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Review: Mad Money, Plus Cinematical Treats and Verbal Diarrhea
MAD MONEY (D+)
I have this theory that on the set of 1991's Father of the Bride, Steve Martin and Diane Keaton turned to each other and said, "You know what? From here on out, let's just keep doing this. Let's just play cute, cuddly versions of our formerly edgy and interesting selves -- slightly goofy mothers and fathers, that kind of thing -- and watch the cash roll in!" Then they high-fived and fell into an awkward, melancholy silence.
Through one unchallenging project after another, Keaton has served up the same old eye rolls, squeals, and stutters until you can't really tell one role from another. And what's really frustrating about watching her squander her talents is that -- as with Martin -- no matter how embarrassing the performance, you can't help but love her anyway. She's at her most unhinged in Mad Money, and painful as it is to watch at times, she does -- just barely -- manage to keep the film afloat.
For my full Cinematical review of Mad Money, CLICK HERE.
For my junket interview with Sylvester Stallone (!), CLICK HERE. Look for my Cinematical review of Rambo (which is jaw-droppingly, hilariously violent) on Friday.
For last week's edition of The Write Stuff, CLICK HERE.
I'm sure you've seen this insanely insane Tom Cruise Scientology video, but if not, CLICK HERE.
The comments you all leave are greatly appreciated, and I do read (and try to respond to) every single one. Even if you comment on an old post, it goes to my e-mail account and I read every word. Every once in a while I get a random angry comment on a post I wrote months ago. This usually means that someone has been Googling something/someone they love, and they came upon me saying something negative about it/him/her on my site. You'll remember that I got an aggressive defense of Richard Gere (?) on a post from two years ago that contained a passing diss of the actor. (CLICK HERE if you don't remember.)
Well, I just got another angry comment, this time on a popular Kriss Kross entry I wrote in July (CLICK HERE for that entry). Brandon, whomever you are -- are you seriously searching the internet, standing up for Kriss Kross??? God bless you, Sir.
Brandon' posted this on Mon 21 Jan 2008, 8:21 pm
Dear profound thinker who has quite wittingly deduced a rap song by children. Bravo. You outwitted 12 year olds. Feel proud? You should…It reminds me of when my parents walked into the room trying to cut down something I loved because they didn’t appreciate it for what its worth. If you don’t like it…don’t listen to it or write extensive reviews regarding each lyrical verse. Talk about verbal diarrhea.
"Dear profound thinker who has quite wittingly DEDUCED a rap song by
children"
MKB already covered the merits of the use of the word "deduced" in
Brandon's post; I'd like to cover the use of the word "wittingly." Is it
possible to UNwittingly make an online journal post? I'm not sure I've
ever been under the impression that Pat is writing these entries with a gun
to his head, or in his sleep, or the like. Not only is it a matter of
great importance that you made that entry wittingly, in fact it is so much
so that you must have done it QUITE wittingly.
M. Kemper Brown: Thanks for a straight from the gut giggle. THAT was
funny!
What's even better is if he was searching for a dissection of the LYRICS of
Kriss Kross. Or if he's confused them with singer Kristopher Kross.
Either way.
Damn you Interviewed Stallone, not trying to make that sound as if you can
now die happy, but I would be fucking stoked to be in his presence haha.
When Kriss Kross mounts their big comeback tour, Brandon will be laughing
at all of us from on high.