A Mighty Daddy Day Care Wind with Holes and The Shape Of Things
This week’s new films are split evenly down the line. There are two films
for kids and two for adults.
The first of the kids films stars Eddie Murphy, who used to be the funniest
person in the world. With the exception of SHREK, Murphy’s recent films just
haven’t been very funny at all. In DADDY DAY CARE Murphy himself doesn’t
even seem all that interested in doing this little kiddy comedy. The only
time I personally laughed during the movie was the scene with a kid going to
the bathroom and saying that he “missed”.
But, and this is a huge but, BUT I DON’T HAVE ANY KIDS. I suspect that those
with kids will enjoy DADDY DAY CARE immensely.
When Murphy and his buddy get fired from their job, they starts a day care
center for kids. The ending is happy, the characters are happy and the movie
itself seems happy, except for Murphy and except for me. But IF YOU HAVE
KIDS, I suspect that you will thoroughly enjoy DADDY DAY CARE.
And, for the record, I ask that you don’t think I can’t enjoy family films
just because I don’t have any kids of my own. I completely enjoyed HOLES and
I didn’t even know it was based on a very popular kids book when I saw it.
In HOLES an innocent teen is sent to a weird detention camp. This is a great
movie for people of all ages! And don’t worry about knowing what the movie,
or the book it’s based on, are about. Just sit back and enjoy it. Its a
change from the movies that are filled with nothing but killing and bad
language.
There is also no bad language in A MIGHTY WIND, the latest comedy from the
people who made THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN and BEST IN SHOW.
The premise of A MIGHTY WIND is that a trio of folk acts reunite for a
tribute concert. The reality of the movie is wonderful characters and
hilarious dialogue that will leave you laughing hours after the fact. The
cast features SCTV veterans Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara and Christopher
Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. I’m not sure that I can say that
this movie is for everyone as it moves a little slow at times, but if you
enjoyed THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN or BEST IN SHOW, then you’ll
love A MIGHTY WIND.
Without hesitation I can say that not everyone will love THE SHAPE OF
THINGS. In fact, I can say without fear of contradiction that most people
will think it is a vile, despicable little movie. I’ll sum up the movie by
describing it as a story of love, seduction and betrayal, but its much more
than that.
I can’t recommend THE SHAPE OF THINGS to you, but I also can’t tell you not
to watch it. Its something like a cinematic car crash, you won’t want to
watch it, but you might not be able to look away.
Consider yourself warned.
COMING NEXT WEEK
2 Fast 2 Furious – Police try to infiltrate the street racing circuit in
Miami. This is the sequel to The Fast And The Furious. (Paul Walker, Tyrese
Gibson, Eva Mendes)
Dreamcatcher – Four childhood friends reunite to save the Earth in this
movie based on a Stephen King book. Oh, this might be the worst movie of
2003. (Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, Tom Sizemore)
Bend It Like Beckham – A young girl dreams of playing playing professional
soccer, but her parents want her to find a husband. (Keira Knightly,
Parminder Nagra)
Enjoy the movies and I’ll see you on the couch!
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