VACATION
Last night, Chris, Lady Amy, Qualler, Jerksica and I tried (unsuccessfully) to see the adorable summer blockbuster, Wall-E.Unfortunately, Wall-E was not being shown last night, due to a special preview screening of Hancock. Not knowing what to do, having already arrived at the theater and not really wanting to turn around and go home, we stood outside trying to decide what to do with our evening.
The following is a transcription (roughly) of that conversation.
Me: So, what should we do now?
Chris: Well, we could see Hancock.
Lady Amy: Hehe, Hancock.
Me: Well, we don't have to go to a movie just because we're already here...we could all go to the Macaroni Grill.
Lady Amy: Yay! Macaroni Grill!
Jerksica: I already had macaroni...
Lady Amy: Well, let's see Hancock.
Qualler: Hehe, Hancock.
Me: I don't really like Will Smith Movies.
Qualler and Chris: (heads exploding) What? You don't like Will Smith Movies?
Chris: Will Smith is the most affable actor ever.
Qualler: Yeah. Did you not cry at the end of The Pursuit of Happyness?
Me: No, I didn't. That was you and Chris.
Chris: Well, we could also see Wanted.
Amy: Yeah, Wanted!
Me: I'd see Wanted.
Jerksica: If we see Wanted, I'll go home.
Everyone but Jerksica: (chanting) Wanted! Wanted! Wanted!
Me: Let's just go to Chris and Jerksica's place and watch Con Air. That's always a good idea!
Jerksica: Or The X-Files!
Chris: Wait, so are we not going to see a movie at the theater?
Qualler: I kinda want to see a movie now that we're here.
Jerksica: Let's do rock paper scissors.
Qualler: Ok. Best out of seven. Ready?
Me: Wait, what are we rock paper scissoring for?
Amy: Ok, I'm thinking of a number...
Chris: Wait, so...are we seeing a movie or not?
Me: Ok, I'll be Wanted, Qualler, you be Hancock.
Qualler: I kinda hope I lose...
Me: Should we see Wanted, then?
This continued for about thirty minutes. Eventually, inevidably, we decided to see Hancock. By that point I was so confused that only the $5 popcorn and soda deal (all you can eat and drink! $5 for both!) could comfort me. We got our snacks and settled into our seats for what turned out to be a thrilling and definitely worth the trip out to the theater ride. I laughed at all of the ridiculous jokes, and I really felt for Hancock when he was struggling (Will Smith is, indeed, one of the most affable actors we've seen in a very long time). It wasn't a non-talking robot, but it still pulled at my heart strings.
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Hancock looks like interesting spin on the latest superhero movie craze... if nothing else at least Will Smith tends to be pretty funny
I want to see Wall-E because the New York Times waxed poetic about its existential view of the future, played out as an incredibly cute almost-silent film! Not since Babe has a cartoon had the potential to spark national discourse by luring people to theaters with its cuteness.
Hancock sucked. It could have been sooooo good! And I was moderately entertained up until the eye-rolling twist.
I wanted to see more of his transformation from lonely jerk to hero, not stupid twists and random exposition barked out during excessive action sequences during the last act. GRRRRRR.
Jason Bateman and Will Smith were the only good things about that train wreck. Both of which looked like they were dismayed themselves with the script when the twist happened.
Whoaaaaaaaaa, doggy, who's starting a flame war here? I agree that the "twist" came out of nowhere and changed the tone of the movie, but I wouldn't classify it as a train wreck. The first half was, even as you admit, moderately entertaining, and while as a whole the twist made it less than stellar as a whole, I can't say the whole thing was a train wreck, or that it as a whole sucked.
Maybe it has something to do with that I slept through the whole second act until the very end when I woke up and thusly missed most of the aforementioned exposition / twistiness. In fact, I would recommend taking a nap shortly after one finds out the twist up until the loud, actioney, sprinkler system scene is done.
Hahaha. What a great post. You guys are a bunch of goofballas.
It does depend on whether or not, as a past DoktorPeace posited, you think endings (or in Hancock's case, the last third of the movie) can ruin the movie or if you can still find enjoyment in the part of the movie that was good. The fact that the part of the movie I did enjoy was basically an extended version of its trailer plus it only being 92 minutes long and its final half-hour being excruciatingly idiotic, for me, made me dislike the movie as a whole. Especially after thinking back on the experience after a day or so.
So much potential. Wasted.
Hey Mark, why don't you use the word "whole" or the phrase "as a whole" some more?? Baahaha!
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