Tuesday, July 29, 2008

CSNY: Deja Vu


Excellent!! The music was great and the political information intriguing.  Toward the end you do start to notice that your head is hanging a little lower and your heart is starting to hurt. The stories of these soldiers and their families starts to get to you. The voices of the four men is just incredible. Clay has suggested I dig up an old record and give it a good listening to! The coolest part in the film was when they came to Atlanta to do their show. It was a shit storm!!!! Neil Boortz and the Regular Guy are both in the film.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Brick Lane


I really enjoyed this film. It was a pretty good story about how unsettling an arranged marriage can be sometimes. The story focuses on the wife and where she came from and how she got to be in this arranged marriage. It them leads you down her path of unhappiness and how she finally stands up for what she really wants. 

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Dark Knight


Well it is called the Dark Knight for a good reason...it is a very dark movie. Overall it was a good movie but don't take your young kids to see it. I think it is a little to dark and depressing for the kiddies. There were moments that I actually yelped a little. Clay loved it as did all the other guys I know who have seen it. Heath Ledger did a good job as the Joker in a very creepy way. I found him hard to look at sometimes. It is about two and half hours long and I found that checked my watch several times. 

Friday, July 18, 2008

Mamma Mia


Wonderful just wonderful!!! I usually don't care for musicals but this one just hit the spot. The best musical since Grease. The only weakness was Pierce Brosnan and his lack of singing ability. He just did not fit with the rest of the cast. My Mom and I have been singing and dancing around all afternoon!!! I am not an ABBA fan nor I have ever seen Mama Mia the Broadway musical but I now understand why it is such a success.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hancock


Way better than I ever thought...I was pleasantly surprised. It was not a very long movie so you never really get board or check your watch. There is a great twist in the film that you are not expecting and the ending is good as well.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Hellboy II: The Golden Army


I missed the first say ten minutes of the movie but was able to catch up...never go to Atlantic Station on a rainy Sunday for a last minute movie! It was your average super hero flick with the good guys and bad guys...and the good guys win in the end. There was some symbolism as far as how we regard the fragile nature of our earth...or the fact that we don't regard it at all. I did enjoy the love stories that they wove into this sequel and the costume and make-up are really magnificent.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Journey to the Center of the Earth


Not nearly as bad as the reviews I read lead me to believe...I enjoyed it without the 3D but I bet it is cool! It was entertaining and very family friendly. There were a lot of parts where Heather and I jumped or squealed and plenty of nail biting moments.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

The Children of Huang Shi (2008)


What a beautiful movie. I liked it a lot more than I had expected. This true story was an extraordinary journey and was very inspirational. Meyers performance was the only part of the movie that lacked something. This is a must see if you enjoy docudramas and wartime stories.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

WALL-E


Oh so very cute. It was a wonderful love story and a great family film. This movie did a great job at sticking it to consumerism that's for sure!! I really enjoyed all the underlying messages that this movie conveyed.