The movie is also visually very beautiful, and the acting is generally good. When I read the book, I got the impression that Harrer was a bit of a D.B., and Pitt absolutely conveys that with his performance. The kid who played the young Dalai Lama does good work, too. Read more [...] Review: Seven Years In Tibet
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The movie is also visually very beautiful, and the acting is generally good. When I read the book, I got the impression that Harrer was a bit of a D.B., and Pitt absolutely conveys that with his performance. The kid who played the young Dalai Lama does good work, too. Read more [...] 
The other night I convinced Angela to watch Rock of Ages with me. I should maybe rephrase that. The other night I tricked Angela into watching Rock of Ages with me. There, that sounds more accurate.
See, Angela used to claim that she didn't like musicals, but with Jesus Christ Superstar, Mamma Mia!, and now this one, I think she may finally have put that claim to bed. We both surprisingly liked this movie.
Yes, it's cheesy, but it's supposed to be. It's also embarrassing in the same way that 
Oh, and then there's Skeletor (played by Marc Anthony). In fact, he's in the opening shot of the movie. I guess I should have maybe taken that as fair warning. I don't know if he's done anything of note ever (except somehow getting Jennifer Lopez to sleep with him), and in this movie he's just about as useless as an Alpenhorn at a funeral. 
As you may know, I really like Jesus Christ Superstar. I've written about it on my own blog and I've even written about it on this blog (last year--check here if you want). Since it's Easter, I thought I'd mention it again, especially because I've seen a few news items related to the movie and the musical in the news lately. 
I titled this review "You Just Don't Get It, Do You?" based on a Dr. Evil quote from Austin Powers.
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I just don't get this movie. I saw it was on Netflix and it had high ratings, and it seemed like something I'd like. But I didn't. It's about a girl named Frances who moves apartments a few times in New York, and then she doesn't really get a dancing job that she was trying out for. That's about it. 
It's been months and months since anyone's posted to this blog, so I've come here to dust the cobwebs off. Yes, that's right, John Travolta's "disco duo" of movies has pulled me out of seclusion and forced me to comment. But before we go on, have a look at this to get you in the mood for this post:
Allow me to be frank: This video is awesome. Or, as the girl at 2:20 says, "All right!" I got Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive as part of a Christmas gift exchange (the letter this year was