August Movies - Week 3

Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen,

Well... I'm feeling better & Izzy is on the mend... but now MIL is in the thralls of COVID... but hey, we watched a few movies...

August 16 – Death Becomes Her (1992)
 
I thought that I had seen this movie before… but I always got it confused with “Witches of Eastwick”, “War of the Roses”, “Bonfire of the Vanities”, “Moonlighting”, “Moonstruck” and a bunch of other movies from the late 80’s / early 90’s that had a very similar poster / cast / not at all interesting to boys ages 8-12. Spoilers: The only one of those that I’ve actually seen before is Witches of Eastwick recently… and I liked it. In this one, a fading actress (Meryl Streep 30+ years ago?) steals a husband (Bruce Willis) from her rival (Goldie Hawn). Cut to a few years later, everybody is miserable… but now she knows about this immortality treatment where definitely not a witch Isabella Rossalini gives her immortality… but her body is still susceptible to injury… and hijinx ensue… especially when her rival & her husband plan to kill her. Now, the special effects (along with makeup) of this movie won an Academy Award & I get it. For the time, VERY well done, especially with the makeup stuff… and it’s a dark comedy that gets some legit laughs out of you. Yeah, I’d say give it a gander…
 
Rating – 8/10 – Lots of inside industry jokes & stuff too… Bruce Willis is a simp… it’s a lot of fun…
 
August 18 – The King’s Man (2021)
 
The prequel story to the origins of the Kingsmen (there were two movies a few years back with Taren Egerton) and this one is set on the eve of the first World War and a mysterious man known as the Shepherd is plotting to kill MILLIONS through starting this World War through political manipulation & his team of spies… meanwhile Britain has a Lord (Ralph Fiennes) who’s focused on keeping his son from being drafted & dying needlessly… but he wants to do something… and hijinx ensue. Now, if you’ve seen the other Kingsmen movies, it’s all from director Matthew Vaughn & if you’re familiar with his style… you know it’s going to be VERY raunchy & VERY bloody… and as long as you’re okay with that, this movie was an interesting action movie with some fun action scenes. Sure the human elements are a little bleh… kind of like when a Guy Ritchie or Jason Statham movie tries to have emotions… but luckily Ralph Fiennes can at least portray human emotions rather than Charlie Hunnam.
 
Rating – 8/10 – I’d put it on par with the other Kingsmen movies… it’s okay
 
August 20 – The Bikeriders (2024)
 
This is a real story (drama) about a bunch of guys in suburban Chicago who got together & started a motorcycle club. They all had unresolved mental issues including aggression, regret, main character syndrome, so much more… then a few years later, people with even worse issues (Vietnam vets) start joining the group giving even less thought towards self preservation, their families, the law, etc. & hijinx ensue… by which I mean, people die. The end. Okay, that may be the story… but the way it’s told was okay… kind of a flashback while one of the old ladies (Jodie Comer) thinks back about her man (Austin Butler’s psycho ass) and the guy who started the club (Tom Hardy) as she’s telling stories to a photographer/writer. The performances are pretty good too… the accents are kinda fun sometimes… not sure what Tom Hardy likes about doing a weird Chicago accent in everything since Capone but… hey, he’s Tom Hardy & can do no wrong… the story just… I can’t personal connect with any of these a-hole characters. I don’t feel sorry for them. That may be a me problem but… they make choices… several times a day… with only one outcome… and yet I’m supposed to feel sorry when the horrible outcome happens? I don’t know…
 
Rating – 8/10 – Movie was okay but probably adds another star if you know about making horrible decisions as a lifestyle…

We've had to miss a few shows due to 'rona but we're back this Saturday at the Ogden Farmers Market! Come saw howdy! The weather should be in the 70's after being in the hundreds for almost two months!

​Steve