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May 10, 2012

The Silver Bullet ~ “GI Joe: Retaliation” Trailer

by Joe Silver Bullet - Trailer Park • Tags: Channing, Cobra, Dwayne, G.I., Joe, Johnson, logo, Paramount, Retaliation, Rock, Studio, Tatum, Trailer, Zartan

Synopsis: Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by the President’s order, and the surviving team members face off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence

Release Date:  June 29, 2012

Thoughts:  The 2009 release of GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra made a nice chunk of change for Paramount while simultaneously sucking the brain cells out of its audiences.  With no shortage of adrenaline in its action sequences the film was an enjoyable mess of clichés that went down easy and was quickly forgotten.  Three years later a sequel is arriving along with a new hero to share the stage with original star Channing Tatum.  The question I have is this: what movies does The Rock say “no” to?  He seems to be in every action franchise lately…from The Mummy to the Fast and the Furious sequels to Journey to the Center of the Earth it seems that there is no stunt film he won’t take.  The money doesn’t hurt but since he makes no effort to distinguish one performance from the other…it ends up feeling like the same character has found its way into several different films.  With a new director known for less cartoony work than the man that helmed the first one, this Joe pic will hopefully right some wrongs from the first film while still kicking the Cobra’s butt.

 

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May 10, 2012

Down From the Shelf ~ Deceived

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by Joe Down from the Shelf, Movie Review • Tags: Ashley, Damian, Deceived, Goldie, Harris, Hawn, Heard, John, logo, Peldon, Pictures, Studio, Touchstone

The Facts:

Synopsis: A marriage that seemed perfect comes crashing down after strange developments begin to be discovered by a wife involving her husband.

Stars: Goldie Hawn, John Heard, Kate Reid, Ashley Peldon

Director: Damian Harris

Rated: PG-13

Running Length: 104 minutes

TMMM Score: (7/10)

Review:  There was a time in the early 90’s when the mystery-thriller was the genre de rigueur for many Hollywood actors and actresses.  Most were developed around their central star and most were good, but not great efforts.  I’m not sure if Deceived (originally titled The Mrs. which I like) was written with Hawn specifically in mind, but it absolutely was tailored to her strengths.  A modest success at the box office, Deceived is one of those rough gems that I find myself returning to every year or so as harmless entertainment.

Hawn was riding a string of solid work as she entered the 1990’s and would continue making movies steadily for the next few years.  While she has been absent from the screen for more than a decade (yes! It’s true!), her work has always been a nice mix that highlights what she does best.  Even though Deceived does have some classic Hawn moments, it’s a more serious turn that overall feels effective. 

The film starts off walking the fine line between romantic comedy and drama…so much so that you may check the DVD case to be sure you popped the right movie in.  The “meet cute” nature of Hawn and Heard seeing each other in a restaurant strikes a nice balance and gives good insight into Hawn’s character. 

As this is, after all, a thriller at heart it’s soon time to throw some wrenches into the Hawn’s idyllic life now as a married mother and that’s when the movie becomes more formulaic but nonetheless mostly interesting.  It success can be solely attributed to Hawn’s performance as she learns about dark secrets and dangerous criminals that may be after her.  The movie has a nice pace and is kept on a good clip by Harris…and being the son of actor Richard Harris he seems to know to move it along so you can get your drink on after.

Aside from Hawn, there are a few good performances to see and one really rotten one.  Heard is strong here, creating a nicely sly character that gets more interesting as the movie develops.  Reid is dynamite in a small cameo near the end of the film and don’t blink or you’ll miss Oscar winner Beatrice Straight as Hawn’s mother (her other scenes must have been cut…how else would you explain it?).  The one real dog of a performance is Peldon as Hawn’s young daughter.  Child actor or no, her acting is so annoying and awful that when she is threatened late in the film you may be wishing she gets a few whacks.

With a nice Hitchcock-lite feel to it, the film builds to a satisfying ending that wraps things up in a nice bow.  I’m not sure we needed the extra 30 second epilogue to really feel like we got our money’s worth…but up until that point the movie is a nice exercise in performance and style befitting the talent of those involved.

And hey…I dig the poster…nice and spooky!

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