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Welcome to my blog... the home of complete ordered chaos.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ironman
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Elicia and I went to Ironman yesterday. I have to say, what I don't understand why Marvel comics based movies are so much better than DC comics (except for Batman). Superman Returns just wasn't like the entertaining and quite humorous Jon Stark. Ironman has everything you would want in a superhero movie, a good alter "ego", a villain with no mercy, and action sequences that just blow you away. Plus, ILM did all the SFX and CG work. You can't ask for anything better than that. Except for maybe Clone Wars which comes out August 15th!!!!
Bottom Line: Ironman is a good time, definitely worth the money. Oh oh.. and make sure you stay for the scene after the credits, you will not be disappointed. I give this a 7.5 out of 10. Good plot, good performances, and the sequel for this film will not be even better than this.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Vantage Point and 88 Minutes
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This week Elicia and I went and saw Vantage Point and 88 Minutes. Both films were full of action and suspense. Nothing like a good action film (or two). So lets put them up against each other.
Acting: The edge definitely goes to Vantage Point. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox and Forrest Whitaker... nuff said. Action Sequences: Vantage Point had really good chase scenes and explosions, the President of the United states getting shot, just all kinds of chaos. 88 Minutes really only followed Pacino and there were some dull moments. So Vantage Point gets that one. But suspense definitely goes to 88 Minutes... but barely. Pacino and the gang did an excellent job making all the suspense really believable and edge of your seat. Okay... Originality: Vantage Point no doubt had a great way of portraying this film. But both films left you wondering until the climax of the film when you find everything out. So all in all I prolly give the edge to Vantage Point only cause the way it was filmed and the Action sequences were definitely on kill. Nothing make an action film like the action.
I give Vantage an 8 out of 10 and 88 Minutes a 7. Both good films to go see on a Friday night if you just dying to see a good action film.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all go see National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I don't have much to say about this movie. It is a good Disney film and if you liked the last one, you will like this one. Consider it a Christmas present to me and see this good film. I give this a 7 out of 10... I am not much of a Nick Cage fan, but eh... this is his kind of movie.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
I Am Legend
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Ahh... my good old blog... what happened to me this last month or so... I guess I have been really busy. Okay, enough talk, down to business. I Am Legend starring Will Smith is GOOD. I mean really really good. This is one of the best movies I have seen this year. I am a fan of all types of movies and I have to say that this is the first Suspense/Horror film that I have lived up to its billing. It's been a long time coming. From Blair Witch to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... None of them have stacked up. Open Water was the last Horror film that made me cringe... but that movie is more like a documentary. There aren't zombies or mummies or some stupid guy in a ski mask.
Okay... back to I Am Legend. Why did this film keep me in suspense? I really don't know... maybe it's Will, maybe cause it has more of a Sci-Fi feel to the movie. Or maybe its because there is a SWEET Mustang at the beginning of this film. Okay, maybe not that... but it helps :) I guess overall this movie had a more realistic feel to it. A lot of the action was shot with free cameras not tied to a tripod, which added to the realism. I also just had the feeling that, it could have been me all alone in New York. I don't know... it just struck a cord with me (maybe cause Will is black too... lol). I give this movie a 9 out of 10. I'm making up for lost time on this one. Will did an excellent job selling this one and if you like suspense, add this one to the collection of good, kitty litter free, movies.
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
The Brave One
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[GASP] Dare I do two posts in 2 days. I say... I guess I am making up for lost time. So tonight Elicia and I went and saw The Brave One starring Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard. Well... what can I say about this one. I saw the trailers and thought to my self: "Self I think this will be a good movie, but I won't get my hopes up." Because I have seen so many movies in the past that have disappointed me. Nevertheless, I still go and watch these things (like a good consumer). I digress so back to what I thought.
This was a very intense film. There is a lot of action (you know shooting and stuff). This film kept a good pace throughout and is definitely one worth seeing. I thought that Jodie and Terrence did an excellent job selling this movie and the plot was motivating enough to see what would come up next. Soo... what to give a film like this one..... Hmmmmmm..... I dunno. Elicia says to give it a 9 out of 10... I will say 8.5 which I guess rounds to a 9, but I am sticking to the Olympic scoring system on this one. If you are a Foster or Howard fan, go see this film.
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Friday, October 12, 2007
The Game Plan
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Well... I have been really bad about updating this thing in a LOOOOONG time. But after 2 different hosting companies and various problems with email forwarding I haven't felt like I could easily make posts. Anyways The Game Plan with "The Rock" and Madison Pettis is your classic family movie. Disney did a great job of telling this story and Dwayne definitely had fun making this film. He has come a long way since his first years in film after wrestling. Elicia and I liked it and I will give this film a 8 out of 10. Great family movie to go see with the little ones. And the best part, Kingman's crib is sooo awesome.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Spiderman 3
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Spiderman, Spiderman... da da da da da Spiderman. Well, Spiderman 3 came out this last weekend and I have to say that I was rather disappointed in the third offering. Don't get me wrong, I guess I had big expectations for this movie, but it was publicized as such as well. So I guess I just needed to have more of an open mind to this one. I just felt like there is so much more they could have done in this film. The SE and CG work were amazing, but I just felt like there was really no plot development and the whole movie could have been accomplished in an hour. For the third of it's kind, Spiderman has slipped a little for me. The 2nd one is definitely better, and the first one is still at the bottom of my list. I give this one a 7 out of 10. Venom was great to see on screen, there is a good message behind this film, and I really thought it was a well put together but the plot was lacking to me.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Premonition
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My Elibaby and I went and saw Premonition starring Sandra Bullock and Julian McMahon. This was a fun time. I love thought provoking movies. The whole idea that you would live days out of order cause me to understand that time is just another variable in life. If God wanted to, He could make us live life out of order or live one day over and over again, like the movie Groundhog's Day. But Premonition posed a slightly different, more unique concept.
Anyways... haven't really talked about many of the details. I loved the premise of this film and Sandra and Julian had some really good scenes in this movie. Some of the other characters seemed really off. It was just a little over the top at times for me. Other than that... this was Sandra's film... She made this film believable and filled with drama (which is good cause it is a touted as a drama, mystery, thiller according to IMDB). I give this film a 7 out of 10. Good movie to take that special someone too... definitely :)
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
The Number 23
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Elicia and I went to see The Number 23 last night and I would have to say that it was the best movie expierences ever. No I am just kidding, but the company was nice Elicia is a great girl to me. I like her a lot and she is willing to go see wierd Jim Carrey movies with me.
Anyways, on to the review... this is one of Jim Carrey's best I would say. I think the role he plays in this movie goes right to the type of character he is. Twisted, yet funny. Serious, yet laid back, all of it was in this movie. Now don't get me wrong, this is not the best movie Jim Carrey has been in (I personally think The Truman Show is the best), but his depth as an actor was shown in this movie. He was very believable as an obsessed, paranoid in this film [sarcasm]what a shock[/sarcasm]. I give this one a 8 out of 10, but my rating may be biased... I didn't really watch the whole film... I had this very cute girl next to me that I had to look at once in a while :) Trust me that's all I did... you can ask her :) Jim Carrey fans unite, and go see The Number 23.
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Night at the Museum
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First of all, rumors of my website death are horribly mistaken. It's a really long story, and I don't want to type a long explanation, so I will spare you and myself the trouble. Bottom line: I am still here and I am here to stay... as long as I have a competent web host.
Anyways, enough of that, on to more important things. I went and saw Night at the Museum with a good friend of mine, Steph, a little while ago. What can I say about this film. Uhmmmm.... I was surprised by this film. Ben Stiller did an excellent job selling this film. He was not over the top obnoxious or just trying to be funny for no reason like I normally get in a film (e.g. Zoolander or Meet the Parents). Robin Williams was also very good in this film and I think the chemistry between Stiller and Williams was great. Ohhh ohh... I almost forgot about Dick Van Dyke, Micky Rooney, and Bill Cobbs were hi-larious. These 3 alone were worth the price of admission. Okay, so what do I give this film... how bout a 7 out of 10. This is a great movie to watch, even if you aren't taking your 5-12 year old relative(s) with you. The cast is funny and the plot is unbelievable, but hey it's a movie... you don't pay for a ticket for "Realistic Night at the Museum" That's all for now.
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