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Scott suggested today while we

Scott suggested today while we were talking and driving, that I should do some more movie reviews of the movies we've seen lately. So here goes:

Open Range: 8 out of 10
We saw this when it was out in theaters not too long ago, and Scott and I both really enjoyed it. Despite the "R" rating, there wasn't too much in it that I found offensive. It was pretty violent, but not so much so that I wouldn't let my children see it. I thought the story was very good, and I'm not a big Western fan. Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner both played very likeable characters. The conflict in the story was between them and a rancher whose property they were traveling through with their herd. Unfortunately for them, the rancher pretty much owned the town and the law there, and there was no justice except what they were able to get on their own by fighting for it. The cinematography was quite beautiful, and I also enjoyed the romantic aspects of the film, as there was just enough in my opinion, but not too much. The story moved sort of slowly and deliberately, but I felt that the pace reflected the time period, so I didn't feel impatient about the slow pace. I felt I could really savor the movie and get my money's worth out of the experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Shanghai Knights: 3 out of 10
3 out of 10 is generous, but I have a place in my heart for Jackie Chan. We rented this recently, and it left us all cold. The only redeeming qualities to me were Jackie Chan (because I'm usually a fan) and his stunts. We only laughed a couple of times throughout the entire movie, and it was supposed to be a comedy. To me it wasn't even funny accidentally. It had a very predictable but not believeable plot. It had quite a bit more offensive language and innuendos than the first movie, Shanghai Noon, so I wouldn't consider it a family movie. There was absolutely nothing likeable or redeeming about Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) in this sequel -- he was just irritating. We rented it because the first movie was so funny and fun, but my family hardly laughed at all at this one. I'm just so glad we didn't actually pay to all go see at the theater.

A Mighty Wind: 3 out of 10
A Mighty Wind -- Blows. I would give it less than 3, but I did enjoy some of the music, and we laughed a few times. My family didn't enjoy this "Mockumentary" very much, and the kids were pretty bored. I really blew it for picking this one out, and I'll probably never hear the end of it from my family. It was just --- weird. And that's probably why we kept watching instead of turning it off. We kept waiting for it to make a little sense, but it never really delivered. When it was over, we just kind of looked at each other in wonder and shrugged. I'm not really sure why it received so many rave reviews. But if you really want to see something "different", this is it, because I've certainly never seen anything like it before. Or as my son Jason said, "Wha' Happened?"

Daddy Daycare: 6 out of 10
I have mixed feelings about this one. It was good in the sense that it was clean and good for the whole family to watch. I didn't notice anything offensive in this one, plus it was rated "PG". It was fairly entertaining, but the plot was quite predictable. It could have been "Mr. Mom" almost. I thought some of the characters were overdone, especially Anjelica Huston's role as a competing daycare owner. And I thought some of the humor was lame, like the kid that always kicks adults in the shins or in the groin. That's for cheap laughs, but I don't think it's funny. Plus, I have a personal opinion about daycare not being the best for kids, no matter how fun it happens to be. But overall, it's a good pick if you want a movie that the whole family can watch together without anyone getting too bored.

Well, that's it for tonight. I have a few more, but I'm going to go to bed now. Good-night...

Posted by 2Flower at October 4, 2003 10:23 PM | TrackBack