Current Ranking: #29 out of 33
Date Watched: 04/16/10
Original Ranking: #12 out of 16
Nic says:
Continuing my streak of being lead reviewer for the bad movies means, of course, that Last Song was awful! Miley Cyrus, to no one’s surprise, cannot act. Apparently, neither can her love interest Liam Hemsworth. The fact that these two have developed a relationship outside of the movie just further proves the point that they have no comprehension of how to separate real life from acting (and visa versa).
The best parts of the movie come from Greg Kinnear, as the father, and his on-screen son, Bobby Coleman. The movie would’ve been much better if it focused on the father-son story, mostly because that is where the strong acting came from. It is sad to say that a seven-year-old beat out Miley’s acting abilities.
Amy says:
I admit I dragged Nic to Last Song against his will. I love Nicholas Sparks movies and the previews held so much promise for this movie. But, Nic was right! Last Song was not very good at all. There were sad scenes that made me cry, and the father-son story was good, but love story part of the movie was not working for me. Bad acting made the love story fall flat. I will think twice when Nic says to be wary of movies with tween pop stars turned actors.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Nic Keeps Getting Crappy Movies to Review!
Nic says:
Since Valentine’s Day, every other movie we have reviewed has been excellent. However, the in-between movies have been awful! Amy and I take turns writing the first review, and somehow she keeps getting the good ones! For example:
Amy had:
Percy Jackson
Alice in Wonderland
How To Train Your Dragon
Date Night
(All TOP 6 rankings)
Nic had:
Bounty Hunter
Wimpy Kid
Last Song
(All BOTTOM 6 rankings)
Amy says:
Ha ha ha! I guess I am getting all the good reviews. Lucky me! But the good news is next weekend we are on schedule to watch another great movie! You gotta learn to look on the bright side. ;)
Since Valentine’s Day, every other movie we have reviewed has been excellent. However, the in-between movies have been awful! Amy and I take turns writing the first review, and somehow she keeps getting the good ones! For example:
Amy had:
Percy Jackson
Alice in Wonderland
How To Train Your Dragon
Date Night
(All TOP 6 rankings)
Nic had:
Bounty Hunter
Wimpy Kid
Last Song
(All BOTTOM 6 rankings)
Amy says:
Ha ha ha! I guess I am getting all the good reviews. Lucky me! But the good news is next weekend we are on schedule to watch another great movie! You gotta learn to look on the bright side. ;)
Friday, April 9, 2010
Date Night
Current Ranking: #3 out of 33
Date Watched: 04/09/10
Original Ranking: #3 out of 15
Amy says:
Date Night is the first comedy of the year that had me sitting on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next and also had laughing so hard that I about fell out of my chair (probably because I was on the edge of my seat). With incredible one-liners, hilarious situations, and amazing acting, this movie beat out Imaginarium to rank in our top three!
What makes this comedy stand out even more than the hilarious moments is the continuity of the plot as well as a fantastically matched leading pair. The movie is well written to include how the husband (Steve Carrell) and the wife (Tina Fey) work out there issues of being a couple in a believable way while being in a completely unbelievable situations. My favorite unbelievable situation is their twist on the action car chase scene where they includes two cars smashed together face-to-face racing through the street. With Fey in one car and Carrell in the other, they have to work together to avoid crooked cops, a police barricade and more.
Nic says:
Simply hilarious. Fey and Carrell’s adlibbing had me laughing to the point of tears. Amy and I saw this movie again the next day, and were still laughing just as hard. My favorite parts were definitely the car-chase scene with the taxi driver (“You put your junk in reverse!”) and the strip club scene (“Sexy robots!”). Also, be sure to stay during the credits for some hysterical outtakes!
Date Watched: 04/09/10
Original Ranking: #3 out of 15
Amy says:
Date Night is the first comedy of the year that had me sitting on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next and also had laughing so hard that I about fell out of my chair (probably because I was on the edge of my seat). With incredible one-liners, hilarious situations, and amazing acting, this movie beat out Imaginarium to rank in our top three!
What makes this comedy stand out even more than the hilarious moments is the continuity of the plot as well as a fantastically matched leading pair. The movie is well written to include how the husband (Steve Carrell) and the wife (Tina Fey) work out there issues of being a couple in a believable way while being in a completely unbelievable situations. My favorite unbelievable situation is their twist on the action car chase scene where they includes two cars smashed together face-to-face racing through the street. With Fey in one car and Carrell in the other, they have to work together to avoid crooked cops, a police barricade and more.
Nic says:
Simply hilarious. Fey and Carrell’s adlibbing had me laughing to the point of tears. Amy and I saw this movie again the next day, and were still laughing just as hard. My favorite parts were definitely the car-chase scene with the taxi driver (“You put your junk in reverse!”) and the strip club scene (“Sexy robots!”). Also, be sure to stay during the credits for some hysterical outtakes!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Current Ranking: #32 out of 33
Date Watched: 04/03/10
Original Ranking: #12 out of 14
Nic says:
It’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to go back and revisit their years in middle school, and this movie reminds you why. There were some funny parts, but the movie mostly consisted of humor dependent upon farts, boogers, and moldy cheese. However, I didn’t like that, in the end, hardly anyone has learned anything. I cannot imagine the studios making the sequels into movies, but if they do, I think I’ll sit those ones out.
Amy says:
Nic pretty much said it all. The previews looked kinda cute, but it really was not a very entertaining movie. I spent a lot of time cringing at the disgusting jokes and think I would have been better off not seeing this movie.
Date Watched: 04/03/10
Original Ranking: #12 out of 14
Nic says:
It’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to go back and revisit their years in middle school, and this movie reminds you why. There were some funny parts, but the movie mostly consisted of humor dependent upon farts, boogers, and moldy cheese. However, I didn’t like that, in the end, hardly anyone has learned anything. I cannot imagine the studios making the sequels into movies, but if they do, I think I’ll sit those ones out.
Amy says:
Nic pretty much said it all. The previews looked kinda cute, but it really was not a very entertaining movie. I spent a lot of time cringing at the disgusting jokes and think I would have been better off not seeing this movie.
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