Girl's Afternoon At The Movies

[alphaflyer.livejournal.com]

So two of my girlfriends and I went to the movies this afternoon.  We were supposed to go tonight but, feeding the kids and all that ...  Anyway.  Off we headed, without said children (the thing is rated "R" for a reason) to the IMAX 3D Silver City to see Hansel and Gretel, Witchhunters.  (Of course, the reviews sucked, and of course, the critics are wrinking their noses.   But I noticed the Rotten Tomatoes score actually keeps climbing, and me and my friends would watch a two-hour slide of Jeremy Renner, sooo ...

What's not to love?





And whaddya know?  Yes, certain reviewers -- who obviously have no sense of humour -- tittered about the anachronisms.  Hello?  Fairy Tale?  Exactly whose time line are we talking about here?  We had a grand ol' time.  Expected campy gore, got campy gore.  Witch bits flying at us in 3D!  Things blowing up!  Evil people getting smooshed in bad ways!  IMHO, we are looking at a future Midnight Classic.  (They scoffed at Starship Troopers, too, didn't they?  Now look where it is, in the pantheon of A-grade B-movies!) 

What I didn't expect -- and the moment when I whispered to Kathy that I'd just gotten my price of admission's worth -- is this.





The whole thing can best be summed up by the line "Revenge won't bring back our parents.  But it sure as hell feels good."  

So -- yeah.

Comments

[delle.livejournal.com]

I can't wrap my mind around "anachronistic" complaints: HELLO STEAMPUNK GENRE.

That said, I really want to see it even tho most reviews say it's erratic, uneven and frankly pretty bad. (CNN said something like 'we hope Jeremy Renner was more animated in cashing his check than he is in this movie') simply because..... RENNER

[alphaflyer.livejournal.com]

YES -- on all scores. JR is actually ... well, underused, but perfect for what he's being asked to do. There are only so many emotions you can convey when you are being thrown against a tree (repeatedly).

Oh -- BTW -- major personal breakthrough. Did you notice I managed to put photos into my post!!! And under cut, yet?? So proud. So, so proud. :-)

[stuntriderjenny.livejournal.com]

dude I am so proud of your personal breakthrough!! I just learned how to make cuts for links, and how to name them things so its not just me copying and pasting a link ;) I haven't yet mastered putting pictures in my posts, with cuts or otherwise. props and kudos for you!!! :D

[delle.livejournal.com]

I did - believe me I DID notice your most beautious pictures! Whereever did you find that glorious pic of Hansel/Jeremy all bruised up? (I think I'm showing what a sick sick puppy I am that I am all agog over a picture of a bruised half naked man)

I wondered too - er.... exactly *how* much of Jeremy do we see during the swimming/healing waters?

God, I guess I"m going to have to go see this. Even tho I don't like gore/horror.

[alphaflyer.livejournal.com]

Q: "I wondered too - er.... exactly *how* much of Jeremy do we see during the swimming/healing waters?" A: Not nearly enough!

As for the pic, Google Is Your Friend. Just enter "Renner" and "Hansel" into the image search, and all sorts of steampunky goodness pops up... :-)

A/U anyone ...???

[icecream-junkie.livejournal.com]

I think I'm showing what a sick sick puppy I am that I am all agog over a picture of a bruised half naked man

Not at all. After all he is injured, so somebody has to check for injuries, which is pretty hard to do when they are covered by cloths. And of cause his injuries need to be treated, which is also hard to do when he wears cloths. So you see, it has nothing to do with wanting to see a bruised half naked man but simply with the fact that one cares about the well being of said man. ;)
Damn, I now have the “Kissing it better”-scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark in my mind. Only it’s not staring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen.

[shenshen77.livejournal.com]

Yes to all of that :D Legitimate reasons are legitimate!