Top Ten Movies of 2010
Well, it’s time to roll out the Top Ten lists again. Did the year really go that fast? We’re really pushing against deadline with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, so this list is a little rushed. Here’s our Top Ten movies of 2010.
10. The Tooth Fairy – Dwayne “The Johnson” Rock, former Olympic boxer, displays his considerable range playing the tooth fairy in this delightful fantasy. You see, he is just way too big to be the tooth fairy. I mean, look how big he is? He’s just too big! That’s classic. The children will be enthralled by Mr. Rock’s fairy wings, and the adults will swoon over Mr. Rock’s rippling fairy abs. Continue reading
Another Super Fun Movie Quiz From MovieGoober
by GooberGames
Well, it’s that time! Here’s another Super Fun Movie Quiz. Pencils ready? Go!
1. While being taken prisoner in 1968’s “The Planet of the Apes”, Charlton Heston cries, “Get your hands off me you damn, …”
a. dirty rats!
b. squishy octopii!
c. smelly liberals!
d. none of the above
2. Charlie Sheen’s 1987 comedy “Major League” features what popular American sport?
a. badminton
b. hot-dog eating
c. tonsil hockey
d. none of the above
10 Worst Rom-Coms
1. “When Harry Shaved Sally”
2. “Debasing Amy”
3. “Pretty Scrotum”
4. “Forgetting Penny Marshall”
5. “There’s Something Itching Mary”
6. “You’ve Got Crabs”
7. “Knocked Up and Locked Up!”
8. “When Harry Met Sully”
9. “My Big Fat Greek Beheading”
10 “The Ugly Truth”
**** Review of “Dark Water” (2006)
This British documentary damages the soul in the same way as Werner Herzog’s “Grizzly Man”, the 2005 documentary about a bear hugging half-wit who got himself gobbled up by a Grizzly. (Err..go back ONE sentence. Ready? SPOILER ALERT!) Herzog freaked audiences out with bears and mental illness, “Dark Water” does it with a boat and crushing loneliness.
It’s a notable trend in recent documentaries. In the old days, documentaries might teach viewers something, like Civil War history or the emperors of Rome. Sometimes they’d offer a fascinating look at the subculture of early ’60s nudist colonies. Nature documentaries typically featured prancing squirrels and delightful vegetarian cougars named Chip and at the very worst, documentaries might kill a few hoop dreams, no more than that. “Deep Water”, on the other hand, leaves viewers feeling bereft and hopeless, alone in the cosmos, shaking with existential dread, barely able to swallow their CheeseDoodles®
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10 Worst Movie Books
NEW ON DVD: Releases for January 2011
MovieGoober’s selected DVD releases and re-releases for January.
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DVD RELEASES – JANUARY, 2011
“Black Sheep” (1996)- Starring Chris Farley and David Spade. (DVD Widescreen-2010) FINALLY! I THOUGHT THEY WOULD NEVER RELEASE THIS IN WIDESCREEN.
“How the West Was Won” (1962)- Starring Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb and Henry Fonda. (DVD Blu Ray 2010) IT WAS WON BY OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN FIGHTING OVERSEAS, THAT’S HOW!
My 10 Questions With Matt Damon
Matt Damon’s latest film is “True Grit”, a remake of the 1969 John Wayne oater. I recently caught up with Damon at an LA eatery for a round of 10 Questions.
Q1. Welcome. We’re here with movie megastar Matt Damon. His latest role is as Texas Ranger LaBoeuf in the new Coen Brothers film “True Grit”. How are you Matt?
A. Excuse me?
Q2. Ha, ha! I’m the one asking the questions around here! So Matt, tell me, what was it like working with the Coen Brothers?
A. I’m sorry. What is it you want?
Q3. I want to see “True Grit”, that’s for sure, but let me ask you this: What is “The Dude” really like? Is Jeff Bridges anything like his character Jeff Lebowski?
A. Okay, uh, listen. I don’t mind signing autographs, or talking to fans, whatever this is, but not when I’m trying to enjoy dinner with my wife, okay?
Capsule Reviews by MovieGoober
Brief reviews of films currently in release.
***— –Black Swan– Princess Portman painfully pirouettes.
**—– I Love You, Phillip Morris– Conniving, convict Carrey.
**—- The King’s Speech– Ba-ba-ba–boring.
*****– True Grit– “Dude” revenge.
***—- The Social Network– Nerd revenge.
**—— Burlesque– “Showgirls”. Clothed?
*——- Let Me In– Um, no.
*——– The Nutcracker in 3D– Toy weirdos.
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Ask a Movie Question
Our fun monthly column where a Goober correspondent answers your movie related questions.