The Movie Mind

Movie Mind Says:  Wait for Cable (or not at all)

If You Like This You Should Watch:  The Tournament, Death Race
Better Than:  Hmmmm…nope, I got nothing.
Worse Than:  The Condemned, 300

Starring: Gerard Butler, Amber Valetta, Michael C. Hall

What’s worse than a horribly atrocious movie that has zero redeeming qualities or entertainment value at all? A horribly atrocious movie with zero redeeming qualities or entertainment value that attempts to make a profound statement about society. *Note to filmmakers everywhere: if you are putting together 2 hours of slop…at least make it lighthearted slop and don’t attempt to testify on the state of our world. It only makes you look stupid(er). The Movie Mind can tolerate some fairly bad movies and as you know I am not afraid to be critical, sometimes even a bit overly critical. Take my word for it when I say there are no words strong enough to convey the level of trash and nonsense ths poor excuse of a movie amounts to. On top of that (as if it needed anything else)…it’s completely unoriginal.

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  The Movie Mind Quiz #6
…for real movie fans’

[Respond with your answers in the comments section. The real answers will be posted tomorrow.]

Q: Complete the following quote from Kenny Powers in Eastbound & Down, when he discusses Principal Cutler’s triathlon training regimen: I play real sports. I’m not trying to be the best at ____________.

Q: In Semi-Pro, what was the name of Jackie Moon’s ABA team he owns, coaches, and plays for?

Q: Harold Faltermeyer’s iconic electro-synthesizer song, Axel F, was named after what movie (in particular, what movie character)?  

Q: What team does Pete Bell (Nick Nolte) coach in Blue Chips? BONUS: Name Shaquille O’Neal’s character.

Q: In Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, what were the names of the two gyms that compete in the Dodgeball finals (Vince Vaughn’s team and Ben Stiller’s team)?

Q: What notable TV-mobster played “Spider” in his early days, a young wannabe gangster who serves drinks to the poker-playing dons and gets bullet-ridden as a reward for his backtalk in Goodfellas? 

Q: What actor/actress was in the following three films: Extract, Hancock, Up in the Air?

Q: Name the movie, actor, and character’s name who is responsible for the following quote: “You’re talking to me all wrong… It’s the wrong tone. You do it again and I’ll stab you in the face with a soldering iron. Hey, tell me, does your mother sew? BOOM. Get her to sew that!”

Q: Which of the following Wes Anderson films did Bill Murray NOT have a part in: The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Fantastic Mr. Fox?

Q: In Bad Boys II, what kind of workers do Will Smith and Martin Lawrence pretend to be in order to get into drug kingpin Johnny Tapia’s house?

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Movie Mind Says:  Add to Online Rental List

If You Like This You Should Watch:  The Man Who Knew Too Little, Get Smart, Pineapple Express
Better Than:  Fun With Dick & Jane, Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Worse Than:  The 40 Year Old Virgin, Blind Date

Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg

Struggling for something to say about a movie is not something The Movie Mind typically deals with. I think the fact that it is happening with my review of Date Night says more about the film than it does about my lack of witty descriptive phrases. It’s like I forgot what I wanted to say about it. In fact, forgettable is probably the most appropriate thing to say after all. Not necessarily forgettable in a bad way, just not very memorable. After watching the movie, it felt like something I’ve seen a dozen times and was never really surprised or caught off guard by anything, from the jokes to the plot. For a film that bills itself on a crazy night out on the town, it makes for a very ordinary one to those going to see it.

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