Great voice cast in this sweet film about “Monsters” that defeat the aliens and save the world. The 3D thing is a bit overdone and really irrelevant when watching it on a television. But none of the effects were bothersome.
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young woman and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.
Ok, Paul Rudd is on my fives. He is adorable and funny. There is not a Paul Rudd film I wouldn’t watch and probably very few I haven’t. So this film was a must.
This film was never released in the theatres. One film festival and straight to DVD. It wasn’t a bad film, but it certainly was not theatre quality and we know there is a lot of crap out there in the theatres. If I lived within half an hour of one, I would probably have plenty of proof on this site of that.
The basic premise is that an actor comes in to audition for the role of the geek in a show produced by Michelle Pfeiffer’s character, a 40+ divorced woman writing a show about high school kids. The actor (Rudd) is 29. They fall for each other, resist each other and then enjoy the age difference.
Rudd is allowed to be as goofy as he wants to be, dancing wildly in a club, geeking up the show to get not only a return visit for his role, but eventually his own show. He is charmingly goofy. Unfortunately, they keep Pfeiffer repressed and suspicious barely allowing her to enjoy the relationship until the end.
And the daughter does fun rewrites of pop tunes.
Worth a watch? Depends on your mood and interest in Paul Rudd.
This movie follows a mother who falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.
Whats the deal with Judd Apatow films and the penis? I have never seen the penis used as a comedic plot point in so many scenes in a film. And seriously, it was unnecessary and a bit creepy after a while.
So anyway, this film was not bad. I had read some mixed reviews, but generally like the cast, so we popped it into the DVR. I was not disappointed. The characters were interesting and not necessarily your standard Hollywood guy that just got dumped, rock star, tv star and hotel workers.
The hotel staff makes this film. They take in the poor guy that has been dumped and make him one of their own. The staff is fun, complex, silly, and move the film from scene to scene so you are stuck in the depression of Peter moping through the beautiful scenery.
As for casting, the fact that Kristin Bell’s character appears to be on some level based on her career and they spend time busting on her tv shows and films is quite fun and let me like her a bit more as an actress and actually have some sympathy for her character who really was a bit of a needy bitch. Russel Brand is someone I often find completely bothersome, but enjoyed as the rock star/whore in this film. His sex tips to the newlywed man was both touching that he took the time and disturbing in his willingness to demo on the beach.
An ok film with a nice cast, beautiful scenery, well rounded characters, puppets and way too much penis.
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex … and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend.
Lots of people we like. Too bad the film didn’t live up to it.
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she’s pregnant.
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Two mid level Hollywood losers attempt to find redemption, revenge and meaning in their lives through celebrity tennis tournaments.