Blogcritics: Comments on April 2005 Movie Recap.

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Fri, 6 May 2005 23:15:49 EDT

Whoops......

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Fri, 6 May 2005 23:14:03 EDT

Thanks Duke! I have them written so far, for March, February, January, and December '04. I plan on getting them up over the next week or so. Amityville? Ugh, not too impressive. But then I enjoyed House of Wax this afternoon.

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Fri, 6 May 2005 20:58:44 EDT

Thanks Duke. I have them written for March, February, January, and December '04. I plan on posting over the next week or so. Amityville? I actually prefer House of Wax.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Fri, 6 May 2005 20:51:41 EDT

just wanna say this is a great idea chris. look forward to more. i loved Oldboy, and i loved Amityville too. it was just a whole heap a fun.

Comment by SFC SKI

Thu, 5 May 2005 21:24:05 EDT

I lived in Boston and NEw England for several years, and the movie failed to capture any regional feel. The scriptwriters cut out the regional expressions you hear dozens of times a day, as well as the distinct speaking style and wry humor that is so common there. The movie could have been shot on a backlot in Cali for all the Boston it hasd in it. As for Fandom, the first 5 minutes are the best of it. I know it was just a simple comedy, but I hate to see so much potential wasted.

Comment by -E

Thu, 5 May 2005 18:47:15 EDT

Yeah....Fever Pitch was just another romantic comedy with the same basic plot as the rest of them. The baseball part was interesting, but more from the standpoint of having been there. But then I tend to not really like most romantic comedies as they usually don't develop the characters as much as other genres.

Comment by Tom Johnson

Thu, 5 May 2005 18:29:53 EDT

Fever Pitch: A surprisingly touching film that offers genuine insight to relationships. I have to disagree - this wasn't about relationships, it's about being a fan. The relationship was just a backdrop against which the compromises and twists a person goes through in being a fan were highlighted. And it's pretty spot-on in that regard. I haven't read the book, but I assume that these are the elements of the book that were used for the rest of the story, because outside of the very thorough, often times touching exploration of fandom, there really wasn't much to the story. But that fan-related stuff was perfectly done.

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Thu, 5 May 2005 17:33:18 EDT

The accent thing didn't really bother me, of course I wan't really listening for it. THe book it was based on was set in, I believe, England, and it was about a soccer team!

Comment by SFC SKI

Thu, 5 May 2005 16:43:27 EDT

I have seen about 5 movies since the beginning of the year, I can't seee how you have seen so many, you must live in a snow state. I was disappointed in Fever Pitch in that only 2 people in speaking roles had actual Boston accents.

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Thu, 5 May 2005 14:35:27 EDT

8 of 14 a *** or better, that is actually a pretty good ratio. But everyone has their opinions. :)

Comment by The Theory

Thu, 5 May 2005 12:53:28 EDT

actually, 90% is high... let me revise that to about 70%

Comment by The Theory

Thu, 5 May 2005 12:52:40 EDT

i'm not envious. 90% of those movies are crap.

Comment by Chris Beaumont

Thu, 5 May 2005 10:45:37 EDT

I'm at 46 for the year, 48 if you count the 2 I've seen twice. 15 for this month, I saw Sin City 2x. I have the other monthly recaps ready for this year, they will becoming out soon.

Comment by Matt

Thu, 5 May 2005 10:36:53 EDT

You saw 14 movies in the theater this month? Jesus Christ. I'm jealous.