Archive for June, 2006

Urban Cowboy (1980)

Who’s in it

John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn

Should you see this movie?

I hated this movie. I really like Travolta in general, but this was terrible, he just treats women like crap and quickly becomes a redneck after coming from the big city. I didn’t care about the subject content, mechanical bull riding, the male competition over women and stubborness, or how anyone acted towards one another, cheating, lying, games all in a bar setting. It wasn’t funny, but it wasn’t stupid, I just did not enjoy this and although I don’t think everyone would agree with me, I think most would.

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So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993)

Who’s in it

Mike Myers, Nancy Travis

Should you see this movie?

Maybe. This was the third time I saw this movie this summer, and it has finally grown on me. If you are stuck in the early 90’s and liked Mike Myers humor then, this movie may not sit well with you like it did for me. I never thought it was very funny, just the opening part at the family’s house with “the head” and “Saturday Night”, Myers plays a hilarious father. The rest of the movie is a more physical humor that is traditional mixed in with a cute love story. She turns out not to be the murderer, instead her roommate, but she does act weird through the whole movie to keep you guessing, which is a product of being hurt so many times. A cute dated love story, you might see it if you like him if you haven’t already.

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Inside Man (2006)

Who’s in it

Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, William Dafoe, Christopher Plummer, Jody Foster

Should you see this movie?

This was a decent movie with a great cast. The title is interesting, implying something different than it actually is. The movie centers around a bank heist and the demands from a highly intelligent ringleader to the middle of the road cop Denzel Washington. Throw in Foster’s character, you love to hate her, and you have a really interesting push and pull. In the end though, the bad guys aren’t nearly as bad as they seem, and there are motives that date back some 60 years, and you’ll have to watch to find out what they are. If you like any of these actors, it is a good film for all of them.

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