Monday, March 07, 2005
WEEKEND, MOVIE REVIEW
Back but not quite ready for the week. The only thing I didn't do as planned was rest. But I did get to spend time with friends, clean up a bit, and even see a movie.
Constantine: For everyone who isn't in the "cool" crowd, this movie is based on a comic book called Hellblazer. Yes I read it. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with a scary guy with pins in his head. It's about a British, blue collar, con artist/magician in London who looks kinda like Sting (but the movie version is set in L.A. and stars Keanu). It's still the classic kind of stuff that I've always been partial to since high school. You know, the trench coat wearing antihero with a hidden heart of gold in an urban noir setting.
The movie was great. Great, I say! Plot problems? Details. Deadpan Keanu? I've always liked him. Heresy? Yeah but the bottom line stuff was good enough for me. It's a Hollywood crowd pleaser. Or shall I say geek pleaser? Whichever it is, consider me quite pleased.
Mrslunch's input: "pretty decent". See? Told ya it was good.
Constantine: For everyone who isn't in the "cool" crowd, this movie is based on a comic book called Hellblazer. Yes I read it. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with a scary guy with pins in his head. It's about a British, blue collar, con artist/magician in London who looks kinda like Sting (but the movie version is set in L.A. and stars Keanu). It's still the classic kind of stuff that I've always been partial to since high school. You know, the trench coat wearing antihero with a hidden heart of gold in an urban noir setting.
The movie was great. Great, I say! Plot problems? Details. Deadpan Keanu? I've always liked him. Heresy? Yeah but the bottom line stuff was good enough for me. It's a Hollywood crowd pleaser. Or shall I say geek pleaser? Whichever it is, consider me quite pleased.
Mrslunch's input: "pretty decent". See? Told ya it was good.
