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SPEED RACER will fail at the box office.
I liked the style, I liked the effects, I liked the actors - with the possible exception of Matthew Fox who is far to innocent looking when the mask is removed to pull of a character as brooding, thoughtful, mysterious and, yes, as hot as Racer X is supposed to be. I liked that they kept the funky schoo, schoo, schoo sound when the Mach 5 flips through the air, I liked that they paid the perfect amount of homage to the original SPEED RACER series - the first successful animé series ever to air on U.S. television (yes, I was a fan girl) - without it being overwhelming, and I liked Trixie.
This movie will not fail because of it’s sometimes overwhelming special effects, or it’s over-the-top comic book character acting, or the few parts that drag mercilessly. This movie will fail because it is stuck in Movie Purgatory – adults will not want to bother because of the PG rating and parents who take kids younger than teenagers will hate it because their kids don’t get half of the plot and end up squirming and fidgeting all through the movie.
I can say this with such conviction because I saw it happen with my own eyes in my local theater just last night. Every child under 13 or 14 in that theater was quickly bored. They liked the scenes with Spritle and Chim Chim because they will be able to identify with the characters, but that leaves about 90% of the movie going over their heads. The racing scenes are cool enough, but are cut so fast and tight that it’s hard to keep up with them, or keep interested, at some points.
All in all, I look forward to getting SPEED RACER - the original 1970’s animé series - on DVD. The movie? Not so much.
KATIE RATING: 5 of 10
ROTTEN TOMATOES RATING: 35% Rotten!
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I will now give you my un-biased opinion of the movie IRON MAN:
You know how sometimes you’ll go to a movie and it will be good… or even great… but there are always one or two little things that you’d change, or take out, or put in, or enhance? Perhaps you’d change the ending. Or maybe the whole thing is just that slightest bit implausible, even though you know all along that it’s supposed to be happening in an alternate universe, or an alternate ‘now.’ I’ve seen IRON MAN twice in the past week and I can confidently say that I wouldn’t change a single damn thing.
As superhero movies go, IRON MAN easily makes the Top 5 of all time on my list….. What? Oh, alright then, without further adieu I give you:
Yes, I know, you’re looking at me funny for giving the original BATMAN movie (starring Michael Keaton and directed by Tim Burton) any credence at all. You’re also wondering about my sanity for including an honorable mention for THE INCREDIBLES. Right? Well then, make your own list and leave it in the comments. I’m willing to defend my list in an open and frank discussion… are you?
Like all of the best superhero movies, IRON MAN contains actual plot, human emotion, humor, a touch of sci-fi, great (but in no way overwhelming) special effects, good guys, bad guys, current issues, and top-notch acting. Give IRON MAN the treatment it deserves and see it on the big screen. You will not be disappointed.
KATIE RATING: 10 of 10
ROTTEN TOMATOES RATING: 92% Fresh!
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Dream Machine, originally uploaded by Mac Girl.
I met Steve, Katie, Matt, and Terry for a photo walk downtown tonight. We all decided to “slum it” and we shot (almost) exclusively with little disposable film cameras. What fun! More on that when my photos come back… assuming that they’re not all complete crap.
THIS photo is NOT complete crap. This is my favorite shot of the day. Unfortunately I couldn’t resist the temptation and I ended up getting coffee. Not my brightest idea ever.
I’ve been sleeping very well since I started working second shift – getting up at 9 or 10am is truly a good thing! – but over the past week or so it’s just been one thing or another. A few nights ago I was reading in bed and fell asleep in an awkward position, waking up several hours later with an ache that went all the way from my head to my toes. Yesterday I had trouble sleeping because I had a large bottle of Coke at 7pm. Today? A double mocha at 10pm. I’m definitely not sleeping tonight! And then tomorrow night I get home from work at 10:30pm and I have to be at my station for the River Bank Run at SIX THIRTY IN THE MORNING! The really sad thing is that I volunteered to do that to myself! Hee hee! What an idiot.
I wish you deep sleep and pleasant dreams…
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Compliment’s of Alaine’s blog:
1. Your rock star name (first pet, current car): Missie Civic
2. Gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Americone Dream Asics
3. Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal): Navy Dog
4. Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): Wel Ka
5. Your Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Green Coke Zero
6. NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers): Max Moorehouse
7. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Staude Seattle
8. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Autumn Lilac
9 .Cartoon name: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Peach Footie
10. Hippie name (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Cereal Maple
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