movies

Since many tv shows are on hiatus for the season, we've caught up on movies.

27 Dresses
G's opinion:Thbbbt! 2 of 5 stars. Complete chick movie. Nothng in it for guys. Didn't hate it. I reserve 1 star for Romeo and Juliet.
B's opinion: 2 of 5 stars. Nothing new. Completely predictable. Didn't love any of the characters. Great concept many gals can identify with, though.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
G's opinion: 4 of 5 stars. Good, classic adventure. Over the top with Hollywood humor.
B's opinion: 4 1/2 stars. Exactly what I expected from the movie. Cornball jokes, fight scenes, unvelievable situations. I was content and joined the others who applauded the movie at the end. Unlike Transformers, this long awaited continunation of my childhood entertainment was smart enough to include the theme music. Satisfied nostalgia.

Dan in Real Life
G's opinion: 3 of 5 . Not a feel good movie. Mostly for the girls.
B's opinion: 4 of 5. Hilarious! I laughed out loud through most of the movie. Admittedly, it's a different sort of humor. If you liked Sideways, you'd like this one. Steve Carrell's subtle humor shows in his face and the situations with the family members are believable conflicts.

Superbad
G's opinion: 3 of 5. Childish humor but good escape movie.
B's opinion: 2 of 5. A 12 yr old boy's fantasy of filling a movie with phallic drawings and humor. Granted, some of the scenes were funny. Michael Cera always manages to be charming and funny, but Jonah Hill (and/or his character) got on my last nerve. Christopher Mintz-Plasse was pretty good and is an inspiration to dorks everywhere.

American Gangster
G's opinion: 4 of 5. Good violence. True story. Good stuff.
B's opinion: 4 of 5. Sent me to Wikipedia immediately following the movie because I wanted to see what happened to the characters. Learned that some of the situations weren't exactly the same, so know it's BASED on a true story, not a documentary. Still, it's a different angle on organized crime in the NYC area as well as an interesting angle on the rise of the drug scene in an historical perspective. Plus, with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, the acting is beyond reproach.