Sunday, July 03, 2005

War of the Worlds

As if I hadn't already seen enough of Tom Cruise on the news, I agreed to accompany my boyfriend to see the new "War of the Worlds." I wasn't surprised that I was disappointed. I knew what I was getting myself into.

I wish I had seen the original. And my fella said that it was more scientific ala X-Files if you will. I wasn't expecting anything of the sort. It's Stephen Speilberg. He hasn't made a movie that didn't depend or special fx and emotional manipulation since....since....well, I can't recall. I just have two letters for you: A. I. 'Nuff said.

Tom Cruise portrayed a one-dimensional dead-beat dad trying to save his kids. Dakota Fanning was your typical smart-ass-knows-everything-so-you-gotta-think-she's-cute-8 year-old. There was an entire scene where she chose take-out from a health food store. What 8 year old eats hummus and pita bread on purpose? Of coarse, this was before the world went to the shit-can.

It just seems that the only movies out there right now are rehashes of old TV shows or old movies. I must admit, I want to see "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." And I'm dragging my fella there for payback. And we will be seeing it at the IMAX. I just hope it's not as much torture as the crap-ass alien flick I sat through today.

5 comments:

Lee Anne said...

And, what about Mr. Cruise's comments on post-partum depression?
Wholly irresponsible...

Brooke Shields had an admirable response this past week in The New York Times.

Curly said...

Hey, loreeelynn!!! Good to see you here!

I wish that I could show you guys my Katie Holmes impression. It's pretty dead-on.

I think that Cruise's firing his PR person and hiring his sister gave him the liberity to actually BE HIMSELF. Scary that he may have always been this way.

Anonymous said...

I wanna know what makes celebrities think they are experts on everything. Entertain me and shut up, please. Hi yall, its mom.

Curly said...

Word to my mother.

Lee Anne said...

Hey, Holmes is pretty zombie-like in Batman Begins as well.

I would love to see your Katie Holmes impression.

And, word 'em up, momma.