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Footnote (2010)
Horribly one-sided propaganda...
This show came on after the watered down version of Entourage one night and the topic caught my attention, but within minutes of watching I realized that the creators sought out people who fit exactly what they wanted to portray. I realize all documentary films do this to some extent, but there isn't an alternative view presented at all.
The episode I started to watch was about the porn industry. They "interviewed" a girl who is a porn star, a girl whose boyfriend was "addicted" to porn (although, he sounded pretty mild compared to those who actually are addicted), and a former (emphasis on former) porn producer.
All of these people painted this picture of the porn industry as a horrible trap that they can't wait to escape. The series failed to present any other views. There are porn stars, girlfriends and producers who don't see the industry as a bad thing. There are those who see it as a great industry full of potential. There are those who are unsure about it.
This show is total bullshit and should not be allowed to call itself a documentary series.
Look (2007)
A neat idea but poorly executed....
I really liked the idea of this show because it is true that we are captured on cameras many times throughout the day. However, I was expecting real footage of random people.
It would have been interesting to show real footage of real people going about their lives. The fact that they chose to doctor the footage and use actors basically negates the entire idea of being captured on film without our knowledge.
I watched one episode and had trouble making it to the end. It was an episode that had to do a lot with a husband/wife/secretary combo. The husband and wife are just horrible people who shouldn't be allowed to have custody of their kids and their secretary finds a homeless man sleeping in her car. The homeless guy was the only interesting part of this entire episode and the only part of the episode that felt remotely unscripted. Using actors is pretty lame to begin with, but using actors who have had parts in mainstream media before is even worse. The fact that I could recognize a few of the actors made the entire show even more annoying and less believable. The girl behind the counter of a convenience store played a part on Weeds for several episodes. The secretary has been in several series (multiple episodes) including Felicity.
If they wanted to make a "reality" series about the cameras that capture our daily lives, they shouldn't have used recognizable actors and they should have used actors who could deliver a line in a believable manner.
Just awful. I only gave it 2 stars because I like the concept.
Everybody's Fine (2009)
The sad and the happy
I have never cried so much while watching a film as I did during this heart-wrenching drama.
I think that this film will appeal to anyone who has ever felt guilty about withholding truths from those they love. I know a lot of reviewers have pegged this a great film for the older crowd who have adult children, but I think it greatly appeals to those adult children as well. I am 26 and I saw both my dad and my grandfather (paternal) in DeNiro's Frank Goode. I saw my father's desire to know his children and never be lied to and I saw my grandfather's stern loneliness.
I am just glad that I have a strong relationship with my father and tell him everything or I would not have been able to make it through the film. I hope he never feels this lonely. That would break my heart.
I suppose I could see a little bit of each of my siblings and I in the 4 children in the film (we too are 2 boys, 2 girls and all adults) though as far as I know none of keep anything from our parents or each other. I am going to make them watch this so they realize that they never should. You can easily miss out on a lot of life while trying to hide your life from those who know the real you.
A must see for anyone who values family.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Never a good sign when the opening sequence is the best part.
This movie was okay. That's all. It wasn't great and it wasn't terrible. My favorite part was the "opening" war sequence which showed Wolverine and Victor fighting side by side in great wars across centuries of conflict. Then again, I like war movies so that is what hooked me.
However, by the end I was checking my phone to see if the predictable writing and CGI overload was ending soon so I could go to bed.
My friend and I were the only ones in the theater so when something blatantly unrealistic happened we didn't fail to share with the other. Something that still bothers me and shows how details were simply ignored was; when Wolverine is thrown into the truck/big rig/logger the truck driver never stops. Really? I know hit and runs happen all the time but usually not with truck drivers and not in a small logging community in Canada.
Movies based on fantasy and those which rely on a certain amount of suspended disbelief need to keep the "real" parts of the movie realistic and consistent in order to allow the fantasy a place to play without leaving the audience feeling disconnected and disinterested.
Forever Strong (2008)
Why did Hollywood have to ruin rugby?
While I am glad that a movie has been made about rugby (Murderball excluded), I could not be more saddened than I am about this movie. This is basically just a sappy, inspirational football movie with bigger balls, literally.
Rugby is gritty and intense. Rugby is rude. Rugby scrapes your face and stomps on you. Rugby gives you whiplash as it flips you off your feet and then buys you a beer to say, "Hey, b***h. We're still friends." Rugby is not mainstream and shame on these writers/directors/producers for trying to make it so. People watching this movie will think that rugby is a feel good sport that anyone can play. Not everyone can play it. It takes a special person to play rugby. I like to play rugby knowing that people at work and in non-rugby social settings fear me (as many fear the unknown).
If another movie is made about rugby, I hope that real rugby is shown. Rugby with real soul. Real desire. Real hits, tackles and rucks. Real socials/drink-ups. Real players. Sure throw in an actor or two but make them look and sound real. Make them ugly and mean (although all of us ruggers are beautiful and nice in our regular lives). Make them actually play rugby. A movie shouldn't try to make everyone like rugby, it should simply show rugby at its best and let people make up their own minds.
Another clue that rugby shouldn't be mainstream: When I hit preview for this submission I was told that there were spelling issues. 'Rucks' and 'Ruggers' are apparently not words. LOL