Friday, December 8, 2000
Friday, December 8, 2000 |
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Movies
Opening Today Dungeons and Dragons The problem with great special effects is that when a movie filled with crappy ones comes out, like this one, it really looks poor. If it had better computer generated dragons and effects, it would come out in the summer and not now, when it is doomed to get beaten by The Grinch and Charlie's Angels. Rated PG-13. Proof Of Life Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe star in this political thriller about kidnap and rescue missions in South America. Ryan and Crowe met and fell in love on the set. Will the audience fall in love with this movie? Who knows? Rated R. Vertical Limit A young man's sister is the victim of an avalanche on the dreaded mountain, K2. She has a minimal amount of time to live. Chris O'Donnell stars as the climber, who will risk life and limb to save her. Gee, you think, he'll do it? Rated PG-13.
Now Playing 102 Dalmations Glenn Close reprises her role as Cruella DeVil as lots of puppies cause lots of mayhem as they foil her evil plans. Rated G. Bounce This film stars Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow as a couple. This should be interesting because they were formerly a couple. Other than the love story aspect of this film, I have no idea what this is about. Rated PG-13. Charlie's Angels I loved this movie. I laughed practically the entire time I was in the theater and when I wasn't laughing, my jaw was on the floor. The action scenes were terrific and the girls are beautiful. You will have a good time at this movie. Rated PG-13. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas A perfect holiday treat. Jim Carrey is terrific as The Grinch and Ron Howard did an amazing job in bringing Whoville to the screen. This is a must see. Rated PG. Meet the Parents Here is my pick for a sleeper hit of the year. This film was hysterically funny and one could really feel the embarrassment of Ben Stiller's character. It was sometimes painful to watch because the situation got worse and worse. See this film you won't be disappointed. Rated PG-13. Men Of Honor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert Deniro play scuba divers in the Navy. Deniro takes on a southern accent and Gooding Jr. demands respect. This looks very serious and very good. Rated R. Remember The Titans Based on the true story of Virginia's first integrated high school football team, this film stars Denzel Washington and is fun for the whole family. Rated PG. Rugrats in Paris If you are a fan of Rugrats or you have some rugrats of your own, head to this film. The kids would probably enjoy the Grinch more, though. Rated G. The Legend of Bagger Vance Filmed in Savannah, this film is about a golfer finding redemption thanks to a ghostly caddy. Directed by Robert Redford, expect luscious scenery and excellent performances. Matt Damon and Will Smith star. Rated PG-13. The Sixth Day Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a man and his clone in this action movie that looks to cash in on the sci-fi action genre now that the iron is hot again. Arnold needs a good movie to make up for his last few films, let's hope this one is it. Rated PG-13. Unbreakable Bruce Willis re-teams with M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) in this film about a man who was the sole survivor of a train crash. This could be really good. Rated PG-13. Also Playing Almost Famous This was an excellent movie about rock 'n' roll and growing up. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe (Say Anything and Jerry Maguire), this film had great heart as well as a great sense of humor. Oh, and the sound track is spectacular as well. This is the best film at the dollar theater. Rated R. Bring It On This is a movie about cheerleaders fighting to be number one. It did pretty well at the box office and with critics and is most likely worth a dollar. Rated PG-13. Disney's The Kid Bruce Willis plays a mean, old 40 year old who rediscovers being nice and following his dreams when he meets himself as an eight year old. I won't stand in your way of seeing this, but I won't go with you. Rated PG. Godzilla 2000 The Japanese were disappointed with the American Godzilla film, so they put the guy in the suit again and went off to destroy lots of models. I was never a huge fan of Godzilla movies, but a bad movie is fun every now and then. Maybe this is your bad movie. Rated PG. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps I am not easily offended, but this movie succeeded in offending me. It was awful and one of the worst movies I have ever seen. And I like Eddie Murphy and enjoyed the first film. Waste a dollar if you must. Rated PG-13. Scary Movie First off, this movie is inappropriate for nearly everybody. It is Rated R and parents should consider that a hard "R." Secondly, I thought it was hysterical. I laughed a lot and will probably see it again. So, keep the kids away and if this looks like your cup of tea, enjoy. Rated R.
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