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Itās autumn, so I drank down a glass of six raw eggs and watched Rocky.
As soon as Rocky entered Mickeyās gym I noticed the boxers were wearing red trunks with a white stripe. I never noticed that before. So thatās why the poster was painted that way. It was Might Mickās official colors. I suppose they reversed the colors so all the blood and sweat would be more easily seen.
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Just found out about this and gonna get caught up soonā¦ he starts with Mayor Bottomsā¦
Here is an interview with Mike from my local NPR stationā¦
I <3 Rose!
Here is a video versionā¦
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This is funny. Especially when she asks him if heās ever been a dick.
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I have discovered that I have a relatively high tolerance for bad movies.
Bullock is not the worst actress in this, but she does do her level best at convincing one that her character is the worst for about 2/3 of the runtime, until she happens upon a couple of other outsiders that instantly accept her. The ending is actually kind of nice because she decides that she doesnāt need anyone to make her normal, as normal shouldnāt be her goal. None of that makes the rest of the movie better, but itās something I guess.
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Howās Thomas Haden Church in it?
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He, like most of the other actors in the film (with the exception of Bradley Cooper*), is pretty criminally underused relative to their talents. I was thinking about that it would be difficult to describe his character motivations since he frequently makes choices that seem to go against his best interests, but then I realized thatās because heās just a device there to enable Bullockās character to follow Cooperās in order to advance the plot. His ambitions are shallow at best, and although there is a third act reckoning of sorts, it doesnāt really lead anywhere. His performance is fine, I just donāt think he had much to work with.
Ken Jeongās character could have been written out and the film would be no better or worse for it.
They also dragged poor Keith David into it, with probably less than 5 minutes of screen time and just playing a cookie-cutter angry boss whoās always on the verge of firing our presumed heroes.
I guess one of the core problems with this film is that it lacks any sort of cohesive voice or direction. Thereās the core plot of the mistaken romance between leading to some very poor decisions on Bullockās characterās part. The movie spends most of its time with her, but for most of the runtime you canāt really relate to her because none of what sheās doing makes any sense, and doesnāt lead nicely into the otherwise commendable conclusion. There are also a number of minor characters and sub-plots (and the boots) that could have been so much more interesting if they had been fleshed out a little bit more, but the movie is either too busy or too afraid to push anything even a little. Itās also worth mentioning that this is tagged as a romantic comedy, although it is neither romantic, nor funny.
I havenāt seen either of these movies in quite a while, so I canāt say whether they hold up to a modern lens, but here goes:
I suspect this is deeply offensive on multiple levels, but I remember the core of it being a decent road movie, and a better example than the one above. Itās also willing to be completely absurd, which I can appreciate.
I think this does a better job of handling the dynamic of a normie paired with a outcast in that they spend a lot more time playing off of each other. Rudd is much more likeable than Cooper, even though he is technically being more malicious. Itās clearly written better, and again theyāre willing to take the premise to absurd places.
Thatās probably more than anyone wanted to know about All About Steve. Next time, Iāll tackle Heās All Thatā¦
*It isnāt possible to under use Bradley Cooper. Zero usage is best.
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Iāve seen āBubble Boyā and loved it. Not seen the latter.
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Iām friends w/Mr. LaZar on Facebook. He is a true mensch.
I paused this recent interview to watch the above, btw; in fact, I didnāt know about the short film until I heard him speak of it:
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Couldnāt get though it. Too many gay jokes.
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I understand.
How about this? To the best of my knowledge, Detroit didnāt have such a guidebook as mentioned in the beginning; I guess being known as āMurder Cityā in the 1970s was enough.
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When was NYC ever cheap? I mean, itās like something that Iāve read about but find hard to believe, especially in the 1970s. Can someone explain that to me?
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Thereās more than one NYC. What is portrayed on TV and in films (most of the time) is not affordable, but if youāre willing to take the subway in from an outer borough, for example, or live in a tiny apartment in a non-trendy neighborhood, itās quite possible.
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Well it comes and goes.
Take for example the East Village. Here is a song about the neighborhood:
This is what it looked like in the 80s:
Now itās one of the most expensive areas.
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Futurama Guy watches my videos! I have a fan!
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oooh, that looks FUN.
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