Blades of Glory
this one was hilarious - at one point i was laughing so hard my eyes got watery.
granted, i skated for like 4-6 years when i was a kid so that peaked my interest in this one.
will ferrell and jon heder (aka napoleon dynamite) were really funny together as rivals turned pairs skaters.
typical college/bathroom type humor...
figure skating champions such as nancy kerrigan, scott hamilton, and sacha cohen make appearances.
ben stiller was one of the writers/producers and the roommate from grandma's boy is heder's obsessed stalker fan...
i didnt see ricky bobby so dont ask me how it compares, but i thought this one was really funny - funnier than wild hogs.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
TMNT
TMNT
Screened TMNT last night.
We learn our favorite Turtles have defeated Shredder and in an effort to become an even better leader, Master Splinter has sent eldest son Leondaro on a sort of sabatical in Central America. During his year long absense, the others are at their wits end at trying to stay occupied. Donatello takes a job as a 24/7 computer help programer, Michaelangelo has taken a job as Cowabunga Carl, making appearances in a cartoonish turtle suit at birthday parties, and Raphael, well he sleeps all day, but at night becomes the Ghost Rider/Batman-esque Nightwatcher, catching the bad guys on his own - he states that even though Leo and their team took a break, the criminals did not.
Leo eventually makes his return after being found by April O'Neil, and while most are pleased to see him, Raphael still has a chip on his shoulder and makes it almost impossible for Leo continue to lead them.
In the meanwhile, we learn of an ancient prophecy that is about to become real with an immortal warrior and his 4 generals that were turned to stone after he opened a portal to other dimensions 3000 years ago, unleashing 13 monsters on the earth. the time has come for the portal to open again, but this time, the warrior enlists the help of the Foot with new clan leader Karai.
The end gives way to a sequel.
The CGI animation is pretty cool and very video game-esque.
The love connection between April and Casey Jones is completely obvious. April is now more of a history curator rather than a reporter in a yellow jumpsuit and actually gets involved in the action rather than being the damsel in distress like she was in the original series. She's also voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar which drove me nuts the whole time.
Casey Jones is portayed as a more surfer Kenau Reeves type slacker who uses baseball bats - we only see him use his signature hockey stick at the end.
The rest of the turtles seem right on though and the Foot clan looks really cool too! There's also plenty of funny Mikey jokes as well.
If ya grew up with the original cartoon series and movies, you'll think this adaption is just ok, nothing great, but not bad either. It just doesn't feel the same. The beginning sequence about the prophecy reminds ya of 300 which opened 2 weeks ago.
Laurence Fisbourne narrates, Patrick Stewart and the late Mako lend their voices, and Kevin Smith makes a cameo as a scared diner owner. The Gym Class Heroes provide the end credit song "Shell Shocked"
and for those wondering, it's called TMNT because this one was done by Warner Bros, wheras the first 3 films, listed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was done by New Line Cinema.
Screened TMNT last night.
We learn our favorite Turtles have defeated Shredder and in an effort to become an even better leader, Master Splinter has sent eldest son Leondaro on a sort of sabatical in Central America. During his year long absense, the others are at their wits end at trying to stay occupied. Donatello takes a job as a 24/7 computer help programer, Michaelangelo has taken a job as Cowabunga Carl, making appearances in a cartoonish turtle suit at birthday parties, and Raphael, well he sleeps all day, but at night becomes the Ghost Rider/Batman-esque Nightwatcher, catching the bad guys on his own - he states that even though Leo and their team took a break, the criminals did not.
Leo eventually makes his return after being found by April O'Neil, and while most are pleased to see him, Raphael still has a chip on his shoulder and makes it almost impossible for Leo continue to lead them.
In the meanwhile, we learn of an ancient prophecy that is about to become real with an immortal warrior and his 4 generals that were turned to stone after he opened a portal to other dimensions 3000 years ago, unleashing 13 monsters on the earth. the time has come for the portal to open again, but this time, the warrior enlists the help of the Foot with new clan leader Karai.
The end gives way to a sequel.
The CGI animation is pretty cool and very video game-esque.
The love connection between April and Casey Jones is completely obvious. April is now more of a history curator rather than a reporter in a yellow jumpsuit and actually gets involved in the action rather than being the damsel in distress like she was in the original series. She's also voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar which drove me nuts the whole time.
Casey Jones is portayed as a more surfer Kenau Reeves type slacker who uses baseball bats - we only see him use his signature hockey stick at the end.
The rest of the turtles seem right on though and the Foot clan looks really cool too! There's also plenty of funny Mikey jokes as well.
If ya grew up with the original cartoon series and movies, you'll think this adaption is just ok, nothing great, but not bad either. It just doesn't feel the same. The beginning sequence about the prophecy reminds ya of 300 which opened 2 weeks ago.
Laurence Fisbourne narrates, Patrick Stewart and the late Mako lend their voices, and Kevin Smith makes a cameo as a scared diner owner. The Gym Class Heroes provide the end credit song "Shell Shocked"
and for those wondering, it's called TMNT because this one was done by Warner Bros, wheras the first 3 films, listed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was done by New Line Cinema.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Wild Hogs
4 middle aged men living in suburban Ohio - John Travolta, Tim Allen, Willam H Macy and Martin Lawerence - are old college buddies who meet up each week and ride their bikes to the local pub and call themselves the wild hogs. after travolta learns he's losing all his material things in life, he decides they should all just take a week and get away from life, just 4 friends and the open road, headed to the coast.
on their trip, they have a run in with the Del Fuego's, a hardcore biker gang that doesnt like the fact that the Wild Hogs are mild aged suburban yuppies and dont think they could possibly know anything about the real meaning of being a biker. They also befriend a small town that is terrorized by the Del Fuego's, and learn about friendship, family, and love.
it was pretty funny, a couple gay innuendos including a gay police officer who keeps finding our boys in some odd situations/circumstances (which apparently liberals are upset over), but nothing too over the top. if you like any of the main actors or are just looking for a pg13 movie you can take your teens to for a good laugh, it's worth checking into.
Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomi, and Jill Henessy also star and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D makes a cameo as a festival singer.
And if you like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, be sure to watch the end credits.
on their trip, they have a run in with the Del Fuego's, a hardcore biker gang that doesnt like the fact that the Wild Hogs are mild aged suburban yuppies and dont think they could possibly know anything about the real meaning of being a biker. They also befriend a small town that is terrorized by the Del Fuego's, and learn about friendship, family, and love.
it was pretty funny, a couple gay innuendos including a gay police officer who keeps finding our boys in some odd situations/circumstances (which apparently liberals are upset over), but nothing too over the top. if you like any of the main actors or are just looking for a pg13 movie you can take your teens to for a good laugh, it's worth checking into.
Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomi, and Jill Henessy also star and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D makes a cameo as a festival singer.
And if you like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, be sure to watch the end credits.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
300
Only Spartan women give birth to real men: 300 review
Screened 300 last night and omg was it awesome!
It's based off the graphic novel written by Frank Miller (same guy that created Sin City) and tells the tale of Lionicies (i butchered that i know), the King of Sparta, and his 300 Spartans that take on the Persians and Xereces army.
Lots of violence but very stylized, and yes, for all you guys, there's plenty of boob shots too.
Also had lots of funny one-liners, such as:
Messenger: What makes this woman think she can speak among men?
Queen: Because only Spartan women give birth to real men.
Solider: It's just an eye, the gods of graced me with a spare.
King: Spartans, what is your profession?
Soliders chant
King: Looks like I brought more soliders than you.
It was an awesome movie - very stylized and creatively done, and witty as well. If you like action movies, go see it. If you like artsy movies, go see it. If you like titties, I guess go see it *shrug*. If you like greek history stories, go see it. It won't disappoint you.
Screened 300 last night and omg was it awesome!
It's based off the graphic novel written by Frank Miller (same guy that created Sin City) and tells the tale of Lionicies (i butchered that i know), the King of Sparta, and his 300 Spartans that take on the Persians and Xereces army.
Lots of violence but very stylized, and yes, for all you guys, there's plenty of boob shots too.
Also had lots of funny one-liners, such as:
Messenger: What makes this woman think she can speak among men?
Queen: Because only Spartan women give birth to real men.
Solider: It's just an eye, the gods of graced me with a spare.
King: Spartans, what is your profession?
Soliders chant
King: Looks like I brought more soliders than you.
It was an awesome movie - very stylized and creatively done, and witty as well. If you like action movies, go see it. If you like artsy movies, go see it. If you like titties, I guess go see it *shrug*. If you like greek history stories, go see it. It won't disappoint you.
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