Movie #218 - The Full Monty

The Full Monty
1997 - Rated R - 1 hr 31 min
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer

The last F movie! We have arrived!

And it's such a good one, too!  This has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it.  Watching these average Joes pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and learn how to strip is mesmerizing.  And not because they're good at it or look good doing it, just because you want them to do well.  You want them to reach their goal and find work, even if it's stripping.

Their methods are unorthodox (practicing in an empty warehouse, stealing copies of Flashdance on VHS for inspiration, and practicing in front of their own family members) but the journey from idea to actualization is perfect.  Secondarily, this movie's just fun to watch if you want to learn some good British slang.

This was nice to revisit again and yes, I still love it....14 years later.

Movie #212 - Formula 51

Formula 51
2001 - Rated R - 1 hr 32 min
Director: Ronny Yu
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf

Did you know Meat Loaf's last name is Aday?  So... a Meat Loaf Aday keeps the doctor away?  I can't be the first person to think of that.  I really hope he gets that joke all the time.  Too good to pass up.

In any case, he features prominently as the bad guy in this movie.  A caftan-wearing bad guy, too. Poor form, Meatie, poor form.  (Do you think that's his nickname? Meatie?)

This is a fun one. Who doesn't love Samuel L. Jackson in a kilt? The premise is interesting, culminating with a nice twist ending, and made much more lively by a couple of Brits.  Yeah, it's the guy from The Full Monty. Woo!

Did this enrich my life? Was I better for watching it? Maybe not. But it's a good time. End of story.