| Author |
Message |
|
Evenflow8112
|
 Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Now returning to a computer screen near you...
REELVIEWS Week 18: Hex Yeah!
Toy Story 3 (Jun 16) Jonah Hex (Jun 17) The Lost Weekend (TBA)
This week we have a beyond-popular franchise returning for its third installment; yet another comic property coming to the big-screen; and, with reasonable schedule delay of James' newfound joy (many blessings be to he and Sheryl), a capsule review of the 1945 alcoholism landmark, 'The Lost Weekend' - is still the best straight film about the topic (excluding the superior 'Leaving Las Vegas', which is really about bigger and bolder things). It looks like a pretty splendid week for our critical hero as he digs for answers to questions we have openly pondered/feared: Will the third 'Toy Story' mark a new plateau for Pixar sophistication, or establish an imposing new low on their creative endeavors and signal an alarming wave of uninspired sequels? Can Megan Fox escape the shadow of Optimus Prime and lay claim to yet another successful franchise? Will James blast one of my very favorite films to utterly depressing bits (Lord NOOOO)?
PLEASE NOTE: Votes will not be counted once 'Toy Story 3' is officially reviewed, so consider it officially 'go' time to hand your votes in. Any votes cast after the review goes up, be it by seconds or minutes, will be ignored.
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:45 am |
|
 |
|
Vexer
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3-***1/2 Jonah Hex-**1/2 Lost Weekend-***1/2
Last edited by Vexer on Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:13 am |
|
 |
|
Pedro
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - ***1/2 Jonah Hex - **1/2 The Lost Weekend - ***
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:32 am |
|
 |
|
Patrick
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** Jonah Hex - **1/2 The Lost Weekend - ***1/2
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:43 am |
|
 |
|
Colin
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** Jonah Hex - *1/2 The Lost Weekend - **1/2
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:09 am |
|
 |
|
ShrunkenHead
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3-***1/2 Jonah Hex-**1/2 Lost Weekend-***
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:26 am |
|
 |
|
Blonde Almond
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3: *** Jonah Hex: *1/2 The Lost Weekend: ***1/2
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:58 am |
|
 |
|
PR0METHEU5
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - 3.5 Jonah Hex - 1.5 The Lost Weekend - 3.5
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:13 pm |
|
 |
|
JamesKunz
Critic
Joined: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:35 am Posts: 5886 Location: Easton, MD
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3: ***1/2 Jonah Hex: **1/2 The Lost Weekend: ***1/2
_________________ I'm lithe and fierce as a tiger
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:03 pm |
|
 |
|
Zeppelin
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** Jonah Hex - ** The Lost Weekend - ***
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:52 pm |
|
 |
|
majoraphasia
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** Jonah Hex - *1/2 Lost Weekend - ***
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:25 pm |
|
 |
|
ed_metal_head
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - 3.0 Jonah Hex - 2.5 The Lost Weekend - 3.0
I'm surprised no-one wants to take a 4 star gamble on The Lost Weekend. James has a weakness for Billy Wilder (rightfully so) and, according to the Oscars (and Phil), this is one of his better pictures.
Me? I think it's (very) slightly overrated. A good movie, but it falls just short of greatness.
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:48 pm |
|
 |
|
oafolay
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - ***1/2 He loved the first two; why should this be any different?
Jonah Hex - ** The presence of Megan Fox alone should be enough to keep this one grounded down to earth; plus the premise doesn't look too promising
The Lost Weekend - ***1/2 As one of the previous posters noted, James has a soft-spot for Billy Wilder so this should get high marks.
|
| Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:02 pm |
|
 |
|
corpen11
Director
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:28 pm Posts: 1537 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3: 3.5* Jonah Hex: 2* The Lost Weekend: 3.5*
|
| Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:11 am |
|
 |
|
peng
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - 3.5 (purely out of intense childhood nostalgia; my gut is saying to go for three) Jonah Hex - 2.0 The Lost Weekend - 3.0
|
| Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:47 am |
|
 |
|
Bondurant
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** 1/2 Jonah Hex - ** The Lost Weekend - *** 1/2
|
| Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:25 pm |
|
 |
|
mkratzer21
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3: *** 1/2 Jonah Hex: ** 1/2 Lost Weekend: *** 1/2
|
| Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:35 pm |
|
 |
|
calvero
Director
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:44 pm Posts: 1167
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** 1/2 Jonah Hex - ** The Lost Weekend - *** 1/2
|
| Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:26 pm |
|
 |
|
sjlips
Assistant Second Unit Director
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:57 am Posts: 128
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3: 3.5 stars Jonah Hex: 2 stars The Lost Weekend: 4 stars
|
| Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:52 am |
|
 |
|
ilovemovies
Director
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:04 am Posts: 1381
|
 Re: Week #18 - Sowing The Seeds Of Whaaaa?
Toy Story 3 - *** 1/2 Jonah Hex - * The Lost Weekend - *** 1/2
|
| Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:39 pm |
|
|