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June 27, 2005

The Apple

Catherine Mary Stewart .... Bibi
George Gilmour .... Alphie
Grace Kennedy .... Pandi
Alan Love .... Dandi
Joss Ackland .... Hippie Leader/Mr. Topps
Vladek Sheybal .... Mr. Boogalow
Ray Shell .... Shake
Miriam Margolyes .... Alphie's Landlady

Synopsis:
Set in the futuristic year of 1994 (the movie was made in 1980), 2 Canadian singers (Alfie and Bibi) travel to America to participate in the WorldVision music contest, but lose to the singers backed by the Boogalow International Music (BIM) corporation. However, Mr. Boogalow takes an interest in them and tries to sign them to his label. Bibi falls prey to the seduction of the music industry, while Alfie tries to pull her out of it.


CHEESE-tastic!!!!

This movie is basically a retelling of the Adam and Eve story, set in the future and to music.

  • Catherine Mary Stewart. Yeah, okay so she didn’t sing any of the songs but she was so pretty. And while her acting may not have been great (probably a step below Soap Opera acting), comparatively she was practically Shakespearean against her co-star.
  • The Songs. I’ll admit it, some of the songs were catchy. The opening number is fun (even if I couldn’t really understand what they were saying). One of the better songs is Alfie’s lament of lost love. Even the song about how all Americans are on drugs (SPEEEED!) is fun (at least, that’s what I think the song is about; like I said before, I couldn’t really understand a lot of the lyrics).
  • The Glitterati. Holy shit. It’s like the only direction given to the costume designer was “MORE GLITTER!” because everyone jumped naked into vats of glitter and then got dressed. I’d hate to think that back in 1980, people really believed that in the future, we’d all be so horribly dressed.
  • The Acting. There’s a reason that almost everyone’s credit listing on the IMDB has only this movie and maybe one or two other items. If they’re not subscribing to the William Shatner school of overacting, then they’re so wooden it was almost painful to watch.
  • George Gilmour. Worst! Acting! EVER! This guy couldn’t decide on which accent he needed, the non-accented Canadian or the slightly accented British/Scottish. Sometimes, he managed to get both in a single sentence. The only part of the movie in which he was at all entertaining (in a good way and not in a “we’re laughing at you” kind of way) was when he came up behind his landlady and grabbed her bosoms. Otherwise, he was awful. I will give him his due in the singing department though.
  • The Deus Ex Machina. It’d be one thing if this device was at all mentioned during any point of the movie but it happened in (literally) the last minute of the movie.

Overall, it was still an entertaining movie. The acting was so cheesy it was laughable, especially the acting during some of the songs. The songs were amusing and somewhat enjoyable. I do think it was made more enjoyable by the fact that I saw it in a theatre full of people who were into the whole cheesiness aspect of it and felt free to yell things at the screen.

I’d say that if you are going to rent it (or see it in a theatre, if possible), make sure there’s a bunch of people with you who enjoy giving movies an MST3K treatment.


Posted by xinh at 01:26 AM | Comments (0)

June 19, 2005

In America

Loki told me this movie made her cry. Therefore, I thought this movie was going to be a downer.

Surprisingly, it wasn't.

First of all, I have to give proper credit to the two sisters who played a pair of sisters in the film. Never have I seen such acting from someone so young.

I originally thought this movie would be about the two girls who were moved by their parents from Ireland to New York.

Then, I thought it was a movie about a family coping with the loss of their son, as they attempted to run away from their pain to a country with no memory of their loss.

Finally, I realized it is about neither of these things...it is about a father, learning how to greive and feel after the worst (he suspects) has happened; about new beginnings; about not being able to run from the past; and about accepting a new and different type of person.

Djimon Hounsou gives an excellent performance. I love it when the man yells. It gives me chills.

Watch closely for the embedded symbolism...the entire film is littered with it, but is subtle enough not to detract attention.

At the end, I learned what I already knew from experience: moving house/running away doesn't make your problems go away.

Same life, different country.

Watch it. Love it. Cry or not, depending on how you view it.

Posted by calima at 01:42 PM

June 07, 2005

Pepsi Lime

So is this new Pepsi Lime stuff all it's cracked up to be? Mom and I took a taste and this is what we found out.

It was on sale. We'de seen commercials. Why not?

Well, folks, it tastes like Pepsi.

Just Pepsi........with a wee little tiny itsy bitsy eenie weenie lime flavouring.

Please forgive the sarcasm, but I honestly coult not taste it. Mom barely could. Seriously, just buy a Pepsi and a lime. It's much more worth your time and money.

5 pitchforks for misleading the customers.

Cheers!
Dusty

Posted by dustbuffalo at 07:37 PM

June 05, 2005

Are We There Yet?

Directed by
Brian Levant

Cast:

Ice Cube

blah blah blah people
________________________________________________________________

Dear Crappy Movie,

I hate you.

I respect the fact that I'm sure you were really fun to make and I appreciate that you chose my lovely state to be filmed in but you really, really did not hold my attention.

For one, I am not a young viewer and you felt wayyyy too 'Home Alone' with your kid work. Also, how Liv Tyler was Ice Cube on that horse? I really hope you weren't trying to hide the fact that it was faker than Pam Anderson's ever changing bustline.

Whatever you do, please don't breed with Catwoman. The dirty love children you'd produce would leave me wanting to brillo pad my eyeballs out.

I wish you better luck in the future. If I wanted to see suck I'd go rent porn.

Sincerely,

Prism

Posted by prism at 07:37 AM | Comments (0)

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

Directed by
Ken Kwapis

Cast:

That chick from Joan of Arcadia: Amber Tamblyn
That cute lass from Gilmore Girls: Alexis Bledel
That lovely gal from Real women have Curves: America Ferrera
A gal I don't know where she's from: Blake Lively
The adorable gal from Dickie Roberts former child star: Jenna Boyd

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Bring the tissues!

I can't say enough good things about this film as it's one of the few I've seen recently that hasn't sucked great big things that shouldn't be sucked on.

Great cast of talented young women.

Great fucking movie.

A 4some of best friends find a pair of magical pants (trousers not underwear) in a thrifstore that fit each of them perfectly. For the first time in probably ever the gals are separated for a summer -each on their own adventure.

LET'S SHARE THE PANTS!!!! (trousers not underwear)

Each gal gets the pants for exactly one week before mailing them to the next gal all eagerly awaiting the potential for good things to come. The result: Life's lessons learned and change for the good. A summer for growing up and learning to appreciate what you've got, your potential and that you should appreciate life for it's ups and downs.

I know this movie has been (wrongly) labled a 'teen' chick flick by some but dudes... I garuntee you'll enjoy this movie. Moms, sisters, daughters, grandparents, boyfriends, husbands... I promise you'll all get something out of it.

Posted by prism at 07:18 AM | Comments (0)