3 Movies cheap

or 3 cheap movies, well that's not totally fair, one of them was quite good.

Let's review them in order.

Lords of Dogtown
Really quite good. Gritty portrayal of the rise of skateboarding from the CA surf community to the empty pools in rich neighborhoods. A story of what it means to grow up loving something, and the price of being the best at it. While it doesn't leave a lasting impression, the movie touches a lot of places. How parents influence us, how we misinterpret others, how easily we can be misled, forget what matters, get lost. And in the end, if we just hold on, we make it out ok, maybe not like we pictured it, but maybe somehow, better.

The movie shows a seedy side without glorifying it, and without hiding it, the impact of drugs and alcohol, and greed. And somehow I learned about the skateboard movement. It's like watching classic football or basketball. It was so much simpler and slower than today's version. Skating sure has evolved from sliding turns on the ground.

A worthy watch, like a modern urban Stand By Me. And I couldn't help but be a little jealous, of how much they loved what they did. And I can't skate worth a crap.

Bewitched
Nicle Kidman was adorable. That's really about it. Will Farrel was ok, atleast he was bearable once he fell for the witch. I personally would LOVE to marry a witch like Samantha, or Nicole Kidman. I did laugh once or twice. I liked that she developed some great female friends to support her. I wouldn't watch it again unless I had to.

Stealth
I didn't even want to rent this one it looked so hokey. But I did because I feel responsible to see just about every movie I can. And for most of the movie it earned it's horrid reputation. Shallow, worn out, and blah. But there were a few elements to the movie that atleast kept the pilot's light lit, pardon the pun ;)

Talon one (Josh Lucas) was in love with Talon 2 (Jessica Beal) and he was onviosuly terrified of commitment. Makes sense a pilot enjoys his independence, but of course even he by the end of the movie knew his success depended on his wing man. Jamie Foxx was dull in the movie, except when he tried to talk the synthetic intelligence plane down, that was quality. Then he made a boo boo and blew himself up.

Another element I loved, teamwork. It was the key ingredient that saved the day and made a crazy plane a hero. So what if the movie was inplausible, the verbage was mundane, and the plot was stale? I'm a sucker for teamwork, making hard decisions, and love winning in the end.