All These Jesuses

Fun times. My mother came into town for a week long visit and we decided to introduce her to the Pocket Sandwich Theater (http://www.pocketsandwich.com/). Our good friend Heather also joined us. They were performing Steel Magnolias. Most of you might remember the movie starring Dolly Pardon, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah & Olympia Dukakis. I'm not going to rate this movie, but I will give a brief comment.

When the show started I was bummed to discover that we did get any popcorn. Usually, the audience get to throw popcorn at the performed for fun, but I guess it's not at every show for on the back of the program we notice something that would appear just after the title of the show, "Another Popcorn Tosser". I all made since now.

As the show went on I realize that this was more of their serious comedies (I know oxymoron). Some of their other plays are hammed up for fun. The last show we saw like that was called Phantom Of The Opera (our introduction to Pocket Sandwich). It was great & hilarious. Steel Magnolias was a wonderful performance and definately moved us at the end. Now I have to see the movie again for I mixed up this movie with Fried Green Tomatoes. Common mistake I'm sure.

We will be going back to Pocket Sandwich Theater to see future shows including their improv comedy. Check out the link above if interested and for more information.

So What If.....

Movie Review: The DaVinci Code


Well, I was definately looking forward to this movie until it was a week before I was going to see it and people started to bombard me with reports on how this movie got really bad reviews, people were disappointed, and the greatest thing, religious groups protesting the movie itself.

Here's my story. I sort of organize a movie night outing that happens every Tuesday night at a theater nearby my house that only charges $4 on Tuesdays. Things were going great and the group grew, but then we hit a little shakey situation. We vote every week on what to see and this past Tuesday, The DaVinci Code won. With this report some folks of the group decided to not go to see the code, for religious reasons, and decided to see "Over The Hedge", another movie I wanted to see. I wasn't really upset, but was thrown off. This kind of thew a small wrench in the plan, but as the great MLK said or sang rather, "we shall overcome".

Here is my opinion on this and movie. I really enjoyed the movie. I looked at it as being similar to a treasure hunt (Indiana Jones, National Treasure, & Sahara). I like watching these type of movies and kind of going along trying to solve it. I thought I figured it out 3 times until the movie actually ended. It definately kept my attention. Robert Langdon (Hanks) character seemed a bit subdued, but Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) kept things going. My favorite character was Leah Teabing (Ian McKellen), he was very entertaining. Actually when Teabing first appeared someone in the audience loudly said "Magneto", which made a lot of us laugh. Overall it was a good movies. Not sure if I would buy it yet.

So what if all of those things they state in the movie & book is true. I don't think it would really affect that much of current religion anyway. I actually thing it might enrich our faith, but who knows. IT FICTION!!!!! As many people say.

Definately check it out, but see it with a very open mind.

Here are some of my friends opinions:

"eh, a good fictional romp through history" - Sin

"Had some good...but that monk was scary as balls!!!!" - Da Staples

Strathmore's Finest

MOVIE REVIEW: ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL


This was an interesting movie starring Max Minghella (The Interpreter). My favorite character was Vince, the student filmmaker, portrayed by Ethan Surplee (My Name Is Earl & Remember The Titans). Other actors include some legends: John Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons), Anjelica Huston (Lonesome Dove), & Jim Broadbent (Moulin Rogue) who had king of smaller roles in this movie, but of course performed well.

I won't go in too much into a review on this flick, but I will share some of my friends comments on the movie:

"Keeps Your Attention" - Wil C.

"Awkward Laughable Thinker" - Win A.

"Watch Don't Buy" - Andy F.

"Oddly Entertaining" - Jenny C.

"Boring" - Elizabeth W.

"Peed My Pants Funny" - Julie R.

I do recommend this movie to everyone interested in independent films. Definately worth watching, but not an owner.

Strickly For My Ninjaz

MOVIE REVIEW: BENCHWARMERS


Following the ways of Necessary Roughness (Scott Bakula) & The Replacements (Keanu Reeves), The Benchwarmers is another story about a somewhat professional has been who gets a team of flunkies some how overcome the odds and become heros. This latest installment by Happy Madison Productions (Adam Sandler) was very much predictable, but still entertaining. The only thing that still upsets me is that actors like Rob Schneider, David Spade, & Tim Meadows can't get any work without the help Master Sandler. I really like these guys and wish better roles for them.

Schneider's role was better than usual (Deuce Bigalow & The Animal) though for he was not the victim of being the comic relief anymore. That fell onto the talents of Spade, Heder, & Lovitz. Schneider was more of the level headed guy who pretty much doesn't take crap from anyone.

Now Jon Heder (Just Like Heaven) was very entertaining as he reprised his character style from Napoleon Dynamite. I see him jumping around like Jim Carrey doing various type of comedic roles.

I don't think it is wrong to work with your fellow SNL Alumns, just don't do too much of it and let it define your acting career. It's almost as sad as the recent Sierra Mist commercials were some funny folks from Mad TV, Comedy Central & Tracy Morgan have to band together to get work.

Well I think that's enough of my 20 cents. Of course feel free to comment.