Saturday, October 23, 2010

Movies for Tuesday October 19, 2010

On October 18,1966: Actor, Director Writer, Producer Jon Favreau was born. Known initially for his contribution to independent film, starring in the hit Television Series Friends, and then moving onto mainstream movie fare, Favreau has made a name for himself in a number of genres within the entertainment industry. With this in mind, the theme for today will be movies with Jon Favreau-enjoy!

1 Swingers (1996) Director: Doug LIman
Movie about buddies (Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn) trying to make it in the Los Angeles entertainment scene; Favreau and Vaughn are good in their roles...

2 Made (2001) Director: Jon Favreau
Tells the story of two friends (Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn) who get mixed up with the mob; Peter Falk is good as mob boss and Vaughn is also good as loser friend...

3 I Love You, Man (2009) Director: John Hamburg
Engaging light comedy about a man about to get married (Paul Rudd) and his search for a best man; Jason Segal is charming as Rudd's new best friend and Favreau is also good as Rudd's nemesis...

5 Iron Man (2008) Director: Jon Favreau
Film based on Marvel comics fictional superhero: Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and his transformation from wealthy industrialist to superhero; nominated for Academy Award's for Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects...

I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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