Post by Kender on Mar 6, 2006 13:05:07 GMT -5
I rented a few movies recently, and thought I'd offer a couple reccomenations:
Payback: AWESOME movie. Definately worth the rental.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: I've heard people say that they liked the Gene Wilder version better, but I rented it anyway. I'm glad I did. Willy Wonka was always nutty, but this movie lets you in on why he's nutty (I don't think Gene's did), and in this version, it's not a happy-go-lucky-peter-pan nutty. Willy Wonka is a bit of a peter pan character, but it's clear that Willy is not at all well. In a way, he reminded me of Michael Jackson, which is really creepy.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: I enjoyed the books, and I enjoyed the movie. It doesn't follow the book 100% to the letter, but after listening to the commentary the second time I watched it, I'm okay with that. It turns out that Douglas Adams was involved in the making of the movie before he passed away, and a lot of the changes for the movie came from him. It also becomes clear from listening to the commentary that Douglas Adam's work has always evolved. The books, the radio series, the television series....nothing ever stayed static. There's no Gospel in the Douglas Adams universe. If you're willing to accept that, and let go of the urge to say "Hey, that wasn't in the book! That's not the way it's supposed to happen...", then I think you're in for a treat.
Payback: AWESOME movie. Definately worth the rental.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: I've heard people say that they liked the Gene Wilder version better, but I rented it anyway. I'm glad I did. Willy Wonka was always nutty, but this movie lets you in on why he's nutty (I don't think Gene's did), and in this version, it's not a happy-go-lucky-peter-pan nutty. Willy Wonka is a bit of a peter pan character, but it's clear that Willy is not at all well. In a way, he reminded me of Michael Jackson, which is really creepy.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: I enjoyed the books, and I enjoyed the movie. It doesn't follow the book 100% to the letter, but after listening to the commentary the second time I watched it, I'm okay with that. It turns out that Douglas Adams was involved in the making of the movie before he passed away, and a lot of the changes for the movie came from him. It also becomes clear from listening to the commentary that Douglas Adam's work has always evolved. The books, the radio series, the television series....nothing ever stayed static. There's no Gospel in the Douglas Adams universe. If you're willing to accept that, and let go of the urge to say "Hey, that wasn't in the book! That's not the way it's supposed to happen...", then I think you're in for a treat.
