Angels/Demons, Up, And Comedic Gold [Movies]

I was very late to party seeing The Da Vinci Code, which I thought was only so-so. (Of course, I can barely make sense of my own thoughts on the movie.) But since I liked the Angels & Demons book better, I made a point to see the film adaptation in the theater. Angels & Demons was better than the first movie, which is odd to say since Angels is the earlier book. Again, Tom Hanks looked old, but I felt like the movie was rushed, the backstory was almost non-existent, and I was hoping to see more of Rome and the architecture/sculptures that comprise the conspiracy theory. But it was okay, just not that great.

While everyone else was off on their initial summer adventure, Emma, Holly, and I went to see Up–yes, Holly went to see a “kid” movie. I’ll confess to really enjoying almost every Pixar film, though I wasn’t too excited about this movie from watching the trailer. But, boy, the first 15-20 minutes were really, really excellent. But once the story went up (see what I did there?), I thought it strayed from the promise of the opening. Now, it wasn’t terrible, just kind of classic cartoon, kid movie shtick. Still very entertaining, and Emma would have no idea what I’m talking about, but I think it was set up to be a great film. As is, just very good.

As you are well aware, I’m about 14 mentally, socially, and emotionally. So you’ll find it as no surprise that I am still in awe at having seen The Hangover . I seriously considered seeing it again the following day cause I wasn’t sure I’d seen what I remembered. A pretty basic, recycled story framework is pushed pretty far out there. I guess it could have been pushed farther, but I’m not sure how. I laughed nearly throughout.