RED Reviews

RED = action comedy = fun = good times!

Our first-ever Monday night movie outing was a smash success with several newcomers and a great movie! While RED's not winning any Oscars (well, maybe for special effects) it was a solid action comedy. But don't take my word for it, read some of the reviews below.

• Definitely an entertaining film. I kind of wished the script had matched the caliber of the cast but I can't really complain too much about a movie that gives me Helen Mirren wielding a machine gun - that alone was worth the price of admission! Plus, it has Mary-Louise Parker, so that's a nice bonus. - Mackenzie
• The old timers still have it! Entertaining, action-packed film with plenty of hilarious scenes. - Antoinette
• RED = Retired, Extremely Dangerous. It also means Recommended, Extremely Diverting. Very fun movie. - Curtis L
• The queen accessories her white evening garb beautifully with a large gun and combat boots - FANTASTIC! - Matt F
• Very funny and very entertaining. Bruce Willis has still got it! Loved seeing Helen Mirren wielding a gun! - Tara

After the movie, we did a few photos (check them out on Facebook) and then we hit up our staple coffee shop, Second Cup for an hour or so of coffee and conversation.

That's it for this month. See you in November!

Kirk

Out @ RED

People like Bruce Willis. They like Mary-Louise Parker. They like comedy. They like action. They plan to like RED.

With 58.33% of the vote, RED was the clear winner of our October poll. In second place was Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie with 25%. Stone got half as many with 12.5% and Nowhere Boy lagged behind with just 4.17% of the vote. In dead last, with not even one sympathy vote: Jackass 3. You'd think someone would want to see a bunch of fit guys running around with little clothing but apparently none of you!

So it's off to see an action comedy about CIA agents who are Retired, Extremely Dangerous on Monday, October 18th.

The Plan:

• Monday, October 18th <- NOTE we're trying Monday this month!
• Location: Empire Theatres Park Lane
• Pre-movie meet-and-greet: around 6:30 at the tables by the arcade. Look for the guy in glasses and an orange ball cap. We'll head in to grab seats at 6:30. If you're a bit late, I'll wear the ball cap until the end of previews.
• Showtime: 6:50 p.m.
• Finish: ~8:50 p.m.
• Post-movie coffee: Second Cup at the corner of Queen and Spring Garden. This is your chance to get to know the other moviegoers and write a review for the blog.
• Cost: $9.99 [not $11.50 as previously posted] and can be purchased online.

Remember: to help Out @ the Movies grow and flourish, we all need to spread the word. Why not bring a friend or invite them to the facebook event?
If this is your first time coming, don't be worried: it's a friendly group!

See you at the cinema!

Kirk

Boy of Nature: Stone Red Jackass

It's time once again for another vote. We've got an October movie outing to plan, after all!
Big change this month: we're going to a movie on a Monday night; October 18th.
Why? As the sole organizer, I can no longer do early shows on Tuesday nights. Last month we tried a later show and that didn't work out - not enough time to socialize. So we'll give Monday a try.

But what you really care about are the contenders, right? We've got quite a few:

• Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
• Jackass 3
• Nowhere Boy
• RED
• Stone

So what's the story with each one? Read on to find out more and then cast your vote below. Voting will remain open until next Tuesday night.

Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie

Cast: David Suzuki
Plot: David Suzuki, Canadian scientist, activist, environmentalist and educator, delivers a 'last lecture' -- what he describes as "a distillation of my life and thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die". Filmed before a live audience, accompanied by a memory box of moving, distilled images, he articulates a core, urgent message: we have exhausted the limits of the biosphere and it is imperative that we re-think our relationship with the natural world. Suzuki looks unflinchingly at the strains on our interconnected web of life.
Web site: http://legacy.davidsuzuki.org/
Trailer:

Jackass 3

Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey, Dave England, John Taylor
Plot: Johnny Knoxville and his buddies are up to their daredevil comic antics again.

Web site: http://www.jackassmovie.com/
Trailer:

Nowhere Boy

Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Aaron Johnson, Thomas Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall, Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Bell, Jack McElhone, Ellie Jeffreys, Calum O'Toole
Plot: John Lennon's childhood. Liverpool 1955: a smart and troubled 15-year-old is hungry for experience. In a family full of secrets, two incredible women clash over John: Mimi, the buttoned-up aunt who raised him, and Julia, the prodigal mother. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into the new and exciting world of rock 'n' roll where his fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the teenage Paul McCartney. Just as John begins his new life, tragedy strikes. But, a resilient young man finds his voice -- and an icon explodes into the world.
Web site: http://nowhere-boy.com/
Trailer:

RED

Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Brian Cox, Julian McMahon, Richard Dreyfuss
Plot: Frank, Joe, Marvin and Victoria used to be the CIA's top agents, but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history.
Web site: http://red-themovie.com/
Trailer:

Stone

Cast: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich, Frances Conroy, Enver Gjokaj, Liam Ferguson, Pepper Binkley, Sarab Kamoo, Jonathan Stanley, Tevis R. Marcum
Plot: As parole officer Jack Mabry counts the days toward a quiet retirement, he is asked to review the case of Gerald "Stone" Creeson, in prison for covering up the murder of his grandparents with a fire. Now eligible for early release, Stone needs to convince Jack he has reformed, but his attempts to influence the older man's decision have profound and unexpected effects on them both.
Web site: http://www.stonemovie.com/
Trailer:

Got your favourite all picked out? Looking for some good doc action with Force of Nature? Maybe the outrageous humor of Jackass? Fans of the Beatles are probably going for Nowhere Boy. Action fans may favour RED. And if you're looking for a drama, you're probably picking Stone. So let's see what you think and what everyone else thinks. Vote below:

(Can't see the poll? Go to http://poll.fm/2b3el)