3 movies tonight, and saved the best for last, so I'll lead with it here.
The Adventures of Tintin is probably my favourite 3D movie going experience of the year. Yeah, I'm gonna stand by that. Tintin is tops in my book. It was a fulfilling film, way better than Hugo at the 3D, but not because the technique was better, because Scorcese really dazzled at that. Tintin succeeded more because the story was so much better at non-stop adventure. It starts off with an amazing 3D title sequence done in old school animation, but really popping with the 3D, sorta like the titles of Casino Royale, then it movies on to the I dunno what to call it? Almost realistic human type animation? I think it's mocap stuff, but the people are all squat with massive hands, so the proportions aren't real, but everything looks kinda real. Video game real would be the closest analogy. It looks odd but good.
Anyhow, you don't have to be a fan of the original Hergé comics to enjoy this, though if you are you'll like picking up on the cover scenes and it's kinda awesome seeing cherished childhood icons brought to life. I never realised what a good egg Tintin was or that he was a teen, nor that Haddock was an alcoholic, though The Thompson Twins are as bumbling as I recall. If you like the Indiana Jones flicks, this comes really close to the spirit of those. I'm looking forward to the sequels and I'm sure there will be more. The main villain looks like Spielberg, so I figure the bad guy will look like Peter Jackson in the next.
The Darkest Hour was pretty okay 3D action. It maintained tension well for the most part. I was scared of the aliens and even though the deaths are telegraphed, I was surprised by one. Too much stupid girl needing to be rescued scenes, but the very cool Russian landscapes redeemed the story lacks. It's a fun movie, and I bet it'll be even more fun as a video game.
The Sitter, well I liked it better when it was Adventures in Babysitting.
The only thing it really had going for it is Jonah Hill with his charismatic shtick. There were other funny performances but the movie is pretty fucking bad. I liked some parts of it, Sam Rockwell was good as the crazy drug dealer but the ethnic stereotypes were pretty wack, especially the way the adopted El Salvadoran kid was portrayed as a firebombing antisocial thug, but you know in spite of its flaws, I did enjoy it. It wasn't very long and it was often offensive, but it had a good heart.
The only thing it really had going for it is Jonah Hill with his charismatic shtick. There were other funny performances but the movie is pretty fucking bad. I liked some parts of it, Sam Rockwell was good as the crazy drug dealer but the ethnic stereotypes were pretty wack, especially the way the adopted El Salvadoran kid was portrayed as a firebombing antisocial thug, but you know in spite of its flaws, I did enjoy it. It wasn't very long and it was often offensive, but it had a good heart.
Also, the trailer for The Hobbit looks amazing. I like that story better than Lord of the Rings, so I know I'll be anticipating that one. The 3D Star Wars? I think I'll pass.
BTW, I am so sick of movies about the 1%. SPOILERS!!!!
Jonah Hill's character easily scores $3 grand snatching envelopes at a super swanky bot mitzvah and then robs his dad's jewelry store? The Darkest Hour has Emile Hirsch and his jetting to Moscow to broker a deal for his 4squareish dating app, and Tintin has old Captain Haddock getting back his mansion and gearing up to recover his family legacy of a cargo hold of gold? Geez!! As Jonah Hill says to the kid in The Sitter, you ain't got problems, nope you've got money and I don't buy that mo' money, mo' problems bull, well it's prolly true, but hell I think most people wouldn't mind changing up their lack of money woes for mo' money woes.
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