Recently Seen

Let's see...on the big screen:

The Bourne Identity: Not bad, two-and-a-half stars. Matt Damon was ok, and I enjoyed Franka Potente swearing in German.

Spiderman: Not really that good, maybe two stars. No noteable music at all, no recognizeable "spiderman theme", which was surprising. I think I laughed only twice, once when he was trying to figure out how to shoot webs. The inconsistency with how his pawers were handled were annoying, and the Green Goblin seemed to have watched a little too much of Batman's Joker to get the nutty villain bit down.

On the small screen:

Ocean's 11: Pretty good (three stars), and the first movie I've seen that Brad Pitt was in. I'm thinking about picking up a copy of the dvd. The music was well done; could have been too much cheese with lots of Frank & Dean & Sammy. The plot handed out information at the right pace and there were enough twists.

Spy Kids: Not bad (two-and-a-half stars). For a kids' movie, it wasn't terribly dumbed down. Not enough Cheech. Good music, which wasn't surprising.

It is a bit intersting that the soundtrack/music in the film is something I'm commenting on, especially a week or so after seeing the films. The use of the right music in the right place or way seems to be often ignored unless a soundtrack is loaded up with "hit singles" used to bring in more money.

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