Okay, here’s my list for the movies I will fork out $8 and brave screaming toddlers to see at the movies for the remaining months of 2000:
Nurse Betty - wowed 'em at Cannes, all the buzz has bee overwhelmingly positive for this one. Renee Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock in a movie that has a great-sounding plot and nothing negative said about it at all, either by the critics or public who have caught early screenings.
Way of the Gun - by Chris McQuarrie (“The Usual Suspects”) and starring Benicio Del Toro. A combination I’m willing to chance. They both rate very high on my scale. Plus I can get my husband to go with me.
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - The fabulous Coen brothers latest, starring George Clooney, John Turturro, and John Goodman as escaping chain-gang convicts in '30’s Mississippi. Supposed to be a take on Homer’s Odyssey.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Directed by Ang Lee (The Ice Storm, Sense & Sensibility) starring Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh in a period Chinese martial arts film with an actual plot.
Shadow of the Vampire - with Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich, a fictionalized tale about the filming of the 1920’s film “Nosferatu”, with lots of dark, twisted stuff.
The Grinch - Jim Carrey and Dr. Suess. A match made in heaven. Director Ron Howard is a hit & miss director, but when he is on, I love his films. Early screenings indicate that this is a winner. Much oohing and aahhing over Stan Winston’s fantastic make-up (everyone who has seen a rough cut says ignore the trailer - it is a terrible indicator of what the movie actually looks and feels like). Plus, who could not love Max?
Moulin Rouge - Ewan McGregor (hotcha!), Nicole Kidman, turn-of-the-century Paris, sex, drugs, and more sex. It will probably look great too.
Movie I might possibly see, but only pay matinee prices for: “Little Nicky” with Adam Sandler. I’m not a big Sandler fan, but the plot sounds like fun.
Note - to get a good listing of coming attractions, visit http://www.darkhorizons.com and look at their 2000 link.