The Men Who Stare At Goats may be the strangest movie title of the year, and it's a rather strange story to boot. A real nice cast here, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey. Ewan MacGregor, and Jeff Bridges star in this bizarre story based of true events. Very "out there" events in our nation involving our military.
We go back to the early 80's. The United States Army has begun a psychic division of the Army. "Super Soldiers" or "Jedi Warriors" they will be called, who use psychic powers to get the upper hand on our enemies. This is an officially sanctioned and functioning branch of the army that existed and eventually disbanded.
But now we flash forward to 2003. The war in Iraq is on, and reporters are flocking to get there to report on the new conflict. This is the story of one reporter who goes to Iraq, and meets up with one of the former psychics, who claims he is there and has been redeployed to join the war effort.
From there it is a deeply complicated plot line that needs more seeing, than reading. But I will tell you this movie does a lot of things really, really right. Clooney, Spacey and Bridges play some of these strange-o guys, with MacGregor as the Midwestern reporter that finds himself in the middle of all this in the Middle East. A very funny story with great performances, snappy dialogue and a real nice soundtrack. "Goats" is an adult comedy, but you don't need a masters degree to get it. You always have to remember that this movie is based on true events, and not a true story...word for word.
The Men Who Stare At Goats. Very entertaining, fun, and eye opening. A real good night at the moves, as a real good story ends up in the hands of four big stars and delivers a real nice movie. Good....real good.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Movie Review - This Is It
It's been a number of months since the death of Michael Jackson, and now the movie many have been waiting for is here, This Is It!
No doubt you've heard about this movie. What it is, of course is the footage of the rehearsals and such from what was to be his huge concert tour, This Is It. Of course, it never happened. I purposely waited to see this movie. I wanted to see it with a small crowd and I did. I really wanted to see this movie for what it is. And to be honest, this is a real good movie.
Now let's not get carried away here. You've heard some Oscar buzz for this movie, and I suppose in some category there could be nominations, and maybe a win or two. But let's get a hold of ourselves here. This is not the best movie of the year, and shouldn't even be in that conversation. TII though is a very interesting movie that shows you once and for all, the sheer talent MJ was. You may have to divorce yourself from what you think of him personally and watch only what is on the screen. Fans of MJ will see this movie again and again. If you're a curious bystander, once will suffice.
With all that he was, good, bad, weird, strange, and all of that. MJ was certainly a monster talent. Even at 50 years old, his performance in this movie under candid footage is terrific. He appears to have great vision for his show, energy, and of course he still movies like he was 30.
I can't sit here and tell you I'm a MJ fan either. When he was in his prime, I was more focused on country music and true rock-n-roll, which he was not. MJ was the King Of Pop...period! I was aware he was around, but overall the music was too soft for me. But his legacy in stage show presence, and video making will go down in history as truly revolutionary. And if you were into MJ or not in the 80's, TII will remind you of his hey day and just how remarkably talented he was.
This Is It. This is supposedly a short two week run. Up front, you may have no interest in this movie whatsoever, and that's OK. But not being a real fan either, I will say this movie is real good...... for what it is. I'm still not a real fan even ofter seeing it, but he was a talent unlike very many others before or since.
No doubt you've heard about this movie. What it is, of course is the footage of the rehearsals and such from what was to be his huge concert tour, This Is It. Of course, it never happened. I purposely waited to see this movie. I wanted to see it with a small crowd and I did. I really wanted to see this movie for what it is. And to be honest, this is a real good movie.
Now let's not get carried away here. You've heard some Oscar buzz for this movie, and I suppose in some category there could be nominations, and maybe a win or two. But let's get a hold of ourselves here. This is not the best movie of the year, and shouldn't even be in that conversation. TII though is a very interesting movie that shows you once and for all, the sheer talent MJ was. You may have to divorce yourself from what you think of him personally and watch only what is on the screen. Fans of MJ will see this movie again and again. If you're a curious bystander, once will suffice.
With all that he was, good, bad, weird, strange, and all of that. MJ was certainly a monster talent. Even at 50 years old, his performance in this movie under candid footage is terrific. He appears to have great vision for his show, energy, and of course he still movies like he was 30.
I can't sit here and tell you I'm a MJ fan either. When he was in his prime, I was more focused on country music and true rock-n-roll, which he was not. MJ was the King Of Pop...period! I was aware he was around, but overall the music was too soft for me. But his legacy in stage show presence, and video making will go down in history as truly revolutionary. And if you were into MJ or not in the 80's, TII will remind you of his hey day and just how remarkably talented he was.
This Is It. This is supposedly a short two week run. Up front, you may have no interest in this movie whatsoever, and that's OK. But not being a real fan either, I will say this movie is real good...... for what it is. I'm still not a real fan even ofter seeing it, but he was a talent unlike very many others before or since.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Throw New York OUT!
I am not writing this from a point of anger or bitterness. Quite the contrary. I am writing and suggesting this from a point of passion for the game of baseball. More directly, Major League Baseball. It's simple, if you ever want to see your team win the World Series again, we have to throw the New York teams out of the league! Sound funny? Not as funny as the joke MLB is playing on us fans!
The New York Yankees are going to win their 27th World Series this year. And this is news to who? I knew this in June. I think most did. And this is a sad fact of the national pastime. Because of MLB's players and owners not putting in a salary cap for it's players, The Yankees can just buy this time after time. To me, the Yankees may be the worst franchise in baseball. They've been doing this for decades and only won 26 World Series in 100 or so years. To be honest, they should win it every year or at least half the time. And the Mets are even worse. They've spent zillions of dollars too and only have a couple of titles in almost 50 years!
Think about this. Players like CC Sabathia were signed in the off season by the Yankees. The Indians offered him a measly 80 million or so..... a few times. But that's not enough for a 26 year old who already has a number of million dollars. Sad. Why should he accept such a paultry dollar amount? When the Yankees will pay him twice that .. and did. I mean a mans gotta feed his family, ya know?
If this continues, in 15 to 20 years MLB will be in real trouble. Kansas City, Cleveland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and tons of other cities will lose their fan base, and throw in the towel, being sick of being a farm club for the New York teams. Couple that with the fact that many new young fans don't want to be associated with anything less than championships. Why root for the home team, they always lose. They will jump ship to become front runners and be fans of teams like the Yankees. Not because they are the best team, but because they have the most money to buy the best team year after year. Great example huh?
So if MLB and it's completely non-caring about the game players won't cap this thing and do what is right, we should just throw the New York teams out the the Major League's to SAVE the league as a whole. Just kick them the heck out. No team in NYC! And maybe those crybabies in Boston too while were at it! If those three teams weren't around to pay off all of the great players, the competition would be better and fans would be re-energized all over the league. Then CC would be forced to somehow choke down the foul taste of a scrawny 80 million dollars!
Isn't is sad that on opening day that virtually 27 teams or so know, right then, they have no chance to compete, let alone win a title! Ridiculous. I heard some Yankee fan this summer whining that the Yankees haven't won the Word Series since 2001. Oh, grow up! Not our fault. You should have with all the money you've spent, and all the smaller teams you've raided and attempted to put of business with your cash. The majority of MLB teams haven't won it in 20, 30, or 40 years. How many great cities would love just a visit to the fall classic? Most I'm guessing.
Sad too, the Yankees will win it again and in reality, no one will care. Oh the 15 million or so supposed fans of New York will. BTW the vast majority of which can NEVER afford to go to a Yankee or Met game. I certainly could never be fan of a team that thinks so little of me that tickets were literally in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars per game. But the last time I checked we're a nation of about 350 million, and we don't care that they'll win at all. How can you? It's a total joke. Another BTW, have you watched any of the World Series this week? Didn't think so.
Like the hecklers at ball games yell, "Throw the bums out!" And do you know who would care? It's simple math.. About 15 million people. Oops, finally we win. 335 million of us to 15 million of you. Sad for you Yankee fans........you just can't compete with those numbers.
Sorry!
The New York Yankees are going to win their 27th World Series this year. And this is news to who? I knew this in June. I think most did. And this is a sad fact of the national pastime. Because of MLB's players and owners not putting in a salary cap for it's players, The Yankees can just buy this time after time. To me, the Yankees may be the worst franchise in baseball. They've been doing this for decades and only won 26 World Series in 100 or so years. To be honest, they should win it every year or at least half the time. And the Mets are even worse. They've spent zillions of dollars too and only have a couple of titles in almost 50 years!
Think about this. Players like CC Sabathia were signed in the off season by the Yankees. The Indians offered him a measly 80 million or so..... a few times. But that's not enough for a 26 year old who already has a number of million dollars. Sad. Why should he accept such a paultry dollar amount? When the Yankees will pay him twice that .. and did. I mean a mans gotta feed his family, ya know?
If this continues, in 15 to 20 years MLB will be in real trouble. Kansas City, Cleveland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and tons of other cities will lose their fan base, and throw in the towel, being sick of being a farm club for the New York teams. Couple that with the fact that many new young fans don't want to be associated with anything less than championships. Why root for the home team, they always lose. They will jump ship to become front runners and be fans of teams like the Yankees. Not because they are the best team, but because they have the most money to buy the best team year after year. Great example huh?
So if MLB and it's completely non-caring about the game players won't cap this thing and do what is right, we should just throw the New York teams out the the Major League's to SAVE the league as a whole. Just kick them the heck out. No team in NYC! And maybe those crybabies in Boston too while were at it! If those three teams weren't around to pay off all of the great players, the competition would be better and fans would be re-energized all over the league. Then CC would be forced to somehow choke down the foul taste of a scrawny 80 million dollars!
Isn't is sad that on opening day that virtually 27 teams or so know, right then, they have no chance to compete, let alone win a title! Ridiculous. I heard some Yankee fan this summer whining that the Yankees haven't won the Word Series since 2001. Oh, grow up! Not our fault. You should have with all the money you've spent, and all the smaller teams you've raided and attempted to put of business with your cash. The majority of MLB teams haven't won it in 20, 30, or 40 years. How many great cities would love just a visit to the fall classic? Most I'm guessing.
Sad too, the Yankees will win it again and in reality, no one will care. Oh the 15 million or so supposed fans of New York will. BTW the vast majority of which can NEVER afford to go to a Yankee or Met game. I certainly could never be fan of a team that thinks so little of me that tickets were literally in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars per game. But the last time I checked we're a nation of about 350 million, and we don't care that they'll win at all. How can you? It's a total joke. Another BTW, have you watched any of the World Series this week? Didn't think so.
Like the hecklers at ball games yell, "Throw the bums out!" And do you know who would care? It's simple math.. About 15 million people. Oops, finally we win. 335 million of us to 15 million of you. Sad for you Yankee fans........you just can't compete with those numbers.
Sorry!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW - Amelia
Hillary Swank is back and has everyone wondering if she can pick up a third Oscar with this new bio-pic, Amelia.
Amelia is the story of the legendary Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator from the 1920's and 30's. In addition to her many incredible aviation feats, is just as well known for being lost forever somewhere in the Pacific during her attempt to circumnavigate the world. A feat that no one had ever done in 1937, the year of her death at 40 years old.
Amelia stars Swank and Richard Gere as her long time lover and husband. This movie walks you through her years as a young pilot, and then into real adulthood as a pilot, pioneer, wife, friend and lover. Amelia attempts to show the complete woman that Earhart was both in the cockpit and in her personal life. And for the most part is very interesting.
Amelia doesn't wear out it's welcome, it is a tidy one hour and forty-five minutes. So that's not the trouble. Amelia starts off very faced paced, and with great energy. It does get a bit bogged down around it's middle, and we fly off to a love triangle that involves her, her husband and another aviator. Although this is compelling for a while, we stay there far too long. And it never really recovers completely. Ironically, just as Amelia ran out of gas in real life, Amelia sort of runs out of gas at the movie theater 72 years later.
But it's not a wash out. Swank is fantastic again in a major motion picture. Her portrayal as Earhart in uncanny in both look and speech. It is a command performance of the first order. Interesting for her, she can do a lot with a little. Amelia is not loaded down with long speechy, preachy dialogue as many bio-pics can from their main character. But it is a simple portrayal with a to the point script where she can shine, and Swank is magnificent yet again.
There is a wonderful display too of fantastic vintage aircraft to marvel at, and the costuming is really great. If there had been a stronger musical soundtrack from the era, it would have transported you back to the 30's much easier, I thought they really came up short there. Gere and the supporting cast though are great, and Amelia survives....at least here.
Amelia. Good night at the movies. I thought it would, it could, and probably should have been better a little better. But Swank if terrific. Will she win again? She'll be in the conversation, but not a lock like Million Dollar Baby. But she is worth the ticket. - Every time!
Amelia is the story of the legendary Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator from the 1920's and 30's. In addition to her many incredible aviation feats, is just as well known for being lost forever somewhere in the Pacific during her attempt to circumnavigate the world. A feat that no one had ever done in 1937, the year of her death at 40 years old.
Amelia stars Swank and Richard Gere as her long time lover and husband. This movie walks you through her years as a young pilot, and then into real adulthood as a pilot, pioneer, wife, friend and lover. Amelia attempts to show the complete woman that Earhart was both in the cockpit and in her personal life. And for the most part is very interesting.
Amelia doesn't wear out it's welcome, it is a tidy one hour and forty-five minutes. So that's not the trouble. Amelia starts off very faced paced, and with great energy. It does get a bit bogged down around it's middle, and we fly off to a love triangle that involves her, her husband and another aviator. Although this is compelling for a while, we stay there far too long. And it never really recovers completely. Ironically, just as Amelia ran out of gas in real life, Amelia sort of runs out of gas at the movie theater 72 years later.
But it's not a wash out. Swank is fantastic again in a major motion picture. Her portrayal as Earhart in uncanny in both look and speech. It is a command performance of the first order. Interesting for her, she can do a lot with a little. Amelia is not loaded down with long speechy, preachy dialogue as many bio-pics can from their main character. But it is a simple portrayal with a to the point script where she can shine, and Swank is magnificent yet again.
There is a wonderful display too of fantastic vintage aircraft to marvel at, and the costuming is really great. If there had been a stronger musical soundtrack from the era, it would have transported you back to the 30's much easier, I thought they really came up short there. Gere and the supporting cast though are great, and Amelia survives....at least here.
Amelia. Good night at the movies. I thought it would, it could, and probably should have been better a little better. But Swank if terrific. Will she win again? She'll be in the conversation, but not a lock like Million Dollar Baby. But she is worth the ticket. - Every time!
Turning Over A New Leaf
Many things can happen while out early and taking a five mile walk in the morning. That's exactly what I was doing this morning when I decided to try to have a change of heart about something that has always been with me. Fall - Autumn.
I don't think I'm alone, when I say I have never really cared much for fall. And with reason I guess. I like the warm weather and fall usually signifies the end of all that. With fall here, winter can't be too far away. Years ago, I learned of my dads cancer in the fall. ?As a kid school started in autumn. Plus every broken heart I've ever received or dished out has been in the fall. Coincidence? I don't know. But I know that the common denominator is not simply autumn.....but me too.
And even this week it continued when I received some sad news in my personal life, I thought man, another fall flop. But then a different colored light went on. As bright and as different as the leaves on the trees outside my office window right now. Maybe I've been looking at this fall business all wrong all these years. My partner on the show, Sue Wilson has always sung the praises of the third season. And as I walked today I decided that maybe her lead is one worth following. And she's not alone either. Many people love the fall.
Funny though, musically fall songs are always kind of sad ones. Autumn Leaves, September Song, Sealed With A Kiss, and there are others. Maybe to many fall represents the end, or the beginning of the change of things. Many people don't like change, so we sing about how much we don't like the end or the change. Hard to find a happy fall song.
So this year in attempting to turn over a new leaf, it's time to think of this season in new terms. This year it's the smell of the turkey and dressing. It's drives on state routes in that late afternoon. It's really noticing the brilliant colors that God and mother nature have teamed up to give us this year. It's also knowing I'll be taking a couple of trips to Florida to golf in the warm, when the rest are in the cold up here for a day or two. It's knowing that holiday visits with friends and family are coming.
On the show, it's Sue and I having fun discussing Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the first snow of the year with you! It's also looking forward to the light shortened days when Sue and I face the challenge of early morning drives to work in less than favorable conditions safely. Then embracing the busy morning with school closings and weather updates that are sure to come. It's the all part of the necessary around here, that wraps around and starts the cycle over again. In Akron, there is no warm without the cold first and last. It's the seasonal cycle of our lives.
Maybe it's your year to possibly rethink fall. I feel a weight of sorts off me today putting aside the usual gloom of fall, and trying to let in a whole new light. Early morning fall walks can do that. Looking at the colorful world in a brilliant sunrise, with just enough degrees to make it feel great. I recommend it highly. I do feel a bit lighter today, and that's energizing. Energy I'm going to need today while turning over that new leaf........
The leaves that I have to go out......(um).....leaves that I get to go out and rake right now.
I don't think I'm alone, when I say I have never really cared much for fall. And with reason I guess. I like the warm weather and fall usually signifies the end of all that. With fall here, winter can't be too far away. Years ago, I learned of my dads cancer in the fall. ?As a kid school started in autumn. Plus every broken heart I've ever received or dished out has been in the fall. Coincidence? I don't know. But I know that the common denominator is not simply autumn.....but me too.
And even this week it continued when I received some sad news in my personal life, I thought man, another fall flop. But then a different colored light went on. As bright and as different as the leaves on the trees outside my office window right now. Maybe I've been looking at this fall business all wrong all these years. My partner on the show, Sue Wilson has always sung the praises of the third season. And as I walked today I decided that maybe her lead is one worth following. And she's not alone either. Many people love the fall.
Funny though, musically fall songs are always kind of sad ones. Autumn Leaves, September Song, Sealed With A Kiss, and there are others. Maybe to many fall represents the end, or the beginning of the change of things. Many people don't like change, so we sing about how much we don't like the end or the change. Hard to find a happy fall song.
So this year in attempting to turn over a new leaf, it's time to think of this season in new terms. This year it's the smell of the turkey and dressing. It's drives on state routes in that late afternoon. It's really noticing the brilliant colors that God and mother nature have teamed up to give us this year. It's also knowing I'll be taking a couple of trips to Florida to golf in the warm, when the rest are in the cold up here for a day or two. It's knowing that holiday visits with friends and family are coming.
On the show, it's Sue and I having fun discussing Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the first snow of the year with you! It's also looking forward to the light shortened days when Sue and I face the challenge of early morning drives to work in less than favorable conditions safely. Then embracing the busy morning with school closings and weather updates that are sure to come. It's the all part of the necessary around here, that wraps around and starts the cycle over again. In Akron, there is no warm without the cold first and last. It's the seasonal cycle of our lives.
Maybe it's your year to possibly rethink fall. I feel a weight of sorts off me today putting aside the usual gloom of fall, and trying to let in a whole new light. Early morning fall walks can do that. Looking at the colorful world in a brilliant sunrise, with just enough degrees to make it feel great. I recommend it highly. I do feel a bit lighter today, and that's energizing. Energy I'm going to need today while turning over that new leaf........
The leaves that I have to go out......(um).....leaves that I get to go out and rake right now.
Friday, October 23, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW - Paranormal Activity
You may have heard some buzz about this new Independent thriller Paranormal Activity. If you heard good buzz.....you heard right!
I have to admit, I was ready for bad here. There have been so many movies over the past few years that claim to be scary, or disturbing and few are. PA is not terrifying, but makes you think, and you can easily put yourself in the actors place. That fact alone, is skillful movie making.
PA is an amazing story outside of the actual movie. It was written and directed by Oren Peli, his first feature movie. It was made in 7 days while being filmed exclusively in his own home. All for under $15,000. More cool things? There are no opening or closing credits to this movie. It starts, and it ends. It does have two actors in it. Micah Sloate and Katie Feathersone. Who? Yea no kidding...doesn't matter.
I think as more young filmmakers grow up and begin their careers, you will see more movies just like this. The door opened on this a few years ago, with a movie called Open Water. Another real low budget movie with two actors and the knowledge of what scary really was.
In PA, Micah and Katie are young lovers that move in together in San Diego. She claims she has been haunted since she was 8 years old by some entity. To this point the haunting has been mild. Micah, in typical guy fashion sets out to protect her and solve this problem. All he ends up doing is further agitating the entity or demon, and escalates the haunting. He buys a big time night vision camera and video tapes the two sleeping every night to see what is going bump in the night. And there is plenty.
PA does all the right things to scare you. It knows what frightens you and exploits it to the hilt. Very Hitchcock -like in that regard. Virtually no blood, or violence, it doesn't need it. I gotta admit, it does get you thinking about what goes on in your house while you're asleep. The sleeping scenes, although repetitious are compelling and prey on your nerves. You may not want to see this if you have any reservations about sleeping in the house at night alone. This is NOT a slasher flick, and some will find it ho-hum. And that's too bad.
Filmed in the same style as Cloverfield, and The Blair Witch Project, with a single hand held camera. It is the camera Micha buys in the movie. Well done there. PA is not herky-jerky as the others which makes it easier to watch. Also it has another thing over both of those flicks. It's actually scary at times. Kudos too to the two actors here, Micah and Katie. Both very good. Katie especially as you can feel her terror through the screen.
Paranormal Activity. Disturbing for some I'm sure. The sleeper hit of the year so far. ....(no pun intended) This is a very good movie.
I have to admit, I was ready for bad here. There have been so many movies over the past few years that claim to be scary, or disturbing and few are. PA is not terrifying, but makes you think, and you can easily put yourself in the actors place. That fact alone, is skillful movie making.
PA is an amazing story outside of the actual movie. It was written and directed by Oren Peli, his first feature movie. It was made in 7 days while being filmed exclusively in his own home. All for under $15,000. More cool things? There are no opening or closing credits to this movie. It starts, and it ends. It does have two actors in it. Micah Sloate and Katie Feathersone. Who? Yea no kidding...doesn't matter.
I think as more young filmmakers grow up and begin their careers, you will see more movies just like this. The door opened on this a few years ago, with a movie called Open Water. Another real low budget movie with two actors and the knowledge of what scary really was.
In PA, Micah and Katie are young lovers that move in together in San Diego. She claims she has been haunted since she was 8 years old by some entity. To this point the haunting has been mild. Micah, in typical guy fashion sets out to protect her and solve this problem. All he ends up doing is further agitating the entity or demon, and escalates the haunting. He buys a big time night vision camera and video tapes the two sleeping every night to see what is going bump in the night. And there is plenty.
PA does all the right things to scare you. It knows what frightens you and exploits it to the hilt. Very Hitchcock -like in that regard. Virtually no blood, or violence, it doesn't need it. I gotta admit, it does get you thinking about what goes on in your house while you're asleep. The sleeping scenes, although repetitious are compelling and prey on your nerves. You may not want to see this if you have any reservations about sleeping in the house at night alone. This is NOT a slasher flick, and some will find it ho-hum. And that's too bad.
Filmed in the same style as Cloverfield, and The Blair Witch Project, with a single hand held camera. It is the camera Micha buys in the movie. Well done there. PA is not herky-jerky as the others which makes it easier to watch. Also it has another thing over both of those flicks. It's actually scary at times. Kudos too to the two actors here, Micah and Katie. Both very good. Katie especially as you can feel her terror through the screen.
Paranormal Activity. Disturbing for some I'm sure. The sleeper hit of the year so far. ....(no pun intended) This is a very good movie.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW - The Stepfather
The supposedly scary movies just keep coming down the pike, and this week it's The Stepfather. No need for Sominex tonight, we've got his gem to put us right to sleep.
For heavens sake, The Stepfather is the story of a seemingly nice man, David, who for some reason marries older widows with children, then kills them. Only to move on and do it again. Why? We don't know, and we never find out. But one thing we do know, is that we are way smarter than this piece of garbage and are way ahead of it all the way. That is until it's terrible ending.
David, (Dylan Walsh) meets Susan (Sela Ward). She has three kids, and in a few short months, David lives with her, and they are getting married. He of course is not who she thinks he is. He has killed before, and is planning on doing it again. In this story, it it amazing how stupid all the characters are. NO one in the world would be this stupid and not pick up on the obvious warning signs that David is off. Word is too, that the law is after him, and sort of know who is really is, but there's no suspense of him getting caught. Again...stupid.
Huge flaw too, I am a big Sela Ward fan. She as Susan is beautiful, educated and very stylish 50 ish woman with three great kids. She's not real believable as a lonely, almost desperate widow. Her casting makes it hard to swallow the plot line. In the movie, she is Sela Ward and not Susan. She stands out as the movies lone star. Almost like a sore thumb. Walsh as the crackpot David is livable, but the writing is so horrible and predictable with completely ridiculous dialogue, it doesn't really matter. Both of these pretty good actors are completely shackled by a horrible screenplay, and they never have a chance to get this thing off the ground. You will be looking at your watch halfway through.
And here's one for you, I don't usually do this but I can't help it. If you've seen the trailer, there's a scene I'm sure is very intriguing to you. Maybe even scary, and you're wondering what happens there! If you've seen it you know what I'm talking about. Don't worry. That scene isn't even in the movie! No joke. There is a scene sort or similar, but it's not in. Wow!
The Stepfather. It doesn't add up. This is a Lifetime movie at best...at very best. It doesn't make sense, and doesn't deliver. Horrible.
For heavens sake, The Stepfather is the story of a seemingly nice man, David, who for some reason marries older widows with children, then kills them. Only to move on and do it again. Why? We don't know, and we never find out. But one thing we do know, is that we are way smarter than this piece of garbage and are way ahead of it all the way. That is until it's terrible ending.
David, (Dylan Walsh) meets Susan (Sela Ward). She has three kids, and in a few short months, David lives with her, and they are getting married. He of course is not who she thinks he is. He has killed before, and is planning on doing it again. In this story, it it amazing how stupid all the characters are. NO one in the world would be this stupid and not pick up on the obvious warning signs that David is off. Word is too, that the law is after him, and sort of know who is really is, but there's no suspense of him getting caught. Again...stupid.
Huge flaw too, I am a big Sela Ward fan. She as Susan is beautiful, educated and very stylish 50 ish woman with three great kids. She's not real believable as a lonely, almost desperate widow. Her casting makes it hard to swallow the plot line. In the movie, she is Sela Ward and not Susan. She stands out as the movies lone star. Almost like a sore thumb. Walsh as the crackpot David is livable, but the writing is so horrible and predictable with completely ridiculous dialogue, it doesn't really matter. Both of these pretty good actors are completely shackled by a horrible screenplay, and they never have a chance to get this thing off the ground. You will be looking at your watch halfway through.
And here's one for you, I don't usually do this but I can't help it. If you've seen the trailer, there's a scene I'm sure is very intriguing to you. Maybe even scary, and you're wondering what happens there! If you've seen it you know what I'm talking about. Don't worry. That scene isn't even in the movie! No joke. There is a scene sort or similar, but it's not in. Wow!
The Stepfather. It doesn't add up. This is a Lifetime movie at best...at very best. It doesn't make sense, and doesn't deliver. Horrible.
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