DVD Rentals

Recent DVD rentals...

Date Night - Dynamic comedic duo...oh yeah! Carrel and Fey were really good in this movie, especially since I read some interviews with them about making the movie. I enjoyed this movie for what it is -- a cute, older couple who is trying to get through married life without getting dull and happen to get themselves into some trouble with a mob. It's got a cute message in it about being married and how life tends to get into this rut, but also about the simple thing of enjoying your life and how you wouldn't change it anyway. It was entertaining, though. Not overly funny, but cute. Its appeal is probably more because Fey AND Carrel are together in one film than it is for the actual movie/story. Grade: B

Letters to Juliet - Predictable film from the get-go, but it's a cute chick flick with one of those very romantic stories intertwined into the, well, main love story building. :P Not much to say, other than there's some great Italy scenery and some of the foods make you want to drool, but it's cute. Learning a little about the Juliet Club is also cute. Grade: B

Dear John - Oh Nicholas Sparks...when will you have a book made into a film where I won't cry through half of it?! This one, at least, has a relatively happy ending at the end compared to say...Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, etc. Good film, just like the others. It's emotional, heart wrenching, happy, etc. I think it's slightly different than his others since this one's love story ends up revolving around 9/11 and the male lead re-enlisting in the army to serve after 9/11. It's still a good film, but I seriously cried through half the film at least. LoL When will I learn?! Grade: B

The Back-Up Plan - Well...it's Jennifer Lopez in a pretty typical rom-com from her. Unfortunately, I think I enjoy the Wedding Planner and Maid in Manhattan more than this one. It's okay. Predictable storyline with a different twist in a rom-com than you normally see (she wants a baby, hasn't found a guy, gets artificially inseminated, bumps into a guy!), but that's about it. Grade: C

Kick-Ass - This film was more amusing than I thought it was going to be. Chris wanted to see it so we rented it. It's basically a normal guy wants to be a real life hero. He has no powers or money like Spider-Man or Batman. He buys this dorky outfit and tries to save someone, but ends up in the ICU with pretty much pins and screwed up nerves so he tries to go out and help again! It's kind of on the stupid end of films and there is some cussing, but it's amusing in its own way. The little girl and Nicholas Cage (her father) are an interesting pairing and nice addition for the film. The father has actually trained the girl to be a fighter and love all things weapons and be able to take being in intense situations. She's like 7 too. So there are some funny moments involved with that. The father used to be a cop and a mobster basically ruined his career by setting him to look dirty so he trains his daughter and himself to be able to get revenge one day (the mother was killed by them or committed suicide or something because of it). So they run into Kick-Ass (the main character's "hero" name) and end up being caught together. If you don't mind the slightly stupid factor and like super hero films (this one can give an air to spoofing, but it's not), then this would be for you. Grade: B

Cash - So utterly bizarre...This has Sean Bean in it (Boromir in LotR), but...that's about the best thing with the film. LoL It's basically Bean trying to get back this several hundred thousand dollars his brother (who happens to be him...) back from this couple who stumble upon the money. His brother was robbing the bank, got caught, and dumped the money so he could get it after he got out of jail. Unfortunately, the couple found the money and started to spend it right away. Bean sees the brother and tracks down the couple to get every penny back from them. The brother in jail wants him to just forget getting everything back, but he won't stop! So it's basically a movie of Bean getting the couple to rob stores and sell stuff to make the money back. It's...weird and not exactly thrilling to watch. :P I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a HUGE Sean Bean fan. Grade: C-

Diary of Wimpy Kid - Having sold the book so many times, it was necessary to see this movie! It's definitely a cute pre-teen movie. It has an interesting message about friends and liking people the way they are instead of trying to change them and being there for each other. The story is pretty gentle. Nothing too scary or gross, but takes place at the school most of the time. It's cute. Not much to say really. Probably wouldn't be a normal thing for adults to watch without kids around or unless you read/know of the book. :) Grade: B

Looking forward to seeing Secretariat in Oct. I know it won't be the book (the book by William Nack is an EXCELLENT read) nor what the real story is, but it'll be entertaining and great to see the horses and such. It's also a good cast. I'm just trying to remember it's Disney...they take liberties.