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I really liked how they did this one with the mixture of comedy and dark tone.
7/10 A bit disappointing, but still a must watch.
Doctor Who - Time Warrior 6/10
The Expendables 2 (Blu-ray, 2nd viewing) – As was the case with the original, this one harkens back to the old-school action film. If you thought the original was a little over-the-top, the 2nd entry completely outshines it in that regard. Everything I enjoyed about the original is still here: the chemistry between the guys and the action. I can’t quite put my finger on the why, but I still like the original just a bit better. I’m definitely looking forward to the 3rd entry, which has Mel Gibson as the main antagonist.
6.5/10
Any Given Sunday (Blu-ray, 1st viewing) – Oh man, what a long, tedious effort it was to get all the way through this. Some movies do a great job of feeling shorter than they really are, but this was not one of those movies. It clocks in at a bloated 157 minutes; this just feels way too long and repetitive to be good. I’ve had Al Pacino’s “Game of Inches” speech on my I-POD for a long time, but other than that, the movie wasn’t anything special. For the most part, the casting is good, and they perform well. However, as was the case with Stone’s film, Alexander, this needed to be far shorter and should have honed in on something more specific within the larger story. Had they focused more on Diaz’s story or Pacino’s, I think it could have been better. Also, as someone who played American football for 13 years, it’s very tiresome for me to watch incredibly unrealistic football for at least 60 minutes of the film.
5/10
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Blu-ray, 2nd viewing) – You’d be hard pressed to find many that are a bigger fan of LotR than me, so when I heard about this, I was ecstatic. However, I think I let critic reviews influence my own thoughts when I saw it in theater last year. A few days after the initial viewing it dawned on me, that they could make 100 of these, and I would like every single one of them. Any time spent in Middle Earth is a joy to me, even if this is a step down in quality from the trilogy. Though it is more visually striking than any of the main trilogy, I think the darker tone is dialed down some here, which leads to an overall lighter affair. I didn’t get as strong a sense of good vs. evil here as I did with the originals, but I’m hoping the next two will mend that view some. As far as the film goes, it is a bit long, and some of the parts drag a bit. Those scenes, however, are compensated by the action sequences, which are an absolute blast. In conclusion, I’m not certain this trilogy will match the original trilogy, but the more time I get with Middle Earth, the happier I am.
8/10
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Theater, 1st viewing) – I’m sure I’ll enjoy it more when I can watch it in the comfort of my home, but I enjoyed this middle entry in the trilogy. It introduces some new characters, and the rise of Sauron is more prevalent here than in the first entry. The dealings with Sauron make it a slightly darker film overall than the first, but it still doesn’t match the LotR in that regard. It didn’t bother me, but if you found An Unexpected Journey to be slow and a little long, you’re going to feel the same way about this. As it stands, it’s still a very enjoyable fantasy adventure that I’ll watch multiple times, but the final entry is going to have to be phenomenal for this trilogy to be comparable to LotR.
8/10
The 40 Year Old Virgin (Blu-ray, 2nd viewing) – In the last couple of months, I’ve watched most of my favorite comedies, and this definitely continues the trend. This is easily my favorite of Apatow’s films. I don’t think they could have picked a better actor to play the lead role; it’s hard for me to imagine someone doing a better job than Carrell does. Not only does Carrell do a fine job, but you also have Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen, with the former being one of the best to me, and the latter being a little inconsistent, but as a whole pretty good. The chest waxing scene takes the cake as the funniest scene in the movie.
7/10
White House Down (Blu-ray, 1st viewing) – I really enjoyed Olympus Has Fallen, and though this obviously has a similar plot, the execution is a bit different. I thought Channing Tatum did a good job in the lead role, but I’m not sure Foxx was a great pick as the President of the U.S. I don’t have any major complaints with him as an actor, but I wanted a more serious film like OHF. WHD has a PG-13 rating, and just when things are about to get rough, there’s a joke or something else that lightens the mood. I prefer my action movies to be grim, so WHD’s lighter delivery is definitely a detriment. Overall, OHF is the superior of the two films, though this one is worth a watch for action movie fans.
6.5/10
Conan: The Barbarian (Blu-ray, 2nd viewing) – I generally like Arnold’s work, but I have a hard time getting through his Conan films. I think this remake does a fine job of capturing the character, and the brutality the film needs. Momoa isn’t great in the lead role, but he’s good enough for what’s needed out of the character. It follows a pretty predictable tread, but overall it’s a fairly enjoyable action movie.
6.5/10
clown who dies at a party and never finishes the party so he comes back to finish the job.
The incredibly racist dinner scene was absolutely hilarious... Pipe smokin' bitches FTW
watched it twice today and the second viewing wasn't as good as the first, tho Sharlto Copley bravo as always.
Now this to me is the perfect movie. Not as in the greatest of all time ever possible, but just that it delivers everything I want--interesting characters, intriguing story, cinematic visuals with interesting angles, and a little bit of nudity to round it out. I have watched this many times before but this was the first time seeing an uncut HD version, very cool. Also, this time in particular the great, grim sound track stuck out to me more. I will admit I am a biased David Lynch fan but I seriously recommend this movie to all cinemaphiles and to anyone that likes a bit of weirdness and intrigue in their movies. The characters and story seem really obtuse at first but it gets better as it goes. Watch it!
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Now this to me is the perfect movie. Not as in the greatest of all time ever possible, but just that it delivers everything I want--interesting characters, intriguing story, cinematic visuals with interesting angles, and a little bit of nudity to round it out. I have watched this many times before but this was the first time seeing an uncut HD version, very cool. Also, this time in particular the great, grim sound track stuck out to me more. I will admit I am a biased David Lynch fan but I seriously recommend this movie to all cinemaphiles and to anyone that likes a bit of weirdness and intrigue in their movies. The characters and story seem really obtuse at first but it gets better as it goes. Watch it!
Thank you. Yes. The movie I'll be shooting start of 2014, has this. As does the other movie I'm writing now. You don't have to break the bank- just craft a good story, with three dimensional characters, that make sense. Have someone who's not a complete douche behind the camera, knowing what they're doing, & nudity SELLS. I'm actually not a David Lynch fan, having gone to his same film school- but we were BOTH kicked out (of said film school). I respect those kind of people, being around them. That being said- if you gave me "Dune" right now, I'd do what George did- & make it with fantasy archetypes everyone can understand. The difference between a crazy man's Star Wars, and Dune, is spider thin. More artistic, maybe. And to be fair, was an adaptation. But I really feel like that was his shot. Any Dune fans out there, it really could've been this generations' Hunger Games- type "thing" that caught on, with the right marketing, & vision.
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