Lockout

I first saw the trailer when the movie was called "MS-1" (stands for maximum security one) and it was just a scene of Guy Pierce getting interrogated and punched. Sounded cool at the time. The actual movie is garbage. Horrible CGI effects. Terrible "acting". And even with a stupid plot and twists that no one cares about, I was going to let that slide, until the ending. It unravels with scene after scene of stupidity. Not "turn your brain off" stupidity. Just dumb. It's bad. Woof.

Did you enjoy it?
Nope.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Ugh, I saw online that it is still playing in theaters. Please, go away!

Would you buy it?
Noooo.

Would you rent it?
Pass.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Nerp.

Goon

Goon is a nice little indie hockey movie. The overall message is a good one about finding your place in this world. Plus it's got dudes beating the hell out of each other.

Seann William Scott plays Doug. He's a big tough idiot, who works as a bouncer. He gets discovered by a local hockey team after his friend taunts a hockey player in the penalty box until he climbs into the stands. So Doug fights him and kicks the crap out of him. He can't skate, but gets put in the game as the team's "goon". He's just there to fight.

The movie has some nice themes and overall is very pleasant. I couldn't get 'Movie Mark' to attend and verify how accurate the hockey play is, but they got quite a few crowds for the big scenes, which was good. I could see the script getting one more draft and becoming a sharp narrative, but as it stands, it will definitely be a good rental or a nice surprise if you find it on TV one night.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Maybe.

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you rent it?
Yes.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

Hunger Games

Last year when they started casting my only thought was "who cares" and "another Twilight"? Then when Amazon offered a cheap kindle copy of the book, I decided to get it. Yes, it is a young adult series. But it's definitely refreshing to see this kind of post apocalypse tale become so popular.

In the future there are 12 districts all run by "the Capitol". Every year all the districts are required to supply one girl and one boy to participate in a royal rumble. Last person standing wins. The movie plays fairly close to the book. Similar to the Harry Potter series, cuts are made where needed to be streamlined.

My main issue with the film is how it was shot. Gary Ross (the director) said he wanted to use 'shaky-cam' to give you the feel of poverty stricken District 12. It really just makes me naseous. But he's not coming back for the sequel. Hopefully the new director will be able to frame the action in more epic fashion.

Mrs. Nugget has not read the books and she enjoyed the movie. Mrs. Nugget's dad had read the book and he liked the movie better. So, there are two ringing endorsements.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Yes (and did)

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you rent it?
Maybe.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

Casa De Mi Padre

So, now Will Ferrell is taking his grown man-child persona south of the border. But if you're looking for Anchorman en espanol, you won't find it here. What you will find is a telenovela with bad edits (on purpose) and heightened emotional outbreaks. From the first scene, Ferrell goes to pick up a cow (brown and white, probably 500lbs) and then in the next cut it's black and weighs about 70lbs. That sets the tone so you know what you're in for.

This one will be remembered mostly as a minor work and a curiosity more than anything else. Some kid in college in 10 years will say "hey have you ever seen that Spanish language Will Ferrell movie?"

Did you enjoy it?
Not as much as my Spanish speaking plus one did.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Nah.

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you rent it?
Eh.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Pralle not.