| Aug. 14th, 2005 @ 11:07 pm Capsule Reviews |
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Mood:  tired
Sound: Scary Movie 3 on TV
As promised in my last post, here are some quick movie and book reviews … just a brief recap of the things I’ve been enjoying in between veterinary emergencies.
Kung Fu Hustle: I’m not sure if I should call this a Kung Fu movie, a comedy, or a spoof, because, frankly, it succeeds as all of these things … and more. It’s a genuinely enjoyable film that had me smiling and laughing from start to finish. Incredible, cartoon-style special effects, a great sense of humor, and some spectacular action sequences. I don’t think I’ve had so much fun watching a movie in a very long time.
Super Size Me: Frankly, watching this guy eat nothing but McDonalds for an entire month made me a little sick, but it also made me think about the roots of obesity in our grease-addicted world. I still don’t think we can blame fast-food corporations for what we choose to put in our bodies, but I can certainly see their roll as enablers. And perhaps we do need greater regulation in the amount of fat and sugar allowed in our foods (and, while we’re at it, we should probably come up with some ethical guidelines for the food concessions in our schools)… Plus, for a documentary, it was pretty damned entertaining.
Weeds: So far, there’s only been one episode of this original Showtime drama, but it’s really managed to capture my attention … and, frankly, I’m not sure why. It’s not as well written as some of the other shows I watch (such as The Sopranos, The West Wing, Deadwood, and House), but I still can’t get it out of my head. Perhaps it’s the concept that has me so excited – a soccer-mom/housewife, dealing drugs in suburbia – or the setting – a cookie-cutter housing development, much like the one in which I currently reside. Or perhaps it’s the positively magnetic Mary-Louise Parker… Whatever it is, I can’t wait for tomorrow night’s episode.
Circles: I started reading this gay, furry, slice-of-life comic way back with issue one, but I fell behind, and I only managed to catch up in the last couple weeks… It’s well-written and the art is great. The storyline is cute, endearing, and it’s hard not to get emotionally invested with these characters. (I just wish they could manage to produce more than two issues a year.)
Mnemovore: This is a brand new horror comic I stumbled across just last week. It’s a genuinely creepy story, with some great, Lovecraftian creature design. Of course, the actual plot has just now begun to take shape – they’ve only reached issue 4 – so it could still get stupid. |
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