Lets go to the Movies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Twilight. Hmm, what can I say about sweet twilight? Not to sound cheesy but my girlfriend and I were really excited to see this movie. We waited about a year for this first part of the ending of the series. I’m not a typical groupie like the rest of the world when it comes to Twilight but it is very interesting to see how big Twilight has grown since the novels. I never read any of the novels but I sure watched all of the movies so far. However, I come to realisation that this Twilight was the worst of them all. There wasn’t enough action to keep the men interested and for the acting, I can say was sometimes horrible or pretty mediocre. The build up of this movie was super slow. Everyone in the theatre was shouting out BORING! Which I think they were pretty right to be shouting that out. Was it not enough that the acting from the characters was really bad and unrealistic but for the plot to be slow and boring was not the best combination? I don’t know what the director was thinking this time around. And in the beginning of the movie when they are getting married, did they really use the scene set up as their actual real wedding? Because that’s what everybody was saying. Anyways, I hope part 2 of this movie is much better since it’s the conclusion of the series. Too bad we all must wait until next year for the film. BOO! Overall, I give this movie a 4/10.

Jack and Jill

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:15:00 +0000

So, I was a little bit excited for the new Adam Sandler film despite the terrible ratings. I’m a big fan of Adam Sandler so I assumed his movies would never fail. Jack and Jill is basically about two twins that don’t see each other often because jack can’t stand Jill. But when Jill comes over for the holidays jack is in for some trouble. The movie is funny because both characters jack and Jill are played by Adam Sandler and he looks hilarious dressed up as a woman. Especially with the makeup and artificial boobs. Jack is very mean to Jill in the movie. He doesn’t hide the fact that he can’t stand her which I think is very sad. But when jack needs Jill to gain something, he throws her under the bus and betrays her. It’s very sad to think that your twin would do something horrible to you like that because twins are supposed to be like best friends. Good thing he realized what he did was wrong and made it up. Sometimes when you wait too long, you can never make it up and they won’t forgive you. But of course, with family movies comes happy endings, always. It was funny to see that Adam Sandler still uses his entourage to play different characters in his movies. They always do that in each other’s movies. Al Pacino played his part well too. Surprisingly, I never had seen him do a comedy like this one. Overall I give this movie a 5/10. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t over-the-top hilarious.

Stay tuned next week when I will be watching and reviewing TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN! Super excited!

Immortals

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:06:00 +0000

So this film was another 3-D action flick that takes place way back in the days. It was about a war between people and the gods that takes place in ancient Greece. I came into this movie not expecting much due to the disappointing yet similar film “300”. I thought Immortals was long and boring just like 300, although the graphics and action scenes did look pretty cool but it doesn’t make up for the long tedious story line. There was a fair amount of action in this film but the scenes that had no action were just far too long. It was almost as if I didn’t care for the characters at all rather that I wanted to see more action. However the graphics really were truly phenomenal, film technology shows no limits. I am not really into these types of films but if you are into mythological action films this may be the perfect film for you. The movie is about a magical bow that is needed to take over the world. Everyone is in search of this bow and will do just about anything to get their hands on it. I thought this film was decent for what it was, which is a 3-D action film but the scenes in the film were just too boring, at certain moments I almost fell asleep. 4/10 is what I give this film not a terrible film but it’s just not for me.

Next week I will be watching and reviewing the new comedy flick Jack and Jill, with Adam Sandler should be a good one.

A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:19:00 +0000

Now that Halloween is over and the holiday season is just around the corner, A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas seems to be very appropriate for this time of the season. So this is the third installment of the Harold and Kumar trilogy. For those that are unfamiliar, this is a comedy film about two stoners that just cannot stay out of trouble. Their adventures always lead them to hilarious plots and turn of events. So what really makes this film different than the rest? All I can say is “3-D!” I must admit I was skeptical at first, I mean how can this film be better with 3-D effects. I am not a big fan of 3-D goggles but this film really was creative with the special effects. The smoke looked so real like it was coming at you. The script and story line of this movie was just outrageously funny. Of course Neil Patrick Harris makes another hilarious appearance in this film and hints about a fourth installment to this movie. I must say this was the best Harold & Kumar film by far hands down. This film was a hoot from start to finish without a moment of breathing room in between laughs. 9/10 great comedy, maybe the best comedy of the year!

So the next film to be reviewed is Immortals, an action film with stellar graphics and effects.

Paranormal Activity 3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +0000

The Paranormal Activity franchise all started from a low budget horror film that took a whole new approach in recording and filming a scary movie. Most of the movie is shown as a video recording and they somehow keep the audience captivated. So the third instalment of Paranormal Activity was nowhere near as bad as the second one. I would say this movie really made up for the terrible second attempt. Paranormal Activity 3 is actually a prequel of a prequel if that makes any sense. Basically this film shows what happened to the two sisters when they were growing up and how this all started. The movie takes place in 1988 and you can actually tell with the old school video recording technology. This film was very clever despite the barrier of bad recording instruments. I don’t want to spoil anything so all I will say is there is a rotating camera. Just think of all the fun they can have with a rotating camera! This film did a very decent job on getting the jump on you. Almost every scene kept me on my toes, always ready for something to just pop out of nowhere. There were also some funny scenes that kind of made the audience feel at ease for the little time it lasted. It’s always good to add some humour into a film even if it is a horror flick. I actually thought this film was going to be a disaster due to the second one so it really surprised me after watching it. It was just as good as the first one I’d say if not better! 6.5/10 not bad at all.

Can’t wait till next week when I will be watching and reviewing a personal favourite, A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas!

Real Steel

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:23:00 +0000

Who wouldn’t want to see a movie about fighting robots? This film takes place in the distant future where Boxing has become obsolete and people have found a new way to fill that void. Robot Boxing! That’s right; people have designed huge robots to do the fighting for us. This film really brought out the kid in me; I mean robots AND boxing, what more can you want? Controlled by humans these robots really put on a show. Hugh Jackman really out does himself for this film. He actually had to take some boxing lessons from the legend, Sugar Ray Leonard. This film is about a washed up former boxer that gets another chance to make it big. Of course to top this film off there had to be a feel good story involving a kid, not just any kid but his son whom he has never spent anytime with until he is forced to. You can probably guess where this is leading. The graphics and animation in this film is superb the only flaw I seen with this film is how there is not much of an explanation as to why he does not spend time with his own son. Maybe they can go more in depth as to why things were the way they were. All and all a good movie, this film easily gets a 7.5/10.

Don’t forget to come by next week when I will be talking about the third chilling instalment, Paranormal Activity 3!

50/50

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:15:00 +0000

This film takes a serious real life occurrence that many people face in their life time and puts a spin on it and keeps viewers entertained till the very end. This film plays on the idea that after someone is diagnosed with cancer their life is basically over. However this film shows that you should always be optimistic and good things will happen. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays as the main actor who is diagnosed with the fatal disease and his chances of survival are 50/50. This film plays with the emotions of a person who may be dying and the struggles he is forced to go through like separation from his girlfriend and how differently he will be treated. Luckily for us his best friend is played by the witty Seth Rogan. Seth Rogan really makes the film what it is, without him this film would just be a sad story of a man going through cancer. Seth Rogan adds the humour and entertainment to the film making it very easy to keep up. This film really shows you who you can really count during desperate times and who is just there for the ride and is ready to bail when times are tough. I found this film very hilarious despite the fact the story revolves around a man being sick with cancer. For the writers to keep us laughing till the very end when dealing with such a sensitive subject really proves something. This film is very inspirational and optimistic and deserves an 8.5/10.

Tune in next week guys when I will be talking about the new rock em sock em robot movie, Real Steel.

Moneyball

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:24:00 +0000

Brad Pitt is my favourite actor growing up as a child, I seen all of his movies and I can honestly say I enjoyed them all. When I heard he was going to be the lead role in this film that is a potential nominee for film of the year I just couldn’t miss out. There are two main characters in the film, Brad Pitt who is a veteran in the film acting industry and Jonah Hill, a young actor who typically plays in comedies. These two actors paired up together is a pretty strange but at the same time very intriguing combination. The film is based on a true story and focuses on 2001-2002 time period when the Oakland Athletics were in trouble as they were labelled as the poorest team in the league. The Oakland Athletics general manager (Brad Pitt) will have to come up with a solution with the little resources that he has to create a winning team. Along with his assistant (Jonah Hill), they will scout out every potential prospect using a whole new game plan that no other team has ever even thought of. If they are correct they may have change the game of baseball forever. This is truly an inspirational film and a baseball movie unlike any other I’ve seen. Sure some parts were slow but overall a great movie. This film deserves an 8/10, Brad Pitt knocks em dead again!

Next week I will talk about the new film that just came out 50/50 with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogan. Should be fun, see ya'll next week!

Drive

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:23:00 +0000

Before watching this movie I thought it was going to be a masterpiece due to the high ratings from critics. Sadly, I can honestly say the first ten minutes of the film was the best part. The main character is played by Ryan Gosling, he is the guy from the famous chick flick, The Notebook for those I didn’t know. I thought he was a good actor but the role he played was very weird and eerie. I think the trailer for this film really fools and misleads people on how the film will be. The trailer shows this film as an action movie in which he plays as a driver that performs heist for money. It seemed very exciting but I was sadly disappointed to find out the film is nothing like that. Not to mention the music sounded like some opera music straight from the 80’s. The plot was very slow and the main character didn’t have his first lines until twenty minutes into the film. I have no idea why this movie is rated so high; this is a film you can live without. I was watching this film thinking it is going to get better any second now, but it really didn’t. People in the theatres were actually leaving half way through, how embarrassing. I wish I followed them because this movie was awful. This is two hours of my life that I am never getting back not to mention the twelve dollars that I will never see again. I give this film a 3/10 and I am being generous just because the first 10 minutes was very interesting.

Next week I will be talking about the film Moneyball , hopefully it is not disappointing like the previous film. Stay tuned!

Warrior

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:51:00 +0000

Whether you are into action, drama, or romance films, there is no way you are going to want to miss this one. I had my doubts of this movie at first; I figured it was just another action packed martial arts movie that I will forget about by next month until I was 15 minutes into the movie. Even though I was tired that night this film kept me awake and listening to every single word. This film was gripping and a true delight for MMA fans everywhere. To me what makes a film good is how it speaks to you and affects you, this film actually made me want to start going to the gym and improve my health. This tale of two brothers and their broken family will keep you glued to your seats as they both compete for the number one spot but their will only be one winner. This film did an excellent job in the character development aspect, the emotions felt so real and you really feel for the characters. This film really shocked and surprised me. I had no idea this film would be that good, I can honestly say this movie will be a contender for film of the year! If you plan to see just one movie this year this is it. This is a movie that everyone can enjoy and I highly recommend it be seen by every individual. I give this film a 9.5/10 bravo!

Next week I will be talking about the next film I will be seeing which is Drive. Stay tuned guys!