Jersey Boys
Genre: Drama, Musical, Biography
Main Players: Vincent Piazza, John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda, Erich Bergen
General Gist: The story of the 4 young men who formed the 1960's group The Four Seasons
Deb's Take:
I was fortunate to see this show as a stage play last year. I am a lover of musicals, drama, and biographies, so this was a no brainer. I think the downfall was that I DID see the stage performance so I found myself comparing the two frequently.
First off, the story of The Four Seasons is intriguing. I have always been fascinated with how people become stars. I am even more fascinated when they become stars through their own work and sweat. The movie did a wonderful job of expressing the relationships between the characters and leaving a feeling like you really knew what each character was about. I liked the heart and soul of the movie, the drama and the story.
Secondly, I did feel like the actors did an amazing job. Not one actor seemed out of place or misrepresenting. I was impressed with the singing, (although not as impressed as I was with the stage performance). I loved the music, a good movie must have good music...period.
Lastly, I felt like the movie was simply me watching four friends' lives unfold and play out. I was lost in the movie, which is always a plus for me. Definitely a movie worth seeing.
Deb's Rate: Friday Night
Tiff's Take:
It's not a big secret that I'm not a huge fan of musicals or a movie that is heavy with music. It's a little odd to say that because it's not like I don't like music in my life. I do. A lot. But the acting/music combo is just a little boring to me.
This wasn't a musical so much as music in a movie. So I didn't mind it. It also helped that I really like music from the 60's. The story itself was pretty fascinating too. Although when I watch movies that have any sort of mob connection it always makes me nervous. Does it for you? Am I just weird that way? I always worry someone is going to make the wrong move and get themselves killed.
So the actors were good and talented and all that but honestly none of them really stood out to me. And even though the story was fascinating, the movie was a bit too long. I felt like it dragged out a little too much. In the end, I would say I liked the movie but didn't love it.
Tiff's Rate: Matinee
Preview: Kids movie coming up. How to Train Your Dragon 2.
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Sunday, June 29, 2014
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
2012: Week 24: Brave
Brave
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Main Players: Voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson
General Gist: A princess chooses the spell of a witch in order to change her fate. She must then undo the damage to bring peace back to her Kingdom
Deb's Take:
Another free screening. We were able to take our boys along for this one. My son reported "Good comedy and action" (he's 11 for reference.) I have to agree with him. Although the story line of this movie is pretty much the same as many Disney movies, I think I enjoyed this one most because I am intrigued with Scotland (I am currently reading the "Outlander" series) and also love the castles, knights, kings, queens etc. This movie was funny, as kids' movies tend to be, and had a lot of action. The animation was captivating. At times I forgot I was watching a cartoon. I would definitely recommend this for your kids. I do wonder if maybe it's more for a slightly older child. (7 and up) vs the real young ones, a few scary parts and possibly a little long..but my kids are older now so hard for me to tell.
General Gist: A princess chooses the spell of a witch in order to change her fate. She must then undo the damage to bring peace back to her Kingdom
Deb's Take:
Another free screening. We were able to take our boys along for this one. My son reported "Good comedy and action" (he's 11 for reference.) I have to agree with him. Although the story line of this movie is pretty much the same as many Disney movies, I think I enjoyed this one most because I am intrigued with Scotland (I am currently reading the "Outlander" series) and also love the castles, knights, kings, queens etc. This movie was funny, as kids' movies tend to be, and had a lot of action. The animation was captivating. At times I forgot I was watching a cartoon. I would definitely recommend this for your kids. I do wonder if maybe it's more for a slightly older child. (7 and up) vs the real young ones, a few scary parts and possibly a little long..but my kids are older now so hard for me to tell.
Deb's Rate: Friday Night
Tiff's Take:
This movie was mainly for the kids' sake but I genuinely thought it looked good from the previews. We went to a free screening (yay!) and had some good mother son bonding time. From an adult's perspective I would say this was a pretty good one to have to sit through with your kids. Also, I was a little surprised that it had a twist in the story line that was a little unexpected for me. So, at least for me, it wasn't quite as predictable as most Disney movies. I thought the characters were fun and I really enjoyed it.
From my son's perspective it was a hit as well. My son's younger than Deb's (he's 7) so it sometimes takes more to keep him interested but this one kept his attention the whole time. He was also laughing through it so that's always a good sign. On top of it all he was dogged tired from his day and he still managed to enjoy it with no complaining. I say it was a success. I do agree with Deb though, if you're child is much younger than my son you might reconsider taking them. I think there would have been parts that would have spooked my 4 year old.
Tiff's Rate: Friday Night
Preview: Montana bound for Deb...We may have to do separate movies this week!
Tiff's Take:
This movie was mainly for the kids' sake but I genuinely thought it looked good from the previews. We went to a free screening (yay!) and had some good mother son bonding time. From an adult's perspective I would say this was a pretty good one to have to sit through with your kids. Also, I was a little surprised that it had a twist in the story line that was a little unexpected for me. So, at least for me, it wasn't quite as predictable as most Disney movies. I thought the characters were fun and I really enjoyed it.
From my son's perspective it was a hit as well. My son's younger than Deb's (he's 7) so it sometimes takes more to keep him interested but this one kept his attention the whole time. He was also laughing through it so that's always a good sign. On top of it all he was dogged tired from his day and he still managed to enjoy it with no complaining. I say it was a success. I do agree with Deb though, if you're child is much younger than my son you might reconsider taking them. I think there would have been parts that would have spooked my 4 year old.
Tiff's Rate: Friday Night
Preview: Montana bound for Deb...We may have to do separate movies this week!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Week 24: Thor
This weekend we went and saw Thor. I would have never pegged myself for liking superhero movies so well but I have to admit that the last couple I've seen I've really liked. This was no exception. This movie was actually really entertaining.
The main character, Thor, was played by Chris Hemsworth. I've never seen him before but he really was spot on. He had the body, look and personality for the role. Thanks to my sister-in-law, we were also scoping him out to play Jamie in the Outlander series. Not that there's a movie coming out or anything. But if there was, he'd be perfect. Just slap a Scottish accent on him and voila. But that's beside the point.
And again, Natalie Portman. I can't believe she's in another movie. Seriously, how many has she been in? She was really good too. I'm always a little surprise how funny she can be. I thought she had a good mix in this movie.
The plot was about two battling planets, one good one bad. Thor, from the good planet, was suppose to be King but his dad banished him to teach him a lesson. He ends up on earth, meeting Natalie's character scientist Jane. The main gist is while Thor is on earth the good planet is in trouble. Thor learns his lesson about being too arrogant and finds a way back to his planet to save the day. In the meantime, he falls in love with Jane. Even though the love story aspect was quick and a little shallow it still worked in this movie. The action and humor made up for it. I would definitely recommend this movie.
To Sum it up: Great cast, good amount of humor and thoroughly entertaining.
The main character, Thor, was played by Chris Hemsworth. I've never seen him before but he really was spot on. He had the body, look and personality for the role. Thanks to my sister-in-law, we were also scoping him out to play Jamie in the Outlander series. Not that there's a movie coming out or anything. But if there was, he'd be perfect. Just slap a Scottish accent on him and voila. But that's beside the point.
And again, Natalie Portman. I can't believe she's in another movie. Seriously, how many has she been in? She was really good too. I'm always a little surprise how funny she can be. I thought she had a good mix in this movie.
The plot was about two battling planets, one good one bad. Thor, from the good planet, was suppose to be King but his dad banished him to teach him a lesson. He ends up on earth, meeting Natalie's character scientist Jane. The main gist is while Thor is on earth the good planet is in trouble. Thor learns his lesson about being too arrogant and finds a way back to his planet to save the day. In the meantime, he falls in love with Jane. Even though the love story aspect was quick and a little shallow it still worked in this movie. The action and humor made up for it. I would definitely recommend this movie.
To Sum it up: Great cast, good amount of humor and thoroughly entertaining.
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