OK - I'm home sick today. Not a mental health day, but regular old sick. I finished watching Funny People, which was not that interesting to me. If I remember the reviews correctly, it missed the mark with people who love the Apatow movies as well.
Please be my prisoner! Please, please, please be my prisoner! OK - I am loving UP. Just about the time I think cartoons are a waste of time, this comes along. When all the balloons rushed out of the house and into the sky, I thought to myself - this is way prettier than Avatar.
Then I met the villain: a Doberman with a squeaky voice - like he sucked Helium. He's not the ultimate villain - but the Avatar marine is about as subtle as this dog. The dog has better dialog.
I recommend this one - the love story is sweet too, but not too much of the movie. And it's full of wonderful quotes like, "I was hiding under your porch because I love you soooo much." Or something like that.
And the music is funny. I think they use Ravel in the beginning of UP as the Ed Asner character is navigating his house. Do you know the commercials for the National Guard? Avatar had that music. I wanted to vomit.
So, Up was tres sweet. But Avatar, it was a new thing. Everyone knows the plot was hackneyed. But it was like Adolph Hitler broadcasting the 1936 Olympics. It was something totally new. It's like Simonova and the "sand painting" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhf3OvRXKg
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Just watched Funny People last night. Hard to identify with the problems of a super-wealthy, famous comedian. I guess it goes to show you where the production money is for movies these days. But I did love seeing the skinny version of Seth Rogan. He definitely has a universal man quality.
ReplyDeletePeggy!! Thank you - I will now compare Avatar to Hitler and the Olympics as well. I needed that.
ReplyDeleteYes - same problem with Funny People - I could not relate to a single thing in the movie and was not impressed by the fart humor.