tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post3416620763954682614..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Film Friday: The Family (2013)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30109574726380608112014-11-02T01:31:01.849-04:002014-11-02T01:31:01.849-04:00Ben, I agree. This wasn't a horrible film that...Ben, I agree. This wasn't a horrible film that left me wishing I'd never seen it. It just wasn't a good film and it felt frustrating seeing all the missed opportunities, which pile up fast.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-28551260764503571572014-11-01T11:17:07.051-04:002014-11-01T11:17:07.051-04:00I'm not saying this flick was horrible but it&...I'm not saying this flick was horrible but it's not something I would ever watch again either. So many lost opportunities.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-85046569911157314162014-10-30T05:17:48.503-04:002014-10-30T05:17:48.503-04:00Hit the nail onthe the head with this review, Andr...Hit the nail onthe the head with this review, Andrew!<br />Besson should've watched Lillyhammer if he wanted to make this a comedy action and set the right tone. USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-44122663182780806122014-10-26T23:06:48.608-04:002014-10-26T23:06:48.608-04:00Rustbelt, I had that thought in the first few minu...Rustbelt, I had that thought in the first few minutes -- "Gee, this sounds like <i>My Blue Heaven</i>." But the film never quite hit that tone and it dropped the whole "fish out of water" feel which drove <i>My Blue Heaven</i>.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-49760624777529562572014-10-26T21:18:49.034-04:002014-10-26T21:18:49.034-04:00Is it just me, or does this movie sound like Luc B...Is it just me, or does this movie sound like Luc Besson watched "My Blue Heaven" with Steve Martin and Rick Moranis and said, "I can do better than that with only a lot more action"?Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56015990249701819132014-10-24T20:48:44.148-04:002014-10-24T20:48:44.148-04:00Shawn, I don't regret seeing this, though I ha...Shawn, I don't regret seeing this, though I have no desire to see it again... it wasn't horrible. It just wasn't good. It wasn't funny, the jokes fell flat, and it wasn't really an action film either.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-89588696814745480722014-10-24T18:45:00.019-04:002014-10-24T18:45:00.019-04:00I thought the film passable, but agree it wasn'...I thought the film passable, but agree it wasn't funny.<br /><br />I second the idea of reviewing "From Paris with Love". Fun movie.shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-90516202113684032342014-10-24T13:43:41.880-04:002014-10-24T13:43:41.880-04:00Hustle had so many things wrong that I just lost i...<i>Hustle</i> had so many things wrong that I just lost interest. The story meandered to the point of being meaningless. The characters weren't likable or interesting. The sound sucked. The soundtrack sucked. It felt like someone wanted to rip off <i>Goodfellas</i> but had no taste in music or understanding that the story needs to rip along with the music. I just gave up after a while.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27779780964821836452014-10-24T13:39:57.885-04:002014-10-24T13:39:57.885-04:00Really? I liked Hustle enough... BUT the first hal...Really? I liked <i>Hustle</i> enough... BUT the first half meanders waaay too much, and I had no idea what the hell was going on half the time. The actors were good but not all of them deserved awards, especially Jennifer Lawrence... and I say that as a fan and would-be suitor. :-)<br /><br />As for this movie, just sounds like a miscalculation. I actually saw <i>From Paris with Love</i> and kinda liked it. It was just over the top enough not to take too seriously. <br />ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27438231552451723132014-10-24T13:29:17.745-04:002014-10-24T13:29:17.745-04:00Scott, Yes, he directed too. I should have mentio...Scott, Yes, he directed too. I should have mentioned that. I agree about De Niro phoning it in. It's been a long time since I bought him in the role he's playing and even longer since I felt he scored something truly memorable.<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of Pfeiffer, but she does well enough here. The problem is that her best moments are ultimately just dropped after they happen. That's the real problem with this film, is that they set up some good things but then they walk away from them without ever letting them play out.<br /><br />I haven't seen <i>Passion</i> and I couldn't finish <i>American Hustle</i>.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30415748307425571722014-10-24T13:26:13.042-04:002014-10-24T13:26:13.042-04:00Voz, I agreed. This would have been better as an ...Voz, I agreed. This would have been better as an action movie with slight comedic overtones than a pretend comedy. And you are right, the ending was a good action film, but had a totally different feel than the rest of the film.<br /><br /><i>From Paris With Love</i> was great! I liked that one a lot. I should review it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-32249285367339909252014-10-24T12:26:29.862-04:002014-10-24T12:26:29.862-04:00I like Luc Besson as well and when I saw this,I th...I like Luc Besson as well and when I saw this,I thought it should have been an action/thriller instead of an action/comedy. The action piece at the end was well done I thought...but it did change the feel of the movie, and it felt more like a Luc Besson movie...much more like From Paris with Love...which I liked a lot...though lots of people didn't.Voznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86391526456028226972014-10-24T10:48:56.658-04:002014-10-24T10:48:56.658-04:00Luc Besson also directed the film. The trailers lo...Luc Besson <i>also</i> directed the film. The trailers looked entertaining enough but the reviews were less than kind. This is another one I haven't seen, but I doubt I'll bother to check it out.<br /><br />I like De Niro and I think he's a great actor but no one will deny he's been phoning it in for years. He was good in <i>Silver Linings Playbook</i> but even in that film, he's still playing Robert De Niro: Authority Figure. But he also has a small role in <i>American Hustle</i> and he does an excellent job with only 10 minutes of screen time. He's still got it<br /><br />And it should be a crime to waste Michelle Pfeiffer in a bad film!<br /><br />P.S. I just watched Brian De Palma's most recent movie, 2012's <i>Passion</i>, with Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. It's... ridiculous, and one step above a Lifetime movie-of-the-week!ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.com