In Good Company-Airplane

In Good Company (2004), Dir. Paul Weitz

Yet another film I saw only because I was trapped on a 10 hour flight across the Atlantic. I was really disappointed by the way this film felt completely contrived and forced. Not to mention sentimental.

However, I am going to hope that I got all the bad films out of the way, and the programming at Cannes will be nothing less than spectacular. On the hoped docket is Peter Greenaway, Carlos Saura, Arturo Ripstein, the Dardenne brothers, and Dominik Moll. And Woody Allen if his film actually arrives in time. There will be others as well, but I have no idea what they will be at this point. It will be a surprise to all of us. Let us hope they will deliver their promised thrills.

Phantom of the Opera-Airplane

Phantom of the Opera (2004), Dir. Joel Schumaker

I went ahead and watched this film, only because I was trapped on an airplane for ten hours and figured I would never ever spend valuable time on it in real life. It was by far the worst movie I have ever seen. Ridiculous. I have nothing good to say about it. There is no silver lining on this one. My only thought is this: putting A.L. Webber's wet dream on 35mm is much like putting mag wheels on a Ford Pinto or crown jewels on a prostitute; it may add to the cost, but does nothing for the value.

Hated it.