"The Green Hornet" A
It was just an ordinary day today. I went to work this morning, Corrine went to class this morning and it was good. I came home at 3:00, put some clothes in the dryer and took out the trash. Then, Corrine called stating that she was coming home so I awaited her arrival. I then got on the computer and found out that we had the chance to get two free passes to a movie that is not even going to be released until January 14, 2011. I decided to give it a try and miraculously, we got the passes. The movie we saw this evening was The Green Hornet. I did not expect to see it this early (almost a month early), and I have to tell you, I was very impressed! I have wanted to see this movie since I saw the first trailer and I have heard a lot about it. I know it was radio show, and a tv show and a comic book series about two crime fighting vigilantes with a really cool car. The movie stars Seth Rogen, who is in top form as Britt Reid, the newspaper publisher by day and crime fighter by night. His sidekick, Kato, has some skills of his own, including working on cars, making cool gadgets, kung fu and making awesome coffee. Together, they make a good masked pair, which makes this movie so good. It is a buddy comedy with lots of typical Seth Rogen laughs, but at the same time, it is a non stop action packed superhero movie. The fight scenes were top notch and the villain Chudnofsky, played by Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), was a scene stealer too. The most fun character to watch was Kato, played by Jay Chou. He has some good one liners and it is so much fun watching him in slow motion showing his kung fu skills. The chemistry between Rogen and Chou was what also made the movie, and Waltz proves once again that he can play a villain. This is going to be a good start to the 2011 winter movie season and I am sure that people are going to love it. It was a fun time at the movies.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
True Grit
"True Grit" A
I really like how Hollywood has brought back the western genre. Westerns are the kind of stories that are about old fashioned heroism. It has always been fascinating to me to watch movies or read books about old western heroes and how they restore a town and how they become the hero. We have gotten some new westerns in the past few years, such as 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Appaloosa, and each have stood alone on how they display the old fashioned western story. The newest one, True Grit, is a remake of a classic John Wayne movie, and is directed by the Coen Brothers. The Coen Brothers directed movies such as No Country for Old Men, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges reunites with the Coen Brothers for this action western and is nothing like The Dude. He is the perfect replica of an old fashioned western US marshall. The story is about a girl, who wants to avenge the murder of her father. She enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), and Lebouf (Matt Damon). They all go on a journey to bring in Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), the man who murdered the girl's father. The chemistry between all of the actors is perfect. There should be some oscar nods for all of the actors in the movie and the Coen Brothers bring back their methods they used with No Country for Old Men. There is a lot of action, the scenery is amazing and even the music made for an old fashioned western classic. I bet it was tough to remake a classic, but the Coen Brothers pulled it off and this movie ranks as one of the top movies of the year.
I really like how Hollywood has brought back the western genre. Westerns are the kind of stories that are about old fashioned heroism. It has always been fascinating to me to watch movies or read books about old western heroes and how they restore a town and how they become the hero. We have gotten some new westerns in the past few years, such as 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Appaloosa, and each have stood alone on how they display the old fashioned western story. The newest one, True Grit, is a remake of a classic John Wayne movie, and is directed by the Coen Brothers. The Coen Brothers directed movies such as No Country for Old Men, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges reunites with the Coen Brothers for this action western and is nothing like The Dude. He is the perfect replica of an old fashioned western US marshall. The story is about a girl, who wants to avenge the murder of her father. She enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), and Lebouf (Matt Damon). They all go on a journey to bring in Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), the man who murdered the girl's father. The chemistry between all of the actors is perfect. There should be some oscar nods for all of the actors in the movie and the Coen Brothers bring back their methods they used with No Country for Old Men. There is a lot of action, the scenery is amazing and even the music made for an old fashioned western classic. I bet it was tough to remake a classic, but the Coen Brothers pulled it off and this movie ranks as one of the top movies of the year.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Hereafter
"Hereafter" B
Clint Eastwood does it again. It is amazing how many movies he has starred in and has directed. I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood as a director and an actor, so I was very interested in seeing his latest recollaboration with Matt Damon, Hereafter. Is it a good movie? Yes it certainly is, even if it is quite slow at times. Yes the movie is slow, but I don't know if I would say that it is boring. The performances by each of the actors were riveting, and showed some emotional quality. The movie is three different stories: one in France about a former show host who becomes inspired to write a book; one in France with two twin boys and their estranged alcoholic mother; and in San Francisco, which is Matt Damon's story about a lonely man who wants to get away from his past. While this movie is sad and emotional at times, we do get some comic relief from the teacher of Matt Damon's cooking classes. The opening scene was very realistic and it felt like you were there during the tsunami scene. It marked Clint Eastwood's use of special effects in his movies. Overall, it is a good movie, even if you have to be in a certain mood to watch it. I do, however, think that Invictus, Eastwood's last collaboration with Matt Damon, is one of his best movies.
Clint Eastwood does it again. It is amazing how many movies he has starred in and has directed. I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood as a director and an actor, so I was very interested in seeing his latest recollaboration with Matt Damon, Hereafter. Is it a good movie? Yes it certainly is, even if it is quite slow at times. Yes the movie is slow, but I don't know if I would say that it is boring. The performances by each of the actors were riveting, and showed some emotional quality. The movie is three different stories: one in France about a former show host who becomes inspired to write a book; one in France with two twin boys and their estranged alcoholic mother; and in San Francisco, which is Matt Damon's story about a lonely man who wants to get away from his past. While this movie is sad and emotional at times, we do get some comic relief from the teacher of Matt Damon's cooking classes. The opening scene was very realistic and it felt like you were there during the tsunami scene. It marked Clint Eastwood's use of special effects in his movies. Overall, it is a good movie, even if you have to be in a certain mood to watch it. I do, however, think that Invictus, Eastwood's last collaboration with Matt Damon, is one of his best movies.
Due Date
"Due Date" B
Road trip movies are sometimes the funniest type of comedy that comes out these days. Not only do you get the feel that you are with the characters on their journey, but you tend to have fun laughing at them too. In Due Date, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zack Galifinakus, you get exactly what you pay for, a buddy comedy. Basically, Galifinakus plays Ethan, an aspiring actor traveling to Hollywood because he wants to be one of the stars of the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men. Robert Downey Jr. plays Peter, an uptight kind of guy who wants to be their in time for the birth of his child. This movie is from director Todd Philips, director of Road Trip, Old School and the ever so hilarious The Hangover. While this one is not quite as funny as The Hangover, it still has the same slapstick humor and good chemistry between Downey Jr. and Galifinakus. It is certainly a fun time at the movies and it is sure to make you laugh.
Road trip movies are sometimes the funniest type of comedy that comes out these days. Not only do you get the feel that you are with the characters on their journey, but you tend to have fun laughing at them too. In Due Date, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zack Galifinakus, you get exactly what you pay for, a buddy comedy. Basically, Galifinakus plays Ethan, an aspiring actor traveling to Hollywood because he wants to be one of the stars of the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men. Robert Downey Jr. plays Peter, an uptight kind of guy who wants to be their in time for the birth of his child. This movie is from director Todd Philips, director of Road Trip, Old School and the ever so hilarious The Hangover. While this one is not quite as funny as The Hangover, it still has the same slapstick humor and good chemistry between Downey Jr. and Galifinakus. It is certainly a fun time at the movies and it is sure to make you laugh.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Saw 3D
"Saw 3D" B-
It has been a long time since I have reviewed a movie and I have seen a few movies, so I think it is time to put some more reviews on here. On Halloween, we celebrated by seeing Saw 3D. Was it good? Yes. Was it the best Saw out of the entire thought provoking franchise? No, it was pretty much all about the 3D. In 2004, we started out with an indie like horror movie called Saw, which displayed a different side of Cary Elwes, and brought out a new horror star named Tobin Bell. The first Saw showed an in your face twist ending, along with a few grueling traps. Saw II, III and IV came out, courtesy of director Darren Lynn Bousman, Saw V from David Hackl, and Saw VI and VII from Keven Greutert. The first Saw revolutionized the horror genre in my opinion, II was a good follow up, III was thought to be the conclusion, but then IV was made and then V and VI was made, creating new layers to the story. Well, VII, named 3D, is the conclusion of the entire series. And while it does a good job of wrapping everything up, it is all about the traps it seems, and making the audience say, Wow! That trap was cool... in 3D! Let's watch a saw fly at the screen, a key fly at the screen, and lets have one of the traps be in your face. The opening trap in the movie bordered on ridiculous, but it had originality for sure, and it gave new meaning to shopping at an outlet mall. Saw 3D was a good conclusion to the series and it even answered some questions we were all wanting answers for from the first one. Overall, it was a pretty good movie, but certainly did not need to be in 3D to be enjoyed.
It has been a long time since I have reviewed a movie and I have seen a few movies, so I think it is time to put some more reviews on here. On Halloween, we celebrated by seeing Saw 3D. Was it good? Yes. Was it the best Saw out of the entire thought provoking franchise? No, it was pretty much all about the 3D. In 2004, we started out with an indie like horror movie called Saw, which displayed a different side of Cary Elwes, and brought out a new horror star named Tobin Bell. The first Saw showed an in your face twist ending, along with a few grueling traps. Saw II, III and IV came out, courtesy of director Darren Lynn Bousman, Saw V from David Hackl, and Saw VI and VII from Keven Greutert. The first Saw revolutionized the horror genre in my opinion, II was a good follow up, III was thought to be the conclusion, but then IV was made and then V and VI was made, creating new layers to the story. Well, VII, named 3D, is the conclusion of the entire series. And while it does a good job of wrapping everything up, it is all about the traps it seems, and making the audience say, Wow! That trap was cool... in 3D! Let's watch a saw fly at the screen, a key fly at the screen, and lets have one of the traps be in your face. The opening trap in the movie bordered on ridiculous, but it had originality for sure, and it gave new meaning to shopping at an outlet mall. Saw 3D was a good conclusion to the series and it even answered some questions we were all wanting answers for from the first one. Overall, it was a pretty good movie, but certainly did not need to be in 3D to be enjoyed.
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