Trashflower » Movies http://trashflower.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:20:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Review: Nights in Rodanthe http://trashflower.com/2008/09/review-nights-in-rodanthe/ http://trashflower.com/2008/09/review-nights-in-rodanthe/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:02:34 +0000 admin http://www.trashflower.com/?p=265 I almost forgot! I decided that since I’m watching a lot of movies and tv shows now, and reading a lot, I want to start posting a few reviews. So… while I’ve got a few back-reviews to write up and post, here goes the most recent movie!

Title: Nights in Rodanthe

Starring: Diane Lane, Richard Gere

Opening Date: September 26, 2008    Watched Date: September 26, 2008

Review: After a bit of debate, my mom and I agreed to go see Nights in Rodanthe on Friday night… much to my eventual dismay. Everything started out relatively ok. There was a decent setup for Adrianne (Diane Lane) to have a personal crisis which she needed to sort out with some time alone. Things started to break down when Richard Gere showed up on the screen though. Maybe its because he has played the role so many times, we all know what to expect, but his character had no depth. No explanation. No lead in. And in the end, he just left me wondering… “Who believed his BS?”

Nights in Rodanthe has a nice, romantic premise; the type you expect from Nicholas Sparks.  Middle aged individuals, struggling with their pasts, make a connection in a B-and-B by the sea, which leaves them forever changed. Other characters play a passing role: her daughter, his son, the 7-minute hurricane that pushed them into bed together. All are contributing to… to what? I’m still not quite sure.  The characters lack development and depth, and the story lacks closure. It simply drifts into the sea… where it might belong.

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So, I was flipping channels tonight, rather tired of watching House on TiVo, and decided to see what was on Comedy Central. And my favorite movie was on.

“If Lucy Fell.”

Nobody’s ever seen this movie, besides me. Its got Sarah Jessica Parker, in her pre-Sex in the City days, and Ben Stiller before his Zoolander days. And Elle McPherson. Its got silly stuff, sad stuff, and has always been one of my favorite Romantic Comedies. Everyone else loves “When Harry Met Sally” – I love “If Lucy Fell.”

So, I start watching, because thats what you do when your favorite movie is on.

And they’ve cut out words – on behalf of the TV sensor. Now, normally I don’t mind, but the word they’ve cut is “Dick”, and in this case it really is used in relation to artwork. (Joe is a painter, and he’s done a painting called Limp Dick Man.) They won’t allow Elle McPherson to whisper “He does have a rather limp dick”; but, they do allow Joe to announce that he has herpes. On his mouth.

Whatever – the movie is fabulous. Watch it. With or without the Limp D*ck Man.

And stay tuned for my favorite quote:
“I’m starting to get this dating thing, I think. I sit back and watch as these strange men try to impress you in weird and stupid ways, and then, you pick the least disgusting one, I guess.”

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