Ok reviews of my Black Friday DVD's:
As Good As It Gets: Pretty solid picture. Jack steals this movie, as does the script, which is so smart and funny. There were a few zooms with the camera, which I dont care for. I'm a Dolly man, myself.
Last Action Hero: Really disappointed with this film. Still love McT as a director, but full frame really takes away from this picture. I like the film and script, but felt like budget and time restraints really killed this in the end.
Dumb and Dumber: Comic Gem. Something only Carrey could do and still stands up as a great film comedy.
Also have been checking out alot of Director Paul Verhoeven's work, in particular two films called RoboCop and Starship Troopers.
Starship Troopers: Amazing and simply a masterpiece. It's easy to overlook this film. It's known as more of a space - giant bug - topless shower scene movie. When I first watched it I thought it was done well, but didnt understand how well, until I learned how Verhoeven and movie writer Ed Neumeier, really put alot of social and political thought into this and when you learn about their views, the film totally takes on new meaning. Very deep and awesome!
Robocop: I was devasted when I watched Robocop 2 to know that it could be a product of two filmmakers I like alot, Frank Miller and Irvin Kershner (who directed Empire Strikes Back). A truly weak film, both script and direction are uninspiring.
Directly the opposite could be said for Robocop. When Verhoeven & Neumeier team up, something really awesome happens. You of course have the basic story of Robocop's creation, but its the layers of thought and backstory they use that make this into a solid movie. Kurtwood Smith is awesome as a villian and really works well, playing against type. Very impressive movie.
Verhoeven & Neumeier also give great commentaries on both Dvd's...lots of plot, shot and production backstory / information.
