When You Stare at Goats On Acid...

When I first heard the title to this movie I said, "WTH"! And this was my reaction upon seeing the movie. This movie has a phenomenal cast that includes George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges. Each of them shine at different times in the movie. I have to say though, that Jeff was a perfectly cast for the hippie nonviolent commander of the New Earth Army, a Jedi monk warrior. With so many great actors, it's a shame that they could not all shine at the same time. The movie takes on the journey of self-discovery, showing that life could be strange, funny, and adventurous; if you choose to take that route. The movie is great at times, and disappointing at other times. This movie would have been better if had just been about the creation of the New Earth Army. It's still a good movie to see, but using LSD to see it will improve it. It gets 2 and 1/2 out of 5 garlics.

Skating On Thin Ice

What do you get when you combine a ridiculous story about competing ice skaters who join to form the first male pair skating team, with two great comedic actors? Great ridiculous comedy of course. In "Blades of Glory," Will Ferrell and Jon Heder play off each other as if they've been doing it for years, and save a film which would otherwise be a lesson in stupidity. But we all know stupidity has its place in comedy, as long as it makes us laugh. And I couldn't help laughing as these two actors brought the stupid. Yes, the line between stupid and funny can be as thin as a blade, but Ferrell and Heder skate along that line expertly (all puns intended). I give the film three and a half out of five garlics.
(and a half)