As the summer rolled on, I eventually was hired at the marketing company I used to work at in college, got some money in my pocket, and prepared for New York City. With things looking up, I didn't go to as many movies, but I've still got three more for you!
Wall-E: B-
I caught Wall-E with Alex and his sister, Mary, at the midnight showing. I would have rather seen Wanted, but I was excited to get out of the house so I went.
Unlike other Pixar movies, this one took a bit of a departure from the usual because it has almost no actual dialogue until the last half hour or so (just a bunch of robot beeps). A robot, named Wall-E, is the last robot left on earth tasked with cleaning up a world full of garbage.
The movie follows Wall-E around as he cleans up, what appears to be an American metropolis, and collects little knick-knacks. Wall-E eventually falls in love with a robot sent to earth to find life, EVE. It all seems a bit ridiculous, but you really end up liking these little robots and hoping they succeed.
Eventually, EVE finds a plant. Wall-E, and EVE go on a space adventure, find the only humans left in the solar system, fight some evil robots, and save earth. Overall, I found the moving entertaining but was sort of confused by the environmental message. I know movies don't have to have a message, but it felt like the writers of the movie were saying, "don't worry if we completely destroy the earth, once we find a new plant growing in 900 years, everything will be fine."
The Dark Knight: A+
Well, I obviously loved this movie based on two previous posts (http://mid20.blogspot.com/
Because of all that I have written on the subject, I will keep it short. The Dark Knight was an amazingly complex, challenging, and action-packed film. It didn't treat the audience like a bunch of knuckle-dragging retards (like the next movie down), stayed true to the story of Batman, and proved comic movies can be something more than what they have been.
If you want a longer review, I dig what this person wrote: http://obsidiantempest.
Mamma Mia: F
So, apparently, I told my mom that I just liked going to see movies at the theatre because I enjoy the atmosphere – despite whatever movie was playing. Well, I sure take that back after she dragged me to this load of garbage.
I knew I wouldn't like this movie, but never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined how vomit inducing it would be. Whereas Dark Knight challenged the audience with intense plots and subplots, Mia played to the lowest common denominator.
I know it was a hit play before, but that doesn't change the fact the ordinary people aren't as dumb and boring as this story would have you believe.
The basic plot (as I touched on in a previous post, http://mid20.blogspot.com/
Sure, if you like Abba, the music might make you want to see the movie/play. But, come to think of it, if they wrote a play with all Of Montreal songs (one of my favorite bands), I don't think I would feel like sitting through it if the story sucked.
This movie is an insult to every person on earth. You could be an ape and still understand what's going on. Actually, an ape would probably be bored too.
1 comment:
Wanted was actually my favorite from this summer. yea, i mean TDK was great but a little overhyped and for me a little too "heavy" & a downer for repeat viewing. Iron Man was great too, but too me a little too PG-13 (ie trying to cater to too many different kind of people at once). Hulk was good too, but like you said, it's just kinda "is". but Wanted was plain R-rated crazy fun that doesn't take itself too seriously while at the same time didn't let itself to fall into the pseudo-parody type of movies like Crank, the Transporter, or Shoot Em Up! :-D
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