I watched part of Troy last night while I was reading, and man does that movie totally suck. The acting was really crappy, and the it was just one cliche to the next. Here are some examples:
Does every movie with extended fight scenes (historical or fantasy alike) now feature a woman singing (without words--aahhh ahhh ahhh ahhhhhhhhhhh!) with slow motion violence?
Does every death have a prolonged speech?
Can Brad Pitt speak English? His dialogue reminded me of an old Arnold movie.
How many funeral pyres can there be in one movie? Especially with the woman aaahhing and the camera moving out slowly.
How many movies does Orlando Bloom just shoot arrows at other warriors? I liked him a lot better as an Elf.
Following Troy, another classically cliched movie appeared, Top Gun.
First of all, Tom cruise can not play a bad ass.
It is scary that I knew the soundtrack sequencing. I started singing, "Danger Zone" when the movie opened, and "Take my Breath Away" when Tom Cruise got on his motorcycle to visit the chick.
The music during the flight sequences was really dated now, and it would be something you would expect on a Navy recruiting video.
The Tom Cruise character is essentially a renegade cop who can not follow the rules but is able to redeem himself due to his brilliance and talent. Whoa, was that a run-on sentence? Same character in many movies, just slightly different professions.
Goose must not have had a 6 pack, because he was the only one with a shirt on during the volleyball scene.
What I have concluded from all of this? I need to just stick to my book or perhaps get a little work done!
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