Brains!!!!

Hello readers! Happy Friday to you all. Friday means the end of the work week (Thank GOD!) and the release of new movies. I happen to love cheesy movies of all sorts, be they comedies, horror, drama, heck even sci-fi. This being said, I have to say that I was looking forward to 28 Weeks Later. What horror fan wouldn't want to see this? After it's predecessor, 28 Days Later (that really introduced America to the creepiness that is Cillian Murphy, you know the airplane neighbor from hell) 28 Weeks Later has to be pretty okay. Granted it's a sequel and sequels in general suck, I still want to see it.

The critics seem to be split on this. Entertainment Weekly gives it a B+, which I think bodes well since most of the movies I like are on their C to D range (obviously, I'm not an Oscar watcher). MSNBC however said to avoid this movie at all costs. Rather harsh in my opinion. Did they say that about Lady in the Water? If not, they should have.

I've given this some thought and have come to the conclusion that I will never agree with movie critics. Why, you ask? Because they said that The Piano was an acclaimed, award-winning movie. I watched it...with my parents...when Harvey Keitel showed all his business. And I do mean all of his business. Bleh! (shudder) Then I tried watching The Crying Game, because they said, once again, it was an acclaimed, award-winning movie. Once again, with my parents...when she turns out to be a he in all his glory. IN ALL HIS GLORY. Bleh! (shudder) And they wonder why the ignorant masses turn out for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back instead of The English Patient.

On that note, how does one become a movie critic? I mean, everyone is a movie critic, but how does one get the gigs to be paid to watch movies and tell people whether or not you like them? That's the job I want. Sit on your butt enjoying what you do and getting paid for it. The American Dream right?

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