The Smiths: boring name, fun movie
Jenn and I got to go see an advanced screening of Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Wednesday. It was very high on the list of movies I wanted to see this summer, but I was a little worried about it. It looked like it had tons of potential, but on the flip side, if not done properly, it would have sucked. That sort of distinction can be the difference between a wonderfully funny movie like Grosse Pointe Blank and a fun yet flawed movie like Hudson Hawk.
I was very relieved when it was far more the prior and far less the later.
I imagine at the pitch in some 20th Century Fox's big wig's office it was described as a cross between True Lies and Grosse Pointe Blank (for those that do not know, that is how all new movies are presented, by comparing them to 2 movies that already exist). But I liked this FAR more than True Lies (Brad and Angelina are better than Arnold and Jamie Lee in many many ways). It's not a stretch to call it in GPB's realm, although it isn't remotely as original. However, I think you can have a premise that has been done before in some form and still wind up with a good movie.
Action movies these days seem to be trying for one of 2 things, at least the one's I like: try to blow the mind off of people with the stunts (like Bourne Identity) or try to make them laugh (like Ocean's 11). Mr. and Mrs. Smith isn't as exciting as Bourne Identity nor is it as smart as Ocean's 11, but it's every bit as fun as both of them. Ocean's 11 has become my barometer for the action movie. I had more fun watching that movie than any movie I can remember in a very long time. Just smiling broadly from start to finish. And while the plot is far less intricate (the one "twist" in the movie was very obvious and not the least bit surprising), Smith still keeps me grinning the whole time. And the action scenes weren't the best I'd ever seen, but they were plenty to keep any one watching and excited.
OK, so the ending is a tad "Hollywood," but if you're expecting "realistic" or sad endings from a Hollywood action flick, odds are pretty good that you're not going to see this movie anyway.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is one of those movies that, if it were a Wide Receiver in the NFL, you'd want on your team. They're not the fastest guy on the team, but their quickness is enough that you know they'll outrun most safeties. They're not the flashiest, but their hands are so solid that anything you throw at them, they'll bring down. They're never getting the long balls but when it's 3rd and 7, you know where the balls going to. There's nothing it does the best, but it's hard to argue consistency.
Speaking of football really quick, Yahoo's Fantasy Football started sign-ups today. YAY!!!!
I was very relieved when it was far more the prior and far less the later.
I imagine at the pitch in some 20th Century Fox's big wig's office it was described as a cross between True Lies and Grosse Pointe Blank (for those that do not know, that is how all new movies are presented, by comparing them to 2 movies that already exist). But I liked this FAR more than True Lies (Brad and Angelina are better than Arnold and Jamie Lee in many many ways). It's not a stretch to call it in GPB's realm, although it isn't remotely as original. However, I think you can have a premise that has been done before in some form and still wind up with a good movie.
Action movies these days seem to be trying for one of 2 things, at least the one's I like: try to blow the mind off of people with the stunts (like Bourne Identity) or try to make them laugh (like Ocean's 11). Mr. and Mrs. Smith isn't as exciting as Bourne Identity nor is it as smart as Ocean's 11, but it's every bit as fun as both of them. Ocean's 11 has become my barometer for the action movie. I had more fun watching that movie than any movie I can remember in a very long time. Just smiling broadly from start to finish. And while the plot is far less intricate (the one "twist" in the movie was very obvious and not the least bit surprising), Smith still keeps me grinning the whole time. And the action scenes weren't the best I'd ever seen, but they were plenty to keep any one watching and excited.
OK, so the ending is a tad "Hollywood," but if you're expecting "realistic" or sad endings from a Hollywood action flick, odds are pretty good that you're not going to see this movie anyway.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is one of those movies that, if it were a Wide Receiver in the NFL, you'd want on your team. They're not the fastest guy on the team, but their quickness is enough that you know they'll outrun most safeties. They're not the flashiest, but their hands are so solid that anything you throw at them, they'll bring down. They're never getting the long balls but when it's 3rd and 7, you know where the balls going to. There's nothing it does the best, but it's hard to argue consistency.
Speaking of football really quick, Yahoo's Fantasy Football started sign-ups today. YAY!!!!
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