After a month of crap (sans
The Informant!) Hollywood has decided to unleash a cartel of worthy films all on the same weekend. Marketing geniuses! Needless to say, it created an unnecessarily busy weekend for me.
Zombieland was my first stop. Even the title makes me smile.
Zombieland is the simple story of a group of travelers trying to stay alive in a world that has been overrun by those pesky non-dead cannibals.
Zombieland is sharp and cheeky and I loved its style. The slow motion scenes, the numbered rule graphics, the gore - it all worked for me.
I love Ricky Gervais (and Stephen Merchant). If you haven't seen the UK version of
The Office or
Extras, rent or download them immediately. Absolutely hilarious. To quote my own blog, I "adored" Gervais's last starring role,
Ghost Town, so I was really looking forward to
The Invention of Lying. I'm sorry to say that I was severely disappointed with
Lying. It just wasn't that funny. It had its moments, but the movie is more or less a drama depicting a religious allegory. It does have an awesome cast, including some really fun cameos, but it's just unfortunate that they all came together for a less than average movie. How long do we have to wait for a Gervais/Merchant penned feature?
"Be your own hero." I love that sentiment and I love the movie it comes from -
Whip It. Directed by Drew Barrymore (she does it all!) Ellen Page plays Bliss Cavendar, a ho-hum Bodeen, TX high schooler who comes into her own when she discovers the rock 'em sock 'em world of roller derby. This movie too just made me smile. I loved its energy and its humor. It has a great coming of age element and an awesome "girls just wanna have fun"/girl power mentality. I want my own derby name! :)
After a month of crap (sans The Informant!) Hollywood has decided to unleash a cartel of worthy films all on the same weekend. Marketing geniuses! Needless to say, it created an unnecessarily busy weekend for me. Zombieland was my first stop. Even the title makes me smile. Zombieland is the simple story of a group of travelers trying to stay alive in a world that has been overrun by those pesky non-dead cannibals. Zombieland is sharp and cheeky and I loved its style. The slow motion scenes, the numbered rule graphics, the gore - it all worked for me.
I love Ricky Gervais (and Stephen Merchant). If you haven't seen the UK version of The Office or Extras, rent or download them immediately. Absolutely hilarious. To quote my own blog, I "adored" Gervais's last starring role, Ghost Town, so I was really looking forward to The Invention of Lying. I'm sorry to say that I was severely disappointed with Lying. It just wasn't that funny. It had its moments, but the movie is more or less a drama depicting a religious allegory. It does have an awesome cast, including some really fun cameos, but it's just unfortunate that they all came together for a less than average movie. How long do we have to wait for a Gervais/Merchant penned feature?
"Be your own hero." I love that sentiment and I love the movie it comes from - Whip It. Directed by Drew Barrymore (she does it all!) Ellen Page plays Bliss Cavendar, a ho-hum Bodeen, TX high schooler who comes into her own when she discovers the rock 'em sock 'em world of roller derby. This movie too just made me smile. I loved its energy and its humor. It has a great coming of age element and an awesome "girls just wanna have fun"/girl power mentality. I want my own derby name! :)
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