'Maiden Heist' is a lesser known new DVD release starring Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken and William Macy. It's about three museum security guards who cannot bear to part with their favorite works of art which are being traded to a Copenhagen museum.
'Maiden Heist' really had some great performances and several really good laughs. I felt like there was something missing though... like I needed a sub-plot to be thoroughly entertained??
A pretty safe one for the kids, although they may not be interested.
'Maiden Heist' was a good watch!
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Inglorious Basterds ***1/2
'Inglorious Basterds' stars Brad Pitt and is directed by Quentin Tarantino. The movie was really entertaining and enjoyable to watch. However, I have put off writing about it for two weeks now because of some fundamental problems with it.
First off, who mis-spells a title on purpose?? Bastards!!! Are they implying a dual meaning or just being different? I don't really care... It just bothers me.
But the major thing that really really bothers me is that I keep foreseeing those stupid people on Jay Leno. They're on the street asking them basic knowledge questions. They all respond that Hitler was killed in a movie theater!! Not how it really happened, people!
The major problem is that it's so well done that there will be an entire generation of stupid people that think it's factual. Generally in fictional period pieces, the characters are just ordinary people; not Adolph Hitler. This bothers me a lot! Fiction with an infamous murderer as a character??
BUT, 'Inglorious Basterds' was very well done; story, acting, locations, effects... it was all good. I've never been able to say that Brad Pitt was Oscar-worthy. He's still not. He does a really good job, but just not great. There were also many other really good performances.
As for the kids, you should pre-screen. There was some freaky, unexpected violence that kind of disturbed me. It might be ok for mature teenagers, but you should watch it first.
Really good watch even though I had major issue with it!
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First off, who mis-spells a title on purpose?? Bastards!!! Are they implying a dual meaning or just being different? I don't really care... It just bothers me.
But the major thing that really really bothers me is that I keep foreseeing those stupid people on Jay Leno. They're on the street asking them basic knowledge questions. They all respond that Hitler was killed in a movie theater!! Not how it really happened, people!
The major problem is that it's so well done that there will be an entire generation of stupid people that think it's factual. Generally in fictional period pieces, the characters are just ordinary people; not Adolph Hitler. This bothers me a lot! Fiction with an infamous murderer as a character??
BUT, 'Inglorious Basterds' was very well done; story, acting, locations, effects... it was all good. I've never been able to say that Brad Pitt was Oscar-worthy. He's still not. He does a really good job, but just not great. There were also many other really good performances.
As for the kids, you should pre-screen. There was some freaky, unexpected violence that kind of disturbed me. It might be ok for mature teenagers, but you should watch it first.
Really good watch even though I had major issue with it!
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Julie and Julia ***
'Julie and Julia' stars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. I was really excited about this one because I've been a Julia Childs fan since I was a child. Mind you, I've never actually cooked any of her very complicated French recipes, but she's a scream to watch.
'Julie and Julia' is about Julie, who decides to blog about cooking through Julia's cookbook. Interspersed within this plot, we get a mini biopic of Julia Childs life as well. It's well done, but a little anti-climactic for me. As is real life. Being based on the real life blog, she never actually meets Julia. So as a movie, it felt a little incomplete for me. So unfortunately, the life experience must have been a little incomplete for her... sad.
It was a good watch though! Lots of good laughs, and insights into Julia Childs, as well as someone else's take on Julia Childs. It was also a metamorphic experience for Julie, and inspired me to be a little more like her... to take action!
Safe for the kids too!
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'Julie and Julia' is about Julie, who decides to blog about cooking through Julia's cookbook. Interspersed within this plot, we get a mini biopic of Julia Childs life as well. It's well done, but a little anti-climactic for me. As is real life. Being based on the real life blog, she never actually meets Julia. So as a movie, it felt a little incomplete for me. So unfortunately, the life experience must have been a little incomplete for her... sad.
It was a good watch though! Lots of good laughs, and insights into Julia Childs, as well as someone else's take on Julia Childs. It was also a metamorphic experience for Julie, and inspired me to be a little more like her... to take action!
Safe for the kids too!
Get it here:
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To see them, just go to the site: http://triciasmoviereviews.blogspot.com
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