Let's crank it up with on old movie review...MEET JOE BLACK
So, I'm in an aircraft at 37,000 feet over Afghanistan. Oh my God, they're playing Meet Joe Black. As if airline food wasn't bad enough...
Is an aircraft the right place to see Meet Joe Black? Oh, most certainly yes. It allows you the opportunity to gently rest your head against the window and drop into a gentle doze. Sleep is considered rude in most cinemas, but not on planes.
So, who is this Joe Black bloke? Oh, you don't know? Perhaps you'd like to meet him - it could easily be arranged!
Alright, so who are the stars of this film? Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, a pretty girl who spends the entire movie gazing at Brad Pitt and a few other people. That's all you need to know.
Something tells me that you didn't like this film? Well, while we were watching the film, the earth actually started spinning the other way. Time stood still as Joe Black (aka Death, aka Brad Pitt) introduced himself to Anthony Hopkins then exchanged loving glances with his youngest daughter. The other daughter spent the entire movie organising a big garden party. Her husband was an idiot who almost cost Anthony Hopkins his seat on the board. But most of the time, the youngest daughter drooled senselessly over Brad Pitt and played hard to get NOT!
Does that really sum up the story line? Yes, of course it does.
Come on, were there any positives about this film experience? Actually yes. The airline version of Meet Joe Black is only 2 hours and 15 minutes. The cinema version was almost 3 hours long. I gained back 45 minutes of my life before my turn to Meet Joe Black.
One final question that has to be asked - do you get to see the famous 'Brad Pitt butt shot' in the airline version of Meet Joe Black? Sorry, no - airline films usually have to drop the 'money' shots!
The Movie Nut's Rating - 3 Out Of 10
(originally posted on movies-australia.com somewhere between 1998 & 2000!)
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