Friday, November 25, 2005

Movies Are A Burning Thing

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and now it's one month until Christmas!

I saw Walk The Line this afternoon, and it's awesome, definitely one of the best movies of the year. I thought Joaquin Phoenix did a great job as Johnny Cash, but I loved Reese Witherspoon as June Carter. The music and the acting are both superb, and I'll gladly give Walk The Line four and a half stars easily.

Meanwhile, I'm working on three new reviews for Sutton At The Movies. Look for them within a few weeks. You may also notice some of my older reviews are missing, but there's good reason. I was reading some of my early work, and I just wasn't satisfied with them at all. If I'm not satisfied with the reviews, I don't want them on my blog. So until I can get up the motivation to rewrite them, they'll be offline.

That's all I've got, Sutton out.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Rest In Peace, Eddie

I'd like to take a quick timeout from the normally festive nature of this blog to mourn the unexpected passing of Eddie Guerrero. I lament his death as a lover of the spectacle and the sport that is professional wrestling, but I cannot begin to imagine the heartache of those that knew him personally. I know we wrestling fans are sad because we lost a wonderful performer, but my heart breaks knowing that his three young daughters now have to grow up without their daddy.

Eddie may not have been the most recognizable pro wrestler when compared to names like Hulk Hogan or The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin, but I doubt that very few wrestlers are or were as entertaining to watch as him. His time here on Earth may have ended, but the memories he's left behind will never be taken away.

Godspeed, Eddie, and thank you.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

And now for a quickie review...

I caught The Legend of Zorro tonight, and although I'll admit I'm not exactly familiar with the Zorro character (nor did I see the movie's prequel, The Mask of Zorro), I must say that I was entertained. The movie is light on plot, but heavy on very fun swashbuckling action. There's also a great big gaping plot hole too. During the first act, Zorro tries to teach his son that violence isn't always necessary to solve a dispute, it's not mentioned at all in the second act, and in the third act, they totally drop it all together when the movie realizes that acrobatic swordfights are much more fun that guys standing around talking about their problems. The movie also suffers from two of the least interesting villains in recent memory. If they'd had a 19th-century version of The Kingpin (of Marvel Comics fame), then it might have been intriguing. But the two villains from I caught The Legend of Zorro never pose much of a threat at all, and it really bogs down the movie. The action is exciting, and Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are great together, but the movie is largely forgettable and there really isn't enough going on to justify its too-long running time. It's an entertaining way to kill two hours and ten minutes on a boring Saturday afternoon, but I'll have to give it two and a half stars. Don't get me wrong, it's not the worst movie out there, but there's probably better. Once I see The Mask of Zorro, I'll get back to you on that one.

And am I the only one that thinks that seven years between sequels is pretty long? The Mask of Zorro came out in 1998, and they're just now getting around to releasing the sequel? I know there was quite a long time between each installment of the Terminator trilogy, but come on now. If they'd done this movie in, say, 2000, then it might not have been such a big deal. But I'm not a filmmaker, so what do I know?

That's all, Sutton out.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Top-Secret Clown Business

Hola, amigos, and welcome. Believe it or not, I have two brand new reviews for you. One is the direct-to-video movie adaptation of Captain America, and the other is Rob Zombie's sophomore venture into filmmaking, The Devil's Rejects. It's a quasi-sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, so you can check that review out too. Have fun reading! Sutton out

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Four Brothers, One Movie

Once again, I went to the movies. Me and the usual suspects caught Four Brothers at the dollar theater in Danville. Yes, it came out in August, and yes, the theater is just now getting it. They just got The Exorcism of Emily Rose too, so they're a wee bit behind with the current movies. But anyway, back to Four Brothers. It's actually not that bad of a movie. To be totally honest, it's pretty fun. The movie has a nice balance of humor, action, and drama, and the four lead actors are all engaging. I'll give it three and a half stars and a thumbs-up.