Chicago

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:49 am

Just got done watching it.

Ummmm. Suck?

I forced myself to watch the whole thing to make sure I was giving it a chance to entertain me. It didn't. I don't get how people could say it was good/worth watching. Especially if you're a guy. Haven't seen anything this sucky since My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Had people telling me that was a good movie too. Ya. Right. Can't think of anything else to say.

Suck.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:33 am

Come on...you know you'd like Queen Latifah to smother you with love.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:33 am

I tihnk your expectations were too high.

I thought it would suck, but was entertained since my expectations were soo low.

Greek wedding did just plain suck, though.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:07 am

I think your expectations were too high.

I thought it would suck, but was entertained since my expectations were soo low.

Greek wedding did just plain suck, though.

I agree on all counts.

Zetleft · Post by **Zetleft** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:41 am

So I guess by not watching either of these flicks I suck.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:25 pm

I had absolutely no desire to see Chicago. I watched part of a documentary on the making of Chicago, and my wife borrowed the DVD, so I ended up watching it. I think the documentary helped me enjoy it more ("Hey, that's the scene that gave Zeta-Jones bruises on her ass!"). It did not live up to the hype though, so overall I was disappointed.
I knew what kind of movie it was ahead of time, so I don't feel betrayed enough by the film to hate it.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding wasn't bad either.
I wouldn't watch them again, but I recognise that they are appealing to certain demographics (people who want to have sex with men).

I will say this about My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the transformation from fat ugly girl to attrative girl was the best I've seen on film. Usually filmmakers will put a pretty girl in glasses, and tie back her hair to make her "the ugly duckling." Either that or they'll put on fake looking fatso makeup. You can tell what's up right away. But not so with the ugly girl in MBFGW. She didn't look easily fixable at first.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:26 pm

I dunno. I expected it to suck. That's why it took so long to see it. I just didn't like the songs. Too many songs, and they were too long. Thinking about the story and stuff, not bad. The songs just really started annoying me. Found myself trying to fast forward through them.

Zetleft · Post by **Zetleft** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:58 pm

Wasn't chicago a musical? If a musical can't grab you with its songs then thats a sign that you should be changing the channel. Me, I'm gonna go watch the umpa loompas punish some bratty kids.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:59 pm

NOBODY wanted some hot Queen Latifah lovin'?

Zetleft · Post by **Zetleft** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:04 pm

who dat, who dere

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:01 pm

I really liked the songs in Chicago. They fit the film. Not to mention how smartly they were filmed. The press conference and the courtroom come to mind immediately.

I've seen lots of other musicals, including Disney films, where the songs didn't fit.

NOBODY wanted some hot Queen Latifah lovin'?

Thib, in my original review I stated that Queen Latifah stole the show and was actually sexier than the two stars.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:28 pm

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:58 pm

It's been awhile, but I remember really liking Gere in it, just enough to make it having been worth seeing.

Didn't love it, didn't hate it.