Take 5 (In which I try to forget Superman by watching some classics)

Movie #15    Man of Steel  60%

Despite not really caring much for Superman, I had high hopes for this film.  I've liked some of Zack Snyder's films and Christopher Nolan was a part of it.  I love Nolan's Batman movies and think that Snyder's Watchmen is tragically underrated. Sadly, I just don't like this movie.  I know I seem to be in the minority, but let me make my case.

First, I was not expecting so much science fiction.  This is much more like Independence Day than a superhero movie. I was not prepared for so many spaceships and men riding on dragons.  

Second, the action and CGI was TOO MUCH! After the 20th building being destroyed I tuned out.  I know that a summer comic book film is going to have CGI, but this movie makes Transformers look like an art film.  

Finally, I just found the movie boring.  I watched it not in 3-D but IMAX. The action was nonstop and the sound was jarring, and I still found myself fighting to stay awake.  The movie is too long, and the story is weak.  I actually would have liked to see more of the young Clark Kent and less of the spaceships.  






Movie #14    Uncle Buck    80%

The next few movies on this list are a bit on the old side.  Sometimes there is an advantage to having a ton of movie channels.  

I got home from Man of Steel and flipped through the channels, when the opening credits of Uncle Buck came on.  I've seen this movie many times, but not in quite a few years.  In my opinion, this movie still holds up.

I don't need to say much about John Hughes except that sometimes it's nice just to watch a movie that makes you feel good.  I still laughed at all the jokes and found John Candy to be just as funny as he ever was.  I also have a new found appreciation for just how good an actor Macaulay Culkin was. Often these old movies do not pass the test of time, but this one does.  




Movie #13    Rocky III  75%

So I stumbled upon this movie right when it started on one of the movie channels. After watching the first 15 minutes, I began to realize that I'd never seen this entire movie.  I know the whole plot, but mostly because of flashbacks from other Rocky movies, and the plain fact that we all know the plot.  

I'm not going to spend too much time on this.  I found the movie enjoyable.  Mr. T was such a well sculpted beast that I felt ashamed eating my snacks as I watched him wreck Rocky.  It's not my favorite Rocky, but I still love the those montages.