At the Movies – Page 49 – Ponderous Personal Projects

Airplane vs. Volcano [2014]

Airplane vs. Volcano
The Kondelik Brothers
2/6

Also a very stupid movie that gets everything wrong, but this one isn’t being a dick about it.

Approaching the Unknown [2016]

Approaching the Unknown
Mark Elijah Rosenberg
0/6

A very, very, very stupid movie. And not in a good way. I mean, not a single thing makes any sense—this movie literally gets everything wrong! I am impressed! Zero points!

The Manxman [1929]

The Manxman
Alfred Hitchcock
5/8

A fishing community on the Isle of Man unite forces to fight the evil capitalist steam trawlers. If they’d succeded, maybe we wouldn’t be quite as far up shit creek now. And then the story begins.

The Abyss (special edition) [1989]

The Abyss (special edition)
James Cameron
4/6

Two hours and forty-five without feeling long… That’s gotta be worth some points.

Btw, I think the special edition ending makes infinitely more sense than the theatrical release.

L: Change the World [2008]

L: Change the World
Hideo Nakata
Zzzzz/6

Too boring! Turned it off!

Demolition Man [1993]

Demolition Man
Marco Brambilla
5/6

It aged better than I’d have guessed.

Budding Prospects [2017]

Budding Prospects
Terry Zwigoff
5/6

Not really a movie, but when one of your favourite directors makes a TV pilot that looks like is never going to happen, what’re you gonna do?

Make it happen, Bezos!

Champagne [1928]

Champagne
Alfred Hiteheoek
3/5

That’s pretty funny. Also, lots of fancy camera work I hadn’t expected anybody did this early.

Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It [2014]

Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It
Mike Clattenburg
3/7

After seven great seasons, a number of cool movies and a substantial hiatus they felt it’d be a good idea to pick up the pieces. I’m not so sure it was. Maybe I’ll take the hint and bail.

Easy Virtue [2008]

Easy Virtue
Stephan Elliot
2/3

In one way this is only the second time we’ve found a remake that was better than the original. In another way, it isn’t really a remake, but rather another adaptation of the same stage play. No matter. I’m letting it count.