Weekend wrap-up
Yes, I saw The Incredibles, and yes, it was freaking awesome. Go read any other film critic this week for a lengthier review. I am, however, a bit annoyed that the only available Elastigirl toy is a keychain. (But hey! Check out this cool Violet-in-a-bubble keychain!)
Around the World in Eighty Days with Jackie Chan took a spin in the DVD player this weekend, and while I can see how it might not have captivated the younger audiences to whom it was pitched, it is a solid romp that will please Jackie's fans. This flick also has the dubious distinction of having made me laugh at Rob Schneider, which is a rarity. (A cameo from the brothers Wilson (as the brothers Wright) was also quite welcome.) I do wonder, however, why the film's "bookend" sequence -- featuring an animated chicken in a dream of Phileas Fogg's -- was gutted, leaving only confusing fragments of later appearances by the chicken which seem like non sequiturs without its first introduction. Most importantly, though, is the fact that Jackie Chan gets to goof around with his stunt monkeys -- watch for callbacks to Drunken Master and other Chan favorites.
For those of you thinking that we skipped the Month of Z this year, you couldn't be more wrong. We just pushed it back to November. Reviews of the new Takeshi Kitano Zatoichi (due out on DVD tomorrow) and Zombie 5: Killing Birds are both in the works. In the process, however, we seem to have forgotten that November 6th was the eighth anniversary of Stomp Tokyo's creation. Yeah, eight years. Scott and I will probably put up our customary anniversary recap at some point in the near future, but for now we'll just hum the Godzilla theme for a few minutes in celebration.
Around the World in Eighty Days with Jackie Chan took a spin in the DVD player this weekend, and while I can see how it might not have captivated the younger audiences to whom it was pitched, it is a solid romp that will please Jackie's fans. This flick also has the dubious distinction of having made me laugh at Rob Schneider, which is a rarity. (A cameo from the brothers Wilson (as the brothers Wright) was also quite welcome.) I do wonder, however, why the film's "bookend" sequence -- featuring an animated chicken in a dream of Phileas Fogg's -- was gutted, leaving only confusing fragments of later appearances by the chicken which seem like non sequiturs without its first introduction. Most importantly, though, is the fact that Jackie Chan gets to goof around with his stunt monkeys -- watch for callbacks to Drunken Master and other Chan favorites.
For those of you thinking that we skipped the Month of Z this year, you couldn't be more wrong. We just pushed it back to November. Reviews of the new Takeshi Kitano Zatoichi (due out on DVD tomorrow) and Zombie 5: Killing Birds are both in the works. In the process, however, we seem to have forgotten that November 6th was the eighth anniversary of Stomp Tokyo's creation. Yeah, eight years. Scott and I will probably put up our customary anniversary recap at some point in the near future, but for now we'll just hum the Godzilla theme for a few minutes in celebration.
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