This session's movie reviews. Not a single horror film this time, wtf?!!!
Boy and the World OK
This Brazilian Academy Award nominated (largely)
dialogue-free animation is simplistic yet imaginative and mesmerizing. It’s also ambiguous and drags even at barely
80 minutes. 7/14/2016
Dream a Little Dream EH/OK
How did I not see an ‘80s movie starring the Coreys? It probably bypassed my ‘80s loving radar
because it’s not very good. Lots of
movies from that era weren’t that good but were still fun to watch. I tend to think body-switch movies are fun,
although none are that spectacular.
Here, the switch is somewhat explained but appears to happen implausibly. Corey Feldman switches bodies with an old man
that complains daily about him and his high school buddies cutting through his
yard. This is not a good movie by any
means but, deep down, still fun to watch.
Somewhat. 7/23/2016
Dream a Little Dream 2 EH
I thought the first one wasn’t that good? This “sequel” brings back the Coreys in an
altogether different location and predicament.
This time they come across two pairs of sunglasses that, when worn, make
one person do what the other wants or feels.
Or something like that. None of
it’s funny. Most of it’s lame. Ultimately, they could’ve at least let the
audience “wear” those damn sunglasses.
You’ll wish this was a dream
when it’s over. 7/23/2016
Everybody Wants Some!! G
I want some too, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! How ‘bout you? Yes, the Van Halen song is played during the
movie at one time. This film by the
director of Dazed and Confused set in
1980 three days before college begins is pretty pointless but fun to watch
nonetheless. While it most likely won’t
become a cult classic like Dazed and
Confused, it’s still a worthy companion piece worth watching at least
once. Like most sequels or follow-ups,
it had a lot to live up to though. 7/23/2016
Fun in Girls’ Shorts 2
Here are seven lesbian-themed short films. I never saw Fun in Girls’ Shorts so I’m not sure if any of these are a
continuation. I’ll rate them on an
individual basis since there’s always clunkers amongst diamonds in anthologies:
Crafty (B):
Here’s a short film with no punch line.
Just contains a stereotypical blonde idiot and a relentless (supposed)
lesbian. Pointless.
The Vicious and the Delicious (B): A lesbian-themed soap opera with incest. Terrible.
Ended with To Be Continued… Count
me out in Fun in Girls’ Shorts 3!
Eddie (G):
Here’s a good story about a tomboy in the ghetto that I wish would’ve
been longer. I see a potential
full-length feature.
Night Star (OK/G):
Interesting tale about an African girl simultaneously dealing with
puberty and her attraction to a local tribal girl. Nice change of location and culture involving
universal themes.
Will You (OK/G):
Decent short film about a planned proposal going wrong every possible
way.
Just Me? (G):
The longest film in this collection being the right length that would
feel too long as a feature. Gay people
often wonder why they’re the only one in their families and this film shows that
different times might prove otherwise.
Well done.
Operated by Invisible Hands (OK/G): Different yet intriguing take on a lesbian
relationship involving dolls with voiceover.
In conclusion: It looks
like only two were bad, two were good and three were in between okay and
good. Since OK/G is the average rating,
that’s my score. Check out the ones I
recommended, skip the suckers! 7/19/2016
Looking: The Movie OK
An “official” closure for the TV series about the lives of
gay men in San Francisco. While not a
huge fan of the two-season series, I did watch every episode. The whole non-stereotypical gay male hits
close to home I guess. I’ll admit I was
somewhat bummed when I found out the series ended since I got used to
watching. This TV movie is all about the
characters dealing with closure of their own and I think it’s good to end now
before we get tired of seeing them go through the same situations over and over
again. Sappy at times and contains a
somewhat hardcore sex scene in the beginning.
This is strictly for fans of the show.
You must watch the series beforehand to know who all the characters are
and how they tie in to the overall story.
New audiences need not apply. 7/24/2016
The Mermaid B
Maybe I’m not meant to be a film critic? This movie received 92% on Rotten
Tomatoes?!!! I hated this movie! I’m just not into this type of humor. Deliberately poorly-dubbed Asian actors in an
extremely goofy (by the director of Shaolin
Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, am I
really surprised?) movie about mermaids living in hiding amongst “evil”
humans. Inevitably, a human and mermaid
fall in love with each other. A shockingly
violent climax and a nod to Jaws
can’t save this annoying and unfunny comedy for me. Apparently 24 out of 26 critics disagree with
me though. 7/14/2016
---Sean O.
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