movie reviews

This week I've seen a lot of movies, and just thought i'd share my fairly predictable and uninvited views with you here.

My sisters keeper: a pretty dang good movie... if you're looking to bawl your eyes out for the next two hours solid, and leave the theater emotionally drained with a pounding headache.
Really, I thought they just went a bit overboard with the "hit you over the head heart breaker" scenes, complete with built in pauses for you to let the water works start up and grab a tissue. Also, for those of us purists who've read the book... BOO! wrong ending. completely opposite in fact... so that was lameo. my experience may have been tainted by the lady next to me snuffling up a storm, but i left a little unimpressed. But hey, shoutout to some sweet looking cinematography. very pretty yo.

Star Trek: I wouldn't have exactly qualified as a trekkie before, since i'd never sat through a complete episode and knew nothing more of it than their hideously colored mustard captain uniform and of course, the elf man, Spock. After seeing this movie, though I'm sure I still don't have complete comprehension or the respect due to the original phenom of star trek,I suddenly have the desire to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Seriously. I sat through the entire movie without questioning what the heck this red matter was or where it came from, how time travel worked, or how the future spock was able to simultaneously exist with his former self. The acting and action were good enough to cover up any possible little holes in the story line. Didn't hurt that captain kurk was not bad lookin...
Live long and prosper, baby!

Angles and demon: Really cool story line! I hadn't read the book, so I totally bought everything. I worshiped the crazy priest guy, suspected all the wrong guys, and was bitting my nails at every turn; all things that a good movie does. Unfortunately, I was also plugging my ears and covering my eyes for huge portions. Not such a good sign. So GORY! did the priests deaths all have to be so nasty? did everyone have to die a gruesome death? no. completely unnecessary. I might have enjoyed this movie if they'd skipped it a bit, but as it was... worst movie ever.

Little Rascals: i was too scared to sleep after seeing angles and demons, so we came home and watched little rascals. Finally! my lost childhood!!! I never have seen this movie before, yet I could quote along with lots of it because this is the world i grew up in! a world were the he men woman haters ruled and "you are the scum between my toes" came up in daily conversation. Where every little boy tried to do his hair like Alfalfa, and butch was every neighborhood bully.
Despite all my knowledge about the movie and preconceived notions about this film... I had no idea! it's the funniest movie I've ever seen. maybe. I definitely cried a few tears from laughing so hard. and then i watched it the next day and laughed just as hard. A truly brilliant movie.

Stay posted, and who knows! one day you might luck out and i'll post more reviews of movies that came out a few months, or maybe even years ago here :)