On a Lighter Note

January 4th, 2007

I saw Snakes on a Plane, and cheered when Jackson said the line, but I still think a bomb would have been a whole lot simpler–and why is that Sci-Fi pushes these films at women over 50, but filmmakers insert female nudity?

I thought V for Vendetta was a wonderful film, and I particularly liked the gift V gave Evey. A truly beautiful film.

Over the Hedge is cute. A must watch for all squirrel lovers, and all people who dislike housing association presidents.

After Scoop I will never take another outside chance on a Woody Allen film ever again.

Comments
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Melinda Casino - 2:47 pm 1/4/2007

"After Scoop I will never take another outside chance on a Woody Allen film ever again. "

:D Even some of us die-hard fans are feeling that way as well…

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Ethan - 2:52 pm 1/4/2007

Not even Match Point? That was his first that I'd seen in years.

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Melinda Casino - 3:02 pm 1/4/2007

Yes, Match Point was pretty good, you're right; there's a good one every three or four films, and that keeps me turning up at every Woody movie. ;)

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Shelley - 3:06 pm 1/4/2007

I haven't seen Match Point. I'll have to add it to my Blockbuster queue.

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Sterling Camden - 3:34 pm 1/4/2007

My fav line from Over the Hedge was when one of the creatures asked how many people does an SUV carry. Answer: "Usually…one."

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Doug Alder - 5:32 pm 1/4/2007

I quit watching Woody Allen a long time ago - I found his shtick to be terminally boring when it wasn't excessively annoying.

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Shelley - 6:15 pm 1/4/2007

Yeah, and it was the Association President that drove it, too, Sterling.

Well, Doug, you would not like Scoop, that's for positively sure. I bet you would like Hedge or Vendetta though. Or Snakes, "We got m****f***** snakes on this m*****f***** plane". Some movies are worth it just for 'the line'.

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Sterling Camden - 6:19 pm 1/4/2007

Yeah, she was a well-drawn character. Everybody has known someone like that. My daughter's favorite scene is when the truck is flying through the air slo-mo into the house, and the Association President looks up confused as the squirrel is waving to her from the front seat.

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Asbjørn Ulsberg - 9:07 am 1/10/2007

I both loved and hated Match Point at the same time. You should see it, Shelley, then we can discuss why I'm so ambivalent about it. I don't want to spoil it for you, because the element of surprise is of somewhat importance.

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