Showing posts with label The Words. Show all posts
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It takes a Brave girl to keep The Watch from becoming Savages.
It took a Brave little girl to bring Pixar back to the top of their game. But that’s not the only film due out this week. Here are the new Blu-ray and DVD titles to enjoy in stores everywhere.
What a combo pack! This release from Disney, in combo pack form, is one that you NEED to add to your Disney/Pixar collection. Watch for an extended look at the 3D Blu Ray Combo pack.
Nitro Circus: The Movie- Rated PG-13
Action sports stunts that will make you go WOW!
Action sports stunts that will make you go WOW!
Savages- Rated R / Unrated (Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively)
Oliver Stone’s film about the craziness that takes over as two of the biggest pot dealers on the West Coast go head to head with a Mexican drug cartel.
Oliver Stone’s film about the craziness that takes over as two of the biggest pot dealers on the West Coast go head to head with a Mexican drug cartel.
The Watch- Rated R (Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill)
A neighborhood watch group, an alien takeover plot and…Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill..
A neighborhood watch group, an alien takeover plot and…Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill..
Also New This Week
2 Days In New York – Rated R (Julie Delpy, Chris Rock)
Julie Delpy also directs.
The Amazing Race: The Eighth Season – Rated NR
The Amazing Race: The Ninth Season – Rated NR
Dance Moms: Season Two – Rated NR
Dark Horse– Rated NR (Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2
Snowmageddon – Rated PG-13 (Laura Harris, Michael Hogan)
Spongebob Squarepants: The Complete Fifth Season
Spongebob Squarepants: The Complete Sixth Season
And Finally
Vamps– Rated PG-13
(Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter)
Director Amy Heckerling is back with a new film that deals with nightlife and more. And yes, there are vampires in this film. Well, watch the trailer, and see…
Check the trailer below.
DVD/Blu-ray Tidbit of the Week
The Words looks to get into stores on Christmas Eve this year. So everyone can see what it’s like when the story gets stolen.
Pick of the Week
Brave is a must have for Disney/Pixar fans! The bigger combo packs are absolutely amazing.
Pop Popcorn, Do the DietDew, and Bust out the Blu and remember to Save Me A Seat!
Not Required Viewing, But Good “Book Club” Material
Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) is a struggling writer that is trying hard to succeed. People have told him that he is extremely talented, but he can’t seem to find a way to get his book published. He has currently found a groove as a mailroom supervisor at a publishing company, not his dream job…but he is in the business. Despite his struggles in his professional life, Rory has a great personal life. His sweetheart Dora (Zoe Saldana) has agreed to marry him and they set out on a honeymoon to Paris. It’s on this honeymoon that Rory finds a bag. It is this bag that will change his life.
Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) is a struggling writer that is trying hard to succeed. People have told him that he is extremely talented, but he can’t seem to find a way to get his book published. He has currently found a groove as a mailroom supervisor at a publishing company, not his dream job…but he is in the business. Despite his struggles in his professional life, Rory has a great personal life. His sweetheart Dora (Zoe Saldana) has agreed to marry him and they set out on a honeymoon to Paris. It’s on this honeymoon that Rory finds a bag. It is this bag that will change his life.
Back home in the states, he finds a compartment containing a manuscript. The manuscript is enthralling, and he can’t put it down. Rory is so moved by the manuscript that he wants to feel the words and starts typing it into his computer to experience word for word the experience that has enthralled him. But after Dora finds the file, and encourages Rory to submit it to a publisher, the deception begins. Dora doesn’t know it’s not Rory’s work, and Rory doesn’t let on that the finished product only came through his fingers, and not through his hands. When the story grows, Rory finds his worst nightmare as an old man (Jeremy Irons) enters the picture. He knows the book is not Rory’s, but what is his motivation? What is this old man after and can it torpedo Rory’s entire life?
The above is all the brainchild of Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid). He wrote the story that Rory and Dora are acting out. Yes it’s a story within the story. Quaid is reading parts of the story to an appreciative audience and we are able to share this journey by what we see on screen. But at this reading he meets the lovely Daniella (Olivia Wilde)who is there to find out more about him. It is on this journey that we learn that truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction, and that words can tell an amazing story.
A talented group of actors lead this story that can confuse if you don’t pay attention. The weaving between reality and fiction is melded with non-fiction and truth. It’s this journey that takes on the important question of plagiarism and if there is ever any time where it is acceptable.
What works here is a cache of great acting talent. Jeremy Irons stands out, as he usually does, as the old man with a past. He is able to make your heartbreak and anger rise in every scene. Working with Bradley Cooper along the way, they play against each other and allow you to appreciate the words in the screenplay. Couple these two with Dennis Quaid as the author that is enjoying his fame and fortune and a wide eyed Olivia Wilde and you’ve got an enjoyable set of actors portraying the characters.
Where the film falls short is that it can tend to wander. The stories need to be fleshed out more. The sequence in Paris is almost an afterthought in its feel and Quaid’s role feels underplayed (though probably as a result of the excellent performance of Irons).
If you’re a book fan, The Words will bring the book experience to the screen. But this one falls short of being a first class classic. Instead of being required viewing, it is closer to “book club” material. But that’s not all bad.
B-
Sony Pictures
Director: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Zoe Sladana, Olivia Wilde
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and smoking.
Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes