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Iron Man 2: I give it a 7.56789
I enjoyed it. I would watch it again.
I enjoyed it. I would watch it again.
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Marquis De Sade
I came for the spankings
Hellraiser 2 : Hellbound
I liked the surrealism in this movie. The script is considerably weaker than the first movie's, but the imagery and the cinematography dwarf that of Hellraiser 1.
8/10
I liked the surrealism in this movie. The script is considerably weaker than the first movie's, but the imagery and the cinematography dwarf that of Hellraiser 1.
8/10
Yub
Anachrophobic
Iron Man 2 - 7/10 Bonus point for Don Cheadle who should have been Rhodey all along as well as the fleshing out of that character done true to the comics storyline-ish. At least done true to the spirit thereof
Zombieland 7.5/10 Good, but no Shawn of the Dead. Would make a better TV series.
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. 9/10 STEVE!
. Also drunken Tony Stark, even if it was due to crappy poisoning subplot. They just aren't going to man up with Iron Man the Alcoholic, are they? So we get crappy blood poisoning nonsense instead of Tony Stark's real demons. Grrr. Minus points for him creating a new element in about thirty seconds and exclaiming "That was easy!".
Zombieland 7.5/10 Good, but no Shawn of the Dead. Would make a better TV series.
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. 9/10 STEVE!
Marquis De Sade
I came for the spankings
The Boondock Saints II. Many people complained that Troy Duffy went Hollywood (in the worst possible meaning of the word) in the sequel, but I found The Boondock Saints II a fan service for people who appreciated the first movie. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
9/10.
9/10.
Yub
Anachrophobic
Kick Ass - W.T.F.
I know alot of you guys don't read comics and didn't read Kick Ass before seeing the film.
Kick Ass, as a comic, did indeed as one reviewer put it, gave comics a kick in the ass. DC and Marvel, the two main giants of the comics industry were and still are concerned with giant crossovers and cosmic scale arcs that kill characters then bring them back then have them make deals with the devil so time gets rebooted or whatever. They forgot about the craft to an extent, concerned about the next big event. They relate to their audience about as much as beef stew does to icecream.
Kick Ass did what Spider Man did, made the hero much more real. Spider Man was one of the first, if not the first, superhero to have real life problems. Dave aka Kick Ass did the same, by the time the first eight issues were over, sure he'd gotten even with Red Mist for screwing him over and Hitgirl had revenged herself, but he didn't get the girl, in fact the girl despised him and was sending him obscene visual messages via mobile about how much she was enjoying sex with someone other than him, something he always wanted and never got to achieve. Big Daddy never had his wife killed, he was in it for the same reason Kick Ass was..the love of comics. He wanted his daughter to have a real life adventure instead of being a consumer clone eating helpings of Idol and Hanna Montana.
The people who were heroes were also "losers", the bullied and the non-achievers, which is one of the things that made both Spider Man and Kick Ass such great comics, they directly identified themselves with the guys reading them, for the most part.
The film decided apparently that this wouldn't fly and kicked it all the curb for the second half of the film [the first half sticking closely to the source material] in favour of cartoon violence, big explosions and clichés. Now I know that those things sell films and indeed it worked....but why if you're going to call a film by the name of the book swerve then so violently away from one of the core themes? I stupidly though they weren't going to do it, not with this and....they did.
So 5/10. It would have been higher if I'd not read the book first or if they'd not given this the same name as the thing it was based on.
I know alot of you guys don't read comics and didn't read Kick Ass before seeing the film.
Kick Ass, as a comic, did indeed as one reviewer put it, gave comics a kick in the ass. DC and Marvel, the two main giants of the comics industry were and still are concerned with giant crossovers and cosmic scale arcs that kill characters then bring them back then have them make deals with the devil so time gets rebooted or whatever. They forgot about the craft to an extent, concerned about the next big event. They relate to their audience about as much as beef stew does to icecream.
Kick Ass did what Spider Man did, made the hero much more real. Spider Man was one of the first, if not the first, superhero to have real life problems. Dave aka Kick Ass did the same, by the time the first eight issues were over, sure he'd gotten even with Red Mist for screwing him over and Hitgirl had revenged herself, but he didn't get the girl, in fact the girl despised him and was sending him obscene visual messages via mobile about how much she was enjoying sex with someone other than him, something he always wanted and never got to achieve. Big Daddy never had his wife killed, he was in it for the same reason Kick Ass was..the love of comics. He wanted his daughter to have a real life adventure instead of being a consumer clone eating helpings of Idol and Hanna Montana.
The people who were heroes were also "losers", the bullied and the non-achievers, which is one of the things that made both Spider Man and Kick Ass such great comics, they directly identified themselves with the guys reading them, for the most part.
The film decided apparently that this wouldn't fly and kicked it all the curb for the second half of the film [the first half sticking closely to the source material] in favour of cartoon violence, big explosions and clichés. Now I know that those things sell films and indeed it worked....but why if you're going to call a film by the name of the book swerve then so violently away from one of the core themes? I stupidly though they weren't going to do it, not with this and....they did.
So 5/10. It would have been higher if I'd not read the book first or if they'd not given this the same name as the thing it was based on.
eloisel
Forever Empress E
Robin Hood - the new one with Russel Crowe and Cate Blanchett.
By comparison to the Robin Hood film in which was all but ruined by the pitiful acting of Kevin Costner,
this newest version of Robin Hood starring Russel Crowe
was much better.
That still isn't saying a lot.
With the subject matter and star power in this film it should be a blockbuster.
Somebody took what I imagine is a well written book and turned it into a movie and the script was written by someone other than a professional scriptwriter. I kept getting yanked out of the story by the constant switching between locations and different players in the regions' politics at that time. It was irritating. I actually got up and went to the bathroom. I never do that. I even considered leaving. I never do that either.
With a better editing job this movie could be improved to an A- movie but because it is so off the mark in production values, I give it a C.
By comparison to the Robin Hood film in which was all but ruined by the pitiful acting of Kevin Costner,
this newest version of Robin Hood starring Russel Crowe
was much better.
That still isn't saying a lot.
With the subject matter and star power in this film it should be a blockbuster.
Somebody took what I imagine is a well written book and turned it into a movie and the script was written by someone other than a professional scriptwriter. I kept getting yanked out of the story by the constant switching between locations and different players in the regions' politics at that time. It was irritating. I actually got up and went to the bathroom. I never do that. I even considered leaving. I never do that either.
With a better editing job this movie could be improved to an A- movie but because it is so off the mark in production values, I give it a C.
Marquis De Sade
I came for the spankings
Saw 6
More enjoyable than the previous three films in the franchise.
7/10.
More enjoyable than the previous three films in the franchise.
7/10.
Donovan
beer, I want beer
Not specifically a review, but an observation- now that my son is 12, I am currently enjoying watching "classic" horror films with him, and enjoying them in a whole new way as he sees them for the first time. Oddly enough, movies that stuck in my mind as really awesome have not held up well, while other films I originally hated have turned out to surprisingly good reviewing after all these years.
For example, I've hated Nightmare on Elm Street 1 for years as a cheesy piece of crap. But watching it again I was able to appreciate many of its finer points (still cheesy, just not as awful as I remember). Conversely, the Evil Dead films, which I long held as decent cult classics, did not hold up well at all. Came off as really corny.
Interesting paradox. I wonder if it has more to do with how my kid receives the films, or just my different age/mindset?
For example, I've hated Nightmare on Elm Street 1 for years as a cheesy piece of crap. But watching it again I was able to appreciate many of its finer points (still cheesy, just not as awful as I remember). Conversely, the Evil Dead films, which I long held as decent cult classics, did not hold up well at all. Came off as really corny.
Interesting paradox. I wonder if it has more to do with how my kid receives the films, or just my different age/mindset?
Conchaga
Let's fuck some shit up
Aren't cult classics supposed to be corny?
I mean, Pink Flamingos wouldn't be a cult classic without watching Divine eat dog shit.
PS. Nightmare on Elm Street teeters on the edge of being a cult classic as well. Might as well add all of the Friday the 13th sequels to that list, too. Not the original. That was just good.
I mean, Pink Flamingos wouldn't be a cult classic without watching Divine eat dog shit.
PS. Nightmare on Elm Street teeters on the edge of being a cult classic as well. Might as well add all of the Friday the 13th sequels to that list, too. Not the original. That was just good.
eloisel
Forever Empress E
Shrek Forever After - 10
Thoroughly enjoyed this last movie of the series.
Puss is priceless.
Saw it in 3D but don't know that it added much to the movie. In some places, the 3D affect is more annoying - as appears to be out of focus - rather than an ooooh and awww experience.
I liked the story.
Yes, it is a familiar theme but that is how it should be.
Interesting how this fairy tale brought up a sore spot for lots of little girls. Good for the writers. I still laughed a lot.
Stiltskin is a good weird curly toed guy.
Thoroughly enjoyed this last movie of the series.
Puss is priceless.
Saw it in 3D but don't know that it added much to the movie. In some places, the 3D affect is more annoying - as appears to be out of focus - rather than an ooooh and awww experience.
I liked the story.
Yes, it is a familiar theme but that is how it should be.
Interesting how this fairy tale brought up a sore spot for lots of little girls. Good for the writers. I still laughed a lot.
Stiltskin is a good weird curly toed guy.
Marquis De Sade
I came for the spankings
Pandorum
One FUCK of a horror/sci-fi film.
10/10
One FUCK of a horror/sci-fi film.
10/10
eloisel
Forever Empress E
Letters to Juliet
This is definitely a chick flick but I'm a chick so it is okay.
It also takes on a deeper meaning if one is aware of the real life history of Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero since Camelot days when she was Guinevere and he was Lancelot.
The trailers pretty much give the story away. However, even though the story follows a formula for this genre, it is enjoyable going along for the ride. The scenery is very nice. The comedic bits are funny. The characters are well developed. I heard quite a few sniffles in the audience during the scenes written to bring forth tears.
I rate this movie an A+. Take your girlfriend, your mother, your grandmother. Franco Nero is still hot.
This is definitely a chick flick but I'm a chick so it is okay.
It also takes on a deeper meaning if one is aware of the real life history of Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero since Camelot days when she was Guinevere and he was Lancelot.
The trailers pretty much give the story away. However, even though the story follows a formula for this genre, it is enjoyable going along for the ride. The scenery is very nice. The comedic bits are funny. The characters are well developed. I heard quite a few sniffles in the audience during the scenes written to bring forth tears.
I rate this movie an A+. Take your girlfriend, your mother, your grandmother. Franco Nero is still hot.
eloisel
Forever Empress E
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Oddly enough, this movie is a chick flick too. I mean, Jake Gyllenhaal is a cutie pie.
Okay - there's lots of stabbing, hissing snakes, scary looking people, knife throwing, firey explosions and a pretty girl for the guys.
The story is fun. It got tiresome in a few places. The scenery is interesting but not spectacular. The characters are pretty good. There was some important dialogue that came out lame because the delivery wasn't supported with sufficient prior interaction between the characters.
Overall, I give the movie an A-.
Oddly enough, this movie is a chick flick too. I mean, Jake Gyllenhaal is a cutie pie.
Okay - there's lots of stabbing, hissing snakes, scary looking people, knife throwing, firey explosions and a pretty girl for the guys.
The story is fun. It got tiresome in a few places. The scenery is interesting but not spectacular. The characters are pretty good. There was some important dialogue that came out lame because the delivery wasn't supported with sufficient prior interaction between the characters.
Overall, I give the movie an A-.
whisky
Boobie inspector
Terminator Salvation - 4/5, not as bad as I had been lead to beleive, I kept looking for the shouty scene and wondering which one it was.
The Bank Job - 5/5 supposed to be based on a true story, not sure how much it was, but fairly enjoyable tale of crafty cockneys and nude ladies.
Transporter 3 - 4/5 If you dont like the first two, dont bother with this, and if you did, its more of the same, but done well, just the one crafty cockney this time, but with annoyingly crafted abs.
The Bank Job - 5/5 supposed to be based on a true story, not sure how much it was, but fairly enjoyable tale of crafty cockneys and nude ladies.
Transporter 3 - 4/5 If you dont like the first two, dont bother with this, and if you did, its more of the same, but done well, just the one crafty cockney this time, but with annoyingly crafted abs.
Mirah
I love you
I too saw Prince of Persia and I give it a 6.5 out of 10.
whisky
Boobie inspector
The Mist 5/5 Based on a story by Steven King, this is one of the better adaptations, and the only one King himself has said scared him while watching.
In a small town in Maine (naturally) a storm unleashes a thick white mist, trapping a bunch of people in a convience store, then monsters start coming out of the mist and attacking anyone who tries to leave.
With a crazy relegious lady whipping people up into a murderous frenzy inside the store and monsters outside, its never a sure thing that our heroes will get away.
And as for the ending, its not one you are likely to forget in a while.
In a small town in Maine (naturally) a storm unleashes a thick white mist, trapping a bunch of people in a convience store, then monsters start coming out of the mist and attacking anyone who tries to leave.
With a crazy relegious lady whipping people up into a murderous frenzy inside the store and monsters outside, its never a sure thing that our heroes will get away.
And as for the ending, its not one you are likely to forget in a while.
Marquis De Sade
I came for the spankings
Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels
A flawless gangster movie with its fair share of comedy. Easily Guy Ritchie's best.
The screenplay is extremely smart, the characters are very well crafted, and the acting does not disappoint. Such a shame Jason Statham went on with his carreer acting in mindless action movies.
10/10
A flawless gangster movie with its fair share of comedy. Easily Guy Ritchie's best.
The screenplay is extremely smart, the characters are very well crafted, and the acting does not disappoint. Such a shame Jason Statham went on with his carreer acting in mindless action movies.
10/10