This weekend we saw the new X-Men movie. I enjoyed all the new characters they introduced and, of course, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. I love the X-Men series of films and was pretty entertained by this offering, but this one left me with more questions than I would have liked. "Couldn't they have....?" "But what about that guy's powers? They should have..." Those questions don't stop me from recommending that you see the film IF you're an X-Men fan. And as Jodi thankfully pointed out before I saw the film, stay around for the scene that rolls after the credits end.
Last night we were invited by Brent's parents to attend a screening of A Prarie Home Companion at the LA County Museum of Art. The movie was directed by Robert Altman and had an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Kline, John C. Reily and more. However, the storyline did not really engage me. In fact, I fell asleep during the first part of the movie. I've NEVER fallen asleep at a movie theater before! There were parts of the movie that I found very entertaining, but overall it just wasn't for me. I'm not its target audience, as illustrated by the movie's audience with the average age of 65.
"Abe, remember how excited I was to see the movie 'American Pie' that I didn't sleep the night before? And remember that scene where the guy has sex with the pie? Well, I don't. Because I fell asleep in the theatre." - Gandhi, Clone High
I saw X-Men on Saturday and I loved it. I to was left with questions and I have a feeling this will not be the last one.want to know why? okay I'll tell ya... in the cartoons The Phoenix never dies.. she always rises from the ashes- hence her name. Maybe they will do a movie spinoff and focus more on her?
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about XMen. I was asking all the same questions. But it sure was fun, wasn't it? I love me some Wolverine!
ReplyDeleteWolverine rocks!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear you feel asleep during A Prairie Home Companion. I hope to enjoy it as I'm a fan of the show. In fact, we're seeing Garrison Keillor at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday. But then, I'm a big 'ole dork!