If you are looking for something to add to your TiVo or Netflix queue (does anyone rent anymore?)... here are my thoughts on my latest round of movie watching:
House of Flying Daggers - I am a bit surprised that I am getting into these martial arts films. But I guess I tend to like artsy stuff... but going back to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon I developed an affinity for this genre. I guess I am saying the badly-dubbed, kung-fu type-stuff is what I really don't like. I won't give too much of the plot away, but this one has quite a few plot twists... but the story is easy to follow (yes, it's subtitled). It has all those gravity-defying type action-sequences... but heck, on the realism scale it is pretty much the disbelief equivalent of the bad guys having no aim, and the good guys knocking 'em off in one shot. The film is like a piece of art brought to life. And okay, the male lead Takeshi Kaneshiro is really quite striking at times.
The Wedding Date - Like the other romantic comedies I have seen of late, this one was realy no different... pretty predictable, not great... but light, fluffy, harmless and entertaining. Basically these films only make it to the big screen thanks to the leads...and Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney made it an enjoyable and watchable hour and a half. Messing plays Kat, pretty much Grace in an alternate Will-less universe, who hires male-escort Mulroney for $6k to accompany her to her sister's wedding in London. I sent this movie off with my guy since he has a thing for Dermot (ok, I do too!)... and I am sure it kept him company... particularly since we got to see some Dermot chest... and even brief booty... yum!... but darn that Messing for getting in the way!
Napolean Dynamite - Finally got around to seeing this one... and I can really see why it has become a real cult-classic favorite. That's said, I really don't know what to say about it... after it was done, I just thought... what an odd little movie. But definitely fun and different.
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