Movies
Posted by marshall Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:19:35 GMT
This must have been Movie Week for us or something; we've seen quite a few more than usual, and then this weekend we're inviting some friends over to watch the new Star Wars Trilogy DVDs. Getting those were something of an adventure; Wal-Mart had them for around $38 (they're $45 or so elsewhere), but when we got there to pick them up, the widescreen version was nowhere to be found. The display cases were filled with the gold boxes of the "full screen" version (which isn't full screen if you have a widescreen TV). I asked a salesperson and was told that they were sold out of the widescreen, but then I saw a guy walk past with the silver widescreen box. I asked him where he got it, and he said it was behind a bunch of gold boxes in the display case. I went back and dug through the boxes, and sure enough, hidden away in the back was a single silver box. Success!
Here are some of the other movies we've watched recently...
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - Wonderfully enjoyable movie. It's a globe-spanning adventure like Indiana Jones, but with giant robots. Very stylish, filled with silly nostalgic film references, and a blast to watch. The last line in the movie is just inspired. Recommended if you know it's not to be taken seriously.
Collateral - A suspense thriller with a lot more character development and brains than most. Lara didn't go see this one. :-) It's quite violent, but it's got some good dialogue and subtle humor that raise it above most entries in the genre.
The Black Hole - Disney's late-seventies attempt to cash in on the Star Wars excitement. It's amazing how a movie can be so creepy and so bad at the same time. I had forgotten that Ernest Borgnine was in it. Strange, stupid ending. Still, it's one of those so-bad-it's-good kinda things.
Laws of Attraction - A completely predictable romantic comedy, but that's not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to romantic comedies. Despite being a movie about divorce lawyers, it actually promotes working to save marriages. A fine married-date movie.
