Walk Hard (Director’s Cut) (2007)
I have certainly let this one sink in enough to talk about it on a clear mind now. I liked it a lot, but still feel it could have been much better without all of the gross humor and unnecessary crudeness. This is something I have found others to simply not care about and certainly I can get over it fairly easily, but it never adds to the film in my opinion. Aside from that I found John C. Reilly to be about as good as a lead as I was expecting; he can do it, but he is better in a supporting role. I like the guy a lot and maybe some other movie could give him a better presentation as a lead. This movie made me laugh a lot though.
One note on my comments about the crudeness though you may have noticed that I watched the director’s cut so a lot of the crudeness may not have been present in the theatrical release.
Raw Score: 731,292
Sharon Movie? No
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Still not sure exactly why I waited so long to see this one. I think it really came down to seeing the making of video at the theaters so many times that really turned me off. In the end though, I really liked this one and had to see it for the performances of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Hanks, and Julia Roberts. They are all top notch and did their usual great performances here. I would have liked to see some decent special effects in Charlie Wilson’s War rather than the terrible special effects we received, but that was not the real point of the movie so I won’t hold it against them. The movie was funny, moved fairly quickly, and seemed like an accurate retelling of true events (as if I really know anyway). This all put together provided a good movie which should not be missed.
Raw Score: 787,596
Sharon Movie? No
The Nines (2007)
The Nines would have been overlooked if it had not been for the review I read by Fletch over at Blog Cabins (thanks for your review). I liked The Nines a lot and it is becoming more and more apparent that Ryan Reynolds has enough talent to carry a lead role in a movie these days. With his last performance in Definitely, Maybe I was impressed and he certainly does a good job here in different characters throughout The Nines. I liked The Nines for its quirky style and the way things were mixed up with each story having the same actors playing different parts. I would recommend The Nines for anyone looking for something that is a little out of the ordinary and not very well known.
Raw Score: 765,293
Sharon Movie? No
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
Although The Jane Austen Book Club provided enough entertainment to keep me satisfied, the ending made me wish I had turned the movie off 5 minutes before it was over. Aside from the ending though it was fairly good and funny at times. It is definitely a chick flick and one that I would consider a Sharon Movie. The acting overall was good, but the scripting was not as good as it could have been and at times seemed unrealistic. Check it out if you are looking for a chick flick that has a way too happy ending.
Raw Score: 684,394
Sharon Movie? Yes
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5 comments:
I've only seen Walk Hard & Charlie Wilson's War but I thought the former only ok and the latter great.
I've toyed with seeing the WH director's cut, hoping it to be funnier than the theatrical. Sounds like it may have been.
Totally agree on CWW, the performances great, the effects bleh, a history lesson worth watching.
The Director's Cut for Walk Hard is probably not funnier than the theatrical release. I think it was too long. They even joked about the length on the DVD. If you did not think it was funny in the theater I would recommend avoiding it on DVD.
I was actually surprised about Charlie Wilson's War. I was not excited about it, but it ended up being quite good. I still wish they had had decent special effects though. Apparently the whole budget was spent on the cast.
I wish I could avoid it. My wife skipped seeing this with me now she is dying to check it out.
Needless to say, I'll be seeing it again and if I must, might as well see a different version.
I didn't think about that but Hanks/Hoffman/Roberts don't come cheap nowadays...be curious to see their salary vs budget.
Glad you enjoyed The Nines. Though he's been almost overexposed as of late, I'm liking Reynolds a lot and see potential there. He's got talent, for sure.
Moreover, John August made a fun, deep, just-outside-the-mainstream, and he made it on a budget (filmed at his house, etc), but it looks great.
Sorry to hear that Waywardjam, but maybe you will find the extra long version funnier than the regular. You never know.
I don't think I even want to know how much they shelled out to get Hanks, Hoffman, and Roberts in the same movie in those large roles.
Fletch -
Thanks again for the recommendation of The Nines; I did like it. I had not noticed much about Reynolds circulating around, but I don't even watch TV or read the newspaper so I am completely out of the loop on news and gossip. Although that seems terrible to some, I absolutely love not knowing all that stuff.
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