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Spanglish
Wanda and I saw Spanglish this weekend. It was pretty good. It didn’t have the ending the audience expected and wanted, but that could be good or bad based on your preference I suppose. The casting was good, although you wanted to strangle T?a Leoni by the end of the movie. I think it’s a movie that couples can enjoy together. It may not have been the movie of the century, but it’s a great date movie.
December 12th, 2004 
Tags: Kill Bill
If you haven’t seen them yet, I highly recommend Kill Bill Vols 1 & 2. The story is brilliant and the fight scenes are amazing. Volume 1 is full of martial arts fight scenes where Uma Thurman kicks ass and takes names. Volume 2 has less action, but bring the whole story together in an entertaining and unpredictable way. I thought both movies were equally good.
Spider-Man 2
Well, all bets are off with Spider-Man 2, which I saw with Wanda, et al yesterday afternoon. The question is, which bets? Apparently at least some of the screenwriters had some personal bets like “I bet you can’t write the script while high on Ecstacy!” or “I bet you can’t write the script more disappointing than Matrix Reloaded!” Perhaps the bet should have been qualified with the words “good script”. The impatient 4-year old sitting in front of us didn’t appear to be very interested either. I can’t imagine why a toddler wouldn’t interested in a love story seeded with clunky dialog.
Maybe I’m just bitter because I paid $4.50 for a soda. Yeah, I know, I didn’t have to buy it, but I think they put something in the air to make you extremely thirsty when you walk in the door. Damn you Shell Silverstein!
Fahrenheit 9/11
Well, we saw the movie Friday night. It was quite entertaining. I’m not entireley sure what to think of it since Moore’s mocumentaries have been notoriously full of half-truths, which makes sense given that it is a mocumentary. However, the movie does bring up some good points and adds fuel to the fire of those who already dislike Bush. I probably won’t vote for him, not necessarily because of his actions before and after 9/11 so much (although my verdict is still out on those events), but more likely because of the poor economy and hemorrhaging of jobs we have seen since he was elected. I recommend anyone see the movie, liberal, conservative, or otherwise.
Matrix Revolutions
It seems either you liked it or you hated it. I liked it. It was very different than I though it was going to be, which was probably a good thing as it kept me guessing. A little slow moving and probably could have been two movies instead of three, but the end was worth the wait. Now I can get back to my movie theater boycott I guess…
Movies Are Too Expensive
I’ve decided I no longer find value in dishing out 8 bucks to see a movie in the theater, unless it’s a movie that simply has to be see on the big screen like The Matrix or other CGI-heavy flick. My new day’s resolution shall be to see fewer movies at the theater. Too bad, because I love movies, but most of them aren’t worth $8 for me to see. At least there’s still budget theaters. 
Matrix Reloaded
I saw the new Matrix movie last night when it opened. I must say it was well written, although the first hour of the movie was boring. The fight scenes are great too. Very philosophical, as you would expect from a Matrix sequel. Spoiler alert: I found this Slashdot post and this followup to be quite interesting after having seen the movie. Read the whole discussion here.
The Royal Tenenbaums
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, rent it or buy it. It’s simply brilliant and delightful. Excellent casting and clever plot. You’ll be hard-pressed in choosing your favorite character. Oh yeah, and it’s my birthday today. I haven’t felt this good since I was 23!
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