Green Shirt Thursday and Wednesday Movie

[kybearfuzz]

After work, I went and did the workout thing. With the warmer weather, I decided to go for a run again (instead of doing Kenpo X). After getting home, taking a shower, and getting dressed, I met up with the often-missing-in-action cubtharsis for dinner and a movie.

Originally we had planned to watch "The King's Speech," but once at the theater, we decided on something less dramatic and more camp and went to see Drive Angry 3D.

Now normally, I'm not a Nicholas Cage fan. He's not a great actor in my opinion (regardless of the Oscar) and he's made nothing but terrible movies of late, my guess because of his tax problems. I admire that he continues working bomb after bomb though. This movie played to his strengths though. Lots of car chases, explosions, etc.

What surprised me was the supernatural aspects of the movie, which I didn't expect. And it's something of a Grindhouse feature -- graphic and corny with tons of nudity (sadly mostly female). It reminded me in tone of the Pirahna 3D flick from last summer. With all this, I loved it! And would see it again.

Happy Green Shirt Thursday, all. I for one am looking forward to the end of the day already.

Comments

[itzgid.livejournal.com]

Despite the recommendation, I really haven't seen a Cage movie I enjoyed since Moonstruck. I'm looking forward to the end of the day, too: the shirt comes off for FYFF!

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

I loved "The King's Speech", but then again I have a thing for Colin Firth. I haven't enjoyed a Nicholas Cage movie in years, but he was good in "Leaving Las Vegas" (for which he won the Oscar).

[bigsabu.livejournal.com]

I actually hated Leaving Las Vegas. I think the only Nicholas Cage movie I've actually enjoyed was Raising Arizona.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I didn't see "Leaving Las Vegas" either. I don't think I've actually seen any of his movies in the theater since "The Rock."

[bigsabu.livejournal.com]

Hrm... If you say it's campy fun, I might try it out. I'm not convinced, though. This is the man who made Knowing and Face/Off.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

My advice would be to catch a matinee and don't expect him to be great (as if you could really). I just enjoyed it for what it was. :)

[anziulewicz.livejournal.com]

I hope you DO eventually get to see The King's Speech. It really is a WONDERFUL film.