Movies

Just a couple of movies I’ve seen recently with brief commentary. Movie reviewer I am not.

The Lake House – I had been wanting to see this one forever. Thank goodness I didn’t waste the money. It was slow and mostly boring with the typical sappy ending.

The Breakup – This was better because they went against the mold and didn’t give you that happy go lucky ending most audiences look for. Was it just me or were you expecting a woman to come out of the store at the end? The alternate ending on the DVD is worse than the original; thank god they didn’t use it.

The Island – Interesting concept not executed very well. Hate to say it, but had you thrown in Tom Cruise and a better producer, this could have been really good. It was just lackluster, although Scarlett Johansson looked better than I’ve ever seen her. I don’t buy that most beautiful woman crap. She’s good looking, but not all that and a bag of chips.

The Amityville Horror – We stumbled upon this movie on cable one night. It was ok but I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it although it was interesting seeing Ryan Reynolds in a series role.

Just Like Heaven – First off, how dare they wait until the credits to play The Cure song! That being said, this was more interesting than either of us expected. I love Reese Witherspoon; she is so cute! So sad she’s getting divorced, but I saw it coming years ago. Mark Ruffalo is adorable too. He was even better in 13 going on 30, however.

We still haven’t seen Employee of the Month and for some reason it’s been at the theatre for a month now which is highly unusual. Every time we plan on going, we end up doing something else we figure is going to be more fun. We have two free tickets burning a hole in my wallet, though, so maybe we’ll see it this weekend. I’m so pissed at Dane Cook for turning his HBO Special into a one-night only “movie” just so you can see the 40 minutes of un-aired comedy. What bullcrap! Tickets are $12 per person. Greedy little … grrrrr.

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