The Holtonian

Movie Weekend

Well, we've watched Idiocracy, Syriana, and Ricky Bobby this weekend. I can honestly say I was disappointed with all of them.

Syriana I wasn't expecting much. Its the typical oscar type movie that has lots of political preachiness and generally is kind of boring. The movie was very hard to follow, especially when you try to keep the volume down so your baby can sleep. I can't for the life of me figure how Clooney got the best supportin oscar for it. He's barely in it. I realize I've beaten this drum before, but Cinderella Man was a way better movie in my opinion. And Paul Giamanti was WAAAAY better supportin actor that Clooney was in this one. This was probably like when Denzel won for Training Day instead of all the other movies he should have won for. Oscar's a joke anyway, its too subjective, its who people think should win, not who should win. Which granted there's no objective way to do it unless I do it, because I'm 100% objective all the time... like Fox News.

Anyway, syriana was ok, not bad, but just sort of feels like I've seen that movie a million times. Its a typical Geo-politcal convoluted movie with enough liberal preachiness to get an oscar nod.

Ricky Bobby I thought was not as funny as predicted as well. Granted I have friends who say things like, "THE FUNNIEST MOVIE EVER!!" So I obviously had high expectations. I found it kind of funny but I'm starting to think that comedy's such as this one really need to be seen in a theatre with lots of people. Two people on a couch can't get an accurate laugh track going. The last movie I fell out of my chair laughing so hard was Shaun of the Dead (i was by myself and had a few beers in me), and Old School. Old School was at the theater and when everyone is laughing it just makes a movie so much more enjoyable.

My favorite part of ricky bobby is the friendship between Ricky and Cal. "you wanna come over tonight?"
"Yeah sure, no wait you stole my wife and house, I'm still mad at you..."
"Come on man that was last week..."
"yeah you're right."

That part was hiliarious and reminds me of myself and my inability to hold a grudge.

We also watched a 24 season premiere last night. Wifey's new year's resolution was to start watching 24... its an easy resolution to keep. Everyone talks about it, and now I know why, it was a pretty cool intense little show. With actors that are movie caliber so kind of cool. I'll probably netflix the past few seasons after we move. Its a hard show though b/c you have to watch it every week. We knew it was time to start watching it when even my in laws were watching it.

Other than movies, we haven't really done much else this weekend. I'm trying to sell the sentra today to a guy who found it on craigs list. Hopefully he'll take it. Probably take the $$ and just pay off some of the Fit.