I loved the new Harry Potter film! Unfortunately, I saw it in the ghetto ass West Oaks AMC and as a result, didn't fully enjoy my theater going experience and just solidifies why I DON'T go to the West Oaks AMC...I got to the theater early to get a good seat and just before the movie begins, in walks this woman with a (barely) one month old infant and a three year old. The theater wasn't crowded, but she decides to sit next to me and M anyway...sigh...to make matters worse, this annoying woman proceeds to pull out her large tit and nurse her infant in the movie theater! Jeezus help us!!! This went on for the first hour and a half until M grew tired of the sound of suckling baby (the infant was also crying most of the night). She turned to the woman and said, "Do you mind?!" The woman walked out of the theater shortly thereafter...good for M!
Moving on...I also saw "Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen". First off, I love the Transformers. I watched every episode, had almost every toy, and even read the comic book adaptation! Thus, imagine my woe when I heard that Michael Bay was reviving the franchise. Michael Bay absolutely LOVES to ruin a good action flick. Take "Pearl Harbor" for example...'nuff said. Anyway, I gave the first one a shot and found it mildly enjoyable...the kid in me, tho, always skips thru the boring dialogue and plot developments and jumps right to the robots. Well...part 2, unfortunately, did NOT come with a remote control. The whole movie is one giant, 2 1/2 hour pile of crap, NOISE FEST. I won't waste your time giving a critique of the movie, as I'm sure you've already read other blogs regarding how BAD this movie is, but I'll confirm the rumors:
- Yes, Devestator (although not referred to as such in the film) is portrayed as having testicles...and there is the line; "I'm directly beneath the enemy's scrotum". Why? Is it for comedic relief? God knows the 50 minute action sequence in which the scrotum is seen needed SOME sort of relief for the audience...
- Yes, there are stereotypical "new" Ebonic speaking Autobots who admit that they cannot read. And to throw even more fuel to the racism fire, they refer to the Hispanic character as a "taco"...no joke!
- Bay's conservative propoganda borderlines on the absurd: from first-time pot smokers tackling random dudes, Optimus Prime yelling the Bushism "Let's Roll", to the tired portrayal of France as a land of mimes and bad escargo. Newsflash, Bay! Optimus always said "roll out!"...not that douchie "Let's roll" that was made-up to embolden a greaving nation! Sheesh!
- Yes, the movie is LONG and during the fight scenes, the viewer finds himself spending the majority his time trying to decipher which robot is who...it's all one big giant mass of metal! The final 50 mins in one giant fight sequence where all the landmarks of ancient Egypt are reduced to a pile of sand...it's almost like watching "Team America: World Police!"
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