I have been waiting to watch this movie for awhile. The previews looked good and all the reviews were coming in positive. Peter Jackson was the producer.
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I didn't recognize any of the actors, but the acting was overall good. The CG was well done and all the special effects were too.
The ending was a nice Hollywood ending where the human redeems himself in the end. Personally, I think the preview sells the movie easily. If you like science fiction movies, this one won't disappoint.
I love watching movies. For the last 20 years, Both my wife and I have watched on average if not more than 365 movies a year. I have decided to keep a journal of all my movie experiences. Enjoy!
Nov 29, 2009
Nov 27, 2009
Drag Me to Hell
This is another horror movie set in modern times. Like I said before, you have to lower your expectations in most of the movies in this genre because they are simply horror movies. LOL.
This had some well known actors Alison Lohman and Justin Long (the Mac guy). The plot was actually very good and has some good twists. Of course the standard scare scenes with the sound effects to make you jump are here. Overall, this was a very good horror flick. My wife guessed the ending that I didn't see coming.
Usually, most previews give away all the scary scenes. This movie has a lot of potential and it reaches them. Again, this is on the horror movie scale of lowered expectations. I definitely recommend watching this movie.
This had some well known actors Alison Lohman and Justin Long (the Mac guy). The plot was actually very good and has some good twists. Of course the standard scare scenes with the sound effects to make you jump are here. Overall, this was a very good horror flick. My wife guessed the ending that I didn't see coming.
Usually, most previews give away all the scary scenes. This movie has a lot of potential and it reaches them. Again, this is on the horror movie scale of lowered expectations. I definitely recommend watching this movie.
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Nov 26, 2009
The Taking of Pelham 123
This is a remake of a movie but I never saw the first one nor did I read the book. The preview always looked pretty good to me. It has two great actors and looked to be a fun action thriller type of movie.
Even though both Denzel Washington and John Travolta have been around along time, I still like watching most of their movies. It's funny how Luis Guzmán seems to be an extra or peripheral character in tons of movies. He is like another Kevin Bacon.
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The movie didn't disappoint. It was fast paced, suspenseful, and thrilling all at the same time. The characters were believable and the ending was done in Hollywood fashion. I would recommend watching this movie.
The old one looks pretty good too. Maybe worth watching and comparing the classic one.
Even though both Denzel Washington and John Travolta have been around along time, I still like watching most of their movies. It's funny how Luis Guzmán seems to be an extra or peripheral character in tons of movies. He is like another Kevin Bacon.
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The movie didn't disappoint. It was fast paced, suspenseful, and thrilling all at the same time. The characters were believable and the ending was done in Hollywood fashion. I would recommend watching this movie.
The old one looks pretty good too. Maybe worth watching and comparing the classic one.
Nov 25, 2009
Wrong Turn 3
I love to watch horror movies, but I always lower my expectations because I know most of them are just bad. This movie is no exception. However, they are always entertaining. I don't recognize any of the actors so I won't plug them here.
There are some scary scenes and some just gruesome. If you like horror movies in general, then you will enjoy this. I think the first one is the best of this series.
There are some scary scenes and some just gruesome. If you like horror movies in general, then you will enjoy this. I think the first one is the best of this series.
Nov 14, 2009
The Ugly Truth, Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler
I had very low expectations of this movie even though I like the 2 main stars. Gerard Butler from 300 and Katherine Heigl from Grey's Anatomy fame. I saw the preview and based on that I thought OK anther stinky romantic comedy with 2 currently popular stars. I had seen 27 dresses and some other lame movie Heigl was in and I think that may have influenced my expectations.
Nevertheless, it is a new movie and you can't judge it without watching it. I really thought Butler did a good job playing his character and Heigl was not the annoying Lizzy from G.A. The movie was put together well and got me to laugh a few times.
It was definitely predictable as most romantic comedies are, but the characters, actors, and storyline delivered. I would recommend watching it if you are on the fence.
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Nevertheless, it is a new movie and you can't judge it without watching it. I really thought Butler did a good job playing his character and Heigl was not the annoying Lizzy from G.A. The movie was put together well and got me to laugh a few times.
It was definitely predictable as most romantic comedies are, but the characters, actors, and storyline delivered. I would recommend watching it if you are on the fence.
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Nov 10, 2009
A Girl Cut In Two
This movie seemed to have a lot of potential. The description looked good, the reviews were better than decent, and the trailer was interesting. On top of that, it was a French movie and I just love listening to that language.
What can I say, I watched the movie and it was awful. The actors were good but the characters they played were people you just didn't care for. I hated the characters, the storyline, and the pace of the movie was just a bit faster than a snail. Anyways, don't watch it unless you need a movie to put you to sleep.
What can I say, I watched the movie and it was awful. The actors were good but the characters they played were people you just didn't care for. I hated the characters, the storyline, and the pace of the movie was just a bit faster than a snail. Anyways, don't watch it unless you need a movie to put you to sleep.
Oct 15, 2009
Yes Man with Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, and Zooey Deschanel
I saw this movie that stars Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel and Bradley Cooper. I liked the premise of the story about a guy who usually doesn't take chances and winds up going to a meeting where he learns the power of "yes". It was one of those positive motivation seminars.
Jim Carrey is sometimes annoying and he doesn't disappoint in this movie. But if you can get pass his craziness, the movie itself is very enjoyable. It wasn't hilarious but it was funny throughout the movie.
Yes Man Trailer
Jim Carrey is sometimes annoying and he doesn't disappoint in this movie. But if you can get pass his craziness, the movie itself is very enjoyable. It wasn't hilarious but it was funny throughout the movie.
Yes Man Trailer
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Oct 12, 2009
Rogue with Michael Vartan
For as many movies as I watch, I am surprised that I keep forgetting to post them here. I blog on my main post about everything multiple times a day and for some reason I have a mental block posting on this blog.
So the latest movie I saw was Rogue which came out in 2007. It is just one of those low budget horror flicks about a giant crocodile in the outback of Australia. OK, maybe not the outback but some river area with rising tides.
The movie did have one star I recognized which was Michael Vartan of Alias fame. It was a fun movie and I did like it. I am just not sure if I enjoyed it enough to recommend. Lol.
Cheers!
So the latest movie I saw was Rogue which came out in 2007. It is just one of those low budget horror flicks about a giant crocodile in the outback of Australia. OK, maybe not the outback but some river area with rising tides.
The movie did have one star I recognized which was Michael Vartan of Alias fame. It was a fun movie and I did like it. I am just not sure if I enjoyed it enough to recommend. Lol.
Cheers!
Jul 10, 2009
The Lucky Ones
OK, this movie was much better than I expected. It has great acting from the 3 main characters and the storyline is very good. More or less it is just about 3 soldiers coming home for 30 days from Iraq and how they deal with the civilians, adapting back to regular life, and their own situations of why they joined the US Army.
The 3 soldiers are played by: Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Peña.
Overall, a good movie to watch and I would recommend it. Check out the preview and tell me what you think.
The 3 soldiers are played by: Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Peña.
Overall, a good movie to watch and I would recommend it. Check out the preview and tell me what you think.
Jun 10, 2009
My own phone video of Bellagio water show
Quantum of Solace
I love action movies and this one had some good previews. That gave me higher expectations of this movie and the previous James Bond movie seemed very good to me. I like this actor Daniel Craig playing the James Bond character.
This movie was pretty good but not as good as Casino Royale. I really was expecting it to be even better than that, so in that sense it didn't live up to my expectations. But by itself, the movie was interesting. I like the technology they showed and the action was never lacking. I also liked the way the movie portrayed governments. I suspect the government is somewhat like the ones portrayed in the movie doing secret projects and always trying to do power plays to obtain more power or steal resources from other countries.
There was some twist and turns in the movie. Overall, the movie is worth watching and I would recommend it.
This movie was pretty good but not as good as Casino Royale. I really was expecting it to be even better than that, so in that sense it didn't live up to my expectations. But by itself, the movie was interesting. I like the technology they showed and the action was never lacking. I also liked the way the movie portrayed governments. I suspect the government is somewhat like the ones portrayed in the movie doing secret projects and always trying to do power plays to obtain more power or steal resources from other countries.
There was some twist and turns in the movie. Overall, the movie is worth watching and I would recommend it.
Apr 3, 2009
Defintely, Maybe
I have watched a ton of movies since my last post, but just never seem to have enough time to get in this blog to write my opinions. This last movie I watched today was a surprise. A pleasant surprise to boot.
I think it was a nice romantic movie. A chick flick or whatever you want to call it. It did make me shed a tear or two somewhere in there.
The movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin as his daughter. Ryans's character tells of his relationships he experienced during his career through the Bill Clinton years to his daughter. The daughter tries to figure out who her mother is in his story of previous girlfriends. The 3 girlfriends are played by Elizabeth Banks (his college sweetheart), Rachel Weisz (his career girlfriend), and Isla Fisher (his soul-mate).
I think one of the reasons why I liked this movie is because the characters are well developed and the story is told well. The acting was excellent by all the actors and actresses. I even think the happy ending tied it altogether and wasn't completely expected.
This wasn't a box office hit. I didn't have any expectations on this movie so it was that much more satisfying to watch. Check it out and enjoy.
I think it was a nice romantic movie. A chick flick or whatever you want to call it. It did make me shed a tear or two somewhere in there.
The movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin as his daughter. Ryans's character tells of his relationships he experienced during his career through the Bill Clinton years to his daughter. The daughter tries to figure out who her mother is in his story of previous girlfriends. The 3 girlfriends are played by Elizabeth Banks (his college sweetheart), Rachel Weisz (his career girlfriend), and Isla Fisher (his soul-mate).
I think one of the reasons why I liked this movie is because the characters are well developed and the story is told well. The acting was excellent by all the actors and actresses. I even think the happy ending tied it altogether and wasn't completely expected.
This wasn't a box office hit. I didn't have any expectations on this movie so it was that much more satisfying to watch. Check it out and enjoy.
Mar 10, 2009
4 movies yesterday
Obviously, I haven't been posting everyday like I would have liked, but trust me I am watching movies everyday. Yesterday, I watched some horror and science fiction movies.
The first movie was called War Games 2 with no major actors that I recognized. It was very predictable, but still a good fun film. I watched the first one from the late 80s with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. It's funny how far computers have advanced since then. Basically, most desktop computers are more powerful than the supercomputers from back then.
The second movie I watched was called Karla with Laura Preppon. It was suppose to be about a serial killer couple but it was so slow and boring, that my wife and I decided to stop watching after 30 minutes. Too much talking and some bad camera work at times.
The third movie I watched was Species 3 which was just OK. When you watch these types of movies you can't set your standards too high, otherwise you would never ever watch them. I like science fiction/action/thriller type of movies so this held my attention. It wasn't a great movie but worth watching once.
The last movie I watched was Resident Evil Extinction. This was actually a great zombie sci fi action movie. Never boring and fast paced. I seen the previous 2 movies, though I admit I don't really remember the details. Bottom line this is a good entertaining movie and I would recommend watching it with a bucket of popcorn.
The first movie was called War Games 2 with no major actors that I recognized. It was very predictable, but still a good fun film. I watched the first one from the late 80s with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. It's funny how far computers have advanced since then. Basically, most desktop computers are more powerful than the supercomputers from back then.
The second movie I watched was called Karla with Laura Preppon. It was suppose to be about a serial killer couple but it was so slow and boring, that my wife and I decided to stop watching after 30 minutes. Too much talking and some bad camera work at times.
The third movie I watched was Species 3 which was just OK. When you watch these types of movies you can't set your standards too high, otherwise you would never ever watch them. I like science fiction/action/thriller type of movies so this held my attention. It wasn't a great movie but worth watching once.
The last movie I watched was Resident Evil Extinction. This was actually a great zombie sci fi action movie. Never boring and fast paced. I seen the previous 2 movies, though I admit I don't really remember the details. Bottom line this is a good entertaining movie and I would recommend watching it with a bucket of popcorn.
Feb 1, 2009
Control-Joy Division-Ian Curtis
This movie was a documentary about a lead singer of a band called Joy Division. The film was filmed in black and white and that seem to capture the times which was England in the 1970's.
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Personally, the way they depicted Ian Curtis made him an unlikable person (because of his affair) who had some personal medical issues. On a musical level, all the songs they played in the movie were very good. I liked all of them which sounded like early KROQ songs. I went to youtube and saw the actual band. They still sound excellent!
I would definitely recommend watching this movie because it explores the life of a talented musician going through some personal issues. In the end, he ends up committing suicide.
IMDB Control summary:
Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he's almost never at home. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. He doesn't know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him.The main actors were Sam Riley and Samantha Morton. They played their parts well and really got into character.
Personally, the way they depicted Ian Curtis made him an unlikable person (because of his affair) who had some personal medical issues. On a musical level, all the songs they played in the movie were very good. I liked all of them which sounded like early KROQ songs. I went to youtube and saw the actual band. They still sound excellent!
I would definitely recommend watching this movie because it explores the life of a talented musician going through some personal issues. In the end, he ends up committing suicide.
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Jan 31, 2009
Batman the Dark Knight
I recently watched the latest Batman movie and must say I am very impressed with the Darknight series. This is nothing like the old Batman TV series or even the old Batman movies.
The new series has a nice dark element with well developed characters. The story line is simple yet intriguing and has a good fluidity. It kept my interest from start to finish.
Christian Bale is my favorite Batman actor so far. He has done a great job in portraying this comic book character and gives him that "dark" personality.
Heath Ledger also played a great joker. I have seen him in other movies and never saw his acting range until this movie. I wouldn't surprise if he wins an Oscar.
If you haven't seen these Batman movies: Batman Begins (2005) and
The Dark Knight (2008), I would highly recommend watching both of them with a big bucket of popcorn. Makes a great double feature and both are available on netflix.
The new series has a nice dark element with well developed characters. The story line is simple yet intriguing and has a good fluidity. It kept my interest from start to finish.
Christian Bale is my favorite Batman actor so far. He has done a great job in portraying this comic book character and gives him that "dark" personality.
Heath Ledger also played a great joker. I have seen him in other movies and never saw his acting range until this movie. I wouldn't surprise if he wins an Oscar.
If you haven't seen these Batman movies: Batman Begins (2005) and
The Dark Knight (2008), I would highly recommend watching both of them with a big bucket of popcorn. Makes a great double feature and both are available on netflix.
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Jan 21, 2009
Ghost Town movie
This was actually a fun and quirky movie to watch. I have been meaning to watch this since I saw that actor Ricky Gervais doing the interview circuits on late night shows. I think his British attitude made it a bit more funny.
Basically, you have Ricky as the main character working as a dentist who is very antisocial. He avoids people at all costs and in the process is just kind of a jerk. He has some bowel problems, goes into the hospital to get a colonoscopy and dies for 7 minutes. After he comes back to life, he is able to see ghosts who have unfinished business on earth. Greg Kinnear plays the main ghost who needs Ricky to get his widowed wife to break up with her new boyfriend.
Overall, the plot is predictable with Ricky falling in love with Greg's wife played by Téa Leoni. It does have a nice happy Hollywood ending and is enjoyable to watch.
Basically, you have Ricky as the main character working as a dentist who is very antisocial. He avoids people at all costs and in the process is just kind of a jerk. He has some bowel problems, goes into the hospital to get a colonoscopy and dies for 7 minutes. After he comes back to life, he is able to see ghosts who have unfinished business on earth. Greg Kinnear plays the main ghost who needs Ricky to get his widowed wife to break up with her new boyfriend.
Overall, the plot is predictable with Ricky falling in love with Greg's wife played by Téa Leoni. It does have a nice happy Hollywood ending and is enjoyable to watch.
Jan 16, 2009
The Grocer's Son
OK, I am back to this great blog. Sorry, it hasn't been as often as I like. Trust me, I am still watching a ton of movies. A movie I literally just finished watching on Netflix instant play is titled The Grocer's Son. It is a french foreign movie and has a good cast. I am not familiar with any of the actors but they all seem to play their parts well.
This independent movie is just about a family that has problems and upon the father having a heart attack, the son comes back and they basically come to terms and get closer. I recommend it if you are in the mood for a slow paced but realistic portrayal of the french countryside. Cheers!
From Netflix:
This independent movie is just about a family that has problems and upon the father having a heart attack, the son comes back and they basically come to terms and get closer. I recommend it if you are in the mood for a slow paced but realistic portrayal of the french countryside. Cheers!
From Netflix:
When his father suffers a stroke, Antoine (Nicolas Cazale) reluctantly returns home from the big city to his small mountain village to help out with the family business, a grocery that makes daily rounds to the town's elderly inhabitants. But when Antoine's poor manners rub the villagers the wrong way, can the lovely young Claire (Clotilde Hesme) help smooth things over? French director Eric Guirado helms this charmingly low-key film.
Dec 3, 2008
Wanted movie
I am surprised to see this movie already out on DVD. Netflix sent it to me because my wife pushed the movie up to the top of our queue. Anyways, I feel like I just saw the preview for this movie a month ago. I guess time is going faster than I think, or my memory is betraying me.
The movie Wanted stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie. These actors are all pretty good so it is unusual to see them all in an action flick. Personally, I thought it was entertaining because the effects were pretty good, acting great, and the storyline was so so. The story did have a twist but the ending was weak.
If you love shoot em up movies, then you will probably like this. My wife didn't care for it, but she was nice enough to watch it all the way through with me.
The movie Wanted stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie. These actors are all pretty good so it is unusual to see them all in an action flick. Personally, I thought it was entertaining because the effects were pretty good, acting great, and the storyline was so so. The story did have a twist but the ending was weak.
If you love shoot em up movies, then you will probably like this. My wife didn't care for it, but she was nice enough to watch it all the way through with me.
Dec 2, 2008
The Visitor
Another day another movie. I am blessed to have so many ways to watch movies and also a wife who knows how to pick them.
This movie titled the Visitor was a nice drama about a Professor who seems cold and one dimensional. The movie moves along at a good pace and I am always waiting to see what comes next. As the story unfolds, you start to see the Professor character in many dimensions as realize in his loneliness he had lost his purpose in life. I am guessing that might be due to the loss of his wife.
Later when he meets 2 people by a weird occurrence, he seems to become more human and we see the generous side of him take over.
I really enjoyed this movie even though I didn't like the ending. Overall the movie was very entertaining. Here is a link to the trailer.
This movie titled the Visitor was a nice drama about a Professor who seems cold and one dimensional. The movie moves along at a good pace and I am always waiting to see what comes next. As the story unfolds, you start to see the Professor character in many dimensions as realize in his loneliness he had lost his purpose in life. I am guessing that might be due to the loss of his wife.
Later when he meets 2 people by a weird occurrence, he seems to become more human and we see the generous side of him take over.
I really enjoyed this movie even though I didn't like the ending. Overall the movie was very entertaining. Here is a link to the trailer.
Dec 1, 2008
Bladerunner movie
I know this is an old movie and couldn't remember seeing it when I was a kid. I was certain I did, but you know how it is when you start to get old and when you have seen a ton of movies. It was on HDNet so I put it in the good old dvr. My wife said she didn't remember seeing it either. The movie came out before we were married.
First of all, I thought the movie may seem dated but surprisingly it wasn't. When I had watched Star Wars again a couple of years ago, I thought yikes! This is not the way I remember seeing it when I was a kid. Lol.
Watching old movies is actually fun. I marveled at how young all the actors were. Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Daryl Hannah. I also thought Edward James Olmos cast as the Asian guy was miscast.
Overall, the movie was still great to watch and entertaining. I would recommend seeing it at least once. Cheers!
First of all, I thought the movie may seem dated but surprisingly it wasn't. When I had watched Star Wars again a couple of years ago, I thought yikes! This is not the way I remember seeing it when I was a kid. Lol.
Watching old movies is actually fun. I marveled at how young all the actors were. Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Daryl Hannah. I also thought Edward James Olmos cast as the Asian guy was miscast.
Overall, the movie was still great to watch and entertaining. I would recommend seeing it at least once. Cheers!
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