I was going to mention the same, Orcus. I mean, usually I would, but Orby apparently hated it so much it made him angry.
Which is fine, I know it's an odd movie, there's some insanely ridiculous shit going on, and while I didn't think the premise was so absolutely crazy that it just made me throw the movie out the window, it's certainly out there. I think the movie is most definitely a blend of fantasy and sci/fi, I mean it's pretty obvious that it's not attempting in any way to make a semi-realistic situation and push the boundaries like a lot of sci/fi, it just straight up throws you in this crazy world and says 'go'. While I didn't think the acting was amazing, I didn't think it was nearly as bad as you made it sound, Orby; but again, to each their own and you saw what you saw and like what you like. I didn't think it deserved any Oscars or anything, but I've seen and can think of tens of handfuls of other movies that make this one
look Oscar-worthy; mainly I just focused on Evans' and Song's character (both whom I adore so that helped immensely with me liking the movie...I especially love Song).
Either way, clearly it didn't do it for you so...onto the next!
I watched a really touching film tonight on Netflix called The Story of Luke. Very funny at times, very sad at others, and mostly a heart-tugging drama with some funny moments sprinkled in between. I think this is a movie I probably wouldn't have liked much before I met my friends' kids. It's a story about a man with a type of autism, specifically Asperger's disease, and what looks to be a fairly moderate form of it. Now, my lil 5-year-old buddy I've spoken of a few times on here has Asperger's, though a very mild form, but I can now relate to the movie in a way that I absolutely would have been ignorant of before. Honestly, the film itself, while funny at times and again, heart-string-tugging at others, is still pretty good and I might sit through it before; but now that I've experienced the things I have with him, I enjoyed it much more and could relate in a way I couldn't have in the past. It's just one of those funny little realizations in a small moment in life, just watching a simple movie, that made me choke up a good bit... Made me realize how much I've changed over the years... For the better.
I digress, apologies. All in all, a pretty neat film that had its moments. If you don't relate or can't, it's still a good drama with some funny bits; if you can and know the situation the main character is in, it's even better and a realistic, good insight into the world of an autistic man with a shitload of heart. Definitely a film that, in the past, I'd look at and go "FUCK THAT SHIT, THAT'S MADE TO MAKE YOU CRY!" (except it wouldn't)...and it totally is. And I did. So fuckin' A.
Ed: Just realized something too. You know the douchebag dad from Jim Carrey's Liar Liar? His ex-wife's new husband? He's in this and he is an even bigger douchebag and a complete asshole. I haven't seen him in any other movie since that one.