In a summer of big blockbuster sequels, this will probably be *the* summer blockbuster for the year. Seriously, who wouldn't wanna see cool cars transform into giant robots and fight each other over mankind?
Although the storyline wasn't much and was fairly simple, the special effects were awesome! It's your typical Michael Bay film - the romantic storyline, the kid that leads people to safety, explosions and things blowing up... but it's all very entertaining!
I'd say it's a pretty solid film for the whole family... well maybe not mom, but for the kids, young and old and young at heart. Especially if ya grew up with Optimus Prime and Megatron back in the 80s. Also, the pop culture references of today are quite amusing, ie: references to Ebay, the internet, xm radio, etc... you also see plenty of the sponsors' logos too. The new Chevy Camero and the Pontiac Solstice are pretty sweet looking too!
Be sure not to miss this one this 4th of July weekend!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
I never saw the first one, it looked too bad just from the brief clips i had seen. I had the same impression about this one as well and I was right!
On the verge of the wedding of Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman) and Reed Richards (aka Mr Fantastic, who, imo, aint very good looking), a strange energy is creating massive craters in the earth and the Fantastic 4 are recruited by the US gov't to help out. Creating new alliances and dealing with villians old and new, our heros learn what's really important.
It had it's humorous moments, but was filled with over the top cheesiness.
Guys will like watching Jessica Alba despite her awful dye job, girls will like watching the hotness that is Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch), comic book geeks will be pissed about the portrayal of Galactus, and unfortunately Michael Chiklis gets the shaft.
On the verge of the wedding of Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman) and Reed Richards (aka Mr Fantastic, who, imo, aint very good looking), a strange energy is creating massive craters in the earth and the Fantastic 4 are recruited by the US gov't to help out. Creating new alliances and dealing with villians old and new, our heros learn what's really important.
It had it's humorous moments, but was filled with over the top cheesiness.
Guys will like watching Jessica Alba despite her awful dye job, girls will like watching the hotness that is Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch), comic book geeks will be pissed about the portrayal of Galactus, and unfortunately Michael Chiklis gets the shaft.
1408
Usually, the majority of Stephen King movie horror adaptions have been horrible - just look 'dreamcatcher' or 'secret window' for example - while others such as The Shining, The Stand, and 1408 are genuinely creepy.
In 1408, John Cusack, who hasnt aged in like the past 20 years, is a paranormal writer who documents his experiences in so-called' haunted houses across the country. Not believing in any of the paranormal when he gets a postcard telling him not to stay in 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel he of course jumps at the change to stay im the room that has claimed 56 lives since the hotel opened. The entire rest of the film is mainly John Cusack acting as we see the psychological pressure this "evil fucking room" puts on him.
It was very clever and genuinely creepy. If you're looking for a good suspenseful psychological thriller, then this is one not to be missed!
Samuel L. Jackson briefly co-stars as the hotel manager, altho he's more of a minor role than the commercials make it out to be.
In 1408, John Cusack, who hasnt aged in like the past 20 years, is a paranormal writer who documents his experiences in so-called' haunted houses across the country. Not believing in any of the paranormal when he gets a postcard telling him not to stay in 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel he of course jumps at the change to stay im the room that has claimed 56 lives since the hotel opened. The entire rest of the film is mainly John Cusack acting as we see the psychological pressure this "evil fucking room" puts on him.
It was very clever and genuinely creepy. If you're looking for a good suspenseful psychological thriller, then this is one not to be missed!
Samuel L. Jackson briefly co-stars as the hotel manager, altho he's more of a minor role than the commercials make it out to be.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Ratatouille
very very cute! disney and pixar have done it again!
the characters are very 3 dimension too and not just static like most animated films have been lately. sadly though, with all the blockbusters coming out this summer, it's likely to get swallowed up.
but it's a really good movie for the whole family - i highly recommend going to this one.
the characters are very 3 dimension too and not just static like most animated films have been lately. sadly though, with all the blockbusters coming out this summer, it's likely to get swallowed up.
but it's a really good movie for the whole family - i highly recommend going to this one.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Knocked Up
freaking hilarious!
if ya like judd apatow's works (cable guy, freaks and geeks, undeclared, anchorman, ricky bobby, 40yr old virgin), any of the former 'freak' boys from freaks and geeks (seth rogen, james franco, jason segal), or part of the 40 yr old virgin cast (paul rudd, leslie mann), and if ya liked the humor in 40 yr old virgin, check this one out.
you also see ryan seacrest going on a rampage about hollywood stars!
probably one of the funniest films this summer, however not for the kids.
the chick from greys anatomy gets a promotion at her E! studio job and decides to go out and celebrate with her sister, where she meets and has a 1 night stand with slacker pothead ben (seth rogen). 8 weeks later, she finds out shes pregnant. it's more of a pregnancy and growing up movie from the guy's perspective, as we see Rogen's character trying to make things work out for the best.
be sure to catch it this summer!
if ya like judd apatow's works (cable guy, freaks and geeks, undeclared, anchorman, ricky bobby, 40yr old virgin), any of the former 'freak' boys from freaks and geeks (seth rogen, james franco, jason segal), or part of the 40 yr old virgin cast (paul rudd, leslie mann), and if ya liked the humor in 40 yr old virgin, check this one out.
you also see ryan seacrest going on a rampage about hollywood stars!
probably one of the funniest films this summer, however not for the kids.
the chick from greys anatomy gets a promotion at her E! studio job and decides to go out and celebrate with her sister, where she meets and has a 1 night stand with slacker pothead ben (seth rogen). 8 weeks later, she finds out shes pregnant. it's more of a pregnancy and growing up movie from the guy's perspective, as we see Rogen's character trying to make things work out for the best.
be sure to catch it this summer!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Pirates 3 continues right as the 2nd one left off. Lord Beckett has the heart of Davy Jones and is using it as leverage to control the Flying Dutchman. Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan are still not speaking, due to the 'misunderstanding' in the previous film, but are working together with the Voodoo lady, Capt Barbosa, Mr. Gibbs and the rest of the Black Pearl Crew to bring back Capt. Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker.
We also see Chow Yun Fat as the Singapore Pirate Lord, as well as Keith Richards in a brief comical cameo. A lot of double-crossing happens, so much to the point that you can no longer tell who to actually believe.
The ending was great in the fact that it tied up the trilogy nicely, but also left it open for future installments (Johnny Depp has been quoted saying he'd sign up for a 7th film if they wanted to do it, he loves the character so much).
Also, stick thru the 6-8 minutes of the credits this time for an epilogue that actually has a point to it, unlike the 5 sec clip at the end of the previous one.
We also see Chow Yun Fat as the Singapore Pirate Lord, as well as Keith Richards in a brief comical cameo. A lot of double-crossing happens, so much to the point that you can no longer tell who to actually believe.
The ending was great in the fact that it tied up the trilogy nicely, but also left it open for future installments (Johnny Depp has been quoted saying he'd sign up for a 7th film if they wanted to do it, he loves the character so much).
Also, stick thru the 6-8 minutes of the credits this time for an epilogue that actually has a point to it, unlike the 5 sec clip at the end of the previous one.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third is Dreamworks latest installment of their Shrek series.
In this one, Fiona's dad, the king of Far Far Away, is dying. Shrek is the next in line for the throne, but really doesnt feel an ogre king would be a good idea, not to mention he's missing his swamp, so him, Donkey and Puss in Boots go off in search of Fiona's cousin, Arthur, who's 2nd in line for the throne.
Meanwhile, Charming is determined to get his revenge on Shrek and talks the rest of the storybook villains into helping him out. Fiona and her band of princess, including her mother, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Cinderella with ugly stepsister Doris as well as Pinocchio, the 3 little pigs, the big bad wolf and Gingy (the gingerbread man) and Dragon (Donkey's wife) do their best to protect the kingdom while Shrek is away.
This one is shorter than the others, as Jeny pointed out, and doesnt really have a big obstacle in the middle of the movie like the other 2 did, not to mention less singing as well. It sticks to the main plotline and gets to the point.
I liked it. If you're a fan of the first 2 you'll like the 3rd installment as well and if you like silly animated movies with subtle adult humor, but laughs for the kids as well, be sure to check it out!
In this one, Fiona's dad, the king of Far Far Away, is dying. Shrek is the next in line for the throne, but really doesnt feel an ogre king would be a good idea, not to mention he's missing his swamp, so him, Donkey and Puss in Boots go off in search of Fiona's cousin, Arthur, who's 2nd in line for the throne.
Meanwhile, Charming is determined to get his revenge on Shrek and talks the rest of the storybook villains into helping him out. Fiona and her band of princess, including her mother, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Cinderella with ugly stepsister Doris as well as Pinocchio, the 3 little pigs, the big bad wolf and Gingy (the gingerbread man) and Dragon (Donkey's wife) do their best to protect the kingdom while Shrek is away.
This one is shorter than the others, as Jeny pointed out, and doesnt really have a big obstacle in the middle of the movie like the other 2 did, not to mention less singing as well. It sticks to the main plotline and gets to the point.
I liked it. If you're a fan of the first 2 you'll like the 3rd installment as well and if you like silly animated movies with subtle adult humor, but laughs for the kids as well, be sure to check it out!
Friday, May 11, 2007
28 Weeks Later
5 years after his smash British hit 28 Days Later, starring Cillian Murphy and Naomi Harris, director Danny Boyle releases the follow-up 28 Weeks Later.
In 28 Days Later, for those that have forgotten, an infection has broken out all over Britain, turning it's victims into zombie-like creatures that prey on the living. Jim (Cillian Murphy) was in a hospital and awakes 28 days after the infection broke out, to a ghost-town like London. Unsure of what happened he searches for anyone alive, where he meets Serena (Naomi Harris) a woman running from the infected in hopes of survival. In their escape out of London they come across a farmer and his teenage daughter, also on the run. They make their way to army facility they hear about over the radio, but oh how the plot thickens. The ending given in the theaters was more of a happy one where they get rescued and taken to a quarentined area. Personally, the alternative ending is more satisfying for the film itself.
In 28 Weeks Later, we Don and his wife, living in hiding with an older couple and several others in an abandoned cottage, just days after the infection has broken out. As expected, the infected come after them, Don being the only that escapes and makes his way to a quarantined area.
Fast forward to 6 months later, District 1 of London is rebuilt, the American Army is helping out and keeping watch and those quarantined are back to living like normal again. Outsiders that made it out before the infection hit are slowly being brought back in, including Don's 2 kids - 12yr old Andy and teenage Tammy.
After learning about their mother's death, Tammy and Andy decide to sneak out of District 1 to their former home, in search of a photo of their mother (Andy tells his sister he's afraid of forgetting what she looks like). Of course, the army comes after them, but they bring back more than just a photo to district 1.
Mass chaos soon occurs, Code Red happens and the military's instructed to shoot at anyone - infected or not - total extintion and lots of carnage, since the situation got out of hand. Only problem is, there's survivors, desperate to get freedom.
It was alright, but if you've seen the first one, you know what to expect. What got me in the first one was the 'twist' 3/4ths of the way into it. This one had several parts where it was either predictable, or it was like 'why didnt they do that?' More security on the military's part could have prevented events from happening, plain and simple. Also, we see a scene that recently occured in Robert Rodrigez's Planet Terror (from the double feature Grindhouse) and a scene that looked almost like it was from The Blair Witch Project. It was also very very dark in some scenes - almost to where you couldnt even tell what was going on.
The music was just as awesome in this one though as it was in the first one. I applaud John Murphy and his score.
If you've seen and liked the first one, you'll like this one, or if ya just like zombie movies and carnage too.
In 28 Days Later, for those that have forgotten, an infection has broken out all over Britain, turning it's victims into zombie-like creatures that prey on the living. Jim (Cillian Murphy) was in a hospital and awakes 28 days after the infection broke out, to a ghost-town like London. Unsure of what happened he searches for anyone alive, where he meets Serena (Naomi Harris) a woman running from the infected in hopes of survival. In their escape out of London they come across a farmer and his teenage daughter, also on the run. They make their way to army facility they hear about over the radio, but oh how the plot thickens. The ending given in the theaters was more of a happy one where they get rescued and taken to a quarentined area. Personally, the alternative ending is more satisfying for the film itself.
In 28 Weeks Later, we Don and his wife, living in hiding with an older couple and several others in an abandoned cottage, just days after the infection has broken out. As expected, the infected come after them, Don being the only that escapes and makes his way to a quarantined area.
Fast forward to 6 months later, District 1 of London is rebuilt, the American Army is helping out and keeping watch and those quarantined are back to living like normal again. Outsiders that made it out before the infection hit are slowly being brought back in, including Don's 2 kids - 12yr old Andy and teenage Tammy.
After learning about their mother's death, Tammy and Andy decide to sneak out of District 1 to their former home, in search of a photo of their mother (Andy tells his sister he's afraid of forgetting what she looks like). Of course, the army comes after them, but they bring back more than just a photo to district 1.
Mass chaos soon occurs, Code Red happens and the military's instructed to shoot at anyone - infected or not - total extintion and lots of carnage, since the situation got out of hand. Only problem is, there's survivors, desperate to get freedom.
It was alright, but if you've seen the first one, you know what to expect. What got me in the first one was the 'twist' 3/4ths of the way into it. This one had several parts where it was either predictable, or it was like 'why didnt they do that?' More security on the military's part could have prevented events from happening, plain and simple. Also, we see a scene that recently occured in Robert Rodrigez's Planet Terror (from the double feature Grindhouse) and a scene that looked almost like it was from The Blair Witch Project. It was also very very dark in some scenes - almost to where you couldnt even tell what was going on.
The music was just as awesome in this one though as it was in the first one. I applaud John Murphy and his score.
If you've seen and liked the first one, you'll like this one, or if ya just like zombie movies and carnage too.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Spiderman 3
It was good. Very good. A great movie to kick off the summer season with. It had tons of action, some great comedic scenes (ie: Peter Parker out and about after being infected by Venom, Bruce Campbell's usual cameo - this time as a French Matre'd, among several other scenes), and the plot/story continues to be just as good.
In this one, they also add to the cast Topher Grace (from That 70's Show) as rival photographer Eddie Brock who turns into Venom later, Thomas Haden Church (from George of the Jungle, Ned and Stacey, Wings) as Flint Marco aka The Sandman, and Dallas Bryce Howard (Ron Howard's daughter, from Signs and Lady in the Water) as Gwen Stacy - the police chief's daughter and Peter's lab partner. Harry Osburne's butler also takes on a more prominent role in this one too, turning into a Alfred-type from the Batman series.
Kirsten Dunst also sings several times in this one, altho she's not horrible, she's not great either...
Not sure if it's supposed to be the last in the series - rumor is that directer Sam Raimi signed everyone on for 3 more films - however it did wrap everything up quite nicely, not leaving any loose ends really.
Be sure Spiderman 3 is on your list of summer movies to go see!
In this one, they also add to the cast Topher Grace (from That 70's Show) as rival photographer Eddie Brock who turns into Venom later, Thomas Haden Church (from George of the Jungle, Ned and Stacey, Wings) as Flint Marco aka The Sandman, and Dallas Bryce Howard (Ron Howard's daughter, from Signs and Lady in the Water) as Gwen Stacy - the police chief's daughter and Peter's lab partner. Harry Osburne's butler also takes on a more prominent role in this one too, turning into a Alfred-type from the Batman series.
Kirsten Dunst also sings several times in this one, altho she's not horrible, she's not great either...
Not sure if it's supposed to be the last in the series - rumor is that directer Sam Raimi signed everyone on for 3 more films - however it did wrap everything up quite nicely, not leaving any loose ends really.
Be sure Spiderman 3 is on your list of summer movies to go see!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Hot Fuzz
This movie was hilarious. If you saw the group's previous film 'Shaun of the Dead' you know exactly what to expect. Lots of action movie spoofs in this one, lots of references to Point Blank and Bad Boys 2, and lots of over exaggerated blood. At the end it started to feel like it was dragging on, but then it got completely goofy and made up for it.
In this one, Mr. Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg plays Nicholas Angel - London's top police officer who has a record 400% of the arrests in the city. His bosses deem him to be 'too good' at his job and feel his performance is making the rest of them look bad... so they promote him to Sargeant and relocated him out to the country village of Sandford, where there hasn't been a murder in 20 years and has a record low crime rate. Altho minors are allowed into the local pub, the residents deem it's 'all for the greater good... the greater good' since they're inside and not outside getting in trouble. After a series of 'unfortunate accidents' Nicholas starts to take matters into his own hands to get to the bottom and find answers to questions that were never thought to be questioned.
Be sure to catch this British gem if ya get a chance!
In this one, Mr. Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg plays Nicholas Angel - London's top police officer who has a record 400% of the arrests in the city. His bosses deem him to be 'too good' at his job and feel his performance is making the rest of them look bad... so they promote him to Sargeant and relocated him out to the country village of Sandford, where there hasn't been a murder in 20 years and has a record low crime rate. Altho minors are allowed into the local pub, the residents deem it's 'all for the greater good... the greater good' since they're inside and not outside getting in trouble. After a series of 'unfortunate accidents' Nicholas starts to take matters into his own hands to get to the bottom and find answers to questions that were never thought to be questioned.
Be sure to catch this British gem if ya get a chance!
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