson really going to have the same haircut. If you look at his filmography, even he hasn't had the same haircut. Anyone remember buzz cut flattop Owen?

I will give the movie points for having a lot of real situations. But I guess that's bound to happen when the source material is real life.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
No.

Would you rent it?
No.

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Possibly.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

My Bloody Valentine 3-D (with special guest Tom Adkins)


My Bloody Valentine is a remake of the original horror classic (which I have not seen). This was a AICN free screening. Tom Adkins was there for a post film Q&A. I agree with Devin Faraci of Chud.com that if you're going to remake a movie, why not remake a bad one. I know that the Hollywood Machine just wants name recognition and branding. This movie is what I would consider one that could fall into that category. Again, I haven't seen the original (it's on my netflix queue), but I don't have any friends that have seen the original either.

The movie supposedly uses the opening credits to go over the original film's plotline. Sounds like a good way to start. Then we get into it. Its a slasher mystery. You are lead to believe that anyone and everyone could be the killer. When you find out who it is, they have to flashback to all the scenes shown earlier in the movie. The reason that they do it is because the killer is unbelievable. It is layed out that you rule them out and low & behold they actually are the killer.

Easily a forgettable slasher film. Currently there are commericals for it on DVD and Blu Ray and they call it MBV 3D which begs the question "does each DVD come with 3D glasses?" Or is it simply the case of the title of the movie including the term 3D. I'm not buying a copy to find out.


On to Tom Adkins. He of Night of the Creeps / Halloween 3 / The Fog. He came in and was a super nice guy. He answered every fan's question. Talked about how much he loved Fred Dekker (who doesn't). Said he wasn't friendly with John Carpenter (called him an odd bird). It was cool to hear him talk candidly.


Back to the movie:

Did you enjoy it?
Yes. Decent kills with pickaxe in 3D. Saw my first nude girl running for her life in 3D.

Would you see it in theaters again?
No. Free was plenty.

Would you rent it?
No.

Would you buy it?
No. But someone, please do so we know if it comes with 3D glasses.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Eh. Maybe to fall asleep to.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Welcome to BlogTown.
Population: me

This is a blog for me to keep track of movies I've seen, shows I like, things I hear, etc.

I also get mad a lot, so I'm sure I will rant on here quite a bit.

But there are a million of these, so I doubt anyone is going to read it. Krull Nugget is mostly for me. If you enjoy it, well, then welcome aboard.