"tropic thunder" and "the ruins"

i watched 'tropic thunder' monday night. fully fell short of expectations on comedy, humor, wit. all the laughs to be had were already highlighted by the trailers.

rating: 6/10

then last night, i watched 'the ruins'. really, how menancing can a plant be? there was a couple of stomach-churning, retch-inducing scenes of amputation and self multilation, but that only works on a visceral level, not on the prolonged psychological level, which are the territory of truly frightening films.

rating: 6/10