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The movie would have benefited from this actual cat compared to Hugh Jackman.
Well, well, well, I have been forced to come back to the blog due to recent business decisions at my employer. Let’s see, since my last post I have seen quite a few flicks. We have passed through the post-Xmas dead zone and hit the cusp of the summer blockbusters (everyone ready for Michael Bay to explode something(s)?). I can’t really recall what movies I have seen in the past five months to give a solid rating, so I will proceed to what I have seen lately.
3 summer blockbuster/action/extreme/space/robot/metal/blood/death/babes/movies of the past three weeks:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
This movie was god-awful. I am confident that the script was crafted around fight scenes and then they connected each with childlike dialogue to transition to the next person Wolverine would slice with his claws. Really gripping stuff. I am not even going to venture into the historical inaccuracies or the reason why a Canadian MANimal would decide to fight in every war relevant to America’s interests.
Supporting cast?
- Ryan Reynolds was used sparingly, he was supposed to be DeadPool, but of course Marvel F’s that character up in the end
- Dude from Friday Night Lights, did he have a Cajun accent? Or was that his attempt at a Cajun accent?
- Will.I.Am – this should be your first warning sign
- Liev Schreiber – Seriously? As Sabertooth? This guy? I bet Live is an actor that is really “respected” by other actors, which means he takes things seriously and would never subject himself to….oh wait, how about 3 does of Scream and an undersized man/cat with oversized fingernails.
- Additional support hacks
I just don’t understand how they could take the franchise character and destroy it. The first X-Men movie was very good, the second was an admirable sequel, the third was directed by Brett Ratner…of Rush Hour fame. So I can say that it was on par with the stylistic action/comedy of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. With memorable quotes such as "Logan: Way to go, Furball. " Are you kidding me? Anyway, there are many more reasons I hated this movie, but I can’t think of them. The etch-a-sketch this is my brain has been successfully turned over and shook.
Let’s give it 2 goobers.
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