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Atonement I tell ya, not only am I really good and giving the best estimate of how likely you are to want to go see a movie, but I'm also really good at telling whether a movie is going to be good just by seeing a trailer for it. The trailer for this movie is lame, but I could just see that it had something to it. It does. I'm not even trying to be a smart ass when I say this; but if you're stupid you're just not going to like the movie. No offense, but the way the story is told, stupid people will be completely lost through out 90% of the film. Take it as a warning and not an insult, you need to pay attention if you expect to enjoy this film. For the rest of you... it didn't suck and a half. Definately worth seeing... maybe worth buying 14.99 kind of thing on DVD. I'm undecided on whether or not I plan to buy the DVD... it's a really long movie, not sure if I'd watch it again. I'll have to let it sink in a bit more. Once my new site is finished, I'll post a list of my DVD collection, if you see it added, you know it's worth it. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Why you'll hate it: I was worried it was going to be corny because of some stupid one liners I heard on the commercial. But in the movie they're used during a kind of "internal monologue" where Rambo is sort of working out his inner demons and coming to terms with himself. So, done that way, it's really not THAT corny and you can accept it and maybe even take something back from it. Doesn't change the fact it was pretty corny though. It's Rambo, so yeah, the action is a bit over the top. What you'll love: If you want to be OVERLY critical of the action, I can call out not just a hand full but hundreds of instances where one man took on a small army or platoon and came out barely scratched. One of the earliest accounts of course was Miyamoto Musashi, who single handedly defeated an army without so much as sustaining a single injury. We could count the battle of Thermopylae, even though they all died, they went up against 10,000-1 re-friggin-diculous odds and had it not been for betrayal they would have kicked ass until there was none left to kick. The same goes for Masada, had they had more supplies, it woulda been the same thing. It happened as recently as the first Iraq war where a soldier, alone and on the run with little or no supplies and only a small amount of ammo engaged an entire convoy of Iraqi soldiers and completely kicked their ass. So, while this kind of action is not likely to occur, it does occur, and the point being that Rambo is not your ordinary soldier says something about the ultimate ass kickin-ness of American soldiers. BOOYAH! Bitch. The movie has a lot of wholesome morals and themes to it. Just like with Rocky Balboa, Stalone sort of bitch slaps America in an attempt to bring our balls back into society. You don't sit by and watch. No, you can't change everything, but you CAN change something. Cool action. Sly's pretty quick! You'll be surprised, lol. Anyhow, taking up too much time on this, go see it in the theater, as much as 9 bucks for it. Buy it on DVD, 20 bucks as long as it's got cool special features. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rating: Didn't Suck Didn't get around to seeing this movie until today. If you can handle an overly crap ass ending, you'll love this movie. For the rest of us, it's a see it once or twice kinda movie. A lot of people really liked it, but the thing is, not a lot of people went to go see it. And then people that did go see it I think were expecting a little underground/indie vibe to it so when it was a little artsy fartsy and preachy they were cool with it. The first 85% of the movie is really awesome. So awesome, even after the crap ass ending you want to watch the movie again just to watch the good stuff. After that first 85%... it really falls apart. Just add this to all the rest of the "fall short" movies. Right up there with Matrix Revolutions. Obviously this movie wasn't equally as anticipated... but equally disappointing. So with what looks like the writers got writer's block, sneezed and the typewriter came up with the ending on it's own (yeah I said typewriter, look it up) there still is quite a lot of cool stuff. A really unique story flow that keeps you fascinated. The characters were really awesome. But again, the writers just didn't seem to know what to do with them. So while the actors did their role, the writers didn't. I found a patent online, apparently someone did develop a suppressor system for a shotgun. Whether it works or not I have no idea. Anyway, I say go see it, I wouldn't bother with it in the theaters, but definitely netflix or redbox. It's doing really well, not really making a KABOOM in the box office, but it's steadily making less money over a much longer time and will probably surprise everybody with it's overall revenue in a year or so. listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Rating: Didn't Suck and a Half I was a bit worried about this movie when I saw the previews. It had that whole "blair witch project! .... oh wait it's crap" thing going on. Fortunately for me and my wallet, I liked the movie, a lot. I give it a didn't suck and a half rating because this is one of those love it or hate it flicks. It's way too good to give just a didn't suck, but it's just not good enough to say it rocked. Why you'll think it sucked: Anyone with a bad eye dominance problem won't be able to watch this movie without getting a headache. It's kinda/sorta a God Zilla bite... okay maybe a little bit more then sorta, but they mix it up enough that I was fine with it. Why you'll think it rocked: Provided you can handle the shaky camera effect (the movie is supposed to be actual footage from somebody's camcorder... which has a REALLY long battery life... during the incident) it's got some cool action. Some really shocking scenes that actually put the look of terror in people's eyes in the audience. This movie doesn't rely on cheap "jump" scares, where it's just because something startled you that you're mildly frightened for half a second, no, this connects with something primal in your brain and while you're watching you'll always be asking in the back of your mind "what if that was me?" It takes place in manhattan where people think the police are all they need for protection, so there will be no "let's raid the gun store" scenes in this movie. You're not allowed to have guns in manhattan. Nope, you better find your ass a pipe or something. A great tension builder and adds a sense of vulnerability to every character. This movie was so ingeniously put together to look realistic enough to get you swept away in the story, while being choreographed well enough that you're never confused or lost or having trouble figuring out what's going on. This movie is like a bunch of people sat down and said "Ya know, Blair Witch was a great idea, badly done, what could we do to make this genre more interesting, exciting and memorable?" As far as the whole "Fictional Documentary" genre is concerned I am crowning this movie the best of it's kind so far. (crossing my fingers for Diary of The Dead) It's got good acting and loveable characters That's it, go see it, I don't disagree with why some people absolutely hated this movie, I just don't think any of what they hated was enough to be so harsh towards the film. I think more then most of you will be glad you saw it. As far as it's re-watch-ability... I guess that depends on if you can handle watching the shaky camera for long periods of time. Me, I had to take breaks from watching it and just cover my eyes. I don't plan on watching it again, but I will probably buy the DVD just for the sake of supporting movies that don't suck. Pay up to 9 dollars for the theater, up to 20 for the DVD. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rating: 1/2 Sucked " When you sign your name with this pen and you forget to dot the i or cross the t, you get a letter one week later saying that you may have just won ten million dollars... and then... ya die like 40 years later" AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhjapanese horror sucks ass. No, that's not what the movie is about... but it might as well be. I'm not gonna lie, The Grudge put a chill in me when I first watched it. I was by myself in the dark and the crackly voice of the dead girl was pretty freaky. After you watch it a couple times it gets pretty lame though. So then you watch The Ring, and it's cool... but then it gets lame. Pulse I still like to this day, but it doesn't really follow that formula that the rest do. I can remember watching the arrogant little stuck-up pudgy faced bastard that directed The Grudge getting all high and mighty about how stupid american's are and how they're story structure is very simple and doesn't require thought. Because one missed call really strikes an intellectual chord in the hearts of scholars everywhere... Okay, go ahead and picket out front of my house, but if you look at Japanese culture from as far back as before the Samurai, nothing they have is their own, they simply took other people's ideas and inventions and tried to make them better. We invented the computer, martial arts traces it's origins back to africa, baseball is american. Hot Dog's are German and japanese horror is fuckin retarded. Not that I'm curseing the japanese people, a lot of my Kill The Crap philosophy can be related to japanese philosophy. I'm simply pissed off at some crap ass director that has the nerve to shoot down America because we said that his A.D.D. unfocused ass backwards movie wasn't something we were interested in. I mean I liked the Grudge 2 more then most, but I have the ability to follow retarded stories from my years of reviewing bad movies. So what does all of this have to do with One Missed Call? Nothing man, that movie was retarded. It's like, find something else to steal. Let me see some stolen Australian Horror, or what about some Cambodian monsters, now that horror culture is fucked up. I swear to god they must be putting Librium (equilibrium reference) in the fuckin water supply because call me crazy but I remember a time when movies actually had something to them, and it wasn't that long ago, and I remember when people were outraged when a movie sucked. Today, people just lower their standards. Kill The Crap Baby, you deserve more. Granted we get a gem of a movie from time to time, but I look at how many movies get backed by millions of dollars and I just have to ask... why? Okay, now that that's out of my system, lets see.. one missed call... one missed call. It was kind of creepy, it had a creepy tone to it. Creepy use of color. A few times I laughed when I should have been scared. Whatever, this review is taking too damn long, just see it for free or like, from the redbox. It's not worth a 4 dollar rental. Not worth seeing in theaters. It's really not worth seeing at all, but I know the commercial makes it look good. So to curb your curiosity make sure you check it out for as little as possible. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! National Treasure: Book of Secrets Rating: Didn't Suck I don't mean to be overly harsh on a movie that in all honesty most people liked. The reason I give it a didn't suck instead of a didn't suck and a half is because of the response I got from people. They basically say, well it stucked but it was cool, so... The movie is a lot like The Wild Wild West movie with Will Smith, where everything is so much about where they're going next and trying to be over the top and impressive that while the movie is cool to look at, I don't see people wanting to watch the movie again. Or being glad they spend like 8-10 dollars to see it. I thought the movie was good enough, I can't find anyone that thought it rocked, but there's quite a large number of people that either were satisfied or luke warm to it, and not too many people hated it either. So, while a lot of the movie sites out there say that it's a must see movie, I can't help but feel those stats are padded somehow. I'm not going to really get into it more then that, personally I would say just wait for it on rental. It's definately good enough to watch, not as good as the first one, but then again, what sequel ever is. See it when you've got nothing better to do. Midnight Sun ps: the movie's a little long too. listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Rating: Didn't Suck I felt bad for this movie because I knew it wouldn't get much attention from actual viewers. The critics like it, but that really doesn't mean anything, lol. It's a musical horror movie adapted from a hit play. For horror fans it's a pretty cool and twisted idea. Unfortunately most people that like musicals don't want to see blood guts and gore I suppose. If you can stomach musicals, I can't, and you're a fan of horror/gore flicks, then you should check this movie out, it's delightfully screwed up. Not only that but it actually had a very good story filled with tragedy and consequence that follows not making the best decisions in life. It's about obsession and how it can steal away our own lives as we try to avenge those lost. Of the people that are okay with this type of movie, the only complaint was that the singing wasn't that great. So a small part of the population will think that this movie didn't-suck-and-a-half/rocked. The rest of you just won't like it because of the kind of movie it is, not really how good or bad the movie was. Not that there's anything wrong with that, if you don't like musicals, you don't like musicals. I will say that I hate musicals, believe it or not, but the premise of a musical horror movie drew me in, and while I found the singing made it hard to follow what the hell was going on, it still kept my interest and gave me a really good ending which is hard to find. Also, I find Johnny Depp to be one of the best actors ever, able to become a charecter instead of making the charecter more like him. Unfortunately I think the singing took him away from comitting to the role so the only time he really "acts" is when he's not singing, but there's a LOT of singing. The whole movie feels a bit slapped together instead of clean and polished but not to the point where I wasn't still interested in what was going to happen next. So, if you're okay with musicals, and a horror fan, definately check this out for 4-8 bucks at the theater. If you like it, it's definately worth 14.99-19.99 depending on special features, etc. on DVD. If it's not your cup of tea, maybe check it out on redbox or netflix and give it a chance just to see if it wins you over. I enjoyed it, but I don't plan on buying it. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! AVP-R (alien vs predator: requiem) Rating: Didn't Suck I was a little dissapointed and a little pleased at the same time. Action wise it had more stuff going on, but the first AVP had better choreography, so I think it's pretty safe to say that the first one was more interesting then this one. This one had more key memorable sequences though, so while some parts were more vicious, a lot of it sort of just left you wanting more. This one has a pretty cool twist ending though and hints at more amazing things to come. What I love about these movies is little by little we learn more about the predators and the aliens and how they behave, their culture and so on. Everything is sort of evenly split though. A bunch of people think it ROCKED, some think it didn't suck, others thought it sucked. Which averages it out to a "it's definitely worth seeing in the theaters, defiantly with a big screen so not in the dirt mall, but perhaps check it out on matinee so you don't have to spend so much on it. " kind of flick. Story wise I think they still focus too much on humans, there's ways to shoot movies with little dialogue and have them be fascinating, this could be done with AVP and have the main focus be on what drives the aliens to do what they do, and what drives the predators. There are human elements to both species and to connect with those elements would satisfy the audiences emotions, while the intricacies of each society would satisfy the curiosity. Then again what I just said makes sense, and that's not allowed in hollywood. I'm thinking another sequel is coming, hopefully THAT'S the one that ends up as a total movie. Check it out soon, just not for more then 6 bucks. listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rating: Didn't Suck and a Half So why did a small portion of the audience hate it? Probably stupidity. Yeah I said it. lol. Personally, when I see that a movie is about the last man on earth... I'm expecting a movie about what it would be like ... to be the last man on earth. I'm picturing heartbreak, insanity, isolation, hope, dispair What the hell were you expecting? Then there were people that said they didn't like the story. But when you ask them what they didn't like, they pick out details that aren't important at all to the story and that are so trivial and easily explained it's a wonder why they focus on such mundane aspects of an otherwise gripping movie. This movie is actually a remake of The Omega Man a 70's horror/thriller semi-classic about the same thing. However I like the new one better, which is rare that a remake even stands up to the original let alone surpasses it. As far as the story is concerned, I personally think it is just the way the human brain works that stops some people from enjoying the movie. Your brain might as well have two parts, logical and emotional, as far as thinking is concerned. They kind of act independently from each other, but they work together to keep the body safe. When the emotions find themselves in peril, it's up to the logic center to determine the actual threat factor. In the case of this movie, it deals with subject matter that hits scary-close to home. It touches on aspects of life we all can relate to, and Will Smith performs so amazingly you honestly forget you're watching a movie. The logic brain kicks in and says "well no this isn't real because why would a real person park their car like that?" It's all designed to comfort the emotions and to let that part of the brain know you're safe. So in fact, the people that hated this movie, were affected by it the most, and to comfort themselves, they pick apart the movie and bring it down a notch so it's less intimidating. In other words, shut the fuck up, go see the movie and come back with an opinion based in something that counts. I'd love to hear it. Check it out, Rating: Didn't Suck What I really liked a lot about this movie is that it doesn't waste a bunch of time trying to explain the world that #47 comes from (Hitman doesn't have a name, where he comes from they assign you a number). People aren't morons, MOST people are morons, lol. But most people don't actually spend money on movies, so you only need to worry about some people. The people I'm talking about love being able to watch and feel as though they are peering into a world, eaves dropping on something real. What I didn't like about this movie, is that for a movie about an expert hitman, he sure did a lot of stupid things. I mean who leaves a gun overnight in a communal ice bucket? That's retarded. But then there's other stuff, like the love that builds between him and this little twig of a woman doesn't happen easily at all, yet why he chooses to be interested in her is easily accepted. So that was cool. Timothy Olyphant TOTALLY nails the "Hitman Walk" people that play the game know what I'm talking about, lol. Another stupid thing though is there's a part where he goes undercover, but doesn't cover up his bald head with the bar code tattooed on the back. I mean who wrote that ... better yet who read that and didn't think something was odd about that? Morons. It was okay though, I'll have to watch it again to decide if I even want to buy it. But as far as video-game-to-movie-flicks, this is one of the better ones. If you bought DOOM the movie, you'll be blown away by this movie! lol. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Rating: Didn't Suck It was all right, I sort of got disappointed though. Overall it was pretty funny. It's got a lot of darkness and family tension. At the same time there's a lot of life lessons that you can take from the movie about facing the problems you may have with your family. I personally learned a few things just by watching. Vince is a funny actor, but in this movie he mostly just rambles without ever getting to any kind of punch line or funny outcome. Everyone did a good job acting except for the blonde chick love interest... thing. The fighting scenes between him and Santa are freakin ridiculous though, lmao, Paul Giamatti has this fat suit that's just off the wall, like he can't even really function. He's got an eating disorder from dealing with the stress of getting the presents out. lol. It's worth seeing, but not for a lot of money, I say 4-6 bucks 10-12 for the DVD. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Beowulf If you go to see this movie in IMAX 3D, you're going to think it's ROCKED!!! Regular theater, you'll either love it or hate it. The story was pretty good in my opinion, it had plenty of action, some comedy, love, complicated human emotion, ground breaking animation. If you can get to one, the IMAX 3D is worth the 20 some odd bucks I spent for me and a friend to go see it. The entire movie is 3D, start to finish and it's clean, it doesn't give you a headache, and if you look down... you still see 3D crap jumping out at you! Anyway, back to the MOVIE... hollywood likes to dilute things, because people in hollywood are morons, they think everyone is a moron. This kind of silly self projection tends to dumb down movies and steal away that climax that makes every great movie a memory instead of a bad dream. This movie comes out on the top end of diluted stories and keeps you interested 90% of the time. I loved the movie but am undecided if it's good enough to buy on DVD, I bought the animatrix, so it's not that it's animated, I just think the main excitement I got was from the 3D. Too bad you can't bring that home yet. If you went to go see Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, this movie is a good leap forward in animation even over that one. The story is better then most. Definitely check it out in IMAX 3D if you can swing it. Still worth seeing in the theaters in flat screen. MIdnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rise: Blood Hunter God damn this movie was boring as hell. Honestly I think this was Lucy Lui's attempt at showing her stuff as a leading actress. The sad thing is, she was pretty bad. Some people just don't have the lead in their blood. Lucy Lui is an amazing actress, but to be the lead you have to be a little larger then life, a bit of an over actor and just a tiny bit too animated. Lucy Lui is a person who acts like a person would in real life. She's good in small doses, which is why she does well as a support. Okay, so lame acting, boring script. Lucy's character gets knocked out like 20 times which is just retarded. On the bright side she wakes up naked every time she returns to consciousness so there's lots of nudity. That's about it though. The action is lame. There is some pretty good gore, but the whole vampire thing doesn't make any sense in the movie. They change the rules of the Vampire world from what we're used to, but it becomes something a person wouldn't want to be. It's like, you're immortal, okay cool. You don't heal fast but you can still get hurt like a regular human. You can't shape shift, you have no kind of super human strength, you can't go out during the day, you have no control over peoples minds. You don't even get fangs! I wasn't even going to review this movie, the thing is with Lucy Lui in it, she's got enough star power that people might consider seeing it, so I have to stop you. It's straight to DVD, but still, the movie is long, like 2 hours, that's two hours of your life you could better spend doing something else. That's all I'm going to say about this movie. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Why Did I get Married? Rating: Didn't Suck and a half But this guy does something that gets a Kill The Crap seal of approval. He addresses the real issues of every day america. His movies are goofy in a sense, but the thing is that Tyler Perry, I recently found out, made his first movie with his own cash. So that explains the not so great acting and the need to be half the cast. Once you get past all that, the most important aspect of a movie becomes clear, the script. The guy is a good writer, a really good writer. I am so impressed with how unafraid this guy is. While other people don't address certain topics so as not to offend, he brings them up as though everybody knows they exist. So while hollywood wouldn't back this guy until he was already starting to become a success, he built his own little niche empire of people who have actually lived. This latest movie also hits the hard topics of life and forces the audience to take a more serious look at their own levels of self confidence and loyalty. I may not be for marriage, but the point remains the same, if you always flip flop when times get tough, you're a dumbass. Be it in a long term relationship, a dating situation, or in marriage, the rules tend to be the same, you have to be able to back yourself up, you have to be able to stand up for your choices and pull through the hard times. Mistakes will be made, but you gotta fight for what you want, and if you don't fight for it, you'll lose it time and time again. I really want you to check this movie out, i was unfair towards it for trivial reasons and in all honesty, I missed out on some really good scripting. This latest installment in the Tyler Perry series of movies has a mildly disappointing cast, but again, coupled with the story the overall film is pretty damn good and worth spending money on. I am not shy when I say that it's really a pretty good wake up call to a country that just can't stick to their guns when they make a choice, the divorce rate is so high marriage has become a barbie school girl game that doesn't mean anything other then splitting up your stuff unfairly at the end of it. I think Tyler sees this and felt a movie that takes such a topic on full force was not just a way to make some cash, but a service to the people lucky enough to see it. Anyway I'm going off on a tangent, just give it a chance, you'll be surprised, guys... that goes for you too. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! The Heartbreak Kid I don't know, I've never really been a fan of any of ben stiller's stuff. There is a niche market out there for people with a dry or confused sense of humor, so I give this movie a didn't suck rating. Personally I would say wait until it comes out on dvd, rent it, then if you like it, buy it. It's really not so enjoyable that it's worth 8-10 bucks a person in the theater. It's lots of the stuff that Ben Stiller is known for, uncomfortable situations that just get worse and worse. Lots of slap-stick humor and a mediocre sort of "blah" conclusion. I really didn't hear too much laughing, though a few people really did enjoy the movie. So again, if you've enjoyed movies like Along Came Poly and Something About Mary you'll enjoy this one, not as much as the other two films I just mentions, but you'll probably still get a kick out of it. Most of you will wish you spent your cash on something else though. Check it out listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! The Kingdom I personally wouldn't recommend paying money for this movie, or at least not a lot. Keep in mind though that myself and everyone I talked to were expecting like, the best movie of the damn year thanks to the kick ass commercials, if you expect less from the movie, or haven't heard much about it, you probably will enjoy it more. However, I scoured the net and found that at best people think this movie didn't suck and a half. So based on the crowds reaction, my reaction, interviews of people, really this movie is a disappointment. Even action junkies won't like it because the action, while intense, only happens like twice in the whole movie, and the movie is long. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Fans of my dating articles will love how this movie clearly shows you what TO and what NOT to do when interested in a woman. About 20% of the jokes aren't even funny. listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
Resident Evil: Extinction It's a zombie movie George A. Romero himself would be pleased with... at least that's what I think... anyway. What I love most about this movie is that it doesn't hold back, it really doesn't matter who you are in this flick, you can die. Sadly though, for some reason zombie movies always get stuck in the cult region of society, it's currently number one, but with only 24 million in it's opening day it's not exactly sweeping america by storm or anything. Hopefully it will catch on since it really stands out from the other two movies. People who felt the corny-ness of the first two will be happy to know that's been replaced with a doomsday tone, a no holds barred approach and a script that actually fleshes out characters and really makes you feel for them. For people that are more into supernatural will enjoy Alice's even more powerful psychic power, fans of Jovovich get to see her naked a lot (no frontal nudity, sorry guys, lol) and fans of action... of course... get PLENTY Of that. It's definitely worth like 9 bucks in the theater in my opinion, 20 for the DVD, more if it's got some crazy extras. If you're in the Poughkeepsie NY region of the world, check out the newly renovated theater at the mall, it's pretty badass. It's going on my DVD's to buy list. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE!
The Brave One For a movie to get a ROCKED rating, it really has to be enjoyable and gripping from start to finish and have few enough loose ends that you're never really stopping to go "wait a minutes, what?". It doesn't have to be a cinematic gem, it doesn't have to be perfect, i just needs to be good enough that pretty much everyone I know would really enjoy it. That's why this movie got a didn't suck and a half. I really liked it, I did. However it starts slow and the ending is a little too hollywood in the sense that it doesn't fit the tone and pace, not even the foreshadowing of the movie itself. It's one of those cookie cutter endings that feel nudged in there by some pussy who's afraid of offending people. Other then that though I think I liked this movie better then death sentence which came out just before this one. It's a little more realistic and it follows more closely with the characters transformation into a regular girl to a woman whose not going to allow herself to ever be bullied by anyone. Personally I think the story of death wish was better, but I think how the story was told was done better in The Brave One. If only we could blend the two we'd have the perfect vigilante movie. If you liked this movie but wanted to see something with more action check out Death Sentence, and for an even more entertaining experience, check out The Boondock Saints, a personal favorite vigilante movie of mine. Gripping Psychology, whoa slow down, before your eyes glaze over. Psychology is important because it's something we all can relate to, it's simply how people think. It's almost as if she becomes addicted to the rush and power and vindication that her revenge brings her, she wants to stop, but can't. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! back to top For fuck sake.. what the hell is wrong with you people? I'm not even going to talk about this piece of crap... yes I am- what the hell... is wrong with you? If you haven't figured it out yet... I'm talking to the people that made this damn movie. WHAT THE HELL??? It's a movie about an evil dragon and a good dragon fighting for control of the world, choosing to have their epic battle right smack in the middle of a modern day society's thriving metropolis and man's only choice is to join the fight... THAT is freakin cool. But, you see how I described it? That's not how they did it. WHY do people always want to over-complicate things? It's a war between dragon people in the middle of a city... that's enough! Stop there! Develop some characters, find a climax tie the whole thing up role the credits. Don't try to explain thousands of years of culture to me in a ten minute monologue. Don't make the comedy relief guy BORING AS HELL. I swear to god this movie is like, one step above a sci-fi channel original... I was waiting for a boa versus python to pop out of the sewers and start fighting off a mutant pterodactyl or something. Don't even get me started with how crappy sci fi channel original movies are. I feel... slightly dumber after seeing this movie. Do you know what I'm saying? That kind of movie that just makes you feel like a moron for even coming, and an even bigger one for staying. Don't spend anything on this movie, no money, no time, no thought, hopefully it can just disappear. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! back to top
Rating: Didn't suck Honestly I'm shocked at how many people actually enjoyed this movie. Especially when you take into account at how gloriously crap-ass this movie really was. I thought it half sucked, it would have completely sucked, but some of the action is so corny that you can at least enjoy the humor of it all. This is definately a quirky comedy with enough blood and violence to keep stoned teenaged kids living in their basement pretend-apartment enough pretty colors to remain entertained until the end. Now that I've bashed it to a fraction of how much I would like to pummel this mind numbing piece of crap, let me give you the good stuff for the sake of being fair. What's not a complete waste of your time: Honestly, it almost had an interesting plot, no I'm serious. The problem is that writer director Micheal Davis is so incomplete as an artist. He can't completely form an idea as anyone can see in movies like 100 girls and Prehysteria 2 and 3, lol. Like, he gets going on something interesting... and then he's gotta fuck it all up with his wanna-be Kevin Smith style rhetoric. I'm talking like, ya know how in Doghma... how the fuck do you spell doghma (i think that's right)... anyway, ya know the scene where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are talking about religion and how Matt likes to turn nuns to the dark side... even though he knows god is real? That's some funny shit! lol. Micheal Davis TRIES, he tries SOOOO hard and at the end of the day... he's just trying too hard. It almost had a good plot, but then it gets all political about the 2nd amendment and crap, doesn't have anything to do with anything, but then tries to force some what? Some kevin smith-esk banter into it. Go ahead and touch my gun fucker, see what happens. Anyway, so where was I... Oh yeah, so if you can get past all the pussy bullshit "messages" this movie badly sends, you've got some pretty cool action as well. Now when I say action, you have to understand, this is what I'd call a "let go" movie, because the only way you'll enjoy it is if you let reality take a back seat and just accept whatever happens on the screen. If a guy using a carrot as a weapon sounds retarded to you... you're not as stupid as Micheal Davis. RIGHT ON! Unfortunately you're not in hollywood, this pink jello shot is. If you just want to watch a bunch of shit happen, and not have to think too much (which I mean hey, every once in a while it's good to just stop thinking, it lets your brain rest) then definately check this movie out with friends. I on the other hand am going to go kick the crap out of the guy running the cash register until he gives me my money back. No, having my $8.50 returned will not be fair compensation for a whole hour and a half of my life wasted, but at least I'll feel a little better damnit. Oh yeah and Micheal Davis has a crappy sense of humor too, so when people make jokes, nobody in the theater laughed except for this one guy... who kept looking around all embarassed everytime he laughed. Anyway, sorry for the lengthy curse riddled review guys, some movies just get under my sk- actually you know what I'm not sorry, you guys love that shit. LATER! Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rating: Didn't Suck and a Half It's so crazy to me how fast life is, you never really notice until you sit back and look at just how many freakin movies you've seen, ya know? Like, here I am looking at my list of movie reviews, shifting "old" movie reviews to archives for when my movie review website is released, and the movies really aren't that old. Three months ago seems like... ancient. I think that's the allure of period pieces, it takes us back to a time where everything mattered. Where each day was taken in just a little bit deeper. Though I'm sure that if you went back to then, some grandpa jenkins would complain about how kids don't appreciate anything. So in that regard I suppose we're doomed to wish for yesturday, still, having the chance to look back, even if it's a distorted look, lets slow down and reassess what matters to you. Take 3:10 to Yuma, originally I didn't know it was a remake, luckily though, the general vibe is that this movie is BETTER then the original, which is rare, so it gets points for that. While it is still a western, and westerns are usually pretty freakin boring as far as I'm concerned, this movie cuts out all of the dead space without trimming the charecterization. While I do wish for a little more personality in the main bad guy's "goons" they weren't really the focus of the story so it's something I can let go of and still enjoy the movie. Honestly I think the crowd liked the movie a lot more then I did, so you probably will too. I enjoyed it, but don't have any intentions of buying it on DVD. It's a good story though, with a little twist at the end. According to someone I talked to, the ending is different then the original too, so you get something a little extra even if you've already seen the first. Mostly violence, and drama take up the screen with a touch of comedy thrown in, not laugh out loud comedy but you get a few giggles and smirks in a way that helps you understand the charecters. There's no sex and really not much blood so I don't see anything wrong with taking the kids to see the movie. I suppose the conventional person would take anyone 13 and up, but I think it's fine for a 10 year old. The story is simple enough that youngsters won't get lost. Really I wish more movies would just cut out the fat and fluff and just make a good story. They get so caught up in twists and turns the movie is more of a headache then anything else. Simple will forever be better. That's this movie, straight to the point, it does everything it's supposed to do. It's technically number 1 at the box office, but it's a slow time for movies, it pulled in 14.5 million so far with another update for the box office on the way. 14.5 million is still a crap load of money, but I doubt if the movie's made profit yet so while it has the title of being the best movie out, it's just because you've already seen everything else out. It's worth 7 bucks in the theater, 15 on DVD. I'm not a fan of westerns but I liked this movie, but I doubt it will "get" anyone into watching westerns. It is, however, a movie you can enjoy if you have a friend or significant other that's into westerns and wants you to come see it with them. Definately a redeaming role for the stuck up Russel Crowe and a typically kickass performance by Christian Bale who has never been anything short of awesome in anything he's done... not that I'm saying he hasn't been in some bad movies, lol, HE'S always been great, a bad director or script can't be saved by one great actor. Anyway, I'm getting off topic here. If you're a western fan, or friends with one, see it in the theaters. Otherwise just rent it. Midnight Sun listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! Rating: Didn't suck and a half Let's get right to it shall we? -Badass action -He goes all guns-a-blazing a little too easy (in other words he seems more skilled with a gun then he really should be at that point) My thoughts? The movie kicked ass, but I have to keep an open mind to the people that hated this movie because when they describe to me why they hated the movie... I don't exactly disagree. I guess I wasn't expecting much so I enjoyed it more then someone that was all gung-ho to go see it. I know I liked it, my two friends loved it (both girls) basically everyone I personally spoke with thought it was great. Online when I checked the general vibe for the movie it was a "hate it or love it" kind of thing. Few people thought it was okay, it was either 100% must see or 100% don't even bother. I offer this up as food for thought: What would you do if your son or brother was murdered? I don't know either. While you can sit there and scrutinize how much better the main charecter could have done this, or how much smarter he could have been at that point, or how he should have learned something or whatever, that's not the point. The point is you never know what you're going to do until it happens, and no matter what you do it's never going to make anything better. There IS no victory. This is not a message to the people, or an instructional video on how to get revenge. Think of this movie more as a greek tragedy, people make bad choices, try to fix things, only to screw crap up even more, and more. If you approach it in that manner, looking at it more as a story and less as a lesson or statement I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did. 8 bucks is fine for the theaters, it's going on my DVD's to buy list and I'll pay as much as 20 bucks for it. listen to my album on rhapsody rhapsody.com/midnightsun FREE! |
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