Movies
The last week we had a small filmathon and we watched a lot of zombie/vampire/werewolf movies which, without exception, all sucked. The one non-fantasy movie we rented, Next was actually more than half decent - that is: more decent than Britney Spears the last year. Nicholas Cage plays a rather entertaining character and the movie itself isn’t bad. It’s one of those movies that’s actually over before you know it.
This weekend, we completed the filmathon with The Darwin Awards, Wild Hogs and Zodiac. Two mild comedies and one thriller that promises to bring the suspense of 7even.
The Darwin Awards has Winona Ryder, a fact that, in itself, warrants watching this movie. She’s the girl that Alyssa Mylano could’ve been: cute, witty, petite, and basically prime drooling material. She ages very graceously and the shoplifting incidient only added to her already impressive charms. And this movie’s also got two of the most extravagant television characters this world has ever seen: the Mythbusters.
And today, we watched Wild Hogs and Zodiac. If you ever have to choose between those two, pick Wild Hogs. If you ever have to choose between Zodiac and The 50 worst commercials of the 50’s, go for the commercials. I will tell you the end of Zodiac rightaway without having to spoil the movie: IT HAS NO ENDING! The movie starts (rather brilliantly) in the 1960’s and then slows down and glides off, month after month, year by year. By the time the producer gets to the 1990’s, he runs out of money and does the rest of the story in 3 full screens of text, basically explaining that the whole movie has no ending and that he doesn’t know who did it. Which is a crying shame if you’re watching a whodunnit movie.
Wild Hogs was something entirely different. If you like your humour light and really funny, go rent this one. All the classical jokes are here! It’s hilarious, witty and light enough on its feet to stop you from getting snacks in the middle of the movie. Definitely recommened viewing. If only for the cameo appearances of our friends of OCC.
