Now that the weather has gone from Indian summer to blustery fall, indoor activities are becoming all the more appealing. You know what we're getting at - movies, movies, movies. Sadly, being the fall, the options keep getting slimmer and slimmer each week. If you can't bear watching something older, check out this week's sparse new releases (only two?) or just throw in the towel and rent something at West Coast Video.
Charlie's Angels
Director: Joseph McGinty and Mc G
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Sam Rockwell
Growing up, few of us escaped reruns of the popular television series Charlie's Angels. This Friday, the '70s sensation will be making a comeback as a big-screen, modern-day adaptation of the classic we're all familiar with. For example, the Angels - Dylan (Drew Barrymore), Natalie (Cameron Diaz), and Alex (Lucy Liu) - are no longer referred to as "little girls," but rather as "women". They have also laid down their guns and focus more on girl power and martial arts when taking on the bad guys.
Despite this, the movie version does not lose the sultry, seductive elements that made Charlie's Angels a television classic. They're still sexy, they're still out to save the world from insidious evildoers, and it's still tacky as hell. We guarantee that you already know what Charlie's Angels is about. If you've got a thing for Drew Barrymore, though, it will be a worthwhile couple of hours.
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Director: Robert Redford
Starring: Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill
Like golf movies? Remember Tin Cup? Of course not. Not since Happy Gilmore has there been one really worth watching on the famous sport. Robert Redford is trying to turn this trend around with The Legend of Bagger Vance - helped in no small part by its all-star cast. War hero Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) is competing for the golf championship in 1930s Georgia. However, he can't make it on his own meager talents. His caddy, Bagger Vance (Will Smith), knows the secret to the perfect swing, and is pushing Rannulph along with it. Expect "greatness" similar to that of The Horse Whisperer, Slums of Beverly Hills, or other Redford-produced marvels. The man can act, he can direct, but he can't always pick a winning film. Bottom line: If Bob Barker isn't in this golf movie, we're not going.
