Helicopters Are To Blame

Surfing the internet, I came across this gem from Dave Barry:

The badness of a movie is directly proportional to the number of
helicopters in it.

Reflecting on movies I've seen recently, I think he is on to something:

• Ghost Rider. Horrible movie, I'll admit(as much as I don't want to). At least five, maybe six, gigantic helicopters in one scene. Ghost Rider briefly battles a Police helicopter. Horrible.
  
• Breach. Not one helicopter. Excellent flick.
• Seraphim Falls. It's a western. Excellent flick.
• Primeval. At least one helicopter in the beginning. Bad movie, though not as bad as Ghost Rider. I'd rather watch Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in a horrible movie than Dominic "Prison Break" Purcell and Brooke Langton in anything. Orland Jones is a wild card.
• Apocalypto. The setting is the ancient Mayan civilization. Good movie.
• Rocky. No helicopters that I can recall. Great movie.
• Blood Diamond. This movie had numerous rides in helicopters. The exception to the rule; a great movie.
• Night At The Museum. No helicopters that I can remember. Bland, boring movie.
• Casino Royale. This must have had at least one helicopter, right? It is a James Bond movie. Great movie.

So it's not a hard rule, but it sure is fun. Maybe the real rule should be Nicolas Cage + Helicopters = Horrible Movie. You know, like Firebirds. Top Gun With Helicopters also stars Tommy Lee Jones and the chick who played a dude posing as a chick in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Well, happy frivolous Friday everyone.