On The Precipice of Mediocrity, Teetering
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| I Am John's Stomach Pains. On The Precipice of Mediocrity, Teetering |
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Two Quick Movie Reviews Caught No Country For Old Men finally, and in a word: Overrated. I was expecting genius, but as happens nearly every time I see a Coen brothers flick (except for The Big Lebowski) I am completely let down and annoyed at the shitty cinema I'd just seen. What the hell are critics smoking? The flick has one - one - somewhat entertaining scene with Josh Brolin sitting in silence in a hotel room, and other than that, it's a bore from start to finish, emphasis on finish. It's not that the ending is stupid, or makes you think, it's simply fucking annoying. I'm sorry, I need closure in a movie... or at least an ending that gives some type of payoff to the viewer. I don't know why I let myself get excited for Coen brothers flicks, they leave a bad taste in my mouth every time. 1.5 out of 5 stars, if only for Act II of the flick. Second, Night Nurse and I had our first date night in a while last night, once more before we bring Loki into the house, and we caught Vantage Point. We'd heard critical drubbing of it, but all-in-all, we both enjoyed it immensely. As long as you know going into it you're gonna see the same 20 minutes or so from different perspectives, it's a helluva good time. And while one of the "surprises" is telegraphed so badly the descendant's of Samuel Morse deserve royalties, I have to say the flick got better and better each time, recommended for fans of 24 and the like. 4 out of 5 Stars. posted by Holz | 2:24 PM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (3) 3 Comments:
If I made the Big Lebowski, I would just stop making movies, because I couldn't make anything better. I just finished drinking a White Russian, as well. It was delicious.
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Thanks for the reminder. I'm sitting at Claim Jumper right now, drinking a vanilla White Russian myself.
By So you are saying I should have Kahlua and milk ready for when you visit?
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"Let a man get away with fuckin' you once, you stay bent over so's he can fuck you again whenever he damn well pleases. An' if one man can do it? Another will too. An' another, an' another still. So's being fucked, that's yer life. 'Til who you were, you ain't. 'Cause all you are is an asshole." 100 Bullets #42 | |||||
