more surely-they're-not-pirated DVD hijinks!
Another DVD that has found its way into my apartment. This one boasts a "4 in ONE Collection". Exciting, no? And which four films are on offer? "Surely they will be related through a common theme?" you ask in that annoying, stilted monotone of yours. Well, you might think so -- after all, I do have a 2 in ONE DVD that carries both The Piano and The Pianist. As a fussy, pretentious, think-you're-a-cultured-film-buff, you'll probably suggest that these two films are as thematically related as Animal House and Animal Farm. Wanker.
Anyway, the four films are in the order best suited for this blog post:
Comedy. Dodgy remake of the 1974 original. Panned by critics. (Disclaimer: I haven't seen any of the following except the last one - but I DID look at a few online reviews.)
Comedy. Dodgy remake of the 1967 original. Panned by critics.
Comedy. Panned by critics. Described thusly by Stephen Holden in the New York Times:
Drama. Based on true story of genocide in Rwanda. Acclaimed by critics.
Can YOU can pick the odd one out?
Maybe Chris Rock should have played Paul Rusesabagina.
For other secret wombat DVD cover shenanigans, go here and here.
Anyway, the four films are in the order best suited for this blog post:
1.
Comedy. Dodgy remake of the 1974 original. Panned by critics. (Disclaimer: I haven't seen any of the following except the last one - but I DID look at a few online reviews.)
2.
Comedy. Dodgy remake of the 1967 original. Panned by critics.
3.
Comedy. Panned by critics. Described thusly by Stephen Holden in the New York Times:
The desperately unfunny kidnapping farce King's Ransom is the cinematic equivalent of trampled chewing gum on a subway platform. Like that spat-out detritus, the movie is so negligible that you barely notice it under your feet until it gets stuck to the soles of your shoes, and you find yourself spending the next hour and a half.
4.
Drama. Based on true story of genocide in Rwanda. Acclaimed by critics.
Can YOU can pick the odd one out?
Maybe Chris Rock should have played Paul Rusesabagina.
For other secret wombat DVD cover shenanigans, go here and here.
posted by secret wombat at 5:03 pm
6 Comments:
King's Ransom is the odd one. It's the only one with boob-exposure.
/J.
Come to think of it, maybe The Longest Yard, the only one with a white lead actor. (I'll ignore Ashton Kutcher for because of the "actor"-part. Yes Adam Sandler is equally bad, but at least he got his face all over the cover) What's the right answer?
/J.
If I was cynical I'd say that all the DVD's could be in a boxed set titled 'Insight to Human nature'. Under that banner, i'm not sure if there is an odd one out?
Anon - may I be so bold as to suggest that cynicism might point one towards a DVD pirating racket that just stuck the first four movies they found onto a single DVD?
Do you actually look at the dvd cover before you buy it? And when on earth will you stop buying what vendor recommends you?
Hi,
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