Everything i want to Say.....

Sorry to keep you guys waiting for new reviews, i really want to give you good ones. I rented Doctor Zhivago (1965) the same week i rented The Elephant Man (1980), but because Dr Z had such a long running time i couldn't find time in my busy schedule to watch it. My loss right? I watched the movie Fired Up! (2009) last night, which i found shallow but more enjoyable than what i expected it would be. But too predictable and boneheaded, i liked the two leads though so that's a plus and the humour though often crude will appeal to the teenage demographic (which is probably why i liked it).

I have recently added Stir Crazy (1980), Hyperdrive Series 2, some Carol Burnett Skits, Somewhere in Time (1980), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), The Major and The Minor (1942) and Tootsie (1982) to my already vast array of movies on my computer. i have yet to watch most of them but the ones i have watched are:

Tootsie (1982): which was terrific and Very, Very, Very funny. It features Dustin Hoffman in my personal favourite performance of his with Jessica Lange, Bill Murray and Teri Garr giving great support. Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey a struggling actor with a reputation for being difficult, in order to get a role he dresses up as Dorothy Michaels and gets a job on a soap opera, but (of course) problems arise when he begin to fall for his co-star (Lange).

The Major and The Minor (1942): charming, silly, funny and albeit slightly creepy movie starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland as Susan (Suzu) Applegate and Major Kirby respectively. I found the movie funny, the plot was paper thin but the dialogue and chemistry between the actors kept it going. The plot is: Susan only has enough money to afford the half (child) fare for the train home, so she dresses up as a 12 year old in order to make the cut, Major Kirby actually does think she's a twelve a year old. It's a romantic comedy. Creepy right? But look past that weirdness because it's really just an innocent movie with some very funny lines. Did i mention it is written by Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot, The Apartment)?

Rocky (1976): The prototype of the underdog sporting movie still packs a punch (forgive the pun) today. Sylvester Stallone mumbles his way through the movie in way that Marlon Brando would be proud of, but i mean that in a good way. The one thing i don't like about some movies is that it's not very realistic to be able know exactly what people are saying. anyway as i was saying: Stallone created a lasting hero in Rocky Balboa (aka The Italian Stallion) a southpaw (left handed) boxer who has a shot at the big time. I loved the movie. (NOTE- i'd copied this off my brothers hard drive about a month before but i hadn't watched it yet).

To finish off: i know i'm no writer and i am awful at being subjective, but hey i still love movies. Don't forget to comment!

"He doesn't know it's a damn show! He thinks it's a damn fight!" Apollos Trainer (Tony Burton), Rocky.