tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.comments2023-05-11T11:06:25.671-04:00They Might Be CriticsWicked Little Crittahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938877040028652321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1044125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-54409833465770101772010-02-22T11:51:45.685-05:002010-02-22T11:51:45.685-05:00It's Pocahontas meets the Smurfs.It's Pocahontas meets the Smurfs.jbodsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972906795726014255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-45353075723764437332010-02-17T11:00:42.602-05:002010-02-17T11:00:42.602-05:00okay. i want to know WHY the mountains float!!! ...okay. i want to know WHY the mountains float!!! i'm not asking much. three lines of dialog. 45 seconds of screen time. that's it! it doesn't even have to be a really good explanation, as long as it's <i>something</i>! our main character, Sully, is unfamiliar with basically everything about Pandora. all it takes is for him to say, "so, why do the mountains float?" i'm ready to accept rather fantastic reasons why things happen, but that reason NEEDS to be there.<br /><br />this is indicative of a major problem with the film, and it plays out in many more aspects than just the floating mountain problem. Cameron seems to have no logical reason for things in his move that go deeper than "huh-huh, this would look cool." they do look cool, but we're not so easy that a show makes us applaud. we need to have some reason that we're watching the show.Neal Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396375323544578903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-42268963889724374622010-02-17T10:52:36.993-05:002010-02-17T10:52:36.993-05:00I'm on WLC's page here. It's a pretty ...I'm on WLC's page here. It's a pretty and vapid movie.<br /><br />By the way, even having seen the movies, I can't believe those names. Parker Selfridge -- who is selfish. Col. Quaritch -- who has courage.<br /><br />Unobtainium I'll give them some credit for, since it's (sort of) a real term. According to Wikipedia, "In engineering, fiction, or thought experiments, unobtainium is any extremely rare, costly, or physically impossible material needed to fulfill a given design for a given application."<br /><br />Still, a hollow victory for a movie that had nothing unexpected to offer and left me with nothing to think about.Dr. Wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458634269198354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-80571133120163204832010-02-05T19:07:05.476-05:002010-02-05T19:07:05.476-05:00i just thought you were just giving her a cute nic...i just thought you were just giving her a cute nickname. :-D it's actually pretty clever.Neal Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396375323544578903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-73831223664783305622010-02-05T14:58:13.213-05:002010-02-05T14:58:13.213-05:00Dang it, I meant to spell it "Merryl," a...Dang it, I meant to spell it "Merryl," and that would have been almost as wrong as "Merry."<br /><br />So yeah, Meryl Streep. My mom's best friend is named Merryl. Different person.Courage https://www.blogger.com/profile/13085542330878192518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-42979582156515564722010-02-05T10:39:54.257-05:002010-02-05T10:39:54.257-05:00this was a pleasure. as DW mentioned, it was a bi...this was a pleasure. as DW mentioned, it was a bit long-winded, but i think he was slightly unfair in his assessment. the fact that the central couple have a fight in the middle of the film isn't, i sense, a perfunctory movie element, something you "need" to have in there in order to sell tickets. rather, it's a very important element of good storytelling. it might be a rather easy way to generate conflict (married couples have their conflicts all the time), but it can actually be seen as a very relatable one as well. on another note, Meryl Streep more than deserves her Oscar nod for her role in this. isn't it kinda freaky how she just knocks out the fantastic performances year after year after year? cyborg, maybe?Neal Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396375323544578903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-1930941561802341662010-02-05T10:32:08.012-05:002010-02-05T10:32:08.012-05:00I saw this with my Mom, in a packed theater, and w...I saw this with my Mom, in a packed theater, and we both enjoyed the heck out of it. Of course, I'm biased, being a cooking school librarian, but I'm glad it has done so well up against the big blowing up things movies. I went into it expecting Merry Streep to blow me away (she did) and Amy Adams to bore me a bit (she didn't). I thought the Amy Adams sections were undderrated. Julie seemed like a real person, with qualities both unlikeable and likeable.Courage https://www.blogger.com/profile/13085542330878192518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-42095800094895330202010-02-04T18:57:26.523-05:002010-02-04T18:57:26.523-05:00Thanks for the clarification. I never thought of t...Thanks for the clarification. I never thought of this as a parameter by which to classify films, so now I'll have to think about it in order to see if I agree or disagree with your preference. Instinct tells me I'd prefer to deal with everybody's problems before mine.Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-76321278754946495632010-02-04T18:01:47.499-05:002010-02-04T18:01:47.499-05:00Moshe: Sure, you could say that. I mean, if you wa...Moshe: Sure, you could say that. I mean, if you want to go that route, than really any movie could be man vs. self (as in main character's ability to find whatever within himself that will lead to the victory over the main antagonist).<br /><br />All I'm saying is that I tend to find myself more intrigued by plotlines in which the *main* conflict is internal rather than external.Dr. Wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458634269198354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-78623584635723811862010-02-04T17:47:43.209-05:002010-02-04T17:47:43.209-05:00Isn't it fairly easy to argue that even a film...Isn't it fairly easy to argue that even a film like Avatar (that has a somewhat higher profile than Transformers or District 9) is a film that pits its main character against himself?Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-26453407452484754472010-02-04T15:06:02.925-05:002010-02-04T15:06:02.925-05:00I've been foiled - DAMN YOU, WLC!!!I've been foiled - DAMN YOU, WLC!!!jbodsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972906795726014255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-17202467022225691052010-02-04T15:05:21.552-05:002010-02-04T15:05:21.552-05:00I've been interested in seeing that movie. Go...I've been interested in seeing that movie. Good review - I still plan on seeing it but at least I know not to put my expectations too high for this one. <br />HA! I'm the first one to leave a comment. Victory is mine!!jbodsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972906795726014255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-34724422472975258432010-02-04T15:01:39.191-05:002010-02-04T15:01:39.191-05:00Excellent review...
I didn't necessarily agree...Excellent review...<br />I didn't necessarily agree with you right after I'd seen it, mostly because I was still partially blind from the brilliant radiance of Meryl Streep. But you're right, parts of it (mostly the "Julie" parts) are on the average side of things.<br />Still worth watching.Wicked Little Crittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938877040028652321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-23054368854933831532010-01-06T21:19:44.861-05:002010-01-06T21:19:44.861-05:00Give me a detailed business case and I might just ...Give me a detailed business case and I might just do it.Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-68545729716027320372010-01-06T20:36:36.745-05:002010-01-06T20:36:36.745-05:00Awwww...I thought you were actually going to hire ...Awwww...I thought you were actually going to hire a babysitter and go to the theatre. Crazy me.Wicked Little Crittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938877040028652321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-77801379183559948042010-01-06T19:36:26.143-05:002010-01-06T19:36:26.143-05:00Thanks. For the record, though, I was hinting that...Thanks. For the record, though, I was hinting that it's time for a review.Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-5987738105692321452010-01-06T19:30:10.169-05:002010-01-06T19:30:10.169-05:00Yes!
The plot and script leave a bit to be desire...Yes!<br /><br />The plot and script leave a bit to be desired, but Avatar is ooooh so pretty!!Wicked Little Crittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938877040028652321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-75064738719157101722010-01-06T19:02:56.602-05:002010-01-06T19:02:56.602-05:00Help me out here:
Should I get a babysitter so I c...Help me out here:<br />Should I get a babysitter so I can go and watch Avatar in a 3D cinema?Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-88612673670197213662009-11-16T22:19:14.612-05:002009-11-16T22:19:14.612-05:00I found this book to be wonderfully written. It ha...I found this book to be wonderfully written. It had fully developed characters and went through the whole idea of having a child for that purpose. I think it showed both sides and then let you think for yourself, not having the author force her view on you. This book is epic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720538940747255690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-65890068435200334652009-10-28T23:29:26.788-04:002009-10-28T23:29:26.788-04:00What Stormy said.....sort of. My TV schedule is pr...What Stormy said.....sort of. My TV schedule is pretty tight, and I don't have the room for a lot of stuff. I've seen bits and pieces of episodes, but this never really grabbed me.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159036964762417710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-50015833243941507322009-10-28T23:24:28.732-04:002009-10-28T23:24:28.732-04:00X-Files was (thankfully) a series dealing exclusiv...X-Files was (thankfully) a series dealing exclusively with the supernatural. That is, things that only take place on TV screens. While I cannot say much about Bones, having never watched it, the descriptions here make it sound as if it deals with people’s very natural untimely deaths.Moshe Reuvenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282477263262239308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-80129559482375808572009-10-28T11:47:31.646-04:002009-10-28T11:47:31.646-04:00For me, it's that smiling quality that makes t...For me, it's that smiling quality that makes the show watchable. I can only stand so much murder and crime and gravitas. Bones makes it work by adding that touch of humor and by having enjoyably flawed characters. And, me being who I am, I did the science-and-religion angle that the show sometimes brings in.Dan Messierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507792242176546579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-73866940015105759192009-10-28T11:32:56.054-04:002009-10-28T11:32:56.054-04:00X-Files is a much more serious show than Bones. n...<i>X-Files</i> is a much more serious show than <i>Bones</i>. now, <i>Bones</i> ain't no <i>Saturday Night Live</i>; for the most part, it's a straightforward procedural, but it has some snarky humor injected in every episode, mostly based on the characters. on the flip side, i don't think ANY character EVER cracked a smile on <i>X-Files</i>'s entire 9 season history. it makes <i>Prison Break</i> look like <i>The Daily Show</i>.Neal Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396375323544578903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-61216707718622562152009-10-28T11:03:31.702-04:002009-10-28T11:03:31.702-04:00I missed The X-Files craze. As little as I watch T...I missed The X-Files craze. As little as I watch TV now, I watched even less when that show was on. But from what you say about it (and from what I read online) the characters sound very similar. The aliens theme is notably different, but one could say that you see a similar theme (on a much smaller scale) in Bones as it relates to Booth being religious and Bones being a skeptic.<br />Other than that I can't really compare the two...<br /><br />And I understand, I can hardly justify any attempts to work a new show into my schedule. For some reason this one seemed worth it. And once you see one episode, you get a pretty good representative sample of the show as a whole. Bones and the squints get the remains and come up with all kinds of information through their strange experiments, and Booth figures out how it all pieces together.Wicked Little Crittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938877040028652321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24477704.post-6356696892953244602009-10-28T10:34:21.051-04:002009-10-28T10:34:21.051-04:00This sounds a lot like The X-Files, with the scien...This sounds a lot like The X-Files, with the scientific woman and more romantic man. Did you watch that show? How would you compare them?<br /><br />I've seen only a little of this show, and not enough to get a clear picture of it.Courage https://www.blogger.com/profile/13085542330878192518noreply@blogger.com