tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post5497885427759034621..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: 32 movies I wanted to see in 2013 (but didn't)Michael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-68741218037110222732014-01-15T12:47:39.312-06:002014-01-15T12:47:39.312-06:00Sorry it's taken me so long to comment on your...Sorry it's taken me so long to comment on your comments. Things is crazy around here.<br /><br />Erik: I can't blame Robin or Johnny Cash. Black Widow is pretty awesome. Great pic of the American Hustle cast, by the way. That's awesome!<br /><br />Siskoid: Thanks for letting me know that! It makes me really happy that this is useful. :)<br /><br />Pax: Let me know if you see Elysium (or make sure to talk about it on Nerd Lunch so I can hear it there). I haven't heard great things about that one, but who knows?Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-48047300963392290912014-01-03T08:36:46.883-06:002014-01-03T08:36:46.883-06:00I just this past weekend saw White House Down. I ...I just this past weekend saw White House Down. I love Channing Tatum but I am NOT a Jaime Foxx fan. However, I really liked that movie. It was fun and very funny. I had previously seen Olympus Has Fallen in the theater, and I watched it again after seeing White House Down. While the plots are the same, it's a completely different movie in tone. Olympus takes it more serious and is more hardcore action. Brutal, even. It's tough to pick one over the other. Depends on your mood, if you want a funnier action flick or a hardcore action flick.<br /><br />I need to see Byzantium. I too am fascinated with the idea of Spring Breakers. I just never want to watch it. Saving Mr Banks is HIGH on my to see list. I'm a big fan of Mary Poppins the movie and book and I want to see this story played out as I've read Disney biographies before but they never really delve into this story.<br /><br />I have no desire to see any of Linklater's boring talkfest romances. They look terrible.<br /><br />The To Do List looks funny. I'm not sold on Oblivion (I think Elysium looks better). And I'm more weirded out by Don Jon than interested.<br /><br />Great list.<br /><br />PaxPaxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883124901219059661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-42049690570953430412014-01-03T07:26:59.634-06:002014-01-03T07:26:59.634-06:00I love this annual series of posts!
You see a lot...I love this annual series of posts!<br /><br />You see a lot more movies in theaters than I do in a year, so I get a lot of inspiration for my next DVD buys. Can't wait for you to get to the top half.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-58488040065605512462014-01-01T19:02:48.368-06:002014-01-01T19:02:48.368-06:00I haven't seen many movies this past year eith...I haven't seen many movies this past year either. Income has been a bit tight, and the rise of Redbox just means I can wait and see how things play out. Now I only go to the theater if I'm going with someone else. <br /><br />* Oblivion: I'd love to support an original/non-franchise affiliated sci-fi movie, but I can't get past Tom Cruise as WALL-E.<br /><br />* Monsters U: I haven't seen the original since its release so I wasn't all that excited about a sequel to begin with. Judging by the trailer, it looks like it'd be better as a rental anyhow. <br /><br />* White House Down: This poster really got me with it ominous tagline. "Wow what movie is this?" I thought, then I saw the title. "Oh. Its White House Down."<br /><br />It honestly felt like it was written by a teenager who did nothing but watch "The Rock" (as the villain's motivation is the same). The story is so bare bones that you can't even laugh at how bad it is, the special effects are modest at best and even James Woods has little to work with. The only thing of note really is Jamie Foxx as " Barack Fauxbama", but even that is just a cheap caricature of our current president. <br /><br />* Frozen: I had one free show from my frequent movie goers punch card, and this is the movie that I was saving it for. I'm a sucker for quality story/drama animation, plus Disney likes to sneak in clever references to art history that I can always catch and this was no exception.<br /><br />Having seen it, marketing it as a goofy road comedy is a bit of an odd choice. The story focuses on repairing familial relationships and how circumstances can drive people apart. The first act especially airs more on the grown up side of things but there enough levity throughout to keep it entertaining. <br /><br />No one was more surprised than me that comic relief snowman Olaf delivers rather subdued performance and used quite sparingly. <br /><br />* American Hustle: Eager to see this one. Jennifer Lawrence can do no wrong in my book (except for "House At The End of the Street", but like most people I pretend that doesn't exist). Plus I really dig "20th Century Period Pieces". <br /><br />And then theres the cast in general. This pretty much sums it up: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcrKZSNCAAAeqBi.jpg:large<br /><br />* Saving Mr. Banks: Again, vintage century. Its been years since I've watched Mary Poppins though. Maybe this would be a good double feature. Its likely to be the closet we ever get to a Walt Disney biopic though. <br /><br />* Her: First Robin, now Joaquin. It seems like everyone is in love with Scarlett Johansson this year! Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com