The Conjuring is the next horror film done by James Wan (Saw and Insidious). The film is about a house in Rhode Island. That is expecting a lot of odd things going in the house. So the family of 6 (that's a lot of kids) enlist the help of the Warren's a pair of ghost hunters. This film is also based on a true story.
So the first person I would like to mention is the director James Wan. This man has behind behind some of the best horror films past decade. I really haven't hated any of his films. This man has only have gotten better. This film has some the best just scares in a film. Also the film has some the best paced scares and just tense moments. By the third act of the film I was just on the edge of my seat not knowing what is going to happen. The tone of the film is perfect. Like it has some great old film call backs and feels a lot like the poltergeist. I also want to touch on the story and the acting that was done in the film. The acting in the film was top notch. All the actors in the film cared about the project and really wanted to see that the people that they were portraying with justice.That leads me to the way the story was told. I can tell that everybody just wanted the story to be told and done with serious intentions. Which really surprised me because most horror films just want to scare you. This really just wanted to tell the story that just happened to be very creepy.
Now the only thing that I can say about this film that is bad. Is the fact that it is very scary. The reason I say this because it freaked the shit out of me. So if you are just freaked easily you will leave the movies crying. The reason why this film is rated R is because it is just very scary. So I am going to give this film a
RATING
4 out of 4 Ticket Stubs. (one of my favorites this year)
July 19, 2013
July 9, 2013
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger is the next attempt of a big action series for Disney. It stars Armie Hammer as the lead role and then Jack Sparrow in white face paint as Tonto. Now I was never the biggest fan of the Lone Ranger. I was always a Zorro kid but that just me saying that I really don't hold this close to my heart and I don't know much about the characters and there long history.
Now This film to has a lot of problems but you know how I do these reviews. I like to talk about the good first. The good in this film is that I think the film was shot very well. I really like the directors style the director by the way is Gore Verbinski. He is has made some really good films in the past those being The Ring american remake (that I still can't watch to this day), Rango, and the Pirates of the Caribbean (the first three) movies. His stamp and style are all over this film. You can really tell they were going for the same over the top and fun tone that was the first Pirates movie. So also didn't hate all of the actors in this film. I thought William Fichtner was a good bad guy and actually really enjoyed his character. Also the film leaves with a real good taste in your mouth. The last I would say 15 minutes when the actual Lone Ranger theme kicks in is when the film gets great.
Now to the bad. I hated the story and the pace of this film. This film is about 2 and half hours long. It really only need to be a hour and half at the most. This film had the worst pace I have seen a long time most likely since The Hobbit. It was so slow and really didn't go anywhere. The story and script were a pace of work. The story and then lines were not interesting. Like the story has been done before and done a lot better. The lines none of them memorable and all the characters the made are not very likable. That leads me into both the characters of the Lone Ranger and Tonto. I really didn't them. Hammer's Lone Ranger was the not likable. He is just a dick of a character plus he is kinda a wimp for most of the film. Then Tonto was just Jack Sparrow in face paint which I knew and was afraid that Depp was going to do. He really needs to get away from that character. I mean I love Depp but do something else for christ sake. This film is already being called a box office flop. I would have a hard time finding anybody really I would recommending it to. I would say wait till the last 15 minutes gets put up on YouTube and you won't miss much.
RATING
1 out of 4 Ticket Stubs
Now This film to has a lot of problems but you know how I do these reviews. I like to talk about the good first. The good in this film is that I think the film was shot very well. I really like the directors style the director by the way is Gore Verbinski. He is has made some really good films in the past those being The Ring american remake (that I still can't watch to this day), Rango, and the Pirates of the Caribbean (the first three) movies. His stamp and style are all over this film. You can really tell they were going for the same over the top and fun tone that was the first Pirates movie. So also didn't hate all of the actors in this film. I thought William Fichtner was a good bad guy and actually really enjoyed his character. Also the film leaves with a real good taste in your mouth. The last I would say 15 minutes when the actual Lone Ranger theme kicks in is when the film gets great.
Now to the bad. I hated the story and the pace of this film. This film is about 2 and half hours long. It really only need to be a hour and half at the most. This film had the worst pace I have seen a long time most likely since The Hobbit. It was so slow and really didn't go anywhere. The story and script were a pace of work. The story and then lines were not interesting. Like the story has been done before and done a lot better. The lines none of them memorable and all the characters the made are not very likable. That leads me into both the characters of the Lone Ranger and Tonto. I really didn't them. Hammer's Lone Ranger was the not likable. He is just a dick of a character plus he is kinda a wimp for most of the film. Then Tonto was just Jack Sparrow in face paint which I knew and was afraid that Depp was going to do. He really needs to get away from that character. I mean I love Depp but do something else for christ sake. This film is already being called a box office flop. I would have a hard time finding anybody really I would recommending it to. I would say wait till the last 15 minutes gets put up on YouTube and you won't miss much.
RATING
1 out of 4 Ticket Stubs
July 4, 2013
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim is the next film directed by Guillermo del Toro. What is this film about it is about huge Godzilla like monsters vs mechs. There is more of a story to this but does it really matter. I mean we go see this film for the giant monsters and the mechs and does it do this well.
The answer to that question is yes. These mechs and monsters look amazing. These are some the best CGI things I have seen in a long time. They look completely real and all that good stuff. The action in this film is top notch. I mean all the fight scenes are great there isn't a bad scene that has action in it. All the things are fun. The direction of the film is perfect. It is pulled back to so you can see the fight and there is little to no shaky cam. The tone of the film is perfect. It hits that tone that is perfect for just about anybody I mean if they really wanted to they could get this film to be PG instead of PG-13. It is perfect for anybody that is alive. This film is just one of those films that oozes fun. Another thing I would say see this film in 3-d. The depth of feel is amazing and when they do pop out at you it doesn't feel cheap at all. This is one of the films that is so good that it truly sucks you into the world that you are watching and makes you forget about the outside world. I would say if your one of the people that just want to see something very serious and has a really complex story. I would say stay away, but if your looking for easy the most fun I have had in the the theater so far this year (next to star trek) go see it you will not be disappointed. This film will turn you into a 12 year old again in no time falt.
Now this film does have its faults. The acting in this film is not the best. I am not saying everyone is bad, but the main problem comes form the male lead. You really don't feel for his character and the acting he does is just stiff. The female lead is better but still not that great. I will say that Idris Elba is amazing, but that is the only real good performance and the comedy done by Ron Perlmen and Charlie Day is just on point and very funny. My only real complaint with the film is not real acted well and has a little bit of corny all over the film, but that being said I think it is easy a lot of fun and should be seen in at the movies.
RATING
3 out 4 Ticket Stubs
The answer to that question is yes. These mechs and monsters look amazing. These are some the best CGI things I have seen in a long time. They look completely real and all that good stuff. The action in this film is top notch. I mean all the fight scenes are great there isn't a bad scene that has action in it. All the things are fun. The direction of the film is perfect. It is pulled back to so you can see the fight and there is little to no shaky cam. The tone of the film is perfect. It hits that tone that is perfect for just about anybody I mean if they really wanted to they could get this film to be PG instead of PG-13. It is perfect for anybody that is alive. This film is just one of those films that oozes fun. Another thing I would say see this film in 3-d. The depth of feel is amazing and when they do pop out at you it doesn't feel cheap at all. This is one of the films that is so good that it truly sucks you into the world that you are watching and makes you forget about the outside world. I would say if your one of the people that just want to see something very serious and has a really complex story. I would say stay away, but if your looking for easy the most fun I have had in the the theater so far this year (next to star trek) go see it you will not be disappointed. This film will turn you into a 12 year old again in no time falt.
Now this film does have its faults. The acting in this film is not the best. I am not saying everyone is bad, but the main problem comes form the male lead. You really don't feel for his character and the acting he does is just stiff. The female lead is better but still not that great. I will say that Idris Elba is amazing, but that is the only real good performance and the comedy done by Ron Perlmen and Charlie Day is just on point and very funny. My only real complaint with the film is not real acted well and has a little bit of corny all over the film, but that being said I think it is easy a lot of fun and should be seen in at the movies.
RATING
3 out 4 Ticket Stubs
June 21, 2013
World War Z
World War Z is the film based on the Max Brooks book World War Z. Now I have read a lot and all the sources say that this movie takes a lot of its own liberality's with the source the material. Now what the film is centered around Brad Pitt and his mission to figure out how to get rid of the zombie plague.
Now this film strongest points are really is the pace of the film and thrills that it puts you on board for. I mean this film roles into about a 2 hour Zombie movie and it really is entertaining for beginning to end. Almost every scene you will be on the edge of your seat watching whats going to happen to Brad Pitt and whats going to happen the area closest to him. My favorite scene which really isn't much of a spolier is the plane scene if you have seen the trailer you know what I am talking about. It really is a awesome scene. Now a real strong point of the film is Brad Pitt. I mean that man is a movie star ( I know that is a stupid statement). He was so good in this film. I mean its crazy that he hasn't won a oscar yet. He is in that group of people that its just stupid that he hasn't won one yet. Along side George Clooney and Leo, but back to the point. You see almost every emotion in the face of Brad Pitt he just really surprised me. Also think the director did a pretty good job with the camera work you see a lot of the action and its pulled away so you get to see the total madness that is going on with the zombies. Now I know one thing I was worried about was the CG zombies. They pull it off like they are creepy and just insane. They like twitch and chatter there teeth it was very well done.
Now this film has its faults and it is to do with the characters of the film. I mean you really don't care about any of them. I mean you care about Brad Pitt because he has a family in the film, but I think that is your on real care for him and besides his amazing acting. The rest of the acting in the film was fine and I am not saying it was bad, but the writing of the characters was just bland and just was there to move the story along. That really is my only and biggest compliant for the film because the rest of the film is very good so my rating is going to be
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
Now this film strongest points are really is the pace of the film and thrills that it puts you on board for. I mean this film roles into about a 2 hour Zombie movie and it really is entertaining for beginning to end. Almost every scene you will be on the edge of your seat watching whats going to happen to Brad Pitt and whats going to happen the area closest to him. My favorite scene which really isn't much of a spolier is the plane scene if you have seen the trailer you know what I am talking about. It really is a awesome scene. Now a real strong point of the film is Brad Pitt. I mean that man is a movie star ( I know that is a stupid statement). He was so good in this film. I mean its crazy that he hasn't won a oscar yet. He is in that group of people that its just stupid that he hasn't won one yet. Along side George Clooney and Leo, but back to the point. You see almost every emotion in the face of Brad Pitt he just really surprised me. Also think the director did a pretty good job with the camera work you see a lot of the action and its pulled away so you get to see the total madness that is going on with the zombies. Now I know one thing I was worried about was the CG zombies. They pull it off like they are creepy and just insane. They like twitch and chatter there teeth it was very well done.
Now this film has its faults and it is to do with the characters of the film. I mean you really don't care about any of them. I mean you care about Brad Pitt because he has a family in the film, but I think that is your on real care for him and besides his amazing acting. The rest of the acting in the film was fine and I am not saying it was bad, but the writing of the characters was just bland and just was there to move the story along. That really is my only and biggest compliant for the film because the rest of the film is very good so my rating is going to be
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
June 20, 2013
This Is The End
Alright first I want to say sorry for this super late review. I saw this almost a week ago and just ever got around to writing my review on it. So another update is I am going to see World War Z that will be up tomorrow morning or super late tonight. I am leaning toward the morning just because I think more people will see it. Now on to the review.
This Is The End stars a lot of big names in film right now. The main two stars are Seth Rogan and Jay Baruchel. The film also stars Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, James Franco and Jonah Hill. They all play charcuteries of themselves. So what I meant by that is Seth Rogan plays Seth Rogan or at least a very over the top version of himself. Which creates for some very good comedy. This movie is easily one of the funniest movies I have seen since. I honesty don't know what the last real good comedy was. So yes movie is real funny and if you like there type of comedy you will love this movie. I mean this movie is vintage Rogan. Also this is also Rogan's first directoral apprentice. Of course he isn't the only director on this film he shares that with Evan Goldberg. I bet he helped with when Rogan had to be on scene and Rogan helped a ton when the cameras were off because I could really tell they both really cared about this film. The tone of the film was actually perfect. Like they hit a perfect tone for the film like yes it was funny, but it also had some actually very intesene moments which really surprised me. I mean they had one of the best jump scares so far this year in theaters. I mean that was really surprising. I had a lot of fun in the theater. All the acting in the film was very good. I have a problem with one performance, but he was still funny.
The one person I had a problem was Danny McBride He wasn't bad in the film. I just don't think I liked they way they did his character because like he gets way to extreme way to fast I think. Also there are some shot choices that I didn't agree with in the film but for the most part they were very good. Also I have a huge problem with the pace of the film. Like this film was moving so fast in the beginning and then a point the film slows down a ton and I really didn't like that, but it does pick back up in the last fourth of the film. My rating of the film is going to be
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs
I also would like to talk about the The Wolf Of Wall Street Trailer that just got released this film easy just jumped to the top of my list for anticipated films of 2013 behind God Only Forgives.
This Is The End stars a lot of big names in film right now. The main two stars are Seth Rogan and Jay Baruchel. The film also stars Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, James Franco and Jonah Hill. They all play charcuteries of themselves. So what I meant by that is Seth Rogan plays Seth Rogan or at least a very over the top version of himself. Which creates for some very good comedy. This movie is easily one of the funniest movies I have seen since. I honesty don't know what the last real good comedy was. So yes movie is real funny and if you like there type of comedy you will love this movie. I mean this movie is vintage Rogan. Also this is also Rogan's first directoral apprentice. Of course he isn't the only director on this film he shares that with Evan Goldberg. I bet he helped with when Rogan had to be on scene and Rogan helped a ton when the cameras were off because I could really tell they both really cared about this film. The tone of the film was actually perfect. Like they hit a perfect tone for the film like yes it was funny, but it also had some actually very intesene moments which really surprised me. I mean they had one of the best jump scares so far this year in theaters. I mean that was really surprising. I had a lot of fun in the theater. All the acting in the film was very good. I have a problem with one performance, but he was still funny.
The one person I had a problem was Danny McBride He wasn't bad in the film. I just don't think I liked they way they did his character because like he gets way to extreme way to fast I think. Also there are some shot choices that I didn't agree with in the film but for the most part they were very good. Also I have a huge problem with the pace of the film. Like this film was moving so fast in the beginning and then a point the film slows down a ton and I really didn't like that, but it does pick back up in the last fourth of the film. My rating of the film is going to be
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs
I also would like to talk about the The Wolf Of Wall Street Trailer that just got released this film easy just jumped to the top of my list for anticipated films of 2013 behind God Only Forgives.
June 13, 2013
Man Of Steel
Man Of Steel is the highly anticipated film. With the one and only Superman. This film retells the beginnings of the Man of Steel. So that means we get to see everything from Krypton and all the way to Clark Kent beginning at the Daily Planet. The film stars a lot of A list people from Amy Adams as the famous Louis Lane to Russel Crowe and Kevin Costner. As Sups two father roles. The main villain in the film is General Zod played by Michael Shannon. That's all I think I am going to tell you guys about the story in the shack of not spoiling anything.
Now this film has a lot of good and a lot of bad so of course I am going to start off with what really enjoyed about the film. Sups gets to throw down in this film. I mean damn the action scenes in the film are very good and just really fun to watch. Another thing about the action scenes is the CGI is very well done and just all around cool for lack of a better word on how CGI needs to look. Also the acting by Michael Shannon, Russel Crowe and ( the man) Kevin Costner was spot on. I really enjoyed there roles and almost every scene they were in. Costner I think has one of the best if not the best scene in the whole film. I will get more into Crowe and Shannon later in the review. I actually for being a John Williams purist really enjoyed Hans Zimmer score for the film. Which do say is better is completely something complete different. Mainly I don't think William's score would have worked for the film, but they are both still very good.
Okay now to what I really didn't like about the film. The best way to start off this discussion is this Crowe and Shannon were great. Shannon really gave it his all in the film and same with Crowe. Now that being said the characters in the script were not that good. Shannon I felt that the character that he was playing wasn't that great of a villain he really didn't feel that powerful. He was no Joker or Bane or Loki or Death Vadar the list goes on. He was a very forgettable bad guy. The big problem with this film is the script and the fact that there is little to no character development. Superman is the most developed character. Which he needs to be, but the scenes were he is being developed felt few and far between. They were mainly crushed between the action scenes. Then after that you really don't care about the rest of the characters in the film. Also I really didn't like the hand held camera work. I mean yes it looked nice, but I think this story need to be told from a more classic way of film making, but that is just me. So that is just a heads up on that. My final thoughts about the film was this the whole film felt very forced and it didn't feel like there was any real (for lack of a better word here) magic to this film. Now with all that being said I think they have the right pieces for a really good Superman series I think if they work on it a little bit and tweak a little bit this could be something amazing, but we will have to wait and see on that one. My score will be this
RATING
2.5 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
Now this film has a lot of good and a lot of bad so of course I am going to start off with what really enjoyed about the film. Sups gets to throw down in this film. I mean damn the action scenes in the film are very good and just really fun to watch. Another thing about the action scenes is the CGI is very well done and just all around cool for lack of a better word on how CGI needs to look. Also the acting by Michael Shannon, Russel Crowe and ( the man) Kevin Costner was spot on. I really enjoyed there roles and almost every scene they were in. Costner I think has one of the best if not the best scene in the whole film. I will get more into Crowe and Shannon later in the review. I actually for being a John Williams purist really enjoyed Hans Zimmer score for the film. Which do say is better is completely something complete different. Mainly I don't think William's score would have worked for the film, but they are both still very good.
Okay now to what I really didn't like about the film. The best way to start off this discussion is this Crowe and Shannon were great. Shannon really gave it his all in the film and same with Crowe. Now that being said the characters in the script were not that good. Shannon I felt that the character that he was playing wasn't that great of a villain he really didn't feel that powerful. He was no Joker or Bane or Loki or Death Vadar the list goes on. He was a very forgettable bad guy. The big problem with this film is the script and the fact that there is little to no character development. Superman is the most developed character. Which he needs to be, but the scenes were he is being developed felt few and far between. They were mainly crushed between the action scenes. Then after that you really don't care about the rest of the characters in the film. Also I really didn't like the hand held camera work. I mean yes it looked nice, but I think this story need to be told from a more classic way of film making, but that is just me. So that is just a heads up on that. My final thoughts about the film was this the whole film felt very forced and it didn't feel like there was any real (for lack of a better word here) magic to this film. Now with all that being said I think they have the right pieces for a really good Superman series I think if they work on it a little bit and tweak a little bit this could be something amazing, but we will have to wait and see on that one. My score will be this
RATING
2.5 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
June 8, 2013
V/H/S 2
V/H/S 2 is the sequel to the V/H/S go figure. I saw the first one and loved it. What it is a bunch of short films put into one and all of them have the same style of film making and very good horror ideas. The way they make them is found footage. Now like most people when I heard that it was found footage I was like I am really done with this, but to my surprise the it really added to the first one so when I heard they were making a sequel I was like it better be good.
Now is the film good. Yes it is very good. I really enjoyed it. Since this is an anthology film there a lot of stories and all of them I thought were good. With some great horror moments were I was general very freaked out. Mainly with the very beginning of the film that story really got to me and I was pretty freaked out. The next story I thought was really good fans of the show The Walking Dead will really enjoy that one and I thought out of the 4 shorts this one was the best not because it scared me but of how well made it was. It had some great gore effects and just really good storytelling which just impressed me. Now the pace in this film is a lot better then the first. This one was very well paced and each story comes and goes at really good time. Finally I really enjoyed the tone it didn't take itself to seriously and had a lot of fun with itself at points, but when it needs to be serious it will be.
I think this review going to be shorter then most because its hard to talk about each part of the film without spoiling anything for viewers. I do have to say this a lot of stuff in the film isn't really explained. You kind of have to except it and move on with your day and feel like a lot of people will find that annoying. Also some of the effects aren't the best but they are covered up by good story and actually good shots.
My rating for this film is going to be this.
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
Now is the film good. Yes it is very good. I really enjoyed it. Since this is an anthology film there a lot of stories and all of them I thought were good. With some great horror moments were I was general very freaked out. Mainly with the very beginning of the film that story really got to me and I was pretty freaked out. The next story I thought was really good fans of the show The Walking Dead will really enjoy that one and I thought out of the 4 shorts this one was the best not because it scared me but of how well made it was. It had some great gore effects and just really good storytelling which just impressed me. Now the pace in this film is a lot better then the first. This one was very well paced and each story comes and goes at really good time. Finally I really enjoyed the tone it didn't take itself to seriously and had a lot of fun with itself at points, but when it needs to be serious it will be.
I think this review going to be shorter then most because its hard to talk about each part of the film without spoiling anything for viewers. I do have to say this a lot of stuff in the film isn't really explained. You kind of have to except it and move on with your day and feel like a lot of people will find that annoying. Also some of the effects aren't the best but they are covered up by good story and actually good shots.
My rating for this film is going to be this.
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs.
June 1, 2013
Mud
Mud is a one of those films that starts off at festivals and does super well then takes forever to get to the center of the country. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and few other people one being the kid from the Tree of Life film (which I have yet to see). It really is about the kid from the Tree of Life. It is a coming of age story about love actually Ellis meets a man out on a small island in a boat living there that being Mud.
Now I went into this not knowing much. I have seen and read few reviews for this film and everyone liked it. I also saw the trailer and remember saying I want to see that but not remembering a thing about this film. I am so happy I didn't remember what it was about because what I got out of it was easily one of the best films I have seen all year. Just to start off the acting in this film is great. Ellis the main character is one of the most likable characters I have seen all year. He is one of the most real and fully realized characters in recent memory. Then Tye Sheridan knocks it out of the park with his performance he was great. Also another character that was just as good and well written was Mud (McConughey) he is on a route to a oscar nod. I mean he was so good in the film. There is a part in the film were he tells a story and the camera never breaks and it gave me that Jaws story vide. It was just so cool. Also I loved the direction done by Jeff Nichols he pick some great shots that looked amazing and the lighting they used was great. All this beautiful natural light and "magic hour" lighting it look so good. The pace and tone of the film are perfect. Like the film feels like real life. It has its moments of comedy were you laugh a little to yourself and then you have moments were you are on the edge of your seat watching the screen hoping that the characters don't get hurt because you care so much about them by the end. That is another plus in this film you care about the characters in the film. Which is something that is rare in some films today. The story of the film is so good. It doesn't have that many moving parts, but it has moments in which you want to see what happens to them in that situation. I keep coming back to the characters and the acting in this film because without those two elements this film would be okay but not great in which this film was
So my only real complaint about the whole film is the pace and it isn't really even a complaint its more of a comment. The film may feel slow to some, but I really enjoyed the film all the way thought and the parts that are slow are important to the film over all. So my ticket stub rating for this film is
RATING
4 out 4 Ticket Stubs
I really enjoyed this film. It easy in my top spot of the year right now. Along side Star Trek Into Darkness.
Now I went into this not knowing much. I have seen and read few reviews for this film and everyone liked it. I also saw the trailer and remember saying I want to see that but not remembering a thing about this film. I am so happy I didn't remember what it was about because what I got out of it was easily one of the best films I have seen all year. Just to start off the acting in this film is great. Ellis the main character is one of the most likable characters I have seen all year. He is one of the most real and fully realized characters in recent memory. Then Tye Sheridan knocks it out of the park with his performance he was great. Also another character that was just as good and well written was Mud (McConughey) he is on a route to a oscar nod. I mean he was so good in the film. There is a part in the film were he tells a story and the camera never breaks and it gave me that Jaws story vide. It was just so cool. Also I loved the direction done by Jeff Nichols he pick some great shots that looked amazing and the lighting they used was great. All this beautiful natural light and "magic hour" lighting it look so good. The pace and tone of the film are perfect. Like the film feels like real life. It has its moments of comedy were you laugh a little to yourself and then you have moments were you are on the edge of your seat watching the screen hoping that the characters don't get hurt because you care so much about them by the end. That is another plus in this film you care about the characters in the film. Which is something that is rare in some films today. The story of the film is so good. It doesn't have that many moving parts, but it has moments in which you want to see what happens to them in that situation. I keep coming back to the characters and the acting in this film because without those two elements this film would be okay but not great in which this film was
So my only real complaint about the whole film is the pace and it isn't really even a complaint its more of a comment. The film may feel slow to some, but I really enjoyed the film all the way thought and the parts that are slow are important to the film over all. So my ticket stub rating for this film is
RATING
4 out 4 Ticket Stubs
I really enjoyed this film. It easy in my top spot of the year right now. Along side Star Trek Into Darkness.
May 30, 2013
Now You See Me
Now You See Me is the baby of Ocean's 11 and The Prestige. It is about a group of 4 magicians that pull off a series of robbers using there powers of misdirection. The film stars a lot of people. It would take awhile to list everybody, but the main role in the film is played by Hulk. I am uhmm Mark Ruffalo and is directed by the guy (Louis Leterrrier) that brought us the The incredible Hulk movie and I find that terribly funny but that's just me.
To what I thought was good about the film. The film had a cool idea for a story and had some really good twists and turns in the plot. So that is the main thing about the film that I really enjoyed which was the plot. It is what really keeps you engaged in the film. Its not the interesting characters or the good dialoge, but the plot that is the showboat of the script. Another thing that you can put in the good column is the stars in the film. Everybody played there roles very well and gave it there all I felt. They all had really good chemistry which each other. Which really helped this film because it would have been hard to sit thought if they didn't.
Now the director I feel didn't do the best job that he could with the script. I think he thought that the script was smarter then it actually was. He tried to make your mouth drop with all the twists and turns and I am not saying that I wasn't like okay I kind of didn't see that coming, but by the end of the film I could totally see where the film was going. So it starts to lose the only card up its sleeve (see what i did there). I also really didn't like the DOP on the film I am not saying that it is shot bad or its on shaky cam the whole time. He just did so much camera movement. I think he was just moving the camera to move the camera and it started to make me sick to myself. So this film tried to be Ocean's 11 and The Prestige's baby and it to me it missed the mark by a ton. So I would say keep your money and wait for the DVD if you really want to see it.
RATING
2 out 4 Ticket Stubs.
To what I thought was good about the film. The film had a cool idea for a story and had some really good twists and turns in the plot. So that is the main thing about the film that I really enjoyed which was the plot. It is what really keeps you engaged in the film. Its not the interesting characters or the good dialoge, but the plot that is the showboat of the script. Another thing that you can put in the good column is the stars in the film. Everybody played there roles very well and gave it there all I felt. They all had really good chemistry which each other. Which really helped this film because it would have been hard to sit thought if they didn't.
Now the director I feel didn't do the best job that he could with the script. I think he thought that the script was smarter then it actually was. He tried to make your mouth drop with all the twists and turns and I am not saying that I wasn't like okay I kind of didn't see that coming, but by the end of the film I could totally see where the film was going. So it starts to lose the only card up its sleeve (see what i did there). I also really didn't like the DOP on the film I am not saying that it is shot bad or its on shaky cam the whole time. He just did so much camera movement. I think he was just moving the camera to move the camera and it started to make me sick to myself. So this film tried to be Ocean's 11 and The Prestige's baby and it to me it missed the mark by a ton. So I would say keep your money and wait for the DVD if you really want to see it.
RATING
2 out 4 Ticket Stubs.
May 23, 2013
The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III is the final movie in the one of the most unlikely trilogies ever. Well to start we all know that this film is kind of about if you have seen the first two, but I will say that the this film is tonality different to the other two films. The reason why I say that is because it plays more like a adventure film then a comedy. They also get rid of them waking up and finding out what they did the night before. This time go around they most help a gangster (John Goodman) find Chow because he stole his gold. Then craziest happens.
May 22, 2013
New rating system
I am going to change the rating system again. Yes I am sorry but I promise this one is staying for a long time. The only thing I am changing is the total amount of ticket stubs. It's going to be 0-4 now. If your wondering about the other reviews. Here is like a cheap chart. If I give it a 3 out of 5 ticket stubs rating it is now a 2.5 out of 4. I bet you guys can figure out how it's going to work form their. So my next review will be The Hangover Part III. See you guys next time
May 21, 2013
Texas Chainsaw 3d (spolier heavy)
Okay first off I am sorry this review is so late. Well I am not gonna lie you readers I wasn't planning on doing a review on this film, but after I saw how awful this film was I had to do one. Well this is going to be more of a rant so super amount of spoilers in this review. I am going to give you guys a little background on why this film is so bad. I love the first Texas Chainsaw massacre . I am not talking about the bullshit 2003 one. I am talking about the old school Tobe Hooper one. The reason why I mention that one is because this film starts off with images form that film making this film its sequel reboot of type thing. That movie takes place in 1974. Keep that in mind people.
So the film opens. First shot of the film there is this huge family of like 5 or 6 people. Which doesn't make any sense because there was no big 5 or 6 member family in the first one. (Kyle begins to bang his head against the stone wall in front of him) Well their was they were all killed mostly. Then these guys from "town" come in and kill off all the members of the family except for 2 people a baby (not in the in the first one) and leatherface of course. These guys that kill the whole family just kill them. So I am sitting here watching the movie and was like are they serious about to do this. Are they about to make the big bad guy of Hooper's film a good guy. Yes everybody they do they make him the good guy, but I am getting ahead of myself. So after the family is killed the film goes forward lets say 20 or so years. Making it around 1994. The little baby girl grows up into the real main character. Heather played by Alexandra Daddairo who is the best part of the whole damn movie. Just because i can look at her for a hour and half. She finds out her grandma dies and finds out she is adopted and all the cliche horror movie stuff. So we go to the house which has leatherface in the basement. Shit happens and people start to get killed. You will not care because the characters are complete bullshit and horribly acted. Also you won't be scared once and if you are scared its because of stupid freaking jump scare (which aren't even that good).
Then we get to the second half of the film and some how the movie gets worse I honestly don't know how they did that. Heather is running from leatherface and gets to a carnival. In which form some odd reason nobody really freaks out that there is a mad man with a chainsaw. She gets away form him. Thank god because then the movie would be over. We get all this dialogue about how nobody went to jail for killing that family and Heather figuring out who she is. During the scene were Heather is figuring out who she is a cop goes and looks at the house where Leatherface is. He pulls out a Iphone so we can see is happening to him and so the the sheriff (who is the worst sheriff of all time) at HQ can see. But wait isn't the fucking 90's. How the fuck is there a Iphone the fucking 90's. Sorry got off track. The cop of course gets killed. Then Heather leaves the police station and gets to a bar and figures out more information and after that she gets capture by the leader of gang that killed the family at the beginning. So guess who comes to save the day. That's right ladies and gentleman good old Leatherface. He comes in and kills the man that killed his whole family and almost killing Heather but only doesn't because there is a burn mark on breast. Which tells Leatherface that she family. The sheriff also sees this whole thing goes down. Just lets them go. So he can live with himself about letting the family die at the beginning of the film. So Heather returns with Leatherface and takes care of him. Fade to credits. ( Kyle is dead form head trauma from hitting his head against the wall)
I am sorry how the hell did this movie get made. Like were they just put something on the screen it will sale. Its a horror movie and only teenage boys are going to this movie and guess what it went to number one. Why do we let this happen. This why Horror films get a bad rep. I love horror films good horror films. Like Insidious or Sinister or for those true horror fans that liked The Innkeepers. Those are what horror films can be and instead we get this shit. I am sorry for all the cursing, but my god this movie made me so mad. For the love of god don't pay money to see this. Don't even see it for free. Just run away from it.
RATING
1 out of 5 Ticket Stubs ( the first 1 I have ever given out)
So the film opens. First shot of the film there is this huge family of like 5 or 6 people. Which doesn't make any sense because there was no big 5 or 6 member family in the first one. (Kyle begins to bang his head against the stone wall in front of him) Well their was they were all killed mostly. Then these guys from "town" come in and kill off all the members of the family except for 2 people a baby (not in the in the first one) and leatherface of course. These guys that kill the whole family just kill them. So I am sitting here watching the movie and was like are they serious about to do this. Are they about to make the big bad guy of Hooper's film a good guy. Yes everybody they do they make him the good guy, but I am getting ahead of myself. So after the family is killed the film goes forward lets say 20 or so years. Making it around 1994. The little baby girl grows up into the real main character. Heather played by Alexandra Daddairo who is the best part of the whole damn movie. Just because i can look at her for a hour and half. She finds out her grandma dies and finds out she is adopted and all the cliche horror movie stuff. So we go to the house which has leatherface in the basement. Shit happens and people start to get killed. You will not care because the characters are complete bullshit and horribly acted. Also you won't be scared once and if you are scared its because of stupid freaking jump scare (which aren't even that good).
Then we get to the second half of the film and some how the movie gets worse I honestly don't know how they did that. Heather is running from leatherface and gets to a carnival. In which form some odd reason nobody really freaks out that there is a mad man with a chainsaw. She gets away form him. Thank god because then the movie would be over. We get all this dialogue about how nobody went to jail for killing that family and Heather figuring out who she is. During the scene were Heather is figuring out who she is a cop goes and looks at the house where Leatherface is. He pulls out a Iphone so we can see is happening to him and so the the sheriff (who is the worst sheriff of all time) at HQ can see. But wait isn't the fucking 90's. How the fuck is there a Iphone the fucking 90's. Sorry got off track. The cop of course gets killed. Then Heather leaves the police station and gets to a bar and figures out more information and after that she gets capture by the leader of gang that killed the family at the beginning. So guess who comes to save the day. That's right ladies and gentleman good old Leatherface. He comes in and kills the man that killed his whole family and almost killing Heather but only doesn't because there is a burn mark on breast. Which tells Leatherface that she family. The sheriff also sees this whole thing goes down. Just lets them go. So he can live with himself about letting the family die at the beginning of the film. So Heather returns with Leatherface and takes care of him. Fade to credits. ( Kyle is dead form head trauma from hitting his head against the wall)
I am sorry how the hell did this movie get made. Like were they just put something on the screen it will sale. Its a horror movie and only teenage boys are going to this movie and guess what it went to number one. Why do we let this happen. This why Horror films get a bad rep. I love horror films good horror films. Like Insidious or Sinister or for those true horror fans that liked The Innkeepers. Those are what horror films can be and instead we get this shit. I am sorry for all the cursing, but my god this movie made me so mad. For the love of god don't pay money to see this. Don't even see it for free. Just run away from it.
RATING
1 out of 5 Ticket Stubs ( the first 1 I have ever given out)
May 17, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is the follow up to the 2009 J.J. Abrams update of Star Trek. This film picks up after a few of years of the crew been going on missions and now they really feel like a crew, but the real story of movie picks up after there is a terrorist bombing at a London archive. So the crew is chosen to go after the said terrorist.
Now with the story all put away. What did I really like about this film and there is a lot that I really loved. This film to say is a so much fun all the way thought. It gives that old star trek feel of adventure but also it has some great parts of sadness thrown in there. Like I am not gonna lie to guys I teared up twice in the film. The acting is almost perfect in the film. It is a repeat of last time with all the main stars. They all know what they need to do and how to get these characters across. The thing that I really want to talk about is Benedict Cumberbatch. This dude kills the character that he plays. It his intense and is just pure evil. Definitely one of the best bad guys of the summer season so far. Now another thing that wanted to talk about was the script. The story and the lines that are in this film are perfect. I loved all parts of the story it goes thought twists and turns that are very welcome. J.J's style is absolute perfect for the film. That includes all the lens flares which I loved all the way thought the film. The dude has not made a bad film yet in his career. The way the CGI looks is great all the things look great on screen and the film itself looks great. There are so many things about this film are great. The pace and tone of the film are perfect. It hits the same tone that is just all around fun, but still can be very moving when it needs to be and super serious. The pace is perfect it never is not moving forward.
Well form all that positive most people can tell what I am going to giving this, but before I want to do this. This film is also going to piss off a lot of fanboys of the series. The thing that I don't understand about people being angry about the film is this. Those first films are still there for you to watch and the more important thing is that they are still cannon. This Star Trek series is happening in a completely different timeline. So that means JJ and his team can do whatever they want and it will leave both this and the old versions cannon. So people who get pissed about some changes just remember that.
That needed to be said sorry about the little rant there people, but this is a perfect summer movie and easily the best and funniest so far. My rating is going to be
RATING
5 out 5 Ticket Stubs.
Now with the story all put away. What did I really like about this film and there is a lot that I really loved. This film to say is a so much fun all the way thought. It gives that old star trek feel of adventure but also it has some great parts of sadness thrown in there. Like I am not gonna lie to guys I teared up twice in the film. The acting is almost perfect in the film. It is a repeat of last time with all the main stars. They all know what they need to do and how to get these characters across. The thing that I really want to talk about is Benedict Cumberbatch. This dude kills the character that he plays. It his intense and is just pure evil. Definitely one of the best bad guys of the summer season so far. Now another thing that wanted to talk about was the script. The story and the lines that are in this film are perfect. I loved all parts of the story it goes thought twists and turns that are very welcome. J.J's style is absolute perfect for the film. That includes all the lens flares which I loved all the way thought the film. The dude has not made a bad film yet in his career. The way the CGI looks is great all the things look great on screen and the film itself looks great. There are so many things about this film are great. The pace and tone of the film are perfect. It hits the same tone that is just all around fun, but still can be very moving when it needs to be and super serious. The pace is perfect it never is not moving forward.
Well form all that positive most people can tell what I am going to giving this, but before I want to do this. This film is also going to piss off a lot of fanboys of the series. The thing that I don't understand about people being angry about the film is this. Those first films are still there for you to watch and the more important thing is that they are still cannon. This Star Trek series is happening in a completely different timeline. So that means JJ and his team can do whatever they want and it will leave both this and the old versions cannon. So people who get pissed about some changes just remember that.
That needed to be said sorry about the little rant there people, but this is a perfect summer movie and easily the best and funniest so far. My rating is going to be
RATING
5 out 5 Ticket Stubs.
May 10, 2013
The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Great Gatsby this is the fourth attempt to put this classic American book to the big screen and did they do what they were set out to do. The answer to the question is yes and no. The story centers around a group of characters the three leads being Jay Gatsby (Leo DiCaprio) Nick Carraway (Tobey Magiure) and Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan). The story if you don't is mainly about a love triangle between Jay and Daisy and the person Daisy is married to.
This film has a lot to talk about first the CGI in the film is great it looks really great and you get to see some amazing scenes and some amazing looking sites. Also I really enjoyed Leo he play Gatsby very well I thought. He was very likable and very fun to watch on screen like he always is. I do believe his acting was better in Django, but that is most because he was such a good bad guy. Sorry got off topic there. I also thought that Joel Edgerton (plays Mr. Bucahana) he was a great dick(for lack of a better word). I really didn't like him by the end of the film. Also I thought the script was very good. The part where they are just sitting around and talking is very good and interesting. The film was filled with a lot of really good lines. After watching the film I really would like the read the book. It makes you want to go out and read the source martial.
Okay this film has some problems and they are big ones. I think the biggest was the Direction and the editing. Baz Luhrmann has a very specific way he wants his films to look. The film is a visual onslaught. After away the film gets to your head and it give me a little bit of a headache, but then you finally get used to all the CGI and over the top set pieces. This is the biggest problem with the film. Luhrmann was so into his visuel aspect with the film. That a lot of things don't mix well. The style of Luhrmann doesn't fit the script. Most of the time I love super stylized movies but this film not so much. Also the editing felt really choppy. Their is a lot of super fast edits and he doesn't anything really soak in. Also I don't Magiure did that great of a job. I don't think he was bad but his character could have been played by almost anybody I felt. This film is very decent. It has nothing really memorable about it. So for that I am going to give the film.
RATING
3 out of 5 ticket stubs.
This film has a lot to talk about first the CGI in the film is great it looks really great and you get to see some amazing scenes and some amazing looking sites. Also I really enjoyed Leo he play Gatsby very well I thought. He was very likable and very fun to watch on screen like he always is. I do believe his acting was better in Django, but that is most because he was such a good bad guy. Sorry got off topic there. I also thought that Joel Edgerton (plays Mr. Bucahana) he was a great dick(for lack of a better word). I really didn't like him by the end of the film. Also I thought the script was very good. The part where they are just sitting around and talking is very good and interesting. The film was filled with a lot of really good lines. After watching the film I really would like the read the book. It makes you want to go out and read the source martial.
Okay this film has some problems and they are big ones. I think the biggest was the Direction and the editing. Baz Luhrmann has a very specific way he wants his films to look. The film is a visual onslaught. After away the film gets to your head and it give me a little bit of a headache, but then you finally get used to all the CGI and over the top set pieces. This is the biggest problem with the film. Luhrmann was so into his visuel aspect with the film. That a lot of things don't mix well. The style of Luhrmann doesn't fit the script. Most of the time I love super stylized movies but this film not so much. Also the editing felt really choppy. Their is a lot of super fast edits and he doesn't anything really soak in. Also I don't Magiure did that great of a job. I don't think he was bad but his character could have been played by almost anybody I felt. This film is very decent. It has nothing really memorable about it. So for that I am going to give the film.
RATING
3 out of 5 ticket stubs.
May 3, 2013
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3. Let the summer movies begin. Iron Man 3 is next and possible last Iron Man movie. Was it good? I will touch on that more later. Tony Stark (Robert Downy Jr.) is having some issues form his experiences in New York. When the next super villain comes and that is Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin.
Now with this movie we have got a new Director at the helm and that being Shane Black. This movie really is his baby. Form the way this movie begins to the way this movie ends. You know he had his hands in the writing (Which he did) and his very cool style (the dude is obsessed with christmas). His style was about to match the Iron Man universe very well. His pacing is really good he keeps the film rolling along very well. The tone is very cool. Black's odd sense of humor fits perfect here, but I did feel that there was a lot of humor in this one. Which is odd because this is also the most story driven one and darkest one of the 3 Iron Man movies. All the acting in this film was great. Ben Kingsley was awesome and Robert Downy Jr. is Tony Stark so he of course just as good as he always is. Without giving anything away this films best scene to me was the Airplane scene and if you seen the trailer you know what I am talking about. Also this film is the most comic booky of all the Iron Mans. Which to me is a big plus and the last I would say 20 to 30 minutes has some very cool and great action.
Now not spoiling anything this film is going to split a lot of fans into two different camps. It changes something and if your a fan of the books your gonna be seriously pissed off, but if you can ride it out I think you will have a good time still. I really did enjoy the movie and almost everything in the film and it is a lot better than Iron Man 2. Actually this maybe my favorite Iron Man. Now saying that well thinking that is going to be a 5 out of 5 right here, but there is some problems. The problems in the film are actually very hard to fine. The problem is that some of the stuff they do is just okay. Its not bad, but its just underdone. It could have just been done better is what I am trying to say so with that being said I think my rating for the film is going to be
RATING
4 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
Now with this movie we have got a new Director at the helm and that being Shane Black. This movie really is his baby. Form the way this movie begins to the way this movie ends. You know he had his hands in the writing (Which he did) and his very cool style (the dude is obsessed with christmas). His style was about to match the Iron Man universe very well. His pacing is really good he keeps the film rolling along very well. The tone is very cool. Black's odd sense of humor fits perfect here, but I did feel that there was a lot of humor in this one. Which is odd because this is also the most story driven one and darkest one of the 3 Iron Man movies. All the acting in this film was great. Ben Kingsley was awesome and Robert Downy Jr. is Tony Stark so he of course just as good as he always is. Without giving anything away this films best scene to me was the Airplane scene and if you seen the trailer you know what I am talking about. Also this film is the most comic booky of all the Iron Mans. Which to me is a big plus and the last I would say 20 to 30 minutes has some very cool and great action.
Now not spoiling anything this film is going to split a lot of fans into two different camps. It changes something and if your a fan of the books your gonna be seriously pissed off, but if you can ride it out I think you will have a good time still. I really did enjoy the movie and almost everything in the film and it is a lot better than Iron Man 2. Actually this maybe my favorite Iron Man. Now saying that well thinking that is going to be a 5 out of 5 right here, but there is some problems. The problems in the film are actually very hard to fine. The problem is that some of the stuff they do is just okay. Its not bad, but its just underdone. It could have just been done better is what I am trying to say so with that being said I think my rating for the film is going to be
RATING
4 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
April 26, 2013
Pain and Gain
Pain and Gain is the next film by Michael Bay now Bay has made some not great movies, but he has made some great movies such as The Rock and my guilty pleasure movie Bad Boys II. So I was hoping this movie would be on along of those type of movies.
This movie stars Mark Wahlberg and The Rock (in his 3rd movie of the year). They plan to kidnap a rich jerk and make him sign all of his money and things over to them. This movie is based on a true story. Here is the biggest problem with this movie. It is one of the oddest things I have ever seen. The movie plays like a comedy a dark comedy mind you, but still a comedy. So the material is so dark and evil that I feel that this story needs to be told, but not in the way that Bay did it. So another thing is this I thing the only real movie that this can be compared to is Fargo. I am not saying that this is better than Fargo, but it is in the same idea that Fargo had. That the events that happen on the screen are so nuts that the only way that you would believe it if it actually happened. Fargo actually didn't happen . So right there this is different form the movie and in the fact that this did happen.
Well now that is done I can tell you want I actually thought of the movie. This is a Bay movie it has all the staples. All of his favorite shots. All the slow-mos. All the crazy high constant colors. The movie is actually entertaining to a point. Like The Rock is great in the movie and he is really the only good person out of the main three that you like because the other two are dirtbags. I am not saying that Marky Mark was bad in the film, but you are supposed to feel bad for them and you really can't because of the characters they play. Also this film has problems with length and some of the writing. The movie is about 2 and a half hours long and really didn't need to be that long. It could have been count down to a 1 hour and a half. The writing of the film is all over the place sometimes its actually kind of funny but I think the credit goes to The Rock playing such a odd character for him.
Now there was a lot of negative in that first paragraph. I still really enjoyed the story of the movie. Like I really wanted to see how this story was going to end. I can't believe I am saying this but I enjoyed a Michael Bay story, but I think it was the fact that it was true and if I would have just read this in a newspaper I think I would have been just as invested. So I think the biggest problems I have stated, but since I did enjoy the film I am going to give it
2.5 out of 5 Ticket Stubs.
This movie stars Mark Wahlberg and The Rock (in his 3rd movie of the year). They plan to kidnap a rich jerk and make him sign all of his money and things over to them. This movie is based on a true story. Here is the biggest problem with this movie. It is one of the oddest things I have ever seen. The movie plays like a comedy a dark comedy mind you, but still a comedy. So the material is so dark and evil that I feel that this story needs to be told, but not in the way that Bay did it. So another thing is this I thing the only real movie that this can be compared to is Fargo. I am not saying that this is better than Fargo, but it is in the same idea that Fargo had. That the events that happen on the screen are so nuts that the only way that you would believe it if it actually happened. Fargo actually didn't happen . So right there this is different form the movie and in the fact that this did happen.
Well now that is done I can tell you want I actually thought of the movie. This is a Bay movie it has all the staples. All of his favorite shots. All the slow-mos. All the crazy high constant colors. The movie is actually entertaining to a point. Like The Rock is great in the movie and he is really the only good person out of the main three that you like because the other two are dirtbags. I am not saying that Marky Mark was bad in the film, but you are supposed to feel bad for them and you really can't because of the characters they play. Also this film has problems with length and some of the writing. The movie is about 2 and a half hours long and really didn't need to be that long. It could have been count down to a 1 hour and a half. The writing of the film is all over the place sometimes its actually kind of funny but I think the credit goes to The Rock playing such a odd character for him.
Now there was a lot of negative in that first paragraph. I still really enjoyed the story of the movie. Like I really wanted to see how this story was going to end. I can't believe I am saying this but I enjoyed a Michael Bay story, but I think it was the fact that it was true and if I would have just read this in a newspaper I think I would have been just as invested. So I think the biggest problems I have stated, but since I did enjoy the film I am going to give it
2.5 out of 5 Ticket Stubs.
March 31, 2013
Evil Dead (2013)
Evil Dead is the remake of the 1981(i got that wrong in my video) horror film The Evil Dead. In this one 4 friends go up to a cabin in a woods and try to get there friend to quit doing drugs.
Now I am a big fan of the first film. It was over the top and a lot of fun and actually really good at scaring people. This film biggest strength is that the film stay so true to the first movie. The Director of the movie really made a great film with a perfect tone. Also you can really tell that Sam Rami and Bruce Cambell where on set everyday watching there once baby film get made into this big budget remake. The thing about the tone that is so great as that it ever lets up after it starts. Also another thing that i enjoyed was the way the film was shot. This film looked amazing and yeah its in a horror film. When you get a good DOP and really solid director for a horror movie that is a huge plus in my book. Now there was one really good actor and that was the person who was playing Mia her name was Jane Levy I thought her performance was the best of the bunch, but she out of all the characters had the most character for lack of a better word.
Now this film had a few problems for one. It didn't scare me. Not to the extent I thought it would. I thought it would be able to scare me just as much as Sinister did and Insidious did. It in this area it did let me down which is sad. Also with the great performance done by you have a bad and awful performance by the actress playing Daniel's girlfriend this girl was awful. I just didn't know why she was in the movie. Oh wait I figured it out. She was there to watch her die (that is really dark). She really didn't need to be in the film.
Now with all that done and said. This film is the best horror remake I have ever seen. It pays true to the frist film a lot and any fan of it will feel right at home. So for all the good this film has I am going to give this film a over all rating of
RATING
4 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
Now I am a big fan of the first film. It was over the top and a lot of fun and actually really good at scaring people. This film biggest strength is that the film stay so true to the first movie. The Director of the movie really made a great film with a perfect tone. Also you can really tell that Sam Rami and Bruce Cambell where on set everyday watching there once baby film get made into this big budget remake. The thing about the tone that is so great as that it ever lets up after it starts. Also another thing that i enjoyed was the way the film was shot. This film looked amazing and yeah its in a horror film. When you get a good DOP and really solid director for a horror movie that is a huge plus in my book. Now there was one really good actor and that was the person who was playing Mia her name was Jane Levy I thought her performance was the best of the bunch, but she out of all the characters had the most character for lack of a better word.
Now this film had a few problems for one. It didn't scare me. Not to the extent I thought it would. I thought it would be able to scare me just as much as Sinister did and Insidious did. It in this area it did let me down which is sad. Also with the great performance done by you have a bad and awful performance by the actress playing Daniel's girlfriend this girl was awful. I just didn't know why she was in the movie. Oh wait I figured it out. She was there to watch her die (that is really dark). She really didn't need to be in the film.
Now with all that done and said. This film is the best horror remake I have ever seen. It pays true to the frist film a lot and any fan of it will feel right at home. So for all the good this film has I am going to give this film a over all rating of
RATING
4 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I Joe: Retaliation is the sequel to the awful G.I Joe: Rise of Cobra. Now I personally didn't really enjoy the frist movie so I was hoping that this one was going to be better. Now I am happy to report that this film is a lot better then the frist. Not saying that this film is great but better
This film takes place right after the first one with the President still being capture and all the leaders of cobra commander still captured. This is a great place to start off the film. Now they delayed this film to "make the 3-D better" but we all know it was to add more Channing Tatum scenes. Now I was actually happy they add more scenes with him. The Rock and Tatum had a lot of really good chemistry. This is a big plus for me and I wish there was more of it (sorry if that is a spolier to you). Now good thing they did to this film was they changed the tone of the film it was less Transformer like and more on the tone of action film form the 90's. Also the film look pretty good not as bad as the last but pretty good, but the best part of the film is the Rock. He really saves the movie for me. Watching him kick some serious ass all the way thought the film was great. He was the only real reason I wanted to go see the film.
Now this film still had a lot of negatives mainly with it. The film had not the best pace. It was pretty slow. I think that was because of side story Snake Eyes. I really wasn't into it and they also never explain why Strom Shadow is actually dead, but guess it is more to the "reboot". Also the film had one really great action scene in the beginning of the film and it slowly goes down hill form there, but I still enjoyed stuff blowing up and all that jazz. They also casted Raz as some ninja master and i thought he was so bad. I really didn't enjoy his part and his acting.
Now i really did enjoy the film for the fact I just turn my brain off for a few hours or so and enjoy what's on the screen, but if your going to see like the next Skyfall or Avengers you will be disappointed. So my final rating for this film is going to be
RATING
3 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
This film takes place right after the first one with the President still being capture and all the leaders of cobra commander still captured. This is a great place to start off the film. Now they delayed this film to "make the 3-D better" but we all know it was to add more Channing Tatum scenes. Now I was actually happy they add more scenes with him. The Rock and Tatum had a lot of really good chemistry. This is a big plus for me and I wish there was more of it (sorry if that is a spolier to you). Now good thing they did to this film was they changed the tone of the film it was less Transformer like and more on the tone of action film form the 90's. Also the film look pretty good not as bad as the last but pretty good, but the best part of the film is the Rock. He really saves the movie for me. Watching him kick some serious ass all the way thought the film was great. He was the only real reason I wanted to go see the film.
Now this film still had a lot of negatives mainly with it. The film had not the best pace. It was pretty slow. I think that was because of side story Snake Eyes. I really wasn't into it and they also never explain why Strom Shadow is actually dead, but guess it is more to the "reboot". Also the film had one really great action scene in the beginning of the film and it slowly goes down hill form there, but I still enjoyed stuff blowing up and all that jazz. They also casted Raz as some ninja master and i thought he was so bad. I really didn't enjoy his part and his acting.
Now i really did enjoy the film for the fact I just turn my brain off for a few hours or so and enjoy what's on the screen, but if your going to see like the next Skyfall or Avengers you will be disappointed. So my final rating for this film is going to be
RATING
3 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
March 24, 2013
Olympus Has Fallen
Who would have thought with the four big action movies to come with great stars. That Gerard Butler would be in the best and most fun one. This movie is like a combo of Die Hard and Air Force One. It made for a great mix. It has a simple plot which is good for this type of movie. It's about how terrorists take the White House and now Gerard Butler has to go and take it back and also save the president.
Now what I enjoyed about this movie was the fact that it was a 90's action film. I mean you have all the great one liners and so of the best action scenes I have seen this year. I really enjoyed the film. This film really could have been a summer blocker buster if this was few years ago. I don't know why Gerard Butler always picks those not so great Rom Coms, but in this Gerard really kick so serious ass. I really enjoyed his character as well. Like he wasn't a superhero like you can tell he is going down after awhile and he is having trouble. Also the direction of the film was perfect it for what it needed to be. I am happy they keep the film rated R because it gave it that extra like "cool" factor.
This film was not perfect by a long shot. The biggest was the CGI ( I don't know what is with CGI with the past movies). It wasn't the best CGI ever done and you can really tell that is CGI a lot of the time, but the film is so well done and so cool to watch that I personally didn't really mind the bad CGI. Now also I think there is a few bad actors in this bunch. Now the Bad Guy in the film was not the best Bad Guy he is no Hans Gurber, but he is okay and gets the job done. So with all that being said this film is a perfect thought back to the Die Hard and stuff of that era. I really liked and if you want to see a good action film and have a good time at the theater.
Rating
3.5 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
Now what I enjoyed about this movie was the fact that it was a 90's action film. I mean you have all the great one liners and so of the best action scenes I have seen this year. I really enjoyed the film. This film really could have been a summer blocker buster if this was few years ago. I don't know why Gerard Butler always picks those not so great Rom Coms, but in this Gerard really kick so serious ass. I really enjoyed his character as well. Like he wasn't a superhero like you can tell he is going down after awhile and he is having trouble. Also the direction of the film was perfect it for what it needed to be. I am happy they keep the film rated R because it gave it that extra like "cool" factor.
This film was not perfect by a long shot. The biggest was the CGI ( I don't know what is with CGI with the past movies). It wasn't the best CGI ever done and you can really tell that is CGI a lot of the time, but the film is so well done and so cool to watch that I personally didn't really mind the bad CGI. Now also I think there is a few bad actors in this bunch. Now the Bad Guy in the film was not the best Bad Guy he is no Hans Gurber, but he is okay and gets the job done. So with all that being said this film is a perfect thought back to the Die Hard and stuff of that era. I really liked and if you want to see a good action film and have a good time at the theater.
Rating
3.5 out of 5 Ticket Stubs
March 22, 2013
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