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re: The Cabin in the Woods. TulaneLSU's 2011-12 movie review thread
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:21 am to TulaneLSU
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:21 am to TulaneLSU
Never Say Never Never would I think I'd say that spending $10 on my Never Say Never ticket was the best value for money of anything I bought this year, but here I am to say that. The movie itself is good. It's an interesting documentary on a kid who is trying to stay a kid in this big world. The music is great. The sequence and timing are superb. But what puts this movie over the top are the fans. That's right. By the end of the movie, 75% of the theater, consisting mostly of early and pre-teen girls were on the ground level with their hands up, screaming and touching the screen as if the movie were a concert. It was exhilarating to be in that number! I confess I too ran down to the floor and began dancing and screaming with the masses. What an awesome movie experience. Movie 6/10 Experience 10/10.
No Strings Attached Why does it seem like every movie set today has a flashback to either the late 80s or early 90s? NSA starts with a bad premise and the movie is intent to show how wrong that premise is. The problem is along the way, the movie doesn't completely reject the premise or other vices which make the premise possible. There is a moving scene at the end, as you might expect, but with the impurity scattered throughout the movie, it's hard to feel like the characters have really undergone catharsis and been redeemed. Nonetheless, there are humorous parts, but if you've seen the trailer, you've seen most of the movie. Portman is a good actress, but she's not that attractive. 6/10
One Day Life, which for humans is defined by relationships, has a sort of beautiful symmetry to it. Where we begin, we often end, or "In my beginning is my end," as T.S. Eliot so elegantly stated in "East Coker." And so it is in the strong writing of One Day, a sweeping, sometimes mawkish, story of the birth, regression, transgression, secession, and consummation of a friendship, friendship that is always evolving because its participants are always changing.
Through the relationship of Hathaway's fey character and the Cockaigne born and raised character played by Jim Sturgess, we see two of the most important aspects of humanity: the being of joy and the becoming of someone better. The two play off each other, all their lives long; the two need each other like the yin, bringing to mind that old passage from Proverbs: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." The journey of both lives is captivating. As one ascends, the other descends. But somehow, like in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, there is a point of intersection where, despite the past and the future, the two are equals. Gone, then, are the nostrums of alcohol, drugs, manipulation and use of others for their company. All that remains is love, the love of best friends, the love of knowledge of the other, for what is romantic love, a lower form of love yes, but what is it but a knowledge of and acceptance of the other? Even despite their foibles. One day, we all hope to return home, to the one, or One, who knows us completely as we are.
As for the particulars, Anne Hathaway is terrible. She is not a good actress, and she should have quit with Princess Diaries. The saving grace of this movie, besides the terrific writing, is Sturgess, his mother, played by Jackie Clarkson's daughter, and his father. Those three actors hit the ball deep in the corner. It may not be a homerun, but considering what's out there, they make it worth leaving home to see. 7/10
No Strings Attached Why does it seem like every movie set today has a flashback to either the late 80s or early 90s? NSA starts with a bad premise and the movie is intent to show how wrong that premise is. The problem is along the way, the movie doesn't completely reject the premise or other vices which make the premise possible. There is a moving scene at the end, as you might expect, but with the impurity scattered throughout the movie, it's hard to feel like the characters have really undergone catharsis and been redeemed. Nonetheless, there are humorous parts, but if you've seen the trailer, you've seen most of the movie. Portman is a good actress, but she's not that attractive. 6/10
One Day Life, which for humans is defined by relationships, has a sort of beautiful symmetry to it. Where we begin, we often end, or "In my beginning is my end," as T.S. Eliot so elegantly stated in "East Coker." And so it is in the strong writing of One Day, a sweeping, sometimes mawkish, story of the birth, regression, transgression, secession, and consummation of a friendship, friendship that is always evolving because its participants are always changing.
Through the relationship of Hathaway's fey character and the Cockaigne born and raised character played by Jim Sturgess, we see two of the most important aspects of humanity: the being of joy and the becoming of someone better. The two play off each other, all their lives long; the two need each other like the yin, bringing to mind that old passage from Proverbs: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." The journey of both lives is captivating. As one ascends, the other descends. But somehow, like in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, there is a point of intersection where, despite the past and the future, the two are equals. Gone, then, are the nostrums of alcohol, drugs, manipulation and use of others for their company. All that remains is love, the love of best friends, the love of knowledge of the other, for what is romantic love, a lower form of love yes, but what is it but a knowledge of and acceptance of the other? Even despite their foibles. One day, we all hope to return home, to the one, or One, who knows us completely as we are.
As for the particulars, Anne Hathaway is terrible. She is not a good actress, and she should have quit with Princess Diaries. The saving grace of this movie, besides the terrific writing, is Sturgess, his mother, played by Jackie Clarkson's daughter, and his father. Those three actors hit the ball deep in the corner. It may not be a homerun, but considering what's out there, they make it worth leaving home to see. 7/10
This post was edited on 11/16/11 at 7:30 am
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Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:22 am to TulaneLSU
Our Idiot Brother Most of you fellow members of The Arts Board are quite familiar with the Diogenes who lived in Sinop three centuries before the birth of Christ. Diogenes was, of course, a wild man, one who cared nothing of social graces and truly a bete noire par excellence. In one antidote, a host invites Diogenes to a dinner party. There, Diogenes acts rudely by telling the truth. According to the host, he behaves like a dog, so the host throws him a bone to chew. Diogenes instead gets up, lifts his leg, and urinates on the host.
It is hard to watch Our Idiot Brother without thinking of old Diogenes. But this modern Diogenes lacks the teeth and the cynicism of the original. In their place are love and concern. In the idiot brother, played by the incompetent Paul Rudd, we find a man whose honesty is so honest, that his brand of honesty is gaucherie in a world of dishonesty. When a world is built on what is not true, where we clamor to put masks on everything, even ourselves, the one who sees clearly, with honesty and integrity, is the villain, at least at first. When those who need catharsis are in denial, the one who tries to bring what they need is a pariah. But truth eventually wins, and the pariah becomes the hero.
Unexpectedly, this movie was not a dumb sex-drugs comedy. It was a movie, with funny moments, about a wayward family whose only member who sees the world as it really exists is considered an idiot. That is until their worlds, built on deceit, treachery, and lies, are flipped upside down. And in the end, we see, in the words of Shakespeare, the affable character played by Rudd as "wise enough to be the fool." This movie, however, suffered from a script that waddled like a duck at times and it was too short to adequately develop the many relationships. After a slow, but comical beginning, the movie builds but never reaches a climax of enlightenment or emotion. 5/10
Prom - As a confessed lover of nostalgically sentimental movies, I went into this movie thinking it would whisk me back in time to my own high school years. But, I am sad to report, it did not. The movie tries way too hard to be sentimental and it comes across as a cheaply made movie. The premise is absurd - that prom is the entire point of high school and people look forward to it their entire lives. Unless things have changed, that's not true to real life. The director also tries to make prom night into some sort of Breakfast Club - attempting to be this generation's boundary crosser, showing that all kids in high school put on masks and one day (prom) take them off to see that they're all similar to each other. Judging by the zero other attendees in the theater while I was there, I don't think it succeeded in being a favorite of any generation, not even those who are juniors or seniors in high school, their obvious intended audience. 2/10
Rango As some have said, this is a kid's movie for adults. The themes of self redemption, challenge, and justice are ever present. Set with a Western motif, I have to say it's one of the best Western movies ever made. The computer graphics are believable, the story is tight, the dialogue wonderful, and the characters as spritely as a lizard crossing an interstate. It is also a humorous movie whose wit is matched only by its self knowledge as a Western. It is probably the best movie at the theaters in March. 8/10
It is hard to watch Our Idiot Brother without thinking of old Diogenes. But this modern Diogenes lacks the teeth and the cynicism of the original. In their place are love and concern. In the idiot brother, played by the incompetent Paul Rudd, we find a man whose honesty is so honest, that his brand of honesty is gaucherie in a world of dishonesty. When a world is built on what is not true, where we clamor to put masks on everything, even ourselves, the one who sees clearly, with honesty and integrity, is the villain, at least at first. When those who need catharsis are in denial, the one who tries to bring what they need is a pariah. But truth eventually wins, and the pariah becomes the hero.
Unexpectedly, this movie was not a dumb sex-drugs comedy. It was a movie, with funny moments, about a wayward family whose only member who sees the world as it really exists is considered an idiot. That is until their worlds, built on deceit, treachery, and lies, are flipped upside down. And in the end, we see, in the words of Shakespeare, the affable character played by Rudd as "wise enough to be the fool." This movie, however, suffered from a script that waddled like a duck at times and it was too short to adequately develop the many relationships. After a slow, but comical beginning, the movie builds but never reaches a climax of enlightenment or emotion. 5/10
Prom - As a confessed lover of nostalgically sentimental movies, I went into this movie thinking it would whisk me back in time to my own high school years. But, I am sad to report, it did not. The movie tries way too hard to be sentimental and it comes across as a cheaply made movie. The premise is absurd - that prom is the entire point of high school and people look forward to it their entire lives. Unless things have changed, that's not true to real life. The director also tries to make prom night into some sort of Breakfast Club - attempting to be this generation's boundary crosser, showing that all kids in high school put on masks and one day (prom) take them off to see that they're all similar to each other. Judging by the zero other attendees in the theater while I was there, I don't think it succeeded in being a favorite of any generation, not even those who are juniors or seniors in high school, their obvious intended audience. 2/10
Rango As some have said, this is a kid's movie for adults. The themes of self redemption, challenge, and justice are ever present. Set with a Western motif, I have to say it's one of the best Western movies ever made. The computer graphics are believable, the story is tight, the dialogue wonderful, and the characters as spritely as a lizard crossing an interstate. It is also a humorous movie whose wit is matched only by its self knowledge as a Western. It is probably the best movie at the theaters in March. 8/10
This post was edited on 12/13/11 at 9:25 am
Posted on 12/13/11 at 12:57 pm to TulaneLSU
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Never Say Never Never would I think I'd say that spending $10 on my Never Say Never ticket was the best value for money of anything I bought this year, but here I am to say that. The movie itself is good. It's an interesting documentary on a kid who is trying to stay a kid in this big world. The music is great. The sequence and timing are superb. But what puts this movie over the top are the fans. That's right. By the end of the movie, 75% of the theater, consisting mostly of early and pre-teen girls were on the ground level with their hands up, screaming and touching the screen as if the movie were a concert. It was exhilarating to be in that number! I confess I too ran down to the floor and began dancing and screaming with the masses. What an awesome movie experience. Movie 6/10 Experience 10/10.
No Strings Attached Why does it seem like every movie set today has a flashback to either the late 80s or early 90s? NSA starts with a bad premise and the movie is intent to show how wrong that premise is. The problem is along the way, the movie doesn't completely reject the premise or other vices which make the premise possible. There is a moving scene at the end, as you might expect, but with the impurity scattered throughout the movie, it's hard to feel like the characters have really undergone catharsis and been redeemed. Nonetheless, there are humorous parts, but if you've seen the trailer, you've seen most of the movie. Portman is a good actress, but she's not that attractive. 6/10
One Day Life, which for humans is defined by relationships, has a sort of beautiful symmetry to it. Where we begin, we often end, or "In my beginning is my end," as T.S. Eliot so elegantly stated in "East Coker." And so it is in the strong writing of One Day, a sweeping, sometimes mawkish, story of the birth, regression, transgression, secession, and consummation of a friendship, friendship that is always evolving because its participants are always changing.
Through the relationship of Hathaway's fey character and the Cockaigne born and raised character played by Jim Sturgess, we see two of the most important aspects of humanity: the being of joy and the becoming of someone better. The two play off each other, all their lives long; the two need each other like the yin, bringing to mind that old passage from Proverbs: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." The journey of both lives is captivating. As one ascends, the other descends. But somehow, like in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, there is a point of intersection where, despite the past and the future, the two are equals. Gone, then, are the nostrums of alcohol, drugs, manipulation and use of others for their company. All that remains is love, the love of best friends, the love of knowledge of the other, for what is romantic love, a lower form of love yes, but what is it but a knowledge of and acceptance of the other? Even despite their foibles. One day, we all hope to return home, to the one, or One, who knows us completely as we are.
As for the particulars, Anne Hathaway is terrible. She is not a good actress, and she should have quit with Princess Diaries. The saving grace of this movie, besides the terrific writing, is Sturgess, his mother, played by Jackie Clarkson's daughter, and his father. Those three actors hit the ball deep in the corner. It may not be a homerun, but considering what's out there, they make it worth leaving home to see. 7/10
Posted on 3/23/12 at 3:45 pm to TulaneLSU
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Never Say Never Never would I think I'd say that spending $10 on my Never Say Never ticket was the best value for money of anything I bought this year, but here I am to say that. The movie itself is good. It's an interesting documentary on a kid who is trying to stay a kid in this big world. The music is great. The sequence and timing are superb. But what puts this movie over the top are the fans. That's right. By the end of the movie, 75% of the theater, consisting mostly of early and pre-teen girls were on the ground level with their hands up, screaming and touching the screen as if the movie were a concert. It was exhilarating to be in that number! I confess I too ran down to the floor and began dancing and screaming with the masses. What an awesome movie experience. Movie 6/10 Experience 10/10.
I will never take anything you say seriously after reading that
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