The explosion at the Marriott (c) scared the shit out of me. I haven't jumped like that since I watched the Corridor the other night. LOL. Two jumps within the same week or so.
I wonder if this is really what occurred, specifically the heli crashing etc. And the way they found the lead to his whereabouts. I'm assuming yes. Then the next question I have is, does creating a movie about this really make sense? Do other countries create movies about stuff they do like this? Is it too soon to have a movie out about this topic?
I love Katherine Bigelow, that is once I realized who she was and looked back on her body of work. Starting from Near Dark (awesome) through Point Break, and Hurt Locker - all very impressive.
Jessica Chastain. She's quickly becoming someone who I respect and want to view on the screen.
That is all. Good flick. See it. Predictable, obviously.
Number 187 on the..........block.
29 March 2013
Gremlins 2: The New Batch #186 (C-)
Hi buddy. Is it okay for me to put "The New Batch" as part of the title of this movie/post? :) Please do confirm for me...because I love referring to this as Gremlins 2: The New Batch, not just plain Gremlins 2. How else would you know what movie I'm referring to? Are you in or out with this?
I was anticipating that this would be fairly good. Or even perhaps borderline superb - in an 80s sort of way (yet released in 1990). But as you can see from the rating, I didn't love this movie. I would have liked to give it something in-between C- and D+ if that existed, but in the end stuck with the C- because I did laugh some throughout. Why did I pick this movie to watch? Well, I received a tip from a web-site that mentioned the director basically had carte blanche to do what he wanted. Apparently this was the director's demand to agree to do the movie. So per the unnamed web-site, this was in turn, supposed to make this movie in the 'bizarre and awesome' genre. I can agree there were some zany occurrences throughout - but nothing that makes G2: The New Batch, something that someone needs to run out and watch.
I just don't understand Gizmo. Man. Take the Gremlins....aka the bad guys. They were done very well for 1990. All of their mannerisms and maneuvers were pretty smooth and easy to watch. Actually fun to watch because of their odd behaviors. They did add on a bunch of unnecessary roles for each Gremlin to fill, but hell. Then you have this Gizmo creature.....just bad. I feel like Gizmo was controlled by sticks or something. And the only way to make him move was to put on an odd glove which had the sticks imbedded, making all movements awkward and ridiculous. His one arm seemed half stuck, as if it couldn't move in full motion, yet the other one could move around. Then you throw in that his mouth looks like a parrot beak and that he's a plain wuss (which we all know but still....). I wasn't sure how to act when he was on the screen??
It's funny, as I write this post my son is watching Flushed Away and I hear someone who sounds like Christopher Lee's voice coming out of the TV, and it reminded me that Christopher Lee was in Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Quite an odd role to be honest. Dr. Catheter I believe, that his name was. He was the director of the strange laboratory mixed within the high-rise business building. Why they needed an experimental laboratory within a business building is beyond me.
A special shout out to Howie Mandel for being the voice of Gizmo.
I was anticipating that this would be fairly good. Or even perhaps borderline superb - in an 80s sort of way (yet released in 1990). But as you can see from the rating, I didn't love this movie. I would have liked to give it something in-between C- and D+ if that existed, but in the end stuck with the C- because I did laugh some throughout. Why did I pick this movie to watch? Well, I received a tip from a web-site that mentioned the director basically had carte blanche to do what he wanted. Apparently this was the director's demand to agree to do the movie. So per the unnamed web-site, this was in turn, supposed to make this movie in the 'bizarre and awesome' genre. I can agree there were some zany occurrences throughout - but nothing that makes G2: The New Batch, something that someone needs to run out and watch.
I just don't understand Gizmo. Man. Take the Gremlins....aka the bad guys. They were done very well for 1990. All of their mannerisms and maneuvers were pretty smooth and easy to watch. Actually fun to watch because of their odd behaviors. They did add on a bunch of unnecessary roles for each Gremlin to fill, but hell. Then you have this Gizmo creature.....just bad. I feel like Gizmo was controlled by sticks or something. And the only way to make him move was to put on an odd glove which had the sticks imbedded, making all movements awkward and ridiculous. His one arm seemed half stuck, as if it couldn't move in full motion, yet the other one could move around. Then you throw in that his mouth looks like a parrot beak and that he's a plain wuss (which we all know but still....). I wasn't sure how to act when he was on the screen??
It's funny, as I write this post my son is watching Flushed Away and I hear someone who sounds like Christopher Lee's voice coming out of the TV, and it reminded me that Christopher Lee was in Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Quite an odd role to be honest. Dr. Catheter I believe, that his name was. He was the director of the strange laboratory mixed within the high-rise business building. Why they needed an experimental laboratory within a business building is beyond me.
16 March 2013
The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey #185 (C-)
I think I saw this movie in January. Been not so good at keeping up with this blog...
Peter, I love you man...really I do. But holy hell, this one was long. The Orks were cool. I enjoyed the scenes and battles with them. And also down in their lair. But otherwise this movie could have used a few frames on the editing room floor. Perhaps 1 hour worth.
Wingnut (c) represent though, I'm happy to see that after all these years - popping up on a main stream movie like this. That made me smile for sure!
The movie opens up, I'd say within the first 10 or so minutes, with crooked nosed guys meeting up at the main hobbit's house - sort of without his invite. But then Peter proceeds to have this outing, a sort of 3D dinner gathering, which last for about 25 minutes. No lie. This scene was soooooooo long, and really the point could have been captured with a quick 3 minute clip. So now we were about 40 minutes in and I'm about to fall asleep and the first main scene is finally over. Really not fun. Sad to say. And I wonder, of the gathering dwarves - why are 10 of them hobbity-dwarf like, and 3 of them are just normal guys with warrior garb on? I'm confused.
Then the "unexpected" journey begins. And basically for 2 hours this goes on. The end. There are some cool scenes for sure, they did a good job with the special effects - and if that is what you like then please proceed to see this movie and enjoy the hell out of it. But be warned, if you want a good plot and a flowing story that doesn't lull you to sleep, you have come to the wrong place. I recall symphony type music. Many stringed instruments...picture Frodo, longingly looking into Sam's eyes for 12 minutes....with fairies fluttering around behind them and little CGI hearts popping all around as they gaze at each other....and then add this lulling music, trance like. Now that you have that picture in your head, this is what the transition scenes felt like to me. While that didn't happen, I just felt the going from stage 1 of their journey to stage 2 of their journey was long, drawn out, and overly symphonied. Ha.
And then there were 10 more scenes where I almost fell asleep.
Oh, and then I almost fell asleep.
THEN there was a scene in the Ork lair where they rode this falling ladder/scaffolding down into a giant gorge in the cave, almost like that scene where Vin Diesel rides the car hood down a mountain as an avalanche follows closely behind him, only to grab onto a radio antenna of a building and save himself from dying (hahaha, aka, both amazing scenes!!). It was like an Ork surfboard. And, none of the good guys died. Ok, I found that Vin Diesel scene from XXX, apparently I'm slightly confused because in this scene he is riding a snow board. I swear it was a car hood: vin riding an avalanche
Aidan Turner, who plays Kili in the movie: Aidan Turner on IMDB (c) reminded me of the great Will Keenan. I was confused the entire movie. And, actually was happy that Will got the part. Unfortunately I was wrong. Hey Peter - instead of having Aidan be Kili in the next two, please consider having Will join the troop: Will Keenan on IMDB (c)
Plot Spoiler: and then it ends....as I think super fans likely realized (because I think it's either 2 or 3 movies long) - and the story just stopped half way, without resolution. 2.7 hours of my life is now stuck on a story that ends with them staring off at a mountain in which someday, perhaps 2 years from now, they will travel to. Ugh. AND, no one died! Sure Orks did, but none of the 13 or whatever travelers died. C'mon! Peter, in the next movie, can you please open up with a scene where 3 of these guys bite it? C- is my rating, and that is ONLY because the graphics were good. The plot and the story should be a D or an F. I'm curious how the public is rating this. Oh and I saw it in 3D with this special HFR (high frame rate) filming. Please. A waste. There were a few cool things, and I guess I "felt" more like I was in the film when compared to other 3D movies??? But really, it was just not worth it. I can tell you that I bet this movie made 500000000000000 billion dollars, right? Haha, it's so funny how things work.
Peter, I love you man...really I do. But holy hell, this one was long. The Orks were cool. I enjoyed the scenes and battles with them. And also down in their lair. But otherwise this movie could have used a few frames on the editing room floor. Perhaps 1 hour worth.
Wingnut (c) represent though, I'm happy to see that after all these years - popping up on a main stream movie like this. That made me smile for sure!
The movie opens up, I'd say within the first 10 or so minutes, with crooked nosed guys meeting up at the main hobbit's house - sort of without his invite. But then Peter proceeds to have this outing, a sort of 3D dinner gathering, which last for about 25 minutes. No lie. This scene was soooooooo long, and really the point could have been captured with a quick 3 minute clip. So now we were about 40 minutes in and I'm about to fall asleep and the first main scene is finally over. Really not fun. Sad to say. And I wonder, of the gathering dwarves - why are 10 of them hobbity-dwarf like, and 3 of them are just normal guys with warrior garb on? I'm confused.
Then the "unexpected" journey begins. And basically for 2 hours this goes on. The end. There are some cool scenes for sure, they did a good job with the special effects - and if that is what you like then please proceed to see this movie and enjoy the hell out of it. But be warned, if you want a good plot and a flowing story that doesn't lull you to sleep, you have come to the wrong place. I recall symphony type music. Many stringed instruments...picture Frodo, longingly looking into Sam's eyes for 12 minutes....with fairies fluttering around behind them and little CGI hearts popping all around as they gaze at each other....and then add this lulling music, trance like. Now that you have that picture in your head, this is what the transition scenes felt like to me. While that didn't happen, I just felt the going from stage 1 of their journey to stage 2 of their journey was long, drawn out, and overly symphonied. Ha.
And then there were 10 more scenes where I almost fell asleep.
Oh, and then I almost fell asleep.
THEN there was a scene in the Ork lair where they rode this falling ladder/scaffolding down into a giant gorge in the cave, almost like that scene where Vin Diesel rides the car hood down a mountain as an avalanche follows closely behind him, only to grab onto a radio antenna of a building and save himself from dying (hahaha, aka, both amazing scenes!!). It was like an Ork surfboard. And, none of the good guys died. Ok, I found that Vin Diesel scene from XXX, apparently I'm slightly confused because in this scene he is riding a snow board. I swear it was a car hood: vin riding an avalanche
Aidan Turner, who plays Kili in the movie: Aidan Turner on IMDB (c) reminded me of the great Will Keenan. I was confused the entire movie. And, actually was happy that Will got the part. Unfortunately I was wrong. Hey Peter - instead of having Aidan be Kili in the next two, please consider having Will join the troop: Will Keenan on IMDB (c)
Plot Spoiler: and then it ends....as I think super fans likely realized (because I think it's either 2 or 3 movies long) - and the story just stopped half way, without resolution. 2.7 hours of my life is now stuck on a story that ends with them staring off at a mountain in which someday, perhaps 2 years from now, they will travel to. Ugh. AND, no one died! Sure Orks did, but none of the 13 or whatever travelers died. C'mon! Peter, in the next movie, can you please open up with a scene where 3 of these guys bite it? C- is my rating, and that is ONLY because the graphics were good. The plot and the story should be a D or an F. I'm curious how the public is rating this. Oh and I saw it in 3D with this special HFR (high frame rate) filming. Please. A waste. There were a few cool things, and I guess I "felt" more like I was in the film when compared to other 3D movies??? But really, it was just not worth it. I can tell you that I bet this movie made 500000000000000 billion dollars, right? Haha, it's so funny how things work.
Jessica Biel version of Texas Chainsaw
Sometimes I "take notes" during a movie, which leaves a very raw output of my rambling thoughts. Reading something like this through isn't really that good, because it all mashes together rather than telling a nice story about the movie or a side tangent about my thoughts regarding the plot or one of the characters. Instead, mish mosh comes flying out. If in the future you so choose to watch this film and read along with my blog as you watch, you might be able to figure out what I'm talking about here. Because when I read this back - I barely understand what I was rambling about. Haha - here you go, enjoy this madness:
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No previews...very nice, I like it. So far so good. Haven't seen this movie in a looooooong while...there is no crazy annoying sound on the master screen. So having it on and loading this blog made me chill, versus pent up if there was a crazy, busy, dialog of music that taints one's brain.
Yep, they just slowly used the word macabre...holy hell, they done it right. Subtract the fact that I've seen this before, folks, I'm about to be scared again! Macabre might be the scariest word in the English language.
What's the best song you can think of? Best ever? That brings together all kinds of people in a woodstock field of wonderment? Kidd Rock?? Nah...not quite. (He STILL only has 1 good song) But could they play it? Noooooooooo...what's the 2nd best song you could think of? Sweet Home Alabama by Skynard? Yes! It's playing in the movie, so we get our wish...
ok, back to the movie....we were "going the wrong way"....on shit. Clues clues clues. Don't go forward. LEATHER MUTHA FUCKING FACE is there....DO NOT GO BACK! YOU ARE GOING TO GET THE SHIT KICKED OUT OF YOU!!!!!
hahaha......bad choice. Mother licker!
Remember that movie with Rory Cochrane? the one about woodstock? well, they cast this movie like that, but for horror fans. The crazy inbred kid says, and wins, like some crazy hipnotist, "promise you won't hurt me?" LOL. Nah, we won't hurt you, but I sure hope your inbred brothers and cousins don't drool on us, after our limbs are missing....nah, that won't happen, trust the kid.
OK...my bad for the beginning of this blog entry. We are at a crossroads in the story and it's getting boring. The 70's kids are just looking for some help. And there I go, joking around. Call the sherriff. That's the right move. Yep. That way, you can buy some time and get the sheriff on your side. Ohhhhhhh, scary base. Shit, what am I missing?? Oh, that's right....the sheriff is R. mother effing Lee Emry. Only known for being around when people are supposed to be shitting their shorts.
Oh god, the squeel of a pig. And what do I care about? They are in a mansion from texas, in the middle of now where...and a grandfather without most appendage function, is tricking Jessica Biel, meanwhile...Leatherface just nabbed one of her friends in the lobby....and the others are by the van with R. Lee Emry who is putting celophone on the ladies face. Wrap wrap wrap. you guys are okay country folk. Don't worry, you won't be raped by the seed of the country in 40 minutes....yeah, don't worry. That movie with the blade in the field ain't got nothing on this. For reaal.
Getting separated, in the day time, is the best possible scary movement ever. I hope this never happens in real life. totally the best possible scare that exists for me - day time scares in movies that is.
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No previews...very nice, I like it. So far so good. Haven't seen this movie in a looooooong while...there is no crazy annoying sound on the master screen. So having it on and loading this blog made me chill, versus pent up if there was a crazy, busy, dialog of music that taints one's brain.
Yep, they just slowly used the word macabre...holy hell, they done it right. Subtract the fact that I've seen this before, folks, I'm about to be scared again! Macabre might be the scariest word in the English language.
What's the best song you can think of? Best ever? That brings together all kinds of people in a woodstock field of wonderment? Kidd Rock?? Nah...not quite. (He STILL only has 1 good song) But could they play it? Noooooooooo...what's the 2nd best song you could think of? Sweet Home Alabama by Skynard? Yes! It's playing in the movie, so we get our wish...
ok, back to the movie....we were "going the wrong way"....on shit. Clues clues clues. Don't go forward. LEATHER MUTHA FUCKING FACE is there....DO NOT GO BACK! YOU ARE GOING TO GET THE SHIT KICKED OUT OF YOU!!!!!
hahaha......bad choice. Mother licker!
Remember that movie with Rory Cochrane? the one about woodstock? well, they cast this movie like that, but for horror fans. The crazy inbred kid says, and wins, like some crazy hipnotist, "promise you won't hurt me?" LOL. Nah, we won't hurt you, but I sure hope your inbred brothers and cousins don't drool on us, after our limbs are missing....nah, that won't happen, trust the kid.
OK...my bad for the beginning of this blog entry. We are at a crossroads in the story and it's getting boring. The 70's kids are just looking for some help. And there I go, joking around. Call the sherriff. That's the right move. Yep. That way, you can buy some time and get the sheriff on your side. Ohhhhhhh, scary base. Shit, what am I missing?? Oh, that's right....the sheriff is R. mother effing Lee Emry. Only known for being around when people are supposed to be shitting their shorts.
Oh god, the squeel of a pig. And what do I care about? They are in a mansion from texas, in the middle of now where...and a grandfather without most appendage function, is tricking Jessica Biel, meanwhile...Leatherface just nabbed one of her friends in the lobby....and the others are by the van with R. Lee Emry who is putting celophone on the ladies face. Wrap wrap wrap. you guys are okay country folk. Don't worry, you won't be raped by the seed of the country in 40 minutes....yeah, don't worry. That movie with the blade in the field ain't got nothing on this. For reaal.
Getting separated, in the day time, is the best possible scary movement ever. I hope this never happens in real life. totally the best possible scare that exists for me - day time scares in movies that is.
Escape from Planet Earth #184 (D)
Average at best. Basically it was a let down compared to the other animated kids movies of late. I suppose kids will like this though. After all, mine said it was good. Yet in my opinion, over time it will be realized that it has nothing when compared to movies like Wreck It Ralph, Toy Story, or Cars, etc. I am having some issues pointing directly at the issue which I had with this film. Perhaps the plot was the biggest reason. It basically just lacked umph. The main Baabian leader, played by Jessica Alba, was a weak character. The mom and son struggling in an attempt to rescue their dad was pretty bad as well. From a plot standpoint, it just didn't work for me. Heck, even the two main characters (the brothers) and their relationship was bad. And then you throw a mediocre personality like Brendan Fraser into the mix, and you pretty much have a flop. Not much laughing from the full theatre either.
I liked at the end (sorry, not trying to ruin it for you, but honestly it doesn't matter....oh and this is sarcasm. I didn't really like this part) how they stopped the evil human from destroying planets and then they were back on their planet immediately, with barely any excitement or viewer draw in...then they spent another 5 wasted minutes on having Brendan Fraser's blue monster character get married. The climax was so abrupt, and silly....just done poorly. My description cannot portray well enough how bad it was.
The Baabian people walked weird too. Not on purpose, as in - the animators wanted to portray these aliens which have a certain gate - rather it was as if the animators couldn't figure out how to make it flow smoothly. A la someone trying to fake a Bigfoot video. It was a mix between too stiff and awkward. I am probably the only one noticing stuff like this, but it bothered me.
So far it's made 16.1 million (note: most of this post was written on opening weekend, which is when this dollar amount was listed). I believe it opened three days ago. So, the joke is on us.
I liked at the end (sorry, not trying to ruin it for you, but honestly it doesn't matter....oh and this is sarcasm. I didn't really like this part) how they stopped the evil human from destroying planets and then they were back on their planet immediately, with barely any excitement or viewer draw in...then they spent another 5 wasted minutes on having Brendan Fraser's blue monster character get married. The climax was so abrupt, and silly....just done poorly. My description cannot portray well enough how bad it was.
The Baabian people walked weird too. Not on purpose, as in - the animators wanted to portray these aliens which have a certain gate - rather it was as if the animators couldn't figure out how to make it flow smoothly. A la someone trying to fake a Bigfoot video. It was a mix between too stiff and awkward. I am probably the only one noticing stuff like this, but it bothered me.
So far it's made 16.1 million (note: most of this post was written on opening weekend, which is when this dollar amount was listed). I believe it opened three days ago. So, the joke is on us.
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