April 30, 2010 - #11/100
Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
Lilia Herriton (Helena Mirren), a rich widow, and Caroline Abbott (Helena Bonham Carter) are from England, but travel to Italy to get away for a bit. While in Italy, Lilia meets Gino Carella, who is an poor Italian boy around the age of twenty one. They fall in love and get married. Philip Herriton (Rupert Graves) heads to Italy to reprimand Lilia and stop the marriage from happening, only to find out that they are already married. He then heads back to England, and him, his sister Harriet, and his mother basically try their best to forget about her. Months past, and Lilia gives birth to a son. But, she dies while giving childbirth. Therefore, Philip and Harriet head back to Italy in order to attempt to get the child. Caroline also heads to Italy to collect the child, but once she watches how Gino treats the child, she can't bear to take his son away from him. Eventually, Philip feels the same way about the situation. However, Harriet never does. She ends up stealing the child late one night, and things happen. I didn't want to give away too much in case if whoever is reading this might want to see this movie sometime in the future. Personally, there were several aspects of this movie that I found to be confusing. For example, I never really understood Helena's character. So, I'm just assuming that she was a friend of the Herriton family, seeing as how this was never really clarified. Also, Italian was spoken a lot in this movie, and it failed to always have subtitles in English. Therefore, I didn't understand half of what was being said. Also, the background music seemed to be a lot louder than usual. I had a hard time hearing what the actors were saying, but when I turned it up, the music was way too loud and it was overpowering the talking. So, because of this, maybe this is why I'm still confused about several different aspects of the movie. Since I am a huge fan of Helena Bonham Carter, I still managed to enjoy this movie. She was amazing, as always, and the rest of the actors were great, as well. This definitely wasn't Helena's best movie, but it still wasn't that bad. I couldn't really say how this movie was in relation to E.M. Forster's novel, but I wouldn't ever mind reading the novel if I could ever manage to find it.
I gave this movie 6/10 stars on imdb.com.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Groundhog Day movie review
April 29, 2010 - #10/100
Groundhog Day (1993)
Phil (Bill Murray) is a weatherman, and pretty much is an expert when it comes to hiding his emotions. He acts as if he doesn't care about anything or anyone, except for himself. For Groundhog Day, he is assigned to travel to a city and report what the groundhog says about winter. Rita (Andie MacDowell) tags along. Phil hates Groundhog Day (February 2nd) with a passion, and oddly enough, the keeps re-living that same day over and over again. Whenever he wakes up, it's Groundhog Day again. He can't escape it. So, the same exact thing keeps happening each day. He has the same conversations with the same people. Eventually, he figures out that whatever he does on that particular day doesn't really matter since the next day will never come. So, he pretty much does whatever he wants. Towards the end of the movie, he starts to actually help people out. Every single Groundhog Day, he tries to save as many lives as possible. Eventually, he even manages to get Rita to fall in love with him. In the end, once he has learned to care about others and Rita loves him, Groundhog Day ends and it's finally February 3rd. Personally, this movie started to get on my nerves. I know that the repetitiveness belongs in the movie, but I just found it to be quite obnoxious. Apart from that, all of the acting was great. Well, apart from Andie MacDowell. I still don't really think that she is that great of an actress, especially in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Bill Murray always manages to be subtly funny. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again, even though the repetitiveness greatly bothered me.
I gave this movie 7/10 stars on imdb.com.
Groundhog Day (1993)
Phil (Bill Murray) is a weatherman, and pretty much is an expert when it comes to hiding his emotions. He acts as if he doesn't care about anything or anyone, except for himself. For Groundhog Day, he is assigned to travel to a city and report what the groundhog says about winter. Rita (Andie MacDowell) tags along. Phil hates Groundhog Day (February 2nd) with a passion, and oddly enough, the keeps re-living that same day over and over again. Whenever he wakes up, it's Groundhog Day again. He can't escape it. So, the same exact thing keeps happening each day. He has the same conversations with the same people. Eventually, he figures out that whatever he does on that particular day doesn't really matter since the next day will never come. So, he pretty much does whatever he wants. Towards the end of the movie, he starts to actually help people out. Every single Groundhog Day, he tries to save as many lives as possible. Eventually, he even manages to get Rita to fall in love with him. In the end, once he has learned to care about others and Rita loves him, Groundhog Day ends and it's finally February 3rd. Personally, this movie started to get on my nerves. I know that the repetitiveness belongs in the movie, but I just found it to be quite obnoxious. Apart from that, all of the acting was great. Well, apart from Andie MacDowell. I still don't really think that she is that great of an actress, especially in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Bill Murray always manages to be subtly funny. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again, even though the repetitiveness greatly bothered me.
I gave this movie 7/10 stars on imdb.com.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie review
April 24, 2010 - #9/100
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Upon viewing this movie, I didn't have high expectations because I was aware that this is a movie that was targeted towards children. The entire movie is about this kid named Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who keeps a diary about his experiences as a middle school kid. Upon his arrival to middle school, the one thing that he cares about the most is trying to become the most popular kid. But, his best friend Rowley Jefferson (Robert Capron) is definitely holding him back. There are many various scenes near the beginning of the movie where Rowley embarrasses him. In order to attempt to build his reputation up, Greg tries all kinds of activities such as wrestling, becoming a hall monitor, trying out for a school play, etc. Of course, something always happens in order to ruin his bright ideas. Just when things couldn't seem to get any worse for Greg, he ended up doing something that cause his and Rowley's friendship to be messed up. So, Greg spent part of the movie missing his best friend. But, in the end of the movie, they become friends again. Personally, I have never read the book. So, I couldn't tell you whether or not the movie follows the book. Zachary, the kid who played the main character Greg, actually did an amazing job at acting. He will probably have a prosperous career if he keeps it up. For a children's movie, I thought that it was good. I'm sure that there are many kinds who enjoy this movie. But, this wouldn't be a movie that I would want to watch again. Several of the characters were just obnoxious rather than entertaining.
I gave this movie 6/10 stars on imdb.com.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Upon viewing this movie, I didn't have high expectations because I was aware that this is a movie that was targeted towards children. The entire movie is about this kid named Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who keeps a diary about his experiences as a middle school kid. Upon his arrival to middle school, the one thing that he cares about the most is trying to become the most popular kid. But, his best friend Rowley Jefferson (Robert Capron) is definitely holding him back. There are many various scenes near the beginning of the movie where Rowley embarrasses him. In order to attempt to build his reputation up, Greg tries all kinds of activities such as wrestling, becoming a hall monitor, trying out for a school play, etc. Of course, something always happens in order to ruin his bright ideas. Just when things couldn't seem to get any worse for Greg, he ended up doing something that cause his and Rowley's friendship to be messed up. So, Greg spent part of the movie missing his best friend. But, in the end of the movie, they become friends again. Personally, I have never read the book. So, I couldn't tell you whether or not the movie follows the book. Zachary, the kid who played the main character Greg, actually did an amazing job at acting. He will probably have a prosperous career if he keeps it up. For a children's movie, I thought that it was good. I'm sure that there are many kinds who enjoy this movie. But, this wouldn't be a movie that I would want to watch again. Several of the characters were just obnoxious rather than entertaining.
I gave this movie 6/10 stars on imdb.com.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Can't Buy Me Love movie review
April 18, 2010 - #8/100
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
This seems to be your typical 80's type movie, but I do love 80's movies. A geeky guy likes a girl who is way out of his league. Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) is that geek, and Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) is the popular girl. Ronald spent his summer mowing grass in order to earn up enough money to buy a telescope that he wanted. Cindy is just your typical popular high school cheerleading captain, whom everyone thinks is the hottest girl in school. One night, for a party, Cindy wore her mother's suede suit without asking, and ended up getting something all over it. Desperate to replace it before her mother figures out, she runs to the store in hopes of being able to get another one. The only problem is, the suit costs $1000. In comes Ronald. He managed to make tons of money mowing lawns, and instead of buying the telescope that he wants, he decides to make a deal with Cindy. He will pay for the suit if Cindy agrees to pretend to date him for a month in order for him to instantly become popular. To begin with, Cindy hates this idea. But, she agrees to go along with it anyway. As time progresses, she actually develops a crush on him, but he acts like the typical male by not even noticing, and ends up suggesting how they should do their 'fake break-up' scene at school. The plan works because he is still able to hang out with all of the popular kids. But, near the end of the movie, everyone figures out the deal between him and Cindy, and he becomes a geek again. It is then time for him to think about what he has done, and figure out how to win Cindy back. I thought that this movie was pretty good. Then again, I really like 80's movies. They always seem to be able to describe high school perfectly. Personally, I was surprised that Patrick Dempsey was in an 80's movie. I never even knew who he was before Sweet Home Alabama in the early 2000's. Anyway, it wasn't the greatest plot in the world, but it was entertaining and kept my attention the entire time. I definitely wouldn't mind watching it again.
I gave this movie 7/10 stars on imdb.com.
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
This seems to be your typical 80's type movie, but I do love 80's movies. A geeky guy likes a girl who is way out of his league. Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) is that geek, and Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) is the popular girl. Ronald spent his summer mowing grass in order to earn up enough money to buy a telescope that he wanted. Cindy is just your typical popular high school cheerleading captain, whom everyone thinks is the hottest girl in school. One night, for a party, Cindy wore her mother's suede suit without asking, and ended up getting something all over it. Desperate to replace it before her mother figures out, she runs to the store in hopes of being able to get another one. The only problem is, the suit costs $1000. In comes Ronald. He managed to make tons of money mowing lawns, and instead of buying the telescope that he wants, he decides to make a deal with Cindy. He will pay for the suit if Cindy agrees to pretend to date him for a month in order for him to instantly become popular. To begin with, Cindy hates this idea. But, she agrees to go along with it anyway. As time progresses, she actually develops a crush on him, but he acts like the typical male by not even noticing, and ends up suggesting how they should do their 'fake break-up' scene at school. The plan works because he is still able to hang out with all of the popular kids. But, near the end of the movie, everyone figures out the deal between him and Cindy, and he becomes a geek again. It is then time for him to think about what he has done, and figure out how to win Cindy back. I thought that this movie was pretty good. Then again, I really like 80's movies. They always seem to be able to describe high school perfectly. Personally, I was surprised that Patrick Dempsey was in an 80's movie. I never even knew who he was before Sweet Home Alabama in the early 2000's. Anyway, it wasn't the greatest plot in the world, but it was entertaining and kept my attention the entire time. I definitely wouldn't mind watching it again.
I gave this movie 7/10 stars on imdb.com.
Friday, April 16, 2010
About a Boy movie review
April 16, 2010 - #7/100
About a Boy (2002)
Will (Hugh Grant) is an inconsiderate person, and that doesn't bother him at all. He only cares about one thing, and that is himself. He has never even worked in his entire life because his father made one crappy song and Will still receives royalty checks for it. In order to get women more often without a huge attachment, he decides to go after single women who have children. To be able to do this, he lies and pretends that he has a two year old son in order to attend a single parents support group. Here, he meets a woman named Christine. She has a friend named Fiona (Toni Collette), who has a child named Marcus (Nicholas Hoult). Fiona is seriously depressed, and actually attempts suicide. Of course, this sort of thing impacts Marcus. He's only 12 years old and he watches his mother cry almost every morning. Not to mention that Marcus isn't liked by anyone at school. He's constantly being picked on, and he sporadically sings aloud in class without even realizing what he's doing. After his mother's failed suicide attempt, Marcus realizes that there needs to be more than just two people in his family so someone can keep up with his mother. This is when he turns to Will. Marcus tries to get Will to date his mother, but that doesn't work out. So, Marcus just tags along with Will in hopes of escaping reality for a bit and not having to think about his depressed mother. It takes Will a while to warm up to Marcus, seeing as how he hates children. But, he eventually does. There is a particular scene near the end where you realize just how much Will really cares for Marcus. Marcus is a terrible singer, but he decides to sing at a school talent show because he notices that his mother is becoming depressed again, and she stated earlier in the movie that his singing brings sunshine to her heart. The song he sings is "Killing Me Softly." In order to take huge amounts of embarrassment off of Marcus, Will shows up on stage, playing a guitar and singing along with him. Overall, I thought that this was a very entertaining movie. Mostly, it was a comedy, but there were also a few sad scenes in the movie. I thought that the screenplay was well written, and the cast was really good. I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie.
I gave this movie 9/10 stars on imdb.com.
About a Boy (2002)
Will (Hugh Grant) is an inconsiderate person, and that doesn't bother him at all. He only cares about one thing, and that is himself. He has never even worked in his entire life because his father made one crappy song and Will still receives royalty checks for it. In order to get women more often without a huge attachment, he decides to go after single women who have children. To be able to do this, he lies and pretends that he has a two year old son in order to attend a single parents support group. Here, he meets a woman named Christine. She has a friend named Fiona (Toni Collette), who has a child named Marcus (Nicholas Hoult). Fiona is seriously depressed, and actually attempts suicide. Of course, this sort of thing impacts Marcus. He's only 12 years old and he watches his mother cry almost every morning. Not to mention that Marcus isn't liked by anyone at school. He's constantly being picked on, and he sporadically sings aloud in class without even realizing what he's doing. After his mother's failed suicide attempt, Marcus realizes that there needs to be more than just two people in his family so someone can keep up with his mother. This is when he turns to Will. Marcus tries to get Will to date his mother, but that doesn't work out. So, Marcus just tags along with Will in hopes of escaping reality for a bit and not having to think about his depressed mother. It takes Will a while to warm up to Marcus, seeing as how he hates children. But, he eventually does. There is a particular scene near the end where you realize just how much Will really cares for Marcus. Marcus is a terrible singer, but he decides to sing at a school talent show because he notices that his mother is becoming depressed again, and she stated earlier in the movie that his singing brings sunshine to her heart. The song he sings is "Killing Me Softly." In order to take huge amounts of embarrassment off of Marcus, Will shows up on stage, playing a guitar and singing along with him. Overall, I thought that this was a very entertaining movie. Mostly, it was a comedy, but there were also a few sad scenes in the movie. I thought that the screenplay was well written, and the cast was really good. I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie.
I gave this movie 9/10 stars on imdb.com.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fathers' Day movie review
April 12, 2010 - #6/100
Fathers' Day (1997)
Seventeen years ago, Dale Putley (Robin Williams), Jack Lawrence (Billy Crystal), and Bob Andrews (Bruce Greenwood) all slept with the same woman. Bob was the only one who actually married her. Fast forward to seventeen years later, and this is when the movie begins. There is a sixteen year old kid named Scott, and he runs away from home. Scott's mother separately calls up Dale and Jack, and tells both of them that they are the father of the child. Therefore, both of them set out to find this long lost son. Upon searching for him, Dale and Jack find each other and realize that they are looking for the same kid, meaning that the father of the kid is unknown. The plot was extremely repetitive: they found the kid, lost him, found him again, lost him again, etc. This went on for most of the movie. To be quiet honest, this repetitiveness became extremely boring. I just wanted them to find the freaking kid already and take him back home. Sure, some lines here and there were funny, but nothing monumental stuck out. Anyway, when they finally get the kid home, Scott learns that his real father is Bob. But, since he had grown an emotional attachment to both Jack and Dale, he lies separately to each of them and tells them individually that they are the father. Jack, being a lawyer, realizes that Scott is lying. But, it doesn't bother him that much. It actually makes him happy and helps him to realize that he really would like children of his own. Dale is oblivious, and leaves thinking that Scott really is his son. So, if you are looking for a decent laugh, this movie might be able to deliver that. But, the plot wasn't that memorable, and most of the movie was predictable.
I gave this movie 5/10 stars on imdb.com.
Fathers' Day (1997)
Seventeen years ago, Dale Putley (Robin Williams), Jack Lawrence (Billy Crystal), and Bob Andrews (Bruce Greenwood) all slept with the same woman. Bob was the only one who actually married her. Fast forward to seventeen years later, and this is when the movie begins. There is a sixteen year old kid named Scott, and he runs away from home. Scott's mother separately calls up Dale and Jack, and tells both of them that they are the father of the child. Therefore, both of them set out to find this long lost son. Upon searching for him, Dale and Jack find each other and realize that they are looking for the same kid, meaning that the father of the kid is unknown. The plot was extremely repetitive: they found the kid, lost him, found him again, lost him again, etc. This went on for most of the movie. To be quiet honest, this repetitiveness became extremely boring. I just wanted them to find the freaking kid already and take him back home. Sure, some lines here and there were funny, but nothing monumental stuck out. Anyway, when they finally get the kid home, Scott learns that his real father is Bob. But, since he had grown an emotional attachment to both Jack and Dale, he lies separately to each of them and tells them individually that they are the father. Jack, being a lawyer, realizes that Scott is lying. But, it doesn't bother him that much. It actually makes him happy and helps him to realize that he really would like children of his own. Dale is oblivious, and leaves thinking that Scott really is his son. So, if you are looking for a decent laugh, this movie might be able to deliver that. But, the plot wasn't that memorable, and most of the movie was predictable.
I gave this movie 5/10 stars on imdb.com.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Date Night movie review
April 10, 2010 - #5/100
Date Night (2010)
I mostly wanted to see this movie because I am an avid Tina Fey fan, and Steve Carell can be entertaining in some things. In this particular movie, Claire Foster (Tiny Fey) and Phil Foster (Steve Carell) seem as if they are bored with their mundane lives. They have two kids, and basically go through the same routines every single day: taking care of the kids and going to work. By the end of the night, they are so worn out that they barely have any free time to themselves before deciding to call it a night and go to bed. So, they decide to spice things up a bit by driving to the city and trying to eat at an expensive restaurant. The restaurant is reservation only, so they pretend to be a different party since said party was a no-show. Little do they know, the party that was a no-show was involved in a huge scandal. So, their night is filled with many crazy adventures. Personally, I thought that this movie was hilarious. I laughed so much. The most memorable scene was the scene where Claire and Phil go into a strip club. They end up having to try to dance seductively, and it was absolutely hilarious. Along with funny scenes, there were also some heartwarming scenes. Tina Fey and Steve Carell were great together, and pulled off a believable married couple. There was excellent on-screen chemistry. The plot wasn't the greatest plot in the world, but if you need a good laugh (which I definitely needed tonight), then it is worth it. Just enjoy it for what it is; which is a movie. I definitely wouldn't mind owning this movie on DVD whenever it comes out.
I gave this 8/10 stars on imdb.com.
Date Night (2010)
I mostly wanted to see this movie because I am an avid Tina Fey fan, and Steve Carell can be entertaining in some things. In this particular movie, Claire Foster (Tiny Fey) and Phil Foster (Steve Carell) seem as if they are bored with their mundane lives. They have two kids, and basically go through the same routines every single day: taking care of the kids and going to work. By the end of the night, they are so worn out that they barely have any free time to themselves before deciding to call it a night and go to bed. So, they decide to spice things up a bit by driving to the city and trying to eat at an expensive restaurant. The restaurant is reservation only, so they pretend to be a different party since said party was a no-show. Little do they know, the party that was a no-show was involved in a huge scandal. So, their night is filled with many crazy adventures. Personally, I thought that this movie was hilarious. I laughed so much. The most memorable scene was the scene where Claire and Phil go into a strip club. They end up having to try to dance seductively, and it was absolutely hilarious. Along with funny scenes, there were also some heartwarming scenes. Tina Fey and Steve Carell were great together, and pulled off a believable married couple. There was excellent on-screen chemistry. The plot wasn't the greatest plot in the world, but if you need a good laugh (which I definitely needed tonight), then it is worth it. Just enjoy it for what it is; which is a movie. I definitely wouldn't mind owning this movie on DVD whenever it comes out.
I gave this 8/10 stars on imdb.com.
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Fox and the Hound movie review
April 9, 2010 - #4/100
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Surprisingly enough, I have never seen The Fox and the Hound. If I have, then I was too young to even remember anything about the movie. I won't go too much into the plot since I'm sure that many people have seen this film, but there is a fox named Tod and a hound named Copper. In the very beginning of the movie, Tod's mom is killed and Widow Tweed takes Tod in and decides to care for him. Around the same time, Amos Slade, who is a neighbor of Widow Tweed, gets a hound dog. When Tod and Copper are young, they become best friends. But, Copper is a hunting dog. So, as he gets older, he is actually trained to hunt foxes and other various animals. Therefore, he tries to hunt Tod several times throughout the film. All of these other crazy shenanigans happen throughout the movie. Personally, I was surprised at how much suspense was in this movie. Generally, with Disney movies, there isn't a whole lot of suspense. But, this movie was pretty much suspenseful throughout the entire movie. I was constantly worried, trying to figure out what was going to happen (even though most Disney movies end happily, I still couldn't help but to worry). The only thing that I honestly didn't care much about with this movie was the music. The songs that were written for the movie, to me, didn't really sound that great when compared to Disney's past movies. It was mostly just the lyrics that I didn't like so much. The score was great, but the songs with lyrics weren't that great, in my opinion. Overall, I thought that this was a very cute and entertaining movie, and I wouldn't mind watching it again.
I gave this movie 9/10 stars on imdb.com.
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Surprisingly enough, I have never seen The Fox and the Hound. If I have, then I was too young to even remember anything about the movie. I won't go too much into the plot since I'm sure that many people have seen this film, but there is a fox named Tod and a hound named Copper. In the very beginning of the movie, Tod's mom is killed and Widow Tweed takes Tod in and decides to care for him. Around the same time, Amos Slade, who is a neighbor of Widow Tweed, gets a hound dog. When Tod and Copper are young, they become best friends. But, Copper is a hunting dog. So, as he gets older, he is actually trained to hunt foxes and other various animals. Therefore, he tries to hunt Tod several times throughout the film. All of these other crazy shenanigans happen throughout the movie. Personally, I was surprised at how much suspense was in this movie. Generally, with Disney movies, there isn't a whole lot of suspense. But, this movie was pretty much suspenseful throughout the entire movie. I was constantly worried, trying to figure out what was going to happen (even though most Disney movies end happily, I still couldn't help but to worry). The only thing that I honestly didn't care much about with this movie was the music. The songs that were written for the movie, to me, didn't really sound that great when compared to Disney's past movies. It was mostly just the lyrics that I didn't like so much. The score was great, but the songs with lyrics weren't that great, in my opinion. Overall, I thought that this was a very cute and entertaining movie, and I wouldn't mind watching it again.
I gave this movie 9/10 stars on imdb.com.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Four Weddings and a Funeral movie review
April 6, 2010 - #3/100
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
This movie, as promised, delivered four weddings and a funeral. In the beginning of the movie, it becomes obvious that Charles (Hugh Grant) never much cared for marriages or weddings. He has never taken the plunge, and doesn't seem to be wanting to any time soon. Upon attending the first wedding, Charles meets an American girl by the name of Carrie (Andie MacDowell), and pretty much notices an attraction right away. Later that night, they end up sleeping together, and she leaves early the next morning. Several months later, at the second wedding, Charles runs into her again. But, this time, she is engaged to another man. They end up sleeping together anyway, again. A little while later, Charles admits to Carrie that he loves her, and this happens to be the only girl that Charles has ever cared about to this extent. A few months later, she ends up getting married to the other guy anyway, and Charles attends. There is a death that occurs at this wedding, and the funeral takes place several days later. Finally deciding to attempt to move on with his life, about 10 months later, Charles decides to marry someone else. Carrie shows up at his wedding, and lets Charles know that her and her husband got a divorce. Therefore, Charles then has to decide between getting married on his wedding day, or choosing to leave the girl at the alter and pursue Carrie instead. Personally, I thought that the transitions between scenes were choppy, but I've noticed this in many various british films, so it honestly doesn't bother me that much anymore. I thought that this film was entertaining. The only thing that I didn't like about it was Andie MacDowell's acting. She was complete rubbish, and it got on my nerves. But, I guess I liked this movie so much because the screenplay was written by Richard Curtis, whom also wrote Love Actually, Bridget Jones, and Notting Hill (all movies that I love).
I gave this movie 8/10 stars on imdb.com.
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
This movie, as promised, delivered four weddings and a funeral. In the beginning of the movie, it becomes obvious that Charles (Hugh Grant) never much cared for marriages or weddings. He has never taken the plunge, and doesn't seem to be wanting to any time soon. Upon attending the first wedding, Charles meets an American girl by the name of Carrie (Andie MacDowell), and pretty much notices an attraction right away. Later that night, they end up sleeping together, and she leaves early the next morning. Several months later, at the second wedding, Charles runs into her again. But, this time, she is engaged to another man. They end up sleeping together anyway, again. A little while later, Charles admits to Carrie that he loves her, and this happens to be the only girl that Charles has ever cared about to this extent. A few months later, she ends up getting married to the other guy anyway, and Charles attends. There is a death that occurs at this wedding, and the funeral takes place several days later. Finally deciding to attempt to move on with his life, about 10 months later, Charles decides to marry someone else. Carrie shows up at his wedding, and lets Charles know that her and her husband got a divorce. Therefore, Charles then has to decide between getting married on his wedding day, or choosing to leave the girl at the alter and pursue Carrie instead. Personally, I thought that the transitions between scenes were choppy, but I've noticed this in many various british films, so it honestly doesn't bother me that much anymore. I thought that this film was entertaining. The only thing that I didn't like about it was Andie MacDowell's acting. She was complete rubbish, and it got on my nerves. But, I guess I liked this movie so much because the screenplay was written by Richard Curtis, whom also wrote Love Actually, Bridget Jones, and Notting Hill (all movies that I love).
I gave this movie 8/10 stars on imdb.com.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Hope Floats movie review
April 5, 2010 - #2/100
Hope Floats (1998)
I've mostly been wanting to see this movie because I am an avid fan of Sandra Bullock. Basically, Birdee (Sandra Bullock) gets publicly humiliated on national television. Her best friend tells her that she's going to be on a talk show in order to get a make-over. Instead, her best friend admits that she has been having an affair with her husband for about a year. So, in order to get away from it all, Birdee quickly packs her bags, gets her daughter Bernice, and heads to her mother's house. Birdee's mother still lives in Smithville, Texas, which is where Birdee was raised. The town is one of those small towns where everyone knows everything that there is to know. Throughout the movie, Birdee is faced with many past experiences; one of those being Justin (Harry Connick Jr). To begin with, Birdee doesn't want to have anything to do with Justin, but she eventually changes her mind and gives him a chance. Birdee learns how to move on with her life and accept it for what it is. It is definitely a slow paced movie, but there was just something about it that managed to keep my attention. For a while, I wasn't exactly satisfied with the little girl that played Bernice (Birdee's daughter). But, there was this one scene where Bernice's father basically left for good, and Bernice tried her hardest to go with him. She ended up screaming and crying, and it was an extremely emotional and believable scene. Overall, I wouldn't mind watching this movie again. It wasn't the best movie in the world, but I thought that it was good.
I gave this movie 6/10 stars on imdb.com.
Hope Floats (1998)
I've mostly been wanting to see this movie because I am an avid fan of Sandra Bullock. Basically, Birdee (Sandra Bullock) gets publicly humiliated on national television. Her best friend tells her that she's going to be on a talk show in order to get a make-over. Instead, her best friend admits that she has been having an affair with her husband for about a year. So, in order to get away from it all, Birdee quickly packs her bags, gets her daughter Bernice, and heads to her mother's house. Birdee's mother still lives in Smithville, Texas, which is where Birdee was raised. The town is one of those small towns where everyone knows everything that there is to know. Throughout the movie, Birdee is faced with many past experiences; one of those being Justin (Harry Connick Jr). To begin with, Birdee doesn't want to have anything to do with Justin, but she eventually changes her mind and gives him a chance. Birdee learns how to move on with her life and accept it for what it is. It is definitely a slow paced movie, but there was just something about it that managed to keep my attention. For a while, I wasn't exactly satisfied with the little girl that played Bernice (Birdee's daughter). But, there was this one scene where Bernice's father basically left for good, and Bernice tried her hardest to go with him. She ended up screaming and crying, and it was an extremely emotional and believable scene. Overall, I wouldn't mind watching this movie again. It wasn't the best movie in the world, but I thought that it was good.
I gave this movie 6/10 stars on imdb.com.
Love Happens movie review
April 3, 2010 - #1/100
Love Happens (2009)
Oh, where do I begin? For a while, I had been wanting to see this movie. I have liked Aaron Eckhart's acting ever since I saw him in Conversations With Other Women, starring Helena Bonham Carter. But, Love Happens definitely didn't live up to my expectations. Burke (Aaron Eckhart) is a man who lost his wife three years ago, and writes a book about ways to deal with losing a loved one. His book becomes popular and he holds a sort of conference where people from all over come to figure out ways to get over losing a loved one. Although Burke teaches others how to deal with the pain, he himself hasn't overcome his own loss. In comes Eloise (Jennifer Aniston). Before viewing this movie, I was under the impression that the movie would be mostly about Burke learning to love again. I was wrong. Instead, Eloise basically tried to help Burke realize the need to take his own advice for once. I just didn't really see much of a connection between the two. They lacked chemistry. Also, I was expecting more of a slightly depressing, yet romantic movie. But, pretty much every single scene of the movie was depressing. Don't get me wrong; the acting in this movie isn't bad at all. But, the movie seriously lacks in so many ways. First, I became somewhat bored during the movie. It didn't keep my attention very well. It seemed to drag on in several spots. Nothing huge or monumental took place. Second, when the movie ended, I was confused about certain areas of the movie. There seemed to be things left unanswered. Overall, this wouldn't be a movie that I'd ever want to watch again.
I gave this movie 4/10 stars on imdb.com.
Love Happens (2009)
Oh, where do I begin? For a while, I had been wanting to see this movie. I have liked Aaron Eckhart's acting ever since I saw him in Conversations With Other Women, starring Helena Bonham Carter. But, Love Happens definitely didn't live up to my expectations. Burke (Aaron Eckhart) is a man who lost his wife three years ago, and writes a book about ways to deal with losing a loved one. His book becomes popular and he holds a sort of conference where people from all over come to figure out ways to get over losing a loved one. Although Burke teaches others how to deal with the pain, he himself hasn't overcome his own loss. In comes Eloise (Jennifer Aniston). Before viewing this movie, I was under the impression that the movie would be mostly about Burke learning to love again. I was wrong. Instead, Eloise basically tried to help Burke realize the need to take his own advice for once. I just didn't really see much of a connection between the two. They lacked chemistry. Also, I was expecting more of a slightly depressing, yet romantic movie. But, pretty much every single scene of the movie was depressing. Don't get me wrong; the acting in this movie isn't bad at all. But, the movie seriously lacks in so many ways. First, I became somewhat bored during the movie. It didn't keep my attention very well. It seemed to drag on in several spots. Nothing huge or monumental took place. Second, when the movie ended, I was confused about certain areas of the movie. There seemed to be things left unanswered. Overall, this wouldn't be a movie that I'd ever want to watch again.
I gave this movie 4/10 stars on imdb.com.
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