Do See The
Quiet Man (1952) John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara form a fiery partnership in
a charming Irish village. Modern viewers may be surprised by some of the
roughness displayed by Wayne’s character towards his wife in the film (he
basically shoves/drags her through a long stretch of countryside at one point
in the movie), but O’Hara gives as good as she gets, and though the film is
dated the chemistry between the main characters still feels authentic. Good
family viewing for couples or families with older children.
Don’t See Leap
Year (2010) A “romantic comedy” starring Amy Adams who is on a quest to
find her boyfriend in Ireland so that she can ask him to marry her sounds like
the recipe for a good movie, doesn’t it? Bland performances keep this from
being a winner, and the end result is somewhat like a stew which looks like it
should taste really good, but actually has no flavor.
Do See Leprechaun
(1993) A low-brow B movie to be sure, but this film contains so many fun
elements (a very young Jennifer Aniston in the starring role, a hunky 80’s
heart-throb as her love interest, and a maniacal skateboard-riding leprechaun
played by Warwick Davis) that it succeeds as a guilty pleasure. Not recommended
for children (that Leprechaun’s face will give them nightmares!)
Don’t See Troll
2 (1990) The link between this movie and Saint Patrick’s day is pretty flimsy,
but it does feature menacing townspeople with shamrock shaped birthmarks and
the color green is pervasive throughout the film. Some movies are so bad they
are fun to watch. Other movies (such as this one) are so bad that they are
unpleasant to watch. This movie is so awful that a documentary was actually created
about it to celebrate its badness (Best Worst Movie 2009). By all means, watch
the very entertaining doc, you will get clips of the film and learn enough
about its creators and actors to give you a sense of just why this movie went
so horribly wrong. But don’t watch the movie itself. You won’t be able to get
that 90 minutes of your life back that you wasted in Nilbog.
Do See Darby
O’Gill and the Little People (1959) A vintage Disney flick with a bond-era
Sean Connery in the lead. Irish stereotypes abound, obviously. Enjoyable family
viewing.
Don’t’ See The
Secret of Kells (2009) A weak plot is the primary reason this animated kid’s
film doesn’t live up to its hype. The Book of Kells actually is a historically
and culturally significant contribution, but you would never know it by
watching this movie, which fails to explain what the book was and why it was so
special.
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