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Show WORST MOVIES OF '4 Cannonized Cinema By KELLY CANNON Life Editor Dr. Saunders invites We offer a 3d% discount current and new patients to experience his personalized approach to providing medical care. He will continue to provide a full range of obstetrics and gynecological care at his new office, at IHC American Fork Hospital and Timpanogos Regional Medical Center. Another year has come and gone. Memberships at fitness gyms are on the rise and wedding dress shops are busy with the rush of newly engaged women. As people begin to adjust to writing '12 instead of '11 on lines labeled date, let us reflect on what the cinema gods havegiven us this year. While 2011 gave us some great movies such as "Drive," "Bridesmaids," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "The Muppets," it also gave us some world class suck-fests. It seems that while there are movies that push the bounds of cinematic storytelling and awe the audiences with an overwhelming performance, there is also a small group of movies that, at best, seem like a half-assed effort to make a quick buck. This seems somewhat boggling to me since it can take years and millions of dollars to make a movie. I cannot understand how these filmmakers seems to justify the cost/loss ratio for the major stinkers. Not to mention, when you consider how much economic trouble our nation/world is in, JACK & JILL been seen a thousand times in either his films or others. I hate to say it but, grow up Mr. Sandler. on your delivery, if paid in full prior to delivery for self-payers. Se Habla Espanol His new office is located a 1/2 block south of American Fork Hospital on the east side of the road (just south of Taylor Drug Store). Come in and see us for a FREE PREGNANCY TEST. "Treat every patient as though she, is the only one." Dr. Saunders Obstetrics & Gynecology 48 North 1100 East, Suite A, American Fork, Utah 84003 Phone: 801-692-1429 I Fax: 801-692-1439 Coupon for a FREE Consultation with this coupon you get your first initial consultation FREE. (Typical cost for one consultation is $100.) For more information call Dr. Saunders OB/GYN at 801-692-1429. You must present this coupon at the time of your visit. 2011 I remember a time when Adam Sandler was funny. I remember laughing with joy at "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer" and "The Waterboy." But times have changed. Those movies were funny and popular in the 1990s. Two decades have past and what was funny then is now trite and lame. But no one seemed to tell Mr. Sandler that. He's trying to recapture the glory of his former movies by dragging out the same old crude jokes and physical comedy. Don't get me wrong. I'm not above saying that crude humor and physical comedy can't be funny. The women of "Bridesmaids" taught us that. The trouble is Mr. Sandler can't get past his old shtick. His jokes are old and have NEW YEAR'S EVE I can only imagine what the pitch meeting was like for this movie. "Okay. We're going to get a bunch of celebrity actors and actresses and have them half-heartedly portray the lives of New Yorkers on New Year's Eve." "I don't know if that'll work, Fred." "Okay. what if we got even more celebrities?" "SOLD!" This is essentially what "New Year's Eve" is. A bunch of celebrity actors and actresses try to be New Yorkers with the least amount of effort possible. How many celebrities, do you ask? Here are some of the names: Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, don't you think it's fiscally irresponsible to spend money on movies that are doomed to fail? What are the studios thinking? But I digress. Here are, in my humble opinion, the top three worst movies of 2011. Halle Berry, Carl Elwes (of "The Princess Bride" fame), Alyssa Milano, Common (the rapper/ actor), Jessica Biel, Seth Myers, Katherine Heigl, Jon Bon Jovi (as in, THE Jon Bon Jovi), Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele (from "Glee"), James Belushi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Abigail Breslin (the cute girl off of "Little Miss Sunshine), Hilary Swank, Ludacris (another rapper/actor), Ryan Seacrest, the list goes on and on. My guess is most of the budget went to pay for these actors because it sure didn't go towards getting a decent script. RED RIDING HOOD This film made absolutely no sense whatsoever. The end. BECOME A PILOT while earning your degree! UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY ■ UVU has one of the nation's leading collegiate aviation programs • Financial assistance available - State of the art aircraft and simulators - Classes offered on site at the Provo Airport - Aviation Administration and Professional Pilot degree emphases available AVIATION SCIENCE UTAH VALLE fkita•iG „temom..110Mitell'w111111M11111111 Call to schedule your introductory flight and tour 1(888) 901-7192 www•FlyUVU•com |