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Hola, Snarkarinos! Guess what happens when Auntie Snarky has a lot of chores for the weekend and wants to procrastinate? Yep, that’s right – she watches movies. Here are a few movies that have come out on DVD lately, my reviews, and whether or not you should cough up the dough to buy ‘em. Ready? Okay:
Nobel Son
First of all, anything starring Alan Rickman is going to be good. Shoot, he could be in a “My Little Pony” flick and somehow pull it out of the gutter, know what I mean? “Nobel Son” is the story of Barkley Michaelson’s father receiving the Nobel Prize, Barkley is kidnapped and the requested ransom is the $2,000,000 in Nobel Prize money. When his father refuses to pay it starts a venomous tale of familial dysfunction, lust, betrayal and ultimately revenge. So, yeah, not a real light-hearted movie, but really good story. And did I mention Alan Rickman? Should I buy it?: Sure, why not?
Taken
“Taken” was difficult for me to watch because of the subject matter. The story is of a CIA man whose daughter is kidnapped by a terrorist organization, and he has to get her back by a certain time or they will kill her. Starring Liam Neeson. Should I buy it? Not one I would want to watch again, so maybe not.
Valkyrie
Yep, this is THAT movie from Tom Cruise, the one that got so much bad press, the one that took like forever to make because of little things like government objections, stuff like that. Anywho, it’s about the German Resistance’s attempted coup and assassination of Adolf Hitler, and guess who leads the gang that’s going to do this? Yep, Top Gun himself. Other than a truly horrible attempt to do a German accent by Tom, it’s not a bad movie; actually pretty entertaining. Then again, I’m a sucker for that million dollar smile. Should I buy it If you’re a Cruise fan, you’ll want this for your collection.
El Dorado and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
One word: John Wayne. That’s all you need to know. “El Dorado” is about a crusty gunfighter for hire who ends up helping a family in need, and “The Man who Shot Liberty Valance” is about a senator who killed a famous outlaw in his long ago past and finally tells a friend about it at a funeral. Should I buy these? John Wayne is the original Jack Bauer, only with a cowboy hat and chaps. It is your duty as an American to purchase and watch John Wayne movies. So, yes.
How about you? Have you seen these movies? Want to share? Tell us about it in the comments below.
