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May, 2008

  1. 27 Dresses…not worth 27 minutes

    May 25, 2008 by roseweaver

    Mediocrity at its best, 27 Dresses is not worth 27 minutes of your time.

    Although I am a Katherine Heigl and James Marsden fan (see Grey’s Anatomy and The Notebook, respectively), the luke-warm script and unimpressive performances by lead actors made this movie unenjoyable at first, predictable at second, and downright laughable (at the ridiculousness of it all) by curtain call.

    Problems?
    A)Too many storylines trying to intersect and end perfectly together like the purple tied bow on the first bridesmaid dress.

    B) Too many token characters: See  the “perfect” younger sister, played caricature-like by an unimpressive Cameron Diaz wannabe; the token best friends to the main characters ala Judy Greer (who I adore, just not in this role) and that guy from 30 Rock (who I also adore, just not in this role). And since when does the Edward Burns do blockbuster romantic comedies? He should stick to his indie romantic tramedies like “She’s The One” He should know better…he’s a writer for goodness sake! (must’ve lost a bet). 

    C) Too many plot holes that are not filled by Heigl’s cuteness or Marsden’s rendition of “Benny and the Jet”…and definitely not filled by 27 dresses.

    The only thing that was slightly impressive: the end credit role that showed the credits as newspaper headlines…yup, that’s about it.

    The movie itself was not unlike the 27 dresses…mostly hideous, predictable, and needing to be thrown out in the trash.

    The good news is that this movie made me seriously consider re-starting my writing career.  If a terrible script like this can attract these stars, and these big shot studios shell out money for mediocredy, hell, I’ve got about twelve mediocre scripts in my own personal development hell that I can share. Are you listening, 20th Century Fox?

    Category Film Student for Life. | Tags: | 2 Comments

  2. I Spy Season Finales…

    May 21, 2008 by me

    Let’s play a little game called “I speculate”, and then let’s apply it to all the season finales of the past two weeks. Ready? Go.

    First off, I speculate…there will be *SPOILERS* in all these postings.

    ONE TREE HILL

    I speculate…that One Tree Hill will climb its last hill in 2008-2009 season. First off, this finale was nothing like the crashed limo of two seasons past…but of course, something has to happen to Dan, because something always does.  Ah, my guilty set-in-North-Carolina pleasure. I hope nothing in the fall comes out set in North Carolina or I’m in trouble…

    I speculate…Lucas called Lindsay. Because Brooke was waiting for Angie’s call (she may need a new heart, but I am sure she already has a cell!), and Peyton had the odd Mia has a friend who knew Ellie storyline, so she was waiting for a call. So Lindsay was perhaps the only one waiting for a call. But come on folks, in this day in age? It’s called caller ID. So maybe Lucas didn’t call any of them. Maybe he called his mom….or perhaps they are bringing back yet another character so they can exploit that storyline even more…Season 6=last season, can’t you see?

    I speculate….that I will rent or buy all the prior seasons and fast forward through season 3 to get to the juicy season 4 (was that the one with Haley on tour?), and I will still watch season 6 like the loyal CW chick that I am.

    I speculate….that Gavin DeGraw is either A) dating Peyton in real life…B) Hurtin’ for some publicity for his new album…or C) is the father of that cute-he’s-almost-annoying kid…what was with the pre-credits cameo?

    SAMANTHA WHO?

    I speculate…Christina Applegate’s hair will be the new Rachel haircut.

    I speculate…that this show won’t see beyond season 2 (come on, Todd already kissed her! No drama there!)

    I speculate…that a storyline of amnesia only has the shelf-life of marshmallows…fluffy for a while until some air gets into the bag (hello, writer’s strike) and then they are all icky and stale. Then you throw them out and get another bag. See my point, ABC?

    WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB

    I speculate…that my hair will never look as good as that blonde’s.

    I speculate…that Lindsay’s dad will not die (cause I think he’s signed up for another season), but will be paralyzed and she will have to perform her daughterly duties.

    I speculate…that the long-distance relationship will not last. (spoken like the queen of it that I am…)

    I speculate…that this show will join the ranks of Law and Order, CSI, and just keep going and going…hoping for a new time slot, and it should be fine. These shows are just machines. There is enough crazy-ass stuff in the news that this show has material for a millennia…

    AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL

    I speculate…that I wasn’t the only one surprised by the outcome that was Whitney. Me likey the Whitney.

    I speculate…that she is not a size 10, rather, she is a size 6, which looks like a 10 on camera.

    I speculate…she will not be walking in a Versace runway ever again, but that she will have modeling contracts for years to come.

    I speculate…that if Anya would take vocal lessons (I could not STAND when she talked), she could’ve beaten Whitney to a pulp.

    I speculate…that I will either see Katarshinyna (or whatever her name is) in either a Times Square Gucci ad or a Las Vegas club flyer.

    I speculate…that I will never tire of these shows until they run out of material.

    BROTHERS AND SISTERS

    I speculate…that even though its weird that they kissed, I still want to see that Rebecca/Justin storyline evolve.

    I speculate…Kitty will “suddenly” become pregnant by no fault of her own.

    I speculate…that the “mystery kid” will be Latino…I can just feel it…

    I speculate…that Saul needs to get a life or be written out of the show.

    I speculate…that this show makes me want to have fifteen kids so they can all take care of me when I am old and useless.

    I speculate…I will retract the above sentence when I have my first child.

    I still have a bunch more shows to watch that do NOT include Dancing With The Stars (entirely overrated) or American Idol (yawn). But I am excited for summer replacements like SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!!!!! Oh, baby. Love that show. Watch replays of it on MTV this last weekend. I know, I’m a dork, but I love love love it! Have been watching Step It Up and Dance, but yawn, I’m bored.

    Once I see Grey’s, Betty, and Lost, I think I am officially done with this crazy season of TV! Onto the re-runs and DVDs…it’s not like I am going to go outside and enjoy the summertime air….

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  3. Better Late

    May 21, 2008 by roseweaver

    Saw Better Lateat the Northlight Theatre in Skokie.

    Here’s the facts:

    Better Late, by Larry Gelbart and Craig Wright.

    Starring John Mahoney, Mike Nussbaum, Linda Kimbrough, and Steve Key.

    World Premiere.

    Here’s my recap (sorry, I’m playing staccato on my guitar and its making me form short sentences…):

    One of John Mahoney’s finest performances. Never thought he was acting, he just was. The writing was fabulous. You can always tell great writing when you can take a line out of the play and plaster the words as quotes around your house. Linda Kimbrough started off ok, but ended up only being a one-dimensional character, and that really started to bother me. Steve Key, who played the distraught son, was acting too hard…and it showed when he paired with Mahoney or Nussbaum, since they are stage veterans, which really means they’ve been good enough to stick around the place.  Mike Nussbaum was fabulous. There was only about one scene with just the two guys, Mahoney and Nussbaum, and I loved every minute of it. I wish there were more seasons like that. I enjoyed their performances, even when I didn’t get the half the jokes (who is Sid Caesar, anyway? J ) and even though I was the youngest person in the crowd, the storyline of the crazy and messy thing called life, and mortality, and how do you want to be remembered philosophy rang true, even in this 27-year-olds eyes.

    But one thing stuck: It’s better late then never to start falling in love. (insert overly dramatic sigh here)

    Thanks Aunt T for the tickets!

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