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November
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Bad movies are good!
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by: scottis
date: November 6, 2000
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Shut your mouth... open your eyes, and give us a big MOO.
That should be the movie industries new catch phrase. There have always been bad movies, but back then you knew they were bad. Violence in movies, sure, its graphic. Sure, marketing it to kids is wrong. But at least the violence is out in the open. They at least tell you, look at this, theres lots of BLOOD! Unlike when they try to trick us into watching the repetitive comedies of errors and cookie cutter dramas by passing them off as, the buzzwords, thought provoking or heart touching, some blather of that sort. Im not saying some of these movies arent sometimes entertaining, but for the most part the films are nothing more than overworked ideas aimed at grabbing our $7.50. You may ask, what has gotten you so worked up Scott?! Oh my what could it be? Please tell, oh please I MUST know!!! (well, maybe a little less than that, but something of the sort) Ill tell you what it is! Its a confused little film known as Lost Souls. The film, if some of you dont know, came out this fall. It was being hailed as the new Exorcist, my spirits rose (no pun intended) I was a fan of the Exorcist (well, the original version at least), the extended version in theaters had been a bit of a letdown, and I had high hopes for this Lost Souls. I went into the crowded theater expecting an experience that would stick with me... I came out commenting on the nice (if pointless) special effects. Things like that arent good in a movie that is supposed to bring the watcher in to become part of the experience. The ending, which I wont give away, is done so badly that people sit through the credits expecting more to come up. I know I and several others did. The movie looked to have been made half assed... the only true effort seeming to be in the special effects sequences, which were completely unnecessary to the story. The movie was just not good. A lot of film companies will pay off critics to give its product a good review, which was probably more than necessary with Lost Souls. Im not asking these producers to market the film as the crappiest flick of the year or all the money went to the caterers, but at least give us a little truth, and dont sully the name of great films in your quest for the golden penny. The movie goer is your friend, dont just stick a movie star in an overused script and tell us its a masterpiece.
Whats next? Jim Carrey doing Dr. Suess?
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Charlies Angels
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by: tinkerbell330
date: November 5, 2000
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When it comes to movie versions of old TV shows, the question is always a difficult one - to see, or not to see? Last night, after looking at the listings for about twenty minutes, buying tickets for Bring It On (this would have been a second viewing), walking into the theater for Meet the Parents, being annoyed by the noisy old dude behind us, and walking back into the hall, a friend and I finally decided to go see Charlies Angels. Of course, I wasnt quite certain what to expect - the film had only been out for two days, and I hadnt heard anything one way or the other concerning its entertainment merit, except for magazine reviews - and can we really trust those? Errrr...but Im being honest. Really. No ones paying me to write this.
Once the film really got started, I realized that this just might be pretty cool. The flick has its very-cheesy scenes, of course (come on, people. Should it really take five minutes to show Lucy Liu turning her head?), but so did the original TV series. And this movie is definitely not without some comedic merit (see Cameron Diaz. See Cameron Diaz bust a move on Soul Train). It might not be the most serious, hard-core action movie ever, but this film does have a few interesting Matrix-like hanging-in-the-air-and-spinning fight scenes, and many, many parts in which the Angels kick some serious buttocks. Girl power, anyone?
Megs Final Judgement: Granted, many parts of the movie are sorta corny, but the corniness actually kind of succeeds in adding to the humor. If youre bored and have four bucks and two hours to spare, go for it. It might not be the worlds greatest cinematic masterpiece, but its pretty good for a laugh or two, and it just might leave you with a desire to brush up on your kung-fu skills.
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