I loved the first Charlie’s Angels with Barrymore, Diaz and Liu! So much so, that the sequel sucked even more for me. The first one, though campy (nothing wrong with campy if it’s intended, and done well), actually had an enjoyable plot and great characters (loved The Thin Man). I could only stand the second one by sitting back and pretending I was watching two hours of music videos.
I also really like Judge Dredd with Sylvester Stallone. I’ve watched it on television several times now. (They show it a lot.) I do understand why the film would be seen as wretched by fans of Judge Dredd, but even if I was a fan of the comics, I’d still enjoy the movie as a movie. Also, I’m partial to Rob Schneider, so I’ll admit to enjoying most of the stuff he’s done. (Usually Adam Sandler films, but I like him too.)
It’s been mentioned repeatedly so far, but I’ll also admit to enjoying Starship Troopers. (Love that co-ed shower!
) And, as with Judge Dredd, even if I was a fan of the source material, I’d still like the film as a film.
And, finally (here’s the big one), I haven’t seen Battlefield Earth again since seeing it in the theatre, but I really liked it. So much so, that I’m fairly certain that I’d enjoy it a second time. I couldn’t understand why people hated it so much. The only thing I could guess was that it wasn’t very honest to the source material, but I’m not sure if that’s the case. People seemed to think it was supposed to be a deep, serious, “science fiction” epic, when even John Travolta admitted that it was a simple, fun, “sci-fi” adventure.
One more, just for the halibut. I love movies, no matter the genre or intended audience. Unfortunately, I prefer not to go the theatre alone (and haven’t rented a movie in years; I love the “theatre experience”), and I don’t have many people to go to the movies with. So, I’m relegated to seeing family films and so-called “chick flicks” with my mother or sister. (And even then, it’s hard to convince them to see more than a few choice animated films.) Hardcore action films I can see with my father and friend. And horror with my friend alone.
That said, I loved Under The Tuscan Sun. In fact, acknowledging the subject of this thread, I’m not ashamed to admit that it’s one of my favorite films of the year and counting. Some of my other favorites of 2003 - Kill Bill, Vol. 1, The Last Samurai, Master and Commander, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Does Under The Tuscan Sun stick out in that crowd? (Okay, I also really liked Elf.)
Anyhoo…