tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post3150907617557462236..comments2024-03-11T18:12:23.619-04:00Comments on Two Dollar Cinema: It is what it is.m.brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-45556634917904102032015-03-06T10:39:17.252-05:002015-03-06T10:39:17.252-05:00I should delete my entire post and just cut and pa...I should delete my entire post and just cut and paste this comment above the title. It's just about perfect.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-13231563842786243592015-03-06T10:38:12.900-05:002015-03-06T10:38:12.900-05:00Thanks, Mike. It's not Murray's best, but ...Thanks, Mike. It's not Murray's best, but it's still another fine entry on his resume. The guy has ben remarkably consistent for what...the last twenty years? When was Larger than Life made?<br /><br />As for Watts, I don't really think there was another way to play such a character, as she essentially a blonde version of Natasha from Rocky and Bullwinkle. That character was a m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-3915718832745352492015-03-06T04:39:07.067-05:002015-03-06T04:39:07.067-05:00I ended up liking this movie more than I anticipat...I ended up liking this movie more than I anticipated. It was predictable, but yeah... Bill Murray was great and Melissa McCarthy was surprisingly good considering all the movies she's been doing. Naomi Watts was a disappointment, there was something in her performance that wasn't clicking with the rest of the movie. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-70224531810006772272015-03-06T02:41:04.415-05:002015-03-06T02:41:04.415-05:00Good review. While I liked the premise in this mov...Good review. While I liked the premise in this movie, it's far from Bill Murray's <i>best work</i>. Oh, and Naomi Watts was the worst contribution to this, I never felt more like wanting to punch someone in the face than her after I watched this. Her character was just inexcusably rude and annoying. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307329021974601533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-31415924733436644512015-03-05T22:41:56.345-05:002015-03-05T22:41:56.345-05:00I too adore Watts, but it was kinda bad here. Damn...I too adore Watts, but it was kinda bad here. Damn near <i>all</i> bad. It was beauty that killed the beast, indeed.<br /><br />I think I need more Murray in my life. A lot more.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-45222097056655609002015-03-05T22:39:46.141-05:002015-03-05T22:39:46.141-05:00I agree with this 900%. I enjoyed in spite of how ...I agree with this 900%. I enjoyed in spite of how cookie-cutter it turned out to be. And the ending? Initially, I was like fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck this, but then I got something in my eye and all was forgiven.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-33007686502516046822015-03-05T11:48:04.640-05:002015-03-05T11:48:04.640-05:00Oh, I'm not saying this is a good movie, becau...Oh, I'm not saying this is a good movie, because it's kind of not, and yet it is wholly enjoyable despite it's lame predictability. Like, that ending was awful, and yet I cried...LOL...and Murray is just so damn good here, from the very believable accent work to the whole chipped away demeanor, and his handling of the stroke was genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-63411384209001712092015-03-04T10:32:05.935-05:002015-03-04T10:32:05.935-05:00Totally agree with you on this. Not an original co...Totally agree with you on this. Not an original concept at all but it's Bill Murray! How can you not enjoy it? Naomi Watts's character was pretty terrible though even though I love her.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-79113160400276281242015-03-02T22:27:40.311-05:002015-03-02T22:27:40.311-05:00You did? Really? That's cool. It was certainly...You did? Really? That's cool. It was certainly worth seeing, especially for Murray, I just thought everything was a little too cutesy at the end of the day, you know?<br /><br />Ah, Watts. She gave it a go, didn't she. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE BIRDMAN.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-6354338020175165392015-03-02T22:20:55.112-05:002015-03-02T22:20:55.112-05:00McCarthy is just about perfect in this role, and d...McCarthy is just about perfect in this role, and delivers an incredibly natural performance. It's a nice change of pace from her starring stuff.<br /><br />Oh, damn, you really hurt yourself? That's terrible! But I'm sure receiving a lecture from your son made all the pain go away, right? <br /><br />Damn kids.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-59920375445356763552015-03-02T21:03:34.115-05:002015-03-02T21:03:34.115-05:00Ha, I assure you your wife is not living it up NC....Ha, I assure you your wife is not living it up NC. The weather has been terrible there lately! Lots of snow...surprisingly. Hmm, I may catch this one on Netflix, but it sounds like a run of the mill grouchy neighbor with the heart of gold. In movie land these neighbors are just grumpy misunderstood men. In real life neighbors like this are probably "chesters" who shouldn't live msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-15292348426065976402015-03-02T11:34:57.905-05:002015-03-02T11:34:57.905-05:00I really, really liked this one...like so much mor...I really, really liked this one...like so much more than I thought I would. Sure, it's very much About a Boy meets The Notebook, but Murray is ON IT, so good here, and the jokes all seem to hit. <br /><br />Poor Naomi Watts. At least she was incredible in Birdman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-66833454652622450182015-03-02T11:00:07.621-05:002015-03-02T11:00:07.621-05:00I'm glad you mentioned McCarthy not being in i...I'm glad you mentioned McCarthy not being in it that much, because she's the reason I avoided it. I cannot stand her. I think I'll throw this in the Netflix queue.<br /><br />I kind of laughed at your what if about falling down the stairs and fracturing something because I literally did that in January. Which I guess gave my kid an excuse to play doctor and lecture me on the proper Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-90939915542519289802015-03-01T21:32:13.932-05:002015-03-01T21:32:13.932-05:00It is a pretty solid group of actors, indeed. Thou...It is a pretty solid group of actors, indeed. Though outside of Murray, everybody fights for minutes.<br /><br />As for O'Dowd? He's awesome. And he runs his class a lot like I do. Except he seems to be enjoying himself amid the chaos. Me? Not so much.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-2465323398416818612015-03-01T21:29:03.496-05:002015-03-01T21:29:03.496-05:00McCarthy's hardly in it, but what she does is ...McCarthy's hardly in it, but what she does is really well done. You're spot on in the fact that it's truly nothing groundbreaking, as it all feels incredibly familiar. That said, it's not a bad flick, you know?<br /><br />No, no. That box is nothing to be curious about. I just didn't want to ruin anything!m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-86492847378375566342015-03-01T14:20:35.659-05:002015-03-01T14:20:35.659-05:00I may see it for McCarthy but it looks like nothin...I may see it for McCarthy but it looks like nothing especially groundbreaking. You got me interested about that box, though!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369116000753884175.post-66747958896959230722015-03-01T08:02:50.298-05:002015-03-01T08:02:50.298-05:00Wow. This has a really good cast. Chris Dowd as a ...Wow. This has a really good cast. Chris Dowd as a Catholic school teacher sounds like a win.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.com