September 10 – September 16
Films watched:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Penelope (2006)
Books Read: None
Screenplays Read:
- Talladega Nights – Screenplay by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay – April 6, 2005 draft.
Films:
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Not that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is not at times quite fun to watch, but it is amazing that so much money, talent and energy can go into a project and ends up with something so devoid of any personality. The CGI and the action scenes are expectedly well done. I have never played the game, so I have no idea how much it actually resembles the video game. And I am still a bit unsure of movie adaptation of video games, are we to expect some kind of game play element from the movie? In any case, apart from a few “video game”-esque pan shots, the filmmakers do not seem too concern about that.
Penelope
Penelope is sweet and it has some flair in its fashion and art directions. It has a promising premise and the set up is intriguing. The actors are fun to watch. But ultimately, the filmmakers play it too safe and the story becomes just too middle of the road to be memorable.
Screenplays:
Talladega Nights - Screenplay by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
This draft of the screenplay doesn’t have the buddy character (the John C. Reilly character) yet, and it still lacks something. I like the short intro of Ricky Bobby’s early life in the movie better than taking up several pages of his childhood in this draft of the script.
Pick of the Week:
Penelope
2010:
Total films watched: 230 (in 259 days)
Total books read: 13 (11 to go)
Total screenplays read: 27 (25 to go)
