Took me forever to finally sit down and watch this… and it was worth the wait. Who couldn’t love sadistic dentists and man-eating plants from outer space? The nice thing is that this has aged so well… While this could be re-done with higher production values & special effects, it’d lose some of the charm that makes it so… charming. Plus, Rick Moranis & Steve Martin are in their prime in this… hard to top that.
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The Big Year
When this came out, I was turned-off by the negative reviews. But, I do have a soft spot for birding, so I figured I’d give it a try… Wow – what a pleasant surprise! I’m not sure what it was the critics didn’t like. The movie had an interesting premise, good acting, a few laughs and a lot of charm. The characters were multidimensional – we got to see them work to balance their love of birding with the loves of their lives, and the movie just had a real good balance and pace. It’s hard to find honest, uplifting movies that aren’t totally sappy. This one delivers.
One other thing I really appreciated; this movie respected the audience. It wasn’t filled with ridiculous gags you don’t believe, and it didn’t resort to making up bird species with silly names. The humor was thankfully reigned-in by honesty. And the little tidbits of truth thrown-in, like the Snowcocks in the Ruby Mountains (there is an established population of Himalayan Snowcocks only in the Ruby Mountains – and you can bet that any birder looking for species would seek them out), the trip to Atu, and the role the seasons & weather played in the plot… that is what made the movie. I just have to say “thank you” to everyone involved in this for making it right.
All of Me
Steve Martin was winding down his “zany period”, and made this movie. It’s a decent movie, but it’s a departure from his previous stuff. Actually, I commend him for making a movie like this – it was good without relying on “the same old formula”.
Cheaper by the Dozen
A bunch of spoiled brats shatter the dreams of their push-over father. This is billed as some kind of feel-good movie, but is just totally shameful and stupid. A big family like this would pull-together to help out their Dad! not sabotage his every move. What a bunch of pathetic spoiled brats. If you actually watched this, I feel sorry for you. If you actually liked this, I have no respect for you.
Three Amigos
I can honestly say that I’m sick of writing about movies that I haven’t seen in years and didn’t really love when I did see them. What can I say about this one? Just another way to waste away a couple hours.
Roxanne
Women can be so damn superficial. Men too.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if we put Steve Martin and John Candy in a movie? It’s kind of like one of those cocktails that you made up late one crazy night (ok, I’ve never done that… but) um… I’m not sure where I’m going with this. It was good and funny and stuff, but so are a lot of movies.
My Blue Heaven
“…You could melt all this stuff”… how I’d love to use that line someday.
The Man with Two Brains
Steve Martin meets Frankenstein… er something like that. I guess he doesn’t build a monster, but there is an “igorish” element to the movie. It would be cool if this kind of thing could really happen. I’d love to live on in a jar of jelly after my body dies.
The Lonely Guy
Aren’t there any lonely girls out there? Why is it so damn difficult for those two “entities” to meet?
L.A. Story
Another funny movie critical of modern life… or more specifically, LA life. I’m not sure if they were poking fun at themselves or praising themselves though. Hmmm.
The Jerk
Oh, I’m picking out a thermos for you….! This movie has so much classic material it’s sick. Steve Martin in his zany prime. The wild and crazy guy triumphs. One thing I never understood though, the title. The Jerk? Navin isn’t really much of a Jerk. An idiot maybe, a dork perhaps, possibly even a weirdo, but a Jerk? No.