Grade: D
Premise: Remake of the Lucille Ball/Henry Fonda movie.
Recommend?: No. Do yourself a favor and rent the original - which is very sweet. This one got old REALLY fast and the acting was subpar for both Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid. This is really really bad. I'm giving it a D because young kids will like it.
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Showing posts with label Remake. Show all posts
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March 24, 2006
April 4, 2005
Alfie (2004)
Grade: B
Premise: English playboy in Manhattan knocks up his best friend's girlfriend and has a life crisis.
Well this got so-so reviews when it came out, but I was intrigued and put it in my queue. When it arrived last week I almost threw it back in the mail but instead I watched it last night. I'm kind of glad that I did. While this movie did not blow me away in any regard - it wasn't terrible. I almost turned it off towards the middle because it was just seeming too long but the ending isn't bad. Jude Law is just a cutie pie. The life crisis part was a bit unbelievable.
Recommend?: I think so, I liked it but I tend to like movies that would bore others.
Premise: English playboy in Manhattan knocks up his best friend's girlfriend and has a life crisis.
Well this got so-so reviews when it came out, but I was intrigued and put it in my queue. When it arrived last week I almost threw it back in the mail but instead I watched it last night. I'm kind of glad that I did. While this movie did not blow me away in any regard - it wasn't terrible. I almost turned it off towards the middle because it was just seeming too long but the ending isn't bad. Jude Law is just a cutie pie. The life crisis part was a bit unbelievable.
Recommend?: I think so, I liked it but I tend to like movies that would bore others.
March 15, 2005
Shall We Dance? (2004)
Grade: C
Premise: Bored husband seeks excitement through ballroom dancing. Doesn't hurt that the dance instructor is hot.
I didn't hate this movie. Jennifer Lopez was pretty terrible with the exception of her dancing skills. My mom LOVED this movie and gave it a high recommend...I'm not pissed about the 2 hours I spent watching it but I don't need to see it again. The dance scenes were interesting and Richard Gere was good. Susan Sarandon was hardly in it. Eh. If there is nothing else on and it comes on cable - I'll sit through it.
Premise: Bored husband seeks excitement through ballroom dancing. Doesn't hurt that the dance instructor is hot.
I didn't hate this movie. Jennifer Lopez was pretty terrible with the exception of her dancing skills. My mom LOVED this movie and gave it a high recommend...I'm not pissed about the 2 hours I spent watching it but I don't need to see it again. The dance scenes were interesting and Richard Gere was good. Susan Sarandon was hardly in it. Eh. If there is nothing else on and it comes on cable - I'll sit through it.
February 2, 2005
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Grade: C
Premise: Based on the musical "The Phantom of the Opera", by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
This movie went from wretched to heartwrenching. If you REALLY want to see it - go and you probably won't be disappointed. For those of you who have seen the musical - it will be a total disappointment. Gerard Butler sings for crap but plays the role of the Phantom quite well. Emmy Rossum was delightful and had a very strong voice. The guy who plays Raoul was not that great and just had a so so voice. The "Point of No Return" part of the movie was fantastic. If this movie had a different director I'm guessing that most of the cast would have gotten Oscar nods and the movie would have been up for Best Movie...they blew it big time. I contemplated falling asleep through part of it.
If you are a serious movie critic you will be entertained by the continuity problems (especially with wardrobe) and the bad editing of the singing dubs. They really pissed me off when they started to SPEAK some of the lyrics to the songs - didn't work well at ALL!
As you can tell I didn't like this movie - but because the few parts that were good were SO GOOD I had to give it a C...
Premise: Based on the musical "The Phantom of the Opera", by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
This movie went from wretched to heartwrenching. If you REALLY want to see it - go and you probably won't be disappointed. For those of you who have seen the musical - it will be a total disappointment. Gerard Butler sings for crap but plays the role of the Phantom quite well. Emmy Rossum was delightful and had a very strong voice. The guy who plays Raoul was not that great and just had a so so voice. The "Point of No Return" part of the movie was fantastic. If this movie had a different director I'm guessing that most of the cast would have gotten Oscar nods and the movie would have been up for Best Movie...they blew it big time. I contemplated falling asleep through part of it.
If you are a serious movie critic you will be entertained by the continuity problems (especially with wardrobe) and the bad editing of the singing dubs. They really pissed me off when they started to SPEAK some of the lyrics to the songs - didn't work well at ALL!
As you can tell I didn't like this movie - but because the few parts that were good were SO GOOD I had to give it a C...
November 17, 2004
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Grade: B
Premise: High powered yet recently fired executive and her husband move to a strangely perfect town in Connecticut.
After all of the horrendous reviews, I expected this to suck. Yes, it was forgettable and there was far too less of Bette Midler than I would have liked (she was cool)...but it really didn't suck. Nicole Kidman is far to skinny these days though. Anyway - if you're on the fence - rent it. You won't be blown away but it's short enough (93 minutes) that you won't be mad about the time you spent to watch it.
Premise: High powered yet recently fired executive and her husband move to a strangely perfect town in Connecticut.
After all of the horrendous reviews, I expected this to suck. Yes, it was forgettable and there was far too less of Bette Midler than I would have liked (she was cool)...but it really didn't suck. Nicole Kidman is far to skinny these days though. Anyway - if you're on the fence - rent it. You won't be blown away but it's short enough (93 minutes) that you won't be mad about the time you spent to watch it.
May 19, 2004
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Grade: A
Premise: Based on the book by the same name. Parents have too many kids.
Yes, this one gets a solid A. I wouldn't say that this is as good as the original but it is just different from the original. DH & I laughed out loud through 90% of it. Bonnie Hunt and Steve Martin were fantastic as well as the actors that played the younger kids. Not surprisingly, the better known actors that played the older kids (Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff and the dude from Smallville) weren't that great. Fantastic small role played by Aston Kutcher...didn't want to like him, but I absolutely did.
Premise: Based on the book by the same name. Parents have too many kids.
Yes, this one gets a solid A. I wouldn't say that this is as good as the original but it is just different from the original. DH & I laughed out loud through 90% of it. Bonnie Hunt and Steve Martin were fantastic as well as the actors that played the younger kids. Not surprisingly, the better known actors that played the older kids (Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff and the dude from Smallville) weren't that great. Fantastic small role played by Aston Kutcher...didn't want to like him, but I absolutely did.
Freaky Friday (2003)
Grade: B
Premise: Spoiled brat of a daughter switches bodies with her uptight mother...then they "understand each other".
I was expecting this to really suck but I have to say that I enjoyed it. I really like the original 1970s version but this held up. So far, Disney has done really well with their updated remakes. I also enjoyed "the Parent Trap" remake, also with Lindsey Lohan. Although I must clarify that I don't own any of the remakes...I only own the originals. Jamie Lee Curtis is wonderful.
Definitely a renter if you want a lighthearted movie, have kids and are a chick.
Premise: Spoiled brat of a daughter switches bodies with her uptight mother...then they "understand each other".
I was expecting this to really suck but I have to say that I enjoyed it. I really like the original 1970s version but this held up. So far, Disney has done really well with their updated remakes. I also enjoyed "the Parent Trap" remake, also with Lindsey Lohan. Although I must clarify that I don't own any of the remakes...I only own the originals. Jamie Lee Curtis is wonderful.
Definitely a renter if you want a lighthearted movie, have kids and are a chick.
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