| Deuceday DVDs: August 26th, 2008 |
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This week we have a bevy of good movies out on DVD that are more than worth your hard-earned time and money. "What Happens in Vegas" is not one of them.    Cameron Diaz. To sum up the brilliance and ingenuity of the plot, these two "teen bait" idiots somehow manage to get married during a drunk night in Las Vegas. Then, to further complicate the story, they win a ton of money, which... you know what? No. I'm not even going to bother. This is a horrible movie made for vapid and sheeplike people and not only should it not be watched, I'm actually going to go one step further and say that if, at any time in the near future, you have the opportunity to destroy a copy of this "film" you'd be doing the world a great favor by doing so. Hell, send me pictures. A Hiro's JourneyComing off of it's stellar first season, "Heroes: Season 2" was one of the most widely anticipated series on television. Sufficed to say, that feeling ended quickly.  From it's very first episode, the second season of Heroes was plagued by a myriad of problems: the characters we know were all put in unfamiliar, sometimes ridiculous circumstances (nothin' like a good solid case of amnesia, huh?); brand new characters were introduced and then given absolutely no reason to be there other than to spout off two-dimensional dialog; the show's scope was broadened which just made the entire season feel too "reachy"; and to top it all off the WGA decided to go on strike, which led to a prolonged midseason break and a shortened second half.Thankfully though, that break may have saved the show. Faced with overwhelming fan dissaproval and sagging ratings, showrunner Tim Kring snatched back the reins and has been hard at work trying to identify and fix the problems with Season 2 in anticipation of Season 3: "Villains". Whether or not he accomplishes this is a debate for another day, but as for this DVD set I would say this: unless you really, really, really, really want those extra features (11 different audio commentaries, the original ending of Season 2 where Peter drops the vial and the virus is unleashed on the world, etc), or you have a compelling desire to own the complete set regardless of what happens next season, I would solidly put this in the "skip it for now" category. Unfortunately, Waldo Is Still Missing   Also arriving on DVD this week is the newest documentary from Morgan "Supersize Me" Spurlock entitled "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden", in which Spurlock attempts to do what an entire nation and several intelligence agencies could not: find Osama Bin Laden. Now, while I doubt I'm spoiling anything when I say he doesn't find him (c'mon, if he did you'd have heard about it on every news channel in the world), what he does find on his adventure is enough to keep you excited, educated, and most importantly: entertained.Spurlock is a master of combining his eccentric antics and goofy charm with a solid message and purpose, and this film is no different. While it may not have the "gag factor" that Supersize Me had, it more than makes up for it with a fresh look at our current geopolitical situation. If you're a fan of documentaries or just want to watch something that will increase your IQ a little (that's right, put down the Michael Bay movie...) "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden" is a must-see. Third Prize is You're Fired  Also released this week is the newest David Mamet film "Redbelt". Like every Mamet film, it's about a shady world with shady people and a convoluted con: in this case being the rigging of a Jujitsu competition. While star Chiwetel Ejiofor (go on, I dare you to pronounce that right) does an excellent job and managed to capture my attention throughout the entire film, I can't help but feel that this is Mamet on autopilot. As a matter of fact, if I had to describe my feelings on the movie, I'd have to say that it's like if someone decided to remake Kickboxer 2, but with an actual writer and director instead of the shaved chimps behind the original (fun fact: Kickboxer 2 star Sasha Mitchell is best known as Cody from Step by Step, swear to God).While the movie was a good watch, it does feel like it's being written by a fan of Jujitsu, not an expert. There are scenes and plot points that feel unrealistic or contrived, and while I would recommend this as a one-time rental, the whole movie feels sketchier and less polished than other Mamet films. Put the coffee down, Redbelt. Coffee is for closers. Were you entertained by What Happens in Vegas? How are the lobotomy scars healing? Post a comment below and let us know! Comments (2)
  Yesenia wrote...
I just wanted to say that the Eric Roberts look-a-like (Cameron Diaz) is spot-on. I always liked to compare a squished barbie's face to Cameron, but this is much better. It makes me so happy to see that i'm not the only one who thinks these people are talentless AND ugly. lol
|| August 27, 2008
 Peter wrote...
It makes me so happy to see that i'm not the only one who thinks these people are talentless AND ugly Haha! Right back 'atcha. Sometimes I write things on here and I say to myself "oh man, I am going to get clobbered for picking on [insert celebrity name here]". Thankfully most of my awesome readers are on the same page as me, so I'm grateful for that.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || August 27, 2008
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