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Clash of the Titans (2010)
Formulaic, cookie-cutter turd with unmotivated action, weak dialogue, awful writing, leaning wholly on CGI.
Formulaic, cookie-cutter turd with unmotivated action, weak dialogue, awful writing, leaning wholly on CGI. The trailer was better than the whole movie. Why won't writers take a risk anymore? This is every action movie element squeezed into a new setting, relying on heavy CGI and Sam Worthington's name to get one good weekend of box office. The problem is, the sheeple support this kind of movie and perpetuate the Hollywood crap-fest. The news is out. Every movie ever made can now be remade (if not already) as a modern action flick complete with shallow philosophies, lame speeches and bad clichés. The dragon was the best part, but only came out for about three minutes at the very end. What's with that? I'm now just filling lines to get to 10. If you like this movie, you're feeding the Hollywood Kraken and more will be birthed.
Southland (2009)
What happened to good dialog and edgy characters?
Again, a new series spoon feeds us too much simplified dialog, too many overacting characters, and another swill of pussified bad-asses. Where's the edge? Where's the action that thrills us so much we don't need verbal exposition? Technically, we're always advancing. Photography is great, costumes, makeup even. Everyone's doing their job except the writer.
The denouement montage was strenuous and contrived, but the scene right before with the young cop and the girl at the hospital seemed to have the most truth of the whole hour. Tell the truth! Mute the dialog! Give our ears a break! Don't tell us it's a crack addict, show us!
Have a nice day!
The Hours (2002)
Didn't feel dykien-dilemma
The film was well-shot and I enjoyed the dialogue. However, each time a lead character kissed another woman, I felt no motivation whatsoever. The action was completely unbelievable and goalless - Virginia kissed her own sister in front of her niece (first cringe) so the lesbian thing can pass on to her I guess; then Laura Brown makes out with her friend while consoling her (huh?) right in front of her son, and the cheap line "are you okay with that?" and he grows up gay; after these, I was sure that Clarissa was going to start bumping donuts with her daughter Julia on the bed, but thank goodness no. I disagree that these women were experiencing typical human problems. I saw no reason in the script for the lesbianism, except the usual crusade by Hollywood to shove homosexuality down the throats of America. It was a sick, sick movie.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Sorry George, no offense. This film was shallow, pointless, tiring and unbelievable. Of course Chuck Barris was never a CIA agent, but I do think this idea helps him to explain some of his wierd behavior. Caught pointing a gun at people in your studio? Just say you were looking for the mole. Then no one would suspect you were free basing! Haha. Pass George a joint and a script, heck we can all get high. There were a few good scenes but they never added up to a worthy plot, and Sam Rockwell was the only thing keeping me awake. Called in a favor with the two names in the dating game, but we kept waiting for some reason to stay. Ultimately it was Sam and the great photography, otherwise, thumbs down. Why not tell the truth that Barris was schizo? Oh yea, Beautiful Mind already scooped that.