"Kick-Ass" (2010); "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987); "Ondine" (2009)

Now, for your added entertainment... the movie posters! :)

 

Kick-Ass (2010) When I started watching it, I was a little afraid to delve into the superhero genre because I'm currently having an illicit love affair with the UK's Misfits.(<---BEST SHOW EVER!) So, it's like going on a date when you're happily married. Or something like that. Anyway, I really don't care for Nicolas Cage and his vocal quality/accent really bothered me in this movie. Whether it was just because it was him, I don't know. I guess the concept was pretty fun and the characters were interesting/entertaining. A little predictable as it follows comic book storylines, tried and true. The kick-ass pre-teen girl was fun. VERY much taken/copied/inspired from Leon: The Professional (1994). I had NO idea until IMDB that Aaron Johnson is an English actor. Way to master an American accent! :) If only Cage could do the same. OOOOO burn! I enjoyed seeing Clark Duke from Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) in this flick. Kick-Ass wasn't an amazing film by any means but it was okay to watch once.

Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Bought this flick for $5 from Target. Can't pass up a 'classic'. I hadn't seen it since the early 90's, so it was fun to have a rewind. This is a fun flick for the family, by any means. You'll definitely remember the neighbor Irene (Lainie Kazan) from My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). And of course, who John Lithgow is tons of fun. Thanks to IMDB, I just discovered that Harry, the lovable Bigfoot was played by Kevin Peter Hall who was The Predator in movies 1 and 2!! From his Trivia page:

"This giant's face was rarely seen in his films, as he usually played monsters and semi-human creatures that required him to wear mounds of make-up, so few people know that he was a handsome and muscular man.....

Can be seen in Predator (1987) without costume. He is the helicopter pilot at the end of the film.
He was in a major car accident in Los Angeles. During surgery for his critical wounds, he received a contaminated blood transfusion. He died shortly thereafter of AIDS. He went public with his illness with the full support of his wife."

Wow. You learn something new everyday.  I wonder what we missed out on by not getting to see more of his work. :(

Ondine (2009)  I, for one, will always take any chance to fawn over Colin Farrell. Yum-my! And of course to see him with a different Irish accent (than his own) is great. I really did like this story. It had just the right mix of mysticism and reality to make a great film. Alicja Bachleda is enchanting to watch and Alison Barry as the daughter Annie is adorable! Oh, IMDB, how I love thee....I just read that Bachleda and Farrell dated for a while after meeting on the movie and have a baby. How's THAT for chemistry, eh? ;) If that's not a good enough reason to watch the film... well, whatever, you stiff.

So, I learned a lot today from IMDB and I hope you did too!! Happy Viewing!!