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Times lets readers post movie reviews

The New York Times has launched a new movies section online that's very interesting for two reasons: It includes a complete, free archive of New York Times movie reviews dating back to 1983, as well as selected reviews back to 1929 (The Times' charges for most of its archives); and even more notable, it allows readers to rate movies and write their own reviews.

The Times has been very good at promoting reader discussion board conversations, but this takes it's use of the Internet's interactivity with users to a new level - along the lines of Amazon.com's great user review system. If this takes off, it has the potential to become the most comprehensive and useful place on the Web for commentary on movies.

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74 comments about 'Times lets readers post movie reviews'

I took my girls to see the Epic movie thinking it was just a funny slapstick type show. This movie is NOT a family movie, nor should be PG-13. The rating is absolutely wrong. The movie should be R-Rated. The movie is all about profanities and very strong sexual content. What happened to just plain and stupid comedy? The Epic got so profane and sexually explicit for teens, my wife and I walked out of the theater with the kids. The movie would have been a good funny movie for a PG13 rating without the constant colorful words and the explicit sexual scenes. I know society has no standards and by this movie having a PG-13 rating reflects the true society we are living in where there are no expectations from our young teens except for expressing themselves with profanities and learning about sex at ages 13-16.

Miguel

Posted by Anonymous at January 27, 2007 9:43 AM

Stardust is the best fantasy science fiction movie this year. With action, adventure, romance and comedy from start to finish. Great acting from an impressive cast and outstanding visual effects that help tell the story.

Posted by Stuart at August 19, 2007 6:08 PM

Just what we need, another movie about a black man killing his own race through drugs, investing in the death of babies for a dollar, glamorizing drugs, promoting violence as way of life, and his fierce loyalty to a woman--as long as she is white. Charming movie.

Posted by American Ganster at November 4, 2007 10:26 AM

I AM LEGEND
Starring Will Smith, Will Smith and featuring love interest, Samantha

It’s modern day, New York City. A military scientist is working on the cure for an unknown virus to save the world’s population when suddenly he and his family are evacuated at the last possible 10 minutes. Signaled by the devious bad boy deep-thinking look on this face, the good devoted doctor decides to stay behind to continue his research. He accompanies his wife (is she really a black woman… I mean their child is black?) to the last possible escape from the island. The sad farewell is touching even when it is reshot differently for flash backs threading us to the original tearjerker. (I liked Will’s first take better.) But really, blowing up the bridges leading into New York City, now that’s traffic control! For some reason, his child hands over her little puppy Samantha to daddy (another mouth to feed). I didn’t feel sorry for all of the mobs running toward safety, but did wonder why the screenwriter decided to leave a helpless little girl behind to die with her infected mother. Boooooo

Fast forward a few years later, our heroes, Will and Sam the German Shepard, are alone in the big city screeching through deserted grassy streets in a flashy red polished Mustang pursuing reindeer. I know the release was a week before Christmas but they’re chasing down Rudolph and Blitzen and trying to kill them! What? As it turns out, they aren’t even the bad guys. Am I in the wrong movie? Then the scene with the lions killing one of Santa’s helpers tragically in front of our eyes and dragging the carcass away… well, let’s say I wouldn’t want one of my grandchildren to watch this! Momma lion is tranquilly watching while Sam is so oblivious it’s like she’s not even there (‘cuz she’s not). The German Shepard I was raised with would have been frantically barking out of control. I don’t mind blue screen composition, but at least it could have been more believable.

The story tirelessly goes on with doldrums transitioning to that occasional blood-flush-to- the-cheeks and if it weren’t for those heart breaking close up emotional moments with Will, the movie would totally fall flat. I cry when men cry (well, depends) so Will won my heart. Make up should get the only award here by slowly graying his closely cropped hair and beard.

So, back to reality (sort of). Will totally understands that the ghouls only come out after dark, so why did they enter an abandoned house near sunset and allow the overly trained Sam into a trap? Sam, a Valium addict and subservient witness, doesn’t respond to Will’s calls to get out before the scary part and heightened music ratcheted up? Now, here’s the really bad stuff… The dynamic duel finally get away unscathed when sure enough, Will steps into a trap and is hanging upside down above the street where surely he will be eaten by the virus-ridden monsters. He seemed to go unconscious for awhile (Sam calmly looks on) comes to, manages to cut himself down and slams back first onto a sharp object piercing his leg. Now, we did see Will working out those gorgeous hunky muscles earlier and his abs looked perfectly capable of assisting him to easily flex up for his own rescue. “You’re going to go boom on your back, you fool!”

Couldn’t he have used his over developed biceps to shimmy up the rope a bit more so he could drop to his feet? Then, the agonizing two-inch per minute backward escape on his butt. “Stand up, daug, and skip on the good leg to get back to the safety of the car!” Any well-educated scientist fighting for his life would have thought of that. ANYONE would have thought of that. … or crawl on all fours maybe. What’s a little pain when you are going to be eaten alive?

And please, allow his only friend in the world to get bitten by the virus infected bad guys just to draw out a very poorly directed scene. KILLING (or allowing to be killed) the love interest is not normally in Screen Writing A thru Z, nor is committing suicide by blowing oneself up at the end. But, I will get back to that shortly.

Sadly, Samantha is done in by the good doctor meticulously breaking her neck, (thank goodness because this dog was so drab it could have been a computer generated puppet rather than a REAL dog,) and Will is left to fend for himself… at nausium. Couldn’t he have at least tried to inject Sam with one of his immunization trials? At least try? There was a tear here due to Will’s great acting and identifying with my own doggy that passed away 20 years ago.

Just as unlikely as the entire movie, in walks the angelic woman with a slight foreign accent and cute little boy whose undeveloped character uses a few great facial grimaces. My first question was, “How did SHE get into the big apple when the friggin' bridges have been blown up?” Oh, God sent her. So, now we believe in a higher being who is eradicating the entire human race except only one percent who managed to be resistant to the boogy man virus. Okay. Maybe I’ll buy it.

And what’s up with wardrobe? Honestly, if I were in her position, would I show up in one outfit, have a nice little sweater on the next and then… AND THEN have another cute little knit top on the next? If she had schlepped in at least one carry on into the house, that would have made more sense. Will is suddenly in a clean ‘show his muscles’ expando long sleeved knit as well. We all know they don’t shoot entire scenes at one time, maybe a pick up the next day or so… but doesn’t the director know anything about scene continuity? Roll back and let’s see what the characters were wearing just a few seconds prior. Even the editor should have caught this!

So here’s one of the final blows that assists this insipid self-serving film to fail. In a Judeo-Christian society, we don’t commit suicide (it’s against our religious beliefs) and have this all-knowing God (who was introduced earlier) make it okay. Our hero could have gotten into the last possible getaway amongst the layer upon layer of preventative measures to preserve his life. He could have survived, found his wife and child (circa: Independence Day – I really cried at this one) against all odds, the daughter could have run into his arms while mom’s tears dripped down her face… but NO, he has to become a suicide bomber, blow himself up AND the research that was so important that he risked his life in the first place. What country was this movie released in anyway??? Boo boo and boo. Our American God wouldn’t have left that little girl in the first scene behind to die either. She would have joined Will’s wife and daughter, the two girls holding hands running toward daddy. I would have cried and thought, aha, this is how our movies end. By the book!

The end of the line for me was when the angel butterfly lady with child arrived at the only (seemingly) refuge for society in a clean polished car (how did she get OUT of the city over those blown up bridges?) in a very cute tee from the girl’s department at Target and is greeted by two guards packing rifles. How did they know she was coming or if she was virus free? Just because people were sick didn’t mean cell service was down this entire time. But, this goes back to how did she find Will and Sam outside of the dock area in a city as large as NYC just in the nick of time? Luck? God again?

Now, if I were in charge of this film and if the only places people could survive from the virus lived at high altitudes, why not show clips of survivors cheering (arms raised to the sky) in the Alps, Rocky Mountains, Mount Helena or Tibet? (that would have been so cool to see the Dahlia Llama leading the monks to safety.) Yeay, at last, world peace for only the good guys!

Suffice to say, this movie was totally dysfunctional and unworthy of my ten bucks and hours of time. The ghoulies reminded me of Mr. Smith, I mean the ones in Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix Revolutions. They all looked the same (Scream). If the computer animators in I AM LEGEND would have at least created different looking sickos representing our population and didn’t just copy and paste the same carnivore, that would have been more interesting to me. I know, budget.

There are two redeeming factors in this film. Will Smith, and the fact that a highly regarded – very smart – scientist used a Macintosh to do such globally important life saving research. I bought AAPL 6 years ago at $22.80.

Target Market:
Little kids will hate the reindeer mauling (it IS Christmas time). Tweens will like this film for the few hair rising scenes, and moms will like the fact that there was no sex. Damn. There was nothing in this film for me except Will Smith and he’s taken.

In retrospect, if Mr. Smith had the opportunity to watch this film before signing on, I bet my ten bucks, he wouldn’t have made it.

Jerri Nachman
Writer/Producer
Electronic Theater.com
December 20, 2007

Posted by Jerri Nachman at December 20, 2007 7:57 PM

August Rush had a mediocer beginning, excellent middle, and an unsatisfying end. These three words are the jist of this movie.(Mediocer, excellent, and unsatisfying.) I was very well prepared for a movie that was either good or bad. Though when the coin was tossed, it landed on neither heads nor tails--it landed on it's rim. This movie definatly had the potential to be great, with the soundtrack, the casting, and the terrific filming. Though something was missing. In the beginning the characters seemed flat, and throughout the movie they expressed a limited range of emotion. Keri Russell always looked innocent and fearful, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers looked lost and sad. His forlorn expression irratated me, because when he was actually meant to look forlorn it was a joke. Though the end is what really tipped my view on this movie. It's mostly the fact that there is no actual reunion between the mother, father, and child. This ultimatly leaves the movie not quite finished. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers character Louis, is never really told the truth about his fathering of Evan. Yes the audience can assume that they were all lead by "feeling," but to me this doesn't seem enough. All that Louis can do when he see's Lyla is stare at her, and hold her hand. This seems unlikely for someone who has lived an incomplete life for eleven years, and has his only outward emotion be no reaction. I know that this movie is about Evan,--so maybe the director didn't want to have the "parent moment" distract from their son's achievement. But still, it wasn't satisfying for him to act like their union was an everyday thing, when clearly it wasn't. I was just waiting for Lyla to spill the beans, and tell Louis that Evan was their child--but she never did. This doesn't make sense, while she knew that it was her child whether by feeling or by knowledge, Louis wouldn't have had a clue. He just knew that he loved her, and while he might have had an inkling in the park about Evan; at the concert he probaby just thought that Evan/August was his friend. Don't you think that finding out that you have a child, attached to finding your true love, might be just a little bit much for somebody? What I was expecting, or maybe just a better ending, was for Lyla to turn to Louis (while he was holding her hand,) and say something like "That's our son up there," and for him to reply "I know." This would have meant that he did go on feeling when assessing the situation, and had "listened to the music" correctly. The movie didn't wrap it up,and as a realist (myself) not everything can be defined by feeling. I guess that's where the fiction of it comes in, but even in real life people like things to be defined to them. A clear understanding is better than a vague one. A vague understanding would imply that we assume the characters all live happily ever after, but we're not sure. With a clear understanding, we KNOW that they live happily together, because the main characters belong together, and their struggles have proven that. This movie was not going for a "feel good ending," it was going for an "inspired ending." From one person amongst the billions of people who loved, enjoyed, and recieved an inspired feeling from August Rush, there is one person who was let down.

Posted by Kat at April 12, 2008 10:18 PM

I saw vantage point with my dad for his birthday and thought that it was fairly good. It started to get a little boring though when it would go back to the beginning of each characters point of view in the movie. but once the they got past that the plot began to pick up and the action got better. I have to say though that I was fairly dissapointed that the fella off of abc's lost turned out to be the bad guy. I still like him as an actor though. nothing like a little twist in the plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I also have to say that there hasnt been one dennis quaid movie that i have seen that I have been dissapointed with. that includes this one. peace out

Posted by zach at April 17, 2008 9:11 AM

BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Another great movie^
This movie has got to be the best espionage/thriller/action I think that I have ever seen! I have gotten all of the movies on DVD and I can watch them again and again and they never get boring! I mean who wouldnt want a kick but actor such as Matt Damon playing the role of a assasin who can kill a man in a matter of seconds??? Director paul greengrass does an excellent job. I dont know of any other movies he has done though. If you know of any movies of his let me know.

Posted by zach at April 17, 2008 11:29 AM

I just finished watching "Cloverfield", this was without a doubt; the worst movie that I have ever seen. It will receive "The Shammy Award" for No imagination,Poorly written, Acting???? and more. Most importantly all of the obvious oversites.. If this is your best, Please Do Not Produce anything else. I regret spending my money & using my gas to purchase this film.

The movie industry has truly given up on making films with Integrity. Slowdown, you do not have to make a movie in 72hrs. Please go back to the basics and give cinema its appeal back.

Posted by Zanky Albo at April 22, 2008 9:50 PM

88 minutes, Al Pachino did an excellent job playing Jack Gramm, the profeser, forensic criminal psychiatrist with the F.B.I. He put a cereal killer in prison who is about to get executed for his crime. In order for the killer to get a new trial he has to get his girl friend to set-up Jack Gramm, trying to prove that he is incompetent and involved in crime himself. The movie was some what exiting and the story was okay, nothing to write home about. The ending was not too realistic and it stunk. How can one girl rig-up a pulley system hang a girl in midair and tie-up another girl in a chair with her mouth taped doing all this single-handed inside a all glass building and no one noticed, bad story writing. The movie is on a fast track to DVD country at your nearest friendly neighborhood store so SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!

Posted by Ron Cirrotti at April 24, 2008 7:40 AM

Made Of Honor, save your money!! this movie is nothing but an average slap stick comedy with an old story line. Basically, old boy friend Tom (Patrick Dempsey) rescues girl who is just about to get married to another. The movie was average funny. Patrick Dempsey’s comedy acting was average and not to write home about. I would place this in the category for a DVD special sale.

Posted by Made Of Honor at May 1, 2008 12:16 PM

The Visitor, this movie was slow moving, sleepsville, Zzzzzzzz. Basically, illegal aliens are occupying an apartment in Manhattan New York that is vacant most of the time. The renter who was on business in New York entered his apartment and found the two illegal aliens occupying his apartment and took pity on them. U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a hit in this movie by the bleeding hearts when ICE deported one of the illegals like they should have. The acting was very good however, Save your money!!!! See it on DVD when on special.

Posted by Ron Cirrotti at May 2, 2008 11:06 AM

“Life Before Her Eyes” this is a movie for the thinkers. I did not read the book so I had to concentrate on the story line. A shooting in the high school bathroom causes one person to die. The movie then go’s into a flash-back mode. That’s when you have to pay attention to every detail. In seeing this movie I followed most of it however, out in the lobby I discussed it with others and we pieced it together on some of the parts that I was confused about. This movie was chilling and realistic, kept you thinking, somewhat different then other movie stories I have seen. I recommend seeing it, a challenge to your thinking cap. Thumbs up!!!

Posted by Ron Cirrottir at May 4, 2008 7:59 AM

I want to post a review on a movie I just returned home from seeing with my children, ages 12,11, and 3. Based on the content shown in the trailers and commercials on TV I had assumed that the movie called The Superhero Movie, would be right up their ally. Considering the PG-13 rating I also thought that it would have a little if not few inappropriate references, however that is not the case. I have never been so dissappointed in my life. Yes I did know the rating, and what could be in the movie, however this was nothing that I expected. This movie should have been rated R. The amount of sexual innuendo, and other such inappropriate content makes The Sapranos look like a Sunday sermon. Not only do I think the rating of this movie is completely inapporpriate, but I think that the rating system should be reevaluated, making PG-13 closer to the G rating, and PG closer to R. Overall I do not recommend this movie for anyone under 18, it is more difficult to bare than a nightly episode of Law and Order.

Posted by Tammy at May 26, 2008 7:34 PM

Sex In The City Movie Review

Love, Luncheons, Labels and more Labels. "Sex In The City" ... is now in theatres nationwide. The series original cast, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth (Mr. Big) and Academy Award Winning Actress: Jennifer Hudson bring this two hour twenty two minute romantic comedy to a fresh, confident diva status.

As for the forever elusive, chrismatic Mr. Big the movie character has become somewhat soft or should I say a little less shallow. But nevertheless, selfish. With the exception of Big occasionally, Steve and perhaps a Latin Stud who seems to be the new nympho, a role normally reserved for Samantha (Kim Cattrall). The male presence is minimized. Assuming maturity and commitment has refined Samantha's need for countless sexapedes is a disappointment for me. Because now she's such a freakin lady.

Sex In The City does not have a whole lot of sharp turns and twist but surprisingly it is embraceable.

For instance, the movie can be appreciated on many levels. Fabulously funny. Colorful with famous sexy fashions including Louie Vuitton. Not to mention, Carrie's hopelessly romantic assistant Louise, Jennifer Hudson who believes in happy endings. Designer Hand Bag rentals that I'm sure will soon be a reality craze. Oh and did I mention Carrie's Manolo shoe faddish. The bonding and empowerment of four grown women is suburb! Be it cocktails at The Martini Bar, a Girls Getaway or endless luncheons. This is more than a cat call. It's unconditional love that never ends.

But can a sex columnist write dreams into reality and just how many forty something paint size women get a center page pictorial in Vogue? Can Carrie have all of this and the man of her dreams too?

My Diva crew included: Kela, Ruth, Belinda and Tia. Who cried and laughed through every scene until her eyes were red and puffy. Belinda, has an eye for art and graphics who quickly pointed out the sharp movie opening and the hot soundtrack. She too is a serious critic and our thoughts of "Sex In The City" were in sync.

When you've lost all hope and faith in the male species, even lust is not an option here comes an Effie type(Dreamgirls) Louise (Sex In The City) Jennifer Hudson to erase the mess and reorganize your life. As an Academy Award winner for Best Actress I would have like to seen J. Hudson and a more powerful role. I guess cute keeps her employed with more screen credits.

This movie is for the hopelessly romantic and real men not affraid to learn and earn their dream woman.

"Sex In The City" gets a Mykel Hunter Baltimore Review of ***1/2 stars and two bags of popcorn.

Posted by Mykel Hunter at June 11, 2008 10:47 PM

Sex In The City Movie Review

Sex In The City does not have a whole lot of sharp turns and twist but surprisingly it is embraceable.

But can a sex columnist write dreams into reality and just how many forty something paint size women get a center page pictorial in Vogue? Can Carrie have all of this and the man of her dreams too?

This movie is for the hopelessly romantic and real men not affraid to learn and earn their dream woman.

"Sex In The City" gets a Mykel Hunter Baltimore Review of ***1/2 stars and two bags of popcorn.

Posted by Mykel Hunter at June 11, 2008 10:51 PM

The Happening Movie Review

Strike two Mr. Shyamalan! You have done it again. Another boring tale without the dramatic plot twist we have come to know and love. The Happening is a dull insight into the human impact on the environment and how one day nature will return the favor. The Happening encompasses the lecture quality of a green peace meeting, predictable reaction of the American population to accuse terrorist when an unexplained disaster happens, and a brief insight into how love will conquer anything even biological/chemical toxins drifting through the air. Do yourself a favor and wait for the dvd to be released. I give this movie a 2.5 out of 10

Posted by Jason at June 14, 2008 6:51 AM

The Dark Knight was dissapointing as shizze. What the hell was the movie about anyway. Some oversees dude and the police? Heath Ledger was hardly given reigns on being the joker, where were his one liners. Christian Bale is f'in amazing and I truly hope he agrees with me that that movie sucked. Very little dialogue and too little interactions with the villians. Its should not even be compared to any of the other Batmans. I mean, look back to Batman Begins- Christian bale nailed it and the movie did as well. What the fuck happened? I am even confused on what type of movie I saw- great actors, shitty ass screen play. So for all of you that didn't get up to have a smoke in the middle beginning and middle end-my ass was asleep and i was folowing it, could you guys explain to me what i miseed for it to have had 4 and a half stars. totally confused

Posted by tessym at August 7, 2008 9:48 AM

Bug, (William Friedkin, 2006)
Have you ever wondered what thoughts move a suicidal to take action? Bug is a very atypical consideration of the relationship between self-inflicted destruction and paranoia that can’t be classified as the conventional horror film. Agnes (Ashley Judd), a middle-aged waitress with a tragic past behind her, instinctively suppresses her pain over the long-term, quirky disappearance of her son through the use of drugs and alcohol.
Due to the unexpected on parole-release of Agnes’s aggressive ex-husband from prison and in a desperate chase for protection she starts rooming with her new-found friend Peter (Michael Shannon) a neurotic, freakish man who seems to see right through her. The setting: a shabby, claustrophobic, isolating motel room in Oklahoma intentionally conceived to make the audience wish for “uncontaminated” open space. A sequence of paranoid delusions starts soon after Peter finds the first bug, and as the insects gradually increase they intensify, albeit the bugs are seemingly imperceptible to us. Inadvertently Agnes starts to hallucinate too and the room becomes a self-constructed shelter of psychological isolation and hysteria that must be kept in order to preserve the new pleasurable hazard that Peter constitutes to her.
The film falls into an outrageous almost unconvincing setting that can only be rescued by the stunning phenomenal performance of the two main characters. One of the most bizarre movies I’ve ever seen about the traumatized human mind which superlative attribute consists in the way it masterly draws a blurred line between the truth we perceive as viewers and the protagonist’s alleged reality through a disturbing conclusion that leaves us harshly unsettled.

Posted by Dailin Villamil at December 3, 2008 10:55 PM

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" .. well Keanu stands still.. a lot !
I love sci-fi but this was an insult.
From the opening fake snow scene to the boring robot and the annoying brat/kid with a brilliant scientist mum, this film has every cliche Hollywood can use and it's bad !
So many copied ideas and really preachy about how we've wrecked the enviroment.
Don't waste your money.. watch 20 minutes of "An Inconvenient Truth" instead.

Posted by Tim Hill at December 11, 2008 3:55 AM

7 pounds I just finished,then experienced a cleansing cry. I then realized there is still hope in humanity, inspite of our present blick social and financial enviroment. The Actors and Actresses being each a piece of a jigsaw that projects a beautiful whole puzzle of life. After a couple of his recent attempts I was hesitant to watch this latiest Will Smith movie yet now I am so thankful for the leap of faith. The characters spin a web of reality so believable your heart aches in the conclusion. You then of course grasp the total unselfish atonement in giving ones life as a peace offering. If you watch this movie, besure your not in a hurry so you can relish the performance.

Posted by Grady Queen at December 18, 2008 10:28 PM

film gazhini is bogus,illogical very poor movie.new look is not creativity,it comes from heart and it is failed here.no theme,no continuity,hate love or violence anything cannot be shown properly.if a badmanput on a mask of good man,this movie is just like such man.more publicity,no creativity.i am so shocked to see such anti-acting,stereotyped,stale,weak movie.sorry aamir and others i could not expect such poor quality from u all.very noisy,poor,untouched movie.-durgesh oza singer artist author lyricist porbandar gujarat 360575 india

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Posted by kosmos at January 30, 2009 2:22 AM

Overall the movie I will give a so-so rating. But on the other hand I am surprised that I have not seen any news reports about the PACP (Parents Against Child Pornography) boycotting this movie. In the movie there are moments where Casey (played by Dakota Fanning) is barley covered by any clothing at all. I personally see this child star being the next Hollywood teen drama story of drugs, alcohol, sex and dealings with the police. Like our current stories of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan. This makes you wonder why her parents/guardians allow such sensitive rolls with the way current underage tv/movies stars are turning out these days. I can understand playing to the sex appeal of men but not by a child to gain overall draw to a hopeful blockbuster. The story line is moderate at best. Good action takes, cut rate cinematic filming techniques, and halfway decent acting by some of the cast, make up a so-so soft-core B rated action movie. I would only recommend it to start of the summer of big box office action hopefuls like the new X-men, Transformers, and Terminator movies coming out later this year. The one positive mention of the movie is that there was a little more dialog to the story than just straight action, making for good mention of character background and history between characters. Which for some viewers make for a nice reprieve from Hollywood no-stop action flicks.

Posted by stayevowe at February 10, 2009 9:00 PM

He's just not that into you

This moveie was aweful, the most morally repugnant piece of work I ever seen to destroy everything a man and women should be to each other. If you tried to define what Love is; this movie is exactly the opposite of that. Save your moral conscience the abuse of this movie. It is no wonder the young people of this world don't know how to treat one another in a respectfull way with this kind of degenerative material in the media. Hollywood has slip to a new level. Ben Afflack and Jenifier Aston, couldn't you find anything better to attach your name to. Shame on all of you, you've lowered yourself to a new low. I pray that anyone who see's this movie will recongize it for the immoral and distructive work that it is. True Love between a man and a women looks nothing like what is in this movie. Save you mind from the abuse of this movie.

Posted by dale at February 15, 2009 3:00 AM

THE WATCHMEN, Was the stupiest movie i have ever seen. it was made out to be the biggest movie of the year and whoever did the marketing on this movie should get a raise because what you think it is about and what it really is are two completly differnt things. I was reall upset i wasted that much of my saturday on this show. the money wasnt so bad because u waste that every day but time is something i can never get back. there is a line in the movie talking about it never ending and its funny because veryone was booing that the movie was ending about half of the audience walked out and the other hald boo'ed when it was over there wasnt one funny part nor was there any actual story line DONT GO SEE THIS MOVIE YOU WILL BE UPSET YOU WASTED YOUR TIME AND MONEY. WHAT A JOKE

Posted by justyn at March 8, 2009 7:56 PM

Fast and Furious 4

Most of the movies that I have seen that have another part to it from my point of view are usually are not that good. However the fast and Furious movies are great. I really like the action and drama and the movies don’t get boring. I went to see the movie couple of weeks ago and I couldn't wait to see it. I know that there is more movies coming and can't wait to see what’s new in them.

Posted by Pawel G at April 28, 2009 10:35 AM

Obsessed
I went to see obsessed this past weekend. I thought that it was a great movie. Since I already like Beyonce, I knew I would like the movie. I loved how crazy the blonde actress was. I didn’t know that anyone could act that crazy. She would like make up a whole world in her head with her and Beyonce’s husband. Another one of my favorite’s parts was when they started fighting it was hilarious. Beyonce beat the crap out of the girl. The only part that scared me was at the end when the blonde girl fell through the ceiling and into the glass table and was still alive. She opened her eyes and it made a jump a little bit. Overall the movie was great! I will definitely buy it when it comes out on DVD. Can’t wait! Whoever hasn’t seen it, GO!

Posted by Kathleen Mizener at April 28, 2009 10:36 AM

WATCHMEN
Let me start by saying, I went into this movie knowing nothing about where all the hype of the “Watchmen” came from, so I feel like my review of it unbiased. Plain and simple, I found it terrible. The movie started off with visual effects similar to the film 300, which after watching the entire movie seemed awkward because it was that opening scene only with those effects. Following that it was filled with long scenes of uninteresting characters talking. There wasn’t close to enough storyline to keep the movie running as long as it did. No kidding, I went through two naps during the movie, and that was in the second half alone. I gave the movie a fighting chance for the first. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

Posted by Sami j. at April 28, 2009 10:37 AM

The movie Notorious was a good visual for people that didnt get an understanding of BIG's legacy. It recaps the important events when he first met his produce Puff Daddy, and the pros and cons of the rap industry. "more money more problems" he once said and this movie shows him dealing with the price of fame.

Posted by chris at April 28, 2009 10:47 AM

Pinapple Express
I went to see Pinapple Express in theaters knowing that I was going to enjoy it. Seth Rogen did a great job in his last movie "Knocked up", and I already liked James Franco from his previous roles in the Spiderman Trilogy. The plot of "Pinapple Express" caught my eye and made me eager to see the movie. As Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) and his drug dealer Saul Silver (James Franco) try to run away from Ted Jones who try to kill them, in this funny drug filled movie.

Posted by Sam at April 28, 2009 2:48 PM

The Movie "Gran Torino" was the best movie I have seen in my life so far. I was kind of hesitant about going to a movie named after a Ford but after seeing that the movie really wasn't about a car but how even in the worst of neiborhoods their is people who give you hope on a change for better. The old stubborn racist man who seems to take a liking to a young asian boy who has potential to actually do good in his life.

Posted by jeff jefferson at April 28, 2009 2:49 PM

17 Again

I saw 17 Again this weekend and thought it was very entertaining. Zac Efron is really good at what he does; he really made the movie with his charm and dance moves. At some points in the movie I felt like it really exaggerated on what high school is like. Being a high school student myself I never got put into a situation with bullies or heard about kids getting taped to a toilet; but overall it was really fun to watch but it is definatly a renter movie.

Posted by Cristina at April 28, 2009 2:51 PM

A couple weeks ago, my cousin and I decided to go to the movie theatre and see The Haunting in Connecticut. The previews I had seen on television were frightening, so I figured we were going to be in for a good scare. Unfortunately, I was extremely wrong.
Although the movie is based on "true events", the director does a horrible job of making that believable. There are way too many supernatural elements in this movie that are over exaggerated. In unison with being over exaggerated, the special effects are nothing special either. In addition, rather than being a horror movie, The Haunting in Connecticut was more of a tear jerker than anything. The husband and wife's teenage son is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the constant trips back and forth from the hospital are overwhelmingly sad.
Overall, I would give The Haunting in Connecticut one and a half stars because of the horrible effects, and the way they portrayed the movie as a horror film when it was just a series of ghosts popping out here and there.

Posted by Jessica at April 28, 2009 2:53 PM

HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE
I've never really been a big Miley Cyrus fan, but my friends dragged me to go see the movie last week since Hannah Montana fans range from a young age to teenagers. I was actually pretty impressed with how the movie turned out, i ended up seeing it twice! The movie is filled with many funny Hannah moments and also great new songs by her, that i'm sure many people will just LOVE! I think any girl who is interested in seeing a fun, cute movie should definitely go see this movie!

Posted by Molly W at April 28, 2009 2:56 PM

John Q
Filmed in 2002, once again Denzel Washington shows his talent as an actor. In this film John (Denzel) works in a factory to support his wife and son, Michael. As everything seems okay, the family suddenly finds out that Michael needs to have an emergency heart transplant. The family cannot afford this operation so John decides to take matters into his own hands. As time gets short he takes drastic measures to save his son. Since he does not have enough money to get his sons name down on the transplant list, he takes the hospital’s emergency room into a hostage situation. I won’t give away the ending, but this is a movie that you must see.
John Q is a man willing to do anything it takes to save his son. This movie shows the love and strength that a family can have when their lives are put to the test. This is definitely one of my favorite movies.
Though it is a great film, be ready to shed some tears in this unpredictable drama.

Posted by Meagan at April 28, 2009 2:58 PM

I have recently watched the movie Seven Pounds starring Will Smith, I have to say that Will Smith’s (Ben Thomas) role is a bit different than were used to seeing him. The movie is very touching, the emotion just pours out of the screen. It is a beautiful story; it shows how one person can make a difference in many people’s lives. At first you are confused as to what the story line is but further into it you see how all the pieces perfectly fit together.

One of my favorite scenes in the movie would have to be when Ben and Emily are in Emily’s house on a “date”, on this date you can see that Ben is falling for her, he cares about her and wishes to help her. I overall like how he chooses to help certain people for an example the women with children whom her boyfriend hits her, in the movie she had too much pride to ask for help and Ben decided that he would try to help her.

Although Ben did kill seven people in an accident and that is what he led to his suicide to help another seven people, the movie shows the guilt that Ben has of killing them, one in which was his wife. The movie portrays him as a good person although he did make a mistake. There is so much emotion and I would highly recommend it.

Posted by Marissas at April 28, 2009 3:00 PM

Fast and Furious
I love this movie; right from the beginning the action and speed mixed together just came together great. I liked the fact that they brought all the old characters from the first movie to the 4th sequel because the second and third sequel lacked some great characters that this type of movie needs. Bringing back Vin diesel AKA “Don”, was amazing because he has that edgy look and that racer feel for this spectacular racing movie.
Even though this was a great movie it had some down sides to it. Unlike the first, second, and third sequels there wasn’t a lot of racing involved. This movie was based more on the mob and the business they run driving cool cars, which isn’t a bad thing but it kind of ruins the whole fast and the furious feel. This movie is suppose to be strictly about racing, not drug running and the mob.

Posted by BIG MATT at April 28, 2009 3:48 PM

Fast and the furious was a great movie! At first I was a bit skeptical about watching it because the movie before it (Tokyo Drift) was terrible. The most recent one was awesome the introduction was great. As soon as it started it captured every ones attention with all the action going on and few jokes. The stunts pulled of were great and the explosion was incredible every second that passed by made in more interesting because a new task would arrive throughout the car chase. As the movie progressed more of the original cast was shown throughout the movie, which really captured my attention because it was the original cast which made me loves the movie. All characters were great and the girls in the background were beautiful and the cars were stunning. It was by far the best sequel to the original, a must watch block buster.

Posted by alex g at April 28, 2009 3:54 PM

"Hannah Montana" was a great movie for children and teenagers to watch. At first when my friend dragged me in to watch it I was thinking to myself "Great!! Just what I needed, to pay money for a stupid little kid movie". When I walked in I was thinking to myself "OH MY GOD, JUST SHOOT ME NOW....I'm going to end up falling asleep". As the movie started and the opening scene came in, it was the famous Hannah Montana.

As the movie progressed I started to become intrigued and actually enjoyed watching the progression of the movie. The movie was rated appropriately but I felt like it was a little kiddish when it came to even a dumb peck on the lips. I mean come on little kids see their parents peck all the time, there’s nothing wrong with it. The plot of the story was really great and it was a lot of fun seeing the progression of Miley Cyrus’ acting overall her short career. Overall I felt that the film was well worth my money and that it was definitely a fun time. I give it a definite 2 thumbs up and recommend it for all to see.

Posted by Jessi at April 28, 2009 3:59 PM

Three days ago I decide to watch Terminator 3. I only saw the first two movies, but I wanted to see the third one because the forth is going to release soon in the summer. All I knew about the movies were that killer robots from the future were after John Conner and his mom Sara Conner because John Conner will lead the human resistance against the machines that took over the world.
This movie was filled with so much action. Every time you thought that the killer robot died, she would appear out of nowhere attacking John Conner or his girlfriend with a flame thrower, or some other crazy weapon. The plot was also interesting too. The movie takes place on the day before Judgment Day, which the day the machines take over the world and nuclear war starts. A robot that was turned good has to save John Conner and his girlfriend so that they can lead the surviving human to victory. This movie will glue your eyes to the T.V. because there are almost no boring parts in the movie.

Posted by ijms1990 at April 28, 2009 4:04 PM

“Candy”

When I first began watching this movie, I assumed that it would be just like other drug movies. The characters are addicted, then ruin their lives, and then quit and become clean.

However, this movie was much better than I thought it would be. It was excellent, and very realistic. The director almost puts you into his characters world. With sophisticated camera angles, and digital effects, he portrays what it would be probably be like to use the drug.

The plot of the story puts the addicts in many real-life situations, and ways that addicts would get their money, or drugs. For example, I was shocked when I saw that Heath Ledgers girlfriend was hooking to get money, and he was allowing it.

At the end when Ledger and his girlfriend break up, is when the movie struck me the most emotionally. I was happy that she got clean; however, I was angry at the fact that Ledger could not become clean and remain with her. He chose the drugs over the love of his life.

“Candy” draws the emotions out of you, and in the end shuts you out leaving you feeling empty. Just like Heroine is meant to make you feel. I was very impressed.

Posted by Sarah at April 28, 2009 4:05 PM

Posted by ijms1990 at April 28, 2009 4:06 PM

For my friend's birthday, she and I went to see 17 Again. Now, I am not a Zach Efron fan to any extent. Watching him in High School Musical 1,2, and 3 was excruciating.... anyways, I walked into the theater with all intentions of hating the movie because of Zach Efron, but truth be told, I loved the movie BECAUSE he was in it. Zach Efron was completely brilliant in this movie. His acting was surprisingly entertaining.
This movie was so hilarious. It kept me laughing hysterically the whole time. Aside from the funniness of the movie, there were some very good lessons from it as well.
There is one scene where all the highschool kids are in Sex Ed. and the teacher, knowing that they probably won't maintain their virginity, if they haven't already lost it, passes out condoms to the class. Zach Efron's character stands up and explains to the class that making love should be done with someone you love; preferably, as he said, with someone you are married to. He gives them a long speech on this, and almost all of the kids give back their condoms, changed by what he just said.
Many movies promote sex before marriage, but this one discouraged it. I was very impressed by this aspect of the movie.

Overall, there is NOTHING bad that I can say about this movie. It's a must see!!!

Posted by Rachel at April 28, 2009 9:32 PM

The last movie I went to see was Fast and Furious. I had not seen the others of its series but I knew the main idea. I thought this movie had amazing action seens but the plot was still confusing to me and I could not understand any of the relationships.

Posted by steph at April 29, 2009 9:24 AM

I resently went to go see the new Fast and Furious movie. There was alot of hype about it so I was exited to see it.I have seen all the other movies and non of them were as good as the first. When I walked out of the theater I was so mad at myself for paying nine dollars for a crappy movie. I thought the driving scenes were crazy but the plot was horable.I would have to say this is the worst fast and furious movie out there.

Posted by Andy J at April 29, 2009 10:05 AM

Last week I saw the movie "Wanted" with the actress Angelina Jolie. I believe Angelina is an excellent actress; this encouraged me to watch this movie. The movie overall has amazing action and plot summary. The story within the movie is very interesting; it shows how one incident can lead to a deadly revenge putting life at risk.

If your the person that likes action movies I persuade you to watch it. Your mind will automatically be drawn into the movie. You may find yourself holding a gun trying to angle a bullet at the bad guy. Maybe you may learn new stunts like jumping on to a train and surviving before the bridge hits you. I would rate it five stars.

Posted by Kenia at April 29, 2009 10:18 AM

Natalie Holloway

I’m not a big fan of all those corny Lifetime movies, but the movie Natalie Holloway was extremely touching. I just watched it last week and I feel that it is a movie adolescents really need to watch. It amazed me that this young girl about to graduate high school was on a school trip and went missing. This story is still an unsolved mystery and it has been four years. The acting was impressive and the way the movie was set up was just phenomenal.

Posted by Melissa L at April 30, 2009 10:10 AM

TWILIGHT….
When Twilight came out I heard about how everyone seemed to be obsessed with it I thought what’s so great about this movie? After I watched it I saw why this movie was so good.

I love the plot it’s not your typical type of love story about how boy falls in love with girl. It’s about how vampire falls in love with girl. At first I thought the idea of a vampire falling in love with a human was stupid. But it’s not the usual case so it’s something new not something that has been done before.

It also has a little bit of action and as you watch the movie you actually get into it. You believe a world can exist with vampires living as humans. If you like love stories you will love this movie.

Posted by DR at April 30, 2009 3:46 PM

Extract
Starring: Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig
Screenplay: Mike Judge
Producers: Daniel Rappaport , Michael Rotenberg and Mike Judge
Director: Mike Judge
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual references and some drug use
Movie release date : September 4 ,2009

You can imagine my surprise when I received a call from Betty in Mike Judge’s office requesting a tour of our Extract factory and some time to sit and visit . “Mike Judge....the Bevis and Butt Head , King of the Hill , Office Space Mike Judge?” I asked. “Why in the world would Mike Judge want to come see our Extract manufacturing plant.” How could I not accept his request?

Mr. Judge arrived at the factory on time driving his large 4 door Texas style pick-up truck... not what I would have expected a Hollywood A-list writer/director/producer to be driving. He was very polite, soft spoken , and focused. Mike was on a mission. Seems that an old script he had started right after making his cult classic Office Space had received some interest from Miramax films and he now had the clout and production company (Ternion Entertainment) to make it his way. “ I have final cut” he said, “ if this movie doesn't work, its all my fault”

At last nights screening I laughed. I laughed a lot, and so did the audience I attended the screening with. Unlike office Space , a film that almost requires you to have worked in an office just to understand the humor , Extract had the depth of characters and situations that almost anyone will relate to.

Extract is not a satire of factory life. It is a peak into the [exaggerated] realities , risks , sacrifices and complications of being a small business owner in America. If Office space was written from the perspective of the worker , Extract was written from the perspective of the Owner. I am sure that Judges personal perspective changed after he became the owner of his own production company shortly after writing Office Space.

The plot centers around Joel Reynolds (Jason Bateman), an owner of a successful small business that manufactures flavor extracts. His business is doing well . General Mills is interested in buying his company , he drive a 7 series BMW , lives in a gated community in a big house with a pool , and has a beautiful wife...who is not sleeping with him. Joel is frustrated. Little does he know , his life is unraveling.

The film opens with a very funny scene that only men would understand. Cindy ( Mila Kunis ) has the entire sales staff at a Sam Ash music store whipped into a lather . All they can do is step on top of each other to get closer to the sexy Cindy. As they compete for her attention, she slips out the door with a $6,800 Les Paul , something she has obviously done many times before. You try stealing a guitar pick from Sam Ash and the security bouncers will tackle you before you get past the cash registers.

Speaking of stealing , Dean (Ben Affleck) steals the scene from the minute he hits the screen. He is Joel’s longtime friend , confidant and bartender. The chemistry between Batman and Affleck is magical. This is the funniest you have ever seen Ben Affleck. Batman was brilliant to be Affleck’s straight man.

As often in life , an unfortunate accident sets this movie into motion. Step (cleverly played by Clifton Collins Jr) a factory worker, is involved in a accident that tears off one of his..family jewels.. and leaves a second “Just hanging there” . Joel says is it best about the situation .. “How fragile we all are.”

Very quickly the subplot begins to develop. Dean convinces Joel that if his wife (Kristen Wiig) would cheat on him with Dean ( Dustin Milligan) a hired gigolo posing as a pool boy , he could then pursue Cindy , the hot temp with no guilt . Little does Joel know that Cindy is behind a plot to get at a huge settlement for Steps unfortunate accident. Just wait until you see who plays the part of the ambulance chasing personal injury attorney.

Mike Judge is one talented man. He has produced two hit TV series , Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill as well as two very funny movies , Office Space and Idiocracy . He has a knack for creating characters that connect to people. He clearly has a masters in observation , something I noted in Extract. His painstaking attention to detail from the set design of the offices and manufacturing floor and equipment to the costume design of the factory staff is remarkable. I now understand the answer to the first question I asked Betty when she called asking for a factory tour.. “Why in the world would Mike Judge want to come see our Extract manufacturing plant.”

Office Space is rated R for language, sexual references and some drug use. The language is mild, in fact the “F” word is used only a couple of times , and the sexual references are less obvious than what you would hear in a one hour Greys Anatomy. The drug use ranges from Joel mistakenly taking Special K instead of a Zoloft , to reluctantly taking a Cheeh and Chong size bong hit of pot . Mike Judge clearly understands that his kids will see this movie and can sleep well knowing that he is not condoning drugs, sexual immorality or bad language. I would not hesitate to recommend allow any teenagers over 16 to see this movie.

** out of ****

Reviewed by Sterling Crim
Sterling Crim is a Managing Partner and Chief Marketing Officer of Adams Extract and Spice .

Posted by Sterling Crim at August 20, 2009 11:18 AM

i watched district 9 it was quite possibly the worst movie i have seen since the movie the village by M. Night.
If what your looking for in a movie is a documentary of impoverished aliens sharing a shantee-town with the nigerians whose bad ass leader seems to be in a wheel chair well thats your flick otherwise i recommend waitin till this movie comes out on rental or dont waste your money period.

Posted by nick a at August 21, 2009 8:45 PM

The movie starts in a post-apocalyptic world filled with disgusting mostly fat zombies. Zombieland is like shaun of the dead, not taking itself seriously and making a hilarious comedy from opening scene till the last twinkie. The movie starts off with an amazingly done opening sequence. They slow every clip down showing how crazy the world has become. The wildest was an overweight business man running from the stripper he was just throwing dollars at.
Then comes Jesse Eisenberg, he plays the nerdy kid who has never had a girlfriend. Columbus is his name in the film and he has these rules that pop up on screen as one of the central plots of the movie. Like the double tap, if you're lucky enough to get down one of these zombies make sure it's dead by another shot to the head, double tap.
Then he runs into Woody Harrelson, who plays Tallahassee. Tallahassee is a wild ride when it comes to destroying zombies. His main goals for this "zombie land," is to find a twinkie and get the zombie kill of the week. Columbus and Tallahassee play the unlikely duo and are hilarious doing it.
Next they run into these two untrustworthy girls Emma Stone (Wichita) and Abigail Breslin (Little Rock). They steal the boy's car in an unlikely scenario and are on their way to pacific playland which in their mind is the only untouched play without the zombies.
Later in the movie is a fantastic cameo appearance, which I can't ruin as it is an unforgettable scene.
Zombieland is a fantastic and very refreshing take on the zombie genre. Zombieland is a must see in theaters as it will make you laugh uncontrollably as every scene is a gem, and a well-scripted and well-acted masterpiece of the comedy-horror genre.

Posted by Robert D. at October 8, 2009 12:48 PM

Was THE STEP FATHER suppose to be a Horror or a comedy? Because I walked out of the theater laughing my ass off. Now see, I’ve only seen a couple of horror movies before and wasn’t to sure on seeing this movie. The beginning was fabulous! Just the way he acted like he was living a normal life just completely calm and then the camera shows a kid dead on the kitchen table! Now THAT was GREAT! But after that I got so board. I was just thinking to my self Could he just kill them all ready and get it over with? But no. It went on for two hours of the teen aged kid being paranoid that this guy was a killer. WHICH HE IS! You knew that through out the entire movie because of the Amazing beginning. So, there goes the mystery. And it was totally obvious when some one was going to get killed or if he was going to pop out from some where. I mean come on people! Can you be any more dramatic with the music? And if you lessened closely you could hear it when the music got epic and then when it would totally stop and BAM! There he was! shocker. At one point I got so fed up with the hole thing and started to tell my friend when he was going to show up. One time she said “She’s going to die.” and I was like “No shit.” and bam. Dead. Woo~ And in the end of the hole two hours, he got away.
But I do have to give them props for the song they choose at the end. I can’t see me loving nobody but you. That was just great! Such a stalker song! And our reactions when the credits came on:
Her: What the hell?
Me: (Laughing to much to say anything.)
She also said : I can’t believe I wasted my money on that. I should have bought a bunch of candy instead.
So if your in a mood for a comedy go and see THE STEP FATHER. Other wise no. This movie Phailes.

Posted by Ending Songs at October 18, 2009 1:10 AM

Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes

By Chris McGuinness

A hot star, a hot supporting cast, and a hot director; in theory Sherlock Holmes should have been an exciting post Christmas romp.. However, despite the flashy visuals and the occasional “wow” moment, the movie feels forgettable and a bit shallow.

Robert Downey Jr. is defiantly the centerpiece of the whole movie. He plays Holmes as an eccentric, witty, hard-drinking genius, a character that is too close to Iron Man’s Tony Stark for comfort. Essential they are the same person except that Holmes has a British accent. This makes Downey's performance watchable, but movies like Tropic Thunder have shown us he is capable (comically) of much more, making his role in this movie slightly disappointing.

The cast is rounded out with Jude Law as Dr. Watson and Rachel McAdams as Holmes’ love interest Irene Adler. While both actors have their moments, they spend most of the movie playing the “straight man” to Downey’s zany persona and both sub- plots (Watson’s pending engagement and Adler’s relationship with Holmes) feel shallow and tacked on.

Most movie adaptations of Sherlock Holmes feature plots with a mystery element to them. Like the famous novels, they usually involve Holmes and Watson trying to solve a complex case, only to have Holmes reveal the details of how the crime was committed at the end. This particular film is not based on any one novel, but rather uses the characters created by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle as a starting point for the story. This film plays down the mystery element, using a plot that feels loose and generic.

While there are some small elements of mystery, the movie leans more toward the action genre with several fights, chases, and some fairly impressive CG set pieces. The action however is not over-the-top enough to feel truly exciting. Upon viewing the movie it feels as though director Guy Ritchie tried to balance the mystery and action elements only to end up with a final product that is middle–of –the-road at best.

There are also some positive things about this movie. The visual style of the film is unique, combining the gritty filth of Old London with the edge of the Matrix. The CG elements are streamlined and do not distract from the film either. One of the best elements of the movie is the score, which utilized violins (Holmes’s signature instrument) in odds ways to create a quirky, fresh sound for the film.

In the end, Sherlock Holmes' worst trait is that it falls short of its potential. You would expect a much more from a film with the actors and director that this one has, and the result is that audiences will feel let down by “what could be” rather than judging the movie on its own merits. Sherlock Holmes warrants a rental or a spot on your Netflix queue once it comes out on DVD. In the meantime, moviegoers would be wise to save their seven or eight dollars for Iron Man II.

Posted by The AV News at December 29, 2009 10:55 PM

2)Rancho talks about our education system and tells us that it has a problem.But we all know this.What is the solution?
This film trys to be oversmart by giving a solution which is comman knowledge in India.It goes to such an extent that it altogether escapes the issue.

3)I personally feel that if only RajKumar Hirani/Aamir Khan were Engineers they could have handled this issue more sensibly.

4)This film is "Munna Bhai Engineer".This film has striking resemblance to Munna Bhai MBBs.There is one oversmart hero,a talented student(Chatur),a wicked principal (Boman Irani),his beautiful daugther (Kareena),friends (Sharman and Madhavan) and also a patient. (Mona Singh).

5)One can fool the best Institutes in India.
Rancho commits fraud by getting degree for someone else (Javed Jaffery).Interesting.

6)The Director of any big Institute is highly inaccessible person.Still we find Boman Irani anytime anywhere.His passion seems to be these handful of students from Mechanical Engg.

7)Aamir is so talented that even though his specialization is Mechanical Engineering he works with electricity.Rancho is damn talented.
He know everything.He is God.

8)Mona singh's delivery scene and subsequent "All is well" scene are the highlights of the second half.
At one point I felt this is a documentary on pregancy and related issues.Quite educational.But one point to be noted. There are no female students in the college and Aamir is the only saviour available.Interesting.Still in such a situation he makes two inventions, half invention on how to use electricity from batteries and second one a delivery apparatus with 0.5 pressure (without units)
made from vaccumm cleaner.
I feel NAsa will be desperate to recruit Rancho if they see this film.

This film is highly overrated.ToI and Morror reviwer should quit reviewing if they feel this film has a potential to create revolution in our country.
I feel the only revolution it can create is at the box office window.There is a huge hype thanks to most of the critics.
I still feel that the Indian critics don't watch the films from academic/artistic point of view.They watch it from commercial and layman's point of view which is completely useless.

Posted by vikram at January 7, 2010 9:00 AM

This film has the best first half (thanks to omi)and equally worst second half.
This film tells us the following things,
1)You need to be super talented like (Aamir's charater)to be successful in life.Rancho is a reincarnation of Einstien & Thomas Edison
combined together.And still I feel both (Einstien /Edison) cannot match Aamirs talent in any way.
2)Rancho talks about our education system and tells us that it has a problem.But we all know this.What is the solution?This film trys to be oversmart by giving a solution which is comman knowledge in India.It goes to such an extent that it altogether escapes the issue.
3)I personally feel that if only RajKumar Hirani/Aamir Khan were Engineers they could have handled this issue more sensibly.
4)This film is "Munna Bhai Engineer".This film has striking resemblance to Munna Bhai MBBs.There is one oversmart hero,a talented student(Chatur),a wicked principal (Boman Irani),his beautiful daugther (Kareena),friends (Sharman and Madhavan) and also a patient. (Mona Singh).
5)One can fool the best Institutes in India.
Rancho commits fraud by getting degree for someone else (Javed Jaffery).Interesting.
6)The Director of any big Institute is highly inaccessible person.Still we find Boman Irani anytime anywhere.His passion seems to be these handful of students from Mechanical Engg.
7)Aamir is so talented that even though his specialization is Mechanical Engineering he works with electricity.Rancho is damn talented.
He know everything.He is God.
8)Mona singh's delivery scene and subsequent "All is well" scene are the highlights of the second half.
At one point I felt this is a documentary on pregancy and related issues.Quite educational.But one point to be noted. There are no female students in the college and Aamir is the only saviour available.Interesting.Still in such a situation he makes two inventions, half invention on how to use electricity from batteries and second one a delivery apparatus with 0.5 pressure (without units)
made from vaccumm cleaner.I feel NAsa will be desperate to recruit Rancho if they see this film.
This film is highly overrated.ToI and Mirror reviwer should quit reviewing if they feel this film has a potential to create revolution in our country.I feel the only revolution it can create is at the box office window.I still feel that the Indian critics don't watch the films from academic/artistic point of view.

Posted by vikram at January 7, 2010 9:04 AM

3)I personally feel that if only RajKumar Hirani/Aamir Khan were Engineers they could have handled this issue more sensibly.

5)One can fool the best Institutes in India.
Rancho commits fraud by getting degree for someone else (Javed Jaffery).Intersting.

6)The Director of any big Institute is highly inaccessible person.Still we find Boman Irani anytime anywhere.His passion seems to be these handful of students from Mechanical Engg.

7)Aamir is so talented that even though his specialization is Mechanical Engineering he works with electricity.Rancho is damn talented.
He know everything.He is God.

Posted by vikram at January 7, 2010 9:08 AM

recently i saw a movie titled "9" and i think it has to be one of the best CGI films i have ever seen.but parents beware this movie is not at all for kids.the violence and suspense of it is why it got slapped with a PG-13 rating.watch it after you put the young kids to bed.

Posted by beast boy at March 18, 2010 11:58 PM

STAY AWAY FROM DISASTER MOVIE!!!!!!i dont say this anough but i absouloutley HATE this movie!!!but worst of all is the acting!dont even get me started onhow bad the jokes are STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by beast boy at March 19, 2010 12:04 AM

Poverty is not just a global and international issue but remains one of the United States’ biggest problems. The 2009 film, The Blind Side depicts this domestic issue from the unique perspective of a high school student who is homeless and without a family of his own. The underlying theme of the film is the compassion that an individual can show to those in need. More specifically, the Tuohy family shows the high school student, Michael Oher great kindness in taking him under their wings, providing him everything he needed to succeed in life. The film is based on a true story and has received great reviews since its release, even winning an Oscar and Golden Globe in 2010.

Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock, is the motivation behind the Touhy family’s compassion towards Oher. Leigh Anne stops Oher in the middle of the street to welcome him into their home for the night after he explains he has nowhere to sleep. That one night turned into months and resulted in Oher becoming an additional member of the Tuohy family. As a member of the family, Oher is provided with a home, food, clothes, and an education at a private school, where the other Tuohy children also attended. Due to Oher’s lack of stability in a family life while growing up, his educational skills were subpar to the other students. It was only after one of Oher’s teachers took an interest in his story that she began to work with him, improving his educational talents. During the next couple of months Leigh Anne pushes Oher in his educational studies in an effort to give him a better life, not to play football like so many believe. It is only after his grades improved that playing football seemed like a beneficial aspect that could have an enormous impact on his life.

As the film progressed, Oher’s talents in the classroom and on the football field greatly improved, bringing several regional college recruits to watch Oher play, resulting in numerous college offers. It is at this point in the film that the compassion shown by the Tuohy family has saved Oher from a life of potential drug use, crime, and violence that would have resulted in him serving time in prison or even worse, death. When watching this film, feelings of compassion, generosity, and charity ran through my head. I began to think about how I could give to my community and support the local homeless and needy, giving them a chance at a second life. Then I began to think about the Tuohy family and the size of their home, the types of cars they drove, and the eighty-five fast food restaurants that Mr. Tuohy owned. To provide for one homeless person, bringing them into their home, feeding and providing clothes would not have caused any economic impact to their family, unlike the majority of Americans. After slapping myself in the face a couple of times, I realized that although they had the extra means by which to provide, it was the compassion and kindness that truly made the difference in Oher’s life, not the material goods. I take away from this movie, a renewed interest in community activism and helping our fellow brothers and sisters. This movie earns a 10 out of 10 in my book and the true Tuohy family deserves great recognition for their compassion and service.

Posted by Shong at March 31, 2010 3:08 PM

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a story about a boy who had won the Indain "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". He tells his
lifestory to the interrogator who did not believe that the boy knew all the answers.
The story is astonishing. The boy - Jamal - was a Muslim and very poor, he had a brother called Salim. When he was
very small his mother was killed. Since then he worked at the dumpster, picking up rubbish. There he met a girl
called Latika. They were soon picked up by a famous poet who ran a children's home for disabled. We then
find out that the children didn't come there disabled but were made so, so that they can go out on the streets and
beg for money. When it was Jamal's turn, him and his brother, Salim ran away. After being thrown out of many
trains they have landed in Tadg Mahal and started working there illegally.
Seems like many years after Jamal tried to find Latika again he succeded. Discovering that she had become a
prostitute, Jamal and Salim decided to kidnap her.
Later, for some reason, Salim had thrown Jamal out of their hotel room and left him to provide for himself. He later
found a job as a tea-boy at a radio station.
A chance came that Jamal could contact his brother, Salim. So he had found him again and later found Latika,
married to one of the richest men in India.
Somehow later he had ended up playing "who Wants To Be a Millionire" and winning 20,000,000 rs.
Meanwhile Latika had gotten out of the never-letting-you-go-anywhere arms of her husband and got a chance to watch Jamal
play.
The last question was about the Three Muskiteers, the name of the third one. Remembering his childhood, when reading
Duma's book, it was taken out of his arms by a teacher so he had never known. He tries the life-line - call a friend,
and calls his brothers number but nobody seemed to be answering and just as the people on the phone were about to hang
up Latika answered. She did not know the right answer but that didn't matter to Jamal, all that matterd was that
she was safe. As Jamal had to answer the question he just picked a random one and, got it right, winning the money!
At the end of this movie we see Jamal and Latika reuniting at the train station and kissing.

So Jamal had found all the answers to all the questions from the things he experienced throughout his life.

Although the movie was low budget, it was great. The picture was very good: the flashbacks in a sepeish colour.
The music was fantastic, modern and old-fashioned.
The acting was good, and you could almost feel the passion between the two: Latika and Jamal.

The film was based on a book called "Q & A", later renamed "Slumdog Millionaire".(which i have!)

The book and the film are a bit different but the plotline: the game for 20,000,000 rs is the same in both.
I could not say which one is better though, as, in a way, they are equally discriptive.
The book is so well written that you feel what the characters are feeling, undrestad what they are going through.
The movie is very eye-catching and just as discriptive abd interesting as the book. The difference is that you see what
is happening, you dont imagine it in your head. And the actors give you a better impression of the characters. The casting
was very good, the characters looked exactly like i imagined they would. And the music describes the situation exactly
right.
It was the actors' first appearnace but they proved themselves good.

I give this film 5 stars!

Posted by Julia at April 5, 2010 6:50 PM

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a story about a boy who had won the Indain "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". He tells his
lifestory to the interrogator who did not believe that the boy knew all the answers.
Although the movie was low budget, it was great. The picture was very good: the flashbacks in a sepeish colour.
The music was fantastic, modern and old-fashioned.
The acting was good, and you could almost feel the passion between the two: Latika and Jamal.
The film was based on a book called "Q & A", later renamed "Slumdog Millionaire".(which i have!)
The book and the film are a bit different, but the plotline: the game for 20,000,000 rs is the same in both.
I could not say which one is better though, as, in a way, they are equally discriptive.
The book is so well written that you feel what the characters are feeling, understad what they are going through.
The movie is very eye-catching and just as discriptive abd interesting as the book. The difference is that you see what
is happening, you dont imagine it in your head. And the actors give you a better impression of the characters. The casting
was very good, the characters looked exactly like i imagined they would. And the music describes the situation exactly
right.
It was the actors' first appearnace but they proved themselves good.
I give this film 5 stars!

Posted by Julia at April 5, 2010 6:55 PM

its about the most hyped movie in the recent time in India.I guess you got it.Yes its about 3 idiots.i read above blogs about it.i appreciate what the vikram guy has said from bottom of my heart.since it was released i put myself away from watching it.but the publicity,craze..you know...I emerged at hall with high hope in my mind to watch a film that everybody said will change the infrastructure of our education system.After
3 hours..i said to myself is that it??you threw your valuable 3 hours for this.????
vikram covers all the cons of the movies very maturely.i like to add something that i felt.From the movie's point of view you dont have to go through the books included in your syllabus.throw the conventional book ..do something unorthodox.but my friend if i dont know what orthodox is how can i ll do something that let the people think "hey thats smart and fresh."every successful scientists started from a scratch.how do we expect to invent something if we dont know the basic.and where does this basics come??of course from the book that our teachers provided.
Indian people dont have any sence about the notion of the good film.the integration of good choreography,scintillating camera work
dont produce a good movie.people level it as the most inspiring movie..what ll they say to the "The dead poets society".If you realy want to enjoy the movie go with a empty mind..not preoccupied with the venture of watching a classic.its just another 'masala' movie from bollywood.

Posted by abhishek at May 9, 2010 5:47 AM

Have been a huge fan of Sex and the City since the HBO days and movie number one; however, movie number two falls flat on its face in the proverbial desert sand of Abu Dabi. The very poor writing in this script strips all dignity of previously well-developed and three-dimensional characters. The lack of any plot makes the 146-minutes feel like two days. The portrayal of the women has them stuck in development from the 1990s with no growth or maturing processes having taken place. The costuming was not true in any what whatsoever to the personalities of the characters we used to know and love. In fact, the costuming was so absurd and over the top that it made the characters appear to be desperate 40- to -50 somethings trying to look twenty four again. What a shame to flatten such formerly richly developed characters to shallow, self-absorbed, harpies when this film clearly had the opportunity to ask the question of the audience, "How have you all been since we saw you last?" and to let us know that they have been just fine....

Posted by Rebecca at June 4, 2010 3:34 PM

INCEPTION: COBB WAS DEAD FROM THE START
by
HuronRiverTam, Ann, Arbor, MI, July 22, 2010

Cobb is a troubled soul. Leonardo DiCaprio's portrayal of that "Troubled Soul" was on the mark. It would be all too easy for even the most accomplished actor to "spill the beans" too early in the film. Clearly, Cobb's soul desperately needs to find peace - at least some degree solace. His soul could not endure. It was tortured [as are so many souls] and DiCaprio captured it well.

Cobb was in Purgatory. His soul was trapped in a never-ending, wrenching, purgatory of sorrow, regret and bloody wounds. Clearly Cobb is DEAD from the onset; and only his distressed soul remains – and, early in the story, its fate is as uncertain to the Cobb’s character as it is to the audience.

INCEPTION is a story of one soul's escape from gut-wrenching, never-ending Purgatory. The story paints for us the images of how purgatory works. The story also explains to us other forces that inhabit Purgatory and how those forces vie for the fate of Cobb’s tortured, tattered soul. The film’s images are often surreal but Director Christopher Nolan makes them oh-so-real to those of us sitting in the dark rows and, often, to the characters themselves. Perhaps one must go all the way back to Milton (or even Dante) to see a more stunning and detailed vision of all of the various LEVELS OF PURGATORY & HELL that souls might endure.

By Inception’s own rules, as delivered to us by the characters, the audience (but not the characters) knows that Cobb & Co. are never in a Reality Level that corresponds to “real life.” Every single Level they visit differs vastly from what is Real. The characters scenes [e.g., their adventures] begin, as we are told dreams do, “in the middle” – without a beginning. The ending of each Level (including what Cobb vies as the “real” Level) is also without continuity - just as dreams are. The “physical realities” are bent even in Cobb’s “real-life” Level.

“Stealing dreams?” “Sharing Dreams?” If these sorts of things went on while Cobb was “alive” (before the story started), they did so in an entirely different manner than what Cobb imagined as his profession during his time on his “Reality Level”. Sure, when Cobb was alive he believed that he both “shared” and “stole” others dreams. And he did, as do we all. But he did so in a manner that was ordinary, if tragic, and the way that you and I do. The images (and story line) version of stealing and sharing dreams was part Cobb’s soul-visions – and not the reality that living (and awake) folks perceive.

Is Cobb “Dreaming,” or “Awake”? Is his “Level-1” more real, or less real than his “Level-2,” or his “Level-3” or his “Level-4?” When Cobb chooses a Level where time passes slowly, is that less worthy than his choosing one where time speeds by? If Cobb is tied to his life’s memories, desires and regrets (and there are good ones, sad ones, guilty ones, etc.), is that not to be expected from any soul that ever existed? Is determining the correct answer to any of these question more important, in any way whatsoever, than actually saving his drifting Soul?

Sato ("Satan"), played by Ken Watanabe, is at different points of the story, both compellingly & persuasively seductive and an overwhelmingly powerful threat. "Young" Sato" promises to deliver to Cobb all his deepest desires. Then to further confuse Cobb's soul, a horrifyingly repugnant "Old Sato" threatens the battered (and fading) Cobb with the fate of "old, dying alone, full of regrets".

Inception’s Young Sato knows everything. And what Sato knows is that he wants Cobb's soul. Sato is sly. He 'appears' to Cobb as open and charming. He disguises some "big lies" in layers of "small truths." Sato always is fully aware what "Level" Cobb is on, is not bewildered by any of them. He is right at home on each and every Level - even as Cobb tangles with the trauma of own soul on each of them. Sato knows all Levels by heart, if not in exact details dictated by discrete souls.

Sato tempts Cobb; and even though Cobb "knows" he needs to walk away from Sato's "one last job", that temptation proves too great. Cobb takes the bait and agrees to Sato's offer. Cobb promptly departs off into the deeper Levels. Clearly, Sato is, himself, somewhat a tragic character. He is not all-powerful or all-knowing. He is flawed and striving and violent. He can feel pain. We can, at times, feel some degree of pity for the fallen Sato. He does not return from the depths.

But!!! Even as Cobb takes Sato’s bait, Cobb knows in his heart (even if it is not clear in his head) he’s a part of a skunked-deal. Cobb knows he needs help. Admitting he could use a helping hand means Cobb’s soul stands a chance. And while that chance is slim indeed, it exists. Sato and Cobb have shaken hands, but the deal is yet to be made as an unbreakable-for-all-eternity-contract.

Director Nolan's made a brilliant pick in casting Michael Caine in the role of "God" (Cobb's "Father") and, by severely minimizing Caine's screen minutes to almost a cameo appearance, Inception nails the essence of (and, of course, the problem with) "GOD." God is loving, all-knowing and concerned about Cobb's soul [and Cobb’s Children and, well, every soul and every child].

But God mostly leaves it up to the individual. Free choice means that one must make choices. God will not do it for you. When the desperate Cobb seeks out his Father for guidance, God understands his entire situation without being told anything, and God goes on to provide a snippet-or-two of fatherly advice (which, as it turns out, is THE correct advice even though Cobb doesn’t see it at the time). While it is obvious that God pities and loves and dearly cherishes Cobb (Michael Caine was quite convincing), God also knows that Cobb’s current path, blundering around the various levels of Purgatory is one doomed to failure.

God knows that if he doesn’t kick it up a notch Cobb will Fall. Cobb’s soul is up for grabs. Sato cast the challenge for Cobb’s soul, and God accepted.

But like stories of God of old, and God of now, Micheal Caine’s God remains somewhat “hands-off”. “Father”, unlike Sato, never seems to go the “direct intervention” route, even when one of the sheep is in peril. But, clearly, something needs to be done here so “Father” provides Cobb with a perfectly wonderful Guardian Angel [“Ariadne,” played by waif-like Ellen Page].

My mind’s eye can picture a mini Ariadne perched on one of DiCaprio’s shoulders with a mini Sato astride the other, both whispering in his ears. [-- a mini-Ellen Page” is about as tiny I can imagine --]

On Cobb’s left shoulder, Sato is so smooth, so successful, so charming, so composed no matter how bizarre the situation or weird the Level. He is clever with his words and compelling with his promises.

On Cobb’s right shoulder. Ariadne, even though she comes highly recommended by a trusted source and is touted as “better at it than you are”, appears to know nothing. She has no dramatic insights or answers. She is bewildered. She makes no promises. But Ariadne is always there, always pestering Cobb, never giving him a moment’s peace. She wonders about Cobb, questions him, questions his decisions, makes Cobb question himself, rides his elevator to each floor, even down to his hidden basement. She learns about Cobb. She serves Cobb, not by leading him to any particular course of action but by acting as his trustworthy confidant. Cobb describes to Ariadne all those thoughts, memories, regrets, mistakes. He reviews with her all those things that went on in his life. He shares with Ariadne the most important things. To her, to himself and to the audience, Cobb defines the nature of his torture.

Finally, as all Guardian Angels worth their salt do, Ariadne serves as Cobb’s Confessor. She allows him to admit, confront and accept, the Guilt -- the deepest rot at the core of his soul. Ariadne slays the guilt that condemned Cobb to eternal Purgatory. Cobb’s soul is free to choose its Eternity.

What is Cobb’s true reality? How many Levels can human dreams ascend to or descend to? Is it better for our soul to pass time quicker, or slower? How can a dismembered soul find peace? How long does it take? Does it matter if the spinning top falls if our soul is where it needs to be?

When we find our place it is best not to question whether that place is “real” or not, but to walk away from our talisman and not look back.

Posted by pchanna at July 22, 2010 3:47 PM

This past weekend, my wife and I researched the internet for a family friendly movie we could enjoy with our two children. The movie we selected was rated PG and was selected by Focus on the Family as a family friendly movie. The movie was titled “What If.” It is a Christian based movie where a man was allowed the opportunity to see what his life would have been like had he made different choices. The movie followed a very similar story line as the 2000 film “Family Man” with Nicolas Cage. But, in the movie “What If” the man was given an opportunity to live a life where he went from a very successful Investment Banker, to a pastor of a small church with a wife and two children.

The movie had a very strong faith based message which we enjoyed, but there was one scene in the movie which tainted the entire film. The scene was in the beginning of the movie when the main character was thrown into his new life. He woke up on a Sunday morning as the family was getting ready for church and the two children where fighting. During this scene, the older daughter made reference to the younger daughter being adopted. This put fear in the eyes and voice of the younger daughter until she was re-assured by her mother that she was not adopted. The scene made it appear as though adoption was a thing to be joked about and that families with adopted children were not as close as a family with biological children. Unfortunately, we had to watch this scene with our two adopted children. During the rest of the movie, all my wife and I could think about was what our children were thinking after seeing that scene.

After the movie, our oldest son asked us about the references made to adoption and why the younger sister was so upset about thinking she was adopted. We did not have an answer, but we did say that the remarks made were inappropriate references about families with adopted children and that families with adopted children are no different then families with biological children.

My wife and I are very strong Christians and we believe God’s plan for our life was to adopt our two children. There are many times we sit back and discuss how perfect God’s plan was for our life and how blessed we are to be given the responsibility to raise two of God’s children. But, if we were not secure in our own faith and saw that scene in this movie, we would have looked at the Christian viewpoint of adoption as a joking matter and it would have pushed us further away from what I believe was the most important part of the move. That it is never to late to ask for God’s forgiveness. I feel sorry for those who wrote and produced this move because I don’t believe they understand the true meaning of unconditional love one has for an adopted child. If they did, the scene of making fun of adoption would not have been showcased in this Christian based move.

Posted by Kevin Olson at September 7, 2010 6:09 PM

Frnds When will Ra 1 Released An Upcoming Sci Flick Film OF Shahrukh Khan What Will Be Its Released Date
excited For IT

Posted by Ra 1 at October 3, 2010 5:11 AM

The Movie "Lottery Ticket"

I recently went to the movie theater and watched the movie "Lottery Ticket." I thought it was a good movie and I really enjoyed watching it. The movie is a comedy movie about a young man named Kevin Carson whom lives in the projects with his grandmother wins the lottery for three hundred and seventy million dollars. Being that its a holiday, (July 4th) Kevin Carson have to survive the next three days holding on to his lottery ticket when everybody in his neighborhood knows he won and will do anything to get the winning lottery ticket. I must say that I think its a must see film!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Tashala McBride at January 15, 2011 6:08 PM

The Movie "Lottery Ticket"

Posted by Tashala McBride at January 15, 2011 6:12 PM

The movie I'm about to talk about is "Skyline".I saw this movie about 6 weeks ago.Okay I'm not going to go so far to say that this was the worst
movie I've ever seen.However it's important to note that the
reason,I believe,so many people{myself included}disliked this
film so much,is rooted in the fact that the majority of p...atrons
who paid their hard earned money,expected to be entertained.
And were tremendously let down.Now don't get me wrong,there are
people who enjoyed it.And I'm not here to take that away from them.
Granted these people,in my opinion,aren't fans of quality.But there you go.

From the beginning,you already know what has happened.There was no
attempt to thrill the audience.There was no suspense.The characters were
beyond unlikeable.They were unimaginably shallow from the get-go.
Pointlessness ran rampant in this movie.A scene depicting a quarrel between
the only actor I've ever heard of in the film and some blonde bimbo,his
girlfriend,regarding his infidelity toward her,really seemed pretty
trivial considering the fact that there was an all-out alien invasion and war
taking place literally outside their window.Usually when I frequent a theatre to
watch a movie,I'm left with atleast a couple positive parting notes pertaining
to the film.But this proved futile after watching this travesty of an alien film.

And the films' producers and director did intend for this to be an entertaining movie.
Which just adds insult to injury,because it leaves the vast majority of people who
disliked it(95%);wondering: Why?Why did these {supposedly}talented producers and
director deceive us?And entice us to waste our money? Look I understand that it's up
to the movie-going public to make a conscious decision on whether to waste our money
or not.But some accountability needs to be taken in small part from the makers of these
worthless films.Movie theatre admissions(unless you're wealthy)are pretty expensive.
So,when I spend close to $11.00 just to see a film{that I'm expecting to be a fun-time},
and fork over another $30 for concessions,it really hurts when the film is so terrible!

And when people(who liked this film)try and compare it to War of the Worlds,or Cloverfield,
that really bothers me.This is because,those 2 movies "WERE" GOOD"!;and it's like comparing
Tupac to Mozart....or Bush to Obama.These are examples of polar opposites.

Posted by Hector at March 30, 2011 5:43 AM

A couple weeks ago,I saw the movie "Battle:LA".
I had high,but apprehensive,hopes for this
movie.I am pleased to say it was a pretty good
representation of what could happen if {hostile}
extraterrestrials were to invade our planet.And the acting
was actually quite well executed.However,though I'm not a
soldier,I feel it's important to note that the way these aliens
proceeded to attack us,was not what I would've expected
from a superior race.Now,either unconventional/conventional
wisdom would have suggested that if you are to invade and
occupy territory for selfish reasons,then tradtionally speaking,the way
these aliens went about it,was wrong.When we invaded
Iraq,for example;did we just land troops on the ground?
Hell no!That would've been suicide.What did we do?We{USA}
commenced "Operation:Shock and Awe".That's right;we
bombarded the area with heavy SSM's,SLCM's,and various other
forms of heavy artillery.This was in essence to "Soften" the
area prior to deploying ground forces.WW2 was a lesson painfully
learned,when in June of 1944,American troops landed on Omaha-
Beach in Normandy.Simply landing amphibious ground forces on a
heavily defended beach-head proved to be tremendously costly!
Even with the element of surprise,the aliens would have been
out-flanked,and out gunned in no time.Let's not forget the fact
that these invaders really didn't bring enough back-up.I mean
c'mon,you're planning on taking over and entire planet full of
people,with the sole intention of anihilating it's indigenous taxonomy,
and you only bring a few hundred ships and troops? Are you kidding me?
There are over 6.5 billion people here,with roughly between 10-17 million
soldiers worlwide.Most of which are well trained.Atleast blanket the planet
with heavy weaponry in an effort to disorient and demoralize us{humans}.
You may want to reconsider or reasess your full-scale invasion idea...

Posted by Hector at March 30, 2011 6:18 AM

Having not been freely adapted, thankfully, the 1992 film Of Mice and Men takes place during the Depression-era of the 1930’s. Two itinerant workers, George and his counterpart Lennie, hope to make some extra money to buy a house. However, Lennie’s sophomoric behavior dashes their hopes. The book and movie, both captivating, have an underlying message of a story that follows a circular path, in the form of a day’s cycle.
The movie opens with Lennie and George running for their lives from angry men with guns and dogs. After fleeing, they hitch a ride on a bus that takes them partway to a new ranch; this scene is portrayed as the sun rising in a day’s cycle. The main characters are taking shape and the viewer receives some background.
The day is in mid-morning when Lennie and George are traveling 10 miles, on foot, to the ranch. Lennie, having a childish mind, likes to pet soft things and does not know his own strength; he kills the mouse by petting it too hard. Lennie is also dependent on George throughout the movie, especially at the ranch because he cannot fully think things through. Sinise, the director, accurately portrays Lennie as being naïve, and George as having a mind for two.
Lennie becomes entangled in a scuffle with Curley, the boss’s belligerent son. He comes across as fierce towards Lennie, which gives inklings to later conflicts. Friction arises between George and Curley’s wife and he notices that Curley’s wife is trying to be more than amicable to Lennie. She is shown as lonely and vulnerable, and consequently George gives explicit instructions to Lennie not to talk to her. This friction causes the sun to set in its cycle. These conflicts build to the climax, eventually aid in the sun’s setting.
Mid-afternoon approaches when Lennie gets into a fight with Curley, who is portrayed as arrogant and short-tempered. Curley swiftly attacks Lennie. With Lennie’s superior strength, he crushes Curley’s left hand, and Curly becomes delirious and shows he is in agonizing pain; perfectly captured by the shots of Curley and Lennie’s irate faces. The viewers are either clenching their fists in excitement or covering their eyes in fear. As the movie reaches its pinnacle, the viewer infers that everything must spiral downward for the main characters. The sun must begin to set.
Shortly after the apex of the movie, the sun begins to set when Curley’s wife meets up with Lennie in the barn. Lennie knows that he should not talk to her, but she manipulates him. She lets Lennie feel her hair, which triggers conflict. He runs his fingers between her hair harder and harder, not stopping. She screams, Lennie tenses up, grabs hold of her, and breaks her neck. Lennie realizes he has done wrong and must run away. Sinise illustrates this scene flawlessly and appeals to the viewer’s emotions. The viewer knows that Lennie was scared, making the viewer want to leap in and stop the scene. The sun begins to set not just on the movie, but on Lennie’s life too.
Since Lennie runs away, Curley orchestrates a team to kill Lennie. George sets out ahead with a puzzling question, “What am I going to do with Lennie?” He finds Lennie behind a tree. As George talks to Lennie, he takes out a gun and hesitantly kills Lennie, indicating the setting sun. The viewer takes pity on George because of Sinise’s wordless portrayal of George’s inner turmoil. It is more powerful for George, rather than for Curley, to kill Lennie. George is out to be redemptive while Curley is out to be vengeful. The sun might have set on this movie, but the sun also rises for George’s new life.
Of Mice and Men is a worthy film version of an American classic and will be seen mostly by those who have read the book. To this day it retains the same emotional truths of people, as it did when it first came out. The beginning starts with Lennie and George on a train traveling toward the ranch. At the end George is on the train, traveling away from the ranch, starting his life over again. The movie captivates the viewer because of the inner turmoil among the characters. It also teaches important values of friendship and dependability from one another. The strong friendship between Lennie and George makes the viewer take pity on the characters. The pattern of a day’s cycle and is an underlying message in this story, which make the movie a distinguished piece of cinematography.

Posted by Mike F. at March 30, 2011 11:17 PM

I find myself coming to your blog more and more often to the point where my visits are almost daily now!

Posted by Awaichnaign at June 4, 2011 8:45 PM

My review of Super 8 movie. 6/12/11

I took my 8 and 11 year old thinking this would be fairly clean. However, there was about 30 minutes where every line had a cuss word. How dissapointing! The movie was actually good but I left disgusted with all the language. I would not recommend this movie to families. The cussing made it appropriate only for 18 years plus.

Posted by Anonymous at June 12, 2011 9:35 PM

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