Movies today, SA!
Alright, Saffers, your 2 major movie releases this weekend centre on guinea pigs and Greeks. Once again it's something of a dud set of debuts, so unless I finally get around to watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, my movie viewing will once again be drawn from the selection offered by the Durban International Film Festival.
Anyway, G-Force is the latest family film from Disney, combining live action footage and CGI-animation. The film centres on a group of guinea pigs who have been trained by the US government as covert operatives, and find themselves in a situation where they have to overcome the limitations of their size, and save the world.
Something about this one makes me think of Cats & Dogs, which was largely "meh", but I'm sure the kiddies will love it nonetheless. Out of interest, G-Force knocked Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince out of the #1 spot at the American box office, and it's also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who seems to be branching away from explosions, hot chicks and crime investigations. G-Force is showing in normal 2D, as well as 3D at selected cinemas. It is sitting at 20% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes.
Meanwhile, romantic comedy fans will be pleased to know that My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos is back with My Life in Ruins. Still playing up her heritage, this time Vardalos stars as a Greek-American tour guide who has grown weary of leading groups of bored(?) tourists around Greece. One special tourist, however, helps open her eyes to the fun and romantic potential around her.
My Life in Ruins is 11% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes. Ow. But I suppose that's what you should expect when a film's trailer includes a joke about "poopy." Dear God. I don't think I can sit through this even if I do have a definite longing to revisit the beautiful Greek scenery.
Other films out in limited release in South Africa this weekend are:
Heaven on Earth - Drama about a young Indian woman forced to relocate to Canada and enter an abusive arranged marriage.
Love Aaj Kal - A Hindi love story that looks at romantic longing and practical relationships in different eras.
Tahaan - A fable-like drama about a young boy in the troubled Kashmir region, who embarks on a great journey to retrieve the family donkey claimed by money lenders.
Anyway, G-Force is the latest family film from Disney, combining live action footage and CGI-animation. The film centres on a group of guinea pigs who have been trained by the US government as covert operatives, and find themselves in a situation where they have to overcome the limitations of their size, and save the world.
Something about this one makes me think of Cats & Dogs, which was largely "meh", but I'm sure the kiddies will love it nonetheless. Out of interest, G-Force knocked Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince out of the #1 spot at the American box office, and it's also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who seems to be branching away from explosions, hot chicks and crime investigations. G-Force is showing in normal 2D, as well as 3D at selected cinemas. It is sitting at 20% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes.
Meanwhile, romantic comedy fans will be pleased to know that My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos is back with My Life in Ruins. Still playing up her heritage, this time Vardalos stars as a Greek-American tour guide who has grown weary of leading groups of bored(?) tourists around Greece. One special tourist, however, helps open her eyes to the fun and romantic potential around her.
My Life in Ruins is 11% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes. Ow. But I suppose that's what you should expect when a film's trailer includes a joke about "poopy." Dear God. I don't think I can sit through this even if I do have a definite longing to revisit the beautiful Greek scenery.
Other films out in limited release in South Africa this weekend are:
Heaven on Earth - Drama about a young Indian woman forced to relocate to Canada and enter an abusive arranged marriage.
Love Aaj Kal - A Hindi love story that looks at romantic longing and practical relationships in different eras.
Tahaan - A fable-like drama about a young boy in the troubled Kashmir region, who embarks on a great journey to retrieve the family donkey claimed by money lenders.
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