Reviews
Real Life (1979)
Albert Brooks may be the funniest man alive!
This movie killed me! I got it off the PVT sale rack at Blockbuster. A major find, if you ask me. You can't even begin to describe Albert Brooks' humor. It's so complex, you have to see it to understand. Once you understand, you'll laugh your head off!
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Sweet, clever, and different
I guess those who hate and pan this movie are those people who've lost the ability to suspend disbelief. Or maybe they don't believe in love. or in having fun. This movie is sweet, different, humorous, romantic all at the same time. Sure it's far fetched. But don't you people ever get bored with your true to life tear jerker movies? Lighten up! Let yourself go. Take a few side trips into musical numbers where people can't sing worth a crap and suddenly appear in dance costumes. This one is for the dreamers. Enjoy it!
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
A sweet, wonderful romantic movie!
It starts dark and dismal. It has to. The lower it starts, the higher the climax at the end when Joe is able to release his fears and live life to the fullest. A man is told he's dying of a "brain cloud" and has 6 months to live. Suddenly a stranger offers him a deal: live like a king for a month, die jumping into a volcano. With nothing to lose, he sets out for a tiny island. Along the way he discovers how wonderful life is. Not even a shipwreck can bring down his spirits. The ending is terrifically happy. The music is great. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are just as wonderful here as in Sleepless in Seattle. Abe Vigoda rocks. Watch for Nathan Lane as one of the islanders. But the ultimate scene stealer is the luggage salesman. All in all, a sweet, wonderful romantic movie.