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Launchpad: Dinner Is Served (2021)
Beginning was interesting, end was poor
This was interesting enough, and I appreciated that they didn't take the easy out of making Allen the bad guy -- I pretty much assumed he was going to be mean and biased. But the ending? There was no point to what he did. At first I thought he was going to show that he was an amazing singer or something (which had nothing to do with the problem) or sing something that made a point. But if no one there understood the words, it really helped in no way, and probably only lowered everyone's opinion of him. I mean, if he either stood up and announced that he wasn't taking the job because of what happened, fine. Or if he took it and maybe showed them he actually WAS the right person for the job? But no... He just ended up looking silly and unfit for the position, probably making it harder for the next international student who might apply.
Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
Not too bad, but needs a different Jason.
I've only seen part of this movie, and it's alright. But what's very striking, and impossible to ignore, is what a poor choice they made to play Jason. Who'd follow this guy anywhere? He has the charisma of a bowl of soggy cornflakes. He always has the same "I just woke up and don't know what's going on yet" expression. He needs a little emotion. Any emotion.
I know there's a few bigger names in this movie, but they've had pretty minor parts so far, and haven't really made any impression.
The special effects are OK, but I really think the Harryhausen version just has a lot more character. If you're looking to see this story, I'd probably choose that one first.
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Not really worth it.
I really looked forward to this movie, as I love the theme of fairy tales. And this does have its good points. I could have gone along with it, if there hadn't been those parts that really made me cringe, and several times want to walk out of the theatre. If I hadn't gone with someone else, I would have left.
Some scenes were just too disgusting, to no real purpose. I can't see that a cat being kicked into the spinning blades of a torture machine (and then someone eating the bits that splashed on his face) really furthered the plot. The same for the rabbit-skinning and the horses being set on fire.
Other images were a bit more than I wanted to see - like the horse that was given the spiders. I don't consider myself all that squeamish, but there were things that were a bit too much over the line for me.
Other than that, I think they could have cut out a lot about the torturer, and I couldn't understand a lot of what he was saying anyway.
It wasn't a horrible movie otherwise, and I think I could have enjoyed it if I wasn't constantly wondering when the next disgusting thing was going to happen.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Parts were OK, but overall awful
I really hoped to like this movie. Parts were funny, but large sections of it were just awful. I don't see how the daughter was supposed to forgive and forget. Her mother was alcoholic and abusive. Just because prescription drugs pushed her over the edge doesn't really make her a great person otherwise. The scenes of her craziness, losing it with the kids and beating them with a belt just made me sick. The fond memories her daughter has of her seem fun because they were wild and offbeat, and this was sad, as they felt like the edge of craziness/drunkenness too.
I just can't buy the 'all is forgiven' ending, it seemed way too easy for all that happened. Great if they can put it behind them, but it seemed ridiculous. And too bad those great ya-ya sisters didn't try to be as good of friends to the poor children at any point in their life as they did to the mother. She was hardly the only one suffering.
I know a lot of people liked this, but it was too much pain for me, the lighter moments really aren't enough to carry this.