01.31.09
Quote of the Week
We are beset with peril on every side…but the real danger resides in the human heart.
Li Mu Bai (Yun-Fat Chow)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Randomness: Fun New Video
Very cool music video that is actually a series of 3,552 still photographs. Basically stop motion animation. I am fascinated by brains that understand movement like this.
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01.30.09
I Can’t Wait: 2009 is Chick 1’s Year to Geek Out
Chick 1 says:
2008 was a great year for movies, especially if you like popcorn entertainment like I do. Superheros continued to rise to new levels. There were some great animated pictures, and a variety of smaller smart films. But 2009 is poised to be the year that my geekiness reaches new levels of its own.
It’s already difficult for me to deny my geekdom. I love almost anything in the fantasy/scifi genre. I’m a huge Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings fan. I’ve even read Lord of the Rings fanfiction. (Shut up! and give me back my bookbag!) But look at the geek line up of huge tentpole movies coming out in 2009: Read the rest of this entry »
01.29.09
Review: Step Brothers
Chick 2 says:
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star as 40-year-olds still living at home when their worlds are turned upside down by the marriage of their parents. I very much appreciate the talent of Ferrell, and Reilly is a very diverse and gifted actor, therefore there are definitely parts of the movie that keep you in stitches, howling with laughter, and a good part of those moments are in the trailer. However, the movie had ‘way too much profanity and vulgarity for me to thoroughly enjoy it. I respect the revolutionary abilities of such people as Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen, but believe that they can still deliver their loser-as-the-hero, realistically gross humor with a little more taste. It might take a little more thought and effort, but their films would be the better for it. Having said that, watching these 2 actors in the scenarios that such a plot creates has its merits. I think it would be best watched on TV when the censors have kindly edited out elements that only detract.
IF you enjoy the cruder, dumber, more offensive side of Will Farrell and John C. Reilly, THEN GO (rent it).
01.25.09
Review: Inkheart
Chick 1 says:
I was excited about this fantasy story, but worried by the January release date & the presence of Brendan Fraser. I really like Fraser , especially in The Mummy & Scrubs, but he has been in some really stupid movies. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. Read the rest of this entry »
01.24.09
Quote of the Week
Do you know what’s wrong with you?…….Nothing.
Reggie Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) to Peter, etc (Cary Grant)
Charade (1963)
01.20.09
Randomness: Star Wars Fan Made Videos
Chick 1 says:
A couple of Star Wars related videos for your amusement.
First, Star Wars is such a part of our culture now that even those few who haven’t seen it still have an idea of what it’s about…or do they? Star Wars as told by someone who’s never seen it. Watch it here.
And if you’re a John Williams fan, check this out. This guy’s got way too much time on his hands, but around the time he starts his whiney Luke impersonation (dead on, BTW) I was starting to crush a little. I find it interesting that although the lyrics are Star Wars inspired, the video features none of the actual score for Star Wars. Can you name the other John Williams scores in this medley? I count 6. Am I right?
01.19.09
Casting Notes
Chick 1 says:
File these under “I Hope They Know What They’re Doing.”
Old & New News: There is no shortage of rumors surrounding the casting 
of Iron Man 2. We’ve already discussed the replacement of Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle here. Added to the mix is Tim Robbins as Stark’s dad, obviously in flashbacks. That could work. I like that they keep casting “serious” actors in a superhero movie.
Quote of the Week
Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo?
Gandalf (Ian McKellan)
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Review: Wimbledon
Chick 1 says:
This rom-com about an aging tennis pro and an up & coming tennis star trying to prove that love doesn’t mean anything has become one of my favorites.
What I Liked: There are several things this movie has going for it, at least for me, right off the bat. 1. Paul Bettany as “Peter, Peter Colt” - yum & charasmatic as well. 2. British accents (see 1.). 3. London/Brighton scenery. So I’m pretty happy from the start. Read the rest of this entry »