New Release Tuesday: Being Flynn (2012)

Being Flynn
Not bad of a movie.
I expected a sappy drama but the first
half was entertaining.
Didn't know this was somewhat based on a true story.
I enjoyed the story.
Robert DeNiro did good playing a grouchy distant father
who abandoned his son when he was very little
and claiming to be a good writer.
Kudos for the Robert DeNiro's character working as a Taxi Driver
in the first half of the movie. Get it? Taxi Driver.
Paul Dano, does his usual performance.
Lots of homeless people.
This would make a decent double feature
with Resurrecting the Champ. Both movies
share some qualities but way different stories.

It was okay to see this movie. Maybe not to buy.

Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood
Sweet but weird Japanese movie.
That's a bold statement.
It was actually pretty smooth.
I love that this is set in the 60's in Japan.
Good Beatles inspired music we have here.
Excellent cinematography.
I enjoyed it a lot with a few sushi rolls.
I thought it was going to be boring and long
but it was the opposite.
Nothing big happens here just looking
at the lives of these people.
A few tragic scenes and a few cute romantic scenes.

Look, I'm a sucker for Foreign films (especially Asian),
so I didn't mind this one. If this was made in America,
this probably would of sucked and would of been bland.

Some Guy Who Kills People

Some Guy Who Kills People
This is an okay independent dark comedy.
I heard about it during this year's SXSW.
What makes this movie is the main cop.
Without him, this movie would of been weak.
Funny moments.
There's a little twist at the end that
kind of ruined the story a bit.
But, oh well.

Overall, okay to check out.

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies / OSS 117: Lost in Rio

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Tonight, we got us a French spy comedy double feature.
From the director of The Artist and also starring
the same actor from The Artist, comes this
great spy comedy with a few giggles and entertainment.
I enjoyed it a lot.
Now, I have a confession.
I've never seen any James Bond movies in my life.
Maybe one year I'll have a James Bond Night and
catch up. So I'm not too familiar with
all those movies but I've seen clips and art covers
that I know this movie as well as other movies,
like the Austin Powers movies, make fun or pay
homage to the classic James Bond movies.
I like the intro here.
I like the music.
Favorite scene: the chicken fight scene, literally.
This had the authentic 60's and 70's feel to it.
No wonder the director did good with "The Artist."
Good times in the muslim world with nazis, I mean,
Cairo.

Must see entertaining and exaggerated spy movie.



OSS 117: Lost in Rio
This sequel was fun but not as good as the first one.
It had Mexican wrestlers in Brazil.
Never heard that one before.
Once again, another homage and at the same time, a parody,
to the James Bond and other spy classics.
OSS 117 is now breaking more hearts and kicking ass in Brazil.
While the story didn't really stand out
as much as the first one, the whole thing was okay.
We got more nazis here but they weren't as
hardcore as the other nazis from the first one.

This movie was good as a double feature with the first
one. Other than that, okay to check out if you're a
spy movie fan.

God Bless America

God Bless America
Bad ass movie from start to finish.
Never a dull moment.
I first heard about this movie from my friend, Ramon,
who sent me the trailer.
Good freaking trailer.
Bobcat Goldthwait has done it again.
I'm already a fan of World's Greatest Dad.
Now comes another dark comedy that's even a whole lot better.
Lots of funny moments.
Lots of "damn, that's crazy" moments.
This is going to be a cult classic.
I mean, the minute that it ended,
I wanted to watch it again.
I wish the whole world can see it so
that maybe we can all learn something for the
better of mankind.
This is a big "F. U" to America and what
better than to see this movie on the 4th of July movie.

A must buy for the collection.
Now, I need to check out some of Goldthwait's other films
and maybe start a director section for him. We'll see.

New Release Tuesday: The Hunter

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY


The Hunter
This was okay. Nothing exciting really happens.
It's a slow build up to an ending that
was so and so.
I'm a big fan of Willem Dafoe fan so I had to see this.
Didn't really care much about the other characters.
I wanted this to be a bit more
of a thriller or at least a man vs. nature kind of story.
But I didn't really get what they were trying
to do.
Nice Australian landscape,
that's the only good thing to say about this movie.

Okay to rent. I wouldn't personally buy this movie.

80's Monday: Top Gun

80's MONDAY

[Every first Monday of every month is 80's Monday.
There's a lot of movies that came out
in the 80's that were so popular that I haven't seen.
I'm an 80's kid, so this segment will give me a chance
to catch up on some of those popular typical movies from this period.]


Top Gun
This was so 80's cheesy!!
Never took it seriously but
I know a lot of people grew up with this movie and it's
probably more serious with them.
But I enjoyed it for an 80's night.
The songs, the style, and dialogue just reminded me
of those times.
"I feel the need. The need for speed."
Didn't know what Top Gun was about except
that it was about planes with a young Tom Cruise.
I think I was going to watch this one time
when I was collecting Tony Scott films.
But I never did.

This All American movie would probably be good
with an All American beer like Budweiser.
Next 80's night, I'll be watching St. Elmo's Fire.