Maybe you’re looking to save a few bucks or the current theater choices just aren’t cutting it. Whatever the case may be, sometimes it’s just as nice to sit at home and watch a good flick. Take a look at this week’s picks for some At-Home Alternatives to the weekly cinema options.
Instead of The Expendables 2: The A-Team
The Expendables and Expendables 2 is non-stop mindless action. There is no real need for a plot because it’s used as a reason for more explosions and explosions and rockets and gunfire and action. Hang home and watch something with a bit more style and substance: The A-Team. Granted, you aren’t getting the big name action stars, but you’re getting big name actors and the impressive visual stylings of director Joe Carnahan.
Instead of ParaNorman: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
ParaNorman is the newest animated film to venture into the stop-motion arena. Anytime I see a trailer for a film using stop motion animation, I can only think of one thing: Wallace & Gromit. In their latest adventure, master of stop-motion and creator, Nick Park teams up with Steve Box to bring you a hilarious tale of mutant rabbits on the verge of ruining the town vegetable contest. What could go wrong with this Academy award winning film? Nothing. It’s delightful and has enough film references to keep your head spinning.
Instead of Sparkle: Dreamgirls
Marc recently saw the film and reviewed it here. On episode 111 of our podcast, Marc compared Dreamgirls to Sparkle, calling it a more grandiose and more polished version of Sparkle. So rather than go out to the movies this weekend, stay home and rent the more polished and grandiose Dreamgirls.
Good Will Hunting (15th Anniversary Edition)
Good Will Hunting is a great film. Plain and simple. This new Blu-Ray release doesn’t change much as far as presentation from its previous release, but a new retrospective featurette has been added. Definitely worth picking up if you haven’t already.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
I found this on Netflix and immediately tossed it into my queue. I streamed the film on my television and was blown away at the special effects (which for its time was ground breaking) and the story. The movie is filled with allegory and satire that still resonates with current issues today. It’s a timeless classic that shouldn’t be missed!
Planet of the Apes Netflix Synopsis: After thousands of people around the world joined together to record banal and remarkable everyday events on July 24, 2010, director Kevin MacDonald led a team of editors to condense more than 4,500 hours of video into this picture of life on Earth.
What do you plan on watching this week, at home or otherwise? What do you think of my choices?