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FeedThe weekend in movies 4/2
Clash of the Titans
Playing at Maple Ridge; Market Arcade Dipson; McKinley Mall Dipson; Elmwood, Transit, Galleria, Hollywood Regals; Flix
I sadly had to miss the screening on Monday due to a phenomenal David Gray concert at UB's CFA, but it isn't all bad, since I didn't want to see the 3D version anyway. After all I've heard coming from the interwebs, the decision for 2D is the way to go—and also the way the director originally intended it to be seen. I enjoyed the original for sentimental reasons, and I'm really looking forward to a revamp with high-tech special effects. Hopefully, I'll be catching it next week, so let me know if you see it and think I should just wait for rental.
The Last Song
Playing at Maple Ridge; McKinley Mall Dipson; Elmwood, Transit, Galleria, Hollywood Regals; Flix
It must be the year for Nicholas Sparks, but The Last Song doesn't seem to be as highly touted as Dear John since Buffalo did not get a press screening (that I know of). Starring Miley Cyrus as a rebellious teen going to live with her father, I can only imagine how the film attempts to wet the eyes while showing her reconnect with him, fall in love, and grow into the girl she has the potential to be. With the recent announcement that Cyrus is leaving the music industry to focus on her acting, this is the first in what could be a slew of more tweener fare with her face on the posters.
Terribly Happy
Playing at Eastern Hills Dipson
I admittedly know nothing about this film, but the poster alone intrigues me—it looks to be some sort of bad-ass thriller. Be warned that the film was Denmark's official Oscar submission, so it will be in Danish with English subtitles, but the premise of a Copenhagen cop moving to a small town after a nervous breakdown has the potential of being a memorable flick. Might want to catch the original before director Henrik Ruben Genz remakes his own work in English.
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Playing at Maple Ridge; Market Arcade Dipson; Elmwood, Transit, Galleria, Quaker, Hollywood Regals; Flix
The power of Oprah is strong with Mr. Tyler Perry. I have never seen one of his films, they all have bad fan ratings yet own the box office during their opening weeks, and they all look awful to me—except for last year's I Can Do Bad All by Myself. (Which, incidentally, has one of his worst ratings on IMDB.) A sequel to his 2007 film, the movie reunites the four couples from the original on a vacation to analyze each other, probably hook up with each other, and possibly cause a few divorces in the process.
