Gone In 60 Seconds Written by H.B. "Toby" Halicki (adapted from his 1974 motion picture)
Directed by Dominic Sena
Rating: 2 out of 6
Nicholas Cage as Memphis Raines
Giovanni Ribisi as Kip Raines
Robert Duvall as Otto Halliwell
Anglina Jolie as Sara Wayland
There are only two reasons I can see for someone seeing this movie. To watch knowledabel breaking into cars, and to see beautiful classic cars. Unfortunately the Hollywood textbook influence on this movie glosses over both of these things for most of the movie.
The story set-up is one which excuses the good guy to do bad guy things, thus allowing the audience not to feel guilty for enjoying watching him do these things. (One day, Hollywood may actually make a movie that indulges in the bad guy...?).
Tragically, the movie forgets the cars - and the script/acting isnt good enough to sustain the feeling of a quality movie. Jam-packed with Hollywood set-ups and Hollywood throwaway lines, it is actually worth hanging in there because there is a pretty good car chase with a 67 Mustang in this movie. Not in the category of "fantastic", but better than "not bad". It nearly makes up for the lack of any indulgence of any other cars in the movie. On its downside, it is interrupted by numerous shots of Nicholas Cages driving acting (which must have been put in simply because the Hollywood handbook says so). The car chase scene has an in-car camera facing out the front which makes for a pretty good vantage point of the driving.
Although the writing is not good, it is a half decent level for Hollywood and can just manage to keep the viewer interested in listening.
So livable script, not bad directing, good car chase, sadly executed plot.
Things to look out for: The car chase.
The low point: Dog-grunt comedy.
Guest House Paradiso Written by ???????? ?????????
Directed by Adrian Edmondson
Rated M
Rating: 3 out of 6
Adrian Edmondson as Eddie
Rik Mayall as Richie
This is slapstick comedy with an unusual pace to it. Richie and Eddie own Guest House Paradiso.
Basically, if youre looking for over-reactional over-acting comedy, look to Rik. If youre looking for sideways comedy, look to Adrian. I'm not sure if this is their own individual styles of comedy, or if Rik plays straight man to Adrian. It is apparent from the opening scenes though - while Rik puts on his over-sized underwear, Adrian plays out a hilarious scene on a motorbike which sets the rules for watching the film: Just relax and enjoy. Stop thinking so much.
There is a fantastic scene of fighting in the kitchen, straight out of "Bottom".
Things to look out for: "Chefs hurt himself." "How badly?" "Indescribably badly. He hit his head on a frying pan seventeen times."
The low point: Who really enjoys vomit scenes? Ugh.
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