tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post3923475955647674794..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: REVIEW: Yes Man (C+)Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-56999435591870488742009-01-02T16:00:00.000-06:002009-01-02T16:00:00.000-06:00Well I can at least agree that the fight scene was...Well I can at least agree that the fight scene was memorable, even if I didn't enjoy it as much as you. The whole movie just seemed flat to me, like they were lacking the energy or wit or pizazz that they usually have.<BR/><BR/>Yes Man - very interesting. Again, we have to agree to disagree, because that Journey song is awesome for any occasion. It's funny, Bedtime Stories features one of their biggest hits as well. How is this band STILL popping up on soundtracks?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-19074242415527536192009-01-02T14:32:00.000-06:002009-01-02T14:32:00.000-06:00I lurvs Eagle vs Shark. Great characters, acting a...I lurvs Eagle vs Shark. Great characters, acting and one of the best fight scenes EVAH!<BR/><BR/>But yeah, Darby would have made it better, but that's because he is awesome, not because of any fault of Eagle vs Shark. <BR/><BR/>As for Yes Man I liked it better then I thought I would, which I guess makes it a success. The C+ sounds about right for it. Though I must say it deserves credit for using Journey in a way which doesn't totally suck, which is quite hard to do being that it is Journey and they do indeed suck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-89589163956758613272008-12-23T14:29:00.000-06:002008-12-23T14:29:00.000-06:00I know, Pat. There was likely an inspiring story i...I know, Pat. There was likely an inspiring story in here somewhere, but the craziness wins out. Then again, the real guy Danny Wallace is apparently a bit of a wild child, so the casting may have been somewhat accurate.<BR/><BR/>Either way the movie is passable.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-76910549375111075662008-12-22T15:14:00.000-06:002008-12-22T15:14:00.000-06:00Daniel -I was somewhat intigued by the premise of ...Daniel -<BR/><BR/>I was somewhat intigued by the premise of this, but your review confirms what I feared from seeing the trailer - that's a very broad, contrived, dimwit comedy. Which is a shame because the idea of someone changing their attitude and deciding to be open to new things could have made a nice, modestly inspiring little movie. But they tipped their hand by casting Jim Carrey and then allowing him to work in "crazy" mode. I agree with Sam on Carrey - he's very talented, but needs a good project and some directorial restraint to really shine.Patricia Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394997608325540950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-2638114050774675282008-12-22T14:43:00.000-06:002008-12-22T14:43:00.000-06:00Yeah, Matthew, they out-mysteried the audience wit...Yeah, Matthew, they out-mysteried the audience with the marketing campaign. Of course I haven't seen the trailer (or the movie yet) so I don't know how they were spinning it, but I have found out how it ends, and I never like that. I'll still see it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks much, Sam - and calling this "crunch time" is an understatement. Yes, Fletch, there are quite a few movies sitting there waiting for me that I still haven't seen - those "In Theaters" in my sidebar that have no grade next to them. Plus I missed Ashes of Time:Redux last week and it's come and gone. I have seen Bedtime Stories and Valkyrie, though, so I only have Button and The Reader added to my personal viewing list this week.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-43320191996963241212008-12-22T13:29:00.000-06:002008-12-22T13:29:00.000-06:00Still trying to figure out why you saw this in the...Still trying to figure out why you saw this in the first place? The only reason I can come up with is that you had already seen everything else out. Is this true? Note: must answer "yes." Thanks.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-1035028348110898892008-12-22T12:35:00.000-06:002008-12-22T12:35:00.000-06:00Yeah, I'll admit I was planning to take a pass on ...Yeah, I'll admit I was planning to take a pass on this even before reading your expected but excellently reasoned piece. I got a good laugh out of "saying yes to everything that popped up in their writing sessions." Jim Carry to my mind, (an actor who does have talent, but few projects to accurately gage it) only wholly succeeded in ETERNAL SUNSHINE. I did take note, however, that you did admit that Rhys Darby and Zoey Deschanel stole the spotlight (yes Zoey's career did take a hit after THE HAPPENING) and that wonderfukl actor, terrence Stamp.<BR/> One too many sight gags? Indeed, and there are simply too many other movies to see at crunch time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-68706237998352448022008-12-22T12:26:00.000-06:002008-12-22T12:26:00.000-06:00I think Sony shot themselves in the foot by being ...I think Sony shot themselves in the foot by being so secretive about "Seven Pounds." They thought they would intrigue everyone by being mysterious about the plot...turns out no one cared.Mattie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031967293313685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-37300335755889081222008-12-22T11:31:00.000-06:002008-12-22T11:31:00.000-06:00Very good points there, Matthew. Ironically, I'd a...Very good points there, Matthew. Ironically, I'd argue most people should actually STOP saying "yes" to everything - that's what got half of them up to their eyeballs in debt in the first place.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-14254872748385227062008-12-22T02:14:00.000-06:002008-12-22T02:14:00.000-06:00Yeah but Americans love a comedy...especially in t...Yeah but Americans love a comedy...especially in times of economic stress. And Smith's film is a downer that no one knows what it's about.Mattie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031967293313685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-68486899796594984222008-12-21T20:35:00.000-06:002008-12-21T20:35:00.000-06:00I know, k, Eagle v. Shark was pretty disappointing...I know, k, Eagle v. Shark was pretty disappointing. I only gave it the one shot in the theater but I haven't heard anyone tell me it gets better with repeated viewings. I wonder why Darby wasn't in it?<BR/><BR/>Haha, Nick, thatta way to hold a grudge. Depending on how amazing Button ends up being, I would hold your position - but Deschanel does get a healthy amount of screen time...<BR/><BR/>Yeah so I obviously have no idea what I'm talking about in my talk about the release in my last comment and in the review, since Yes Man just buried the competition at the box office this weekend. Jim Carrey beat Will Smith at the box office? SOMEBODY beat Will Smith at the box office?! Unbelievable!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-47001932849448112772008-12-21T07:07:00.000-06:002008-12-21T07:07:00.000-06:00I am such a huge fan of Ms. Zooey Deschanel that I...I am such a huge fan of Ms. Zooey Deschanel that I was planning on seeing this, but when they replaced the Ben Button press screening with a screening of this, it cut deep. So I don't think I will see this film ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-54803082154631444762008-12-20T13:45:00.000-06:002008-12-20T13:45:00.000-06:00I did see Eagle vs. Shark. It was OK, could have b...I did see Eagle vs. Shark. It was OK, could have been better. I just kept waiting to see Bret and Murray though...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171899212220771919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-25530938750216863542008-12-20T12:30:00.000-06:002008-12-20T12:30:00.000-06:00Sounds like it, looks like, feels like it, Sarah. ...Sounds like it, looks like, feels like it, Sarah. As I say, were this out in March or April it would have gone gangbusters. No reason for anyone to make a serious effort at seeing it at the peak of Oscar season.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't sound like I can add anything that you don't already know, k. Granted, Carrey plays off of him perfectly, but Darby takes every scene he can and runs with it, as is the case on FotC. Did you ever see Eagle vs. Shark? It would have been a lot better with Darby in it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-19894776538246357572008-12-20T10:25:00.000-06:002008-12-20T10:25:00.000-06:00Any more words on Rhys Darby? I know he has a smal...Any more words on Rhys Darby? I know he has a small role, but he is just so fucking good on Flight of the Conchords (BBC radio show and HBO series) that his involvement may just be enough to get me to see this.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341688032767349695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-85253392382030885602008-12-19T14:40:00.000-06:002008-12-19T14:40:00.000-06:00It sounds a LOT like "Liar Liar."Can't say I'll be...It sounds a LOT like "Liar Liar."<BR/><BR/>Can't say I'll be rushing out to theaters or even the video store to see this one. I have way too many movies on my plate already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com