RoadTrip::(um. three jumping monkeys):: Well, I must say. I thought this was going to be a horribly annoying movie. But I was pleasantly surprised at how funny it actually was. The plot was hokey and everything (there was a direct-to-video movie with Reese Witherspoon and that guy from Clueless called Overnight Delivery that had almost an identical plot ...probably a couple years ago). And the movie was kind of hyped as TomGreen TomGreen TomGreen, but it wasn't centered around him (good thing)... and his parts were actually funny shit. It's not often that I am surprised by a movie, but that is one of those occassions. If you have any sort of sense of humor, you'll probably like it. Just because it's fun, and it's nothing you have to actually think about. And who doesn't need THAT once in a while?
Gladiator::(three jumping monkeys):: Ah, Russell Crowe, what a big studly hero you are. Gladiator was actually really good. Very very violent. Gory, even. When we were walking out of the theater, Brett and Brian were animatedly discussing the death scenes in the movie, and all I could think of to say was "And who says that we are desensitized to violence??" I mean, at least I cringed when the man was nailed to a tree by a flaming arrow, unlike my two applauding companions. Sheesh. My biggest gripe with Gladiator was the whiny bitch character that Joaquin Phoenix played. ("Why won't he diiiieee?" whine whine whine). But it's absolutely worth going to see in the theater. Somehow, I don't think that waiting to rent it will give you the full effect.
Frequency::(one jumping monkey)::The whole idea of this movie was just silly. Boy's father dies in a fire many years ago. Boy talks to dead father over ham radio ... but dead father is not dead, he's back in the 50s while son is in 1999. How is that possible? Aurora Borealis, obviously. If you don't put too much thought into the movie, it's not too bad. But I read a review that said "If you liked The Sixth Sense, you'll love Frequency" and that was just a big load off bullshit. The weird thing is that for as bad as it was, it was not really boring or anything. It flowed well. It was just lame.
U-571::(two and a half jumping monkeys):: Eek, I really fear water. Especially being trapped underneath it in a leaky submarine. U-571 was a good beginning-of-summer movie. Good plot and everything. A little too much with the "Splashes" thing. And boy oh boy, do I really fear water. And poor BonJovi just got killed off within the first twenty minutes of the movie. Ah well, at least that way we weren't subjected to his acting for the rest of the movie.
KeepingTheFaith:: (two jumping monkeys):: This movie was nine hours long. But Ed Norton is so lovable, and Ben Stiller is so ... Ben Stiller. And Dharma is cute, even I have to admit that. There were a lot of funny parts, but a lot of dragging ass throughout the movie too. And religion and I don't get along too well either. The best part of the movie were the Rabbi trading cards. I almost want to become a collector myself.
AmericanPsycho:: (two and a half jumping monkeys):: We were standing in line to buy tickets to this movie, and a Regal Cinemas employee came bursting out into the lobby. He yelled at the woman behind the counter: "Do NOT sell anyone tickets to see that movie!! It was the worst thing I have ever seen!!" Being the curious consumer that I am, I asked the ranting and raving boy which movie he was referring to. Sure enough, he said "American Psycho" ... which just happened to be the movie I was about to slap 8 dollars down on the counter for the privilege of seeing. So I inquired... "It was that bad?" And he adamantly proclaimed to anyone that would listen that they should go see anything BUT American Psycho. Ha. Like I wasn't going to see it just to spite Mr. Opinionated. So we saw it. And it was one of the strangest movies ever, but not the WORST movie ever. It was about a yuppie ... in the 80s ... that went around killing people for the hell of it. Most of it was actually pretty funny, although I can't really explain why. Perhaps I am just permanently damaged. But anyway, Reese Witherspoon does NOT get killed, even though I really really wanted her to be brutally murdered. Jared Leto is in the movie, and he is oh-so-fun despite the 80s theme seeped into the movie. I'd say ... see it. It's definitely a trip.
RulesOfEngagement:: (one and a half jumping monkeys):: Well, it was a Samuel L. Jackson movie, and he did say "motherfucker" a lot. Have you ever seen a Tommy Lee Jones movie? If so, then there's not really any need to see Rules of Engagement. Because it was every movie Tommy Lee Jones has ever made. A war movie and a courtroom drama all in one. Not exactly memorable, although it entertained me enough while I was watching it.
