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Land Ho! (2014)
A vacation movie
Two older gentlemen go to Iceland on a vacation. That's it. There is no story. Although the protagonists' back story would seem to provide enough framework on which to construct a plot, there is no plot. It is a vacation movie.
Without a story to tell, the film relies solely on character development. You get to see elderly people smoke a joint, use profanity, and fart. Some members of the audience I was with did seem to enjoy the personalities of the protagonists. This viewer found them to be the opposite of charismatic.
Nothing new gets revealed except the scenery of Iceland. At least Iceland looks somewhat appealing.
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
A true life fable.
This documentary is best seen without knowing anything about it in advance because of some rather large surprises. In fact, the story arc works so cleverly that it is all the more unbelievable that this is true story rather than a work of fiction. It made me giggle; it made me cry. Beyond this information, it is best that you not read further until after you see the film.
"Sugar Man" points an accusatory finger at the music record industry in general, and at one greedy company in particular. It also celebrates the life of a gifted, though unknown, American musician whose music made a major impact on an isolated and oppressed culture on the other side of the world.
It is a rewarding fable and an updated fairy tale that should appeal to a wide audience.