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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Tropic Thunder Review

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 12:58 am.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our Tropic Thunder review. As many of you know we’re currently down here at Comic Con in San Diego and we were lucky enough to get treated to a screening of Tropic Thunder tonight.

I used to LOVE Ben Stiller. Zoolander, Dodgeball, Meet The Parents and several others. But over the last couple of years it seems he’s put out trash film after trash film and I’ve almost totally lost interest. I sort of feel the same way about Jack Black… used to love him, but he’s disappointed me too much over the last little while. So when the first couple of trailers came out for Tropic Thunder, the only thing that REALLY caught my attention was the presence of Robert Downey Jr. playing a black guy. It looked like it could be too funny for words. So my expectations were that the movie would be bad, but that Downey may be good enough to at least give me some laughs. I’m very happy to say the film greatly exceeded my expectations.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The basic idea behind Tropic Thunder looks something like this: A big budget war movie is being made by a first time director and a hard assed heartless producer staring 3 big name actors. The problem is the film isn’t going so well, the producer is furious, the actors are hindering the process and the director is at his wits end. In a desperate attempt to give the movie a gritty realism, the director drops the actors in the middle of the jungle, but unknowingly drops them in the wrong country… and although they think they’re secretly being filmed for the movie, they’re actually in the middle of a fight for their lives.

THE GOOD

I’ve said this many times before, but it’s worth repeating here. If you’re making a comedy movie, the single most important thing is to make people laugh. You can get away with a LOT of mistakes in your movie if you make the audience laugh… at the same time you can do everything right, but if you fail to make people laugh, then your movie sucks. Tropic Thunder makes you laugh. It’s just that simple. They aren’t the smartest laughs… they aren’t high brow laughs… but oh my goodness they are laughs nonetheless. This is a FUNNY flick.

We all expected Robert Downey Jr. would knock it out of the park, and he doesn’t disappoint (although someone else stole the show from him… but I’ll get to that in a moment). He’s always working the character so much that even the most mundane lines that come out of his mouth make you smile. When he switches from “black” to Australian it’s pure gold.

As the movie starts we’re treated to 4 fake trailers, each staring one of the 4 main actors in the movie. The trailers are designed to not only be funny, but also to introduce us to the characters. Sweet heavens THEY WERE HILARIOUS! But they weren’t just hilarious, they were also a very creative and effective way to get us to know the main players before the “story” of the movie got started.

The cameos in this film are some of the best executed use of cameos I’ve ever seen. Very well done.

Ok… this is the big one. TOM “Fucking Scientologist Freaky Nut Job” Cruise flat out steals this movie every single moment he’s on screen. No, I’m not being sarcastic. No, I’m not exaggerating. And no, I’m not kidding. Cruise doesn’t have a huge role in the movie (maybe about 10 minutes of screen time) but wow… each precious second he’s on screen I was laughing my ass off. This was EXACTLY the type of role he needed to do right now. I’m so glad they never used any of his footage in the trailers… it makes it more effective. Mark my words… people will be talking about Cruise’s performance in this movie for the rest of the year. It’s pure comedy gold.

THE BAD

Remember how I said if you make people laugh in a comedy, you can get away with a lot of other stuff? Yeah well, it’s a good thing for Tropic Thunder because making us laugh is about the only thing this movie does right. The story was horrible, it sometimes couldn’t decide if it was a slapstick comedy or just sort of a silly one, and a lot of things just didn’t make any sense whatsoever. I won’t bother listing all the individual items that were bad… just know that nothing else in the movie really worked. But hey… it’s a comedy and it makes you laugh, so it’s all forgivable.

OVERALL

Tropic Thunder is a damn funny movie that gave me about 10 HARD laugh out loud moments with about 20 good giggles to back them up with. As a result, I walked out of the theater having been thoroughly entertained. Yes it has a wide variety of weaknesses, but you can easily get past those as you try to catch your breath from laughing so hard. I can not emphasize this last point enough… TOM CRUISE RULES IN THIS MOVIE. Overall I’m giving Tropic Thunder an 8 out of 10

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

Step Brothers Review

This entry was posted on Monday, July 28th, 2008 at 11:14 am.
Categories: Reviews.

Step-Brothers-Poster-Big Hey guys, thanks for checking out our Step Brothers review! I was uncertain about how this film would fly after the let down that was Semi Pro, so I tried to keep my expectations low. Mixed reviews were also swirling about Comic Con so I was curious on where i would sit within the spectrum. So without further ado, here is my Step Brothers review!

The General Idea

Two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched.

The Good

This film was completely outlandish and totally absurd; I welcomed the nonsense with open arms. Will Ferell’s best work has always been when he delves deep into the caves of the ridiculous, and this film gave him an opportunity to excel at what he does best. As a man that loves the absurd, I was laughing loudly throughout the entire film.

Every actor in the film did an outstanding job with their characters. Will and John C. had amazing chemistry and were able to riff off of one another brilliantly. Mary Steenburgen was perfect as a doting mother that was trying to gently encourage the boys into manhood and Richard Jenkins plays a father at wit’s end who has all but given up hope on his adult children. The family works as the “straight man” for much of this film and they do an outstanding job. I want to go into many of the details about their family interaction, but I don’t want to spoil any surprises for anyone.

This film was crass and was better for it. When the mother stared to swear out of sheer frustration it was so damn funny, and there is no way they could have gotten as crazy as they did without the R rating. Letting these comedic mustangs roam free in the plain of Restriction was the correct choice.

The Bad

The film follows a formulaic plot and turns out exactly like you would expect it to. The journey is so ridiculous however, that this never really bothered me at all. In fact it was so outlandish in its delivery that the formula of problem, resolution, problem, solution was itself mocked along with everything else. I didn’t dislike much about his film, so I am reaching here.

Overall

I loved this movie, and am glad this crew made a film that suited their tastes and strengths. This is a movie that may divide people 50/50; and that suits me just fine. I thought Step Brothers was excellent and gladly give it an 8 out of 10. I laughed my ass off non stop for the entire film and look forward to discussing it with all of you! For fans of Will Ferrell’s more bizarre SNL sketches - you will be in for a treat.

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

Forgotten Gems: Noises Off!

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 7:05 am.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out my review in a new feature I like to call Forgotten Gems.

Last night while participating in the 300th Episode of the live The Movie Blog: Uncut, John was asked what his “most underrated” movie was. When he instantly said Noises Off! this sent a wave of memories in and a deep appreciation for this movie.

See, the International Friends might not know this, but John was actually a roommate of mine for a little over a Year. Doug was an unofficial roommate often just spending the majority of the summer at our place as did Wormwood, another TMB Alum. The house I owned at the time was the central hub of our group of friends and that 4 bedroom four level back-split went down in history. At one point I had 3 official roommates and about 3-4 more who just lived there. We also had a total of nine couches.

I didn’t want to spend any of my money on something as silly as cable so the movie rental place up the street which offered 7movies for 7 days for 7bucks got a lot of our business. There was always a stack of generic white plastic movie shells on the entertainment unit.

One of those movies, which quickly became a purchase was Noises Off! We wore out that movie.

THE GENERAL IDEA

From IMDB: Lloyd Fellowes (Michael Caine) is the director of a theater company. He’s desperately trying to get his production together, despite the best efforts of the cast, the crew, and Lady Luck. We follow the production from final rehearsals, through opening night, and onto the tour: as with any group of actors forced to work closely together for any great length of time, romances and arguments are bound to break out. Quite often, what’s happening on stage is nothing compared to what’s happening backstage.

THE GOOD STUFF

The Play within the Movie is called “Nothing On”, and you only get to see the first part introducing the characters and some of the hijinks, and then skips ahead to the end with a line involving Sardines and some struck poses that make you wonder how the play came to this conclusion. But you don’t need to know. This story is about the actors putting on the show and this is where the genius lies. You are exposed to as much of the play as you need to just to get to the real story.

The Cast. When you hear the term “ensemble cast” it refers to a group where no one is the clear star, but the group itself is the star. I think this movie defines that term better than any other film. Just check out this lineup:

Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter and Nicollette Sheridan.

Each of these actors are just brilliant in this movie. They all have strong personalities which all play a critical part and of course clash throughout the production. And each one of them plays an actor who is playing an actor in a play. It’s always clear when they are being “themselves” or when the actor is acting. Within this stage production we see what happens backstage and get a look at how a show gets put on. They all have their character quirks and they all shine in them.

The late John Ritter putts his pratfalls and physical comedy to the limit in this movie and not always “in the play”. Also no longer with us Christopher Reeve plays a soft spoken pacifist who gets a nosebleed if he witnesses violence. Which just punctuates the comedy of the falls, kicks, punches and other tomfoolery “on set”.

The comedic timing of each of these players is spot on. A line doesn’t drop without the rim shot to follow. The running gags never get tired.

I was in stitches for probably half of this movie and smiling during the rest of it.

THE BAD STUFF

Nicollette Sheridan spends the majority of this movie in lingerie. You hope to see more, but you don’t.

Aside from that, I’ve got nothing. Seriously.

OVERALL

This movie has repeat watching value that wont tire you or bore you. A rare quality. Dare I say that you will NOT find another ensemble as brilliantly mixed as this bunch. They may not have been superstars in their individual right, but together they combine to make the most amazing production which guarantees laughs and memorable lines.

The line by Carol Burnett that always gets me is “I’m sorry, I can’t see that far with this leg” - Sounds silly, but in the context of this complex scene there is nothing more perfect for her to say. You will just have to watch it.

Typically this is where John or Doug would write a “Out of 10″ rating, but since all of these Forgotten Gems are going to be what I would rate a 8, 9 or 10, I have made my own rating system.

TV - Make a point of watching it if you see it listed on TV.
Rent - Good enough to go out of your way to see it, but not enough to buy it.
Buy - So good. You will watch it again and again. Buy it!

So on a scale of TV, Rent or Buy I suggest BUY!

If you are lucky enough to find it in the bargain bin at WalMart, great. If you have to pay full pop to get it ordered in, you won’t regret it.

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Review

This entry was posted on Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 10:53 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Mumm3 Thank for for checking out our The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Review!

The General Idea

Plot Synopsis Via IMDB: In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O’Connell unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin — a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard centuries ago.

The Good

The costuming in the film was outstanding. From the armor worn by the army of the Dragon Emporer to the tailored period garb of the late 1930’s - everything looked sharp. I appreciate the detail that goes into costuming and feel that it not only sets a better mood for the film; it usually assists those involved with “getting into character”.

I have disliked the special effects in the previous Mummy films, but this film marked a noted improvement. The detailed “cracking” that took place on the terracotta army was outstanding. Whenever they would move, a crack would appear revealing a molten core (for but a second); and then heal over again. I was also impressed by the 3-Headed dragon in the film. I am a sucker for dragons, and this one looked fantastic.

The Bad

The dialogue in the film was very bad. It took me out of the story on multiple occasions. I know action films aren’t necessarily held to the same standard as dramas when it comes to dialogue, but it was so soaked with cheese that my eye-sockets were blistered from the amount of times that I rolled my eyes. Even the one-liners excelled at how unbelievably lame they were. It made me appreciate the work of Schwarzenegger with a new found respect - and that is the truth.

The story plods along in an unbelievable fashion. Interactions between the characters made less sense than undead legions rising from the grave. I understand that with a film like this you need to suspend disbelief. But within the world the players still need to adhere to a set of boundaries so the illusion of danger and tension are created in the audience member. This film disregarded all logic and sense within it’s own universe and became cartoonish in its execution.

At 120 minutes, not only was this film bad, but it was bad for longer than it needed to be. I will not say that this film would have benefitted from a cut, it just would’ve made everyone a bit happier.

Overall

This is a lackluster action adventure film that has an awkward story, delivered in a peculiar manner. I wouldn’t recommend this film and out of 10 - I give it a 3.

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Star Wars: Clone Wars Review

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 11:47 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our Star Wars: Clone Wars review.

Even most die hard Star Wars Apologists (of which I am one) admit to one degree or another that the latest set of Star Wars movies (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) were a mild disappointment at best and a complete raping of our childhoods at worst. The name Jar Jar Binks will go down in cinematic history as perhaps the most hated and despised character ever to hit the silver screen and George Lucas saw his almost religious like following of worshipers who saw him as a cinematic deity lose their faith almost overnight like Dorothy pulling back the curtain to reveal the true identity of the Wizard of Oz.

So now comes an animated feature called “Star Wars: Clone Wars” that takes place between episodes 2 and 3, directed by someone else and once again raising our hopes that perhaps a good Star Wars movie could exist again… or making us brace ourselves for the raping of our fond memories yet again. So did Star Wars: Clone Wars continue to defile our childhood memories and the original trilogy as Jar Jar did? You know what… it actually didn’t.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The war between the separatists and the Republic continues to intensify and grows increasingly close. Any advantage could become pivotal to either side. Many systems still remain neutral in the conflict as each side tries to win over more supporters. In the midst of this situation, hyperspace trade routes in the Outer Rim Territories (under the control of the Hutts) is becoming even more important. When Jabba The Hutt’s son is kidnapped (yes you read that right… Jabba’s son), the Jedi Council sees an opportunity and offers to send Jedi to rescue the Hutt if Jabba would be willing to allow the Republic to use the hyperspace routes in the Outer Rim. Anakin Skywalker is assigned his own Padawan Learner, a young girl named Ahsoka Tano and the two set out to rescue the Hutt. Little do they know, it’s all a part of Palpatine and Doku’s plan.

THE GOOD

The action of the film was far more intense than I was expecting. There were so many giant set pieces and grand action sequences that the film hardly ever stopped to catch its breath. And it’s not just that there was a LOT of action… it was all really good action. From the giant space battles to the huge ground troop battles, the lightsaber duels and the Jedi throwing themselves into swarms of battle droid fights… it was all really quite spectacular. To me, it was easily the most action packed Star Wars movie to date, and maybe the most action packed Sci Fi film I’ve ever seen (animated or otherwise). It was fantastic. My hats off to them.

As much as I worried about how the animation looked in the trailers, I’ve got to admit within about 3 minutes I was totally sold on it and thought it worked and looked quite beautiful. Yeah, the facial animation could have been a lot better, but aside from that I thought the landscapes, the structures, the ships, the movements and the environments in general were all done wonderfully in my opinion, but I can see why others may differ.

THE BAD

I don’t really know where to start. First of all they butchered the theme music. HOW THE HELL DO YOU BUTCHER THE CLASSIC AND IMMORTAL STAR WARS MUSIC?!?!?! After the words “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away” appear, you expect to hear that immortal music… but instead it was some pseudo variation of it… this was the movie serving notice that this was NOT a true star wars movie.

Instead of the iconic opening crawl setting the stage, some 1960’s game show announcer does some ass awful narration to start the film. I wanted to claw out my own ears he sounded so bad. Damn… and we’re only 30 seconds into the movie!

The dialog was beyond horrendous. I’m not even going to go into it.

The new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, was so freaking annoying… so “modern youth”… so bitch like I wanted to climb into the screen, kick her in her little kid ribs and shove a lightsaber down her annoying little throat. She was NOT what a padawan or Jedi is supposed to be… not even close. She was so mouthy she made Anakin look like the Dali Lama of Padawans. It made me angry whenever she spoke. Her action sequences were sweet… but they should have kept a gag on her.

I’m sorry… but the main plot is Jedis rescuing Jabba The Hutt’s kidnapped son?!?!?! LAME!!

OVERALL

Ok, here’s the thing. Once I accepted that this film was unapologetically a little kids movie and I moved beyond my rage about that annoying fact, I actually found myself being able to have some fun with it. Yes, there are many rotten things wrong with this “movie”, but as I mentioned there was a hell of a lot of really high quality action and “fun” that had me being entertained despite the weaknesses. I refuse to call this a true “Star Wars” movie, and I’ll never accept it as cannon, but for what it was, by the time the credits roled I didn’t mind it too much. Overall I give Star Wars: Clone Wars a 6 out of 10.

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

Mirrors Review

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 17th, 2008 at 6:11 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Mirrors-Review
Thanks for checking out our Mirrors review.

The General Idea

Plot synopsis pilfered from IMDB: An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home

The Good

The music was the best part of this film. I am no suspense/horror aficionado, but I am starting to learn how important a quality score is to the genre. The music set up so many “gotcha” moments very well and added an eerie air about the film. The score not only made this film better, but managed to make it work.

To match the moody music we have creepy visuals all over the place and of course the use or mirrors. Even when something crazy isn’t happening, you’re still searching the screen for every reflective surface possible, just to get some sort of leg up on where the next threat may come from. Using reflections as the enemy was a kick ass idea and really scared the hell out of me. I may be a horror lightweight, and take that into consideration; but I had the willies throughout the entire film.

There is a bathtub death scene in this film that was fucking grotesque and very graphic. I was surprised to see something like this in a suspense style film, and although I consider it something the film should be proud if, others may consider it the opposite.

The Bad

Within the realm of this story, you try to figure out what is happening, only to discover that no logic, cohesion or care is being paid to continuity or sense. In a film like this, you usually find out more as you go along, eventually putting all the pieces together. In this film, we are left in the dark in regards to the mirrors and their happenings. It is like we are given a bunch of puzzle pieces that never fit together. I wish I could be more descriptive - but I don’t want to give away spoilers.

The film ends in a twilight zone twist that was unnecessary, because it to made no sense. You are left asking why and how, and to the best of my ability - I could answer neither. I was hoping by the end all the frayed chaotic loose ends would somehow be stitched together, but sadly we are left with another unanswerable happening.

Overall

Despite the movie’s flaws I still jumped on a few occasions and actually yelled “what the fuck” at the screen once. As a story, Mirrors is not the best, but as an experience I was frightened and in that, it succeeded in what it set out to do. Out of 10, I would give mirrors a satisfactory mark of 6.

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

The Rocker Review

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 3:53 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our “The Rocker” review. If you’d like to see a video version of “The Rocker” review, you can watch it at the bottom of this post.

Rainn WIlson is one of the very best characters on TV’s “The Office”. He is the main comedy engine that drives that show. Wilson has a mastery over the art of expression that feeds so much life into his Dwight Schrute character that I could honestly say I’d watch an entire episode of just him talking to the camera about his life and it would still be hilarious.

But having said that, “The Rocker” (Wilson’s real first feature leading role) has looked ify at best and like an impending disaster at worst. Could Wilson punch out a winning performance and save the movie? Nope… no he couldn’t and no he didn’t. The Rocker is 4 flavors of shit.

THE GENERAL IDEA

Here’s what the basic synopsis of “The Rocker” looks like: “The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n’ roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives.”

THE GOOD

Dear sweet heavens I’m trying to think of something… ANYTHING to write in this section.

Ok, how about this. There is this one scene in a Chinese restaurant basement where Wilson has a rat sitting on his face. Yeah… that made me grin for a second.

The poster is pretty cool.

Oh, and I don’t know how she does it, but Christina Applegate manages to look and act better and better with age.

That’s all I’ve got.

THE BAD

Where on earth do I start with this thing? Well let’s begin with the biggest thing… this “comedy” has zero laughs. The two or three times I giggled were because I was laughing at how completely awful this sack of shit movie was. I just took a look at the Rotten Tomatoes meter for The Rocker, and I’m completely SHOCKED that it’s got a 34% right now. This movie is so bad, that I’m having a really hard time accepting that 34% of the critics who have seen this movie actually LIKED IT?!?!?! Are they kidding me?

Rainn Wilson should not lead a film. Don’t get me wrong, I think it was a good move to give him a shot at leading a movie, but it becomes obvious pretty quickly that Wilson’s amazing talents are much better suited and taken advantage of when they’re used in supporting roles where he is more free to just bring the hilarity. As the lead in the film he didn’t work, his stuff often felt forced, painfully out of place with the rest of the film, and I couldn’t like or dislike him.

Dear heavens, if you’re going to do a film like this you better make sure the “kids” in the band are likable and have some sort of charisma and charm to get the audience invested in them. But all I wanted to do most of the movie was claw my eyes out or kick those kids in the face. Especially the lead band kid “Curtis” played by Teddy Geiger. He was pretty damn annoying and every time he opened his smug little emo face I wanted to spit in it.

There’s no point in me going on. It’s really just more of the same.

OVERALL

As good as it is to see Rainn Wilson get a shot at leading his own film, this movie is beyond awful. I can think of no redeeming element that would give me pause. The worst thing about The Rocker is that even though there isn’t a LOT of horrible things about it… there is absolutely NOTHING good about it. Is darkness the absence of light? If so, The Rocker is just totally filled with happiness darkness. Overall I can’t give “The Rocker” anything more than a 2 out of 10.

Source : http://www.themovieblog.com

The House Bunny Review

This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 6:23 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our House Bunny Review. If you’d like to see a video version of our House Bunny review, you can see it at the bottom of our written version.

I’ve never understood the fascination some people have with Anna Faris. To me, while an attractive woman, she’s never been that “hot” or something I would day dream about. As far as her acting chops go, I’ve also never been that into her. I think her stuff in the Scary Movie franchise has been terrible and so has most of her other stuff (although I must admit her comedic pace in “Just Friends” was pretty damn funny and shows that she has potential).

So here comes The House Bunny. A comedy about a Playboy playmate with Anna in the lead… and as you’d guess she plays a dumb blonde with nice tits. Can you see where this is heading?

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for House Bunny looks something like this: “When Shelly, a Playboy bunny, is tossed out of the mansion, she has nowhere to go until she falls in with the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. The members of the sorority - who also have got to be the seven most socially clueless women on the planet - are about to lose their house. They need a dose of what only the eternally bubbly Shelley can provide… but they will each learn on their own to stop pretending to be what others want them to be and start being themselves.”

THE GOOD

The one redeeming thing I’ll say about this film is that as it progresses, the charm of the story and the characters starts to capture you a little bit. As stupid and annoying and painfully unrealistic or believable as these characters are… they are sweet, and the more we’re exposed to them in the film, well, you can’t help but like them. Getting an audience to like your character can get you a LONG way.

Some people may criticize this movie for promoting a philosophy that you have to be sexy to be happy. Oddly enough I’ll defend the movie on this one point. To me, the message of the movie wasn’t that you have to look hot to have a life, but rather looking your best can give you confidence. Not looking THE best… but rather looking YOUR best. The fact of the matter is this is true. When YOU think you look your best, you do have more confidence, and it’s often your confidence that takes you places. Deep down this is the message I think certain parts of the movie were trying to convey, and I like how they did that. However…

THE BAD

No laughs. All the jokes can be seen coming from 4 miles away… and the ones that might have worked seemed to all be in the trailers, so those ones were spoiled for me. Oh there were a couple of grins here and there, but not much more beyond that.

While sweet and a bit charming, Faris’ character is just far too stupid, clueless and plain old dumb for me to root for her to any meaningful level. Here’s the thing… when the “bad lady” comes along and says Faris doesn’t belong on the University campus and that’s she’s a negative influence, you have to be able to disagree with her… but you don’t. The “bad lady” is 100% correct and I actually found myself taking her side. That’s not good.

Yes it’s a silly little innocent comedy, but at least PRETEND to give a little depth to your characters. There was absolutely nothing to these airheads. Even the “smart girls” were as dim as twigs.

And I’ve had enough of these extremely sexy young actresses who put on a pair of glasses and we’re supposed to believe they’re suddenly ugly outcasts… then suddenly they get a hair cut and contacts, and BOOM… they’re hot.

OVERALL

I hated this movie for much of it… but as it wore on the sweetness, innocence and charm of the characters wore on me enough that it stopped me from walking out. The film is annoying in parts, boring in many other, but had a few smiles here and there mixed in with a positive message. Not enough to make me like the movie, but enough to prevent me from hating it. Overall I give The House Bunny a 4.5 out of 10.

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The House Bunny Review

This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 6:23 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our House Bunny Review. If you’d like to see a video version of our House Bunny review, you can see it at the bottom of our written version.

So here comes The House Bunny. A comedy about a Playboy playmate with Anna in the lead… and as you’d guess she plays a dumb blonde with nice tits. Can you see where this is heading?

THE GENERAL IDEA

THE GOOD

THE BAD

OVERALL

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Death Race Review

This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Thanks for checking out our Death Race Review. If you’d like to see the video version of our Death Race review, you can check it out at the bottom of our written version.

There used to be a plethora of legitimate big screen action heroes for us to go and idolize on Saturday afternoons. Jean Claude, Sylvester, Arnold, Segal and a handful of others. These days it’s hard to point to a legit action hero with the possible exceptions of The Rock (yeah he likes to go by Dwayne Johnson now… but he’ll always be “The Rock”) and maybe even more so, Jason Statham.

Death Race comes along, and obviously it’s a remake of the 1975 classic… and almost as obvious is that it’s a very lose remake. Not many people have been giving any buzz to this flick, including myself since despite the presence of Joan Allen, has looked cheap at best and an abomination at worst. So off we went to catch Death Race. Was it as bad as we thought it would be. Actually… no.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for Death Race looks something like this: “In 2012, the United States economy collapses and life for everyone is not the same. Once a NASCAR champion, Jensen Ames, (Jason Statham), hits rock bottom and spent several years in prison. His life was improving and changing for the better after meeting and marrying Suzy (Janaya Stephens) and having a baby girl. Then the steel mill closes, and he loses his job. But that was not the worst thing to happen to Jenson that day. Suzy is brutally murdered, and he is framed for her murder. Jenson is sent to Terminal Island, the worst and toughest for-profit prison in the country run by Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen). She has created the country’s most popular pay-per-view sport, a kill-or-be-killed car race where the inmates race to win their freedom from prison after 5 wins. Every inmate driver is driving a monster car that they built which is loaded with machine guns, missiles, flamethrowers, napalm, and no rules. Warden Hennessey convinces Jensen to secretly take the place of the late 4-time superstar winner, Frankenstein, and wear his metallic mask in the race. If Jensen wins just one race, he can go home to his baby daughter. To get to the finish line, Jensen must kill his competition before they kill him.”

THE GOOD

One of the things I wasn’t expecting from this little flick were laughs, but surprisingly enough I caught myself giggling a bunch of time throughout the movie. Yes, most of the laughs came from the over the top visual violence… but there are a number of crisp one liners throughout that kept me engaged beyond just the crazy violence. Speaking of which…

I knew that if there was going to be any saving grace for Death Race it would have to come from sheer quantity and quality violence. My friends this movie nails it right on the head in this regard!!! The brutal weaponized car on car psycho violence was INSANE! The movie starts with a great action sequence and then just keeps delivering for the rest of the hour and a half run time. There were several spots where both Doug and I jumped out of our seats. It was good stuff.

One thing I don’t mention very often is sound design. Death Race had AMAZING sound design! The sound of the car races pulls you into the action almost as well as the visuals did. As a matter of fact, the last time I so clearly noticed sound design like this was when I watch the Pod Race scene in The Phantom Menace. It was killer.

THE BAD

Action and some giggles aside, this isn’t a very good movie. The plot and the set up are beyond stupid, the dialog throughout wasn’t the worst I’ve heard all year, but still quite poor. Whenever someone had to say anything beyond one line, it usually ended up making me cringe.

I swear, this movie was more of a “Shawshank Redemption” remake than it was a “Death Race” remake. Seriously, it had far more in common with Shawshank… to the point that I’ll call it out and proclaim it a pure rip off.

Lead Character
Shawshank - A man with a skill useful to the warden that is falsely accused of killing his wife
Death Race - A man with a skill useful to the warden that is falsely accused of killing his wife

Warden
Shawshank - Corrupt, quotes the bible, wants to keep hero in Jail selfishly
Death Race - Corrupt, quotes the bible, wants to keep hero in Jail selfishly

Best Friend
Shawshank - Understands the prison system, been in a long time, afraid to leave jail
Death Race - Understands the prison system, been in a long time, afraid to leave jail

The similarities go on and on. it was quite annoying actually.

OVERALL

A bad comedy can be saved if it at least makes people laugh. A bad horror can be saved if it at least creeps people out. And so to, a bad action movie can be saved if it’s exciting and fun to look at. Death Race, although a “bad” film, is ultimately saved because of its crazy and fun action. You walk out entertained despite the glaring weaknesses inherent in the other aspects of the film. I ended up liking it. Overall I give Death Race a 6.5 out of 10.

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I.O.U.S.A. Review

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at 2:43 am.
Categories: Reviews.

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The General Idea

Plot Synopsis From IMDB: I.O.U.S.A. explores the country’s shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.

The Good

This film’s greatest strength lies in the experts it assembled to discuss the issue at hand. People who are knowledgeable about a subject are usually passionate about it, and when discussing math for 85 minutes - this is invaluable. Because no debate about the financial crisis exists, the documentary is free to fully focus on the problem; that no one disputes the crisis is also one of the more sobering realizations of the film.

Because this film discusses all things money, it’s easy to get lost in all the numbers. In order to keep our attention and aid our understanding, many graphs, charts and animations are used to give us visual aids in order to better understand the problem at hand. Those in charge of these animations did an excellent job and were actually able to pull them off in a way that wasn’t dreadfully boring.

This film does bludgeon you down with reality, and by the end you feel the invisible weight of the issue upon you. As the film comes to a conclusion however, it offers solutions to the problem both on a national and personal level. I thought this was a great way to end the film and an appropriate call to action in exchange for the knowledge given.

The Bad

In this film a number of people are interviewed and polled on the street. As the film journeys from one problem to the next, these people are questioned for their knowledge on the issue. They, like most people - do not know the answers and the film soon goes on to answer the question anyway. I really didn’t see the need to have these interviewees in the film, I think the movie would have been tighter in their absence, and the story unchanged.

Overall

This film is a tutorial on the financial state of the U.S.A. For those that call this country home, it’s a must watch and a wake up call for action. The harbingers of doom in this film are all Americans that love their country and simply want to see a return to financial responsibility. This film did an excellent job in what it set out to do, and managed to keep the audience engrossed in a very dry, dreary topic. Out of 10, I would give this film a 8.

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Traitor Review

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 4:06 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

Traitor-Review
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The General Idea

Plot Synopsis From IMDB: When strait arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn (Don Cheadle). A mysterious figure with a web of connections to terrorist organizations, Horn has a knack for emerging on the scene just as a major operation goes down. The task force links Horn to a prison break in Yemen, a bombing in Nice and a raid in London, but a tangle of contradictory evidence emerges, forcing Clayton to question whether his quarry is a disaffected former military operative - or something far more complicated. Obsessed with discovering the truth, Clayton tracks Horn across the globe as the elusive ex-soldier burrows deeper and deeper into a world of shadows and intrigue.

The Good

This is a film about the war on terror and the war of terror. We see both sides of the battle and the film does a very good job of showing the global networks, intelligence and skill that exists from each faction. The film certainly takes a side against terror, but not without showing us that their reasons are much more complicated than just “hating freedom.” In one particular scene we see both the FBI and the terrorist organization reading off Samir Horn’s (Cheadle) life history.

This film takes us around the globe to multiple locations, and not only did I appreciate the different location shots, it was necessary to show the global nature of terrorism and the sophistication of the organizations that make it happen. You are reminded that people with nefarious plans are armed, organized and smattered across the globe, this reminder creeped me out after the film was wrapped.

The acting in this film was very good all around, Cheadle in particular is a dude I always like to see; and this was no exception. The guy has chops and is among my favorite actors working today. Most of the action in this film was at his hands, and not only did he kick ass, he did it well. I normally wouldn’t have slotted Cheadle for an action role, but I wouldn’t be averse to seeing him in another punch em up.

The Bad (possible spoilers)

I am generally not a big fan of films that involve undercover officers. They show us the underbelly of the crime world, but have a hero that is only “in it” to out them. I guess this is done to make the audience feel better about being part of the situation (through viewing). I would much prefer a film about a scum-bag, who is among scum-bags, is never redeemed and eventually gets justice - see Dillinger.

This film was long and the story got a little boring nearing the end. I understand that this is a serious film, and a lot of “espionage” work had to be covered, but it just doesn’t make for much cinematic excitement. They did throw in violence here and there to pick up the pace, but too many “meeting” scenes happened on both sides of the law and the film dragged because of it.

The main cop (Guy Pearce) investigating the case is too perfect, he knows the language, has read the Koran and is the theologian son of a baptist minister. If they had a scene where the FBI purposefully searches out an agent for the job - that would make sense, but to randomly have this guy on the case was a stretch beyond my reach.

As an aside I would like to see a film like this where the guy gets found out half way through and is made to pay because of it. The guy you thought was the main character is now dead, and you have to adjust to the story.

Overall

I enjoyed this film. Problems aside they had a fairly balanced perspective on the problem of terrorism, and the story was good enough for an enjoyable theatre outing. Out of 10, I would give this film a 6. I would count this a safer bet than Disaster Movie this holiday weekend - that is certain.

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Burn After Reading Review

This entry was posted on Friday, September 12th, 2008 at 3:36 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

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The General Idea

Plot synopsis from IMDB: A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.

The Good

Nihilistic Delight

This was a very quirky lighthearted film for a dark nihilistic comedy. I was amazed at how frivolous they were able to keep this film with so many dark themes bubbling underneath and the ongoing, compounding tragedies that culminated in a vicious crescendo.

The Players

The performances in the film were outstanding; everyone played their characters as caricatures, in fairy tale fashion. Brad Pitt (Chad Feldheimer) is a gum chewing gym dude, McDormand (Linda Litzke) is his self loathing, lonely co-worker. Malcovitch (Osborne Cox)is an alcoholic ivy league grad that won’t let anyone forget it (including himself), Swinton (Katie Cox) is his mechanical, opportunistic wife that seeks an exit from matrimony the moment he ceases to bring home a check. George Clooney (Harry Pfarrer) bangs the gang together (pun intended) through his adulterous addiction.

The Theme Of Vanity

I like the Coen Brothers quite a lot, and consider them to be among the greatest artists in their field. Much of this has to do with their execution of themes; you have to read between the lines and search them yourself. In this film the common thread of Vanity was stitched throughout. Vanity of Vanities all is vanity! decreed the prophet of Ecclesiastes (and this very well could have been an alternate title for this film). When someone is consumed by vanity, that which is unimportant becomes all consuming.

Linda Litzke is a middle aged character that looks just fine, but is terrified about getting older. When the opportunity presents itself to blackmail Osborne Cox, she is able to justify it because the money will pay for her plastic surgeries; the highest good. Chad Feldheimer, who serves as an avatar of vanity in this film, continually whispers positive affirmation in her ear, like the devil on her shoulder.
Malcovitch is an intellectual drunk, who gets fired from his job because of his problem; but continually refuses to admit that he has one. Because of his intellect and pedigree he feels free from reproach and above mortal men. When “2 idiots” seek to blackmail him over a disk of personal information, his ego flares up and propels him toward needless confrontation. The fact that lesser humans feel they have the right to expect anything from him, causes him to defend his honor, his pride, his ego; the very things that fuel his vanity.

The vanity of intellect meets the vanity of body and all sorts of fallout happens as a result, and at the end of the day - it was much ado about nothing. That which is all consuming to the vain is nonsense to the outsider. Only when you remember that all is vanity are you free to walk the path of wisdom. The path of wisdom and the path of vanity may have the same destination, but on the path of wisdom you are able to enjoy the surroundings. With vanity, you chase the wind.

The Bad

I didn’t care for many of the haircuts, especially Brad Pitt’s getup - but that was the point.

Overall

No Country was a heavy nihilistic tale; this one was light and airy, fun and fluffy. I thought that the feel of the film was a perfect way to tell the story and illuminate the themes. I enjoy dark comedies very much, and this was a good one indeed. Out of 10, I would give this film an 8.

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Righteous Kill Review

This entry was posted on Friday, September 12th, 2008 at 3:57 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

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They are without a doubt 2 of the most celebrated and greatest actors of all time. Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino have redefined the craft of acting during their long and illustrious careers and have turned in some of the greatest and most memorable performances that have ever graced the silver screen. It’s simply not possible to overstate their importance.

HOWEVER… there is also no denying that the last 10+ years have been giant shit streak stains for both of them. Oh sure both of them have the odd “Merchant of Venice” or “Meet the Parents” on their resumes, but they get lost in the massive amounts of of films like “88 Minutes”, “Sim1one” and the like. These guys have both essentially gone to pot to the point that even Francis Ford Coppola has said both of them don’t even look like they’re trying anymore.

So along comes the film people have been waiting almost 30 years to see. Finally, a movie with both of these acting titans in it together. Righteous Kill. Awesome right? Well… no. Not even close.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis of Righteous Kill looks something like this: “Turk (Robert De Niro) and Rooster (Al Pacino) are partners in the NYPD Homicide Division. They have 30 years of service investigating murders, and before they pull the pin, they want to solve their last big case. The city has a serial killer who is targeting criminals who have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system and have gotten away with rape, murder, and other heinous crimes. The serial killer believes that he is helping the police by taking the scum of the earth out of society for good, never to hurt any law abiding citizens again. The serial killer shoots the criminal at very close-range and leaves a four-line poem justifying the execution. Turk and Rooster want to give this person a medal, but instead, they must arrest him before he kills again.”

THE GOOD

No matter how bad the last decade has been for these two legends, and no matter how awful most of their movies are nowadays, it was still nevertheless a lot of fun to see the two of them up there on the screen together. Two old cops, exchanging jokes, pulling their guns, chasing down the bad guys and then downing some whisky at the local bar. It was almost like we weren’t seeing the characters… it felt more like DeNiro and Pacino as themselves talking about their careers in the film business instead of the crime world. It really was great to finally see.

I always like Donnie “New Kid On The Block” Wahlberg whenever I see him in stuff. Ransom, Sixth Sense, even that cop TV show he was on for a while “Boomtown” and it was nice to see him in there again. Lost in a swamp of horribly over acted performances by almost everyone in this cast, Wahlberg ended up giving the best performance because was the only one who kept any sense of subtlety. His was the only convincing character, and so whenever he was on screen, it was like getting some momentary relief from a horrible toothache. Which leads us too…

THE BAD

This movie is so horrible on so many levels it’s hard to know where to start. First of all let’s talk about the performances. Both DeNiro and Pacino were AWFUL. There, I said it. It’s like these two guys just don’t give a crap about their jobs anymore and it shows. It was like the director (who I will get to in a moment) told DeNiro “Just give me the most stereotypical and intense DeNiro you can for 2 hours. GO!”, and then said the same thing to Pacino, and both of them obliged. It was so overdone that I never once felt any sort of attachment, sympathy, connection, pity, anything for either one of these guys. Just dreadful stuff. They are both capable of so much more.

The direction was inept. By direction I’m not really talking about the camera shot selection, but rather about how he decided to unfold the story of the film and how he managed the actors. The film starts with a videotaped confession of DeNiro admitting to certain crimes and killings, and the the story unwraps around that. It’s hard to fully explain why this was such a horrible decision that almost single handedly ruined the movie without giving spoilers away. It’s enough to tell you that because of his decision to do things that way, you will know how this movie ends within the first 3 minutes of the movie. I did. And when the acting of the entire cast sucks on this level, you have to point the finger at the director a la Phantom Menace.

50 Cent wasn’t in the movie as much as I feared he would be, but his suckiness was just as potent and just as distracting. The film goes back to “fiddy”’s club several times throughout the film, throwing in random and patronizing hip hop club scenes with rappers and what have you. It was out of step with everything else in the film. I asked this question before and I’ll ask it again. JUST HOW BRAIN DEAD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO FINALLY GET PACINO AND DENIRO TOGETHER IN A MOVIE AND THEN CONSIDER IT A GOOD IDEA TO THROW 50 CENT IN THERE WITH THEM???? Whoever made that decision should be shot and dragged through the streets (figuratively of coarse… but I mean it… not really… yes really… no, that would be wrong).

OVERALL

My expectations for this film were so low I was actually expecting to come out of it pleasantly surprised. Instead it was even worse than I thought it could be and furthered soiled the legacy of these two immortal giants of the acting world. This movie made me feel like I was watching a once great boxer, well past his prime, getting the shit beat out of him in the ring. All I want them to do now is retire and stop embarrassing themselves. This is a terrible movie. Overall I give Righteous Kill a 2.5 out of 10.

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Igor Review

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

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The world of 3D animated films is getting more and more crowded. There is still one undisputed king of the hill when it comes to 3D animated movies… and that’s clearly Pixar. I find myself having a hard time getting too excited about any animated film that doesn’t come from them these days (although as Kung Fu Panda demonstrated, there are exceptions).

On the surface, Igor looks like a poor mans version of a 3D animated film. Frankly from the trailer it looked more like a student film from one of those animation schools you see advertised on Spike late at night. But hey, it’s got John Cusack attached so how bad can it be right? Well…

THE GENERAL IDEA

The idea for Igor is actually a pretty creative one. In a country called “Malaria” the people were once happy and prosperous farmers until mysterious clouds covered the land leaving it in permanent darkness. To survive, the country changed industries from farming to evil mad science!!!! Now the celebrities are the best evil mad scientists… and in Malaria if you are born with a hunch back, your name is changed to “Igor” and you become assigned to an evil scientist as their stupid and slow witted assistant. However, one Igor (John Cusack) is actually quite brilliant and dreams of being recognized as the greatest mad scientist in the world… if he can get people to look past the fact that he’s an Igor.

THE GOOD

As mentioned above the basic premise of Igor was a very creative one. Not only is the idea a funny one, but it also introduces the themes of class and rising above your situation to achieve your goals (which is always nice). The concept of having a main character (Igor) who is such a good person, who just happens to aspire to be really evil was hilarious.

The character “Scamper” (voiced by Steve Buscemi) was fantastic. Scamper is a rabbit who also happens to be one of Igor’s first and most successful experiments. You see… Igor made Scamper immortal. The rub is that Scamper is a suicidal noir existentialist who is constantly trying to kill himself. That may sound really dark (I guess it is), but the results are hilarious.

It’s hard not to get attached to Igor. The character himself is the center of the charm of the film. He’s endearing, yet flawed and Cusack’s voice (even though I’m not a huge fan of movie stars doing voice work) seemed to nail who this little guy is.

Who knew blind orphans could be so funny?

THE BAD

How many times have we seen movies with a great starting idea… but then ultimately fall flat because of a weak story to flesh it out? Sadly, Igor is one of those movies. The movie really is just a premise filled in with mostly weak attempts at humor (aside from Scamper) and dumbed cliches.

The main “love interest” in the movie is Eva (not to be confused with Eve from Wall-E), who is to be Igor’s greatest creation. She’s basically Frankenstein with a twist… instead of turning out evil, she’s actually very “good” and thinks that she’s an actress. Sadly, it plays out just as stupid as it sounds.

I know Igor is just a kids movie, but if other kids movies can some up with viable conflicts, limit plot holes and build things towards a solid ending… why can’t this one?

Speaking of being a kids movie… there were a few moments in the film where I thought to myslef “If I were a parent here with my kid, I’d be uncomfortable with some of the stuff in this movie”. There is lots of talk about murder and death and suicide that may be a little too dark for having your 7 year old kid at.

OVERALL

Igor is a poor movie in most respects that ends up being palatable due to some solid charm and the humor brought by the Scamper character. Not a good movie… but one you may find yourself enjoying watching nonetheless. Overall I give Igor a 6 out of 10.

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Ghost Town Review

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm.
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Ever since watching Mystery Men and As Good As It Gets, I’ve become a life long Greg Kinnear fan. The guy just finds a way to bring insane amounts of personality and likability to every role he plays (He did it exceptionally well opposite Pierce Brosnan in “The Matador”). Then there’s Ricky Gervais who in my opinion is one of the true comedy gods of our generation. Put the two of them in a movie together and I’m instantly interested.

However, the previews and synopsis of Ghost Town haven’t done much for me at all. Heading into my screening last night my expectations were actually kind of low. Was it as bad as I thought or as good as I hoped? Well….

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for Ghost Town reads something like this: “Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear) who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni). That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle with spirited results.” (See what I mean about not sounding all that interesting?)

THE GOOD

From start to finish the single greatest strength of this movie is Ricky Gervais. The man reminded me a lot of John Cleese in this movie because his effortless delivery of completely rich hilarious lines in the midst of boring and lack luster situations made you constantly aware that any moment you may start laughing out loud. Yes the lines were funny… but his delivery of those lines were priceless. Whenever Gervais was on screen… you were being entertained. Period.

There are some interesting ideas explored in the movie. Yes we’ve all seen the film with ghosts unable to move on to the next world while they still have things that need to be done here in this world… but this movie ends up taking a bit of a different direction… it doesn’t focus on what the dead have left unfinished… if focuses on the living needing to let go of those who have passed on.

There is a moment in this movie near the end (I won’t give it away… all I’ll say is that it involves a stuffed squirrel) that was shot so perfectly and set up so well that it took nearly everything I had not to break out into tears and ball like a little girl. Holy crap it was some moving and touching stuff.

THE BAD

Ok, as magnificent as Ricky Gervais is in terms of comedic talent… I have to say he’s not much of an actor. Part of the blame here lies with the director as well… but the clunky and completely illogical way that Gervais’ character acts from one scene to the next was hard to swallow. His character is supposed to be a hearless hard ass who cares nothing for other people and finds them all annoying… but then suddenly in the next seen he’s charming, witty and fun. Next scene he’s back to being the grinch. I was able to eventually just look past this, but it was annoying.

The supporting cast (aside from Kinnear) unfortunetly was a weakness in the film. Even Téa Leoni (who I normally really enjoy) was flat and seemed out of pace with her own character. The assortment of ghosts were all poorly played too which was a shame.

OVERALL

Ghost Town doesn’t score high point as a “motion picture”, but it does the most important thing a film like this needs to do… it entertains you. Gervais is absolutely hilarious, Kinnear is… well… Kinnear and there are some legitimately touching and emotional scenes along the way to add some depth. Gervais isn’t going to win any Oscars, and the story was a bit slow and sluggish with a poor supporting cast, but by the end the film ultimately works pretty well. Overall I give Ghost Town a 7.5 out of 10.

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Appaloosa Review

This entry was posted on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 2:58 pm.
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The General Idea

Synopsis From IMDB: When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a town suffering at the hands of a rancher named Randall Bragg that means to own everything in it, and who has already left the city Marshall and one of his deputies dead. Cole and Hitch are used to cleaning up after scavengers, but this one raises the stakes by playing not by the rules, but with emotion. Cole and Hitch are hired to save the town from Bragg, but a young attractive widow arrives to complicate matters.

The Good

Ed Harris (Virgil Cole), Vitgo Morgensen (Everett Hitch) and Jeremy Irons (Randall Bragg) all had characters that were quality. Bragg is a well educated lawless man, Everett is a gunman who doesn’t care much for law, but simply uses his status as deputy as a legal means to ply his trade. (Virgil Cole is a man who brings his own commandments with him and imposes the cleansing wrath of law and order from one town to the next.

Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch have a very good Master/Apprenticeship relationship that is touched on some, but never enough. The scenes where these two men were talking alone were some of the best moments of this film. I think it would have been wise for them to wallow in this relationship more than they did.
There was a courtroom scene that was probably my favorite in the film. I don’t want to spoil it for you, but the judge delivers a great line that involves the phrase “while the bees are in the butter”. I love me a catchy adage.

The Bad

The score for this film was horrible. It was like an easy listening jazz/country hybrid that was very out of place and extremely off-putting.

I am not opposed to spouses and lovers being in westerns. But when the film continually spends time dealing with relationship problems and the hero’s desire to work them out - all of a sudden we have something that feels like a bad soap opera. I will admit, the first time Virgil Cole bitches about getting hell for not being home enough - I thought it was funny; I also thought that it would be the last scene of its kind.

Allison French (Renée Zellweger) and her troubled relationships became far too central to the story and as a result everything cool about this western was watered down. That may have been the point of the story - but it sucked.

This film skips along without building tension. Problems seem to be solved a scene or three after the problem is introduced (for the good guys and the bad) and we never get a chance to feel the tension or heaviness of the situation. A showdown should have you at the edge of your seat; this didn’t happened in Appaloosa, because the set up never simmered.

Overall

This was a very disappointing Western. Sadly, if the same characters were in a different film, I think we could’ve had something that was enjoyable. Out of 10, I would give Appaloosa an 4.

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The Duchess Review

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at 5:47 pm.
Categories: Reviews.

The-Duchess-Review Hello friends, thank you very much for checking out our Duchess review!

The General Idea

Plot Synopsis From IMDB: A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who reviled for her extravagant political and personal lives. She is a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time. But she is trapped in an unhappy triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal.

The Good

I am almost certain that this film will be nominated for oscars in art direction and costume design. A period piece needs the look to be appropriate, and they really did an outstanding job with this one. Georgina (Keira Knightley) has many, many different gowns and wigs in this film and all of them were a sight to behold.

Period pieces are like elaborate soap operas. They are not my cup of tea, but their are a few things that I look for that seem essential to the genre. At the top of the list is the quality of the scandal. This film was full of scandalous behavior by the Duchess herself, but more-so from her unassuming husband the Duke. This man is driven to have a man-child to the point where he’s filling every womb within earshot to ensure an heir.

This is a film where we basically follow the Duchess around throughout her life. I counted this as a positive, but can see how others may get annoyed with this. It worked for me because I felt for the character. I sympathized with her journey and started to wonder how anyone could properly react to the situations she was faced with. Getting the character to “hook you” is essential to this kind of film, and I thought it did so very well.

The Bad

This was a slow film at 110 minutes, which is no great surprise; period pieces usually run longer. I was “on board” the entire time, but the film was long and started to feel like it. For those that did not empathize with the Duchess I can see this being excruciatingly long.

When something is based on a true story, it adds a bit of naughtiness to the tale - because you know it really happened. What the story gains in novelty, it looses in freedom; you cannot take risks or deviate from the account in a way that makes it more enjoyable or exciting. You are bound by history and decency when you set out to retell it. Although I enjoyed this film, there was a sense that it could have been something even more had these shackles been loosed.

Overall

Once again, period pieces are not my forte’ so take my review with a grain of salt. Everything I expect from a film like this was there, the characters were great, the story was scandalous, I became emotionally attached to the main character and the art direction was magnificent. I consider this film to be an excellent representation of it style and give it an 8/10.

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My Best Friend’s Girl Reviews

This entry was posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 am.
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Thanks for checking out our written and video My Best Friend’s Girl reviews. The video version of the My Best Friend’s Girl review is at the bottom of this post.

So when you go into a movie theater to see a film where the star has given us such comedic classics as “Employee of the Month” and “Good Luck Chuck” (please note sarcasm), how high can your expectations really be? Dane Cook has a very successful stand up comedy career… but up till now he’s proven over and over again that he has no business being in the movies (at least as a lead or feature character… he was fine as “The Waffler” in Mystery Men). But hey, give a movie a chance… Cook has Rom Com veteran Kate Hudson backing him up so this one is sure to be better than his last couple of efforts right? Ummm…. no.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for My Best Friend’s Girl reads something like this: “Tank (Dane Cook) is put to the ultimate friendship test when his best friend Dustin (Jason Biggs) hires him to take his ex-girlfriend Alexis (Kate Hudson) on a lousy date just to show her how great her former boyfriend is. When Alexis finds Tank more fascinating she decides that she wants Tank, and wants to take him to a wedding instead of Dustin. Dustin tries to become more like Tank in an attempt to get Alexis back. In the meantime, Tank is trying to make Alexis like Dustin again, but Dustin is trying to mess up the wedding and ruin Tank’s and Alexis’s relationship at the same time.” Sound cliche and convoluted? Well that’s because it is.

THE GOOD

Alec Baldwin carries with him the POTENTIAL to save just about any movie. The man has become like another Bruce Campbell to me. His comedic timing over the years has just gotten better and better. He is one of those rare guys to can punch you in the face with a powerful dramatic scene… and then make you laugh your guts out with his comedic absurdity. In his scenes in My Best Friend’s Girl you could see Baldwin giving everything he had in an attempt to salvage this movie. Alas… even he couldn’t do it. The script was SO bad… even Alec Baldwin couldn’t make it funny.

Yes… that’s right… the only thing I have to list under the “THE GOOD” section is that fact that Alec Baldwin TRIED to make it good. Yikes.

THE BAD

Not once during this horrible horrible movie that claims to be a “comedy” did the film even make me grin. Forget about laughing… forget about giggling… the stupid ass movie didn’t once make me grin. I’m not kidding. I can get over a lot of stupid stuff in a comedy if it at least makes me laugh. But without the laughs, all the major flaws of the film stand out like a stripper in a day care center. And trust me, there were a lot of flaws.

Dane Cook once again proves he has no business trying to lead a film. He can’t do it. He simply doesn’t have the talent nor the presence nor the charisma nor the charm to carry anything. He may be a very good comedian (which may people disagree about), but that is a VERY different thing from being an actor. He simply fell flat through the whole film and never got me interested in the character whatsoever.

Jason Biggs should pretty much just retire. The “American Pie” one hit wonder has gone on to show us he doesn’t have anything else in his creative tank. They tried once to launch him a an A-List comedy performer with “Saving Silverman” which was a disaster from which he’s never been able to recover. Once again he returns to the screen as the lovable (even though there was nothing lovable about him) loser, and once again he fails at it.

I’m sorry, but the whole concept and execution of this mess was pathetic.

OVERALL

My Best Friend’s Girl is an unbelievable, poorly acted, poorly directed, poorly written mess of a “comedy” that never once makes you laugh. Even Alex Baldwin couldn’t help it. The only thing left to do is put it out of its missery. A terrible film that you should NEVER waste your valuable time or money on. If you do… don’t say I didn’t warn you. Overall I give My Best Friend’s Girl a 1.5 out of 10.

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Lakeview Terrace Reviews

This entry was posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 11:51 am.
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Thanks for checking out our Lakeview Terrace reviews. The video version of our Lakeview Terrace review is at the bottom of this post if you’d like to check that out.

Not many people can deny that, love him or hate him, Samuel L Jackson is one of the hardest working and prolific actors in the business today. It seems like his name is on the credits list for 3 out of every 10 films that hit the theaters today. I mean hell… in the last 2 years alone the man has been in Snakes on a Plane, Black Snake Moan, Home of the Brave, Resurrecting the Champ, 1408, Cleaner, Jumper, now Lakeview Terrace, and is coming up in The Spirit and about 5 other project. And to me, he’s usually money. Yes, I’m one of those guys who really appreciates Samuel L Jackson… even when the movies he chooses to be in aren’t all that good. So how does Lakeview Terrace work out for him? Not so well unfortunately.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for Lakeview Terrace reads something like this: “Chris Mattson (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington), a young interracial couple, have just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A stern, widowed-single father of two, LAPD officer Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson) is the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds. The persistent intrusions into the lives of Chris and Lisa ultimately take a turn for the worse when the couple decides to fight back.”

THE GOOD

On it’s surface, the general premise sounds like a promising one. Many of us can relate to having neighbors that we don’t exactly get along with. Maybe we’ve even had some tension with the people next door. Most of us have never had outright hostility with our neighbors, but I think most of us have at least WORRIED about that concept… so there is a degree of relateability in the premise. And the theme of a “bad cop” is one we’ve seen a thousand times… so that one generally works.

The one thing I appreciated the most about Lakeview Terrace is the complexity of Samuel L Jackson’s character. Yes, he’s the “bad guy” of the movie (which is made obvious in the trailers), but he’s not cut and dry bad. He is in principle a good man who has had tragedy in his life which has effected him in terrible (and yet not obvious) ways. He still wants to be a good man… sees himself as a good man… wants the best for his kids and community… but is so bruised and damaged that his actions and attitudes become dictated by his issues. I really enjoyed that aspect of this character, and true to form, Samuel L Jackson played it perfectly.

THE BAD

This is a very boring movie. Look, we all understood from the trailer and the 60 second commercials and even just the posters, that there are 2 sets of neighbors, one is a cop and they don’t get along. There is tension. I got that and understood that clearly from a 60 second commercial. Why then do the film makers feel it necessary to take over an hour of the movie just to establish that. “Oh look… there’s some tension between the neighbors”. “Oh look… now there’s MORE tension between the neighbors”. “Hey look, see how the ension is building between the neighbors”? YES!!!!! I frigging get it! Now let’s see something actually HAPPEN!!!!! It was very frustrating.

The movie tries to intelligently address some race issues… specifically inter-racial relationships (Jackson’s new next door neighbors are a mixed couple with a white husband and black wife). The problem is, it felt completely clueless and about 10 years too late. Yes, as you’ll see in the movie the issues are a specific point of contention for Jackson, but as a whole it felt irrelevant in today’s world. Maybe my person view on this issue is skewed because my last long term girlfriend was black and I (as a very white dude) never had a single issue with anyone. Anyway, the issue felt forced in the film and always stood out to be as a little desperate.

OVERALL

Lakeview Terrace ends up being a very slow, boring, directionless film that is almost compensated by a terrific character and performance by Samuel L Jackson… but it doesn’t quite do it. The movie was all premise and no execution sadly. Overall I give Lakeview Terrace a 3 out of 10.

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Eagle Eye Review

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 at 9:41 pm.
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Thanks for checking out our Eagle Eye review. Eagle Eye was a project I first heard about because it was the film that Rosario Dawson turned down the lead role in Zack and Miri Make A Porno for, and because I loved her so much in the last Kevin Smith film she appeared in (Clerks 2), I was instantly bitter against Eagle Eye and I had unfair negative feelings about the project ever since.

However, as we’ve gotten closer and closer to the Eagle Eye release date I found myself getting won over a little bit… not a lot, but a little. Enough that by the time I was heading to the movie theater to see it, I was actually mildly looking forward to it. Did it deserve to get off my bitterness list? As it turns out… yeah.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for Eagle Eye looks something like this: “Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) returns home after the mysterious death of his successful twin brother. He and a single mother, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan), find out that they have been framed as terrorists, and they are threatened into becoming members of a cell tasked to assassinate a politician.” Not a bad premise for a post-summer action flick.

THE GOOD

There is a lot of backlash going on around Shia LaBeouf and for the life of me I can’t understand why. All Shia LaBeouf has done is pretty much nail each role he’s been in about as well as they could be done. Yes Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a let down, but his character was a bad character to start with and he did as much as could be done to salvage it. In Eagle Eye, he once again pulls off the whole “average guy who gets caught up in an action situation”, and pulls it off well. He never suddenly feels like an action hero which many other actors in these rolls often fall into and he made the whole situation believable to me.

The action sequences in Eagle Eye were surprisingly KICK ASS. I expected a quasi political/techno thriller, but some of the action chases, be they on foot or in cars were truly heart pounding and executed with a lot of visual excitement. The car chases in particular were really well done with a few elements that I’ve never seen used in a car chase before.

The whole plot device of this mysterious voice on the phone (heard in all the trailers) screwing with and at the same time “helping” Shia through the movie was cool and pretty damn interesting to… up to a point, but I’ll go into that more later.

THE BAD

Some of the little devices and escapes they used in the film were a bit too much and crossed the boarder between “creative” and “ridiculous”, between “exciting” and “eye rolling”. The most unfortunate part about that is that a few of these over the top moments would happen in the middle of an otherwise cool and well done action sequence that would almost ruin it for me and pull me out of the moment.

Easily the worst part of the movie for me was the big “reveal” that happens about half way through the movie giving us the identity of the “bad guy”. It was beyond stupid and added a big squirt of sour to the flavor of the res of the movie. I almost wish that they hadn’t revealed the villain until the very end of the movie. Yes it would have ruined the end… but at least I could have blissfully gone through the rest of the flick imagining a GOOD ending until the big disappointment hit me before the credits rolled.

OVERALL

In the end, Eagle Eye turned out to be a respectable post-summer action flick with a solid performance by LaBeouf to carry it through, despite some far too over the top devices scattered throughout the film and a horribly lame bad guy. Still, had me on the edge of my seat a few times and in general I was entertained. Overall I give Eagle Eye a 7 out of 10.

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The Movie Blog’s 10 Best Animated Films Of All Time

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 at 3:01 am.
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Making any sort of “Top 10″ list is always a tricky and dangerous thing. As I always say, all film is subjective, and that means no one on the planet will 100% agree with my list (and believe it or not, you’ll have a hard time finding people who 100% agree with your list too), and the real beauty of it is that neither of us is objectively wrong. That’s the best thing about film.

So why have these lists? Because they’re great for discussion and debate and give us as film fans yet another excuse just to think about, talk about and celebrate some of the greatest movies ever made. So why not?

Exactly 3 years ago today, I put up my first Top 10 Animated Films list, so I thought it would be an interesting exercise to do another list, and then see how it has changed from the original one I did. I’d also like to repeat something I said back in 2005:

“I should also mention that I’m NOT ranking these by technical merit. If I was, then Final Fantasy The Spirits Within would be #1. I’m ranking these by how well they performed as movies. Did they make me FEEL something, laugh, get choked up and most importantly get interested in the characters and their story.”

So with that said, I now present to you The Movie Blog’s Top 10 Best Animated Films of All Time:

#10 - SPIRITED AWAY
Perhaps more than any other film on this list, Spirited Away has the magical ability to envelop you in the wonder of fantasy. I remarkably solid story, beautiful style and re-watchability. It just barely failed to make my list last time, but I seem to appreciate it more and more each year

#9 - CHARLOTTE’S WEB (1973)
That’s one fine Pig. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mind the 2006 version at all… but it lacked the pure heart of the original. I also think it was the first movie that actually scared me as a kid. It took me a little while to eat pork again. Clearly I got over it. I LOVE this movie.

#8 - TOY STORY
I’m actually a bit surprised this movie comes in this low on my list. The first legitimate hit 3d animated film was far more than just novelty. It set the standard for Pixar to make movies, not cartoons. To tell tales with wonderful characters and meaningful stories rather than just the regular tripe you can get away with easily in the name of making “kids movies”

#7 - THE INCREDIBLES
Without exaggeration I think I’ve watched this movie from start to finish about 15 times… and I haven’t yet started to get bored with it. Funny and exciting, the film is also surprisingly deep in terms of dealing with issues like aging, family, priorities and marriage. Not just your average kids movie.

#6 - RATATOUILLE
The #1 critically rated movie (not just animated movie) of 2007, and yet was not nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars… pretty much delegitimizing the entire “animated feature” category they have at the annual awards. This was (in my opinion) one of the best films of the year and it didn’t get its due because of the medium it used. Pure rubbish if you ask me (funny how no one did).

#5 - IRON GIANT
One of those rare movies that I remember not even enjoying the very first time I saw it… but then I watched it again for some reason and liked it more. Then again and I liked it even more. 10 times in now and my enjoyment of it seems to continue to grow with each and every viewing. Funny how some random and heavily digitized tone talking is Vin Diesel’s best performance ever.

#4 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
This movie is nothing short of beautiful. In my opinion the best music of any animated film, and the only animated film in history to actually be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards (well deserved too). This movie is a masterpiece that makes me look forward to being a parent someday so I can share it with my kids.

#3 - TOY STORY 2
One of the greatest sequels of all time and one of the very rare ones that actually out does the original. As the story goes, Toy Story 2 was meant to be direct to video… but as development progressed the powers that be recognized they had something pretty special on their hands and decided to make it a wide theatrical release. Good thing they did. One of the only wide release films in history to hold a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

#2 - WALL-E
I don’t know why I doubted Pixar… but for some reason going into Wall-E I had my doubts it was even going to be any good. My dear sweet heavens it was far beyond anything I could have hoped for or imagined. A magnificent story told with movement and drama communicated with setting. Breathtaking in its scope yet endearing in its simplicity. I’m going to blow a gasket if this movie doesn’t at least get nominated for Best Picture this year.

#1 - THE LION KING
No matter how many times I watch it, when the movie starts with the sun peaking over the African horizon and those voices start to sing the opening to “The Circle Of Life”, something in me stirs… and it doesn’t stop until the film ends. The first time I saw it 14 year ago I knew I had just seen a movie that would stay with me forever. Still today, in my opinion, the best animated movie ever made.

HONORABLE MENTION (In no particular order)
- The Triplets of Belleville
- Cinderella
- Aladin
- Princess Mononoke
- Sleeping Beauty
- Fantasia

So there you go folks. Now I’m certain you have lots to say about this list, both yays and nays. So what do you think of the list in general? Which films do you feel I’ve unfairly snubbed? Which films would you remove? Have your say and start the discussion.

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