And posteriors were indeed kicked.

A few nights ago I took in the movie Kick-Ass, which I found to be very entertaining and highly enjoyed. I think it was a good parody of super hero movies and a decent movie in it's own right on both levels. Granted this is niche sort of movie, if you aren't into super violent vulgarity strewn movies based on comic books, this might not be the film for you. This sandman however was more than satisfied.

The Clash.

Upon viewing the the recent remake of Clash of the Titans last night, something occurred to me this morning as I read other film reviews; some people just need to lighten up. This Clash of the Titans might not have been that movie I always found a bit silly and hokey as a kid, but I really enjoyed it. My only gripe if I have one was that it could have been a bit longer, it seemed to go by way to fast for me. Maybe that was just because I enjoyed being in that world so much, I don't know.

Two for one today.

I've seen a couple of flicks recently, so I thought I'd put them both on one entry. The other night I watched A Couple of Cops, and found it entertaining. It wasn't rip roaring funny, or at least I didn't think so, but it had it's moments. I think the highlight of the whole movie was Tracy Morgan, and Bruce Willis playing off of him made me laugh. Sean Williams Scott on the other hand made me cringe every moment he was on screen, he annoyed the hell out me. Overall, however, I'd say the film was at least worth one viewing.

Last week I watched Shutter Island and that one is more of a mixed bag. Yes it is a high quality movie, well made, and finely acted, but I really didn't find it to be that much of a head trip. The shocking ending was no shock at all, in fact I had already figured it out just from watching the movie trailer (I hate it when they do that!) and so I have to say that this was a bit of a disappointment. DiCaprio did a fine acting job it in though, and if there was anything I thought redeemed the film, that would be it.

Post apocalyptic good times.

Nope, didn't watch the The Road this evening, I would have liked too but something like that is a little too sophisticated for this area's theaters. No, I watched the Book of Eli film this evening, which I have to admit I liked more than I thought I would. Granted I wanted to see it, but I wasn't sure if I was going enjoy it, or just chock it up as another film that was made. Denzel Washington played a pretty decent post apocalyptic warrior of God though, but there were some slow moments. Overall I enjoyed it. However, the thing that I thought was coolest about this movie is that it reunited Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals on screen again. Granted, they only had one scene together but watching that scene made me feel a little nostalgic love for The Devil in a Blue Dress. Ahhh...

The game's afoot.

Took in Guy Ritchie's treatment of Sherlock Holmes this evening and what fun it was. There was a lot of this movie that flew over my head, but I think a good Holmes story is supposed to do that, isn't it? I didn't get left too far behind so that I didn't enjoy every moment of it, however. This is a very visceral version of Holmes, maybe taken with a few too many liberties from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work, but I thought the spirit of the character was there. And what can I say about the setting? How can old, damp, and dingy look so wonderful? I found myself wanting to jump in and live in "Jolly Old." Now wouldn't that be a trip?

Pure escapism.

It's been a while since I've been to the movies, but tonight I partook of the film called Avatar. I liked the the movie, it was an adventure, and it made me smile. Yes there were a lot of special effects that were special, but there was a bit more to the whole thing that just clicked with me as well. All in all it was a fun ride.

Posts have been lagging around here because a) who reads these things anyway? and b) I haven't really been watching as many new movies. So here is a basic breakdown of what I've neglected to mention over the past month and half.

Inglorius Basterds: Liked it, but I need to see it again with someone who enjoys Tarentino movies for what they are, not just the commercials of them on TV.

The Perfect Getaway: Liked it, not what I was expecting.

Surrogates: Iffy, liked the premise, just hated the fact that I knew what was going to happen within the first five minutes of the show. I also have a negative reaction on this movie because it was children (and by that I mean moronic teenager) movie night. Whoever thinks it's cool to talk aloud during movies should be drug out into the street and shot.

As I said, not a lot of movies to review. I want see the new movie Zombieland, but I don't want to like it. Zombies are the new vampires, and I'm getting rather sick of everyone thinking how cool they are. What's next? A movie about a sensitive yet misunderstood zombie who just wants to love and be loved? Wait a minute, just watched the new Reverent trailer. Doh!