Director: Drew Goddard
Stars: Thor, the hottie from Grey's and a few others
Sunday blues got ya down?
Are you regretting last night’s kegger? (Do kids still do those?) Sad that the work week starts in less than 24
hours? Well I have a plan for you: the MGL.
No, not GTL but MGL…Movie, Gym, Laundry.
Yes, you should still include laundry but definitely skip the tanning. You have some options with the order of things. You could do GML but then you’re going to the
M all sweaty and gross from the G, however…sweaty and gross means less people
would be inclined to sit near you in a theater.
If you’re doing the M with a friend or loved one then I highly recommend doing
the G later.
Here’s how you choose your M. If you’re mourning the fact that
Monday is closer than you think and you want to wallow, then go for the sappy
drama. Crying can be cathartic. If having a 'case of the Mondays' makes you all punchy, find out where
Expendables 2 (or really any Jason Statham flick) is playing. But the best kind
of M for absolutely any mood is a well-done horror.
Especially great are well-done horror movies that are also FUNNY! These are rare but when they happen it is a
joyous event indeed. One such event occurred
for me yesterday. I have been waiting to see
The Cabin in the Woods because I am a dyed-in-the-wool Whedonite. I even liked Dollhouse. So I was thrilled when the movie was being
made and followed the production as best I could. I was less thrilled when it was
shelved due to ickyness over at MGM. I
was happy again when there was a release date on the books. I was less happy when I realized I wasn’t going
to be able to see it opening weekend.
I read the reviews of Cabin (something I don’t normally do for a
film I’m excited about) that were popping up after it premiered at
SXSW. Across the board folks said it was good as
everyone wanted it to be. My
expectations shot up. Guess what? They were right. I’m not going to get into the plot because
you really need to experience it spoiler-free.
But for those of you Buffy fans out there I will say that this was like
a super-charged episode of Buffy. There
is a big bad (or bads in this case) and lots of Whedonesque humor. But because it’s an R-rated film we also got
some saucy language, drug use, boobies, and a shirtless Jesse Williams (thanks!) It followed the traditional
horror formula right down to the casting of the slutty chick, the jock, the
stoner, the smart kid and the virgin.
But then they turned that cast into an actual plot device. Speaking of the cast, it was nice to see a couple of Whedon
regulars (Amy Acker, Tom Lenk [Andrew!], and a ton of newbies.
A great thing about Cabin is the discussion that happens
outside of the main group but I can’t get into that without getting spoilery. Just know that it got deep and slightly
philosophical but then jumped out in time before it got too self-aware. The directing
from Drew Goddard was very good and the script moved along at a decent pace.
So after the M it’s time to hit the G. Make sure you have some Missy Elliot to get
you going. “We Run This” is perfect for
early in your cardio routine. Losing
steam? Oddly, Dee Lite’s “Groove is in
the Heart” is perfect to get you through those last few minutes. Oh and don’t forget the L is in the dryer.
Tracy saw The Lucky One this weekend! Don’t you want to know what she thought? Head on over to her review at Examiner.com.
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