I definitely want to see Captain America but I avoid going to anything on opening weekend. So, we're finally going to see X-Men: First Class at the second run theater.
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We saw Bridesmaids last night and I loved it! Though I had to cover my eyes and ears for the extended vomiting scene. But otherwise, it was awesome! I loved Annie and Lillian's friendship, just the way they could be so goofy and funny with each other, and of course Melissa McCarthy was amazing. And Wilson Phillips! And the dance moves! So much fun.
We went to see Captain America this morning at the 10:20 am showing. And it was PACKED. Not a seat open. Fortunately we arrived in time to get seats together, and were in the midst of fanboys. Who were really dubious about having to be near a 6yo, but who were really relieved when it was clear Mal could handle it.
We all really enjoyed it, even the DH who hates superhero movies liked it, because it was basically Raiders of the Lost Ark and because the performances were delightful. They did almost lose him, though, because once again the State Dept. guy is a bad guy. I've promised to write him a script where that's not the case.
I've spent the last year immersed in WWII poster art, so the end credits were amusing to me, if not to the DH who had to put up with me telling him the slogan of each poster. I owed him for making me snort Coke during the previews though: the two last previews were Mission: impossible and Tintin, and in the pause afterwards he whispered, "Damn, uncanny valley!" I said, "Nah, they made some of the characters look cartoonish." He said, "I meant Tom Cruise."
I also dug Hugo Weaving.
Oh, yeah, he's always awesome.
"I meant Tom Cruise."
Mega-snerk.
humph. Since the Samsung study I have reached the opposite conclusion.
Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman) talks about the Hobbit.
H, StY and I have always called Scott's movies "the ones with the visible air", i.e. Blade Runner's everpresent mobile smog, Legend's horrific sneezefest waft and drift of allergens, etc. So his devotion to 3D doesn't actually surprise me.
What Bev said.
Which means I won't need to watch any more Scott movies.
I was doing a big huge writeup of Captain America, noting my surprise at how clever and well-turned some of the dialogue was...then google told me that Joss had re-worked the script a bit, so yeah. Still a fan of the Whedon writing.
Coraline is really the only thing I've seen in recent years that made the 3D worth the extra cost and the eyestrain. I suppose if Laika or Aardman Animations make anything else in 3D I'll see it that way, but I opt for 2D versions whenever possible.