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- Review count28
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- First reviewMay 3, 2008
- Last reviewJune 20, 2011
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Something to watch if you're bored!
PostedMay 30, 2010
The main issue with this movie is that watching it is not much different from having the main characters sitting in front reading a picture book to you. Instead of acting out a good story, the audience is lectured the storyline and shown a few thrilling shots.
Overall, however, Prince of Persia can be considered as boringness drenched in cliche and sprinkled with mindlessness. Like every situation the main character got into, the movie just kept going from bad to worst.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Avenger Initiative
PostedMay 7, 2010
What can I say, Wow. They had all aspects of the Demon in the Bottle story, Justin Hammer, Ivan and Black Widow were all Fantastic. This movie had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I'm sure people will say the end of the film was where the most action was. But I totally disagree, the movie is building towards something and its Bigger than Iron Man 2!! I will definitely see again, Oh and make sure you stay after the credits. You will be rewarded greatly :-)
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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The Road is a tremendous achievement.
PostedNovember 5, 2009
Viggo Mortensen gives the performance of his career in the faithfully rendered film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s heartbreaking apocalyptic novel The Road.
After an unspecified global catastrophe wipes out most of the world, including his wife (Charlize Theron), a desperate father, in an attempt to stay alive, takes his son on a long and dangerous journey to the sea across a burned-out America, encountering cannibalism, and other bleak nightmares amid the last remnants of human life.
Artistically rendered by director John Hillcoat, sensitively adapted by Joe Penhall, hauntingly shot in many of the post-Katrina landscapes in southern Louisiana. The Road is a tremendous achievement.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Rule #32 Enjoy the little things
PostedSeptember 28, 2009
Everything works in Zombieland. The casting, the screenwriting and the cinematography all meld perfectly creating a thoroughly enjoyable horror comedy hybrid. It’s a cleverly crafted portion of the film that’s a sure crowd pleasure. All I have to say is BM*
Lastly, Zombieland The Movie Rule #1: Enjoy the film for what it is. Don’t go digging around Zombieland for realism. Some of the characters’ decisions are questionable and the whole zombie scenario is implausible, but this is a gem of a film that is immensely enjoyable for what it is.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I-Robot Redux
PostedSeptember 25, 2009
Boasting typical science fiction themes, Surrogates depicts a dystopian society where machines replace man and human relationships are reduced to cyber-contact.
The problem is director Jonathan Mostow and his writers use the science fiction genre as a trap and aren’t able to grow out of it with new ideas. So, we get refurbished concepts from Blade Runner, The Matrix, The 6th Day and pretty much every sci-fi movie made. While the notion holds promise, the execution is strictly campy and adrenaline-driven.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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I want my scalps...
PostedAugust 22, 2009
Well where do I begin, the film is dark, its gritty and does not hold back one bit. Brad Pitt gives his best performance to date, Christopher Waltz as the SS colonel was brilliant. Tarantino has really perfected combining stark violence with mood-building music, stylized camera shots – and most importantly, thought-provoking dialogue.
Boy, does Quentin like it when his characters make speeches. Some have criticized him for his overindulgence, but I’ve always found it fascinating. Scenes like the showdown in the tavern and the movie-premiere finale are as imaginative, energetic and, in their own weird, brutal way, beautiful as cinema gets!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Amazing
PostedAugust 15, 2009
District 9 is an intelligent, well-crafted film that feels much bigger, and much better, than its $30M budget. The movie has it all; betrayal, camaraderie, deception, oppression, anguish, romance, heroism, sacrifice, friends become enemies, enemies become friends, including enough violence and gore to deserve its "R" rating without going overboard. But the most disturbing and worthwhile aspect of District 9 is its ability to turn the mirror on the human condition. Based in post-apartheid South Africa, the movie is a complex and well-cloaked morality tale reflecting real issues of racism, xenophobia and, surprisingly enough, abortion. It's the Summer Sleeper we've been waiting for.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Yo' Joe
PostedAugust 7, 2009
I went to an advanced screening tonight, with little hope of the movie being good. To my great surprise it turned out to be a well written movie, every one from Channing Tatum (Duke) to Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Heaby Duty), Rachel Nichols (Scarlet), Ray Park (Snake Eyes) made it a fun film. It had a great mix of technology, and decent special effects and the fight scenes between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow made the movie in my opinion. Its a great movie for all ages, and its waay better than Transformers 2!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Very good movie
PostedAugust 1, 2009
You know I have to say this is Adam Sandler's best film to date. He gives a wonderful performance, and Seth Rogen is also very good. It's a heart felt film, about finding out that you are dying. Only to find out that you're really just starting to live. It's a very funny movie, I laughed the ENTIRE movie!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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The Best So Far...
PostedJuly 18, 2009
As the movie was by far the best in the series, the special effects were a leap ahead of the last movie. I loved the Dark tones, and dark shades throughout the film. However the movie left so much important stuff from the book out of the movie, its enough to make your head spin. While there was good character development, I felt a lot of key characters were also missing. This movie needed more Snape in it, where as he was maybe in 5 scenes total in the movie. There is always room for improvement, and I hope by braking the last film into 2 movies will do it justice.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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