Whew, this movie INTENSE. I will freely admit that I can't handle horror movies and such. Early in the movie they introduce Joe's wife. A crazy event happens and she is missing and presumed dead.
I think they do an incredible job in increasing the intensity of the "clues" and really get inside your head. Is he going crazy or is she trying to contact him? I don't think I should say anymore than that other than expect to be at the edge of your seat.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Live Free or Die Hard - Bruce Willis
We will get to the movie in a minute, but foxsblyray.com sucks. The have these previews that you cannot chapter forward or fast forward. Making people watch the Simpsons is just not cool. I picked this movie up in the $7.50 bin at Walmart.
The movie starts with a very dramatic start, who knew that pressing the delete key would cause your house to explode. The FBI is really mad about something, I missed exactly what and then we see the softer side of Bruce Willis as a father.
The movie follows the Die Hard formula. His daughter makes it clear she doesn't like him, gets captured, he saves her, now they have a relationship. As always the bad guy is very bad, played by Tim Olyphant. Justin Long is cast as the young hacker that ends up sharing his fate with Bruce Willis.
Fakest part of the movie in my view was the fight between Maggie Q and Bruce Willis, I am guessing she weighs 110 pounds. I don't care how much Kung Fu you have studied, a cop with 30 years experience would know a bit about fighting.
I am keeping this movie in my collection, I suspect I will watch it again.
The movie starts with a very dramatic start, who knew that pressing the delete key would cause your house to explode. The FBI is really mad about something, I missed exactly what and then we see the softer side of Bruce Willis as a father.
The movie follows the Die Hard formula. His daughter makes it clear she doesn't like him, gets captured, he saves her, now they have a relationship. As always the bad guy is very bad, played by Tim Olyphant. Justin Long is cast as the young hacker that ends up sharing his fate with Bruce Willis.
Fakest part of the movie in my view was the fight between Maggie Q and Bruce Willis, I am guessing she weighs 110 pounds. I don't care how much Kung Fu you have studied, a cop with 30 years experience would know a bit about fighting.
I am keeping this movie in my collection, I suspect I will watch it again.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Lies and Alibis
A fun sleeper, stream it, don't buy it, I got it for less than a dollar at a yard sale. Steve Coogan and Rebecca Romjin, (Mystique in the X-Men), are unknown to me, but I thought they did well. Particularly enjoyed Sam Elliot as the hitman.
Basic premise is they help people cheat on their spouses and not get caught. There is no nudity, but the plot line pretty much means younger people should probably not see it.
Basic premise is they help people cheat on their spouses and not get caught. There is no nudity, but the plot line pretty much means younger people should probably not see it.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Blaze
This is an incredible movie. I really enjoyed it. I was not familiar with Lolita Davidovich, but the interaction between her and Paul Newman is incredible. There is a scene of nudity, but I think the movie does a fantastic job of exploring racial prejudice in politics and the incredible story of Earl Long.
This was on the same Blu-Ray we got from Wal-Mart at less than 3 dollars with both Billy Bathgate and Blaze on the same disk. Nice!
This was on the same Blu-Ray we got from Wal-Mart at less than 3 dollars with both Billy Bathgate and Blaze on the same disk. Nice!
Billy Bathgate
Talk about an incredible list of stars including Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, and Bruce Willis, (and more), in a movie I had never heard of, but this is it.
A bit dark, I would not show this to kids, it is a gangster movie, but it is also well done. I think this is one of Kidman's best roles.
If you are looking for a sleeper, I think you might find this worth streaming. We got it from Wal-Mart as a blue ray for less than three dollars; good buy.
A bit dark, I would not show this to kids, it is a gangster movie, but it is also well done. I think this is one of Kidman's best roles.
If you are looking for a sleeper, I think you might find this worth streaming. We got it from Wal-Mart as a blue ray for less than three dollars; good buy.
Seeing Double
OK, this is a stupid movie. I had never heard of S Club, but then my sense of music ends with the 70s; Hang on Sloopy, Green Onion, and Get it On are the next three songs I am going to add from iTunes.
It is an innocent movie, I am not sure if kids under five years old should see it, but violence is limited to loosely tieing people up with big white ropes.
However, there is something about it that made it worth watching to the end. I am glad we have this movie, I think I paid a dollar for it and will put it with my kids collection.
It is an innocent movie, I am not sure if kids under five years old should see it, but violence is limited to loosely tieing people up with big white ropes.
However, there is something about it that made it worth watching to the end. I am glad we have this movie, I think I paid a dollar for it and will put it with my kids collection.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Flirting with Forty
Sunday was a big day and Kathy and I decided to watch a movie and somehow we selected Flirting. There are many things they play on my heart with the movie.
One is simply the concept of aging. Jackie, (Heather Locklear), is divorced, (not her choice), and approaching her 40th birthday and in a rut. She has a Stella got her groove back type experience in Hawaii.
A second theme of the movie is the idea of commuting to Hawaii. I think that will be my fate for the next few months. We stayed away for a year, but we have a house there, friends and co-workers there and I have no doubt that 7 hours flight from SEATAC to LIH is in my future; in fact, we already have tickets for June 3.
A third theme is the interaction with Jackie and her kids. I think that is done well. This is not surprising considering this is a made for TV movie by Lifetime and they do the family interaction thing well. In similar fashion, it is fun to see how Jackie's peer group tries to manipulate her life.
It was a surprise to see that Locklear can act. I thought Kristine, (Vanessa Williams), was well done. It was uplifting to me to see a Caucasian and an African American portrayed as best friends; even though this is 2014, there is still too much of a racial divide in this country. One slight complaint, I thought Robert Buckley played his role well, but did they have to choose Kyle Hamilton as his last name? Hawaiians and surfers in general are going to find that a bit opportunistic.
Parents, you are strongly cautioned, the movie describes sex outside of marriage. There are no graphic scenes that I noticed, but the concept is there and in the spotlight.
The bottom line, when you watch a movie you are investing time. This is borderline waste of time/OK movie, I guess B grade describes it well. In our case Sunday was a bit intense and we were trying to wind down so it worked. Nothing about the movie tends to spin you up.
One is simply the concept of aging. Jackie, (Heather Locklear), is divorced, (not her choice), and approaching her 40th birthday and in a rut. She has a Stella got her groove back type experience in Hawaii.
A second theme of the movie is the idea of commuting to Hawaii. I think that will be my fate for the next few months. We stayed away for a year, but we have a house there, friends and co-workers there and I have no doubt that 7 hours flight from SEATAC to LIH is in my future; in fact, we already have tickets for June 3.
A third theme is the interaction with Jackie and her kids. I think that is done well. This is not surprising considering this is a made for TV movie by Lifetime and they do the family interaction thing well. In similar fashion, it is fun to see how Jackie's peer group tries to manipulate her life.
It was a surprise to see that Locklear can act. I thought Kristine, (Vanessa Williams), was well done. It was uplifting to me to see a Caucasian and an African American portrayed as best friends; even though this is 2014, there is still too much of a racial divide in this country. One slight complaint, I thought Robert Buckley played his role well, but did they have to choose Kyle Hamilton as his last name? Hawaiians and surfers in general are going to find that a bit opportunistic.
Parents, you are strongly cautioned, the movie describes sex outside of marriage. There are no graphic scenes that I noticed, but the concept is there and in the spotlight.
The bottom line, when you watch a movie you are investing time. This is borderline waste of time/OK movie, I guess B grade describes it well. In our case Sunday was a bit intense and we were trying to wind down so it worked. Nothing about the movie tends to spin you up.
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