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View from the Top (2003)
Fun movie with some realistic motivations
I've always liked this movie, even saw it in the theater on release. It's got a great cast and some heart that doesn't beat you over the head too much. Give it a chance, some really funny scenes along with some introspection (e.g. What would YOU do in XYZ situations?)
For once, Mike Myers is in a role that suits him. The lead cast as mentioned earlier is also pretty good.
I think what appeals to me most is its sincerity. You feel for the characters as if you were in this movie itself. This is pretty rare in a traditional American comedy looking for a quick laugh for a cool minute and never feeling the need to re-watch. I will, if it's on.
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Close to fantasy perfection!
Crom has decreed that I write some tightly-structured paragraphs, to hell with him!
The action! The MUSIC! The rawness and simplicity of it all! It has a very classic feel.
There's not a lot of dialogue here, and I'm totally fine with it. The looks of the actors and what they do tell you all you need to know.
Probably my love for this film is that I do not like this genre at all but it reminds me of classic adventure films from the 30s/40s. This makes sense given the source material.
This is the kind of film that sticks with you forever. You'll remember pieces of the dialogue or MOST of the scenes because they are so memorable. Try that with any mainstream movie these days!
Skip the sequel, it's awful.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
Entertaining at least
7/10 is right on the money in my opinion. It's an entertaining movie and is close to the novel, which is nice.
A little about me first. I have read all (4) novels and seen all the movies based on them. I consider Catching Fire to be my favorite, followed by the original movie. I watch mostly movies from the 30s-50s (Holy crap, this movie had a lot of color!)
The good:
- Primary actors/actresses are pretty good
- I liked Jason Schwartzman in it
- Action is decent
- It was good enough to see it through
- Steam-punk-like technology was interesting to look at
The bad:
- No clear motivation for the lead characters to act how they do. This one really bothered me the most
- Broken up into parts means you are watching three fairly independent films. The movie gave you the feeling that you are being rushed through to get to the end
- I didn't care about the characters at all, even the leads you barely know. Even less so for additional characters.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Subspace Rhapsody (2023)
That's entertainment!
I'm the rare person that loves sci-fi (esp. Star Trek) and classic musical films. So, obviously this episode is right down my alley. The premise was a little bit of a stretch but the episode is well done. Each song was really strong and I know the actors were most likely dubbed, but still effective lip sync technique by all. I really hope SNW keeps innovating like this to keep things fresh.
The only downside I found was the melodrama between Singh and Kirk. I think it made me lose interest a bit during the scenes of Singh freaking out about being honest with him. I did like the call-back (or rather, call-forward) to Kirk's son who we see in ST 3.
Give it a go, don't worry about if it makes sense or not. That's Entertainment!
Carefree (1938)
Fred & Ginger at their happiest together
I have watched all 10 Fred & Ginger films and I have a fondness for this one. The reasoning being that it's one of the funniest ones and the chemistry between the two leads is very apparent. True, there isn't as much dancing but enough to put a smile on anyone's face.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Children of the Comet (2022)
Pretty close to classic Trek + some Orville mixed in
This was a decent episode of this new series and I liked it. I really hope they stick with plots like this where it's a "local" crisis rather than "the whole universe is at stake" we see in the other newer Treks.
I also liked the Nurse Chapel flirting with Spock and general "don't take things too seriously" style which we saw in "The Orville".
Overall, a promising start to the new series.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Prodigal Daughter (1999)
Interesting mystery episode that gives us more insight into Ezri
I think this was a nice change-of-pace episode given all the Dominion war-related episodes.
Ezri returns home on a mission to find Miles who is following up on his recent adventures investigating the Orion Syndicate. We find her mom domineering over her adult kids and you obviously think to yourself "No wonder Ezri wanted to get far away from this".
The episode hints at something amiss with the family business and it has a nice twist at the end.
Better Call Saul: Smoke (2018)
Poignant start to season 4
This is the kind of episode that keeps you focused the entire episode, even though there isn't much action. The cinematography and style were both superb as well as the realistic acting of the major characters. I really liked Jimmy's anguish the entire episode, it really made me feel like he lost his real brother. When a character such as Jimmy stops talking and is reflective, you know he is disturbed by his brother's passing.
Looking forward to the rest of the season!