Thursday, June 28, 2012

MOONRISE KINGDOM

Movie:  Moonrise Kingdom
Jan's Rating:  C
Time:  1 Hour 34 Minutes

Jan's Opinion:  This movie wasn't at all what I thought it would be.  When I saw that Francis McDermott was in the movie, I should have known it would be quirky, and quirky it was!  My friend, Laura, and I came out of the movie just shaking our heads, not quite knowing what to say.  The real main stars of the movie are 2 young kids that I have never heard of but have to say, they did a good job of acting.  The story line is about a love story between two 12-year olds, kind of sweet, but not exactly what I would normally pay to go see.  Francis McDermott and Bill Murray are the girl's parents, and Bruce Willis is the town policeman.  They really get second billing to the kids.  So I guess to sum it up, if you would like to see a sweet love story between two 12-year olds, then you should go see this movie.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF TIME

Movie:  Seeking a Friend for the End of Time
Jan's Rating:  C
Time:  1 Hour 45 Minutes

Jan's Opinion:  Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and have mixed feelings.  I think I enjoyed it a bit more than Bonnie did.  When you see a Steve Carell movie, you know it isn't going to be an academy-award movie.  The premise of the storyline is that the world is going to end in several days.  That is the part I didn't like about the movie.  However, if you are a romantic, then you will probably like the movie because it has a sweet love story even though it really isn't believeable.  So, you will just have to see it and judge for yourself.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

MADAGASCAR 3

Movie:  Madagascar 3
Jan's rating:  C
Time:  Approx. 1-1/2 hours

Jan's Opinion:  I did not see the first 2 Madagascar movies so I didn't know what to expect.  It was "cute" but my favorite cartoon-type movie is "Shrek".  He can't be beat.  However, my grandson went with me today and he gave the movie a B+, said it was better than the first two!  So, you probably need to listen to him and take your kids to see this movie. 

Monday, June 18, 2012

ROCK OF AGES

Movie:  Rock of Ages
Jan's Rating:  D
Time:  2 Hours 3 Minutes

Jan's Opinion:  Unless you enjoy loud hard rock music, I would recommend you skip this movie.  Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and we both agreed it was 2 Hours of our lives that we could never get back again.  :(   I am not a big fan of Tom Cruise and especially disliked him in this role.  I especially dislike the vulgar Russell Brand.  Still have not figured out what Katy Perry saw in him!  Also did not like Alec Baldwin.  In his mind, he really does believe he is 30 years old.  He is gross.  So, you say.....so why did you go see the movie??  Well, I do like Catherine Zeta Jones and LOVE Julianne Hough (sp?) from "Dancing with the Stars".  I enjoyed them in their roles which is the only reason I gave this movie a "D" instead of an "F".

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

BERNIE

Movie:  Bernie
Jan's Rating:  B
Time:  104 Minutes

Jan's Opinion:  Just saw this movie with my friend, Laura, and we both really enjoyed it.  It is a true story about "Bernie", played by Jack Black, and takes place in Carthage, TX.  Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughay also star in this movie.  Bernie is a nice guy, 39 years old, who is the Asst. Funeral Director in town and he makes up the dead bodies to look good for the funerals, then he sympathizes with the old ladies in town and everyone loves him.  There is a mean old lady in town that everyone says is a bitch, and these people call a spade a spade, but Bernie decides to become her friend, which is the biggest mistake in his life.  A lot of the town's people are in the movie, telling you about Bernie, and we enjoyed them as much as the story itself.  Hope you enjoy it too.