Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

It's been a long time since I was actually bored during a movie. I usually enjoy watching just about anything as long as there is an interesting story or character involved. This movie has neither. In fact, there's nothing very interesting to say about it, except the fact that it's exceptionally unnoteworthy.

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Here's an interesting assignment: go rent Stranger than Fiction and Click and watch them back to back. They're similar movies, each staring a successful SNL alumnus and telling a It's a Wonderful Life-type story. Stranger Than Fiction does so with an excellent supporitng cast and an even more excellent script, while Click relies on a mailed in cameo from Christopher Walken and a script that's probably been bouncing around in Hollywood for a few years. Comparing the two presents a clear picture of how a little of effort goes a long way in creating an interesting and enjoyable movie.

It might also be fun to run a mini film festival of all the breakout "serious" roles of the typical comedy actor. Will Ferrell is excellent in Stranger than Fiction, as was Adam Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love. You could also throw in Jim Carrey's The Truman Show, Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, etc.