by Edward Dunn
Pastor Dale (Vance), played by the guy from Law & Order: Criminal Intent.No, not Goren or Ames: he is the sensible Assistant D.A., who doesn't like your ideas, regardless of what they are. In this movie, you could swear he is playing the same character.
by Edward Dunn
The Artist
PG-13
100 Minutes
Director:Michel Hazanavicius
Writer: Michel Hazanavicius (scenario and dialogue)
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman
The Artist is ike Hugo, in that it is paying homage to film as a form of art. A silent, black-and-white motion picture. It's a charming flick, with broad appeal.
George Valentine is a middle-aged actor, who used to be an A-list film star. While filming a movie, he becomes a friend, mentor, and lover; to a one, Penny Miller. Penny Miller (Bejo) represents the future of motion pictures: movies starring young, attractive people...who can speak words.
The Great Depression was hard on well-to-do actors in silent pictures. George Valentin became destitute and poor. All he had left was his loyal companion, a Jack Burton Terrier. Eventually, to make ends meet, he and his dog reenacted Shakespeare in the park for pennies. That is cutest dog I have ever seen, if they gave Oscars for looking adorable, John Goodman would be shoe-in; I'd say the dog has a 50-50 chance.
by Edward Dunn
-Otto, (The Simpsons, FABF10)
Charlie Chaplin in: 'The Great Dictator' (1940)
Historical biopics are all the rage these days. While it is true that biographical films have always been around. The trend, as of late, is using polarizing, political figures (like J. Edgar, or The Queen).
If I created a list of things wrong with the 80s. Margaret Thatcher would be in the top three: placed squarely between 1. Ronald Reagan and 3. Van Halen.
So how can you humanize such a stone-cold bitch?
Particular people are difficult to portray in the movies.
Adolph Hitler would be difficult to pull off, but look to your left. Charlie Chaplin did just fine, almost better than the 'Führer' himself.
by Edward Dunn
The BBC TV series is 290 minutes. Moves incredibly slow, by today's standards. Featuring, Alex Guinness and Patrick Steward. For the 'dorkus malorkus'; you may know them as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'Captain Jean-Luc Picard', commander of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).
...word is you are the best.
-The Specialist (1994)
by Edward Dunn
ANGEL DOG
PG
90 Minutes
Director: Robin Nations
Writer: Robin Nations
From the creators of Airbud, and Touched By an Angel.
Comes a doggone, heart-warming story.
Yes, sometimes heroes have long tails.
'You'll find comfort in the arms of this angel.'
-Sarah McLachlan
'Bad to the bone.'
-George Thorogood
I must give it points for originality; all movies with dogs on cover, usually die at the end; especially if the dog has pretty-little-angel-eyes. But here, 'Angel Dog' doesn't die, which is surprising, since he has a halo.
Off screen, it seems the vet and her assistant were dating not too long ago. I'm not positive, but I just deduced from the way they were glaring at one another.
Think of an antidepressant commercial.
Lifeless people moping around, who have no real interest in anything. A commercial lasts 30 seconds, but this movie is 90 minutes long. A 90 minute long, depressing, antidepressant commercial.
They should change the title from ANGEL DOG to I AM NUMBER 2.
Final Verdict: 4 out of a possible 100
by Edward Dunn
In the 21st century, movie titles are very concrete and literal; you know exactly what you’re getting into.
There are no surprises. Night at the Museum takes place at a museum, and it’s at night.
Transit bucks this trend. There are 32 movies named ‘Transit’, two of which come out this year.
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Jim Caviezel, the pride of Mt. Vernon, WA. Which says more about Mt. Vernon, then it does about Jim. In a recent interview, he said he is tired of being type casted as Jesus. Read MoreRoadie/Young Adultby Edward Dunn Compare and Contrast: Two Similar Movies
Recently, I watched both, Roadie and Young Adult. To answer your question; no, this is not a remake of Roadie (1980), staring Meatloaf.
One movie is alright and the other is much worse. These two films look nothing alike. But look closer, these two characters look at their past, and figure out where they went wrong.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin (sort of spoilers)by Edward Dunn As a child, Kevin had a strange obsession with bow and arrows. His father only served to encourage this sort of behavior, practising everyday with him for 10 years. After all, what's the worst that could happen? He'd become a member of the Y.M.C.A., a Village People cover band...not likely.
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