April 6, 2010
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Should I see it?
Sure.
Sure.
A couple of couples are off the beaten path in Hawaii. Everything seems fine until the news that couples just like them are being murdered by a couple of murderers who, oddly enough, could be the other couple they're with.
In other words, you have young, attractive couples in lovely settings wondering if the other couple is the one who is going to kill them.
Yes, it sounds stupid. Primarily, that is because it is stupid. This is a very simple, movie that should be completely forgettable - notice the word "should". Writer/Director David Twohy (Pitch Black) takes what is an unimpressive premise and squeezes out a very effective, enjoyable thriller. His story isn't a marvel but it is engaging. He spices the film with great moments of tension and a couple of twists he shouldn't have been able to get away with.
The performances by Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez and Timothy Olyphant are strong, considering the content and Twohy's dialog serves them well. Zahn and Jovovich work well together and prove to give the movie much of its best moments.
This is not a piece of art. It is a solid piece of pap cinema; a perfect back-up movie. If you never see it, you won't miss it. If you do see it, you will most likely enjoy it and not feel like you've wasted your time.
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Labels: film, Kiele Sanchez, Milla Jovovich, movie review, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant
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December 14, 2009
Movie Trailer: A Perfect Getaway
A pretty effective trailer for what appears to be a rudimentary plot.
Pretty young white people go bad in paradise.
Notice how its all happy thoughts and living in Eden until one of the guys mentions the "wages of sin". Uh-oh someone mentioned consequences for behavior he must be a lunatic. Cue "danger music" Da-da-DAAAAA!
This was in and out of the theaters in a week or two so I guess of a get away people just wanted it to go away.
Screenwriter: David Twohy (Below)
Director: David Twohy (Pitch Black)
Actors: Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Timothy Olyphant (Hitman) and Steve Zahn (Sahara)
Pretty young white people go bad in paradise.
Notice how its all happy thoughts and living in Eden until one of the guys mentions the "wages of sin". Uh-oh someone mentioned consequences for behavior he must be a lunatic. Cue "danger music" Da-da-DAAAAA!
This was in and out of the theaters in a week or two so I guess of a get away people just wanted it to go away.
Screenwriter: David Twohy (Below)
Director: David Twohy (Pitch Black)
Actors: Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Timothy Olyphant (Hitman) and Steve Zahn (Sahara)
Labels: Chris Hemsworth, film, Milla Jovovich, movie trailer, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant
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April 5, 2009
Movie Trailer: Management
How is not about a guy being a stalker? Doesn't this kind of relationship sometimes end with him showing up with a knife and gun rambling about how "if I can't have you no one will."? I could be wrong, I've only seen the trailer after all, but that's what this thing look like.
Return to the movie trailers pageScreenwriter: Stephen Belber
Director: Stephen Belber
Actors: Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me), Woody Harrelson (No Country for Old Men), Steven Zahn (Sahara) and Fred Ward (Joe Dirt)
Labels: film, Jennifer Aniston, movie trailer, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson
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June 16, 2008
Sahara (2005)
Should I see it?
Absolutely not.
Absolutely not.
Short Review: They’ve started showing this film crashing planes so the passengers can look forward to the impact.
This film is based on Clive Cussler’s, one step above a pop-up-book, Dirk Pitt series. That connection to a book is the only literate element found in this film. I will be plain. This film is bad. It is horrid. It stinks to holy high-heaven and is a scourge against all sentient life on Earth.
Phew, it is foul.
This horrible flick is proof positive of nepotism and it makes me dry heave. It is good ol’ boy network crap like this that is killing the art form. This abomination is directed by Brett Eisner – Michael Eisner’s son. Yeah, that Michael Eisner - the Walt Disney Michael Eisner. Does anyone seriously believe Brett Eisner would be working if Michael wasn’t his pop? This is why I hate Hollywood. It is products like this that makes me consider wanting the good people of Earth to invade that den of morons and burn the industry to the ground. There are literally thousands of talented directors who would kill for a chance to prove themselves, and this son of privilege gets moved to the front of the line. It would be one thing if Brett were a talented man. They dropped millions to show he doesn’t know what he’s doing. Was all of this done to curry favor with his powerful daddy? Maybe he made this movie to get back at his father. I know I’d be ashamed if my kin belched out this putrid effort to the public.
I know that nepotism exists in all industries and the more powerful and wealthy the industry, the worse it becomes. It pains me to see it in the arts. The arts, even goofy arts like film, should try to remain committed to excellence…or at least try to give the appearance of it. Brett Eisner directing film - next thing you’ll tell me is that we’ll be asked to worship gangly hotel heiresses as sex goddesses…oh wait.
This production is cultural sludge and you should avoid it at all costs. It may look intriguing, but it will only make you dumber. You have been warned.
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Labels: Delroy Lindo, film, Matthew McConaughey, movie review, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, William H Macy
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May 20, 2008
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Should I see it?
No.
No.
Interesting moments and a good performance help this aimless movie but ultimately it is still rather dry and toneless. Christian Bale (Batman Begins) portrays Dieter, a US fighter pilot who is shot down and taken prisoner in a jungle POW camp in Vietnam. Bale is as intense as ever and gives a notable performance. His supporting cast Steve Zahn (Sahara) and Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan) both seem like they're mimicking someone else's performance. Each has a character who has been wallowing in a dank prisoner camp for years and have lost hope. Both actors can't muster believable performances showing the psychological strain of their characters. The off kilter performances combined with Werner Herzog's emotionless directing saps this movie of any feeling of depth or meaning.
At its heart, this is a traditional prisoner of war movie and there are no surprises or original angles. Perhaps I'm a tad jaded from years of watching movies and seeing a dozen movies just like this one, but yeah, I get it - POW camps in Asia and the Pacific are horrible places. Beyond showing us how hard life is in a POW camp, Herzog has nothing else to say. These men are in one of the most intense psychological pressure cookers imaginable and Herzog fails to show it. This is like leading us to the shore of the ocean and explaining the water is cold but then failing to explain the beauty and danger of the ecosystem under the waves. There's a whole world there and its not interesting enough to him to show it. The resolution of the film comes predictably and without any great sense of triumph.
I understand that as a film geek I'm supposed to cheer any time Herzog (Grizzly Man) gets anything on film. The slavish clamoring to applaud this particular film is misguided. I advise you to skip this film and find something else to watch. POW films are depressing and hard to see. If the director is going to ask us to watch people being tortured and our heroic servicemen suffer, they better make absolutely certain their film is top notch - not a listless bore like this one.
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At its heart, this is a traditional prisoner of war movie and there are no surprises or original angles. Perhaps I'm a tad jaded from years of watching movies and seeing a dozen movies just like this one, but yeah, I get it - POW camps in Asia and the Pacific are horrible places. Beyond showing us how hard life is in a POW camp, Herzog has nothing else to say. These men are in one of the most intense psychological pressure cookers imaginable and Herzog fails to show it. This is like leading us to the shore of the ocean and explaining the water is cold but then failing to explain the beauty and danger of the ecosystem under the waves. There's a whole world there and its not interesting enough to him to show it. The resolution of the film comes predictably and without any great sense of triumph.
I understand that as a film geek I'm supposed to cheer any time Herzog (Grizzly Man) gets anything on film. The slavish clamoring to applaud this particular film is misguided. I advise you to skip this film and find something else to watch. POW films are depressing and hard to see. If the director is going to ask us to watch people being tortured and our heroic servicemen suffer, they better make absolutely certain their film is top notch - not a listless bore like this one.
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Aguirre: The Wraith of God (1972)
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Labels: Christian Bale, film, movie review, Steve Zahn, Vietnam, Werner Herzog
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