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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Movie Review - Tron: Legacy
Kevin Smith refuses to play media game
“I’m not press-junketing at all, anywhere,” said Smith, adding that journalists will have to listen to hours of his Smodcast if they want to get any information about his film. He is, however, considering transcribing a Questions and Answers session for “SUPER lazy writers.” Basically, “nobody needs to talk to me anymore anyway, as anyone who’s curious can always know what I’m thinking 24/7 right here on Twitter.”Now, I understand a certain disdain for some movie critics. There are those critics out there who feel they are entitled to free movies, and crazy amounts of ass-kissery. They think they have the power to make or break a movie, and as such, should be highly respected. Sadly, that isn't the case. While movie critics still wield power, with the internet, and the fact there is hundreds of thousands of people like me, the power is diminished.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Most Overrated? Is this a healthy list?
Monday, December 27, 2010
Top Action movies of Oh 10!
Despite the stigma of being a SNL movie, this movie was pretty funny. Sure, it had the same old stupid gags over and over again, but seeing MacGruber rip some throats out was awesome. Just fast-forward through anything with celery.
While I thought the plot was convoluted and silly, and the turns were stupidly predictable, I thought the action was quite entertaining. Angelina Jolie makes a fine action star, and she shows it off here. Sadly, it was the only thing showing off.
This movie was so much more than an action movie, but the action was stylized, beautiful and quite well done. Besides, ol’ Scotty pulls out a flaming sword for one boss battle and fights stunt doubles in another. Rating: Awesome.
The scene at Monaco Speedway was incredible. If the movies stopped there, it would probably still be on this list, but the movie added quite a bit more, including a thrilling end battle with more robots than you can count. It was glorious.
Who knew old people could do an action movie? Not only did they do it, but it was enjoyable and funny and an all around good movie. Bruce Willis played himself, Helen Mirren could give James Bond a run for his money and John Malkovich had a gun in a pig. Yeah, this movie deserves it's spot on the list.
This is another movie that was so much more than just an action movie. This movie was beautiful, thought-provoking, and incredibly well written, but after the zero-gravity fight scene in the hall-way, this movie instantly shot up the list. That scene alone was incredible.
Danny Trejo is Machete in the most ridiculously over the top movie of the year. At one point, Machete jumps out of the window and swings down to a lower window using a mans intestines. This is after he gets all the women. But don’t ask him to text.
I said in my review that it was Man-Tastic, and that about describes it. There is so much testosterone in this movie, when your done, you better have a rag to clean off your TV. It was over the top, and had more explosions that Michael Bay’s fantasies, so of course, it’s worth your time.
While this movie has the stigma of being a remake of an old TV show, this movie stands on its own with great performances by Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson and Sharlto Copley in an over the top fun, action movie where despite billions of rounds fired, no one dies, but everyone has a good time. Oh, and they fly a friggin’ tank!
Doctor Who Series 6 teaser trailer -
Does going to the theater really suck?
Box Office Breakdown - Little Fockers wins Christmas
BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Little Fockers - $34.0 million ($48.3 million total)
2. True Grit - $25.6 million ($36.8 million total)
3. Tron Legacy - $20.1 million ($88.3 million total)
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - $10.8 million ($63.9 million total)
5. Yogi Bear - $8.8 million ($36.8 million total)
6. The Fighter - $8.5 million ($27.6 million total)
7. Gulliver's Travels - $7.2 million ($7.2 million total)
8. Black Swan - $6.6 million ($29.0 million total)
9. Tangled - $6.1 million ($143.8 million total)
10. The Tourist - $5.7 million ($41.2 million total)
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas Movie Geeks!!
Die Hard - It's a Christmas movie, a darn good one, too. And who doesn't like John McClaine?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Because Chevy Chase is just so darn funny.
Santa Clause - Because it captures the Christmas mood really well, and it's my girlfriends favorite.
Elf - How can you not love this movie?
Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer - This is just a classic. It's one that can capture the youthfull innocence of a childs Christmas.
Charlie Brown Christmas - A great Christmas movie that talks about the true meaning of Christmas.
The Ref - Dennis Leary and Kevin Spacey. Can it get any better?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Fringe/Firefly mashup
Monday, December 20, 2010
Should Indy go to the tomb in the sky?
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Box Office Report - Tron: Legacy strikes gold
BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Tron Legacy - $43.6 million ($43.6 million total)
2. Yogi Bear - $16.7 million ($16.7 million total)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - $12.4 million ($42.8 million total)
4. The Fighter - $12.2 million ($12.6 million total)
5. The Tourist - $8.7 million ($30.8 million total)
6. Tangled - $8.7 million ($127.8 million total)
7. Black Swan - $8.3 million ($15.7 million total)
8. How Do You Know - $7.6 million ($7.6 million total)
9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I - $4.8 million ($265.5 million total)
10. Unstoppable - $1.8 million ($77.3 million total)
Friday, December 17, 2010
Movie Review - True Grit (2010)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Movie Review - Little Fockers
The movie picks up with Greg juggeling his family with the stress of work, and raising two kids while maintaining a relationship with his wife. Sounds funny so far, right? We finally see Jack come back into Greg's life in the only way he can, as he wants to make Greg the patriarch of the family, or the "Godfocker," as long as he can prove he can lead like Jack does. What follows is Jack and Greg dueling, DeNiro's boner, Jessica Alba being kinda annoying and plenty of "focker" jokes.
I loved the first movie; and why not? There's plenty to love with the first movie. The second movie added two fun characters to the same formula, and the third went back to the same formula, only to add some kids. The point is, it's the same formula, just watered down with extra characters, and more of the same jokes. Now, if you really liked the formula, there will be something left for you to enjoy. For me, it felt like when I hear a friend of mine say the same joke over and over again. The first couple times you laugh, but by the third time, you just grow weary.
There were some good parts to the movie. I think Greg has grown into more than a screw-up; he's a real man, with real issues; kids and a lot to juggle. I like how he's developed, and has become an equal to Jack. I also liked any scene with Greg's parents, played by Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman. While there weren't a lot of scenes, there were a few good ones. The other good scenes were visable in the trailer, like Jack's boner and the chemistry between Stiller and DeNiro. Sadly, there wasn't many other funny parts left for the film.
Sure, there was the classic duel between Stiller and DeNiro, which reached epic proportions in this film, and there were scenes making fun of poop jokes, and blood, and how the word "focker" sounds like something else, but in the end, I would've felt ripped off using my whole paycheck to pay for this movie.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
How I learned to stop worrying and love Jon Favreau
Twitter's top Twatted movies of oh 10
1. Inception
2. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
4. Despicable Me
5. Karate Kid
6. The Last Airbender
7. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
8. The Expendables
9. The Chronicles of Narnia
10. Paranormal Activity 2
2010 Golden Globe nominations
BEST PICTURE: DRAMA
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alice in Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are Alright
Red
The Tourist
BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronosfsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David O. Russell, The Fighter
BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter
BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA
Halle Berry, Frankie and Alice
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Anette Bening, The Kids Are Alright
Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie, The Tourist
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are Alright
Emma Stone, Easy A
BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp, The Tourist
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal, Love and Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Michael Douglas, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Biutiful
The Concert
The Edge
I Am Love
In a Better World
BEST SCREENPLAY
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, 127 Hours
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David Seidler, The King’s Speech
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat, The King’s Speech
Danny Elfman, Alice in Wonderland
A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Hans Zimmer, Inception
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Bound To You” (Burlesque)
“Coming Home” (Country Strong)
“I See The Light” (Tangled)
“There’s a Place For Us” (The Chronicles of Narnia)
“You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me” (Burlesque)
Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides Trailer
Monday, December 13, 2010
New Comedy Central Logo
So, there it is. What do you think?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Teaser Trailer
Check it out and let me know what you think!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Chistopher Nolan's Inception map - SPOILERS
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
George Lucas plays God
There is a rumor going around that Lucas is buying up the rights to famous deceased actors so he can digitally recreate them and place them on screen with some of today's famous actors. The question is, is this a brilliant idea that is the next evolution in film, or is it sacrilege.
As a movie geek, I admit I would love to see John Wayne on screen with The Rock, and Sylvester Stallone in an Expendables: Generations movie, or how amazing it would be for Humphrey Bogart to seduce Angelina Jolie. I mean, that's pretty amazing, right? If Avatar taught us anything, it's that technology is getting to the point where it's not only possible, it's looking beautiful.
My movie geekery aside, if there was a deceased loved one on screen; their likeness being used to make stupid amounts of money, I would be pretty upset, and even if I never knew them, I think it would be more than startling to see a deceased actor just walk on to the screen like nothing happened. Would it take me out of the movie? Absolutely.
So, what do you think? Is it ethically wrong? Would you see the movie? And, who would you like to see Lucas resurrect?
Friday, December 3, 2010
The top 10 of Oh 10
2) Toy Story 3 - A beautiful, animated movie that had more heart than most live action movies this year. It was a fitting end to a beautiful trilogy, and left us wanting more from Woddy, Buzz and the gang. You had to root for this movie, and this movie actually met those expectations it set.