Despicable Me Reviews

An animated family movie about a supervillain? Not exactly what you'd expect from Out @ the Movies, right? And yet it got rave reviews from our moviegoers! We also had a great turn-out with almost 20 attendees, including lots of new faces and kids. Afterwards, some great conversation and treats at Dairy Queen. You can check out photos on our facebook album.

• Fabulously fun movie. Gru was great and enjoyed his character development. I wish I had a minion at my command; I could do way more in life. - Curtis C
• Great movie. There were more 'adult' jokes than I was expecting. I couldn't stop laughing. - Mary M
• Hilarious! Great fun and super-cute. - Mallory M
• Originally the trailer did not entice me to want to see the movie. I'm glad I went with Out @ the Movies because I had a great time. Great movie! - Leigh M
• I wish all kids were as cute as that little girl! - Kelly M
• Loved Gru - I want to be adopted by him. "Poop!" hehehe Loved the Minions too! - Mary J
• I liked the "butt photocopying" scene. - Sioux J
• I liked everything. - Stacy W
• New twist to an old theme. - Kim C
• It was good! - Wolf C
• Pleasantly surprised. I laughed. I cried. The whole gambit of emotions. I swear that same little girl was in Toy Story 3 though. - Laurie M
• Lightbulb! You should go see Despicable Me! Highly entertaining without beeing too huggy-kissy-nice-nice! This is one of those movies where you'll be cheering for the Bad Guy. "It's so fluffy I could die!" - Curtis L
• Despicable You if you don't see this movie. Don't pass up this movie. It's a total "lightbulb!" - Les C
• Great, great, great movie! Good choice! - Tammy P
• Great movie! Very funny and cute!! - Andrea F
• A cute movie that made me laugh a lot. - Robert A

What about August? Our August movie outing will be on Tuesday, July 17th. We have three potentials:

• Eat, Pray, Love - starring Julia Roberts
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - starring Michael Cera
• The Expendables - starring ... lots and lots of action heroes.

Our July 13th outing is...

Out @ Despicable Me!

...Even though it didn't win the poll. It came in second place with a respectable 34.62%.

Our winner, The Kids Are All Right, had a whopping 53.85% of the vote. Unfortunately, it has a limited initial release. I found out from Empire Theatres it probably won't hit Halifax until late July (and that could change).

In these rare instances where the winning movie is not available (not released in Halifax on expected date or not showing at Park Lane) we move down the list to our number 2 flick. And what a fine second choice it is!

Despicable Me is an animated film about an evil genius (voiced by the always enjoyable Steve Carell), his arch-nemesis (Jason Segel AKA Marshall from How I Met Your Mother) while taking care of three little girls.

You can read the full description below. Did I mention he owns a pink space suit? Kinda suspect!

When: Tuesday, July 13th; movie starts at 6:30.

Where: Empire 8 Park Lane; we'll meet at the tables by the arcade. (If this is your first time coming, look for the guy in glasses and an orange ball cap.) At 6:10 we'll head in and grab seats.

How much: Don't forget tickets on Tuesday nights are only $5.99

Who: You, me and anyone you want to invite! You can send them this link (http://bit.ly/out13july) to the blog or invite them to the facebook event.

What: Dairy Queen. That's what we'll do after the movie so you can get to know your fellow moviegoers better and have a tasty treat.

Why: Fun times with fun people and a funny film.

Despicable Me

What it's about: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon! Gru delights in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

Who's in it: Jason Segel, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Danny R. McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jack McBrayer, Jemaine Clement

Web site: http://www.despicable.me

Trailer #1:

Trailer - Minions:

See you at the cinema!

Kirk

The Kids are Despicable Predators

Happy Pride, Halifax moviegoers and film fans!

We're having our movie outing a week early in July so you'll have time to enjoy Halifax Pride. Our next outing is Tuesday, July 13th.

We've got three potential movies:

• Despicable Me: a CGI family film
• Predators: a scary addition to the Predator series
• The Kids are All Right: a comedy/drama about lesbians moms and their donor dad

Read on and then cast your vote below!

Despicable Me

What it's about: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon! Gru delights in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

Who's in it: Jason Segel, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Danny R. McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jack McBrayer, Jemaine Clement

Web site: http://www.despicable.me

Watch the trailer:

Predators

What it's about: Royce, a mercenary, reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers -- mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members -- human "predators" that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.

Who's in it: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo

Web site: http://www.predators-movie.com

Watch the trailer:

The Kids are All Right

What it's about: Two teenaged children get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and re-re-defined.

Who's in it: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell

Web site: http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/the_kids_are_all_right

Watch the trailer:

Poll will close on Tuesday, July 6th. Vote now:

Can't see the poll? Go to http://poll.fm/20ump

Halifax Pride - Late Night Film Series

Hey moviegoers and film fans!

Want to support Pride while seeing some great LGBTQ flicks at a great price? Halifax Pride has the answer!

In the weeks leading up to Pride (July 18-26), the organizers of Halifax Pride have teamed up with Empire Theatres for a series fundraising film screenings. Tickets are only $6.99. Or, for only three dollars more, you get a ticket/popcorn/drink combo. Just $9.99! You can pre-purchase movie tickets online but not ticket/popcorn/drink combo. Net box office proceeds will be donated by Empire Theatres to the Halifax Pride 2010 Festival.

Each movie is being played at Empire 8 Park Lane at 11:30 p.m. on a Friday and Saturday night. So if you can't make it to one night, you can try the other! For more info, you can check out the facebook event.

A Single Man

IMDB entry

Friday, June 25 & Saturday, June 26 @ 11:30 p.m.

In Los Angeles 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley, a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny, who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit. A romantic tale of love interrupted the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life.

Transamerica

IMDB entry

Friday, July 9 & Saturday, July 10 @ 11:30 p.m.

Bree is a highly educated, conservative transsexual woman who passes as a G.G., living in a poor section of Los Angeles and working two jobs to save money for her final sexual reassignment surgery. Her life takes an unexpected journey when she learns that when she was a he, she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. When she receives a phone call from Toby, who's looking for his father, she realizes she must confront her past. She flies to New York to bail Toby out of jail and offers him a ride cross-country, secretly plotting to abandon him with the stepfather he ran away from.

The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

IMDB entry

Friday, July 16 & Saturday, July 17 @ 11:30 p.m.

Two down-at-heels transvestites and an older transsexual travel by bus from Sydney to a cabaret engagement in the Australian outback.

...Hm. Since that description doesn't do it justice, here's a trailer:

See you at the cinema!

Kirk

A-Team Reviews

Thanks again to everyone who came out to see The A-Team and enjoyed some Dairy Queen afterwards. The theatre was pretty jam-packed thanks to the $5.99 ticket price. It was a great movie with great treats and good company.

So what did our reviewers think?

• Tammy P: I didn't want to see it but now I am glad I did and I met some great people.
• Mary M: I couldn't stop laughing and I'm so jealous of Face [because he got to kiss Jessica Biel]. Dammmmmm.
• Curtis L: If you got boredom and you where to see it, you should probably to ... The A-Team! The casting was well done, the action was epic and there were plenty of laughs. I found myself cheering and applauding with the rest of the audience. 9/10
• Mary J: Hilarious movie! Was expecting an action flick and got a comedy/action flick - doubly impressed. ....Mmmmm blizzard - great people too! Mmm people.
• Sarah O: Movie was terrific! Funny and thoughts - a perfect rest from work. The DQ treat really hit the spot and the company was certainly enjoyable! :)
• Les C: I laughed! I covered my eyes! I cheered them on! A plethora of emotion; totally cool.
• Curtis C: There was SOoooooooooooooooooooooooo much action. Down with bad reviews, this one was on the up and up! Hope they make a sequel.
• Melannie B: Awesome, action-packed with unbelievable stunts and it did well by the original. Plus, oh, if I could blow stuff up like they can. Two thumbs up.
• Mark M: Everything old is new again! When I first heard that this film was being made, I wondered if this was going to kill the TV/redo genre - but I was wrong! When you put together a smart and sexy cast along with a not-too-complicated story (sticking to the original premise) you have a 'plan' and a recipe for success! On the production side - things blow up! A few nods to today's pop culture from this retro dinosaur and produced by one of the Scott brothers, what else can be said? Ridley - hang up the tights; Tony - get this team back in action.

What's next? Our July outing date is TBA. Keeping to tradition the movie outing would be on July 20th would be smack-dab in the middle of Halifax Pride and I know that's a busy time. I'll make an announcement about our next outing soon.

-Kirk