Friday, July 15, 2011

MOVIES FOR THE WEEKEND

I haven't seen the last 12 Harry Potter movies so I'll be skipping the final installment.  These films have never done much for me (I haven't read any of the books so there's no vested interest) and while I've enjoyed certain movies in the series (Cuaron's was wonderful) I'm just not into the LOTR/Potter fantasy stuff.  So...count me in the minority...no Potter here.

From Netflix is The Lincoln Lawyer.  I've heard some good things...

Last night I went to a sneak preview of Friends with Benefits which was very funny and a bit better than No Strings Attached. Not a great film by any stretch but an entertaining rom-com with more than a few moments of laugh out loud humor. Mila Kunis is awesome and Timberlake did a nice job. Aside from some sloppy editing it was a solid genre entry that most people will really enjoy.

3 comments:

Joel said...

I really wish you would drop labels, expectations, personal taste, previous opinions and everything else and just watch the movies in order. You don't HAVE to like them, but you should give them a fresh start.

Plus, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is the best film of 2011 (that I've seen), and it's not just because I'm a fan of the series. It's because emotionally, cumulatively, thematically, cinematically and subjectively, it's a stunning work of art. Ralph Fiennes and Alan Rickman are strong enough to gain MAJOR awards notice (Rickman could very well win, for what amounts to the best supporting performance of the last couple of years), if they indeed campaign this thing into the ground. The visual effects and art direction are probably unbeatable. Alexandre Desplat's score for this film may actually prove competitive to his score for "The Tree of Life." Eduardo Serra's cine work is staggering even in the murky 3-D.

Anyway, just give them a CHANCE. Yeah, it started as a kiddie fantasy franchise. But it ends as something much more than just fantasy. What type of movie would dare showcase its series-long villain's humanity by way of a single teardrop of heartbreak and remorse right before his inevitable destruction? The answer is: not many.

Joel said...

Anyway, I also saw "Horrible Bosses" on Wednesday night and LOVED it. Just wickedly, darkly funny. Jamie Foxx's cameo performance was lightning-in-a-bottle reminiscent of Tom Cruise in "Tropic Thunder." It also went in Coenesque directions, what with Colin Farrell's trajectory, which I really admired. I can't wait to see it on Blu.

Also, because I now have is the closest thing to being a full-time job that a part-time job can get, I'll be resurrecting my website. Once it's up (should be sometime this week, actually), I'll shoot you the link. It's gonna be awesome.

Actionman said...

Good news on your site -- shoot me the link...

I just can't do the Potter thing...I tried and it just didn't grab me the way it's grabbed soooo many other people...

I was a big fan of Bosses, even if it didn't do everything I wanted it to do. Best parts for me were Charlie Day, Jennifer Anniston, and Colin Farrell (biggest complaint was that he wasn't in it enough).