Okay.. after viewing this filth, and, believe me, it was filth, poo, doo-doo, crap, bulls%@t, I wanted my money back. Moreover, I wanted the time I wasted watching the movie back. I feel sick, I feel violated, offended. I've seen some stinkers in my time (Pluto Nash, Under the Cherry Moon, Ballistic: Ecks vx. Sever), but this one tops the cake.
I read some reviews designating this thing as stupid fun. HELL NO! This was just STOOOPID. No fun involved. Okay, so it had pretty girls shaking their heinies and showing a lot of skin, (Actually, Lucy Liu is the only one of the three that I'd label as pretty), but was that supposed to get my attention and make me enjoy the movie? Sorry, but I found the Miller Lite mud-wrestling girls shouting "Great Taste, Less Filling" more entertaining. At least in that commercial, the story flowed, the joke was funny, and the girls were actually pretty. There was no sex appeal in this movie for me, how could there be? They were too busy bashing me over the head with several frying pans in the guise of a lame plot, dumb jokes, insanely unbeliveable action sequentious, and Cameron Diaz's vacuous smile.
This movie was an abomination. Directed by a music video director, McG, and it looked like it. I'd be ashamed if I were one of the actors. I've seen Drew, Lucy, and Cameron do better. And Demi? What were you thinking? THIS is your comeback? John Cleese, the King of Stupid Fun, I wish you could have told them how to do it. Bernie Mac, are you THAT desperate? Your show is a hit, why taint yourself with this crap.
Full Throttle sputtered throughout. I'm glad it's over. For those that haven't seen it and were thinking about seeing it, I'll tell you what I told the people waiting in line to see it as I was exiting the theater.. "Turn Back... Stay Away... It SUCKED".
So.. we went to see the Hulk this weekend. I liked it a lot. It was more dramatic than the other recent comic book flicks, thanks to Ang Lee. The Hulk himself looked cartoonish at times, but I didn't mind so much. I didn't expect a lot from a CGI-generated 15-foot, Green Giant with purple pants who can jump miles at a time. How on EARTH do you make that look real?
Personally, while I like what Ang Lee did, a director who took a more traditional approach to a comic book movie like done with Spider-man and X-men, might have yielded a movie with more mass appeal. And it shouldn't have been so ADULT. Kids are dying to get a piece of the Green Goliath. I think with all the Hulk toys and merchandise they are pushing, Universal & Marvel owed the public a more kid-friendly version.
So that marks yet another successful and entertaining Marvel movie. Here's my ranking of the comic book movies movies thus far:
1. Spider-man [Marvel]
2. Batman [DC]
3. Superman [DC]
4. X2: X-men United [Marvel]
5. Men-in-Black [??]
6. Daredevil (could rank higher after I see it again) [Marvel]
7. X-men [Marvel]
8. Blade [Marvel]
9. Hulk [Marvel]
10. Batman 2 [DC]
11. Batman 3 [DC]
12. Blade 2 [Marvel]
13. The other Batman movie and the Superman sequels.
We'd had sort of a rest-period on the wedding planning front. But, now things are back up and running.
This week we drafted our wedding announcement for the paper, sent out Save the Date cards for out-of-town guests, made an appointment to discuss professional dance lessons and on Sunday we'll go to a cake-tasting for our groomscake. Yay! More progress!
Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday, dear Robyn!
Happy Birthday to You!
... and many more
Yay, today is my birthday. I'm 32. I love birthdays so much that I don't even mind being old.
John, I came across this web site in my infinite boredom and immediately thought of you. Look it's about comic books:
I'm not really sure how this site is useful, but maybe you comic book guys know something I don't. :-)
I heard Ruben on the radio today! I wasn't paying much attention and the sound was down low... so my first thought was that Luther Vandross has a new song out (even though he's hospitalized). Then I realized it was Ruben.
I didn't care for the Flying Without Wings song on the show very much, but it sounded great on the radio. I can't imagine what a thrill it must be for him to hear himself come on the radio.
Go Ruben!
Check out this news article! Apparently, things like this really do happen in real life. I could have sworn I saw this on TV somewhere. But, I'm rolling on the floor laughing that this woman got herself arrested.
I'll have to warn my girls that this is NOT what I'm looking for in a Bachelorette party!
Okay, today I'm committed to doing weight watchers again. No more eating out of control right? Well, I just ate 12 tiny Entenmann's chocolate chip cookies. But, there's still hope... I had a zero point lunch, so that's only 12 points used up for today.
Hmm, then why do I feel guilty?