I spent the entire weekend at the movies. And not just any movies… but action packed, gun wielding films featuring some pretty hot guys.
I love Paul Walker. I also love Joaquim de Almeida and Laurence Fishburne. Which is how I ended up watching this travesty. The predictable plot, the over choreographed fight scenes, the implausible shoot outs, and all’s-well-that-ends-well ending only gave me a greater appreciation for Shoot `Em Up.
Though I’m generally not a huge fan of westerns, my favorite two are Blazing Saddles and Young Guns. That said — Yuma was filled with so much drama. So. Much. Drama. The shoot out at the end was ridiculous. And Ben Foster delivered an annoying, one note performance as psycho Charlie. I was praying someone would put me out of my misery and just kill him.
From the opening tight shot of Clive Owen’s eyes to the credits — this is one of the funniest films I’ve seen in a long while. Apparently the critics don’t share my sense of humor. Or that of last night’s audience who laughed throughout most of the action. One guy belly laughed through entire scenes, egging the rest of us on. Owen should win a prize for his delivery of truly absurd and clichéd zingers with a straight face. If you have not already seen this — go. If you weren’t planning to see it because of the bad reviews — go. It’s bloody hysterical!
Shoot ~Em Up was the perfect remedy to the all-too-serious gun fights of last night’s Yuma and Friday’s Bobby Z.
What films do you recommend? Or not? And what did you do this weekend?
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10 September 2007 at 2:19 pm
I watched “Blades of Glory,” which had its moments but overall was *meh*. It’s been ages since I saw a movie at the theater!
10 September 2007 at 4:30 pm
I avoid movie theatres more and more — always too loud, too many people chatting on cell phones, and at least one person snorts through his/her nose during crucial scenes.
I’d rather be at home watching it on TV. At least then, I can soundly thwack anyone who commits the above sins.
5 October 2007 at 5:52 pm
I saw 3:10 to Yuma last weekend. Yeah, it was entertaining and full of lots of moral ambiguities. But I agree that the shooting scenes were pretty ridiculous..nobody could have survived all of that!