A charming little fantasy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Bob DeNiro. It completely slipped under my radar until Faulty Landscape clued me in. A bit of Terry Gilliam mixed into The Princess Bride. Quite compelling and deliciously silly.
never read the book... but books are almost ALWAYS going to be better!!! It's a rare thing where you ever overhear someone say "Yeah, saw the movie... boy did it SMOKE the book!" Ha!
I didn't care for DeNiro's pirate much either, but there was so much I DID like that I gave it a pass...
Yeah, Bob DeNiro and "comedy" are usually best left an unintentional mix. As a bit of self-parody I thought it acceptable. I like how hot Pfeiffer looks; I was never much of a fan.
Nice--it's a neat little film isn't it? Nothing amazing there but a good yarn nonetheless. Next Pfeiffer film to check out--Grease 2--hotness all over the place.
The book is great, Charles Vess does the visual chores and he's fantastic.
Another fun film I caught lately--Crank--hilarious. Myself, looking forward to Now Voyager...and taking the plunge into The Wire.
Alicia and I watched it over Christmas while in baltimore... we both loved it as well
ReplyDeleteI loved all the dead ghost/brothers laughing and tormenting each other all through the afterlife! ha!
I thought the book (at least as read by Gaiman since that's how I "read" it) was a million times better. I'm not much of a Gaiman fan, either.
ReplyDeleteAnd I really hated Bobby DeNiro's interpretation of the character. Like REALLY HATED.
never read the book... but books are almost ALWAYS going to be better!!! It's a rare thing where you ever overhear someone say "Yeah, saw the movie... boy did it SMOKE the book!" Ha!
ReplyDeleteI didn't care for DeNiro's pirate much either, but there was so much I DID like that I gave it a pass...
Yeah, Bob DeNiro and "comedy" are usually best left an unintentional mix. As a bit of self-parody I thought it acceptable. I like how hot Pfeiffer looks; I was never much of a fan.
ReplyDeleteNice--it's a neat little film isn't it? Nothing amazing there but a good yarn nonetheless. Next Pfeiffer film to check out--Grease 2--hotness all over the place.
ReplyDeleteThe book is great, Charles Vess does the visual chores and he's fantastic.
Another fun film I caught lately--Crank--hilarious. Myself, looking forward to Now Voyager...and taking the plunge into The Wire.