This was the Christmas season anomaly. This would never make my list of movies to see during the year, but there's always some sort of fluke of scheduling during the holidays that gets me into a theater to see this kind of tripe. The only consolation was Billy Crystal, who I regard as a consummate entertainer regardless of the vehicle.
This is a cinematic nightmare. Every formula, every tired cliche, every predictable over-used gimmick you can think of is used and used again. But they were done so well.
This is an example of why some of these things are used so often, when done this well, they work. Crystal was Crystal, Bette Midler wasn't gross and the supporting cast did their cartoonish best to do their part. Argh! It's just horrible; but I really liked it. It's like a tourist trap, you don't want to go because its bad food and cheap souvenirs, but wow, it is more than a hole in the ground, that's why tourists come here. Not that every one of these terrible movies can be equated to the Grand Canyon, but this one is a treat, but take the airsick bag just in case.
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