Summer Movies And A Message From WALL-E

I have seen quite a few movies so far this summer and have almost completed my list. All that’s left to go is Mamma Mia! which I am going to see sometime this week. Here are my reviews of what was good and what was bad in order of how I saw them.

 

1. Wanted

I thought that Wanted was a spectacular movie. The only two things you need are a high tolerance for fake blood and an ability to accept that this movie is fantasy. I thought the movie was well put together and well shot. They made the tricks look cool and the colours were bold and in my opinion very high-definition.  It was very well acted by everyone involved and Angelina’s thumb tattoo (and other tattoos)–HOT. Also, even better, AfterEllen vlogger Bridget McManus of Brunch with Bridget was in it for about fifteen seconds as the checkout clerk. That made it much better. My dad (who has very good taste) hated this movie though, but that’s because he cannot accept movies that could not possibly actually happen, like the bending of the bullets in this film.

Stars: ****1/2    4.5/5

 

2. WALL-E

I saw WALL-E with my three year old cousin and one of the things that surprised me the most was the way that they portrayed the humans of the future. I thought it was a really good message to send to the world now that says “think outside the box, get active, look at life and not just TV.”I thought that that was a great message to send, that we need to stop polluting the earth and becoming blobs in front of our televisions and computers. (I’m one to talk about the latter…) The people of the future all wore the same clothing and looked the same. They all traveled in these floating chairs and were too obese to move if they fell out, which did happen once. They all watched the same thing on the screen floating an inch away from their faces. The world outside of the screen was a mystery. Once it was discover the people who switched off their screens (involuntarily) were in awe. Also, one of the biggest accomplishments in the film was one someone took a step.

Overall a very very cute movie with a wonderfull message presented tastefully and without pointing any fingers.

Stars: *****   5/5

 

3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

This was the weirdest Indiana Jones movie that I have ever seen. And I’ve seen them all. It was not the typical Indy movie, although there was lots of the action and adventure with the classic whip and Indy hat. The only thing that was different was that it really tapped into an extra-terrestrial aspect that I would not have expected. The whole thing was based on aliens being on Earth one time and now everyone wants to find their skull. I don’t want to say what happens so that I don’t give anything away, but it was interesting. Overall I thought it was cool but didn”t have the same Indy feel that I remember from the other films.

Stars: *** 3/5

 

4. Get Smart

Get Smart. There is one word I have for this movie. HILARIOUS. This movie was so funny, and all the jokes were definitely not shown in the trailer like most comedies. I can’t give away too much but the performances by Steve Carrell and Anne Hathway are stellar. They are a really good comedy team and I want to see them do another movie together. This is a really great movie to see for all ages.

Stars: *****   5/5

 

6. Stepbrothers

I didn’t really want to see this movie. I did, but not really. It looked like one of thoses really stupid fart-for-laughs kind of movie, like Talladega Nights. And look! The same actors as Talladega Nights, the same people who made Talladega Nights! Joy. But I saw the movie anyway and I thought it was funnier than I expected.  There were a lot of good jokes, but a lot of stupid moments too. I did laugh out loud at a couple parts.

Stars: ***   3/5

 

So those were my summer movies, and next on the list is Mamma Mia! I am really looking forward to that, although of course it will never be as good as the stage musical. but nothing is as good as it’s prededing stage equivalent.

 

Also, on an ending note, THEY ARE MAKING A WICKED MOVIE!!!! They haven’t announced casting yet, but IT BETTER BE IDINA MENZEL AND KRSITIN CHENOWETH or I might die. There is an article on AfterEllen.com that tells a little more about it. Read it here.

So take these into consideration…or don’t.

Cashmere Mafia

So the Cashmere Mafia premiere was on January 6th. I watched it and had awkward moments with my family during the scenes with Bonnie Somerville (Caitlin). Why? This show marked the first recurring lesbian/bi character on daytime television for almost a year. This could have failed in so many ways but it didn’t, not at all. The show was a bit girlier than I thought it would be, but I’m sucking it up because I like the storylines. Obviously, my favourite it Caitlin, who  falls for a woman and realizes that shes not straight. The way that this is handled by her characters is way too rushed, but it is television so it’s forgiven. I like the way that her friends handle it. Taken aback, but completely supportive. Makes me want to come out. Even more. Anyway, I like her character and the woman she falls for. I also like the dialogue between all of the friends when they get together. They’re a lot of stuff that’s unrealistic but if it wasn’t, it wouldnt be good tv. I also think that they should have more of their work lives. Anyway, it was good enough and I’m going to continue to watch it week to week. I missed episode two because my sister forgot to tape it, but I saw the parts with Caitlin in it. Here’s a summary of Caitlin so far:

 

Cute, huh?

Also, Brunch With Bridget, Bridget McManus’ video blog has aired two episode so far on AfterEllen and they are absolutely hilarious. And Dara, Karman and Jill of We’re Getting Nowhere started recapping The L Word. The same insanity, with new dolls.