This is a pretty stupid movie, but I'll admit that I laughed out loud at some parts. John Travolta and Robin Williams are both better than this. I watched this because I'll watch most anything that Seth Green is in and seeing him singing karaoke in Tokyo was pretty hysterical. There's nothing deep or special or different here - cheap laughs abound but some of them are actually funny. Watch it if you want mindless fun.
My Netflix rating: 3 stars
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Monday, July 27, 2009
July 26, 2009
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
This one continues the tradition set by the first Austin Powers of breaking the fourth wall and including weird musical interludes. However, I like this one better than the first. That could be because I love Rob Lowe (a young Number Two) or because Starbucks is the front of Dr. Evil's evil organization (I do love Starbucks, but the idea of it being evil is hilarious) or it could be simply because I watched this one more when I was younger. Whether you like the movie or hate it, it did offer the world of pop culture Mini-Me and Fat Bastard, which I'm really not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. However, we do get to hear Mike Myers say that Mini-Me has a "creepy oompa-loompa vibe," which is really a great line. This is also the film where it becomes obvious how incompetent Dr. Evil really is - another great veiled reference to the "great" Bond villains of old. A lot of them really were terrible at being evil when you think about it. Finally, it includes an awesome De Lorean allusion and one of the most awkward and horrifying post-sex scenes in the history of film.
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
This one continues the tradition set by the first Austin Powers of breaking the fourth wall and including weird musical interludes. However, I like this one better than the first. That could be because I love Rob Lowe (a young Number Two) or because Starbucks is the front of Dr. Evil's evil organization (I do love Starbucks, but the idea of it being evil is hilarious) or it could be simply because I watched this one more when I was younger. Whether you like the movie or hate it, it did offer the world of pop culture Mini-Me and Fat Bastard, which I'm really not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. However, we do get to hear Mike Myers say that Mini-Me has a "creepy oompa-loompa vibe," which is really a great line. This is also the film where it becomes obvious how incompetent Dr. Evil really is - another great veiled reference to the "great" Bond villains of old. A lot of them really were terrible at being evil when you think about it. Finally, it includes an awesome De Lorean allusion and one of the most awkward and horrifying post-sex scenes in the history of film.
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
Sunday, July 26, 2009
July 23, 2009
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Now this was when Mike Myers was funny. The movie itself is funnier if you are familiar with the James Bond films (then you can catch the references to such well-known characters as Blofeld, Oddjob, and Pussy Galore) but even if you've never seen a Bond film in your life, this one's still worth checking out. The character of Basil Exposition - the Ministry of Defense agent who tells Austin what's what - is brilliant. It lets them get away with including tons of exposition and not making it feel weird. Myers pulls off playing both Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, though I really enjoy the second film when Rob Lowe shows up as a young Robert Wagner. Satires are made to poke fun at everything else and this one doesn't disappoint. It does have a strange habit of separating scenes with odd musical interludes featuring a group called Ming Tea and also occasionally breaks the fourth wall, but it fits. Seth Green is great as Dr. Evil's estranged son Scott Evil and watch for cameos by Carrie Fisher and Will Farrell. Also, do the fembots remind anyone else of the number six Cylon?
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
Now this was when Mike Myers was funny. The movie itself is funnier if you are familiar with the James Bond films (then you can catch the references to such well-known characters as Blofeld, Oddjob, and Pussy Galore) but even if you've never seen a Bond film in your life, this one's still worth checking out. The character of Basil Exposition - the Ministry of Defense agent who tells Austin what's what - is brilliant. It lets them get away with including tons of exposition and not making it feel weird. Myers pulls off playing both Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, though I really enjoy the second film when Rob Lowe shows up as a young Robert Wagner. Satires are made to poke fun at everything else and this one doesn't disappoint. It does have a strange habit of separating scenes with odd musical interludes featuring a group called Ming Tea and also occasionally breaks the fourth wall, but it fits. Seth Green is great as Dr. Evil's estranged son Scott Evil and watch for cameos by Carrie Fisher and Will Farrell. Also, do the fembots remind anyone else of the number six Cylon?
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
Sunday, July 12, 2009
July 12, 2009
Sex Drive (2008)
Road trip movie meets teenage sex comedy. The results are not as good as you would think. Seth Green is hysterical, as advertised, as the Amish mechanic, but the rest of the movie doesn't quite make up for the fact that he's only in 20 minutes worth. Ridiculous situation follows ridiculous situation until there is nothing believable or really amusing about it.
My Netflix rating: 2 stars
Road trip movie meets teenage sex comedy. The results are not as good as you would think. Seth Green is hysterical, as advertised, as the Amish mechanic, but the rest of the movie doesn't quite make up for the fact that he's only in 20 minutes worth. Ridiculous situation follows ridiculous situation until there is nothing believable or really amusing about it.
My Netflix rating: 2 stars
Sunday, June 28, 2009
June 28, 2009
America's Sweethearts (2001)
I think insider movies are really fun. Hollywood is much better at making fun of itself than most major industries and does so with gusto. Swimming with Sharks, Tropic Thunder, and Singin' In The Rain all use the act of making movies to make a really good movie. This one's no different, telling the story of two off-balance actors, a frustrated assistant, a desperate publicist, a nervous studio head, and a crazy director at a press junket deep in the desert. In an era where we as a society are obsessed with Brad and Angelina, Rob and Kristen, and Jon and Kate, this movie rings more true than ever. Look for a cameo from The Office's Rainn Wilson.
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
*Special Note*
Tomorrow I'll be leaving for a cruise and won't have access to the internet. I'm going to still be watching movies, but the blog entries won't be coming until after July 4th. See you all then! ~ Karla
I think insider movies are really fun. Hollywood is much better at making fun of itself than most major industries and does so with gusto. Swimming with Sharks, Tropic Thunder, and Singin' In The Rain all use the act of making movies to make a really good movie. This one's no different, telling the story of two off-balance actors, a frustrated assistant, a desperate publicist, a nervous studio head, and a crazy director at a press junket deep in the desert. In an era where we as a society are obsessed with Brad and Angelina, Rob and Kristen, and Jon and Kate, this movie rings more true than ever. Look for a cameo from The Office's Rainn Wilson.
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
*Special Note*
Tomorrow I'll be leaving for a cruise and won't have access to the internet. I'm going to still be watching movies, but the blog entries won't be coming until after July 4th. See you all then! ~ Karla
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