More movies

I’ve been watching quite a few movies lately — some from Netflix, some on TV. Here’s a rundown:

The Lake House — Ever since Speed, I’ve loved Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock together. No different here. An interesting tale of time-crossed love.

Take the Lead — An enjoyable film about a teacher who teaches inner-city kids to ballroom dance. Not one I’d probably watch again, but it’s not a stinker either.

The New World — This one was much, much closer to stinkerland. This is the type of movie I normally like, but it was so boring. There were a couple of interesting parts toward the end, but for much of the movie I was thinking, “Okay, when does this thing get started already?” Seriously snooze-worthy despite some beautiful natural scenery and the casting of Colin Farrell as Captain John Smith, Christian Bale as John Rolfe and Q’Orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas. I remember being excited seeing the trailer. What a disappointment the movie turned out to be.

Behind Enemy Lines – It was interesting to see Owen Wilson play something other than a total doofus. In this movie, he’s a Navy pilot shot down in enemy Serbian territory. Not exactly an Oscar-worthy movie, but it was entertaining enough on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

King Arthur — I’d actually seen this movie before, but when FX was running it again last weekend I couldn’t resist rewatching it. I mean, it has Clive Owen as King Arthur, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, Hugh Dancy as Sir Galahad and Keira Knightly as Guinevere (who can do well on the battlefield herself) — what’s not to like? And I like how they twisted the King Arthur legend into something new and different. Some people may disagree, but I really enjoyed it.

Talladega Nights — We got this movie mainly because hubby wanted to see it. It’s full of every cliche about Southerners and Frenchmen they could throw into it, but it had it’s funny moments — particularly a reference to Tom Cruise.

The Four Feathers — I remember when this movie came out that it was panned by many critics, but I don’t know why. I found it to be an enjoyable movie. After being accused of being a coward, Harry Faversham (Heath Ledger) goes to incredible lengths to protect his friends as they and the rest of their British regiment fight in the Sudan. He even deliberately gets himself thrown in a prison so he can rescue one of his captured friends.

The Devil Wears Prada — Again, a fun movie, but it felt a little thin in spots. That’s because I read the book, and Andi endures so much more and the reader feels it so much more on those pages than she does on the screen.

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Whedonverse Quote of the Day:

Giles: “Yes, I must consult my books.”
Xander: “Oh, 8 minutes and 33 seconds. Pay up! I called 10 minutes before you’d consult your books about something.”

Buffy

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