Just saw the new trailer for the movie '2012'. Looks like Roland Emmerich is trying to recreate that 'Independence Day' magic. The movie is just going to be a marvel of special effects.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Three movies in nine days, Nine movies in seven weeks
June is already setting up to be a better movie month than May. May is known for the big blockbusters but often the movies aren't well put together and are the cheesiest of the season. As June usually brings out the movies with slightly better acting with July and August bringing the better comedies. Here's a brief synopsis of the three movies I have seen over the past week:
The Hangover: HILARIOUS..If you have seen it, this is the only word describable for it. The movie is about four guys who go to Vegas, get drunk, wake up and have no idea what happened. All they know is there's a tiger, a baby, for some reason the have a police car, one guy is missing a tooth and the groom is nowhere to be found.
This movie has some insane scenes that you will leave you dying with laughter but it's mostly a good time just because we have all been wasted. We have all woke up trying to piece together a night with intermittent memories, some of us with no memory of what happened at all; and it's always a great time. But this is simply...THE Hangover...the ultimate of drunk nights...and it's the ultimate drunk night in the ultimate city for the ultimate drunk night. As my boy said after he saw it, LET'S GO TO VEGAS..definite must see.
Taking of Pelham 123: I always check out the critics reviews before I go see a movie. I don't always take stock in what they say because they review every movie for themselves. I think that all movies have a particular audience and that if you go in looking for something all you hope is that the movie gives you what you were looking for. This time the critics were spot on with this movie.
Everyone said that Pelham was basically character driven by the two main actors and it basically was. The movie revolves around hostage taker (John Travolta) and impromptu hostage negotiator (Denzel Washington). And after that...there's not much else that is memorable about the movie. The banter through the train radio is crisp and eccentric between each other and besides the random scenes with the mayor and the police negotiator there is nothing else to the movie. The main characters were great and drive the movie but I recommend waiting for DVD for this one because it's not a complete movie.
Away We Go: I have wanted to see this movie since I saw the trailer for it at Adventureland. It's an independent movie about an unwed couple expecting a baby but having no idea what to do or how to do it. The man is a scruffy insurance salesman with no particular aims or backbone and the woman has lost both her parents before she finished college and doesn't want to be married. Since the guy's parents are moving away they decided to visit a few different places (Phoenix, Tucson, Madison, Montreal, and Miami) trying to figure out a suitable place to raise the child. They learn something from each friend they meet and in the end decide that eventhough they aren't married or settled, they aren't any worse off than any of the couples who act like they have it all figured out.
There was an article in the Style section that declared that the theme of this movie was about a young couple who was having trouble growing up but I think it was more of an indictment of marriage in all forms. These two had no idea what they were doing trying to find a definition for themselves through other couples. What they eventually found out that the love they had for each other was enough and that same love could be used to raise a child. With some good laughs and good appearances by other notable actors, I recommend that you go see this movie. It's slow at times but if you are wondering about where you fit in life and the rest of it, take a peek. It's currently playing at Bethesda Row and the E Street Cinema.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
May movies review
I usually do a review after every week of the movies but I have been lazy. I went to see a movie every weekend in May and here is my view of them all:
X-Men Origins - Wolverine (05/01) - I went to go see this movie on a midnight show right after I hurt my hamstring running to first base in softball. I wish I had a mutant healing factor...to heal my leg and my hurt expectations for this movie. The movie starts with an uneasy scene in the early 19th century where Wolverine first discovers his powers and first meets Sabretooth, his brother. They fight through every single major American war since the Civil War. After this the movie basically starts and nothing seems to run together afterwards. The best part of the movie is the intial Weapon X fight with Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The movie just disappoints all over. The special effects are cheesy for a big budget film and Hugh Jackman loses his edge that he had in the previous three X-Men movies. I think it was a mistake to even try this and I hope that either learn or do not to attempt to create the next adaptation, X-Men Origins - Magneto.
Star Trek (05/08) - This was the funnest movie I saw all month. It was a non stop action fest from the very first minutes and it didn't let up for five minutes. It had everything you wanted out of a summer action/adventure: gripping action sequences, beautiful women, great special effects, quick historical references...it was just great all around. Plus we saw this movie in IMAX. The sound and picture in IMAX make everything look and sound better.
Angels and Demons (05/15) - After The Da Vinci Code and the first Chronicles of Narnia, this is probably the third book I have read in it's entirety and seen the movie. I for one, do not like this approach. The movie was completely boring...probably not because of the movie but because I knew everything that was going to happen. It was just a wait for it, wait for it....does anybody like suspense in a movie?!?!? So my new rule, either read the book or watch the movie. I can't say anything else for it because well....read the book, it says it all. They were pretty true to it and it's just the book in movie form and it was a good book. Take from that what you wish.
Terminator Salvation (05/21) - BOOOOOM. The sound system at Gallery Place was cranking. Termintor was OK. Most of the action was just big explosive action scenes reminiscent of the guy off of Tropic Thunder blowing his lid off of the pyrotechnics. Christian Bale and the other guy did a good job.
UP (05/29) - Now this was the best movie of the month. UP was well written and for a Disney movie it sure came with some adult feelings. To warn you, you might just cry off the first ten minutes and I'm talking about men and women. This beginning draws you in to the point you're like....Disney movie? This is for kids?....Yeah, it's a definitely good movie especially in 3D (eventhough that will cost you more).
My ranking:
1. UP
2. Star Trek
3. Terminator
4. Angels and Demons
5. Wolverine
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