My wife - who's working from home - sent me out for her daily coffee. Then I made a game-time decision to make a few quick stops on the way back, so the whipped cream on her white-chocolate mocha was melted by the time she got it. I guess I shoulda done my bargain hunting first. But worry-not, kitties...she'll forgive me someday.
CREATURE
FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LEGACY COLLECTION (Blu-ray) – Creature
from the Black Lagoon
scared the bejeezus out of me when I was younger. But before you
laugh, it scared the bejeezus out of John Carpenter, too, so fuck
you. The first movie is
still a lot of throwback fun and the two sequels each have their
moments. This set has all three, including 3-D versions of the first
two films. ($10.00 at Big Lots, which
is actually kinda pricey for them).
CARRIE
(Blu-ray) – Sure, we never needed even one
remake of Carrie, let-alone two. This is the 2013 version
starring Chloe Grace Moretz, who might be a bit too pretty for the
role. I haven’t seen it yet, so maybe she’ll change my mind. But
even if she doesn’t, three bucks is a cheap way to find out. My
horror-loving daughter and I plan on watching this and the original
back-to-back to do some comparing (somehow, I suspect Sissy Spacek’s
legacy is safe). ($3.00 at Big Lots).
DEN
OF THIEVES (Blu-ray) – Gerard Butler may not be what
anyone would mistake for a great actor, but his action movies are a
lot of big dumb fun (hell, I even enjoyed Geostorm). Den of
Thieves doesn’t exactly stimulate the intellect, but I’m a
sucker for a good heist flick and this one delivers a lot of
undemanding fun...and gunplay. I must also say co-star Curtis “50
Cent” Jackson is a better actor than he is a rapper. ($5.99
at Fred Meyer...a chain of Kroger-owned stores in my neck of the woods).
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