My Weekend at the Movies: Superbad and 3:10 to Yuma

I just went to the movies this weekend and watched two movies: Superbad and 3:10 to Yuma. Superbad was a comedy about two teenagers, Seth and Evan, in high school that are not very popular. They try as hard as they can to fit in by agreeing to buy beer for a party that this girl is having. So most of the movie is spent with Evan and Seth attempting to get beer without a license. Throw a couple of lousy cops in there and a guy with a fake license with just the name McLovin, no first name, and you have yourself a modern day comedy. I thought that the movie was hilarious all around, but one thing I didn't understand is an "R" rating. Superbad appeals more to the teenage audience; however, teenagers can't get into the movie without an adult. For instance(yes I have a "for instance"), I was sitting in the back of the theatre and witnessed four high school students walk into the theatre without an adult. Shortly after that, security entered and kicked the boys out for paying to go to a "PG-13" movie but sneaking into "Superbad." I found this hilarious because I got in with my dad.

I also, during the weekend, went to see 3:10 to Yuma. I was very surprised by this movie because I am not a big western fan. However, I loved this 3:10 to Yuma. The first question I asked myself when hearing of 3:10 to Yuma was what the signifigance of the title was. I wasn't sursprised at the title because westerns usually have those hidden meanings. This title was more obvious. Dan Evans(Christian Bale) is a man out west struggling to provide for his family, two sons and a wife. Ben Wade(Russell Crowe) is an infamous outlaw with a good bad reputation(I'll let you figure that out). The men's paths cross when Evans' cattle stummble in the midst of Wade performing his robbing duty. Wade lets Evans go and sets into town. The main premise of the plot starts when Dan Wade gets caught by the law in town, with some help by none other than Mr. Evans. They need five men to escort Wade to the 3:10 train to Yuma where he can be put in federal prison while he waits to be hung(hence the title)and Evans volunteers to be the fifth man. During their trip there is many twists and turns that kept me intrigued and asking for more. It's a mind boggling western with a lot of thrills that has a tremendous ending(that was almost inevitable). It was one of the best films that I have seen this year and I strongly suggest it for your next trip to the movies.