asim
Flick Fan
Member Since: 16 Mar 2006
Location: USA
Bio: Hi! I don't pop on her often, and when I do, I mostly do action flicks, because that's what I like the movie-going experience is about for me, by and large.
I do a lot of reading, and not a lot of DVD-watching, at home.
I do a lot of reading, and not a lot of DVD-watching, at home.
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Pride & Prejudice (2005) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"Argh!
I love this movie an unhealthy amount. I read the book a bit in High School, thought it boring. the movie, and 15+ years on me, brought me back. I've not seen the BBC production _yet_, but I admire this movie for making the core of the story work in a standard movie timeline, even if they cuffed up the ending for a more standard "Hollywood" style.
Plus, Keira simply rocks. Perhaps I'm biased by seeing the movie "first", but her tomboyish-yet-pretty girl looks seem tailor-made f"
Serenity (2005) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"An impressive achievement. I'm a fan of the series, but fretted over the movie; I remember Star Trek: The (SLOW) Motion Picture all too well...
Joss manages to put a coda on the series he loved, while underlining many of the core themes from the series, and making a story that played well for most new audience members. Although some bits I felt were overdone (I _love _Book as a character, but his role was perhaps best left out), the movie manages to balance so many characters, ideas, and sce"
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"What a guilty pleasure this movie is.
OK, aside from the delicious evil that is Mz. Jolie, I'm of a mind that Ebert was right -- this is a movie about Pitt and Jolie, that happens to have "characters" and "situations" that allow them to "act". In this, it's a bit (a little bit) like some of the old school Hollywood star vehicles, the ones from the contract system.
But it's lovable for that. It's not a complex film, but it is a sexy one, in many ways. It's amazingly pedestrian, bu"
50 First Dates (2004) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"This movie should _suck_.
I'm not a Drew fan. And I've not liked anything Sandler's done since his truly funny "Chanukah Song".
Well, until this. It's funny, and manages to avoid most of the stupid goofball comedy bits that drive me up a wall. It has real heart, and the two leads manage to bring across the pain and sweetness of their situation without making me reach for an insulin shot. If you're looking for a nice romantic movie for that Nth date at your house, I suspect this'l"
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"Even as a remake, this film kicks all over the butt of the Brosnan Bond run -- a run I actually enjoyed, save the last one. Classy, sexy, and smart film; Russo and Brosnan are firey, with both angling to best the other in this little game they play..."
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"One of the two defining movies of the 90's action genre. Special effects that are still timely. And an actual story with emotional tugs, twists, and layers; you feel like someone actually went and wrote based on characters, not just plot and FX service.
DIE HARD works better due to Willis and a simpler, catchy plotline, but TERMINATOR 2 is the brassy older cousin with panache."
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"Good fight scenes leaden by a script that wanders through Economics _and_ Civics 101. Watch with friends _only_, have lots of booze at hand."
Spider-Man (2002) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"I know -- superhero. Eck. Ugh. UNDERWEAR.
But, in this case, worth the risk. Spider-Man was the first "normal" hero, and his everman persona comes out well in this feature. The romance ends (for now) with a very non-Hollywoodish ending that's true to the comic series. Worth a catch if you like action films."
The Princess Bride (1987) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"Close to the perfect movie. Just enough romance for the ladies, with the kind of action that most gentlemen tend to prefer. Best of all is the humor, that gives life to otherwise truly melodramtic parts of the movie.
I am also well-informed that, despite the "fairy-tale" aspect of the story, the rapier fights were not only realistic, but the moves they mentioned are actual styles from historical research."
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - Rated 13 Aug 2007
"I'll be short -- goofy, funny, and oddly empowering. It's far better than any movie based on a Disney ride has any right, whatsoever, to be.
Extra bonus points for the commentary track by the screenwriters, where you find out that they really did _write_ the movie, not just plug in some dialogue. This extends to the actual filming, where the writers were on set for much of the goings on, and not just for re-writes..."
