My thoughts on Wolverine last week seem to have been
pretty true, as almost no one I've read or talked to enjoyed
the movie in any way whatsoever. I mean, I think people
were excited about bits and pieces, but as a whole the movie
seems to have failed. Luckily for, well, someone, it
failed with a 90 million dollar opening weekend, so I'm sure
the continued shitty adventures of the always poorly
represented Wolverine will continue...in Japan I hear.
This week we've got the Star Trek revamp and that's
pretty much what has my mind reeling. Lets just get in to
and see what sort of vitrol I can upchuck out.
Hitting Theaters This Weekend:
STAR TREK
Director:
J.J. Abrams
Cast:
Chris Pine, Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg
Summary:
Call it Star Trek: The Prequel, this is the story of
the Star Trek Enterprise long before Kirk and Spock were
wrestling with green women and speaking in stilted tones.
This is the early years that may have been spoke of, but
never fully explained.
Thoughts:
I'm so excited for this film. I was a huge TNG fan
growing up and even though I wish were seeing those
continued adventures, a new story about the old crew as told
by genre-master J.J. Abrams tickles me in ways I don't care
to admit. He's a master of tweaking mythology and if not
given an endless time limit I think he's just the man to
play with a property so ensconced in what came before.
Trekkies of the world, this movie isn't going to float your
boat, but it's going to fucking rule. I nearly promise.
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
95%
NEXT DAY
AIR
Director:
Benny Boom
Cast:
Mike Epps, Mos Def, Donald Faison
Summary:
A couple of dopey delivery guys drop off a few bricks of
cocaine at the wrong address, setting in a motion a
ten-person scramble for money, cash, and quite possibly
hoes.
Thoughts:
I'm going to be honest, this movie looks pretty
entertaining. I don't know if it's because every film I've
watched in the last three months has been old, weird, or
foreign, but this seems to finger prod a certain part of my
brain unused in months. Also, for whatever reason it
reminds of an African-American Snatch. Finally, Mos
Def and Avon Barksdale? A duo made two and half feet behind
the Pearly Gates.
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
17%
LIMITED RELEASE: OUTRAGE
Director:
Kirby Dick
Summary:
A documentary about in-the-closet politicians and public
figures and how they support anti-gay legislation.
Thoughts:
Just reading the description of this movie enrages
me/intrigues me enough to get out and see it. Kirby Dick is
a strong, low-budget sort of filmmaker that introduces ideas
and concepts that might not be popular or agreed upon in the
public forums, but that are always well described and
documented. I can't wait to see his take on the
conservatives too scared to embrace their sexuality, who
turn their hate lasers on gays in America. Makes my skin
ripple with anger.
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
75%
Final Thoughts:
: I don't know about you, but I'm seeing Star Trek.
No more shall be said.
Noah Sanders is the blog/news editor at Light In The
Attic and a contributor at Sound On The Sound and
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