Feb 21 2009
“Instead, watch…” February 20-22
This is a new segment I’m trying out where I list movies you can find on DVD that are either better or a suitable substitute to movies currently in theaters. So if you don’t feel like going out to the theater, try these suggestions.
Madea Goes to Jail: Tyler Perry plays an old, wise-cracking black lady who ends up going to prison for a few laughs and some sappy melodrama of the Christian variety.
Instead, watch…Ernest Goes to Jail: I honestly can’t think of any other movie that made jail so appealing. Maybe the Blues Brothers, but they never got the electric chair and went on an electricity monster rampage.
Fired Up: Two football players decide to join the cheerleading squad to get close to girls. How much you want to bet they learn to love the craft?
Instead, watch…Cheerleader Camp: I know, its a horror not a comedy, but if you’re going to watch a cheerleader movie, it might as well hold your interest.
Friday the 13th (2009): Jason Vorhese seeks vengence on negligent camp counselors by chopping them up with a machete once again.
Instead watch…Friday the 13th (1980): This is a no-brainer. The original is clearly the best and puts in far more story than the reboot. Its a true mystery horror classic and fun to follow up until about the fourth movie.
Taken: Liam Nieson is a loving father, but when is daughter is kidnapped in France, he turns into a kick-butt, take no prisoners, tough as nails hero.
Instead watch…Death Wish: The classic get-revenge-for-my-family-by-turning-vigilante movie that started it all. I highly recommend you see Taken, but if you’re looking for more afterwords or want an idea of what you’re in for, Death Wish is just as awesome. Just don’t venture into the sequels where it gets goofy.
