Malarkey

There are still some old cobwebs in my sleeves and so I decided to watch the movie Ransom with my favorite, Mel Gibson. I often think he’s my favorite, but at one point I remembered how many important movies of his I hadn’t ever seen and I thought I must immediately fix that. And so I did. Ransom is overall a precisely done crime investigation movie that’s not downright genius, but it’s solid work for sure. And that’s the most important part. For the entire two hours, the suspense is so thick it could be cut with a butter knife and so it definitely served its purpose.

I mostly went to see this movie because I saw the word “comedy” and I needed to relax. I had no clue that it was a sequel to a fairly successful TV show. Maybe that’s exactly why those four boys ticked me off. Well, downright pissed me off. But as time went on, everything they were doing started actually being funny. I even had a good laugh at times. I don’t know if I ever watch this movie again by choice, but if it’s on TV, I’ll let it play. Oh, and I’d love to watch the show some day, for sure…

A mediocre crime investigation movie that tries to be cool but it’s just average. But if nothing else, 84 minutes is a solid time to handle this – at times agonizing – movie. As far as story goes, it was just lacking. When I think about the fact that I don’t know anyone from the movie, I realize that the only memory I’ll have of this movie will be the fact that it was Spanish. It’s not shocking nor intriguing enough. This movie doesn’t have anything to make me remember it. It’s purely average, but a good attempt for Spain. I don’t remember seeing a similar movie they’ve made.

When this movie came to existence, every single professional, semi-professional and non-professional (aka uneducated) person alike claimed that German cinematography sucked. But they didn’t get to see a movie like this one, for example. An interesting idea, a return to Germany’s recent past has intrigued me, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it all could have been even more interesting. By the way, Til Schweiger has always been quite the devil.

A great French comedy that’s brutally absurd. And that’s what’s so great about it. I couldn’t handle not seeing every single scene that happened in that low-cost flight. I haven’t seen a movie this absurd for a really long time…

I mostly decided to watch the movie because of Jennifer Aniston. Sure, also because of Alan Alda. I thought that even if the comedy has such a low rating on this site, those actors can’t be disappointing. And I ignored this rating completely because I was excited to watch a nice comedy. But this was the second time that lead actors disappointed me in one day. First it was Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill and now Jennifer Aniston in Wanderlust. It’s not actually that bad, but some of the scenes were more sickening than they were laughable. For example, the “natural” birth. In any case, Jennifer put her all into the movie. She even showed more than just her legs, even if it was hidden behind a shield of pixels.

I really like Adam Sandler, but honestly, this movie seemed crazy since the very beginning. Adam Sandler’s got it all covered. Either he shoots a nice comedy or an insane comedy and, to shut the critics every now and then, he puts in some perfect dramatic character. Jack and Jill is one of the insane comedies, for sure, but unfortunately, it didn’t make me happy at all. In any case, it made Adam money and that’s the main thing. Adam proves that he can film anything he wants and each and every time, it’s a decent moneymaker. But this movie pissed me off. Jack was okay, but Jill could use a punch in the face. In any case, I must admit that I had a couple of good laughs, but Jill is a thorn in this movie that really ticked me off.

Armour of God 2 is a movie full of memories from my childhood. Back then, it showed me Jackie Chan as a champ that no one could ever beat. The scenes he did in this movie are the ones I’ll be applauding for the rest of my life. He’s an incredible hotshot and I doubt that anyone will ever compare to him. Even the famous Jet Li pales in comparison with his action moves. It’s just a shame that this movie became so repetitive; I actually have to ignore the idiotic story or the even more idiotic dialogues the likes of a Charlie Chaplin movie. Each and every time, I simply wait for the action which will never cease to amaze me in this over-digitalized era. Hats off!

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Scandinavian movie. That’s why I didn’t hesitate and recalled a piece that has been eluding me for a while now. And after watching it, I must say that Terribly Happy is an absolutely precise Scandinavia in all regards. At the beginning, the movie’s pointless, it’s like watching a David Lynch movie. The atmosphere is incredibly pervasive and each detailed shot of nature highlights it beautifully. Later, it shifts into a typical Scandinavian drama with a brutal share of irony and coincidences that simply have to be there. And so, I was really satisfied. It wasn’t worth the full five stars, but as far as Scandinavian movies go, I enjoyed it perfectly.

An incredibly pleasant Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell. A typical 1980s plot and a third, female role – Michelle Pfeiffer. What more could I want? This was an incredibly relaxed and chill movie that I’ll be happy to re-watch, even many times over.