The Bro’s Code Needs Your Help!
It has always been The Bro’s intention to do a regular weekly movie review on this site. However, due to recent events (read: baby) I don’t get to actually go to movies. So instead of reviewing current movies, I’ll be reviewing movies that came out the same weekend one year prior. This is your chance to find out how good (or bad) the movies you chose not to see that weekend were. Now I know what you’re all thinking… your kid is only 5 months old, why not review movies that are 5 months old which is when the actual movie theatre going experiences stopped? The answer? Because “The year-old movie review” has a way better ring to it than “the 5 month-old movie review”.
The plan: I will list the movies for the upcoming weekend that came out one year ago. I need you all to vote on which movie I should review. Please leave comments as to which movie you would most like me to suffer through watch. No matter what the choice, I will always adhere to the commenters vote.
Here are the movies that came out July 4th weekend one year ago (with a synopsis courtesy of Netflix):
License to Wed(2007) PG-13
Newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) encounter a roadblock to their trip down the aisle when her unusual pastor, Father Frank (Robin Williams), insists they go through a tough and quirky prenup course before he’ll marry them. Since Sadie dreams of having a traditional wedding at her family church, the two agree to the marital boot camp — but find it puts their relationship through some unexpected challenges.
Transformers(2007) PG-13
Based on the popular toys that transform from machines into giant robots, this live-action movie from Pearl Harbor director Michael Bay finds the planet Cybertron inhabitants engaging in a secret war for control of Earth’s natural resources, which they desperately need for fuel. Able to disguise themselves as cars, airplanes, boats and more, the transformers prove a tough enemy in this film starring Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel and Jon Voight.
Introducing the Dwights Clubland(2007) R
The romantically inexperienced Tim (Khan Chittenden) finds himself caught between a controlling mother and his new girlfriend in this emotional coming-of-age film. Jean (Brenda Blethyn), a struggling comedienne, can’t accept that her son is growing up and fears that his budding relationship with Jill will disrupt the family. The conflict comes as Jean tries to revive her comedy career, and Tim’s dad relives his glory days as a one-hit wonder.
Rescue Dawn(2006) PG-13
Renowned director Werner Herzog’s inspiring film recounts the heroic saga of Dieter Dengler, a German-American fighter pilot and highly decorated Vietnam veteran whose reconnaissance plane was shot down in 1966. Captured by enemy forces and held in a Laotian torture camp near the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Dengler (portrayed by Christian Bale) defied death by organizing one of the most daring escapes in the Vietnam conflict.
Dynamite Warrior(2006) NR
After witnessing the brutal murder of his parents, young Jone (Dan Chupong) vows to avenge their deaths and make the killers pay, a mission that lands him in the dangerous world of cattle rustling. Spurred on by his grief and a desperate need for revenge, Jone sets out to catch the culprits and return the stolen cattle to their rightful owners in this supernatural thriller set in 1920s Thailand.
Joshua(2007) R
Sibling rivalry rears its jealous head in this psychological thriller directed by George Ratliff. Eight-year-old genius Joshua Cairn (Jacob Kogan) is used to being in the limelight — by himself. When his parents (Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga) bring the boy’s new baby sister home from the hospital, the envious youngster’s scheming threatens to rip the family apart. The cast also includes Celia Weston and Michael McKean.
The Method El Método(2005) NR
A multinational company in Madrid is the setting for Marcelo Pineyro’s drama about a group of candidates vying for one executive position and the fierce competition that develops among them. The seven applicants quickly grow to distrust one another when they discover they’re all aiming for the same position. Put through a grueling selection process, they endure feelings of fear and paranoia while going to extreme measures to land the job.
Vitus(2007) PG
Young Vitus (played by Fabrizio Borsani and Teo Gheorghiu) is a virtual genius and a prodigy at the piano. From an early age, his parents (Julika Jenkins and Urs Jucker) push him to succeed and live up to their ambitions for him. But as Vitus grows older, he decides on a different path, one that leads to an ordinary childhood. Writer-director Fredi M. Murer’s heartfelt tale won the Swiss Film Prize for Best Film of 2007.
Please vote for the movie you’d most like The Bro to be tortured by review in the comments section. Can’t wait to see what you guys decide.
