Here's an original film about consumerism in America. It was fresh and I really loved how Demi Moore looked, especially in her outfits. David D is one of my faves from back in the X-File days. Californication is interesting too. Not sure I bought the idea of these two together, but I did like David's character in this one compared to Moore's.
Demi and David pretend to be a married couple. Their kids are hired too. It's all a job for them to make their neighbors want what they have. This show will hit home to a lot of people who envy their neighbors cars, video game consoles, home decor and even lawn mowers. I don't live in suburbia but I've been to many different ones throughout the US. Keeping up with the Joneses is a concept that everyone has experienced on some level. It was really interesting to see how it may work if your neighbor was a salesperson and not just your neighbor.
You'll love this movie if you're a label hor or wanna be label owner. Or someone who just wants to watch a fresh idea with lots of cliche standards of what the finer things are.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Monday, May 31, 2010
The Backup Plan
I admit I've seen some of J. Lo's movies including The Wedding Planner and Maid in Manhattan. This one was in the same vein as her movies usually are— light or mildly funny.
I found this to be a little boring. It's what I expected but I guess I'd rather have seen it on pay per view than pay $15 to see it. On second though, seeing Alex O'Loughlin without his shirt off might be worth at least that. Not sure I've seen him around before. But he at least made the movie bearable. The puppy dog looks he gave J. Lo were adorable, though not as good as the ones Ewin McGreggor gave Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge.
If you're into cute things such as babies, toys and the things that go with it, you might enjoy this movie. Not saying I dislike those things but it was pretty cliche so I found myself not routing for them to be together. I knew they would because that's what the movie was about. I also knew it'd have a tidy ending. So, if this is still out in theaters and you want to see it, be sure to drink a soda to keep you awake for the scenes without O'Loughlin in them. J. Lo wasn't bad. Just the story kinda was ridiculous in places.
I'm sort of thinking Leap Year is in the same vein as this movie. I'm going to rent that one though since I missed it in theaters. I think at least I could get a tour of Ireland in that one.
Worth the money rating: $$
I found this to be a little boring. It's what I expected but I guess I'd rather have seen it on pay per view than pay $15 to see it. On second though, seeing Alex O'Loughlin without his shirt off might be worth at least that. Not sure I've seen him around before. But he at least made the movie bearable. The puppy dog looks he gave J. Lo were adorable, though not as good as the ones Ewin McGreggor gave Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge.
If you're into cute things such as babies, toys and the things that go with it, you might enjoy this movie. Not saying I dislike those things but it was pretty cliche so I found myself not routing for them to be together. I knew they would because that's what the movie was about. I also knew it'd have a tidy ending. So, if this is still out in theaters and you want to see it, be sure to drink a soda to keep you awake for the scenes without O'Loughlin in them. J. Lo wasn't bad. Just the story kinda was ridiculous in places.
I'm sort of thinking Leap Year is in the same vein as this movie. I'm going to rent that one though since I missed it in theaters. I think at least I could get a tour of Ireland in that one.
Worth the money rating: $$
Confessions of a Shopaholic
I know this isn't a recent movie, but when I saw Sex and the City 2, it made me want to see this movie again. I have it on DVD and watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up.
This is one movie where I read the book first. Sometimes I do that and it ruins it for me, but this adaptation didn't. It was different than the book for sure in many ways, but I love Ilsa Fisher and I was really just like her character Becky - a shopaholic.
Rebecca Bloomwood wants to write for a Vogue-like magazine after her magazine goes under. On her way to an interview she sees a green scarf in the window of a department store and maxes her credit cards to get it - $20 bucks on this card, $40 on that card etc. She gets to the interview only to find out that it has been already taken by an internal candidate, but is turned onto an interview for a money magazine. From that moment on the fun begins. Rebecca is soon torn between money, love and her dream job.
Hugh Dancy is hot in this movie. The first time I saw him, he was in a movie with Claire Danes - now they're married. But anyway, he's so nice to look at and his character is so earnest. We all wish we had bosses like that for sure.
Well, this movie has a great sense of fashion and takes place in NY. So if Sex and the City 2 isn't doing it for you, try this one out. Or rotate it with the Sex and the City series.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
This is one movie where I read the book first. Sometimes I do that and it ruins it for me, but this adaptation didn't. It was different than the book for sure in many ways, but I love Ilsa Fisher and I was really just like her character Becky - a shopaholic.
Rebecca Bloomwood wants to write for a Vogue-like magazine after her magazine goes under. On her way to an interview she sees a green scarf in the window of a department store and maxes her credit cards to get it - $20 bucks on this card, $40 on that card etc. She gets to the interview only to find out that it has been already taken by an internal candidate, but is turned onto an interview for a money magazine. From that moment on the fun begins. Rebecca is soon torn between money, love and her dream job.
Hugh Dancy is hot in this movie. The first time I saw him, he was in a movie with Claire Danes - now they're married. But anyway, he's so nice to look at and his character is so earnest. We all wish we had bosses like that for sure.
Well, this movie has a great sense of fashion and takes place in NY. So if Sex and the City 2 isn't doing it for you, try this one out. Or rotate it with the Sex and the City series.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Robin Hood
I'm glad Russell Crowe is back in an action movie. It seems he's been gone off the big screen for awhile or maybe I just missed his movies somehow. Not sure how that could be. But it happens.
In this version of Robin Hood, the story is much like you remember— harassment by the sheriff, tax collection, poverty, battles, merry men, Friar, King John etc., but here's where it gets interesting. The movie starts with Richard the Lionheart dying. He won't be coming back at the end of the movie like he has done in previous versions. And there's no Will Scarlet.
What this movie does have is Russel Crowe— yeah! He plays a tough Robin Hood, who has a soft spot for Lady Marion. He also is a fair man with the conviction that every person has the right to hunt and provide for his family on any open land -even if it's the King's land. With King John now in power taxing the poor peasants of Sherwood what is Robin Hood to do? Steal from the rich. Well, we don't see him doing that very often, but we do see Crowe learning about who he really is, who his father was, and how he fulfills his destiny.
There was only one thing that I disliked because it was reminiscent of Jack Nicholson's line from A Few Good Men - "You have to ask me nicely". But other than this film was was gutsy and fun to watch. The supporting cast was good - Blanchett as Lady Marian, although I liked her better in Elizabeth the Golden Age. Regardless, with Ridley Scott teaming with Crowe again, it makes for a great start to summer blockbusters.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
In this version of Robin Hood, the story is much like you remember— harassment by the sheriff, tax collection, poverty, battles, merry men, Friar, King John etc., but here's where it gets interesting. The movie starts with Richard the Lionheart dying. He won't be coming back at the end of the movie like he has done in previous versions. And there's no Will Scarlet.
What this movie does have is Russel Crowe— yeah! He plays a tough Robin Hood, who has a soft spot for Lady Marion. He also is a fair man with the conviction that every person has the right to hunt and provide for his family on any open land -even if it's the King's land. With King John now in power taxing the poor peasants of Sherwood what is Robin Hood to do? Steal from the rich. Well, we don't see him doing that very often, but we do see Crowe learning about who he really is, who his father was, and how he fulfills his destiny.
There was only one thing that I disliked because it was reminiscent of Jack Nicholson's line from A Few Good Men - "You have to ask me nicely". But other than this film was was gutsy and fun to watch. The supporting cast was good - Blanchett as Lady Marian, although I liked her better in Elizabeth the Golden Age. Regardless, with Ridley Scott teaming with Crowe again, it makes for a great start to summer blockbusters.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Sex and the City
I was a big fan of the series. I watched it religiously with my roommates every Sunday night. We made food and laughed at the similarities between the shows characters and us as NY single girls dealing with love, loss, work and finding our own style. But the movie versions just haven't lived up to the series. But how could they really?
Sex and the City 1 at least was going to give me the grand couture wedding and let me know how the character's lives would progress. But this one barely had an interesting storyline. The clothes were outrageous. Who wears that in Abu Dhabi? Although I did like Carrie's outfit when she saw Aidan again, it was still was very out of place there. Samantha's lines were the worst. I felt sorry for her that she had to say them. And for 2 1/2 hours, it was a long, hot, drawn out, snoozefest. On the bright side, there were a few things I did like. Carrie and Big's NY apartment/decor, and Chris North still had some sex appeal.
For those of you who loved the series, I'm with you. I even went to a party recently where we had cosmos and watched them again. Celebrate what the show used to be. Not what the bad movies have made it become. These movies came too late after the series ended and I think they've outlived their time. Now the characters are just caricatures of themselves. Sad but true.
Worth the money rating: $$
Sex and the City 1 at least was going to give me the grand couture wedding and let me know how the character's lives would progress. But this one barely had an interesting storyline. The clothes were outrageous. Who wears that in Abu Dhabi? Although I did like Carrie's outfit when she saw Aidan again, it was still was very out of place there. Samantha's lines were the worst. I felt sorry for her that she had to say them. And for 2 1/2 hours, it was a long, hot, drawn out, snoozefest. On the bright side, there were a few things I did like. Carrie and Big's NY apartment/decor, and Chris North still had some sex appeal.
For those of you who loved the series, I'm with you. I even went to a party recently where we had cosmos and watched them again. Celebrate what the show used to be. Not what the bad movies have made it become. These movies came too late after the series ended and I think they've outlived their time. Now the characters are just caricatures of themselves. Sad but true.
Worth the money rating: $$
Letters to Juliet
For those of you who want a summer romance, this movie was made especially for you. It takes place in Verona and is centered around, none other than Juliet, a long-standing figure for romance. This movie, however, is not tragic. It's lighthearted and fun. It also has delicious food, lots of Italians, and great scenery.
Amanda Seyfried, formerly of Mama Mia and the dumb blond in Mean girls, plays Sophie an engaged girl who takes a pre-honeymoon trip to Verona with her fiance. Unfortunately, he's more obsessed with meeting vendors and making connections to help launch his restaurant in NY than he is in having a romantic vacation with her. This leaves Sophie to wander Verona alone and to discover a wall where letters are written to Juliet. These letters involve many different relationship questions, but all hoping for answers.
Sophie meets a group of volunteers who respond to the letters women have put on this wall. One in particular is found from 1957. Sophie takes it upon herself to write back to the woman who left her love, Lorenzo, almost 50 years ago. In doing this, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) comes to Verona to find him at last with her skeptical grandson Charlie (Chris Egan). In sort of Shakespeare style, the comedy starts as these three travel to find Lorenzo and show us the meaning of "true love".
I don't know about you, but this movie makes me want to go to Verona. And it was nice to think about falling in love - no matter what your age. Man, that sounds cheesy. Anyway, I did see some couples at the film. Not sure if the guys were dragged there or not because Iron Man and Prince of Persia were sold out. But I'd like to think deep down, they enjoyed it too.
I definitely wouldn't go to this thinking this is the best romance ever written. There's no real drama here. But it was entertaining and it is a good way to start your summer romance with the movies.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Amanda Seyfried, formerly of Mama Mia and the dumb blond in Mean girls, plays Sophie an engaged girl who takes a pre-honeymoon trip to Verona with her fiance. Unfortunately, he's more obsessed with meeting vendors and making connections to help launch his restaurant in NY than he is in having a romantic vacation with her. This leaves Sophie to wander Verona alone and to discover a wall where letters are written to Juliet. These letters involve many different relationship questions, but all hoping for answers.
Sophie meets a group of volunteers who respond to the letters women have put on this wall. One in particular is found from 1957. Sophie takes it upon herself to write back to the woman who left her love, Lorenzo, almost 50 years ago. In doing this, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) comes to Verona to find him at last with her skeptical grandson Charlie (Chris Egan). In sort of Shakespeare style, the comedy starts as these three travel to find Lorenzo and show us the meaning of "true love".
I don't know about you, but this movie makes me want to go to Verona. And it was nice to think about falling in love - no matter what your age. Man, that sounds cheesy. Anyway, I did see some couples at the film. Not sure if the guys were dragged there or not because Iron Man and Prince of Persia were sold out. But I'd like to think deep down, they enjoyed it too.
I definitely wouldn't go to this thinking this is the best romance ever written. There's no real drama here. But it was entertaining and it is a good way to start your summer romance with the movies.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
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