Watergate... Or, It Just Isn't That Interesting To Be A Reporter...

So I do enjoy history, and find the watergate story to be really interesting. Because of that, I really wanted to like All the President's Men. Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford are both quality in their roles. But seriously, did the movie need to be 2 hours and 20 minutes long? I mean, even if you try and throw in a little suspense, we still know what happens at the end. Woodward and Bernstein both become famous writers, and Nixon resigns. Also, the ship sinks, sorry about that one. So it certainly had its moments, but otherwise, definitely drawn out.

On the other hand, we also saw Be Kind Rewind tonight. Mos Def really has some acting skills, and I would like to see him tackling some meatier roles. Jack Black was funny and Danny Glover fit. Michel Gondry's style is very palpable in the comedic meat of this movie, but he really focuses on the story the second half. I definitely enjoyed this one and would certainly recommend it. There was some comic gold, including a couple of jokes that creep up on you. The re-filmed movies, some of which you can catch online were excellent, and if you don't mind seeing them again in the realm of the movie, go look for em on you tube.

Three movies in a day is much harder than it truly seems. I am going to bed.