Good News Film Reviews

Tyson (2008)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?
Sure.

I won't pretend to know the first thing about boxing. To me, it is nothing more than gladiatorial lunks pummeling one another for profit. I see no art, no finesse, no inherent worth. In other words, I have no reason to find any interest in this documentary about the career of boxer/media punching bag Mike Tyson. It is interesting however. Tyson, for all of his ominous reveals himself to be a broken, essentially scared man.

As far as portraits are concerned, this documentary does well to show its subject, warts and all. Tyson is a bad guy, but he is at least willing to acknowledge his sins. He manages to present himself as sympathetic while admitting his troubled nature and shameful path.

This is far from a balanced film, but it does offer some insight into the all-too-common duality of the abused becoming the abuser. I think his openness and seeing how his weaknesses has themselves in his behavior is the film's hook.

If you are interested in the film, chances are you will find it compelling enough to track it down. If you're on the fence, this is a good portrait, but not a masterful one. If you skip it, you won't be missing anything. If you pick it up, you won't regret it.

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Review Link: Inglorious Basterds

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

"the antihuman dirty dream of a pretentious, vacuous clown primed with Hollywood gelt"

h/t Dr. Epps

Armageddon (1998)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?

It depends on how much self-respect you have left.

Short Review: It turns the stupidity up to 11 and keeps it there.

Michael Bay is the Spielberg of crap. and this loud, brainless Mountain Dew commercial with a narrative is his masterwork.

The plot of this wasteful, culture-killer is simple, a big rock is going to crush Earth so in response, America sends up Bruce Willis to blow it up with nuclear bombs because...well, just because it sounds awesome, that's why.

It isn’t that the film is stupid, of course its stupid - it a film starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck directed by Michael Bay and written by JJ Abrams, it has stupid in its DNA. The fact that this is dumb doesn't mean much. The number of truly brain dead movies is legion. This movie is a momentous achievement because of the its ability to sustain its stupidity for the duration of its run time and does so at an extreme level. From the moment the lights dim to the second the credits thankfully begin to roll, the audience is assaulted with an unyielding dumb, a thought-smothering blanket of idiocy so thick that it can cover any struggle for logic. Michael Bay has managed to develop a redefinition of the moronic. From the plot to the dialog, every aspect of the script manages to avoid any not being completely dunderheaded.

Here is the kicker, despite the idiocy of every frame, this is a fun movie. It asks nothing from the audience but gives a lot of flashy lights and numerous moments of peril in return. The reason the film works is thanks to the two-dimensional character writing skills of JJ Abrams. He pens a gaggle of impressively thin characters and then Bay cast these shells with solid character actors to bring them to half-life. There's the cranky blue-collar dad (Willis), the virginal princess daugter (Liv Tyler), her handsome young buck (Ben Affleck), the down-to-earth sidekick (Will Patton), the frenzied genius (Steve Buschemi) and let's not forget, the black friend (Michael Clarke Duncan), tossed in for good measure. Across the board, the cast is given an easy job, play to the low expectations and recite some snappy lines that really make no sense, even in context. Its a heck of a living these people make.

I could keep going on make unspecfic attacks on the film but I think I've made my opinion clear. Allow me to sum this up and we'll all move our separate ways. To sum this up, it has Ben Affleck in it and it suits his skills.

Click on Bruce to see the trailer
(it has the same intellectual depth as the whole movie - so its a bit like seeing the real thing)

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Girl 27 (2007)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?
Sure. But only if you love feeling miserable.

With the news of confessed rapist Roman Polanski being arrested for his drugging and raping a 13 year-old - let me say that again so all of you Polanski defenders can get that through your amoral, thick skulls, DRUGGING AND RAPING A 13 YEAR-OLD - again, 13, not even old enough to go see one of his movies in the theater by herself.

I'm already off subject...let's start this again.

With the news of confessed rapist Roman Polanski being arrested for his drugging and raping a 13 year-old...

You know what? If you are defending this guy you really, really, need to reconsider the moral framework by which you run your life. Don't give me this nonsense about the judge or this crap about how it was so long ago, the woman has forgiven him - He was a forty year old man. He knew she was 13 - she wasn't a teenager for more than a few months. He intentionally offered her a part of a barbiturate and some alcohol. He intentionally forced himself sexually on her. Tell you what, if you're still not sure check out the Polanski plea agreement.

That done, let's start this again.

This is a riveting documentary about the rape of an underage dancing girl in 1930's Hollywood. Back in the studio era, it was commonplace to have teenage girls brought in to dance for various productions. In one case, the production was actually a party for the MGM sales force on Hal Roach's secluded lot. At said party one of the girls, Patricia Douglas, was raped by one of the salesmen. The story initially received huge press but was then squashed by the studio. Over the decades, the horrific story was forgotten.

David Stenn has done a great job of reviving this scandal in a thoughtful manner. He doesn't exploit the lurid details and handles the subject with care. He gets Douglas to come out of hiding to discuss the crime and cover-up that appears to have ruined her life. To hear her discuss the awful events is heart wrenching, yet compelling.

This may seem to be just another cheap true-crime documentary made to tickle the interest of the audience and move on. Stenn offers something more however, particularly in light of recent national scandals. The studio setting up the circumstances for the rape to occur and the rape itself aren't the whole story. It is the cover up, the way the studio was able to make this "problem" disappear so completely is what really makes this film notable. Douglas' rape is horrible, and I do not mean to diminish her pain. But it is her second rape, the publicity raping she receives that is the broader crime shown here. The film also does a fantastic job of explaining how society viewed women and female sexuality at the time and how those social mores were employed to put this story to rest.

The powerful influence of those who control media, who therefore control the message, is on display in this film and make this required viewing if you have any compulsion to believe the defenders of Polanski. When you hear people defending something in the media, it is important to stop and take a serious look at what they are actually defending, and why.

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Movie Trailer: The Invention of Lying

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

It has Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K. (the best stand-up comic working) and Jennifer Garner - how could this stink?

Well, probably pretty easily. Let's see, the hook is simple enough, in a universe where everyone always tells the truth one man (Gervais) invents lying. This means the film is structurally about morality. Is lying wrong? When it is acceptable to lie? So on and so forth. Looking at the cast list, looking at the folks who developed the film, considering the film industry's track record on making definitive moral statements, I'm left thinking this probably isn't going to leave audiences with a good message.

But that's me. I could be wrong.*

Word is that there is a deep anti-religious message waiting for audiences at the end of the film. You know, cuz religion is all a lie - get it? Sure. You know, cuz a bunch of film makers and actors say so, cuz they got it all figured out. I know when I have complex metaphyscial questions I confer the closest actor, because someone who spends their life pretending to be other people is always a reliable choice.

Let's do a quick unpacking of their proposal. If religion is a lie and by extension God Himself is a lie, then the universe is a soup of random, nonsensical reactions with no inherent worth beyond the whimsical meanings we place on things. Therefore, all understanding is a matter of perspective rooted in our temporary perspectives. So, the concepts of telling the truth and lying are irrelevant given that there is no such thing as actual truth or actual falsehood. Since this is the case, Gervais and company have no grounds to attack my belief in God. Their non-belief negates their standing to have a voice given that their belief negates the relevance of their voice. If I believe in God, and there is no God, your contention that I'm wrong is meaningless since in your truthless universe my stating there is a God is as valid as you saying He's not there. So, shut up. Have a nice day.

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Screenwriters: Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
Directors: Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
Actors: Jonah Hill (Superbad), Jennifer Garner (13 Going on 30), Jason Bateman (Smokin’ Aces), Tina Fey (Mean Girls), Patrick Stewart (Jeffrey), Jeffrey Tambor (The Hangover), Ricky Gervais (Ghost Town), Louis C.K., and Christopher Guest (This is Spinal Tap)

* - I'm not wrong.

...as I was saying

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000

I am back. My first post back? All about me. Me, me, me, more me now.

Thank you to everyone who wrote letting me know what you missed my site. I will begin posting once again this week. Starting out I probably won't do too much as I get back into the swing of things and reestablish my routine. If I know myself however, I will have multiple posts up before too long.

As I begin rebuilding my post schedule and how I do things around here, I would like to ask my remaining readers for their input. What would you like to see on the site (other than proper grammar)? More reviews? More trailers? More film news? Commentary? Do you want the Carnival of Cinema back? Leave a comment or email me at carnvialofcinema (at sign) gmail dot com

This summer has been very productive. I have spent lots of time with my wife and kids (celebrating my 18th wedding anniversary tomorrow). I worked on my garden and had a huge harvest. I also managed to finish up my book. It has been a mostly relaxing time and I am very happy I decided to back away for a while.

Regarding the book, I am putting the final touches on things right now and expect a release in early January (we'll see). It is titled You Are What You See: Watching Film Through a Christian Lens and it offers a Biblical approach to movies and makes the argument not for cultural engagement by Christians, but for cultural renovation. I will give more news as I have it on the book front. I do know I will be starting up a new site http://www.youarewhatyousee.com and will have some other things I will be doing to to support the book. If you know of anyone who is any good at setting sites up and works cheap, let me know (email above).

Again, thanks to everyone for their kind words and messages encouraging me to return over the past few months. I do appreciate them.

Now, on with the bad grammar and under-educated cynicism

Starving the Feed

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0000

I am taking a break.

With the passing of my father, having the house for sale, and the fact that I prefer tending to my garden outside over watching movies inside - its time to take a break.

Thanks to all of my subscribers and readers. I hope you will return when I do.

Idiocracy (2006)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?
Yes.

Short Review: This is the kind of film I’d recommend, but I won’t be able to look you in the eye when I do it.

The premise of this movie is fantastic. It is centered around Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson), an average guy - actually he's the average guy. Joe is cryogenically frozen by the military and, thanks to some bad luck, wakes up five hundred years in the future where he finds that due to reverse Darwinism, stupid people have out bred the smart ones. Joe is the smartest person in the world. This is solid groundwork for a comedy.

Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead) wrote and directed this movie and his sharp satirical talents are clearly visible. While this piece isn’t as comfortable or quotable as Judge’s cable TV staple Office Space, it has the same insight. In essence, this film is a full frontal attack on the stupidity of modern American culture. Judge, who has been mocking the idiocy of this culture for almost twenty years, is dead on with many of his salvos. The overall culture is in complete free fall. We have come to embrace the lowest parts of human nature as treasures by celebrating the inept over the helpful. We are taking climatological advice from dimwit actors and considering moral advice from comedians. Our “intellectual” class couldn’t be more useless as they battle against free thought and embrace groupthink concepts like political correctness. Heck, we’ve dipped so low as to allow for journalists to decide what’s important. Face it, when low life, do nothing journalists are considered vital members of society, you’re in trouble.

To water this down, Judge argues that our culture is little more than a bunch of brain dead zombies giggling at nutshots and farts. We're a culture obsessed with the dumb, obsessed with stuff like this:

Okay, that's pretty awesome so its not the best example. Honestly, I can watch this loop for hours. The reaction of the guy holding the pogo stick is priceless.

To put it another way, this movie is a poor man’s Children of Men, which is a haughty examination of how vacuous Western Civilization has become. While Children of Men is an insufferable mess that is so intent of being smart that it smothers itself, this film travels the exact opposite direction. It goes out of its way to mock our stupid natures by trading in a long line of scatological punch lines. The intelligence hidden in overall point gets a muddled by the litany of butt jokes. To be fair though, the butt jokes are pretty funny.

As a comedy, this film isn’t hilarious but does manage some good laughs. It starts out very strong and fizzles out by the final act. This is due to a lack of a viable villain for the hero Joe to confront. In essence, Joe Bauer is fighting against the whole stupid world. While this may work on paper, it doesn’t translate to the screen. Judge is forced by his final act to devolve into a distracting resolution that feels clunky and certainly isn’t funny – its barely even interesting. This said, the satirical points forwarded by this movie make up for the thin script and by the time the final act rolls around the film has made enough good moments to cover for its lousy resolution.

To sum up, this should have been a funnier film but it couldn’t be more pertinent. Judge makes some strikingly salient points about the condition of our culture but fails to balance them with his usual biting humor.

I will end by pointing out that the best way to enjoy this film is to watch it and then quickly make your way to the closest Wal-Mart. The similarities are creepy.

Cautions: The film has plenty of foul language and sexual references - just like you get when you hang around real life stupid people.

For fun, here are some commercials for the very real energy drink Brawndo. I think they do a good job of summing up the humor of this film.

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Movie Trailer: Sherlock Holmes

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

I haven't read all of Sherlock Holmes, but I fail to remember the one where he's fighting like a ninja and being handcuffed naked to a bed.

So, we're making Sherlock Holmes into Tony Stark with an accent?

Jude Law is Watson.

What part of this isn't freaking idiotic?

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Screenwriters: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg (Jumper)
Director: Guy Ritchie (Snatch)
Actors: Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Rachel McAdams (Red Eye), Mark Strong (Body of Lies) and Jude Law (Sleuth)

Movie Trailer: Food Inc.

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

I couldn't agree more about clear labeling on food and the need for people to take what they consume more seriously.

Notice the trailer however. The fat headed Southern hick, the obtuse reference to Bush - oh, its the mean, dumb Southerners who are to blame. I guess all those corporate farms in California and upstate New York don't count. Dragging out the republicans as the ones keeping people from outing those poisoning our foodstuffs is childish. Democrats are on the take too. The truth is that no one in Washington is really fighting back.

My guess, this film brings up some very valid points but screws them by smothering it all in agenda-laden nonsense.

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Director: Robert Kenner (Russia's Last Tzar)

Movie Trailer: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

This trailer actually made me laugh. Trailers rarely make me laugh. Ken Jeong's expression during the Pearl Harbor bit kills me.

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Screenwriters: Andy Stock and Andy Stempson
Director: Neal Brennan
Actors: Ed Helms (The Hangover), Will Ferrell (Land of the Lost), Jeremy Piven (The Kingdom), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) and David Koechner (Get Smart)

Movie Trailer: The Untouchables

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Its worth the price of admission just to hear Sean Connery try to pronounce the word "booze".

Yes, its a corny flick but it is a darn good looking one and David Mamet's dialog is wonderful. It even makes Kevin Costner's "aw-shucks" turn as Elliot Ness bearable.

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Screenwriters: David Mamet (Redbelt)
Director: Brian De Palma (The Black Dahlia)
Actors: Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves), Sean Connery (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Andy Garcia (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) and Charles Martin Smith (Left Behind: World at War)

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?

No.

This is the cinematic equivalent to eating left overs of left overs.

Instead of South Africans, Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) battle Chinese Triads. Other than fighting Jet Li, the partners whine about getting old...well, actually Murtaugh always complained about being old but in this outing Riggs joins him. Chris Rock is thrown in as a over pronunciating soon to be son-in-law to Murtaugh and Riggs shack up girl Lorna (Rene Russo) is knocked up. That's about it. A bunch of characters who have been kept on life support being shoved into convienent plot twists. You get the feeling like you've watched a movie without really watching one.

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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?

No.

It's all of the stupid from the first two Lethal Weapon movies without any of the fun. The poster for the film pretty much says it all. It's a Hollywood-kinda-dumb, directed from the balance sheet, McMovie. Riggs and Murtaugh are back and this time there's a cop girlfriend accessory!

Violent and appealing to the lowest common denominator, this is utter pap and not worth the bother.

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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?

No.

I don't recommend this because I wouldn't be able to look you in the eye if I did. Privately, I might pull you aside, shrug, and admit that its a fun movie - but whoa is it stupid, and it ain't going to do you any good.

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as Riggs and Murtaugh. The cops work to bring down a South African drug runners. The pair are also stuck protecting a Federal witness named Leo Getz (Joe Pesci). Getz is a hyperactive, grating little man. Pesci, with his high pitched voice, is perfectly cast as the irritant but also makes the character likable. This is notable given how abrasive the guy is.

This is an effective sequel to the original since it takes what made the first film work, the relationship between the characters, the instability of Riggs in particular, and the over-the-top cartoonish action sequences and kicks it all up one more notch. The use of the South Africans as the villains played into the political events in that country at the time. You will also note other social marketing plots "We're boycotting tuna now, honey." All of the social marketing slips by easily as the amusement ride aspect of the film takes over.

Ultimately, I can't recommend the film because its really not that well done. Its a big, flashy piece of crap. But like the original, it is fun. There's plenty of rough language and violence, so those who are sensitive should take note. For the average, jaded audience member, you probably have already seen this one, if not you will most likely find it to be enjoyable in the same way getting a sleeve of fries from McDonalds can be a pleasure.

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Lethal Weapon (1987)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?
Yes.

Screenwriting legend Shane Black's first big gig. This fat, stupid movie about self-destructive white cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and his beleaguered black partner Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is a vacuous, ridiculous waste of time - but still a fun way to waste it.

The film is an amoral carnival ride of stupid. Not a second of the film makes sense, its completely out of the realm of the possible and ultimately we're all along to have our brains tickled for ninety minutes. Black manages to manipulate all matter of elements into his film to elicit visceral responses. The film opens with a sexy whore dying, Riggs makes light of suicide, plenty of references to Vietnam, there's a silly bit about Riggs being an expert sniper (if he's a sniper then why isn't he on S.W.A.T.?) and carefully crafted scenes with Murtaugh's Cosby-lite family. All of this mashed together with a intruding saxophone soundtrack that may as well been loud fart noises. It's all so obtuse and it's all so dumb.

Gibson was a known actor prior to his turn as Riggs, having found success in the Mad Max films. It was his energetic performance launched him to wider fame. Gibson's wild-eye Riggs makes psychotic suicidal tenancies approachable and funny and gave him a place to showcase his natural humor and charm. Gibson turned a buddy film into a star vehicle.

This is a fun movie, there is no taking that away. It is also an utter waste of time and a obscenely moronic. Shane Black is a great screenwriter. He can take something idiotic and revel in the depths of its stupidity and pull out something that makes you not care that you're being presented vapid. This is not a small feat. Black makes crap, but it is impressive crap.

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Movie Trailer: The Last International Playboy

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0000

So, a black hole of a human being learns to love? Perhaps its just the way the trailer is cut but I loathe the lead character enough just from what I see here that I want to avoid the movie altogether.

If watching an STD infested, morally retarded man-child who drinks too much attempt to ruin a wedding is your thing, knock yourself out. Me? I've had enough with the loser as hero flicks.

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Screenwriters: Steve Clark and Thomas Moffett
Director: Steve Clark
Actors: Jason Behr (The Grudge), Monet Mazur (The House Bunny), Krysten Ritter (27 Dresses) and Lucy Gordon (Spider-Man 3)

Up (2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Should I see it?

A weak yes.

Short Review: It's called Up but the plot never takes off.

It appears that Pixar’s quiver is just about empty. I’ve been praising Pixar for a long time and see them as one of the most consistent and reliable shops in business. Something that has always impressed me about Pixar’s films is how realized they all have been. From the carefully crafted scripts to the detailed visual designs, each outing up to this point has been worthy of the praise it has received. This film makes me worried that they have finally run out of ideas.

Like most other Pixar films, this movie centers on a journey. In this case, we are following Carl, an old man who straps balloons on to his house and flies away to a idyllic land in South America. He does this to fulfill the lifelong dream of his deceased wife Ellie. The set up for this works wonderfully and plays into the strengths of the story. Carl is a curmudgeon but we know he is a softy at heart. He remains in his home despite the developers and construction workers laboring literally right outside his door. Carl does his best to protect his home and by extension his memories of Ellie. This conflict works and is interesting, but it is a brief sideshow. In a moment of desperation mixed with inspiration, Carl hooks his house up to the balloons and he floats away in his house. This kills the conflict with the developer and sends the whole production down a dead end. The movie effectively ends at this point and it lingers on with no central conflict. XXX lands in South America and finds a villain that puts him in peril but the conflict is forced and illogical. It is there so Carl has something to do. Heck, the entire second half of the movie is there so Carl has something to do. There's no continual conflict from the beginning of the film to the end. This leads to a broken focus and a meandering storyline.

This is easily the weakest of all Pixar movies, including A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2. This is a Pixar short stretched out to meet a longer running time.

The film isn't a complete loss. The visuals are pleasant to watch and there are moments that work. In particular the opening. The realtionship between Carl and Ellie is condensed into a tight review that is one of the best character summaries I've seen. It is truly moving.

I don’t recommend this film if you’re going because you trust Pixar. Its just not that good. If you’re going to entertain the kids, then this will work. It probably won’t be a huge hit with the kids but it should keep them quiet for a while.

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Movie Quote: Dumb & Dumber (1994)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0000

 Lloyd
What are the chances of a guy like you and a girl like me... ending up together?

 Mary
Well, that's pretty difficult to say.

 Lloyd
Hit me with it! I've come a long way to see you, Mary. The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?

 Mary
Not good.

Lloyd
You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?

Mary
I'd say more like one out of a million. 

[pause]

 Lloyd
So you're telling me there's a chance. 

Movie Trailer: Toy Story 3

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Because there's so many unanswered questions from the first two.

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Screenwriter: Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine)
Director: Lee Unkrich (Finding Nemo)
Actors: Tom Hanks (The Da Vinci Code), Tim Allen (Redbelt), Michael Keaton (White Noise), Don Rickles (Dirty Work) and John Ratzenberger (Cars)

Non-Film Related Post of the Day: Letterman

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:50:00 +0000

David Letterman is issuing a full apology to Sarah Palin and her daughters. Unlike many public apologies, he actually takes responsibility and is rather straight forward. There's people still protesting and calling for him to be fired.

He didn't intend to slur the underage daughter Willow. He was mocking the older daughter Bristol who is a public figure ever since she began advocating abstinence. He was low for going after her in my book because he's attacking a single-mom unprompted. This said, he did apologize.

Can this be over now?

Movie Trailer: Død snø "Dead Snow"

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Even with my love for all things zombie, I still have my standards.

This doesn't meet those standards.

Something tells me Tommy Wirkola has a picture of Uwe Boll hanging somewhere in his office.

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Screenwriters: Stig Frode Henriksen and Tommy Wirkola
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Actors: Charlotte Frogner, Ørjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen and Vegar Hoel

Movie Trailer: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Werewolves...

So the series turns into a teenage girl version of Underworld?

Haven't read the books, don't care to. Primarily because I can read. I assume most of the audience has to have the books read to them. I get the concept, the chick falls in love with a vampire.

So, has anyone explained how its cool that since the vampire is undead that the girl is technically a necrophiliac?

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Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight)
Director: Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass)
Actors: Kristen Stewart (Adventureland), Robert Pattinson (Little Ashes), Taylor Lautner (Cheaper by the Dozen 2) and Ashley Greene (King of California)

Movie Trailer: Post Grad

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Wealthy young woman gets out of college and has trouble finding work - BUT HEAVEN FORBID SHE STOOP TO WORKING TO SUPPORT HERSELF WHILE SHE FIND A BETTER OPTION.

Advice for the main character, you want to stay away from the sensitive lawyer guy who sings songs on his acoustic guitar - he's what is what is often referred to as a "douche bag."

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Screenwriter: Kelly Fremon
Director: Vicki Jensen (Shark Tale)
Actors: Alexis Bledel (Sin City) , Jane Lynch (For You Consideration), Michael Keaton (White Noise), Rodrigo Santoro (Redbelt) and Carol Burnett (Horton Hears a Who!)

Movie Trailer: The Answer Man

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Nehring) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:10:00 +0000

It looks like another film proposing soft nihilism. Life is meaningless, you're a cosmic mistake, but hey, try to be nice to each other and enjoy your vacuous existence just the same.

If this film does have some depth, the trailer does a good job of hiding it. The ad just makes it look like a reheated As Good As it Gets.

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Screenwriter: John Hindman
Director: John Hindman
Actors: Jeff Daniels (The Crossing) and Lauren Graham (Evan Almighty)