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What Happens in Vegas, a review by addicted2dvd

What Happens in Vegas (2008/United States) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: Tom Vaughan Writing: Dana Fox (Writer) Length: 99 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Some Sexual and Crude Content, and Language, Including a Drug Reference Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Cameron Diaz as Joy McNally
Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller
Rob Corddry as Hater
Lake Bell as Tipper
Jason Sudeikis as Mason
Treat Williams as Jack Fuller Sr.

Plot:
After the wildest party night of their lives, two mismatched strangers, Jack (Ashton Kutcher) and Joy (Cameron Diaz), wake up in Vegas to discover they not only got Lucky - they got married! The road to annulment takes a hilarious turn after Jack wins a three-million-dolar jackpot while playing Joy's quarter and a no-nonsense judge (Dennis Miller) sentences them to six months "hard marriage." What follows is an all-out war of the sexes as Jack and Joy go to outrageous lengths to try and cheat each other out of the money. But in the end, they may learn that when you gamble on love, you just might win, against all odds!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Closed Captioned

I never really cared much for Ashton Kutcher... but after watching him for 2 seasons on That '70s Show he has grown on me a bit. Still not enough to call myself a fan, but I no longer kringe when I see him on the screen. I am actually surprised how much I enjoyed this one. I mean it looked like something I would like from the trailer... but I really enjoyed this one. There was several laugh out loud moments in it for me. I liked the storyline... even if it isn't all that original. I liked the characters as well. It is definitely a good way to spend an hour and a half. Give it a chance if you haven't yet.




(From What Movies I Been Watching on January 30th, 2012)

Monsters, a review by Jon

Monsters
4 out of 5



Like Val Lewton in the 1940s, Gareth Edwards could be accused of pulling a fast one. Lewton was influential in creating cheap b-movies with evocative titles that were actually intelligent character pieces. Likewise MonstersDistrict 9District 9Cloverfield, but MonstersThe Mist stands as a finer example of using monsters as a backdrop for the human condition, however Monsters is distinct for its optimism. While it lacks set-pieces and gore, the detritus of fights with the creatures litter the route and create a sombre atmosphere. If anything, the film it reminds me more of is The RoadMonstersJurassic Park thrill-ride, but go in with an open mind and there is much to admire. Monsters is a masterful film that demonstrates a more effective, restrained use of CGI than any of its contemporaries, from War of the Worlds to Cloverfield, while having a grasp of cinematography and editing so confident it could rival a political thriller like Syriana

(From Monsters **** on December 1st, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

3.13 Mountie on the Bounty - Part 2 (1998-03-22)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), John Krizanc (Story By), Paul Gross (Screenwriter), R.B. Carney (Screenwriter)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast

(From "Due South" marathon on January 5th, 2010)