Tag: John Goodman

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

dir. George Clooney (2014)

Film poster: “The Monuments Men” dir. George Clooney (2014)

An important story but largely unsatisfying as a film. The cast is split up in a piecemeal treasure hunt that lays little emotive groundwork for the big character moments. Clooney’s script promotes a ‘flippancy under fire’ humour that doesn’t really come off.

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

dir. Joel Coen (1998)

Coen_Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski shouldn’t work—the script is indulgent, the kidnapping/ransom plot meanders convolutedly—yet somehow it does. Jeff Bridges is unforgettable as The Dude (a mellow but acerbic hippie), backed by John Goodman as his Vietnam War- and bowling-obsessed friend.

 

 

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

dir. David Leitch (2017)

Leitch_Atomic Blonde

Although Charlize Theron fully justifies her first billing, Atomic Blonde itself is a gratuitously stylistic and ill-considered mix of intestinal plot twists and boring-as-bat-shit-in-a-dark-cave violence. Far more intrigue (and enjoyment) could have been generated had John Goodman played every other part, simultaneously.

 

 

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

dir. Pete Docter (2001)

Docter_Monsters Inc

John Goodman and Billy Crystal are perfectly cast and animated as portal-hopping monsters whose night-scaring elicits the screams needed to power Monstropolis. The status quo turns to sweet crumble when their rival’s scheming brings a three-year-old human (presumed deadly) into their world.

 

Derelict Space Sheep