Babbling Point

Kinda late, but I’ll talk about it anyway…

Got to watch FROM HELL during the weekend.
Actually watched it twice because I accompanied by mom and brother last Sunday. (Yes, yes, I watched it twice despite it’s slow pace.) It was then I realized that FROM HELL felt like an episode of Chris Carter’s MILLENNIUM, `cause the detective assigned to the case also had psychic abilities.

FROM HELL was nice… not thrilling, but nice.
And because it also starred Johnny Depp, I could not help but compare it Tim Burton’s SLEEPY HOLLOW, which seemed to have more character, that it had that distinct look. Even Coppola’s DRACULA had that “look”. Then again, maybe the Hughes Brothers didn’t want that “look”… maybe they just wanted the film to look it was set in London during 1888.

I also got to watch VANILLA SKY.
I liked it.
I know a lot of people don’t like it.
Most people don’t seem to like it because they didn’t get it.
Yes, it was long.
Yes, it was confusing.
But I’d watch it again.
I’d watch it again for Penelope Cruz-Cruz.
I’d watch it again in my other life where I’m reborn as a cat.

General comment about the film was, “Nice soundtrack.” Well, what else can you expect from Cameron Crowe? Plan to get the soundtrack today. (It’s payday!)

One of the PEXers reviewed VANILLA SKY and compared it to ABRE LOS OJOS, the movie it was based on.
Wonder where I can get a copy of that.

So, did you get to watch any of those movies?
How many stars / popcorn kernels would you give them?

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