I must admit, I never thought I'd watch this movie. When it came out last year, I thought it just looked horrible. Fast forward a few months, and suddenly I'm watching it on HBO. I'm happy that I did. I actually found this movie to be much better than I expected. It's not a great movie, but it is kind of funny. Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller play the same characters that they always plays, but it works. This movie is not as cheesy as I expected. It has the feel of an 80's comedy, and I like that.
The story is kind of creative. A group of guys form a neighborhood watch after some strange crimes start taking place. It turns out these guys are dealing with criminals from another planet. There are some funny moments and some memorable action. This movie is better than it should be.
Movie #24 White House Down 75%
The action is intense, and the story is over the top. I also enjoyed the left-wing slant that this movie did not even try to hide. The only way I could have enjoyed it more is if the terrorists were shown meeting at a Tea Party or CPAC rally first!
Movie #23 The Guilt Trip 80%
The theme in this post has been movies that I expected to hate but ended up enjoying. The Guilt Trip is one of those movies. I've recently heard Seth Rogen talk about not liking this movie. I think he is being too hard on himself.Barbra Streisand plays Rogen's mother. She is way to involved in her adult son's live. He is an inventor, who is going on a road trip to pitch his idea to various retail centers. He decides to take his mom on the trip and the story takes off. Streisand comes off very likable The two seem to have very good chemistry on the screen.
The movie is predictable but still enjoyable. I'm happy I checked this movie out.
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