Anyone seen THE WEATHER MAN?

I liked

the trailer but just haven't gotten around to seeing it yet.

I'm trying to work through the classics and other highly recomended well known films.

I like Cage, he's all right.
This film seemed interesting.
I'll probably catch it at some time.

You

are welcome.

wasn't excited to see it, but might take a look since you're so high on it.

Weatherrific

J-Down Undah:

Saw it. Loved it. There's an array of haunting, charming, real imagery. The dialogue is a tad off center, but well done. It's one of those films that doesn't have a traditional third act "whammo" climax (Anyone who giggles at that word gets sent to Jenna's office for counseling), but, there is a finale and a finality to it. I loved the archery metaphor, too. And there's a cute fat kid.

But (and this is a J-Lo sized 'but) it's probably a film the 80 percentile in the middle of the movie watchin' audience just won't get (and, puhl-leeze, toss them SpidermatrixVonTitanic anytahm).

jt

PS, to anyone who had "knee surgery" in the "things that are happening this month to Jason" office pool -- you're a winner.

PPS, I've just been handed the DVD of "Lord of War," another Nick Coppola classic to watch. That's my Friday fun before being engulfed by middle Georgia boredom. Hugs from the part of the country that makes Red States rosy.

PPP-Freakin'-S, My Eddie Izzard DVDs are still funny. Anyone else's?

Tell me about it. What's it about?

There's this little thing called www.imdb.com out there, lets ya search by movie title, actor, director, quotes, anything. There are also discussion threads for most films.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384680/ gets you a weather report.

-Derek
My Web Page - naked women, bestial sex, and whopping big lies.
Take the critiques you get with a grain of salt. Invariably, some of the critics will be kooks, bitter curmudgeons, or complete fools. ~odocoileus

I know. I'm just lazy! Actually, my favourite movie site is www.rottentomatoes.com. You get a variety of movie reviews; I like reading them, good and bad.

I liked it, but not nearly as much as Lord of War, Cage's other film in '05. They were similar in some ways (such as the clever dialogue) but for the most part I enjoyed LoW significantly better. Perhaps it was because it had such a stark sense of black humor mixed with real world problems and emotionalism. Who knows? If you all liked the Weather Man try checking out Lord of War. You might be surprised at the depth (and writing).

Jen:

Aldenard is right. LoW is brilliant, but it's definitely not cast in the same mold as The Weatherman.