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Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges (2007)
Spoiled By The Hysterical Audience
My only previous exposure to Dane Cook was a clip of his stand-up routine on YouTube - which I enjoyed. 'Rough Around The Edges' - where Dane performs live at Madison Square Garden, features some really funny material - his description of a guy trying to make do without a condom was probably the high point for me! The only downer (and what a downer it is) was the hysterical audience soundtrack which you have to put up with throughout. At one point it sounded like someone was having a panic attack, such was the volume of hysterical screaming. My message to whoever edited this movie - HE IS A FUNNY GUY - YOU DON'T HAVE TO PROVE IT BY INFLICTING ENDLESS MANIC SCREAMING AND WHOOPING ON ME!
1408 (2007)
Not At All Impressed
Being a big Stephen King fan,and particularly of this short story, I was really looking forward to this movie. Yes, Cusack portrayed the cynical world-weary side of his character quite well, but his descent into mental instability while in room 1408 was like watching an old silent movie actor. Every action and emotion was exaggerated to the point of silliness, hasn't Hollywood heard of the phrase, 'less is more'? The over-the-top acting was combined with really cheesy effects - I mean, blood seeping through the walls? And coming out of the sink? What was with all the water? I thought at one point I was watching 'Titanic'! This film could have been done so, so much better. All the psychological subtleties of King's story seemed to have been abandoned in pursuit of shallow effects and un-shocking shocks.