Pop Critics: What to rent: DVD releases for 3/11/08
daddyjason
· 1 year ago
I love Gattaca. That's a nice edition to the Blu-Ray library.
Steven
· 1 year ago
I really liked Dan in Real Life. Definitely worth a look.
That being said, I really just don't get why Dane Cook is so popular. He isn't that bad in this flick, but overall I just don't get it. Plus, he was in one of the worst movies I have ever seen - Good Luck Chuck.
I've always thought Dane Cook was hilarious on his comedy shows, and we watched Tourgasm on HBO and that was pretty interesting. A lot of people don't think he's funny though...it's sort of the idea that people either love him or hate him.
daddyjason
· 1 year ago
I always thought Dane Cook's stand-up was pretty funny too. I actually think he's not bad in films, but he hasn't been choosing great roles. I'm not sure what the huge backlash against him has been about. He did a good job in Mr. Brooks.
Steven
· 1 year ago
I completely forgot about Mr. Brooks. He was ok in that. Maybe Good Luck Chuck just left such a bad taste in my mouth that it has affected my opinion of him overall.
No Country for Old Men is unassumingly clever, even funny at times... what happens next is always unexpected and yet it never goes "over the top." well done indeed.
I've gotta be the voice of dissent here on "No Country for Old Men." I was totally engrossed right up until the end. It was an atmospheric and chilling tale. But the ending was far too unfinished and abrupt for me. Sure, I picked up on Tommy Lee Jones' revelation that his place in this time was drawing to an end, but that wasn't enough. Maybe the ending would've been more satisfactory if I had read the book, but that shouldn't be a prerequisite for an enjoyable and fulfilling movie.
Also, I thought Javier Bardem did a good turn as the stunning and creepy-as-hell killer, but honestly, either Tommy Lee or Josh Brolin deserved more nods for their fine, skillful acting.
One last thing, I live in West Texas and the portrayal of the towns in this movie are a bit skewed. The rural areas that figured mostly in the film were spot on, but the larger cities didn't look or feel nearly so authentic. For some reason, El Paso sorta felt more like a vintage Las Vegas to me. Odessa was all wrong. Juarez didn't feel nearly seedy enough. I dunno if they actually filmed on location, but the urban settings felt generic.
Mike
· 1 year ago
Seems like you did like it, just had a problem with the ending.
I sort of felt the same way, but I enjoy weird endings, so it didn't bother me that much. It does give you a feeling like they just forgot an entire reel though when putting the movie together :)
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That being said, I really just don't get why Dane Cook is so popular. He isn't that bad in this flick, but overall I just don't get it. Plus, he was in one of the worst movies I have ever seen - Good Luck Chuck.
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Also, I thought Javier Bardem did a good turn as the stunning and creepy-as-hell killer, but honestly, either Tommy Lee or Josh Brolin deserved more nods for their fine, skillful acting.
One last thing, I live in West Texas and the portrayal of the towns in this movie are a bit skewed. The rural areas that figured mostly in the film were spot on, but the larger cities didn't look or feel nearly so authentic. For some reason, El Paso sorta felt more like a vintage Las Vegas to me. Odessa was all wrong. Juarez didn't feel nearly seedy enough. I dunno if they actually filmed on location, but the urban settings felt generic.
I sort of felt the same way, but I enjoy weird endings, so it didn't bother me that much. It does give you a feeling like they just forgot an entire reel though when putting the movie together :)