A brief synopsis:
Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.
Okay, so this movie picks up from the previous movie "Why Did I Get Married". It stars; Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Lamman Rucker, Michael Jai White, and Tyler Perry.
I found a lot wrong with this movie. But, I'm gonna keep it to the things that irked me the most.
1) Was Angela (Tasha Smith)not the LOUDEST, most ghetto black woman you've seen on film in A WHILE? Well, maybe not...Look at some of Tyler Perry's other movies. I didn't think that was funny. As a Black woman, I felt bad for Angela and the rest of us whom others assume we act like that with our men. That mess needed to be toned down some, then it could've been really funny.
2) Patricia (Janet Jackson)and Gavin; Once again, an "emotional" Black woman goes to her husband's job, acts like a fool, and then causes his death when he crashes his car trying to get away from her crazy ass! But wait, the guilt didn't last long because she's shown a year later back at work lecturing (huh?), is introduced to a character played by "The Rock" and appears ready to move on. PUMP THE BRAKES! Is this not the same woman who'd spent all these years with the guilt of causing her baby's death in a car crash?...Now, her husband's death? If I was The ROCK...I'd run like hell! Talk about baggage!
Well...At least the location shots on the island were pretty. Enough said.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
The Lovely Bones...
The film is directed by award-winning Director, Peter Jackson. The movie is narrated by a 14 year old girl who was murdered by her creepy serial killer neighbor. After she is killed, young Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) looks down from heaven on both her parents (played by Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz) and her murderer.
Initially, the movie had me. The story moved along at a good pace, and you just knew Susie's dad was going to put things together and nail the creep who killed his little girl. Not! Just when you thought that was gonna happen, daddy gets his ass-kicked in a cornfield by some guy who happened to be there with his girlfriend. What?! Then, Susie's younger sister breaks into the killer's house and is able to nab some evidence, right before he planned to make her his next victim. But,the killer manages to get rid of Susie's body that had been hidden in an old safe for about two years, then rides off free to prey on other young women in a new place. Years later, we see his final death is caused by him losing his footing and plunging down a cliff after he was "mysteriously" struck in the neck by a falling icicle. What?!...Are you kidding me?
The ending of this movie killed the wonder of the rest of it for me. Still worth seeing, though.
Initially, the movie had me. The story moved along at a good pace, and you just knew Susie's dad was going to put things together and nail the creep who killed his little girl. Not! Just when you thought that was gonna happen, daddy gets his ass-kicked in a cornfield by some guy who happened to be there with his girlfriend. What?! Then, Susie's younger sister breaks into the killer's house and is able to nab some evidence, right before he planned to make her his next victim. But,the killer manages to get rid of Susie's body that had been hidden in an old safe for about two years, then rides off free to prey on other young women in a new place. Years later, we see his final death is caused by him losing his footing and plunging down a cliff after he was "mysteriously" struck in the neck by a falling icicle. What?!...Are you kidding me?
The ending of this movie killed the wonder of the rest of it for me. Still worth seeing, though.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY...Are you scurrrrrd?
Writer/Director: Oren Peli (former video-game designer)
Okay...So, I took the bait like everyone else and decided to see this much advertised horror flick on Halloween night. I have to admit that I was pretty reluctant, thinking of how "bamboosled" I felt when I had fallen for the Blair Witch Project trap. It wasn't that I actually thought that Blair Witch was really based on a true story, but I was mad as hell, because it wasn't even scary...not even a little bit.
Normally, seeing a movie at night is pretty much a turn-off for me, because of the massive amount of people who show up to these showings and seem to confuse the theater with their own living room and can't seem to keep their traps shut during the movie. However, it was Halloween, so I thought hearing a bunch of people scream might add to the spooky ambience of the film. Although, the two cackling hens behind me almost made me turn into a demon!
So, here's the set-up...The film takes place in the home of young San Diego couple, Katie and Micah. Micah is suppose to be a day-trader, and Katie, a student, incidentally, you never see them go to work or to school. Minor details, but being a writer...those things bug me. Anyway, they've been having a lot of strange shizz going on in the house, and Micah decides to set up camera equipment in hopes of getting answers. Night after night, the footage from the time lapse camera provides the story's main point of view. After about an hour of this, I was ready for a nap...seriously. WHEN AM I GOING TO BE SCARED??? This is all I kept thinking.
Finally, the moment came. Unsuspecting, short, but sweet.
Now, I'm sitting up in my seat and interested. I'm not gonna completely spoil it for you, but Katie is the demon's obsession. When things really start going out of control, they seek the help of a psychic, who let them know with 'quickness' that this shizz was way over his head, and broke for the door. The next frightening moment was really off the chain, and got my heart to beat a little faster.
Now, the director has got my total attention. The closing fright scene is masterful! Too bad, the best stuff was all in the last half hour of the film.
Am I still haunted by what I saw? Not even. To the people who supposedly ran out of theaters screaming and afraid....Cream puffs.
Okay...So, I took the bait like everyone else and decided to see this much advertised horror flick on Halloween night. I have to admit that I was pretty reluctant, thinking of how "bamboosled" I felt when I had fallen for the Blair Witch Project trap. It wasn't that I actually thought that Blair Witch was really based on a true story, but I was mad as hell, because it wasn't even scary...not even a little bit.
Normally, seeing a movie at night is pretty much a turn-off for me, because of the massive amount of people who show up to these showings and seem to confuse the theater with their own living room and can't seem to keep their traps shut during the movie. However, it was Halloween, so I thought hearing a bunch of people scream might add to the spooky ambience of the film. Although, the two cackling hens behind me almost made me turn into a demon!
So, here's the set-up...The film takes place in the home of young San Diego couple, Katie and Micah. Micah is suppose to be a day-trader, and Katie, a student, incidentally, you never see them go to work or to school. Minor details, but being a writer...those things bug me. Anyway, they've been having a lot of strange shizz going on in the house, and Micah decides to set up camera equipment in hopes of getting answers. Night after night, the footage from the time lapse camera provides the story's main point of view. After about an hour of this, I was ready for a nap...seriously. WHEN AM I GOING TO BE SCARED??? This is all I kept thinking.
Finally, the moment came. Unsuspecting, short, but sweet.
Now, I'm sitting up in my seat and interested. I'm not gonna completely spoil it for you, but Katie is the demon's obsession. When things really start going out of control, they seek the help of a psychic, who let them know with 'quickness' that this shizz was way over his head, and broke for the door. The next frightening moment was really off the chain, and got my heart to beat a little faster.
Now, the director has got my total attention. The closing fright scene is masterful! Too bad, the best stuff was all in the last half hour of the film.
Am I still haunted by what I saw? Not even. To the people who supposedly ran out of theaters screaming and afraid....Cream puffs.
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