I tried to force myself to go see Texas Chainsaw. I just couldn't do it. The very idea of it is just so awful. And if what I'm hearing is true, this might just be the worst thing that ever happened to a beloved slasher since Michael Myers started dreaming of white horses. Yeah, expect an editorial on how Hollywood tries in vain to build a franchise around horror characters and fail miserably. But in the meantime, let's see what is coming out this week.
1) ZERO DARK THIRTY: The story of the SEAL team that finally killed Osama Bin Laden.
The Good: A dramatic look at the most famous manhunt in American history.
The Bad: A lot has been criticized about this movie for the inclusion of torture interrogations and possibly leaked intelligence to the screenwriters not given to Congress.
Final Thoughts: Politics of this movie aside, it's one of those movies I think should be a must see. For as much evil as he's done, he changed this country and there was no more cathartic moment in the last 12 years than when the manhunt ended.
2) GANGSTER SQUAD: A story based on the famous gangster Mickey Cohen and his Los Angeles empire being threatened by ambitious and brave police officers.
The Good: It looks like a great gangster movie featuring a very interesting gangster.
The Bad: I doubt very highly this is going to be historically accurate.
Final Thoughts: Mickey Cohen is an interesting guy. He started as a boxer, then a brief associate of Al Capone and Bugsy Seigel. He was a violent guy to be sure, but it was Bugsy that really controlled Los Angeles at that time. Cohen was the muscle. And what happened to Cohen to end his "criminal empire" isn't all that thrilling. I'd recommend the 1991 movie Bugsy personally. In that one Harvey Keitel is Mickey Cohen.
3) A HAUNTED HOUSE: A parody of found footage horror movies.
The Good: You will save so much money by not even going to see it.
The Bad: Do you really want to get me started? Let's just say the very notion of this movie pisses me off.
Final Thoughts: There's a difference between a "parody" and a "rip-off". Mel Brooks did parodies. Marlon Wayans does rip-offs. Very unfunny rip-offs. Just a quick question: how is this movie different from, say... Scary Movie? Did anyone like Scary Movie? Or any of the sequels?
See you at the movies.
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