Watched a couple movies this weekend, as Kelly and I had some Netflix starting to pile.
The first was Shoot ‘Em Up, which was, well, very disappointing. I understand what the film was going for; a cheesy, over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek action flick with silly one-liner’s and lots of gun fighting and car chases. Shoot ‘Em Up had all that, however it failed to pull it off. Clive Owen‘s delivery of the one-liner’s just didn’t work (I imagine the film would have been much better had Bruce Campbell been cast as the lead character), and I groaned out loud more than once at how stupid the film was.
The other movie we watched was Cinderella Man, the story of Great Depression-era boxer James J. Braddock directed by Ron Howard. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. The story, sets, costumes, and acting were all good, and it was just enough to practically erase Shoot ‘Em Up from my brain. Almost.
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Nice review. I have to agree wholeheartedly. Shoot em Up was really quite painful although I think if Bruce Campbell was the main character… then it would’ve been a completely different experience.. I mean it might have actually been entertaining.
I thought Cinderella Man was enchanting. I think we all need to live through a depression so we can all appreciate far more all of the amenities and luxuries we are surrounded by on a day to day basis.
Braddock was a real hero and I admired and fell in love with his character. I think I’m a sucker for those Ron Howard films… just can’t help it! 🙂
The carrot gag was probably the only entertaining part of Shoot ‘Em Up. I like Paul Giamatti, but I kind of expected more from him. I guess sometimes you’re only as good as the part they give you.