Some more movie reviews

I have some good ones and some bad ones to report on this time. Also, I've taken it upon myself to make a complete movie review archive. (Wow, I've seen a lot of movies since March).

Legend of Butch and Sundance

I'd never heard of this movie but it was at the local redbox during a time when not much else was, so we tried it. I actually really liked it simply because watching a good wholesome western was a nice break from a lot of the high-budget crap that comes from Hollywood. The Movie was very similar to "American Outlaws". I liked both of them. My biggest (and only) complaint is the casting. The two main characters seemed too much like pretty-boys from the valley and not tough rugged cowboys.

Recommendation: Like I said, it's a nice break from the typical hollywood movie. If you enjoy westerns at all you should see this one.

Rudy

I re-watched this to get myself all psyched out for flag football. It worked because I got all excited, but it didn't work because we had a losing season anyway! This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Inspiring story, inspiring music, and football. It makes you almost wish Notre Dame didn't suck so bad.

Recommendation: Own it.

Eagle Eye

This was intense. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has excellent writing and twists that keep you guessing until near the end, yet it's not so vague that you have no idea what's going on until the end. This is as engaging a movie as there is out there. Intense.

Recommendation: Watch it, especially if you just feel like taking a break from reality for a couple hours.

You Don't mess with the Zohan

I don't walk out of movies very often, mostly because I have enough judgement to avoid those types of movies or because I have friends who can warn me not to see them. Wow, this one was bad. We stopped it after about 35 minutes because the plot was going nowhere and the sexual innuendos were getting worse and worse as the movie went on. It was filthy and disgusting. I can't even recommend the edited version of this because not only was it awful, it didn't make me even chuckle a little bit even once. In my opinion this is a new low for Adam Sandler (and that's saying something).

Recommendation: Don't mess with this movie.

A River Runs through It

Another one of my all-time favorite movies! I used to watch this every year at a small motel in Lima Montana. We'd stay there on fishing trips and the people at the front desk would either send this one or "The Sandlot" to our TV. I think those were the only two movies we had. I recently saw this at Wal-Mart for $5 so I picked it up. The thing that surprised me was how much more I gained from seeing it now compared to 12 years ago. This made me want to live in Montana. Anyone who loves fishing should definitely see this, but it's not just about fishing. This is such an amazing movie about life and relationships. Not many movies make me cry. (That's all I'm going to say).

Recommendation: Own this one too. Seriously, it's only $5 at Wal-mart. There's no excuse to not have this in your home.

Journey to the Center of the Earth


This was kind of a fun family film. I forgot that it was 3-D in the theaters. That probably would have made it even more fun. Either way, lots of family fun to be had here. Fun fun.

Recommendation: Good movie to see with kids.

The Incredible Hulk

This movie delivered. There have been so many super-hero movies done lately that we have certain expectations whenever they make a new one. This movie didn't let me down, and it was about 10 times better than the over-promoted 2003 version. Lots of movies will end with a hint at a sequel, but this movie ended with me really excited about the "sequel."

Recommendation: It's a good super-hero movie so, if you're into that sort of thing, you know, see this one too. Especially if you enjoyed Iron Man. Not that this is as good as Iron Man, it's just that, well, it's pretty good too.

Quantum of Solace



Vrrroooooommm.... kapow kapow kapow, eeeeeaaaarcchhh! vreeeeeooooooooommmm vrooooooom crash! That's how this movie starts out. This is a move I would recommend to a blind person. Also, I would recommend seeing the fast and furious part IV trailer that came on right before the movie. I guess I'm thinking this because about two minutes into the movie the screen went blank and we were treated to about a minute and a half of just the audio and it really made me appreciate all the sounds that go into a car chase involving guns. Wow. Anyway, about the movie - I loved it. Like any other Bond Movie, I think I need to see it a couple more times to really understand all the intricacies of the plot. It would also help if you rented "Casino Royale" before seeing this one. Daniel Craig is an awesome, rugged Bond and is the only person I know who can pull off the "popped collar" look without being a total weeny. See:
Recommendation: Great 007 movie. See it if you have ever liked any 007 movie.

Kung Fu Panda

I think grown ups will get a few chuckles out of this movie. The "Jack Black" style of humor comes through in the main character's mannerisms. I was excited about seeing this because my 18-month-old son now has the attention span that he can sit down and pay attention to things he's interested in for about 5 minutes at a time. I thought this movie would be a good one for us to try and watch together. I was sort of right. He watched about half of it but, as my wife pointed out, he was disturbed by a lot of the violence. What a tender little guy.

Recommendation: Kind of funny. It might be a good choice to watch with kids who are a little tougher than mine.