You Kill Me

You Kill Me

IFC Films

June 22, 2007
Crime Comedy

DVD
D+

Not that violent, but not that funny.  John Dahl directed.

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

MGM etc.

June 24, 1987

Sci-Fi, Parody
DVD
B-

I'd of course heard of this movie since the time, and had several of the jokes spoiled, but I never actually sat down and watched it before.  Like most Mel Brooks movies, it's uneven, but on balance it's funny and amiable, especially the much missed John Candy as a mog (man-dog).  The very '80s music, (including the title song) aside, the movie doesn't feel as dated as it should, with even jokes about Rambo and early-release VHS (and key-cards!) still accessible, at least to someone my age and over.  I've tagged everybody I could.

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

TriStar

June 25, 1993

Romcom

DVD
D+

This is at least the third time I've attempted to watch this movie over the years.  Oh well, at least it was nice to see David Hyde Pierce in a supporting role.  (This time I tuned out before most of the recognizable faces showed up.)  Nora Ephron directed and co-wrote.

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Universal

February 5, 1988

Horror

DVD
D

At least the scenery and jaguar were nice to look at.  This is based on the nonfiction book by Wade Davis and directed by Wes Craven.

Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes
Fox Searchlight
September 2, 2017
Historical Drama, Sports Drama
DVD
B

Although I don't like sports, or sports movies, in general, I do like this one, and not just because tennis is one of the less boring sports.  Stone and Carell do well portraying real figures who changed the way America saw women, and tennis, and women who play tennis.  This is definitely a drama, but the script by Simon Beaufoy is also at times very funny, and not just Carell's shtick as Bobby Riggs.  There are some good supporting performances as well, most notably Natalie Morales as Rosie Casals.  This is additionally of course an LGBTQ movie, with Billie Jean King's sexual awakening handled tastefully.  The '70s music is incorporated smoothly, and I like the sets and costumes.  And yet, I don't love this movie, even on the second viewing (it's one of the few films I saw in the theater in '17), but it is definitely one of the brighter spots in this project so far.