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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
When is there going to be a good movie? Soon.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When a co-worker and then a friend and then a neighbor end up asking you the same question, then something is definitely up.
The question? “When is there going to be a good movie?”
They’ve all been right to ask. The 2008 movies have been a pitiful bunch. It’s been like asking when will Emeril Lagasse start making something worth eating at his Buckhead restaurant. (In this case the answer was always, “Never.”).
“Mad Money.” Stupid. “Jumper.” Lame. “Semi-Pro.” Amateur. “Penelope.” Putrid. “My Blueberry Nights.” Aggravating.
“Leatherheads.” This one’s the worst of the lot and the most shameless with lots of advertising and in-your-face marketing for a film everyone involved with knows is bad.
The summer season is primed to do what it always does — deluge us with action and big-name stars.
But there are little movies coming. And I know they are good, in some cases even exceptionally good, because I’ve seen them. All of them played at the Atlanta Film Festival and will soon have theatrical runs.
Here are four that should help cure the 2008 bad movie blues:
“Young@Heart.” A lively, fun documentary about a senior citizen chorus that belts out rock songs. Don’t miss it. Opens Friday.
“Priceless.” A thoroughly enjoyable comedy from France (Yes, that means the language is French and you will have to read subtitles) with Audrey Tautou as a likable golddigger. Opens Friday.
“Son of Rambow.” A British comedy that’s been a smash hit at festivals about two young boys making their own movie after seeing a pirated copy of Sylvester Stallone’s “First Blood.” Opens May 16.
“American Teen.” An entirely watchable and sometimes involving documentary centering on four kids from various cliques in high school. Opens Aug. 8.
Have you heard good things about these movies? Did you see them at the Atlanta Film Festival?
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