Long Time Coming

After a busy last couple of months, I welcome you the triumphant return of The Spin.

After dealing with the last couple of months of a dreadful pro football season, I was happy to see a couple of flicks and was only disappointed once (thank you Paranormal Activity). Couples Retreat, 2012, Old Dogs, and New Moon were all pretty decent (plus I saw "The Hangover" again, which was even funnier the second time around). Here's a quick rundown:

Couples Retreat - A pretty decent comedy with a pretty eclectic cast. Vince Vaughn and crew travel to a Sandals style resort to help distressed couples and the hilarity ensues. Plenty of sick jokes and crazy humor.

2012 - Great effects and an okay story. This one actually scared the crap out of my wife and actually caused me a sleepless night. This end of the world stuff can be pretty crazy, but somehow you never see Cleveland get destroyed. I'd say we live in a pretty safe place.

Twilight: New Moon - The second in the Twilight series, this film made a boat load during the opening weekend, but has since tailed off. I actually enjoyed it more that the first film. I think that some certain film sagas (i.e. - Harry Potter, Star Wars, LOTR, etc.) are in safe territory as far as popularity and this one will not be nearly as memorable one it is complete.

Old Dogs - The critics hated it, but I thought it was pretty mindless fun. Robin Williams plays the father of twins he knew nothing about. John Travolta and Kelly Preston are along for the ride as his best friend and former flame. It was cool to see Bernie Mac in his last role.

I had a great experience last Thursday night. It was spent enjoying the music of a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: In Concert was phenomenal. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra did an amazing job with the iconic John Williams score and Anthony Daniels (C3PO) was an excellent host. The HD version of the videos cut for this special event only makes me want to see these films released on Blu-Ray. I know that I am a fanatic, but the better part of my life has been being a devoted fan of all 6 films. I highly recommend event for anyone - young or old. You will have a truly enjoyable night.

Please have a safe and happy holiday season and I will check in soon with some more movie updates and the year in review.

Ryno


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