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This movie is fun and fabulous! It's a modern day romantic comedy full of laughs, new one- liners for you to memorize and a sweet story to prove that yes, my friends, there is someone for everyone in this world. You do you... be your own weird self and find that special someone that loves your flavor of strange.
I had high expectations for Amy Schumer's first screenplay and role as a leading actress. Her TV show is outstanding. Her live stand up is one of the best around. And she had Judd Apatow by her side ... how can it go wrong? It is what it is -- if you like Schumer and/or Apatow movies you'll like Trainwreck. If you find her comedy a bit offensive or don't think Knocked Up is hilarious, just pass. It's okay... this just isn't for you.
I love the twist Schumer takes on the "romantic comedy" genre. At the heart of the film is complete chick flick glory ... yes, I teared up at the end! But this journey rests on a perfectly imperfect character who I think we can all relate to a bit more than Harry's Sally or Prostitute-turned-Princess Vivian. Ladies ... who of us hasn't walked into a room inappropriately dressed or sat at a baby shower looking for an opportunity to disrupt a "my life is perfect" dissertation. Amy, in both her comedy career and as "Amy" in Trainwreck, is that friend we love to have around because she isn't afraid to do or say what we wish we had the guts to do or say ... though she pretty much goes overboard every time. That's why we love her.
Bill Hader was the perfect match for Amy on the big screen. They had sweet chemistry that leaves me to believe they had a blast making this movie. You leave the theater hoping they are dating in real life -- a true sign of casting done well! The SNL and athlete cameos were a welcome bonus to the movie.
Many thanks to Trainwreck for giving us great laughs for 125 minutes. Maybe it's not saving the world or breaking new ground in the film industry ... but at least it gives us a fresh new story with characters and situations that feel more like "Home" than "Hollywood" (minus, of course, being best friends with Lebron James ... we still need some magic in our movies).
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I had high expectations for Amy Schumer's first screenplay and role as a leading actress. Her TV show is outstanding. Her live stand up is one of the best around. And she had Judd Apatow by her side ... how can it go wrong? It is what it is -- if you like Schumer and/or Apatow movies you'll like Trainwreck. If you find her comedy a bit offensive or don't think Knocked Up is hilarious, just pass. It's okay... this just isn't for you.
I love the twist Schumer takes on the "romantic comedy" genre. At the heart of the film is complete chick flick glory ... yes, I teared up at the end! But this journey rests on a perfectly imperfect character who I think we can all relate to a bit more than Harry's Sally or Prostitute-turned-Princess Vivian. Ladies ... who of us hasn't walked into a room inappropriately dressed or sat at a baby shower looking for an opportunity to disrupt a "my life is perfect" dissertation. Amy, in both her comedy career and as "Amy" in Trainwreck, is that friend we love to have around because she isn't afraid to do or say what we wish we had the guts to do or say ... though she pretty much goes overboard every time. That's why we love her.
Bill Hader was the perfect match for Amy on the big screen. They had sweet chemistry that leaves me to believe they had a blast making this movie. You leave the theater hoping they are dating in real life -- a true sign of casting done well! The SNL and athlete cameos were a welcome bonus to the movie.
Many thanks to Trainwreck for giving us great laughs for 125 minutes. Maybe it's not saving the world or breaking new ground in the film industry ... but at least it gives us a fresh new story with characters and situations that feel more like "Home" than "Hollywood" (minus, of course, being best friends with Lebron James ... we still need some magic in our movies).
If you enjoyed this review please check out our blog at yourturntopick.com.
It's officially that time of year — we hear the Oscar nominations and quickly schedule time to catch up on the nominated actors, screenwriters, directors and movies before February 22. There are always some surprises and some let downs
and I automatically assumed The Imitation Game would be in the "let down" category. My favorite work of Benedict Cumberbatch is limited to a Jimmy Kimmel "Mean Tweets" sketch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1iErgBrDQ)
and that's about it. Simply put, I avoided this movie until absolutely necessary because I assumed it would be boring and pretentious.
And you know what happens when you assume right?
Yes my friends — I was WRONG. Very wrong. This is one of the best movies of 2014 and very much deserves The Academy praise.
Go see it.
I know, I know. It's another WWII movie. And it's British accents. And it's not starring (insert favorite Hollywood crush here). Go. This movie is about so much more than a WWII strategy that experts say ended the war at least 2 years earlier than if it didn't happen (2 years of lives saved!) It's about so much more than a genius that had zero social skills. It's so much more than seeing some of your Downton Abbey characters NOT talk about Matthew (inside joke for you Downton fans).
In 114 minutes The Imitation Game provides a fascinating history lesson on newly released classified WWII history. (FYI – some stretching of history of course for the silver screen after you see the movie check out this article -- http://www.wired.com/2014/11/imitation- game-secrets/ -- sharing some "secrets" from the screenwriter.) In 114 minutes you also learn about the man that inspired the work of great geniuses we know today — Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, etc. Alan Turning, played by Cumberbatch, is truly the founder of modern-day computers. While there are many outstanding people that took his work to create the computer, tablets and phones we use today, he started with the blank sheet of paper knowing "a smart machine" could be possible. His name needs to be included in our conversations about technology.
If you are an Apple geek, you may already know the (rumored) connection between Turning / Apple's logo / Steve Jobs. Just google "Steve Jobs Alan Turning" and you'll see the pages upon pages of articles over the years suggesting that Apple's 'bitten apple' logo was honoring the death of Alan Turning. Jobs said "God we wish it was" in response. A CNN article from 2011 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/06/opinion/apple-logo/) goes through some of the rumors and reactions from what Jobs called an urban legend. No one but Steve (and Woz perhaps?) really know.
I'd like to believe Jobs & Turning are smiling down on all of us as we silence our iPhones to learn about this great strategy of WWII history through the eyes of The Imitation Game. If you enjoy your computer, your smart phone, your tablet — do yourself a favor and learn more about the man who set the foundation for these life-changing machines and a significant contributor to ending a World War. You won't regret it.
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And you know what happens when you assume right?
Yes my friends — I was WRONG. Very wrong. This is one of the best movies of 2014 and very much deserves The Academy praise.
Go see it.
I know, I know. It's another WWII movie. And it's British accents. And it's not starring (insert favorite Hollywood crush here). Go. This movie is about so much more than a WWII strategy that experts say ended the war at least 2 years earlier than if it didn't happen (2 years of lives saved!) It's about so much more than a genius that had zero social skills. It's so much more than seeing some of your Downton Abbey characters NOT talk about Matthew (inside joke for you Downton fans).
In 114 minutes The Imitation Game provides a fascinating history lesson on newly released classified WWII history. (FYI – some stretching of history of course for the silver screen after you see the movie check out this article -- http://www.wired.com/2014/11/imitation- game-secrets/ -- sharing some "secrets" from the screenwriter.) In 114 minutes you also learn about the man that inspired the work of great geniuses we know today — Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, etc. Alan Turning, played by Cumberbatch, is truly the founder of modern-day computers. While there are many outstanding people that took his work to create the computer, tablets and phones we use today, he started with the blank sheet of paper knowing "a smart machine" could be possible. His name needs to be included in our conversations about technology.
If you are an Apple geek, you may already know the (rumored) connection between Turning / Apple's logo / Steve Jobs. Just google "Steve Jobs Alan Turning" and you'll see the pages upon pages of articles over the years suggesting that Apple's 'bitten apple' logo was honoring the death of Alan Turning. Jobs said "God we wish it was" in response. A CNN article from 2011 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/06/opinion/apple-logo/) goes through some of the rumors and reactions from what Jobs called an urban legend. No one but Steve (and Woz perhaps?) really know.
I'd like to believe Jobs & Turning are smiling down on all of us as we silence our iPhones to learn about this great strategy of WWII history through the eyes of The Imitation Game. If you enjoy your computer, your smart phone, your tablet — do yourself a favor and learn more about the man who set the foundation for these life-changing machines and a significant contributor to ending a World War. You won't regret it.
Like this review? Please check out yourturntopick.com to read more! Thanks!
I really wanted to like this movie. A hacking thriller on an international scale -- what a hot subject that is great to bring to the silver screen! Throw in some Chris Hemsworth and I'm in! I was a huge fan of Hackers in the 90s and was really excited to see what a 2015 blockbuster and director would bring to a story that is straight from today's headlines!
Unfortunately Blackhat started off bad and just went down hill from there. The beginning of the film starts with a sequence of data flowing from computer router to computer router that frankly didn't look that different that the 1995 Hackers film intro. It was extremely cliché and expected.
The movie is predictable -- not 100%, there were a few surprises -- but nothing worthy of remembering. The characters followed a story that was just too convenient. Every problem had a solution right in front of their face. No worries about money to travel around the globe or drones that would follow a DOJ criminal-for-hire. If we're going to shoot for a realistic story, let's be at least a little realistic in how it is presented.
The problem, in my opinion, is that this movie should have been a 10-12 part TV series, not a movie. It tried to fit too much onto a movie screen. College roommates back together again, criminal-turned-hero sequences, romantic connections when the world is on the line, car chases and big machine guns, money-hungry stock market fixers, FBI woman on a mission to prove herself ... all solid foundations for a great crime thriller. But trying to show all of it in 2 hours -- yikes! I assume the fact that the characters always stumbled on the answer so quickly was simply because the story didn't have enough time to develop. If this was spread out over twelve 1-hour series that could develop the characters and potential hiccups in finding a world-class hacker, we would have had an interesting new TV show to watch. But this, to me, is a wasteful foundation of what could be a great story. Sometimes we try to fit too much into a story or project when we need to focus on doing one thing extremely well. If the studio / director / screenwriter picked one of the Blackhat story lines and went for it completely, this movie may have been great.
The star, Chris Hemsworth is gorgeous and easy on the eyes... that's no surprise to anyone. He tried in this film and showed he can be a great leading man in a story such as this ... but ... I do feel like he was auditioning for a role in a Looper sequel. The accent tried to be a young Bruce Willis and yet again added another piece to the story that wasn't needed. Let the guy use his accent and say he was an Australian-American. Trust me, the ladies won't mind and the guys don't notice. Trying to make him the next Rocky or John McClane wasn't necessary.
Hate to say it, but Blackhat isn't worthy of your time or hard-earned money. Maybe a home viewing if nothing else is on and you want to see a C-level 24-like story in two hours.
Like this review? Please check our blog at yourturntopick.com!
Unfortunately Blackhat started off bad and just went down hill from there. The beginning of the film starts with a sequence of data flowing from computer router to computer router that frankly didn't look that different that the 1995 Hackers film intro. It was extremely cliché and expected.
The movie is predictable -- not 100%, there were a few surprises -- but nothing worthy of remembering. The characters followed a story that was just too convenient. Every problem had a solution right in front of their face. No worries about money to travel around the globe or drones that would follow a DOJ criminal-for-hire. If we're going to shoot for a realistic story, let's be at least a little realistic in how it is presented.
The problem, in my opinion, is that this movie should have been a 10-12 part TV series, not a movie. It tried to fit too much onto a movie screen. College roommates back together again, criminal-turned-hero sequences, romantic connections when the world is on the line, car chases and big machine guns, money-hungry stock market fixers, FBI woman on a mission to prove herself ... all solid foundations for a great crime thriller. But trying to show all of it in 2 hours -- yikes! I assume the fact that the characters always stumbled on the answer so quickly was simply because the story didn't have enough time to develop. If this was spread out over twelve 1-hour series that could develop the characters and potential hiccups in finding a world-class hacker, we would have had an interesting new TV show to watch. But this, to me, is a wasteful foundation of what could be a great story. Sometimes we try to fit too much into a story or project when we need to focus on doing one thing extremely well. If the studio / director / screenwriter picked one of the Blackhat story lines and went for it completely, this movie may have been great.
The star, Chris Hemsworth is gorgeous and easy on the eyes... that's no surprise to anyone. He tried in this film and showed he can be a great leading man in a story such as this ... but ... I do feel like he was auditioning for a role in a Looper sequel. The accent tried to be a young Bruce Willis and yet again added another piece to the story that wasn't needed. Let the guy use his accent and say he was an Australian-American. Trust me, the ladies won't mind and the guys don't notice. Trying to make him the next Rocky or John McClane wasn't necessary.
Hate to say it, but Blackhat isn't worthy of your time or hard-earned money. Maybe a home viewing if nothing else is on and you want to see a C-level 24-like story in two hours.
Like this review? Please check our blog at yourturntopick.com!