Movie That SHOULD Have Sucked but Was Good of 2008 - The Incredible Hulk
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The picture above (compliments of Chelle) is completely irrelevant to the story. It just makes me laugh. I mean it's Carl Winslow on Hulk's body! Come on!] 2003's "The Hulk" is probably one of the most painful movies to sit through that has ever graced the silver screen. That being said, the character of the Hulk just isn't that interesting to me so I was not looking forward to the sequel/reboot, "The Incredible Hulk". Lo and behold, with the help of Edward Norton as much more believable Bruce Banner than Eric Bana (Banner is supposed to be skinny, not an American Gladiator BEFORE he Hulks out) and some kick ass action scenes, this movie was a surprising hit. Doesn't hurt that RDJ showed up as Tony Stark at the end to set up the inevitable Avengers movie.
Movie That SHOULD Have Been Good but Sucked of 2008 - Get Smart
I tried to like this movie, I really did. It had everything going for it. Steve Carell is a hilarious performer, Anne Hathaway is a babe, and Dwayne "I'd Drop The Rock Moniker if Anybody Knew My Real Name By Itself" Johnson always adds a pinch of charisma to any movie he's in. But somehow, this movie just missed the mark on every note. It couldn't decide if it wanted to be an action movie or a comedy, so it tackled both with mediocrity. It hurts me to say this, but Steve Carell was just painfully unfunny in this movie. Every joke he made, he explained why it was funny. As The Joker once said to Harley Quinn "It's not a joke if you have to explain the punchline!"
Hardest Working Actor of 2008 - Terrance Stamp
The bad economy must have hit Mr. Stamp hard because he was in EVERYTHING this year. Providing the voice of Jor-El on Smallville while also making appearances in Get Smart, Wanted, Yes Man, and Valkyrie, it just wasn't a movie without this guy in it. Still, it's tough to hear his voice as Superman's daddy on Smallville when he played Superman's nemesis General Zod in Superman II. And who could forget his role as Chancellor Valorum in Star Wars Episode I...oh yeah...everybody forgot...because that movie sucks. The only actor who works as hard is Morgan Freeman. Could you imagine a movie with Terrance Stamp AND Morgan Freeman?! Excuse me, I need to go make some phone calls...Best TV Show of 2008 - Dexter (Season 3)
It was a tough choice between this and Friday Night Lights Season 3, but seeing as though FNL hasn't aired yet on NBC (only on Direct TV so far), I decided to give the nod to Dexter. Season 2 of Dexter was quite possibly the greatest season of television I have ever witnessed, and as such, I was nervous about how Season 3 was going to play out. How could they possibly top it? Well they didn't...but they did. Many times, sequels and continuations of shows try to simply outdo the last one, and they usually fail miserably. The great thing about Season 3 of Dexter is that it decided to go a new direction and give us something fresh and ultimately extremely memorable. Adding Jimmy Smitts as District Attorney Miguel Prada was a GENIUS casting move that I didn't fully appreciate until halfway through the season when I realized that this was an amazing new approach to Dexter. Just like at the end of Season 2, I'm now wondering how they're going to top Season 3 next year. God Bless Showtime and Long Live Dexter!Check back in the next couple days for Part 4.
Thanks for the Carl Hulk props, but you're always welcome to take full credit for any creations. Especially because of our money room arrangement.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I didn't get around to seeing Hulk, and I still don't know who Terrance Stamp is, but I couldn't agree more with the Dexter nod.
Thirdly, I'm eagerly anticipating the next round.
true stuff about Stamp...always will see him as Zod though.
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