Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Nice job by Zephram Cochrine as Daddy Bush,> Is that the new stage name for James Cromwell?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I did watch 'The Happening' on PPV - M. Night Shamalan's latest. What an un-scary pile o' poop that movie is. Neat idea -- no story.<< Yeah, I agree! Time for M. Night to do a light romantic comedy, or a western, or a musical or... something. He's no Rod Serling. I do think The Happening had some of the most unintentionally funny lines of dialogue ever. And it's instantly "MST3K"-able. Oh, and on topic, i haven't seen W.
Originally Posted By gadzuux The signature M Night "twist" was so ludicrous that it invalidated the entire movie. I saw "W" this weekend and I too thought it was a bit of a bore. There's some entertainment value in watching actors portray people we're familiar with, but the story just wasn't there. Stone breezed through most of the touchstone moments - although interestingly he passed on 9/11. Brolin is terrific at channeling bush's tics and mannerisms, and Dreyfuss' take on Cheney is appropriately snide and villainous. He somewhat redeemed himself from his last outing on 'Poseidon'. I thought the Condi character was the most fun, and had the most laughs. She might disagree. The real problem is that the story structure had very little of a beginning, middle and end. We already know what story there is before we even sit down. Nothing is resolved by the end of the movie, and it was a bit too long at two hours plus. The thrust of the story seems to be W's struggle with the relationship with his father, Bush I. Much is made about W's "born again" conversion and his faith, so a case could be made that Stone was making an allegory about seeking approval from authority figures. But who really cares. I'd recommend waiting for the rental - at least that way when you get bored you can either FF or head to the kitchen.
Originally Posted By jdub >>I did watch 'The Happening'...What an un-scary pile o' poop that movie is<< Yes, the most scary thing about this PILE was what has become of the once-beloved Betty Buckley. A gal's gotta work, true, but--!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The only thing missing from The Happening was titles at the conclusion reading... The End.....? Or Is It?????? Subtle the movie wasn't.
Originally Posted By jdub >>So the casting and the acting were pretty much spot-on ...<< Well, except that to nearly a person, the casting... the characters were so much better-looking than the real people! Elizabeth Banks as Laura? Ellen Burstyn as Babs? Huh!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Elizabeth Banks as Laura?> Yeah, she wishes, right? But hey, there are some on these boards who think the First Lady is a hottie, so what do I know?
Originally Posted By jdub >>But hey, there are some on these boards who think the First Lady is a hottie,<< Well, EWW.
Originally Posted By DAR I just heard this on the IGN movies podcast. I'm sort of paraphrasing Why would people want to spend money on this film as the economy is floundering. Oh and Elizabeth Banks IS a hottie, Laura Bush not so much.
