January 20, 2010
Movie reviews - getting turn on easily
The Book of Eli
Like every other movie about the post apocalypse, everything is seen on a one tone color palette and people walk around dusty, dirty and wearing goggles. Unless you're cool and you get to wear a pair of oakley shades. And so it is the book of eli, that denzel washington with a calling in his life, finds him delivering a book to the west. This book bible is suppose to deliver mankind from the current state of misery it finds itself, however, evil geniuses who think reading is fundamental want this best selling book of all times too so they can use it for their own nefarious plans. I guess all hotels have been blown up since denzel apparently has the very last copy. Gary oldham is that bad guy and when he finds out the training day officer has the book after passing through his town, he gives chase. Unfortunately, denzel is nicknamed "the walker" because he freaking walks everywhere. So its not too difficult for Oldham in a convoy of automobiles and motorcycles to finally catch up to him for the epic showdown. There is an interesting little twist at the end of the movie that neither detracts or moves the film any further but its a nice little homage to the old samurai films. I also learned that kfc wet wipes will be used as valuable trading commodities so start storing them and stop using it to clean your glasses.
Did I like it: yes
Youth in Revolt:
If you're not tired of michael cera's brand of understated humor, you will enjoy this dark offbeat comedy. And by offbeat, I mean steve buscemi and fred willard make an appearance in it. michael cera plays nick twisp, a nerdy but not necessarily shy kid who listens to frank sinatra on vinyl and wears a bathrobe in the morning. Of course he meets an awesome girl and she is actually mildly interested in him so to force the issue further and faster, he creates an alternate persona, francois dillinger to help him "stick his filthy dick in her tomato". But real life gets in the way so twisp/dillinger has to concoct these wild plans which spiral out of control and he becomes a refuge from the police. Also, for a short second, twisp/dillinger gets an east indian sidekick. Lately, indians are sure making their presence known through tv and film as the funny guy with the accent! How come when asians usually speak with a fobby accent, we get all pissed off but when an east indiant dude does it, no one cares?
Did I like it: yes
Sherlock Holmes
Now that robert downey jr. has finally perfected the ability to make asshole characters likeable, I do like him. I also like jude law. I like guy ritchie, the beautiful sets and the underlying homoerotic tension between the two stars. But the movie was bleh. Under the death penalty, lord blackwood is hung for the murder of several people. But apparently he's alive again, and on another killing spree so no shit sherlock and dr. watson try to figure out what the hell is going on. My problem is that holmes, holmes is suppose be this guy who notices all the minute details and make awesome deductions of how and why a murder was a committed. Well in our sherlock, he pulls his answers out of his ass. Its like he's making shit up - yea, the victim didn't realize that oil was sprayed on him and not rain so he caught on fire....or that victim died because of this rare poison that is activated by copper and water. Whaaaat....the....f?
Did I like it: no
Posted by yumyumcha at January 20, 2010 05:47 PM