In the Great Words of the Jeffmeister, “Let’s go to the theater, Patrollers!” Your man on the street, the Toddster, has been pretty busy checking out a lot of movies in the theater as well as wrapping up the TV season for the year and keeping track of DVDs coming out. Summer Movie Season has started with a few movies that started early. Also, included is a certain Golden Avenger that we promised a review for. Time to check out the show!
Clash of the Titans - Have you ever been moving along and something comes along that changes everything you thought you knew? That’s what happens to Perseus (Sam Worthington). Perseus finds out that he was set adrift when he was a baby and was found by a kind fisherman and his wife. It turns out that he is also the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson). As Zeus’s son grew older, Man has discovered their own way in the World and doesn’t need to rely on the Gods so much. Hades (Ralph Fiennes) decides to use Man as a weapon to drive a wedge between them. In the process, Hades kills Perseus’s adopted family and Perseus goes on a quest for revenge. Can he fulfill his mission of revenge and restore a balance between god and man?
The Toddster’s Take - Just like sequels, Remakes are also tricky propositions. The trick is finding the right balance and doing the story right. I thought this one was pretty good. It was a bit different than the original but there were a few Easter eggs that honored the original. Worthington has been on fire ever since “Avatar” and has been making a lot of movies since. There is also a rumor he might be taking over James Bond (Hope not). This one had a lot of action and the story was quite good. It doesn’t slow down. They also tried to the “3D” treatment with this movie. They need to get away from that. It’s just a gimmick and may scare movie goers away. It’s just fine in 2D.
Date Night - The things people miss when they have to become responsible. Sometimes some couples have to get a break. Just ask Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire Foster (Tina Fey). They do the same things every day going to work, picking up the kids, coming home, fixing dinner, and then the next day they get to do all over again. Phil decides they need a night out on the town. He decides to surprise Claire by taking her to the best place in town. The only problem is the reservation list is a mile long and he hijacks another couples’ reservation. This starts the craziness off to say the least when they get mistaken by a couple of crooked cops working for the District Attorney who has some pictures he doesn’t want seen. It becomes a race for the Fosters to find out the truth and stay out of trouble. Can they find a way to end the date of their lives?
The Toddster’s Take - When you see a trailer, the makers of the movie make it look really good. Not in this case. This one was just boring. It was funny in spots and the story really dragged at times. Carrell and Fey are funny but it takes awhile to get to the joke. A good movie to take that significant other to but this one wasn’t one of my favorites.
