Let’s Go to the Mall!
This list of the 10 greatest mall set action sequences in the history of film, is pretty good. The inclusion of Eight Legged Freaks (a supreme guilty pleasure), Back to the Future and Dawn of the Dead make me quite happy. However, the rest don’t do too much for me… and the number one pick is just down right baffling.
Question? Where was Paul Blart: Mall Cop? Why wasn’t it on the list? For the record, PB:MC, which more than surpasses its title, is worth a look. Roger Ebert says the PG-rated film is “as slam-bang preposterous as any R-rated comedy you can name. It’s just that Paul Blart and the film’s other characters don’t feel the need to use the f-word as the building block of every sentence. They rely on the rest of the English language, which proves adequate.”
Both Jane and I agree, it’s sweet and unreasonably funny. Wow I really went down a rabbit hole on this post. I started with a link to a top ten list and ended pleading my case for a movie that most people would rather not see. What can I say, I may not have a PhD in film but I know what I like.
April 12th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Let’s All Go to the Mall!
I love the mall!
I love a good mall movie scene or even catching a good movie at the mall. It is clever that someone created this list, however there are flaws in execution. A movie should not make the “mall movie list” if the scenes were shot in the mall hallway or dressing room. Clearly that could have been shot anywhere. I want real action in real malls. Surely there are some awful Christmas action movies set at the mall that can fill out this list?
Also, the list sometimes names the mall and sometimes does not. This is key. Every time I see a mall in a movie I think what mall is that? Have I been there? I want to go there!
In closing, I can state, PBMC was great. It was touching and funny. I recently mentioned I wouldn’t mind seeing it again. This time I think I will see it at dollar theatre at the mall for added ambiance.