100 Movie Challenge 2015 - # 158: Absolutely Anything

Director: Terry Jones

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 85 minutes

Year: 2015

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Rob Riggle, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Robin Williams, Eddie Izzard

Description: A group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

Review: Simon Pegg is one of the funniest actors of the moment and him being linked to the Monty Python group just sounds amazing. That’s what happens in “Absolutely Anything”. Pegg plays Neill, an everyday teacher who has a crush on the pretty lady downstairs and doesn’t really do anything noteworthy. One day he is gifted with the powers of doing absolutely anything, as a test by some eccentric aliens. Is Neil going to use these powers for good or bad?

It’s directory by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, his first directed film since 1996. And his Python friends John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle join him as voices of the aliens. Robin Williams provided a voice too, for dog Dennis. This was his last film.

Simon Pegg stands strong, he is funny and does a good job as aspiring writer Neil. The film is funny, has some great jokes. But the animations and special effects are pretty bad. Pegg is actually the one saving this film, because he is such a talented comedian. I expected more from the Monty Python crew.

Rating: 2,5/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (189)

Here are this weeks trailers.

Vacation

Description: Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park," Walley World.

Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Starring: Christina Applegate, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Pena, Ed Helms, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Regina Hall Keegan-Michael Key

Trailer: Trailer "Vacation"

Comment: I love the Original movie with Chevy Chase, so I hope this is just as funny. One plus is Chris Hemsworth, shirtless....

Ricki and the Flash

Description: A musician (Meryl Streep) who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.

Director: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Rick Springfield

Trailer: Trailer "Ricki and the Flash"

Comment: Meryl Streep as a rock star? Why not?

Absolutely Anything

Description: A group of eccentric aliens confer a human being (Simon Pegg) with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

Director: Terry Jones

Starring: Terry Jones, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Robin Williams, Eddie Izzard, Simon Pegg, Joanna Lumley, Rob Riggle, Sanjeev Bhaskar

Trailer: Trailer "Absolutely Anything"

Comment: Made by the guys fo Monty Pyhting with the guys from Monty Python and starring Simon Pegg. Can't go wrong...

Hungry Hearts

Description: The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

Director: Saverio Costanzo

Starring: Adam Driver, Alba Rohrwacher, Roberta Maxwell

Trailer: Trailer "Hungry Hearts"

Comment: This looks absolutely amazing...

Unexpected

Description: An inner-city high school teacher (Cobie Smulders) discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.

Director: Kris Swanberg

Starring: Cobie Smulders, Elizabeth McGovern, Anders Holm, Gail Bean

Trailer: Trailer "Unexpected"

Comment: One word: yeah! Can't wait to see this!