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Blue Bloods (2010)
Boring. Cliché. Unoriginal. Trite. Why bother?
Okay, seriously? This is just a cop show portraying all the cliché nonsense from every other cop show. It's a parody of itself. It is superficial at best, you watch waiting for anything unexpected to happen -still waiting. Just started watching the series from the beginning online.... and don't love it. Not even a little.
Plus Lou Cariou is a fabulous actor who is 7 years older than Tom Selleck - who is believing him to be his father? I will only credit the show with this - the actors all play their roles very well, but they are not given much to work with.
I'm not convinced the brother Joe was murdered. I think he committed suicide to get away from this family.
The only people who might like this show are those who've never watched TV ever - otherwise this is like anything else you might see on network TV.
Conversely, I recently streamed "Southland" and didn't expect to like that one at all - but it is leaps and bounds better than this garbage. Too bad it didn't last..
If you're bored and stuck inside due to incessant, inclement weather, you can pass the time with this stuff - I'm surprised it isn't aired on Fox network - they have a built in audience of people who despise creativity and new ideas. This show is perfect for them!
Made of Honor (2008)
Could not be any worse ever
I remember having watched this movie when it was released... I just didn't remember that I hated it till today when I re-watched it. There was nothing redeemable in this film whatsoever. Storyline - predictable at best, cast-forced chemistry if even, has the film-maker ever been to Scotland? I mean seriously? I read one review or message board thread about the movie being 'offensive to Scotland' and to that I can only say; in order for you to offend me I have to first care what you think....... there was no way this movie was taken seriously as a representation of Scotland and in that way cannot be offensive-let it be a comedy of stupidity on the part of the creators and we'll all laugh AT them not WITH them. And Patrick Dempsey is excellent at playing the a$$hole, he nails it- nothing is ever his fault,it's all about him, make sure he gets what he wants all the time-he plays it so well it's hard to ever look at him without feeling disgusted, like he must be like that in real life and be so self-absorbed he doesn't even realize what an dick he is....... I refuse to believe that is true OMG..... I just finished watching this and feel like I'm about to barf. So incredibly stupid and if I wasn't convalescing I would never have bothered...
HATE, yes, I'm using the word HATE about this movie...... HATE very strongly......
Spy (2015)
My favorite movie in years!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the best. It was especially hilarious before the mouthy swear-fest when her cover is blown. (I'm in no means a prude, but there is nothing funny to me about this degree of foul language) But if you skip over that part, this movie is hilarious!!!!!!!! I loved Melissa McCarthy in Gilmore Girls, but not so much of the movies she's been in, while I still commend her on excellent acting most of her movies weren't my taste.
Can't wait to buy this so I can watch it 1000 more times. :)
This was the first movie I've watched with Jason Statham -and adored him in this role!!!! Bobby Canavale whom I've loved for years is the only actor that I feel couldn't pull off his part well - I didn't enjoy him in the movie at all. Rose Byrne - she was excellent in her role . OMG that hair.....'thank God your hair broke your fall'
Captain Phillips (2013)
Loved it!
LOVED IT! I wish I didn't need to write 10 whole lines, as truth be told I don't often read anyone else's entire review..... but I understand that there is a difference in making a useless comment and offering a legitimate review for the benefit of other viewers. I only read IMDb reviews to determine if the majority of people watching thought the movie was worth watching. It is for that reason I like to keep my note short and to the point. The movie was the best I've seen in a while. I was a translator in the military and I love watching movies like this. LOVE them and this one was great! Tom Hanks was awesome (!!!!!!!!!) and his character is by every possible definition a hero. A hero gets everyone he is responsible for out alive with as little violence as possible.
As far as other people have written with regards to showing a softer, more understanding side to piracy........ I have to say I don't think it's necessary. The pirates in this movie were truly terrifying and got a fitting end. Yes, there are much more complicated issues surrounding the unsettling reasons that lead to piracy but every story doesn't have to be a sympathetic discussion on why someone became an a@@hole. I think some things are clear cut, if you want to engage in violent behavior, armed robbery, kidnapping, battery, etc......you sort of deserve to be shot in the head.
Any Day (2015)
Excellent actor (Sean Bean) TERRIBLE movie
Sean Bean- I have to give credit as he is a sensational actor, and he was in this film too. He performed fantastically in his role, but it wasn't enough to make this anything other than a really crappy let-down of a film. And here we learn the importance of a good screenplay........
Three well known actors (and only one of them 'good' as far as I'm concerned) make up the leading roles in this movie but I'm worried that it only served to illustrate that they were only good in the roles they were most known for and have little else to offer? I'd hate for that to be true......... (I'm STILL not ready for Ned Stark to be dead.... I can't let it go..... :) :) :) ) I watched this movie while working on an art project but would never have been able to suffer through the entire thing if I wasn't otherwise occupied. Nothing redeemable about the film at all.
Don't bother....... just be sad with the rest of us that Ned Stark is gone........ no matter what Sean Bean appears in, it's never going to make that suck less. :)
Elephant Song (2014)
Boring!!!!
Well, I didn't know what to expect, it was a lazy rainy Sunday afternoon today and so I turned this on. It couldn't have been less interesting. Slow pace. Under-dynamic performances from the never-any-inflection in his voice actor who plays Dr. Greene.... is he capable of an expression or only just that blank stare and monotone voice. I didn't hate the movie, I wasn't planning on doing anything really productive today anyway, but now I think I'm more asleep than when I started. Boring! An almost interesting performance from the 'patient', I can't be bothered to waste any more time today looking up the actor's names. He slipped out of character a few times, lost momentum and broke a convincing portrayal that devolved into overly melodramatic theatrics. Maybe better carried out on the stage, however it's hard not to go overboard playing opposite someone with no expression of any kind. Almost as if he was taking on the responsibility of both actors.
I didn't like it. I didn't hate it. I wouldn't recommend it.
Let's Be Cops (2014)
Funny. :) Worth watching.
There is really no need to discuss the 'plot', the movie description gives you all you need. But to put it very simply, this movie was funny. Def some laugh-out-loud moments which surprised me. I wasn't expecting much but there was something in the cadence of the delivery of the movie that made it hilarious. I enjoyed it. :) Watched it with my teenage daughter who also thought it was funny. :)
I am not familiar with the lead actors in this film so had little preconceived ideas about what to expect from them. I hadn't seen previews for it so it was really just about watching it and I think that might've helped. I can see how having experienced several trailers might actually have ruined the experience.
I apologize if my review is a little loser-y. I've been reading everyone else's movie reviews before finding things to watch and they have been helpful. I wanted to review this one because that it was funny was unexpected and someone might overlook this. I'm not particularly motivated to write at great length, I didn't realize there was a text-minimum with reviews. I like mine short and sweet - The movie was funny, watch it.