Finally, I am not sure whether I told you that I saw Invincible or not. It was okay. More down-in-the-dumps guys getting a chance to live their life in pro sports (like the Rookie, or Rocky or other stories like this). It’s filled with clichés and standard storylines with nothing really to add to it. The female lead is the ‘dirty girl’ from 40 YO Virgin who worked at the bookstore and had fun in the bathtub. Not much else to say about it. I have re-visited DaVinci Code again this month and I like it more upon viewing it a second time. Yes, Tom Hanks is not right for the role, and I would have liked a prettier Sofie, but I do like the scenes of Paris, and the shots in the Louvre as well as Westminster Abbey. As I was there a year ago, it brought back fond memories. I do like the story, and wonder about all this making Jesus a God stuff, rather than just a man with great ideas. There’s no denying the oppression of women and the desire of the church to maintain full control. But does Sofie have to be the last in the line? I don’t know. I did watch Cars again, and do not like Owen Wilson at all. I had only hoped that they would put an elongated crooked nose on the car to make it more lifelike. And I did catch the early part of Something About Mary the other night and laughed my ass off again. I love that movie. The scene at Mary’s house with the baseball and the zipper is priceless. Matt Dillon is great too….
Category: 2007 Reviews
May 28th, 2007
Friday I took the kids to see Shrek 3. I had considered Pirates Of The Caribbean 3, but with a 2:45 running time I didn’t want them home at midnight. Shrek was okay, but nothing to write home about or rush to go see. Like most trilogies it loses its steam for creative new ideas. Instead of fresh and interesting, you have familiar and rehashing. The Pinocchio bit which has been a commercial was very good. Where was the Fairy Godmother?! In many ways I see the actors milking it and not putting in their best effort. It’s a story that is looking for a direction, and a tone. In what could have been a more touching moment of loss, instead there are jokes (or apparent jokes) made that had my audience laughing when they could have been sad. Too bad really. I am also not a Justin Timberlake fan, and see no reason to have him as a potential ruler of the kingdom. I kept looking for the tie in with the story of Arthur (as I know it) and it was not a good tie in. Is there Excalibur there? I dunno.
Mondays With Robbie 