We've watched a bunch of movies now and I have not updated the blog. I will have to forgo a full review on each movie, so I can catch up.... now if I can only remember what we watched (that speaks volumes about a movie if I can't even remember it). Out of a 10 point possibility I'm going to give the number and some really basic thoughts:
Iron-Man 2 : 6 - not nearly as good as the 1st one, but was still reasonably fun.
The Runaways: 3 - I was never a big Jett fan, so this movie did nothing for me and meant nothing. yawn-fest.
Kick-Ass: 8 - loved it. I liked the comic book angle, the characters were fun and it was a cool idea.
How to Train your Dragon: 9 - loved it. I love animation movies and dragons. It's a no brainer for me.
500 Days of Summer: 6 - I liked it because it was not your standard romantic-comedy, but it wasn't great.
GI Joe: 8 - Pure action and very cool effects and ideas. I hope they do more.
Like I said....really basic thoughts. I'll try to start up with a somewhat bigger "review" with the next movie we see. For now, I have to get some dialog going on this blog. Hopefully Nick will save the day.
I don't know about "saving the day" but at least I have a little more knowledge about this topic than gardening (but if you want a movie featuring a Gardner, how about Being There?). For now, just some brief comments on three of your movies from above. I'm with you on Kick-Ass. It didn't do as well as I thought it would, and it definitely divided people, but I thought it was fresh and fun. It's actually one of my favorite movies so far this year (though it hasn't been a very good year). I also really liked Dragon. I had little interest in seeing it because I'm generally not a big fan of DreamWorks animation, but this boy and his dragon story swept me up and had me cheering for them by the end. A nice surprise. Where we disagree is 500 Days of Summer. It was on my honorable mention list of best movies for last year. I thought the two lead performances were great, and it did a great job of capturing the ups and downs of a relationship in your 20s. And how can you go wrong with a Hall & Oates musical number?!
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