7 Word Weekend Movie Review: Thor, Beavers, and Pusher gets remade, again

New Movie Releases Reviewed in 7 Words Each

The Beaver (limited expands May 20) - C'mon, you know you wanna see it...

Hobo With a Shotgun (limited) - Best title of the week, hands down.

Jumping the Broom - Tagline: Pride & Predjudice never sucked so hard.

Something Borrowed - From other movies right? I already knew.

Thor - Brace yourselves, I'm about to geek sacrilegious...

I've always hated Thor. I thought the comics were boring and stupid. When Stan Lee explained in an interview that he always tried to make powers like flight seem realistic, and then referenced Thor swinging his hammer... Let's just say I've never thought as highly of Stan Lee since.

Now regards the movie... I liked the design of the costumes, and thought it had some appeal to it. Reviews have been somewhat mixed. There's some love for it but a lot of critics have said that at best it's okay. With all the superhero movies coming out this season, this isn't top priority for me. But whatev, it's sure to win the weekend. Though it'll be interesting to see how big of a chunk Fast Five will hold onto.

Ah, The Beaver. Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson teaming up to tell the story of a man and his beaver puppet. I know there'll be a faction that will refuse to watch because it's Mel Gibson. Frankly him speaking out on his craziness doesn't really matter to me. I could care less how crazy or idiotic an actor is. If a movie looks good, I'm going to enjoy it. I'm not paying to see the actor's life on screen. Gig Young murdered his wife of three weeks before killing himself. Does that influence me in how I feel when watching Teacher's Pet (I realize these references might be a little obscure for younger generations, but can't be helped, it's what jumped to mind)? Absolutely not. Here we have an absolutely bizarre and wonderful premise for a movie, let's let the crazy fall to the wayside and enjoy it for what it is, a man and his beaver.

Course it's only limited right now so I'm probably jumping the gun slightly on talking about it. I'm such a trend setter. [SEE: Irony]

I've been a bit busy for awhile and have some reviewing to catch up on so I figure I'll start parceling them out in this column. 

So, on the staying in front...

I finally watched The Fall a few weeks back. The film features Lee Pace as a stunt man in the 20's laid up in a hospital. Though injured his real pain comes from a broken relationship. Looking for a way to end it all he happens to meet a little girl with a broken arm also staying in the same hospital. In an attempt to manipulate her into procuring drugs, he begins to weave a fantastical story. Tarsem Singh creates a visually striking story that truly captivates. The little girl, Catinca Untaru, is an unusaul delight, demonstrating acting skills beyond her years. The movie is dark, melancholic, beautiful, and at times heartbreaking. 8.5 out of 10

Before I watched The Fall I was kind of cool on the upcoming Snow White film. Now though I'm curious to see what Tarsem can do with it.

I'm not sure how come I'm suddenly receiving Vertigo Films press release stuff, considering I've never even visited their site. But what the heck, I've liked some of their films and this is supposed to be an entertainment site at heart, so I guess I'll pass along any news that seems interesting. 

The latest thing I was sent (days ago -I said I was busy yes?) was a press release for an upcoming remake of a Danish film called Pusher. The original's a cult favorite that spawned two sequels. Heck, it's actually already had one remake -a Hindi one, last year. It's not my favorite film of Nicolas Winding Refn, but it's a strong crime flick. Interestingly he's given an enthusiastic blessing to the English remake. Don't see that very often. I've looked at the cast and the director, but I don't really recognize any of them other than Agyness Deyn who was in Clash of the Titans. Still, it's one to keep an eye on as it could turn out to be an interesting project.

Or it could suck huge. I try to keep an open mind to all the possibilities.

Well, I'm out. Have a great weekend everyone!