Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Review: It was actually better than I thought it would be. The action and kung fu bits were really well done. Jack Black is hilarious as always (almost always; we don’t count Nacho Libre). Not much to say, except that it is a solid cartoon that stays true to the Kung Fu vibe throughout.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Movie Review: Bolt
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Review: Took my 2.5 year old son to see this. He and I both liked it quite a bit. It is a CG movie about a dog who is an actor portraying a super hero dog, but the dog thinks he is really a super hero. Hilarity ensues. While the dog is funny and a solid lead character, the little hamster steals the show. I would recommend this movie to most everyone, mostly because of the hamster. He is hilarious and has some very quotable lines.
Review: Took my 2.5 year old son to see this. He and I both liked it quite a bit. It is a CG movie about a dog who is an actor portraying a super hero dog, but the dog thinks he is really a super hero. Hilarity ensues. While the dog is funny and a solid lead character, the little hamster steals the show. I would recommend this movie to most everyone, mostly because of the hamster. He is hilarious and has some very quotable lines.
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Review: Okay, I wanted to hate the plot at first. I thought they went way too far outside of the whole Indiana vibe, but I now think I was wrong. If you look back on movies like the Temple of Doom, I mean, come on. You can’t get much more out there than a guy magically yanking another guy’s heart out. So, I am good with the direction they went. Other than that, I loved all the throw backs to the old Indy movies with quotes and reappearing actors. It was great. The reason I only gave it a six is because all of the action sequences were way too over the top. They were so unbelievable that they were laughable. They should have let up a bit on those. Otherwise, a good edition to the Indy series.
Review: Okay, I wanted to hate the plot at first. I thought they went way too far outside of the whole Indiana vibe, but I now think I was wrong. If you look back on movies like the Temple of Doom, I mean, come on. You can’t get much more out there than a guy magically yanking another guy’s heart out. So, I am good with the direction they went. Other than that, I loved all the throw backs to the old Indy movies with quotes and reappearing actors. It was great. The reason I only gave it a six is because all of the action sequences were way too over the top. They were so unbelievable that they were laughable. They should have let up a bit on those. Otherwise, a good edition to the Indy series.
Movie Review: Cloverfield
Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Review: The plot of Cloverfield is that you are watching a video tape left over after some sort of thing attacks New York. And you get the privilege of experiencing the events along with the characters as if you were right there with them. This was a good monster flick. Not really horror, but somewhere between Blair Witch and Godzilla in style. The suspense of not knowing what is going on with some very good visuals and lots of action made this one of the better monster movies I have seen.
Review: The plot of Cloverfield is that you are watching a video tape left over after some sort of thing attacks New York. And you get the privilege of experiencing the events along with the characters as if you were right there with them. This was a good monster flick. Not really horror, but somewhere between Blair Witch and Godzilla in style. The suspense of not knowing what is going on with some very good visuals and lots of action made this one of the better monster movies I have seen.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Movie Review: Be Kind, Rewind
Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Review: I have a fondness for Jack Black movies. His movies are usually hit or miss, though. This one was pretty much a miss. This movie was about a VHS movie rental store in the slums that suddenly finds that they have no movies to rent. So, Jack Black and Mos Def have to start filming their own versions to rent to people. The plot isn’t bad and I like whole concept, but the execution wasn’t great. The movie took too long to get to the good stuff and they went all science-fictiony at one point when they did not have to do so to develop the story. All in all, it is not a bad movie to watch if it comes on television.
Review: I have a fondness for Jack Black movies. His movies are usually hit or miss, though. This one was pretty much a miss. This movie was about a VHS movie rental store in the slums that suddenly finds that they have no movies to rent. So, Jack Black and Mos Def have to start filming their own versions to rent to people. The plot isn’t bad and I like whole concept, but the execution wasn’t great. The movie took too long to get to the good stuff and they went all science-fictiony at one point when they did not have to do so to develop the story. All in all, it is not a bad movie to watch if it comes on television.
Movie Review: Diminished Capacity
Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Review: This is a fairly slow drama, sort of a romantic comedy, that doesn’t really have much in the way of romance or comedy. It is actually kind of a depressing movie. The plot is that a father and son are having memory troubles and they are using each other as support to go out into the real world to sell a rare baseball card. It was alright for a sappy movie, I guess. My biggest problem with the movie was that the most exciting part of the movie had people wrestling around on the ground over the baseball card. That was the climax of the movie? It was an extremely lackluster ending to a pretty boring movie.
Review: This is a fairly slow drama, sort of a romantic comedy, that doesn’t really have much in the way of romance or comedy. It is actually kind of a depressing movie. The plot is that a father and son are having memory troubles and they are using each other as support to go out into the real world to sell a rare baseball card. It was alright for a sappy movie, I guess. My biggest problem with the movie was that the most exciting part of the movie had people wrestling around on the ground over the baseball card. That was the climax of the movie? It was an extremely lackluster ending to a pretty boring movie.
Movie Review: Swing View
Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Review: I liked the story. It was about an election that was so close that it comes down to just one vote by one guy. Of course, this guy is a lazy, unemployed, red neck guy who just doesn’t care. So, the movie turns out to be about how low politicians can stoop to get what they want and how far is too far. I thought it was a great idea for a movie. The problem was that the dialog felt like it was written by a 10 year old. The script was just bad. The connections between the father and daughter never felt real because of the awkward dialog. This is a fun movie to watch if it is TV someday. Just don’t expect great character development or witty banter.
Review: I liked the story. It was about an election that was so close that it comes down to just one vote by one guy. Of course, this guy is a lazy, unemployed, red neck guy who just doesn’t care. So, the movie turns out to be about how low politicians can stoop to get what they want and how far is too far. I thought it was a great idea for a movie. The problem was that the dialog felt like it was written by a 10 year old. The script was just bad. The connections between the father and daughter never felt real because of the awkward dialog. This is a fun movie to watch if it is TV someday. Just don’t expect great character development or witty banter.
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