roehrer Reviews

She's the Man (2006)

mostly cute flick...every now and then even inspired, and every now and then trite.

[6/10 · 15 March 2006]

Amanda Bynes reminds me of Lucy..the fluid face, the head moves, and the timing (not to mention good looking). The over-the-top stuff (Eunice and Toby)could'V been done more discretely - or not at all - and Eunice might have been a good idea to start with, but made me uncomfortable (the stereotypical "ugly babe" is not necessary to make this movie funny..and I didn't find it funny at all). The solicitous drippy music was a bit much in spots. As a farce, fairly tolerable, and probably as good as they could have made it given the plot. I didn't come out wanting my money back, but would survive if I never saw it again. I am 60 years old! This may not be a movie for older persons, but its refreshing to see a flick that doesn't rely on violence and sex to appeal to the kids. While stopping short of calling this a 'family' movie (under 12's wouldn't get it), still- I did enjoy this with my 13 year old and my 17 year old and their friends.

Mike Hammer (1958–1959)

McGavin's Mike Hammer was / is cool!

[7 March 2005]

If TV had a "film-noir", McGavin's Mike Hammer would be it-the cool character on the coolest show on black and white TV in my prepubescent TV world; he seemed so worldly yet down to earth and always had the lady's eye (there was always some eye candy in the show, even if it was the 1950's)..guys were still guys..and all detective magazines had the formula "skirt" in the plot. This show was ahead of its time in some respects.. You might even arguably boast that he (McGavin) paved the way and even foreshadowed Mr Bond..a good 6 years before "Dr. No" hit the drive-in movies in the summer of '62. And then completely switching character to play the riverboat captain in my father's favorite show a few years later on "Riverboat".

I hope TVLand can bring him back so my sons can enjoy. (My boys love Gunsmoke and McGyver and Maverick and Sandford (RedFoxx), etc). McGavin is right up there with my other TV idol, Robert Conrad-of "WildWildWest" and "Baa Baa BlackSheep" (Boyington)fame.