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MacGruber, a review by Dragonfire

MacGruber

I decided to watch MacGruber after seeing that the movie was on HBO. 

I've seen at least some of the sketches with the character on Saturday Night Live, but they were never my favorites.  There isn't a lot to them, so a lot had to be added to make a movie.  More background for a few characters is shared and there is some explanation for a few things, but there still isn't much to the plot.  Things are kind of interesting, at least at first, but then things just fall apart.  It seems like a decision was made to be as crude and gross as possible.  MacGruber swears a lot, and anytime things aren't going his way, he starts offering to perform sexual acts on people..even men.  The spoofing of MacGyver continues in the movie.  MacGruber does use a bunch of random stuff in different situations.  AT one point something really, really bizarre is done with celery. 

The characters are all right, though they are rather flat and most of them are idiots. 

The movie isn't that good and it really isn't worth watching.  It isn't completely horrible, but it isn't that good.



I did get a review posted on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.

MacGruber


(From Marie's Random Movie Viewing on September 16th, 2011)

The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, a review by Tom

Title: Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Year: 2007
Director: Tim Story
Rating: FSK-12
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: DTS HD HR, English: DTS HD HR, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: German

Stars:
Ioan Gruffudd
Jessica Alba
Chris Evans
Michael Chiklis
Julian McMahon

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Interviews
Scene Access
Trailers



(From Tom's Random Reviews on January 9th, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Step by Step (1991/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United States) Length: 138 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: French, Spanish

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Plot:
When Frank met Carol, sparks flew. And when J.T., Al and Brendan (Frank's kids) met Dana, Karen and Mark (Carol's kids), more sparks flew - the kind that could send Frank and Carol's romance up in smoke. Can two parents who love each other and six kids who don't ever become one big, happy family?

Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers star in the sprightly, big-hearted comedy that proves there's only one way to make a blended family work: take it Step by Step. Enjoy six memorable episodes, including the pilot (nothin' says lovin' like a food fight), two holiday-perfect Christmas shows and lots of wacky mischief as the kids grow up...and family bonds grow strong.

Step by Step
1.01 Pilot

I never really followed this series, but I watched it from time to time when I happened to catch it on TV. I especially enjoyed the building romance between Dana and her step-brother's best friend (I don't remember his name now), which happened towards the end of the series.
I enjoyed the pilot. It is a good introduction to the series.

Rating:


(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on July 26th, 2012)