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Re: The last five DVDs you watched
I still have the Blockbuster Movie Pass. It's more expensive than renting online, but I have a better chance of getting the latest DVD rentals by going to the store on Tuesday afternoon when their new releases arrive.
The Incredibles: 4.5 out of 5
Intelligent, witty, and just plain cool--but should have been slimmed down by 30 minutes.
The Final Cut: 2.5 out of 5
A dud of a movie that had an interesting premise but did very little with it. And Robin Williams needs to lose that constipated facial expression he uses in dramatic roles.
After the Sunset: 3 out of 5
Decent entertainment. And if you don't care for the storyline, your consolation is 2 gorgeous actors to behold: not Woody Harrelson, but rather Salma Hayek and Pierce Brosnan.
Ladder 49: 4 out of 5
This is a beautiful tribute to firefighters, making clear that they put their lives on the line for us. Be clear, though, that this film is one-dimensional--all firefighters are saints.
The Shoes of the Fisherman: 4.5 out of 5
This movie shows its age, having been made in the 60s and released in 1968, yet it is a timely movie in that it explains the process of the election of a pope. I found it also inspiring, though, as it tells the story of an archbishop who has been a prisoner in a Siberian labor camp and is finally released and sent to the Vatican. He becomes a Cardinal, and then, despite the fact that he is Russian and not Italian, and due to his amazing piety, humility and compassion, is elected as the next pope. The backdrop of the movie--an impending war between China and the Soviet Union and marital discord between a doctor and a newsreporter--is a bit cheesy, but the beautiful story of Kiril Lakota made me forgiving. Also, the movie has an interesting cast: Anthony Quinn, David Janssen, John Gielgud, Oskar Werner, and Laurence Olivier.
The Shoes of the Fisherman is extremely hard to find. Count yourself lucky if you can find it at a rental store.
I still have the Blockbuster Movie Pass. It's more expensive than renting online, but I have a better chance of getting the latest DVD rentals by going to the store on Tuesday afternoon when their new releases arrive.
The Incredibles: 4.5 out of 5
Intelligent, witty, and just plain cool--but should have been slimmed down by 30 minutes.
The Final Cut: 2.5 out of 5
A dud of a movie that had an interesting premise but did very little with it. And Robin Williams needs to lose that constipated facial expression he uses in dramatic roles.
After the Sunset: 3 out of 5
Decent entertainment. And if you don't care for the storyline, your consolation is 2 gorgeous actors to behold: not Woody Harrelson, but rather Salma Hayek and Pierce Brosnan.
Ladder 49: 4 out of 5
This is a beautiful tribute to firefighters, making clear that they put their lives on the line for us. Be clear, though, that this film is one-dimensional--all firefighters are saints.
The Shoes of the Fisherman: 4.5 out of 5
This movie shows its age, having been made in the 60s and released in 1968, yet it is a timely movie in that it explains the process of the election of a pope. I found it also inspiring, though, as it tells the story of an archbishop who has been a prisoner in a Siberian labor camp and is finally released and sent to the Vatican. He becomes a Cardinal, and then, despite the fact that he is Russian and not Italian, and due to his amazing piety, humility and compassion, is elected as the next pope. The backdrop of the movie--an impending war between China and the Soviet Union and marital discord between a doctor and a newsreporter--is a bit cheesy, but the beautiful story of Kiril Lakota made me forgiving. Also, the movie has an interesting cast: Anthony Quinn, David Janssen, John Gielgud, Oskar Werner, and Laurence Olivier.
The Shoes of the Fisherman is extremely hard to find. Count yourself lucky if you can find it at a rental store.
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