June has been a quiet month for us. It started off with my niece's wedding (sort of -- she's been married for a year already and so the wedding ceremony was completely superfluous, but it was fun anyway) and has kind of meandered along. I turned 44 on June 3 and it wasn't a great birthday, but I knew that going in. Every seven years since I was 16 I've had bad birthdays, and this year was it. I spent the day at home on the computer, which was fun, but what made it suck was that 1) I got my period, and 2) I had to have the car repaired to the tune of $362. On the plus side, I'm good now until I turn 51.
Despite a bang-up start to the month, we haven't done much. We've gone swimming in the lake. We've gone to see a lot of movies. We've had several barbecues. Other than that... not much.
The summer movies have been a mixed bag this year. Iron Man was awesome, as expected. It's my second favorite comic book movie ever, taking X-Men 2's spot (but not ousting Spider-Man 2 as the best comic book movie ever). Konkles of Nonya was great, thanks to acting powerhouse Peter Dinklage and a sexy hott Caspian. Speed Racer was dumb and flashy. Indiana Jones made me want to commit ritual seppuku because of the insanely stupid and unnecessary relationship with Karen Allen and the cutesy family angle. We've also seen The Happening, which has turned out to be the worst movie so far -- so bad it's good. Marky Mark has used up a huge chunk of Boogie Nights goodwill by not only being in this turdfest but also by his hilariously bad acting (to be fair, he didn't have much to work with -- the dialog was laughable). We also saw Wanted, and that was okay. Kinda dumb. Next up is Hancock and then Hellboy.
I sort of decided not to do One Local Summer this year. I had a lot of fun with it last year, but since I'm only home on the weekends I'm limited to only two nights in which to produce a local dinner. To tell you the truth, I've been feeling extraordinarily lazy (even lazier than usual) and half of the time I've been like, "Oh, let's just Five Guys it up tonight." So, unless Five Guys counts as local food, I'm afraid I have to bail on OLS this year.
This weekend is July 4th, so expect a forthcoming post in which we have an Americue, shoot off fireworks, and laugh at Fat Ringo.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
2008 Summer Movie Post
We're a movie family. Actually, me... not so much, but everyone else really digs them. Despite my usual ambivalence towards movies, however, this season is shaping up to be the best summer for movies in a long time. Last year we were looking forward to Spider-Man 3 (BLEW), Pirates of the Carribean 3 (BLEW), Knocked Up (BLEW), Transformers (AWESOME) and Super-Bad (okay). We were sadly disappointed. Onil probably had a bunch of other dumb arty brainy movies that he was all jazzed up about, but I don't go for that crazy bullshit. I'm all about the blockbusters, baby.
To that end, I'm here to discuss the summer movies that I'm looking forward to this year.
IRON MAN - The first movie up promises to be the most AWESOME movie of the summer. Seriously, this thing looks like it's going to rock. We've been seeing the trailers for a while now and every new trailer that comes out adds another layer of munchy crunchy awesomeness. Robert Downey Jr. is just killing me -- based on what I've seen in the trailers he seems to be finding the perfect balance between being tongue-in-cheek and serious in his role as Tony Stark. Amy and I were discussing whether or not this was going to live up to the awesomeness that the trailers are promising, and she made a great point. She said that last year, with the Spider-Man 3 trailers, we just kept seeing the same fights over and over and the movie wound up blowing. We're getting no such vibe from Iron Man. Every new trailer just gets better and better. We really can't wait for this thing -- it's our big New York movie this year (also because it happens to open on Free Comic Book weekend, but it will still is a great movie to see in NYC). Favs better deliver! Most Anticipated Scene: ROBOTS KICKING EACH OTHERS' ASSES. The end.
KONKLES OF NONYA: PRINCE CASPIAN - The trailers have been looking good for this movie, too. We all liked the first Konkles movie so we're hoping this one similarly rocks. Most Anticipated Scene: Aslan waking up the wood nymphs and the water naiads and gods. Also excited about the promise of werewolves.
SPEED RACER - The best thing I can say so far is that I love how bright this thing is. I wasn't so sure about a live-action Speed Racer, but the one trailer I saw looked interesting. I'm not so sure if they'll be able to sustain the storyline -- it may wind up being bright and flashy and not much else. But Chim Chim looks so damn cute in his overalls! Most Anticipated Scene: You know it's going to come down to a race between Speed and RacerX at the end. Are we there yet?
INDIANA JONES AND THE QUEST FOR THE KINGDOM SKULL MADE OUT OF CRYSTAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT - Honestly, does this movie have the longest motherfucking title in the world or what? This is another one I hope lives up to its promise -- but I'm not so sure. Amy's not feeling it at all but that may have to do with the fact that Shia LeBeouf is in it and she can't stand him. Frankly, the addition of Shia LeBeouf is the only thing making it for me. Most Anticipated Scene: Onil's all giddy because the trailers have been showing Indy in a warehouse. He thinks it's a callback to the end of the first Indiana Jones movie.
HELLBOY 2 - Loved the first Hellboy, the second looks good, too. I love Pan's Labyrinth and Guillermo Del Toro is bringing his fantastic creatures back to Hellboy 2. I can hardly wait! Most Anticipated Scene: None in particular, although Amy and I were all excited to see the creature with eyes all over its wings. Straight outta Revelations, yo!
THE DARK KNIGHT - Whooo! Batman is back! And he's... well... doing stuff! YEAH! Actually, I've seen a couple of trailers for this and it looks interesting, but beyond Heath Ledger as the Joker, nothing really stands out to me. Still, though... BATMAN!!! WHOOO! Most Anticipated Scene: The first creepy scene with the Joker. Because you know it's going to be motherfucking creeeeeeepy.
STEP BROTHERS - Will Ferrell + John C. Reilly = comedy awesomeness. I don't care if there's one joke in this entire movie and they flog it to death -- I can't wait. Most Anticipated Scene: The one with Will Ferrell in his underwear and/or naked. Come on, you know there will be one. The man simply cannot keep his clothes on.
TROPIC THUNDER - I watched the trailer. When Ben Stiller showed up I thought: meh. When Jack Black showed up: Meh again. But when I realized that the black dude was none other than motherfucking Robert Downey Jr. in black face I was totally SOLD! It's hilarious! You have got to watch the trailer just to see it. He's doing the best black accent, but it's not even like the dudes you hear on the street or the subway. It's like he was forced to watch 70s blaxploitation movies for a week and he decided to totally rip off Shaft or something! It's just great. Seriously, this is Robert Downey Jr.'s year. How glad am I that he didn't die when he was a huge cokehead? Most Anticipated Scene: Any with Robert Downey Jr.
So that's it. Those are my most anticipated movies this year. There are a bunch of other movies we'll probably wind up seeing. Kung Fu Panda comes out on my birthday weekend and we need a movie for that (come on, it's got Ian McShane in it -- Al Swearengen himself!). Onil is excited about seeing The Hulk, but he's the only one. Amy hates the Hulk and I hate Edward Norton. He is also intrigued by Wanted, but unless I hear better buzz about it he may just have to wait for the dvd -- and the X Files movie and The Mummy are dvd movies as well. No one wants to see Sex & the City, Zohan or Get Smart (seriously, Steve Carrell, get a new agent). Anna will want to see The Happening (or, as Onil typoes it "The Hapopening") because she likes the M. Night movies, and I might want to see it too because Marky Mark was awesome enough in Boogie Nights to make up for any bad movies he might do until the year 2014. I was disappointed by Knocked Up and Super-Bad, so the Judd Apatow backlash is in effect enough to make me not want to see Sarah Marshall or Pineapple Express.
We'll be sure to regale you with reviews when we actually see these movies.
To that end, I'm here to discuss the summer movies that I'm looking forward to this year.
IRON MAN - The first movie up promises to be the most AWESOME movie of the summer. Seriously, this thing looks like it's going to rock. We've been seeing the trailers for a while now and every new trailer that comes out adds another layer of munchy crunchy awesomeness. Robert Downey Jr. is just killing me -- based on what I've seen in the trailers he seems to be finding the perfect balance between being tongue-in-cheek and serious in his role as Tony Stark. Amy and I were discussing whether or not this was going to live up to the awesomeness that the trailers are promising, and she made a great point. She said that last year, with the Spider-Man 3 trailers, we just kept seeing the same fights over and over and the movie wound up blowing. We're getting no such vibe from Iron Man. Every new trailer just gets better and better. We really can't wait for this thing -- it's our big New York movie this year (also because it happens to open on Free Comic Book weekend, but it will still is a great movie to see in NYC). Favs better deliver! Most Anticipated Scene: ROBOTS KICKING EACH OTHERS' ASSES. The end.
KONKLES OF NONYA: PRINCE CASPIAN - The trailers have been looking good for this movie, too. We all liked the first Konkles movie so we're hoping this one similarly rocks. Most Anticipated Scene: Aslan waking up the wood nymphs and the water naiads and gods. Also excited about the promise of werewolves.
SPEED RACER - The best thing I can say so far is that I love how bright this thing is. I wasn't so sure about a live-action Speed Racer, but the one trailer I saw looked interesting. I'm not so sure if they'll be able to sustain the storyline -- it may wind up being bright and flashy and not much else. But Chim Chim looks so damn cute in his overalls! Most Anticipated Scene: You know it's going to come down to a race between Speed and RacerX at the end. Are we there yet?
INDIANA JONES AND THE QUEST FOR THE KINGDOM SKULL MADE OUT OF CRYSTAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT - Honestly, does this movie have the longest motherfucking title in the world or what? This is another one I hope lives up to its promise -- but I'm not so sure. Amy's not feeling it at all but that may have to do with the fact that Shia LeBeouf is in it and she can't stand him. Frankly, the addition of Shia LeBeouf is the only thing making it for me. Most Anticipated Scene: Onil's all giddy because the trailers have been showing Indy in a warehouse. He thinks it's a callback to the end of the first Indiana Jones movie.
HELLBOY 2 - Loved the first Hellboy, the second looks good, too. I love Pan's Labyrinth and Guillermo Del Toro is bringing his fantastic creatures back to Hellboy 2. I can hardly wait! Most Anticipated Scene: None in particular, although Amy and I were all excited to see the creature with eyes all over its wings. Straight outta Revelations, yo!
THE DARK KNIGHT - Whooo! Batman is back! And he's... well... doing stuff! YEAH! Actually, I've seen a couple of trailers for this and it looks interesting, but beyond Heath Ledger as the Joker, nothing really stands out to me. Still, though... BATMAN!!! WHOOO! Most Anticipated Scene: The first creepy scene with the Joker. Because you know it's going to be motherfucking creeeeeeepy.
STEP BROTHERS - Will Ferrell + John C. Reilly = comedy awesomeness. I don't care if there's one joke in this entire movie and they flog it to death -- I can't wait. Most Anticipated Scene: The one with Will Ferrell in his underwear and/or naked. Come on, you know there will be one. The man simply cannot keep his clothes on.
TROPIC THUNDER - I watched the trailer. When Ben Stiller showed up I thought: meh. When Jack Black showed up: Meh again. But when I realized that the black dude was none other than motherfucking Robert Downey Jr. in black face I was totally SOLD! It's hilarious! You have got to watch the trailer just to see it. He's doing the best black accent, but it's not even like the dudes you hear on the street or the subway. It's like he was forced to watch 70s blaxploitation movies for a week and he decided to totally rip off Shaft or something! It's just great. Seriously, this is Robert Downey Jr.'s year. How glad am I that he didn't die when he was a huge cokehead? Most Anticipated Scene: Any with Robert Downey Jr.
So that's it. Those are my most anticipated movies this year. There are a bunch of other movies we'll probably wind up seeing. Kung Fu Panda comes out on my birthday weekend and we need a movie for that (come on, it's got Ian McShane in it -- Al Swearengen himself!). Onil is excited about seeing The Hulk, but he's the only one. Amy hates the Hulk and I hate Edward Norton. He is also intrigued by Wanted, but unless I hear better buzz about it he may just have to wait for the dvd -- and the X Files movie and The Mummy are dvd movies as well. No one wants to see Sex & the City, Zohan or Get Smart (seriously, Steve Carrell, get a new agent). Anna will want to see The Happening (or, as Onil typoes it "The Hapopening") because she likes the M. Night movies, and I might want to see it too because Marky Mark was awesome enough in Boogie Nights to make up for any bad movies he might do until the year 2014. I was disappointed by Knocked Up and Super-Bad, so the Judd Apatow backlash is in effect enough to make me not want to see Sarah Marshall or Pineapple Express.
We'll be sure to regale you with reviews when we actually see these movies.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
More Than Half a Cup
Hi peoples! It's Amy again with the news again.
Anywho, Transformers! We saw it monday night, it rocked! So much better than dumb Spider Man 3 or Pirates 3. It was great! It had the original Autobots and Decepticons, not the ones I had to watch growing up with different characters. I even won a dumb shirt! It has the Autobot symbol on it, and it says: "Their war, Our world." On the back it says: "Transformers 7-4-7" even though we saw it on the 2nd. The people that were giving them out were such losers! You had to answer these dumb questions and stuff, and the dude asked the same questions over and over again! He was looking at his dumb notes the whole time too. The question I had to answer was "A few years ago, what station was the cartoon "Transformers" on?" I havn't watched it in years so I barely remembered. I thought it might have been ABC Family, so I said, "29." He had to double check that it was ABC Family. I got it right, so I got a really smelly shirt. It stunk! It smells better now that I've worn it though.
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The dude was sexist too! Either that or I'm the only girl who actually tried. Of course, he had to call me, I was practically jumping out of my seat. No other girl was called. At the end, the guy called three dudes to try and win an Optimus Prime toy, which you could probably buy in a store somewhere for $20. The first guy was some teenage kid and his questions were simple! The kid answered them in about a total of 5 seconds. The next dude was asked another easy question even though he got it wrong. Dummy. Then the last dude, who was a total dork, answered correctly. Then they had to sing the best to try and get the toy. The first kid refused so he got some sweet looking poster, then the next guy sang like, one line while shaking his hand, and then he gave up. So he got some poster too. The last dude then sang a bunch of the song and he was into it and he sang it like opera or something. Mom was the only one who stood for the guy as she clapped. The loser.
So, the movie was great and when they transformed was pretty awesome too. The only I really hated was the fact that Shia LaBuff was the lead role. I think they should've gotten a different person. I can't stand him.
Anywho, here's a poster from the movie. I wish I could get rid of the Hasbro logo on it cause it looks really lame with the poster, but oh well. What're you gonna do? Huh?
Out of all of the summer movies so far, it is far by the best. It could be better, but all in all, it's a good movie. Well worth the money you spend on it, but not the money on the snacks!
Anywho, Transformers! We saw it monday night, it rocked! So much better than dumb Spider Man 3 or Pirates 3. It was great! It had the original Autobots and Decepticons, not the ones I had to watch growing up with different characters. I even won a dumb shirt! It has the Autobot symbol on it, and it says: "Their war, Our world." On the back it says: "Transformers 7-4-7" even though we saw it on the 2nd. The people that were giving them out were such losers! You had to answer these dumb questions and stuff, and the dude asked the same questions over and over again! He was looking at his dumb notes the whole time too. The question I had to answer was "A few years ago, what station was the cartoon "Transformers" on?" I havn't watched it in years so I barely remembered. I thought it might have been ABC Family, so I said, "29." He had to double check that it was ABC Family. I got it right, so I got a really smelly shirt. It stunk! It smells better now that I've worn it though.
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The dude was sexist too! Either that or I'm the only girl who actually tried. Of course, he had to call me, I was practically jumping out of my seat. No other girl was called. At the end, the guy called three dudes to try and win an Optimus Prime toy, which you could probably buy in a store somewhere for $20. The first guy was some teenage kid and his questions were simple! The kid answered them in about a total of 5 seconds. The next dude was asked another easy question even though he got it wrong. Dummy. Then the last dude, who was a total dork, answered correctly. Then they had to sing the best to try and get the toy. The first kid refused so he got some sweet looking poster, then the next guy sang like, one line while shaking his hand, and then he gave up. So he got some poster too. The last dude then sang a bunch of the song and he was into it and he sang it like opera or something. Mom was the only one who stood for the guy as she clapped. The loser.
So, the movie was great and when they transformed was pretty awesome too. The only I really hated was the fact that Shia LaBuff was the lead role. I think they should've gotten a different person. I can't stand him.
Anywho, here's a poster from the movie. I wish I could get rid of the Hasbro logo on it cause it looks really lame with the poster, but oh well. What're you gonna do? Huh?
Out of all of the summer movies so far, it is far by the best. It could be better, but all in all, it's a good movie. Well worth the money you spend on it, but not the money on the snacks!
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