Update.

Haven't posted in a while? I know. I have been busy with some other things plus I have been watching the Puppet Master Series. I wanted to view all the films before making a post. once that is done I'll post it in one big thing also I have a few others to put up here so I'll see you then.

Boo (2005)

Well first off that is a very simple title for a somewhat average movie.
True there isn't going to be much said about it.
It has the story you have seen before that is pretty typical
a group of friends plan to have some spooky fun in an abandoned
Hospital/Asylum that has a urban legend about it being haunted
and they quickly find out how true the legend is.
Also it appears that one of the group has somewhat of a link
with the Hospital/Asylum's past.
First off one good thing about this movie is that it didn't
look or appear cheaply done the production set up and design was
actually quite good. The characters were likable for the most part
and also the acting was pretty good as well.
This didn't have alot of effects or gore in it either
there were some gooy scenes and some nice practical effects
but nothing you really haven't seen before, As well as
the visual effects they were pretty standard "ghostly" ones
but nice all the same I felt there were more near the climax/ending
of the movie. Also the opening scenes before the main title
kind of reminded me of the opening scene of the fist Scream.
but all in all it wasn't a bad movie but not the greatest as well.
if you like the " Group of teens/20 somethings trapped in a haunted
house/Hospital/Asylum/cabin/whatever" type of movies give this one a try.

Cop Out (2010)

The Kevin Smith directed but not written by him police comedy
You can tell that Smiths hands are on this with thing with
comic book and star wars references and other Director Trademarks
even some of Smith's friends appear as usual.
Now I thought this would have promises and thought it would be good
and it did have some nice directing as well as music and the writing was
pretty good but I didn't feel this feel as a whole was all that good..
There is some nice references in here one of the best is one to
do with "Die Hard" and Wills character reply's "I've never seen that movie before."
Now it did have some humorous scenes like the above mentioned and the one with
the kid car jacker but I don't think this movie was funny until Seann William Scott
ended up in the car with Willis and Morgan. Every scene with Seann William Scott
it was awesome and funny. Scott and Morgan have an amazing chemistry together
and just seemed to bounce off of each other you can watch the scar scene and
almost tell that Willis is trying so hard not to crack a smile or laugh.
but that is about it the movie was alright but I don't think it even came close
to being as fun or funny as "The Other Guys" and they are similar movies.
There is also a funny scene during the credits as well but the only thing that
really saved this film was Seann William Scott alone or in the scenes with
Tracy Morgan. Other then that I didn't find it was all that good. it was ok
but not good.

The Other Guys (2010)

The Other guys

I remember seeing the trailers for this and thinking it would be a funny movie
and I would have to say I though right.
It is I would say an Action comedy with buddy move elements
and has a very good cast who I think really shine in this.
Your basic story is as follows Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
are your stereotypical Action Hero Cops who engage in over the top stunts/explosions
gun fights, One Liners and Sexy Women. They are the Heroes of the city everyone
loves them and they are on top of the world...and then there is the Other guys
Will Ferrell who plays a some what odd yet nave Detective who would rather
enjoy his desk job then be out in the field and this partner played by
Mark Wahlberg who is somewhat hot tempered and has anger issues but dreams
of being in The Rock & Jackson's spot. (Wahlberg & Ferrell come off as the
stereotypical buddy cops) After the humorous demise of The Rock & Jackson
in one of their over the top stunts Wahlberg & Ferrell end up stumbling on
to a big case and have their chance to be the heroes and save the city.
Now personally I thought this move was incredibility funny
There was some narration by Ice T that adds so much to this and makes
it so funny. The action and stunts were all done with a comedic
feel to them even the as I mentioned above he humorous demise of
The Rock & Jackson's characters. The music in this I felt fit
and added to the humor at time.
There were alot of very funny parts that you have to laugh becasue
they were at time a bit odd like the singing parts and the weird
type of drinking/ getting drunk montage where it look almost like
a beer commercial. Also the bribe scenes with Wahlberg & Ferrell
were great fun. Also the visit to Ferrell's character's ex's house
was kinda weird but the recounting of his past was rather funny and
just highlights how clueless he is.
all in all this was a great movie it starts off with a bang and then
rolls out the laughs.
also the statistics during the end credits were cool and also there
is a scene after the credits as well.

Splice (2009)

Didn't this come out a few years ago and was called Species?

Now with that being said it does share some similar ideas
with the above mentioned film, Instead of using of using
alien DNA they use some kind of animal DNA I think it was
maybe some type of reptile where the creature (who becomes
know as Dren) seems to move in almost a lizard like fashion
I would think.
Anyway to start off I am an enjoyer of logos when I watch anything
a nice logo says alot about people and the one for Copper Heart was
pretty nice. The opening title sequence was pretty cool it in
a way reminded me of Hollow Man. That is what I would people
consider this a cross between Hallow Man and Species
where they are working with cloning instead of invisibility
I found this to be a classic story where scientists
(played by Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley) create a creature
who eventually gets out of control and people are all
"What has Science done?!?" and they are forced to face down
the creation and stop it.
A couple of things made me snicker while watching this
one being where they work which is called N.E.R.D
(which stands for Nucleic Exchange Research & Development)
but seriously, Nerd? they couldn't come up with something
better then nerd? also that is where the creature get its
name Dren is just Nerd slept backwards.
One of the other thing that kind of made me snicker is
the slug creatures that are used in the movie looked
like Penises! am I the only one who thought that?
take a close look at the creatures (refereed to as Fred and Ginger)
and you well notice that they look like a large penis.
a few other things is you would think they would understand
The whole thing with keeping it confined that they would know
that the creature would have basically human curiosity
being that it was part human and is willing to lean and want to
explore and that it would develop some type of verbal skills
but doesn't actually talk until the last few minutes of the film.
There was a interesting almost role reversal in this as well
where the guy wants nothing to do with the creature but
the woman becomes attached to the creature and treats her like
a daughter until it attacks her and knocks her down. Then
it changes she is more of the aggressor and shows anger toward
the creature and the guy becomes more attached and begins to
show affection towards the creature going so far as to have
sex with it.
All in all this wasn't a bad movie the effects both
visual and practical as well as make-up were pretty good
there was some slight nudity in it and the ending
leaves it open to a sequel (think kind of what happened
in the fly and where the Fly II started)
but like I said it wasn't bad it does have a bit of a
flare of originality but at the same time you feel like you
seen it before.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Not just Zombies but Zombies in..3D!!

Filmed using the same technology James Cameron pioneered to bring the world
Avatar is used in the newest chapter of the Resident Evil saga which explodes
to brilliant life on the screen as we follow Alice (Milla Jovovich) as her and a band
of surviors enjoy their afterlife.
Taking place a few months after the Third film (Extinction) we team up with Alice and
her clone army to take down the Umbrella HQ and then set off to what out what happen
to her friends who made their escape to Alaska at the end of the 3rd film.
She is shortly joined by new and old friends as they try to survive in a world over run
by the Undead.
I felt this movie didn't focus solely on the zombie aspect which was somewhat good
since that is what the previous films had done. This one is more about survival and finding
a place in a world over run with flesh eating monsters.
The Zombie make up and effects were very well done as well as both the physical and
and visual effects were very good.
As for the 3D? well that alone was truly impressive! it gave a true feeling that things such
as bullets and debris were actually flying at or past you, also stuff like blood or
water seemed to splash on your face.
The 3D was so good on the action scenes it was something that was beyond cool.
As for the action itself in general it was fast and furious at times and at other it was slowed
right down and very stylized. I personally think this movie is dripping with cool.
The story was good and can see this film being the wrap up for the series
(I heard they were only optioned to do 4 films) The action was pretty good you felt
and understood the characters especially Alice who feels she is responsible for everything
that has happened and is trying to atone for it. In the end I loved this move its a bit quick
with its run time (97 minutes) but I felt like it was longer probably becasue I was enjoying
it so much. Anyway if you enjoyed the previous ones you'll probably love this.

Only one question remains: Who would win in a fight between

The Axeman
(representing Resident Evil: Afterlife)
VS.
Pyramid Head (red)
(representing Silent Hill )

This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

its Documentary time!

In this serious but fun Documentary about how the MPAA rates the various film
you and I watch and examines the mysterious process on how its done and also
looks at various films such as "Boy's Don't Cry", "Jersey Girl", "But I'm a Cheerleader",
"The Cooler" and many other and discusses why the films received the ratings they
did and talks to the filmmakers and critics to get their point of view and how they believe
the system doesn't work for them being they feel censored or down right forced to change
things that under mine the story or narrative because someone somewhere deems it
"offensive"
Now I thought this was a pretty good and it had a very good opening credits.
I also thought that the film makers, critics and film historians have
very valid points, as well as some humor. The film goes in to the history
of The MPAA and the ratings board as well as talks about its creator Jack
Valenti and the Iron Grip he hand over it.
Probably one of the The funnest scenes in the film is when the guy
who is making this submits a copy to the MPAA for a rating
and they call him and give him the rating of NC-17 for
graphic sexual content! he tries to talk to them on the phone
about how they came to that and what their decision process
is and they are not having any part of it and don't want to
answer any of his questions. It is a nicely filmed scene
and like i said probably the funniest part of the whole film.
In the end this was a very good Documentary it was serious
at times but was also light hearted.
It does have some nudity in it though and in the
end credits there is a scoreboard table that shows how many
nipples, asses ect that were in the film.
but it was good I like it it.

Halo Legends (2010)

Now I bet people are thinking I have watched this in gleeful
anticipation of Halo:Reach (OMG! Halo:Reach!) the apparent final game
in the series. They would be wrong in that assumption being that I'm not
a fan of Halo (Gasp! Blaspheme!) and I do not even own a Xbox (because its huge?)
I did though play some Halo 3 at some point and am familiar with the characters and story
but like I said I'm not a fan.

I mainly watched this mainly becasue it was animated, That's it.
Now this is one of those Anthology things with a collection of stories
similar to Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) and The Animatrix (2003)
but it has more in common with the The Animatrix.
Where it shows thing that I believe you do not see in the games
like the History of Halo in the first 2 shorts which are called
"Origins" . Each Short has it own unique style as it tells its story
with in the Halo Universe. Many of them are very Dramtic, serious and
action packed where as the I believe the 5th one (there are 7 in total) called
"Odd One Out" is more comedic and will probably get a chuckle out of you.

The the shorts were very well done and each ones different style was
very good and it felt like it really lent itself perfectly to that particular piece
the animation was good as was the music and I think any fan of Halo would
really enjoy this.

Vampires Suck!

With a name like that it is true on many different levels. I don't have to much
to say about this other then it was absolutely hilarious! I laughed and laughed.
Basically this is somewhat of a parody of the first two Twilight movies (Twilight&New Moon)
and also throws in a few other thing as well. The story is basically Becca moves to the town
of Sporks to live with her father, she soon falls in love with the vampire Edward while
being "hounded" by a native American boy Jacob and the bits and pieces this love triangle
brings.
Personally this is pretty much how I remember the first 2 Twilight movies.
But seriously I felt this was well written the jokes and references were funny and hit each
time and some of the gags were great like the fight scene at the first between
"Team Edward" and "Team Jacob" was the first big laugh. Then there were scenes
like the Sleepwalking one, as well as the Dancing Wolf Pack.
and the Ghost Edward was great every time he tried to do something and failed
it was all "Meh, I tried" . I just thought it was a funny movie. It did have a kind of an
abrupt end to it. While watching this I kept wondering if the Becca character was in anyway
related to Anna Faris' character of Cindy Campbell from the Scary Movie Series.
But like I said I thought this was funny and it was well done in my opinion and worth a
watch if you are tired of the whole Twilight Mania give this a peek it might just have you
laughing.

Machete (2010)

I Remember going to see the "Grindhouse" Double feature
and seeing the orginal Fake trailer for the movie Machete and thought to myself
if that was a real movie I would probably go see it!

Fast forward a few of years and it brings us to here..

Machete! the actual movie!!

So true to my word I went to see this movie and how did I think it was?
I personally thought it was wonderful! It was truly awesome.
Right from the start it has the 3 things every kickass action movie needs
Babes, guns and plenty of violence. (especially the one girl at the beginning
that he is trying to save, she was crazy hot!!) With an all star cast his one was
truly great.
It does have that wacky retro look with the film grain and frame jumps and
a bit of what looks like wonky editing just the like the Grindhouse films had
which adds alot to its charm and presentation. One of the things I was thinking about
with this film would it be a Spin off being that is came material created for another
movie or would this be just considered a part of a series?
As for thing like the writing it is laughable and everyone's acting is a bit goofy
and over the top but that is what it is suppose to be in this being that I see it as
somewhat more of a Satirical Film and pokes a bit of fun at how movies use to be
and at some serious current issues.
The action as well is good but at the same time it is so over the top to the point
that is is almost cartoonish and you have to laugh at it but at the same time you have
to acknowledge how cool it is .
One thing that really caught my attention was the music, The music alone was
amazing. I was thinking every time something played I was thinking "wow that's
really good!" But the action and humor are what is the winning combination.
The bit with the weedwacker was great, the political commercials were funny,
as well as the thing with the hospital gurney was a nice trick and the thing with the
guys intestines was funny as hell! also what was up with the guy who drew everything?
I also liked how Michelle Rodriguez's characters house was a total dive on the outside
but was really nice on the inside.
Now also we can't forget Lindsay Lohan naked in this and then her as the
"Machine Gun Nun" just Lohan as a nun? that is pure comedy gold right there!
But yes like I said this movie was great fun and yes it had all the scenes from
the original trailer so it all fits in together.
But yes the movie was awesome especially at the end, it was a silly film
that will make you laugh and keep you entertained.

Coming soon.

Machete Kills and Machete Kills..Again.


Side note:

Yes on a side note involving Alex Jones, Yes everyone's favorite
conspiracy theorist and all around nut job is taking this movie a
little bit to seriously and is saying that this movie will with a
"90% chance" start a race war! now if you think I'm making this
up there is the link where he is of course shouting at Robert Rodriguez
through youtube blaming him for starting the race war and being a pawn
of the global elite. That is all we need is crackpot Alex Jones to ruin
everything fun. I'm surprised that being Resident Evil: Afterlife is now
playing he is not blaming Milla Jovovich for the coming of a Zombie
Apocalypse. but hey there is still time maybe he didn't see that one yet LOL.
anyway the above mentioned link is here.

G.I. Joe

Just a side note I recently finished watching the entire G.I. Joe 80's Animated Series
including both the Animated Movie as well as G.I. Joe: Resolute

G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)

With its recent release on DVD I picked a copy up and being that
I haven't seen it in years it would be quite the watch.
It is of course wonderfully animated and features a new opening theme
different from the show but not as good as the theme for the
Transformers Animated movie.
also I noticed there was some music used in this that was used in the
Transformers one. The Cobra-La chant is still stupid after all these years
and one of the funny thing is in the opens credits is where it lists
Sgt. Slaughter as Sgt. Slaughter
honestly who else is going to be Sgt. Slaughter?
but this was a great DVD transfer the only thing that it lacks was some
special features like a "why we did a movie" that type a thing but it is
good all the same.

G.I. Joe: Resolute

I must say I was extremely impressed by this.
it was beautifully animated and felt more like a live action feature
then an animated project. It is more for the adult fan then for little
kids there is plenty of violence and blood. Its pretty much I think
on pare with the DC and Marvel animated features when it is more grown up.
It does feature all the familiar favorites and even some familiar voices
Steve Blum (Wolverine in both Wolverine and the X-Men & Hulk VS.)
plays Duke. There is a few changes in it such as Dialtone is a Woman in this
as well as some references to the series.
In short if the Live Action Movie "Rise of Cobra" is how everything started
then this would be how everything ends.
All in all I loved this it was perfect and wouldn't mind seeing more like this.
Also there is a Scene After the end credits.

Now you know and Knowing is half the Battle.

Robin Hood 2010

In this re-teaming of Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe come a grim and
gritty adaption of the legendary character of Robin Hood. Now personally
I know of the story much like pretty much everyone else
I have never read the "original" story it was always through various media
that I learned of the character hand the world he inhabited being real or not.
I grew up with the Animated Disney film and then in the 90s was wow by the
amazing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves which of course stared Kevin Costner.
I personally think Prince of Thieves is the definitive version of Robin Hood,
some might disagree but that is what I think anyway so when I first started
seeing the trailers for this new Robin Hood I wasn't really speak to me and
I usually like these types of movies but it didn't click so I said pass when
it hit theaters. So I had the chance to view it recently on video and I would
have to say I was not very pleased.
Now I don't know if this film was based on the original story or not
but Robin Hood to me has always been a light hearted character Grizzled
hardened ex-military who just really cared only about money and sometimes
the well fair of the men under his command. Also he is Not Robin of Locksley
(or Loxley as the case may be) in this he is Robin Longstride who somewhat
becomes a "Loxley" later on in the film. That is one thing I felt was different
all the names especially the last names are different in this version for the story
Now the title cards at the begin where it gives a bit of background before
the movie begins was a interesting thing. One of the things that I thought
was cool was the scene at the beginning of the film where the the woman
(who apparently turns out to be Marion) makes a pretty good shot with a
arrow to scare off some intruders from her property.
The film itself had some good points such as the production design was
quite impressive and the cinematography was very good there were some
very nice shots in this both scenery wise and action wise.
also the action was very good as well it was fast paced at times and very
hard hitting, But that also didn't work in the films favor as well the pacing
I found in the first hour I didn't know what the hell was going on? its like I
was all what are they doing? who is this guy? what the hell are talking about?
it wasn't until the actual second hour (the films run time is 2 and a half hours)
when Robin and company arrive in Nottingham that the movie even
seemed enjoyable and moved a bit more slowly in pace where you could
grasp what is going on. Another aspect of of the film is I didn't find anyone
really recognizable other then Friar Tuck I couldn't tell who was who until
someone said this is "such and such" and you have that "oh..ok?" type of
moment like for example I noticed Kevin Durand (who played Fred Dukes / Blob in
X-Men Origins: Wolverine) was in this and and he seemed to be Robin's right
hand man and Robin referred to him as John a few times so I said "I assume
this is Little John then" another thing was the dwellers of "Sherwood Forest"
are just kids kind of like the "Lost boys" from Peter Pan. Now some would say
that my complaints are invalid becasue this is the beginning of the story nothing
has reached that familiar point yet. Which is true and the end of the movie is where
it is most familiar you can see the I guess you would say the journey of the Hero
when Robin of the Hood as he is referred to in this goes from being this somewhat
hardened self centered person to someone who has compassion and is willing to
stand up and fight for the people that can't fight for themselves it is in a way
kind of like Batman Begins crossed with Braveheart.
In the end I felt like I didn't really enjoy this movie as much as I should have
like I said it wasn't really enjoyable until the I'd say second half also like I
said Robin Hood is always seemed more light hearted to me where he relied
more on being smart and crafty where this one
seems to be more about being able to punch harder and out fight everyone.
I'm sad to say I'm happy I didn't waste the money to see this in the theater.
but also it did have a very neat closing credits where it had this animation effect
that looked like an animated oil painting. that was pretty cool.

Twilight: ECLIPSE

The 3rd chapter in what some call the greatest motion picture
saga of all time...TWILIGHT!

Now I will have to say I'm not a big fan of the Twilight saga
I never read the books I'm not all OMG! TEAM EDWARD/JACOB!
I'm a dude who of course is straight I could care less about this
I only watch it becasue it is popular and I am just trying to
assess why it is so popular.
Now surprisingly this will not include any jokes, puns or jabs
to the series like my toughs on the Second (New Moon) did
becasue this was of course surprisingly better then the first 2
especially the second one.

This one had a pretty good start to it almost on a horror
level which was quite interesting. After the opening title
we meet up with Bella and Edward as she is still pushing the
issue of being turned into a vampire and he does spend most
of the movie trying to dissuade her from making that choice.
and not only he is doing it by Bella had a what I felt was
a real heart felt talk the blond vampire Rosalie about not
becoming a vampire.
Not only is various vampires trying to dissuade Bella, but also
Jacob is as well but as I watch I feel that he is somewhat doing it
for selfish reasons also most like he only wants her to to stick it
to Edward and be able to say that he won. That the way I see it
anyway. I also found there is alot of awkwardness between
Bella and Jacob you can see that she does like him and does care for him
but at the sometime she doesn't care for him as much as he does for her
and any romantic affection does feel forced.
Also there is an abundance of scantly clad men running around in this
I know this is primarily for women but holy crap! In like I'd say
90-95% of the the time Jacob was on screen he was shirtless wearing
some shorts. its like wow.. there was a scene where is was snowing
and he was running around in just shorts.
There is a scene with Jacob and Edward are trying to protect Bella
and Edward turns to her and says "Doesn't he own a shirt? "
which made me laugh becasue I couldn't agree more.
One thing I did really like in this was the flashbacks
The one about how the Vampires meet the Wolves and the story
Rosalie tells Bella and the one about Jasper I felt that they
actually fleshed out the characters more for someone who didn't
read the books which was very good.
I also like the scene where Bella is visiting her mom
I that that much like the scene with Rosalie was very heart felt
her mom was excited about Bella's future but at the same time
Bella is in a round about way trying to say good bue to her.
it is a bit of a sad scene but doesn't look overly sad
As for the rest I thought it was quite nicely filmed
there were some very nice scenic shots as well as the effects were
better in this then in the previous 2 especially the wolves I found they
were more realistic in this.
The battle where the Cullen's and the Wolves team up to take on the
"New Borns" was nicely done as well. but one thing had me thinking though
whenever a Vampire was hit it sounded like glass breaking or grinding?
also when a vampire lost a limb it was very crystal like on the severed
end? why is that? that is one thing that hand me thinking...
Anyway as I said this was quite good, it was better then the first 2
and especially better then the second. It had some humorous parts as well
as some nice action through out.

Videodrone

Actually a Canadian movie staring James Woods!!

Now everyone talks about this on and I didn't have the opportunity
to watch it until now and I would have to say it was a pretty interesting
weird little movie.
If you haven't see it before its basically about
this guy named Max (Woods) who owns a little TV station
in Toronto which is basically a station that shows alot of
trash tv and he is out looking for the next big thing to
air on his station when he stumbles across something called
Videodrone (its basically a show where people get snuffed
thinking of what happened to the backpackers in Hostel
and then having those torture events streamed live on tv)
but unbeknown to him he does know that the signal carries
a subliminal message and shows it to his girlfriend and
tries to get it for his station and that is where is all
goes wrong and he begins to succumb to the the madness
and crazy hallucinations as the Videodrone takes hold of him
and it becomes a race against time to find out what it is and
how to stop it!
Personally I thought it was a pretty different movie
it was odd and interesting, but I found that it wasn't
a very long movie though.
Also it was one of those ones that does challenge
your perception of reality and what is actually
real, also the movie does a good job of making you
question what is happening and what is going on
through some nice editing and giving it a sense of
confusion.
The effects in this were pretty wild but also
somewhat cool like the whole scene of Max
touching and kissing the TV that was all
pretty neat with the screen effect as well as the
sides and panels throbbing and pulsing.
along with the pulsing Videodrone tapes were
cool also. But I was wondering about a
few thing like the ear piercing scene
what that real or was that fake?
and what about the gun? where
did it go when he stuck it in the stomach slot?
was it there the whole time right up until
he pulled it back out? or did he not stick it
in there at all and that was just a dream?
also some weird things while watching this I kept
thinking to myself that the apartment of James Wood's character
had a very nice layout..I know its an odd thing to think about
also there was a sign in the glasses store that read
"we accept personal cheques" its odd to see a business doing that.
anyway this was a pretty good watch it made me thing
it was a bit like a cross between "The Ring" and "8MM"
but it was pretty good if you like the crazy mind bending, reality
warping movies give it a watch.

Also after watching it I took a look at the trailer
and there is nothing that has to do with the actual movie
in the trailer other then a couple of still shots
the trailer is completely animated with 80s CG effects. lol

MacGruber

MACGRUBER!!! *que explosions that sound like a panther or other large cat roaring*

Now I have heard alot of negative things about this film but
like always I would rather experience
it for myself before I form an opinion, I know I'm crazy like that.
anyway... This is a SNL (Saturday Night Live) movie that is a
parody of I would say the 80s action-adventure films and TV as you can
tell in the main character is a parody of
the character Macgyver (which was played by Richard Dean Anderson)
which I myself did watch as a kid.
Now I would have to say that this film had a good start to it and the opening
titles and theme where pretty funny but I would have to say that is where it
pretty much stopped, becasue there wasn't many or even hardly any laughs
after that, the movie itself was somewhat stupid and I kept wondering if the
MacGruber character was retarded in a servery mentally challenged type of
way and was actually wondering about the competency of the people
who were entrusting him with the fate of the world.
I personally would rather Austin Powers on my side then MacGruber.
Also a in 80s action movie fashion the "hero" get some love from
his love interest which I didn't need to see in this case being the scene
MacGruber looked like he was a chimp being electrocuted in some way
and to make things worse after that awkward scene the has another
with the apparent ghost of this dead wife! which was twice as worse
also the running jokes of the celery stock up the butt and MacGruber
being a little to eager to suck everyone's dick weren't funny at all.
I have to feel sorry for Val Kilmer who played the villian in this
he was great as the villain too bad the hero came off as someone with the
IQ of a sponge.
One of the funny parts in the film as the cameos of WWE superstars
(Chris Jericho, Mark Henry MVP, The Great Khali, Kane and The Big Show)
who were MacGruber's unit before retiring and now live civilian lives
MacGruber seeks them out to help him with the mission, but after getting them
back together and being an idiot he blows them up.
that was funny but I didn't much care for the scene of The Big Show kissing
another guy. All in all this film is rather stupid, its not really funny at all
its more I'd say uncomfortably awkward then funny or even good.

Suburban Secrets (2004)

One of the reasons I decided to watch this was that redheaded girl
on the cover was hot!
Now i know picking movies based on the hotness of the girl on the
cover is not the best way in doing things but in this case I wasn't going
to pass up a hot redhead girl.
Now I have to say I have watched plenty of Erotic Thrillers in the
past but this alone just just erotic and no thriller. Its like something you
would see on late night cable on second thought I don't think it is even good
enough for late night cable.
at a surprising 2 and a half run time there is about I'd say 45mins of actual story the
rest is just all Softcore sex!
That's right this has nudity and lots of it! with plenty of bumping and grinding to boot.
Basically Laura a world famous nude model (the redhead) find out from
her sister that her cougar aunt Cynthia and the one who is running the
local news paper is having wild sex with her an ex boyfriend by the name
of Nelson (who is also banging his sister?) so Laura apparently hops on the
bus (yes the bus, you would think a a world famous model wouldn't be riding
the bus and would have a car and driver or at least a car) and heads home to
see about this mess and then the sexing begins!
personally the opening titles and the music wasn't bad when there was music
and the woman were attractive it was kind of hard to believe that aunt Cynthia
was older then redhead Laura but then again you never know.
Like I said there wasn't much in the way of the story but there was this
odd incest subplot were the character of Nelson is fantasying about his
sister after she constantly flirts with him then he ends up having sex with
her and also Laura has wild lesbian sex with her aunt Cynthia after her aunt
reviles that she had a sexual relationship with Laura's mom for over 20 years!
Now your first response should not be to also have sex with her..
also there is a scene were after Nelson and Laura are reunited and have sex,
Nelson's sister is pissed off at Laura so what does she do as a revenge? why have
sex with her of course!
This movie is truly twisted and very awful the acting is horrible the worst
of the bunch had to be Chelsea Mundae who played Laura's sister Winnifred.
she was so bland you could have put one of those cardboard cut-outs in her place
with someone saying her lines off stage with a megaphone and that would have
been a better performance. Also in this people are obsessed with nipples there are
all kinds of conversations in this about nipples. Now I like nipples also and nipple
placement is important but but do you need like 5 fully fleshed out conversations
about nipples?
anyway this is kind of horrible camera work isn't that good, writing isn't that
much better (how can we fit more nipples in?) and acting isn't that good (some are
better then others) but I would say pass on this unless you are hurting bad for some
nudity and softcore situations.

The Expendables

This Passed Tuesday (Aug 24, 2010) I went and did a Double Feature at the Movie theater
First film that was screened was Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables.
So Part I go!

The Expendables

what would happen if you put all the great action stars past and present in one movie?
you get the Expendables!!

I wanted to see this becasue I grew up with alot of these guys kicking
ass solo but to see them all in one movie together is like having the planets align!
it is something that comes along once in a life time. When I went to see this it
was a sold out crowd by the time the lights went down and it started.
The movie itself had a quick start and suttle opening titles with very non
intrusive letting but this one gets straight to the action.
It has great music almost classic action movie music through out pulse
pounding when it needs to be and dramatic when it needs to be and there
was even some country thrown at a couple of points which makes you smile.
The scene with Arnold alone was worth the price of admission it was awesome.
The jokes alone in that one scene made me laugh as he and Stallone's character
trade barbs back and forth it was just perfect.
Also the relationship between Stallone's character and Statham's was great
also with Jet Lee's and everyone else for that matter, you did get that feeling
that that these guys all worked together and were pretty much a team.
No one felt like they stood out from the other you could see them all as a cohesive
unit.
Even Mickey Rourke was great especially when he tells Stallone the story
from his past it was greatly delivered, he keeps proving how amazing he is.
Eric Roberts is also a good villain he was very cold and was very well done as the
ruthless "Mastermind" type of villain.
In the end this is the Quintessential action movie. Guns, girls, amazing action,
stunts and fights. Also there is humor it was very funny and even had some
soon to be classic one liners and all that it was hilarious when it wanted to be
I thought it was basically perfect well acted, filmed everything.
If you love action, you'll love this!

Scott Pilgrim vs. THE WORLD

Part II of our Double feature

Scott Pilgrim vs. THE WORLD

Now everyone talked about this one so I don't have to much to say that
hasn't already been said but here is what I thought of this charming and
funny film.
Based on the popular comic book series of the same name (which I sadly
didn't get the opportunity to read) features the story about a nerdish guy who
finds the girl of his dreams and is thrown in to an unbelievable situation where
he has to fight and defeat her the seven evil and apparently super powered ex boyfriends.
This film is filled with 8-16 bit video game references as well as ones from
pop culture you can tell it is going to be different when the first thing you see
is the 8bit universal logo which was funny in itself.
The whole film is a great laugh with its wacky situations, sharp wit and over
the top battles. The visual style of this film is wonderfully fresh and pulled off
brilliantly, I couldn't see it done any other way. I also like the flashback
that were done in an animated style.
The visual effects where quite amazing the whole thing where you could
see the sound effects the "Bif" "Pow" "Boom" thing gave it a nice and
interesting feel as well as look and made me thing of the Adam West Batman.
Alot of people have said the video game references felt forced, but I don't
believe that at all. I felt that they were well done and where an important part
of this film. being that video games where a part of the characters lives. I in a
way almost pictured it as what the characters were thinking or seeing in there
minds eye a good example would be the "pee bar" it wasn't really there
but it was in the imagination of Michael Cera's character while he would use the
bathroom he would visual the bar.
As for the acting it was very good at times a little over the top here and
there but it would have to be for this. I believe I have mentioned before I
like Michael Cera, he is very good at play that odd but regular guy everyone
seems to know in their life and I would have to say he does shine in this. All most
to the point where you can say that he was born for this part. Also this movie features
appearances by Chris Evans (Johnny Storm & Captain America)
and Brandon Routh (Superman) as two of the evil exes.
The fights and choreography were also excellent.
t in the end this is a crowd pleaser for the nerdish/gamer type of people
(which I am one of) I could go out and and say it is kinda like "kick ass" but
for video games. So if you weren't part of the Super Nintendo Generation and
don't like video games or pop culture then don't watch this, But if you want to see
something fresh, fun, original and funny with a charming story and interesting
characters (I mean come on who names their kid Knives?) then give it a watch.

Joysticks (1983)

With a title like this it sounds like a porn movie, lol

Now this is a movie that is truly showing it age, I remember
going to the arcade when i was a kid, there was a actual functioning
arcade like in this movie where I live straight up to the year 2000 I believe
but of course it finally lost out to the home console market.
Now the only "arcade" around here is the small corner in the movie theater
and the one in one at the bowling alley.
The basic story line of this is the classic "kids like something and the
parents don't" where they try to shut down the arcade being that it is
a place perceived to house many perversities.
The parents are lead on this crusade by Joseph Rutter (Joe Don Baker) to shut
down the arcade reminded me alot of the crazy anti-video-game
activist/Lawyer Jack Thompson who is on a crusade to shut down the video game
industry itself. It made me laugh because that is the first thing that poped into
my mind while watching the Joseph Rutter character I was all "that's Jack Thompson!"
it couldn't have been anyone else but him.
Also it was odd the person who played King Vidiot (Jon Gries) I swear he was the guy
who played Bub the Zombie in Day of the Dead (1985) but as it turns out Bud was actually
Sherman Howard (who is credited as Howard Sherman) which is weird becasue
they just seemed to look so much alike.
I also didn't like the Eugene character I found him rather annoying most of the time.
Also the character of Dorfus, was he suppose to represent the average gamer?
a representation of the "fat unwashed masses" as it is commonly referred to.
Also this had alot more nudity then I thought it would, also the theme to this
was funny, this whole movie was quite humorous, there were some funny moments
like Vidiot and his gang on the little bikes and even a rocky style montage.
all in all this was a pretty good movie, I rather enjoyed it.
so if you like movies like The Wizard (staring Fred Savage!) as well as
Scott Pilgram you might like this one also.

H.O.T.S (1979)

A wacky college exploitation film about a sorority gone wild!
When one of the main characters is not excepted to a sorority run by
the snobby rich girls. She and her over sexed friends decide to start their own
and shortly after the hilarity ensues!
Now I didn't think it was all that funny it might have been in the 70s with its
slight racial stereotypes and predictability. It did have a very interesting
opening opening titles .
Now this movie did have some nice "cinematography" with all with all the tits
and asses shaking and running around and the movies ahem...climax ends with a
big rousing game of Strip football!!
Now like I said there were some predictable moments as well as some stereotypical
things like having one fat girl in the sorority surrounded by all the playboy bunnies
and of course having her fall in love with the only nerdy looking guy on campus
who of course is a member of the neighboring frat.
Now there was very little non sexual action like a car chase and a bar fight.
But of course there is all kinds of wacky antics and even a bear! who seems to
switch from a real bear to a guy in a suit and back to a real bear again!
While watching this the character of Ritchie stood out and I kept
thinking "I know him!" and it turns out that it was none other then
Danny Bonaduce. But in the end if you to see some tits and maybe get some
laughs this is for you.
Basically I think I would describe this as the female version of "Animal House"
or a similar type of movie where the women are doing all the stuff like "jockstrap raids"
instead of panty ones.

Meet the Robinsons

This Animated adventure was very good, it was kind of similar to
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in that is has a story about a
young inventor who feels like an outside and is trying to find his
place in the world. There is not much t say about this one other then it
was Fun, Imaginative and quite funny.
the random zaniness in the story is what kept the movie funny for me.
This one also had great music, wonderful animation and excellent voice work
I found the "future" looked very "Seussian" but it was good I like the designs
of the characters and production. Also the character of Bowler Hat Guy was
one of the funniest characters in this and one of the funniest I've seen in a while.
This whole "why I am evil" story was hilarious
but I was thinking if Lewis was keeping him up working on the bran scan thing
why didn't Goob ( Bowler Hat Guy) just go and sleep in another room or
downstairs or somewhere? it was funny all the same. I also like the quote at the end.
This movie was a great animated feature and has a nice message to it.

Ong Bak 3

The craziness continues!

This picks up right after the events of Ong Bak 2 (so if you didn't
see the second you should probably do that first) and Tien (Tony Jaa)
after fight to the end and being beaten is captured and torchered. I thought
there were some especially brutal scenes in the torcher sequence with the guy
taking huge hammers to Jaa's joints.
After that he is sentenced to death but is rescued and take to a village
where he is put on the path to recovery. While this is all going on some
memorable characters from the second make some appearances.
such as the crazy guy with the crazy hair and the weird Crow person
who as a bigger role in this one. A lot of the humor is handled by "Crazy hair guy"
while Crow Person is set up as the main villain after they behead the emperor during
a fight scene when Crow uses their supernatural powers
to take out all of the empiors men and the empior letting Crow take over.
Meanwhile.. through the miracle of eastern mystical medicine Jaa is brought
back to life yet some what crippled, he then with the help of a monk goes
on some sort of vision quest which heals the rest of his body and his mind.
Which of course leads to a... training montage!!!
after the miracles of the training montage he is a great a powerful warrior
who can take out 10 guys with the flick of a wrist! with this strength
he goes to confront Crow. Now the fight sequence during the eclipse was
probably one of the most craziest of all time!
it was truly awesome and at the end Jaa get stabbed through the heart
with a spear and you think its the end but he some how pulls a
Christopher Reeve's Superman and some how reverses time
ending the eclipse and removing Crows supernatural powers.
Once that is done Jaa lays into Crow and it becomes a Light (Jaa) VS. Darkness (Crow)
type of fight which I don't think was as good as the one before he reversed time.
in the end Jaa wins and everyone is happy.
This was a quick movie and was a basic "Hero Returns" type of story
where the second one left on a somewhat of a cliffhanger where you see
him get his ass handed to him. The sets were simple but cool , the music
was great and very dramatic and the stunts/fights
were of course beyond impressive you just want to watch this movie just to
see Tony Jaa doing all kinds of crazy stuff. It was a good fun watch though
and finished off the story from the previous film which was its main goal

Inception

"Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if
you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference
between the dream world and the real world?"
-Morpheus
The Matrix, 1999

With a masterful vision and an expert hand we get Inception.
Of course much like the movie the quite above is from we are asked
"What truly is Real" and of course there can be many parallels drawn between
this and the Matrix.
of course I'm not going to delve deep into what they are I don't think you want
to spend hours reading them any more then I want to spend that time writing them.
But enought about that were are here to talk about Christopher Nolan's stunning
new masterpiece.
I'll have to say the film is nicely cast and of course Nolan brought some
friends with him from Gotham City (Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine)
and speaking of the Batman, The sweeping beautiful score of this film which
sadly I thought over shadowed the dialogue at times does sound like what we
heard in the Batman films. I'm not saying that's a bad thing its just something
I noticed is all. As for the films story it is so complex and multilayered that I at
times think it was struggling beneath its own brilliance.
I personally think with a film such as this you would have to watch it a couple of
time to truly see everything and to truly grasp the film as a whole and I don't think
the average movie goer would maybe have trouble completely comprehending
what they are watching.
Now with that said in my opinion at the very core of this movie it's a story about a
man who is lost (not physically mind you but more emotionally and mentally) and
trying to make up for past mistakes and gets the opportunity in doing so.
That is were the ending comes into I felt it was kind of a cheat the not knowing
for sure but I think he (DiCaprio's character) achieved his goal and found redemption
and his way home.
Now the one thing I had a problem with was the "how they could do what they did"
it was all "hey we can enter people dreams" but there was in my opinion no real
explanation about how that came about there is a quick explanation but I expected a
bit more. Also when it came to the ability to enter the dreams is it only certain people
who have this ablity? or can just anyone do it?
becasue DiCaprio's character just goes and like picks up Ellen Page and he is all
"we can mess with peoples dreams, we are doing it right now!" and then she is all
"seriously? cool!" and then she starts doing all kinds of crazy stuff and being all Neo
and shit and he is all "She is The One" and at that scene which was cool and all but I was
thinking she took to it a little to quickly. That also brings into the question of the
technology are part of the quick explanation I mentioned above they don't really go
into where it came from they do the whole "Milaraty devemopment" thing but that
makes you wonder did DiCaprio's character develop it or design it? if not where and how
did he get his hands on it? you really don't find that out.
Now another big draw of this film behind its story was the effects.
This film is a visual masterpiece in itself the effects were purely astonishing
and are pulled off with jaw dropping brilliance which you have to see this just for
that alone it was truly impressive.
The action was good, nice fights, fast paced. i did find the movie work quite fast it
seemed slow at first but picked up speed. Some scenes that stand out and where some
what humorous where the van falling into the river every time it cut to that it was kind
of funny in the slow motion way.
Also the snow sequence was kind of funny it seemed like something out of
James Bond or G.I. Joe but was cool and just different for this I guess.
In the end this was a great movie I wouldn't recommend it to everyone it
might go over some peoples heads but I thought it was excellent on all aspects.
this will probably be nominated for a few Oscars and most likely will win.

Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal

This was one of those Lifetime movies Where I live we don't have
lifetime we have a similar thing called Slice which stands for a "Slice of life"
I believe we also have the W Network which of course the W stands for
Women but its all pretty much the same thing. Anyway... I am not a woman,
but I don't mind watching these movies from time to time some of them can
be very good.

Now apparently this is Based On A True Story where in a High school
in Texas a coach is hired to teach cheer leading and she get more then
want she bargained for when a few of the girls know as the "Fab Five"
seek to have her fired because she tried to being in some discipline and
didn't let the girls run wild like everyone else.
We start off with an excited and happy woman Emma Carr (played by
Jenna Dewan, who is quite attractive might I add) who gets what I guess
is her dream job but she soon runs a foul of Brooke (played by Ashley Benson)
who is a super bitch and the one who believes she is running the school along
with her pack of vicious friends who are also Spoiled little bitches who believe
they deserve special treatment and think they can do whatever they please.
Emma tried to bring in some discipline and actually help out the girls and
their squad but the "Fab Five" seem to not want any of that and set out
to ruin Emma's efforts and make her quit, there is even a scene where
Emma seems Talk some sense into Brooke and actually appears to be a
Moment of triumph in getting everyone on the same page
but it is a fleeting moment as the girls begin to take the term
"Mean Girls" to a whole new level with a racy internet video (if its on the
internet someone would have found it eventually) and beating up and
threatening the other cheerleaders who side with Emma while at the same
time making her life a living hell even the scene where they are wasted on
school property and get off scott free because there is no proof! to wich
I was No proof of drinking? couldn't smell it on them or their breath?
Emma tries to get the school administration to have with punishments but
the Principal (who is Brookes mom) is more concerned about being her daughters
friend and being popular with the girls then doing whats right not only that
but the Parents of the "Fab Five" are crazy saying that Emma is harassing their
children which it is in fact the other way around everyone tries to tear her
down and persecute her and tried to make her look mentally unstable and
she is eventually fired from her job.
But in the end the girls started a war and lost becasue the truth come out
through an independent investigator and Coach Emma is vindicated of any
wrong doing Principal is suspended and the girls removed from school and
the cheer squad goes on to greatness with out the rule of Brooke and her goons
and in the end Emma is reunited with the lives she truly touched.

With that the movie was pretty good, I thought it was nicely shot as well as
edited the music was overly noticeable and it did kept me interested. Not just
becasue of the whole cheerleader angle but of the story. I found it rather shocking
that they did nothing to help the Emma character when she was having a problem
with the girls they would rather turn a blind eye to it rather then fix it. I have heard
stories about stuff like this happening to Sports teams like football and basketball
"as long as their winning, who cares if their passing their classes" well they should
care because the school work is just as important as the "Big Game" or even more
so with out a proper education they are really doing a dis service to the students.
But all in all this was a pretty good movie I'd have to say I did enjoy it.

The Turn of the Screw (2009) BBC

The reason I watched this is I read a Graphic Novel of the same
name a couple of years ago and when I seen the title I thought to
myself "That sounds familiar" Upon watching the movie It was
similar to the thing I had read but with some minor differences.
As for the movie itself it wasn't all that bad it was a pretty good ghost story
in a way it slightly reminded me of the Nicole Kidman film
the Others in the way that you know something is going on but
don't quite know what it is. Also the house this takes place in the
exterior looks like the place they used for Croft Manor in Tomb Raider.
Also there was a slight bit of nudity and a touch of eroticism in this
as well, but like I said it wasn't a bad movie
had some nice acting as well as some good camera work I
thought, But nothing to special about this one.

The Losers (2010)

Now sadly I didn't get a chance to read the book series this is biased
off of before I watched this but i might do it later on. I would have
to say it wasn't a bad movie, had some nice action, a few cool stunts
some slick effects, plenty of humor (which was mostly provided by
Chris Evans) some interesting twists. It was quite fast paced I didn't
find that in lingered to long on any given spot.

I did like the opening title that was pretty cool and I also
like the "location text" it was similar to have it is done on the
TV series Fringe. There were some predictable moments like
the helicopter blowing up I knew that was coming.

While watching it I was thinking that is was similar to
the "A-Team" basically the same story but the, lets say
villain or "Bad Guy" of the film who goes simply as
"Max" seems like he is right out of a James Bond movie he
is that type of "Super Villain" so basically from my
perspective its "The A-Team meets James Bond" in a way.
That is not really a bad thing it creates
a fun, enjoyable action packed watch.

Mega Man

Again I know what your thinking " Mega Man? the video game? They
never made a movie about that!" and my response to that is "Yes they
did!" or at least someone did! Now I have been a somewhat fan of
Mega Man (or Rocket Man as he is know in Japan) for a long time I played
the first one on the NES and most of the orginal series right up to
Mega Man X on SNES it was always a fun game. Now I was surprised
to see this movie. True it wasn't a big Hollywood Blockbuster it is
more of a little independent thing like something you would see from
Aslyum pictures. But.. that being said it wasn't to bad it was pretty
much a origin story, about how Mega Man was created and why
Doctor Wily is evil.

There was some cheesy effects and some bad acting and speaking
of bad acting the person playing Dr.Wily (Dave Mulbeck) was so
over the top it was laughable. Not only that but I couldn't stop
looking at the huge pimple on this forehead (lol). Also the one
playing the character of Roll was a little annoying, she somewhat
what bugged me a bit but I guess that was just me. I also seen
Mega Man as being very futuristic like in the games but this seems
to take play in modern day New York City (being low bidget you
don't have much for sets and production design) but that is not
necessarily a bad thing now.

Also the Evil robot master where pretty cool especially Cutman
and Gutsman they looked very similar to their game counter parts
it was quite awesome. As for the Mega Man and Protoman (yes Protoman)
were actually pretty good for this. This also had some
excellent music and a lot of game referances as well as
Dr.Wily's floating island!
If you were/are a Mefa Man fan seek this out and give it a watch
you might like it, if your not a fan pass on it.

Tooth Fairy (2010)

Staring a whole host of familiar faces such as Julie Andrews, Ashley Judd
and Billy Crystal (who had some funny scenes) and even Seth MacFarlane
has a quick scene in this but mostly is a vehicle for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
to dazzle use with his comedic skills and wit.
basically this is one of those moves where they take a well known "Action Star"
and place them in a family/comedy movie environment. Many action type actors
have went down this road from Vin Diesel in the The Pacifier , to Arnold in
stuff like Kindergarten Cop and Twins and even Sylvester Stallone with
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot and yes even the Immortal Hulk Hogan went
down this road also Santa with Muscles, anyone?

Anyway this film has a pretty classic story the main character doesn't
believe in something and then ends up becoming what they don't believe
in or finding out the truth in some way. Kind of similar to the The
Santa Clause with Tim Allen.
There where was some nice acting in this and I do like The Rock, but
I don't really favor all these family comedy's he has been in they were
ok mind you and the Rock is a funny guy but I would rather see him
cracking jokes while kicking someones ass rather then cracking jokes
while dancing around in a pink tutu.

I found the whole thing with "the girlfriends son" a bit awkward,
you can tell Rock doesn't want to get to close to the kid becasue
the kid is jaded and wants to keep any man seeing his mom at arms
length which is understandable but you can tell that Rock is actually
trying to warm up to the kid if he just gives him a chance, which comes
in the scene at the music store when Rock stand up for the little guy then
it seems that they became friends too fast, I don't know maybe its just me
but also you only have 2 hours to do this story. The scenes in the
"training montage" kind of help that out.

The effects in this were pretty good the stinking and invisibility stuff
was pretty fun and the scene with the googly eyed dog was pretty funny.
This does have some great moments that do make you chuckle
but I wouldn't consider it overly funny.
Also what about the ending? After he went through all that with the
fairies they just erase his memory?!? which left me thinking, what
was the point of going through all that? was it to say don't give up
on your dreams? or if you have dreams you are a happier better
person? or was it just to motivate the Rock's character out of a slump?
They said he had to be a fairy for the allotted amount of time as punishment
but how is the punishment suppose to stick if they just erase your memory?
I don't know... anyway it wasn't a bad movie, it was pretty alright and
it is worth a watch so give it a try.

Tekken

I know what your thinking "Tekken? the video game?" and yes the very one!
This is the Live action Film adaption!

I would have to say I was very please with it, it is done similar to the way
Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter where done (more like the first Mortal Kombat
film and way better then Street Fighter and of course way better then DOA: Dead or Alive)
They pretty much explain everything at the start and then get right into the tournament
I Found the characters looked like their game counterparts and acted like them
as well. I thought this was a very faithful adaption of the game series . It was nicely
shot , well edited and the music was even very good. The fights were cool and
enjoyable to watch. I didn't find it lagged anywhere and the story was kinda loose
and not to serious this was a high energy action movie from start to finish.
I would have to say I liked it, it was a good watch and it was left somewhat open
at the end for any possible sequels plus there is a bit of a reviling scene after the credits.

Willow 1988

Staring Val Kilmer, Directed by Ron Howard and with the magic of Lucas Film comes
a great adventure for all ages.
I remember when this opened in theaters way back when and re watching it now
in a time where Lord of the Rings has become a big commercial success and you can
see some of that in here probably influences from the original J.R.R. Tolkien
novels the little people the Nelwyn would easily be the Hobbits at least I think so.
Also I believe a Live Action Hobbit if done around the same time would look very similar.
But this is a fun adventure that can be greatly enjoyed some of the acting at times
is a little laughable but still good. It has some good action and some cool effects for
the time (apparently this was the first feature length film to use the "morphing"
process) it has some wonderful scenery and a nice story.
The music does remind me a bit of Indiana Jones with that big boisterous
orchestral score also the "shield ride " down the mountain makes me think
of the scene from Temple of Doom with the life raft.
One of the other cool things was the dragon it was pretty neat. There is some
humor mostly provided by the little forest fairy things called "Brownies" but
this was a cool movie and still pretty much is.

The Abyss 1989

This is for the 1993 Special Edition that clocks in at almost 3hours!

This is also the movie that made the T-1000 from Terminator 2 possible!

I would have to say being that this is the first time I have ever seen this I would have
to say it was quite the film it was truly vintage James Cameron.
It was exciting, suspenseful and had a seance of wonder and discovery. Now being this
was the first time I had watched this it made me kind of think of Michael Bay's
Armageddon, but underwater! Now that is what I thought anyway.
but the movie is fantastic The title fade animation for the logo was pretty cool
The stuff with the sub at the beginning of the movie was pretty cool
I personally think all the underwater action was amazing. The production design
was impressive yet familiar The suits and equipment had a good look I would say
that this was in a near future but not to far where everything still look like things
in the modern day. The effects were impressive (for the time) The look of the
alien beings was pretty good so was the look of there technology, the big ship Lindsey
see in very manta like but the little one that is buzzing around look like of like a
penis! which made me laugh.
While I was watching and the whole crane breaking sequence I was wondering
when the thing started falling into the abyss you would think they would have some
type of control in big rig they were living in to be able to detach the cable in case an
emergency, I guess that Lindsey one didn't think it was a good idea to ad that
feature when she was designing the thing.
Also much like Avatars environmental message This also carries one as well
a message against war and the atrocities we perpetrate on each other as a people
which I can always get behind. Think of what we as a race could achieve if we actually
worked together! but no we are to busy being engaged in petty squabbles and
trying to destroy each other rather then working towards a greater good for all man kind.
Anyway this was a truly amazing enjoyable film and after watching it I wonder why I didn't
see it sooner.

The Abandoned (2006)

Wow, that was quite the spookfest.

This is a weirdly odd little film, it doesn't start out that way but around the last 10-20 minutes
its like a true decent into madness. But it also is a film that is very very well done
it has stunning sweeping shots and beautiful cinematography with alot of nice camera
work and a very haunting sound both in sound design and in the very subtle score.
The movie also is disturbingly atmospheric and has this spooky dark creepiness about it
that you know something is going to happen and you don't want to take your eyes off it
not even for a second. Also there seemed to be alot of symbolism in this also... I don't
know if I truly picked up on what it was trying to mean but you could tell it was
showing you something was important. This also has some nice effects as well
it wasn't heavy on the effects but when it did something it was quite impressive.
there were plenty of moments where I was "whoa no way!" or "huh? that's crazy!"
the movie almost seems to pride itself on these and I was freaking out a bet here and there
One of the scenes I thought was pretty good on the wow was the bullet scene where the
character of Nicolai was fixing his leg wound I was thinking "Man, this guys tough!"
but this was a wonderful Horror movie for the Ghost/Haunted House type
I would have to say I did enjoy it, even thought the ending was kind of weird
but that was ok.

Elvira's Haunted Hills

Elvira, everyone's favorite busty ghoul returns in a all new zany adventure!

I would have to say I did enjoy the previous one it was pretty good so I thought
I would give this a watch also. I would have to say I did like the opening credits
sequence, it was simple but cool.
While watching this I noticed that Elvira did appear slightly older being the
original movie was done in the 80s and this new one in 2001, not older by much
but you do notice. also this takes place in 1851? I was thinking how does this make
sense if the other one take place in the 80s? so I would have to say that this was some
type of prequel or something.
But the movie is alright with its cheesy humor and Elvira herself with her
sarcastic wit and crazy pop culture references which will most likely
give you a smirk or at least make you roll your eyes.
One of the best things about this would have to have been the
musical number I thought that was probably the funny part of the whole
film. Is this one better then the original? I don't think it is but it was
pretty good all the same if you like the character of Elvira then give this one a
watch.

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

Now I don't know what to really make of this. It's one of those mock documentarys
or "mocumentarys" as people call them where it is a fictional film presented as a
documentary film. at first I thought it was a actual documentary but that feeling faded fast
becasue it is so over the top and you can tell it is all fake especially when you get to the end.
The basic story is the main character get into trouble do to a misunderstanding and is
sent to prison and labeled a sex offender. He is released and after he does his time
in prison and basically shows him readjusting to life once he gets out. it is a rather
funny film which will give you a laugh here and there from the main characters
wacky antics. I wouldn't say it is a good one and it isn't a bad one either
it was alright and filled the time.
One of the best things about it was the main characters girlfriend "Tina"
played by Kristen Tucker is very attractive. anyway if you like these wacky
films you might like this one also.

Batman: Under the Red Hood

I went to pick this up on release day and on Blu-ray of course. Like Ii do with all the DC Animated movies.
and like all the other ones I was not disappointed. The story flowed with great ease and if you didn't already
know the out come this would have a great mystery to it as you follow the Dark Knight as he searches for the answer of "Who is the red hood?"
I would have to say all the chase and fight sequences are amazingly done. The animation is so perfectly flawless
you loose sight that you are actually watching an animated film. Some of the best scenes in this feature are supplied by the villain Black Mask he comes off as such an over the top villain you just have to laugh some times. Also other scenes that were great of course involved the Joker who had some good dialog in this
although the voice casting was very good and Bruce Greenwood did do a very good Batman,
I felt John Di Maggio didn't do an equally as good Joker I felt he lacked something in his voicing of the character but that might just be me. As for the rest of the voice cast they did very well.
One of the best parts of this was the show down at the end where Red Hood and Batman have their confrontation and the intense moment that follows that includes the Joker. It was a great climax to a awesome movie. and Speaking of the end the end credits thing with the rain drops touching down and splashing was cool to watch.
The special features are pretty standard on this much like the previous DC ones with a preview of the next one, Some Documentarys and some TV episodes.
As for the DC Showcase animated short I love these things I thought The Spectre one was very good and with this we have one for Jonah Hex (probably becasue of the movie) I would have to say this for just a little 10minute thing boasted some big names for voice talent such as Tomas Jane, Linda Hamilton and Jason Marsden. This was very good also I like the story and the animation again was perfectly flawless and it had a nice end to it that made me laugh. in the end this was a great adaption of more DC works and I can't wait for the next.

Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

This was was a very powerful and amazing and heart felt film. Probably one of the best I have see this year.
It tackles a subject that I am very familiar with... Bullying. Which I think is a horrible thing being that I was bullied for the majority of my trip through school from elementary through High School.
but when I was going to school it didn't have anything like this metal detectors, armed security force , bag checks, ect. from what I know we had one security guard by the time I was in the 11th Grade and that was it.
I think i seen this school before in other things but not sure it was very familiar and the "play" portion of the plot somewhat reminded me of the movie Hamlet 2.
Speaking of the play I thought the parents and the general townspeople were really harsh about the play and the students putting it on, a little more harsh then need be but it is funny near the end that the play no one wanted to go into production every one shows up for in the end.
I found the acting in this was superb amazingly superb especially the film teacher. He is a great man who sticks by this principals and doesn't let anyone get in his way of spreading this message.
the other member of the cast were excellent in their roles.
The scene where they are all sitting around watching the videos of the kids day to day life at school
I couldn't help but sympathize with the character of ( Trevor I think) Because that is what it is like being bullied I know I lived it personally. Now I didn't go to the extremes these boys did I found my own way
out and I always thought to myself let them be assclowns becasue they don't matter they are not even worth my time to get upset over (even though I did) but I thought go get my work done, pass my classes and once I finished I'll never see these jerks again and true enough that is what happened I moved on and started chasing my dreams and from what I'm told my bullies are doing nothing other then living at home and mooching off there parents, becasue being the "cool guy" in high school doesn't really translate well to the real world.
I also enjoyed watching the faces of the people as they watch the videos especially the principal where she gets to see what is really going on in her school and see how well her "zero tolerance policy " really works it usually takes looking through someone else eyes to see what is really going on.
and finally the whole scenes in the woods and and the plot against the school seem like they were inspired my the Columbine incident but this one had a more favorable out cum.
Now in the end this movie is a wonderful sharp unflinching look at a very serious topic and should be view by many and bullying should be stopped and no its not "boys will be boy" its not " the way things are, human nature or the social pecking order" it is a very painful, and in some cases fatal for of torcher that is either verbal or physical that is carried out on another person through fear and intimidation.
the question is simple "would you want to be bulled?"
if the answer is no you have to stand up and speak up for those who can not or will not.
anyway watch the move.

The Devil Within (2010)

I wasn't sure about watching this at the beginning but I'm glad I did.
This is a very "by the book" type of thriller/slasher movie but how it presented and lets the story fold out is what catches your attention. The film is done rather well it is not the best movie but far, far from the worst.
I have to say I actually enjoyed it greatly. How the movie plays along really set you up for a great ending
I was rather surprised when they revealed who the killer actually was, it wasn't who I thought it was which was good you don't want it to be predictable the twist was great. I also thought that the acting for this was actually quite well done all the characters are believable in their portrayal of their particular character it all moves really smoothly. I also thought that this had some nice music in it especially the background score was very fitting but a couple of things I was thinking about while watching were what was up with the principal guys face it was all messed up and also during the whole killing part wouldn't you go and check the house phone first? wouldn't they have a land-line house phone? all in all I thought this was a pretty good movie is was a nice enjoyable watch.

#1 Cheerleader Camp

This is another film from there ever groan worthy Asylum Pictures who seem to specialized in making poorly done low-rent versions other movie. Some that I have seen from them have looked like a project a couple of film students did for their classes. Rest assure if it has the Asylum Pictures name on it it should be a good laugh.
Now when they are not ripping off something like Terminator or Transformers and try to do something more in the way of this you actually get a rather nicely done film. Now I know this is most likely a rip off of the movie
"Fired Up!" which was good also and was quite funny.
Now this movie itself I would have to say had one of the best opening credits sequences I've ever seen.
and was filled with plenty of nice um..cinematography and plenty of beautiful scenes that were... well built! *lol* But over all it wasn't bad the the plot was kind of standard, but a bit predictable at times. It also had some nice gags/jokes in there that gave me a chuckle and the acting wasn't bad but the main focus was on the cinematography..the bouncing, jiggling cinematography lol.
but in the end this wasn't bad and was rather enjoyable, I think this was only the second Asylum Pictures that didn't make groan or roll my eyes while watching it so that is a good thing

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Now this is a Documentary about the History of the Nightmare on Elm Street series
about its creation from the first film straight through to Freddy VS Jason. and the impact it has had on the world and everything in between.
I wanted to watch this being that I have the Jason one that they did becasue I'm a bigger fan of the Jason character (yes just like the Alien(s)/Predator thing below I like Jason more) which is called " His Name was Jason" I thought this would be a excellent watch and I wasn't mistaken.
clocking in at roughly 4 hours ! they cover every single aspect of the Nightmare on Elm St. series
now at that run time this is not for your casual viewer this is a Documentary for the fans
the people being interviewed are just talking opening and honestly and at times with great humor about there
experiences working on and being connected to the series. This is not a straight forward Documentary
it is very casual and they are talking and telling stories pretty much like they would at a convention or even if you where there with them in person.
I would have to say one thing I like about this one was all the opening credits and all there stop motion stuff that was done in between the various segments and I guess you would say sag ways.
I also learned that " Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" is apparently known as the gayest horror movie ever! I never put much thought into it and must have not noticed it when viewing it but after seen that whole sequence that only thing that comes to mind is "Now you know and knowing is half the battle" but with everything else said this is a wonderful retrospective on the series and a must watch for all the Freddy fans out there, you never know you might just learn something.

PREDATORS

If it bleeds, we can kill it.
Dutch - Predator (1987)

Now I have always been a fan of the Predator character. I personally believe
he/it is a better more interesting character both visually and story wise then
his Xenomorph counter part from Alien(s). Which is kind of funny in a way being that
the Alien(s) get more screen time and more recognition where like I said Predators are a superior character.
So I was very excited for this film any film with Predators I will be excited for (yes
that even includes both AVP films).
As for the film itself all I can say is wow! I was truly very impressed by it.
It was very reminiscent of the very first film and even referenced the events of the first Predator film.
It was all good even the music was very reminiscent of the very first film as well with it updated yet familiar score.
but the movie was amazing it was suspenseful in the fact that you know something is going to happen but it is the anticipation that makes it work so well.
Also the action was very good and quick it was exciting to watch the characters try to survive this nightmare that they are seeming dropped into.
I did like the designs of the new Predators and even the I guess you would call them "Preadogs" I did like there designs as well it all look so cool and gritty and down to earth so to speak.
I did think the casting was a bit odd but it all worked wonderfully. Adrien Brody is one stone cold Bastard in this but I guess that's what it takes to survive in a situation like this, also I thought Laurence Fishburne had a larger roll in this film his character was more of a drop in drop out type but that does not hinder the over all film.
Now this isn't the "Predator 3" I have been hearing people talk about for year and years but I think this one might just be better. In short I loved this movie and if you're a fan of Predator especially the first one then you will probably love this.

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack's Back!

but that brings into question did he really need to come back??
my answer is a resounding NO...

The movie in the beginning shows that everyone thinks the sheriff is crazy
being that he is talking about killer mutant snowmen, what a loon, right?
so for the following Christmas him his wife and a couple of friends
decide to hear down to the Bahamas to get way from all the crazy Snowman talk.
So meanwhile people with no common sense dig up jack and revive him
width what I don't know? I was wondering what was poured into the mixture
they don't tell you but it can't be something "scientific" being the doctor guy
was drinking it before dumping it in.
So jack is back and heads to the Bahamas to finish off the sheriff.
while at the resort we find out Agent Manners apparent is crazy now and head of Island security and he as well as the character know as "Captain Fun" become 2 of the most annoying characters in this whole movie and I am gleefully happy when they are actually killed off, but anyway there are more outlandish kills (giant snow anvil?) and plenty of stupid scenes (the thing with the ice cubes) Also I'm thinking wouldn't it be to warm for a snowman to be running around some tropical island in the Bahamas? apparently not... and not only is he running around (which he is awfully fast for a snowman) he actually freezes the entire island and makes it snow.. which I am all "ok, sure.." but even that is not the worst some of the main characters show just how smart they truly are when the character of Marla remarks "Oh, come on, Sam, we don't even know if it's Jack Frost." I mean come on how many walking talking killer snowmen do you actually know?
the characters in this are just retarded, but that is not the worst part being that you have to have the character "evolve" Jack starts to lay these snowball looking eggs that actually hatch into vicious little snowball creatures that could fly! or so what I could see anyway and they can only be killed by using bananas. (they explain why only bananas but im not going to get into that)
this movie is pretty much horrible I knew that going in but still watched it I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Jack Frost (1997)

This is for the horror movie one with the serial killer, NOT the cute and cuddly family version staring Michael Keaton.

The reason I decided to watch this is some friends and I were talking about it not to long ago and I thought I would give it a watch being that I never truly seen it before.
I would have to say the opening credits were pretty good the voice over guy tell a story very similar to how I tell a story which of course made me laugh being I think I tell pretty good stories.
One thing surprised me apparently this was Shannon Elizabeth's first movie acting role.
you might be wondering "Shannon Elizabeth? is that the one from.." yes, yes it is
the one from American Pie. she did pretty good but sadly came to a rather bad end
in the film in probably its most memorial scene.
Speaking of people coming to a bad end that is one of the things that made this film so funny. They try to get you with jokes and puns that are just more lame and groan worthy then they are funny, but that is really funny is the kills and how the snowman goes about it they are so over the top you just have to laugh at them.
now I can draw comparisons to other characters or films I heard people say it somewhat reminds them of child's play. Also for me personally I would say the character of Jack frost is more like the supervillain Sandman from Spider-Man comics
just look at them they are the same type of character its just one is made of sand and the other made of snow.
Now being that this movie was kind of stupid and had some very stupid scenes in it
one of which I thought was rather horrible was the one in the police station where
the sheriff is trying to get the keys, I don't understand why he didn't just quickly grab the over sized key ring and take off I guess that would be dramatic enough
but one thing was bugging me the whole time was how did Jack lets say "walk"
he didn't have any legs just the large ball on the bottom did he waddle? or was it more of a rolling effect where the lower larger ball rolled while the upper ones stayed still? he was clearing moving about in a "walking fashion" I was just wondering about how?
In the end this movie was alright its good for a laugh but nothing else.

Ong Bak 2

I remember watching the first film and being very impressed by it so I decided to give this one I watch.
The one thing I hate when they do a more of a I guess you would say series is they put a "2" on obviously
a prequel. That doesn't make sense to me. This is not a second film it is more of a first they should have called it Ong Bak: The Beginning you know something like that, being that it shows the character of Tien (Tony Jaa)
as a boy learning to fight and growing in to the warrior we see in the original film.
As for the movie itself it of course is like the original very impressive. The music is very dynamic and at times very powerful you feel the characters strength through the music as he fights.
there were some nice sweeping cinematic shots in this and blends well into the music.
The scenes with the elephant were really good I thought they were nicely done as well as the various fights
that is truly the most impressive part of these films you just have to watch them for all the crazy stuff that he does. is there anything Tony Jaa can't do?
well all I can say is this has some amazing visuals and oddly interesting characters (which you sadly don't get to learn hardly anything about) so if you like the original film you might be very interested in seeing this as well if you haven't already.

The Bounty Hunter

Well I remember seeing the trailers for this and thinking it would be funny and I would have to say that here were some nice laughs in it. The movie had some good music that helped make the movie very enjoyable. Also I noticed that the pair of Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston worked way better in this film then the horrible pairing of her and Vince Vaughn in the equally horrible movie know as The Break-Up
I thought that one wasn't even funny it was like watching a Dr.Phil special...
anyway I thought the 2 worked good in this. The movie had a good sense of "cat and mouse" with Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston trying to one up each other as she runs and he gives chase. I found while he was chasing her you could tell his character was getting a sadistic thrill out of. Like I said it had some laughs probably one of the funnest moments in the whole film was with the stun gun but I think I laughed most at the character of Stewart played by Jason Sudeikis.
but the film was an enjoyable watch had some nice action and a hint of mystery
as Aniston's character tries to solve this case and get her story while Butler pulls her In the opposite direction.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Well I don't know if I would consider the main character wimpy.
But I did think this was an alright movie it would be a good one for kids about the same age as the actors. You don't usually see a movie set in Middle School (or Jr. High which is what they call it where I'm from) they usually have it set in High School but it was a different setting. Now the movie didn't seem to have a lot of humor but there were a few chuckles in there like the scene of the main character Greg peeing on his brother was pretty funny. but other things weren't really like the whole "cheese touch" also what was up with no doors on the bathroom stalls?
one thing is when I'm sitting on the toilet I don't need an audience...that was just weird. also what was up with the "girl from under the bleachers" she seemed to sow interest in the Greg character but he kept shutting her down but as we all know but the end of Middle school he will be wanting all her attention lol. but still I don't see why he couldn't have been friends with her anyway, Greg's friend Rowley was a little bit off and seemed kind of effeminate to me and I was wondering through the films if the character was suppose to be gay and didn't know it yet?
also the crazy kid and the whole booger thing where Greg looked like he was sleeping in the bathtub what times was that suppose to be? wouldn't someone need to get in to the bathroom between the time Greg went in and came out? would Greg's parents be wondering where he is? but with all that said I think it wasn't a bad movie it was kind off lost on me but like I said someone in that age group would probably like this one.

A New Beginning.

This is technically my very first original post. All the other posts before this one were posted on another website, but sadly that site was shut down recently so I took what I had and wanted to put it up somewhere else and here it is. I thought it would have been a better idea to do the ones below in blocks of 4 or 5 instead of doing each one as a separate post being that would take so long. So from now on everything after this post will be brand new.

National Lampoon's Vacation

I would have to say I never seen this until now...
I am familiar with the characters through the Christmas one
because you have to watch the Christmas one every year it is probably the
greatest Christmas movie of all time! anyway I thought I would give the original
a watch. Not only does it feature greats like Chevy Chase, John Candy and Randy Quaid
you also see a young Eugene Levy and introducing Christie Brinkley!
the movie is pretty funny and a lot of people can relate to it with out a doubt.
Some of the things that I found funny were "The computer" at the first of the movie
as well as the dog pee sandwiches and the use of the music from Chariots of Fire.
were Clark (Chevy Chase) complains about the tent price I thought that was a good
deal for the 3 tents and the actual tent itself. Also one thing I don't get
when the aunt dies why didn't they drop her off at the hospital and leave
the contact information for the cousin "Normie" to deal with when it came
back? Also in this day and age if the park were to shut down you would know
about it before evening leaving the house. Also I can't see the entire park
shutting down for 2 weeks and especially during a peek time like the summer
which I believe this takes place being most people take their vacation during
that time. all in all it is a good movie but not a funny as I thought it would
be I think the Christmas one is funnier then this one. Also being the first movie
I thought it would answer the question of why Chevy Chase's character is nicknamed
"Sparky" but I guess not.

The Flock

I was going to watch something else but ended up watching this instead
I would have to say it was a pretty good mystery/thriller type of film
I would have to say it reminded me of other movies such as 8MM and Seven.
it is also filled with familiar faces such as Richard Gere, Claire Danes
Ray Wise and even believe it or not Avril Lavigne. yes she has a small
part in here also. I thought this was a pretty interesting film and had
some nice editing and also some very good haunting imagery as well.
I didn't know about the title I was wondering why it was called that
but you learn half way through and it made sense to me.
I was have to say it was amazingly acted especially Richard Gere
he put so much into his performance and it really shows
he did an amazing job on this and with his character.
but like I said it was a pretty good movie I don't have anything
bad to say about it.


Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

I remember going to see the original one in theaters and thinking it was awesome!
the first one is an amazing movie. The second one which was a direct to video
thing was not as good I vaguely remember it I know it had something to do with
little brain bugs or something I don't remember...
as for this I'd have to say it was pretty good the Captain Lola character
reminded me of Angelina Jolie for some reason.
and it was good to see Casper Van Dien return as Rico to kick some bug behind.
The effects were pretty good there was no problem there and I thought
the big Mechsuits near the end of the film were pretty cool. I also
like the references they made to the first movie where this was more
like the first then the second I would say. Also of course there was some nudity
in this a few nice pairs of tits and a couple of nice asses, I can't complain
on that front. Although it was pretty predictable that the "Sky Marshal" was
working with the bugs I pegged that as soon as he disappeared from the base
in that first part of the movie it wasn't hard to figure out. also that
weird romance thing with the characters Holly and bull was kind of stupid.
but all in all it was a pretty good movie if you liked the first one
you'll probably like this one also.


Johna Hex

Now personally I am familiar with the character being that I have been a comic book
person for a very long time. But at the same time I was surprised that he received
a Liva Action theatrical adaption. He was always just a guest star or supporting
character in the books I always read. He is not a top tear recognizable character
to the average movie goer unlike Superman, Batman or Spider-Man, etc.
Now personally personally I thought the trailers looked cool and thought I'd
give it a chance. True its no Iron Man or Dark Knight but I thought it was
alright. I found thought that the pacing was very quick, it didn't linger
anywhere it never felt slow it was a very fast action action packed adventure.
Yes like I said there was a lot of action, cool fights , shoot outs. The
gatling guns on the horse was some what funny.
The effects were pretty good as well. As for the portrail of Jonah Hex Josh Brolin
did an excellent job he looked like him acted like him and even talked like him.
I was very pleased with how the character was presented.
Now as for Megan Fox well people give her a lot of crap for being in stuff
or for just doing anything really but I would have to say I thought she did
rather well in this and wasn't in it as much as I thought she would be.
But like I said it was very fast paced action adventure don't go in hoping
to see something that will win best picture. but go in to a a little bit
of fun and leave the real world out side for about 2 hours.


The Karate Kid (2010)

Well this this truly concludes our Karate Kid viewing lol
I would have to say this film is very similar to the original where as a young guy with his mom move away from the only home he has ever known to a new place and has trouble fitting in and becomes the target of bullying, but soon develops a friendship with a caretaker/handyman for this new home who teaches him confidence and how to defend himself while giving him something to believe in. while at the same time the young fellow gives the elder one back what he lost..a sense of family.
I would have to say the movie was quiet excellent I found it very well done I was quite impressed. It had familiar scenes and some familiar dialogue but at the same time it seemed new and different. It even had the training montages and they didn't feel cheesy they were right on with the rest of this film. There is nothing bad I can say about it This movie has
wonderful cinematography that is sweepingly beautiful at times, The fighting scenes were greatly impressive, it had some nice humor and the music was perfect with this also it really complimented the picture. The only sad thing is there was no "Wax On, Wax Off" lol



Labyrinth (1986)

David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly? Hells Yeah!
With this one I haven't seen it in years but it was a nice trip back to my youth
simply put this movie is still truly amazing. Its a fantasy tale in its truest purest form
its imaginative, funny, exciting. The music, The Effects and the puppetry all comes together in a seamless package. Jim Henson is a true genius and it comes through in spades in this film.
Its a shame it was taken far to soon. The world could use his creativity and imagination now more then ever. Also you can notice the subtle references to things like Wizard of OZ and Snow White as well as others but in the end this movie is perfect you can't say anything bad about it at all. It one of those movies that you loved as a kid and can't wait to have kids so you can share it with them.
The only question that comes to mind is who would win in a fight Sir Didymus (the little dog character) or Puss in boots from Shrek?


Edge Of Darkness

Staring Crazy Mel..! I would have to say this was a great revenge/Mystery Thriller. There wasn't alot of action it seemed very methodical like there was a slow pace to the story but in a way there it was interesting to watch him figure it out and you go along and enjoy the clues here and there, now with that being said there was some action and when there was you would least expect it and it would come fast and hard. especially the scene when the one was getting out of the car and she gets hit. One part made me some what chuckle is the puking scene near the first of the movie I didn't really need to see that while at the same time I myself was eating dinner. As for the movie it was very good I did enjoy it myself I thought it was nicely shot and well acted. The performances came off and very genuine in my opinion. The character who is the head of the Northmoor company you can tell he is slimy from the get go and the spooky English guy who knows everything that is going on kind of reminds me of something you would seen in the X-Files. Also it had a nice ending which i was pretty pleased with so all around this was a very good enjoyable movie.


Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen

Wow..that wasn't that good, I mean it was alright after the scene where they were at the police station but everything before that was kind of awful.. I mean the writing seemed atrocious I felt sorry they had to deliver such bad lines of dialogue.. also I thought this was a Hillary Duff movie
not a Lindsay Lohan one I would have to say I am surprised. I found the over all story pretty weak which is surprising being that it is biased on a book so I feel sorry for the author of it and well as far as I can say the only benefit in this movie is that is has Megan Fox in it. and that is saying a lot right there. although the drama teacher seemed crazy which was mild interesting to watch her flip out.