Leap Year
(2010)
I had not heard about this movie. It just popped up during a search. This is a road trip movie, but the trip is so well scripted and the scenery so breathtaking that the journey is even more interesting than the conclusion. The three leads, Amy Adams, Matthew Goode and Adam Scott drew my attention. Towards the beginning, John Lithgow also appears. His scene and lines are brief, but as usual he does a great job no matter how many lines he has. Adam Scott did his usual self-obsessed, yet nice character. While Adam Scott's character was more device than real person, his performance was fun to watch. Without interrupting the viewer, the soundtrack fits the events and moods. The romantic leads had great chemistry. Their interest in one another seemed unforced. Some actors, no matter how talented, almost seem to be CGI’d into their scenes. That was not the case in this movie. The verbal interplay was humorous without being demeaning. Ireland is basically another character in this movie. The secondary actors (both humans and animals--SPOILER: pay special attention to the Border Collie) were all carefully woven into the story. Nothing felt out of place. This film is a great virtual vacation with people that have warmth and humor.
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Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
(2015)
A comedy film by Doug Benson (done at SDCC-2014)
Yes I am a fan of comic cons and a fan of Doug Benson's, so no surprise on my affirmative review. This is a comedy film. There is no pretense towards winning an Oscar or for Sundance acceptance. There are only laughs. The editing is sharp, except for a few seconds of time in the men's room. The camera is not intrusive, just count the blurred faces! There is a part of the movie where a clueless local newsreader is standing in front of the con looking entirely out of his depth attempting to explain SDCC to viewers. This news person asks Doug to prove that he is a comedian by "telling a joke". Funny is relative, taste is varied and "jokes" can actually take more than a few seconds to be "set up". While Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope will probably not win over the uninitiated (aka un-Doug Benson informed), it is very funny. I wish there was more contact with con-goers, but this is a comedy film not an archival one on cosplayers. Just sit back, do not judge, be amused and be sure to carry extra cash to bail out your pedi-cab driver whenever you are at a con.
(2015)
A comedy film by Doug Benson (done at SDCC-2014)
Yes I am a fan of comic cons and a fan of Doug Benson's, so no surprise on my affirmative review. This is a comedy film. There is no pretense towards winning an Oscar or for Sundance acceptance. There are only laughs. The editing is sharp, except for a few seconds of time in the men's room. The camera is not intrusive, just count the blurred faces! There is a part of the movie where a clueless local newsreader is standing in front of the con looking entirely out of his depth attempting to explain SDCC to viewers. This news person asks Doug to prove that he is a comedian by "telling a joke". Funny is relative, taste is varied and "jokes" can actually take more than a few seconds to be "set up". While Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope will probably not win over the uninitiated (aka un-Doug Benson informed), it is very funny. I wish there was more contact with con-goers, but this is a comedy film not an archival one on cosplayers. Just sit back, do not judge, be amused and be sure to carry extra cash to bail out your pedi-cab driver whenever you are at a con.
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