Andrea: This week we were looking forward to reviewing the long-anticipated Snakes on a Plane, but alas, this film has been hyped so much over the last year that the studio did not see the need to have the press preview it.
Steve: I’m glad they had the sense to go with the camp aspect of the premise. Snakes. On a plane. How could anyone take that seriously?
Andrea: I’m pretty sure Homeland Security would. But as long as you pack them in your checked baggage and not your carry-ons, there shouldn’t be a problem.
Steve: In any case, you can be sure we’ll be lining up to buy tickets opening day.
Andrea: As the summer movie season winds down, we thought we’d look back at our favorite films of summer 2006. There’s still a little time left to catch them in theaters, before the fall movie season sweeps them out to be repackaged for the holiday DVD market.
Steve: Some things just need to be seen on a big screen.
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest (PG-13)
Steve:
Andrea: The special effects were fantastic. I didn’t think they could outdo themselves after Curse of the Black Pearl. It ran a bit long, but like most second films in a trilogy, it was obviously a bridge between the first and third. And as for critics who complained there was “too much action,” the film is based on a thrill ride at Disneyland for crying out loud. Maybe the more accurate term would be “too busy” — having to tie up loose ends from the first film while setting the stage for the conclusion. Cars (G)
Steve:
Andrea: Cars and rock ‘n’ roll, a perfect summer movie — and how refreshing, something the whole family can see together without being painfully bored. Clerks 2 (R)
Steve:
Andrea: Dude! — “Hey, there’s only one Return, and it’s not of the King, it’s of the Jedi.”Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (PG-13)
Steve:
Andrea: I’m more of a Formula 1 girl, but I laughed as hard as you did. World Trade Center (PG-13)
Steve:
Andrea: It was very difficult not to be overwhelmed by personal emotion/memory while watching. I think people will be surprised by how respectfully director Oliver Stone handles the subject, and how well he represents what a lot of people were thinking and praying about at the time.Miami Vice (R)
Steve:
Andrea: But we should point out that this is hardly a remake of the TV show — the new Miami Vice is more about grit and shadows than Phil Collins and pastel suits.
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