Last night I watched Country Strong. It is about an older country singer, Kelly, coming out of rehab and trying to restart her career. It is a lot about dealing with drug addiction and the pressures of fame. There are also two younger singers who open up for Kelly, who are trying to make it big without compromising who they are.
I liked it actually. I'm not a huge fan of country music, but I do like musicals and this is a close to a musical you can get without being a musical. I thought the actors did a good job singing and not pretending to sing. The story is pretty good, not Oscar quality, but it tells a real story not a pretty, glossy Hollywood one.
I would recommend this for people who like country music or a girls night where a romantic comedy is not appropriate. Bring tissues.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Jane Eyre (2011)
Last night I watched Jane Eyre, which if you don't know the plot you need to get the book from the library.
I went into this movie expecting it not to be too good. The story is a little too complex to really fit into 2 hours of film. But this movie did a good job of getting the main points. Unfortunately, you never really get why Jane Mr. Rochester fall in love, the movie more tells than shows that they are in love. Plus it makes the characters mostly one dimensional because you don't understand what there motivation is. But for all that I actually liked this adaptation. It was realistic, especially in the age difference between Mr. Rochester and Jane, which has always been a little sketchy.
I would recommend this movie to people who already know the story and want to watch a realistic adaptation.
I went into this movie expecting it not to be too good. The story is a little too complex to really fit into 2 hours of film. But this movie did a good job of getting the main points. Unfortunately, you never really get why Jane Mr. Rochester fall in love, the movie more tells than shows that they are in love. Plus it makes the characters mostly one dimensional because you don't understand what there motivation is. But for all that I actually liked this adaptation. It was realistic, especially in the age difference between Mr. Rochester and Jane, which has always been a little sketchy.
I would recommend this movie to people who already know the story and want to watch a realistic adaptation.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Daybreakers
Last night I watched Daybreakers. It is about a dystopian world where almost everyone is a vampire and the few humans left are rounded up and farmed for blood, a la The Matrix. The human population is almost gone so the vampires have to find an artificial blood source or they turn into monster-like creatures. Edward is the top vamp blood researcher because he hates using humans. A group of humans contact him and tell him of a cure. Ed must figure out how to replicate the cure before all the humans are killed.
This movie is an interesting take on the vampire genre. It shows the down side of be eternal and depending on humans that can be quickly turned into vampires eliminating their usefulness. The creators thought through a lot of different issues with being a vampire, which was fun to see. The plot was very predictable, you can tell what the end result is going to be, but that doesn't hamper the movie too much.
If you like the vampire genre, see this movie for a depressing look at how life could actually be. Otherwise, you can probably skip this movie.
IMDB: Edward: "Yeah well, life is a bitch ain't it? Then you don't die."
PS. School started so I haven't been able to blog as much. I'll try to get caught up on what I've watched over the next few weeks. Also since no one is reading this blog, I'm not going to add links or follow my format as strictly until someone reads it.
This movie is an interesting take on the vampire genre. It shows the down side of be eternal and depending on humans that can be quickly turned into vampires eliminating their usefulness. The creators thought through a lot of different issues with being a vampire, which was fun to see. The plot was very predictable, you can tell what the end result is going to be, but that doesn't hamper the movie too much.
If you like the vampire genre, see this movie for a depressing look at how life could actually be. Otherwise, you can probably skip this movie.
IMDB: Edward: "Yeah well, life is a bitch ain't it? Then you don't die."
PS. School started so I haven't been able to blog as much. I'll try to get caught up on what I've watched over the next few weeks. Also since no one is reading this blog, I'm not going to add links or follow my format as strictly until someone reads it.
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