Movie Reviews
Another weekend at home and another pair of movies courtesy of Netflix. Have I mentioned how cool this service is? Yeah, movies in my mailbox (when the post office decides to deliver them on time) with a list of ones I want to see so I'm always reminded of it. That's pretty cool. Anyway, two movies this weekend, one fair, one pretty good.
Mulholland Falls - Stars Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, and Jennifer Connelly. I thought this one would be more like LA Confidential, but it wasn't. LA Confidential was much better...so that reminds me I need to watch that again soon. The only real advantage to this movie is that you get to see Jennifer Connelly without a shirt on, but she's not a major player in the movie. It's set in the 50's and four cops are the main focus. It's about their squad attempting to uncover the murder of Connelly's character and they trace it all the way back to the military. It's supposed to be a thriller that takes you on twists and turns, but it's pretty easy to figure out. I think everyone in it has done better movies, but I think Connelly can pull off the 50's beauty queen look very well. Not a bad movie, but not one we'll watch again and again. Or probably ever again.
Mulholland Falls - Stars Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, and Jennifer Connelly. I thought this one would be more like LA Confidential, but it wasn't. LA Confidential was much better...so that reminds me I need to watch that again soon. The only real advantage to this movie is that you get to see Jennifer Connelly without a shirt on, but she's not a major player in the movie. It's set in the 50's and four cops are the main focus. It's about their squad attempting to uncover the murder of Connelly's character and they trace it all the way back to the military. It's supposed to be a thriller that takes you on twists and turns, but it's pretty easy to figure out. I think everyone in it has done better movies, but I think Connelly can pull off the 50's beauty queen look very well. Not a bad movie, but not one we'll watch again and again. Or probably ever again.
Lord of War - Stars Nicholas Cage, Bridgette Moynahan, and Ethan Hawke. It's about an illegal arms dealer named Uri Orlov who, like anyone in the business of running things illegal gets in it for the money and is good at it. Moynahan plays the love interest, and Hawke plays the nazi police officer that is after him the entire movie. The movie shows him go from a small time guy trying to make a living to one of the worlds largest black market gun runners. The soundtrack is good enough that we might buy it, and the movie will make you laugh, but it has it's sad moments. I liked it as did the hot wife so I would recommend you see it unless you really don't like Nicholas Cage. Even if you don't, the movie is good. It's gory and graphic at points, and it makes the illegal gun runners job seem somewhat glorius and probably not near as not-so-glorious as it really is. The movie says it's based on real events so I don't know how much is true and how much of it is propaganda, but I really liked it and I could stand to watch it again.
As far as work goes this week, it's time to box up everything we didn't sell and send it back. This part sucks. Anyone in the area wants a free lunch, come by...we'll drink margarita's and box books...it will be fun.
As far as work goes this week, it's time to box up everything we didn't sell and send it back. This part sucks. Anyone in the area wants a free lunch, come by...we'll drink margarita's and box books...it will be fun.
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Saw a couple of good movies this weekend that I'll post about (In addition to Underworld).
If you were a bit closer I'd be over. I could use some margaritas right now, although I'm not sure my body would agree...I think I'm coming down with a cold or something.
Well close tie for Blow - I do love Johnny Depp.