Spiderman- This was an awsome movie. I've seen it three times so far, and it
was just as good each time I saw it. I loved the special effects and the great way Tobey Maguire was able to portray Spidey.
I'm a huge Spiderman fan and I was really impressed with the movie. Even the upside down kiss between Spidey and MJ. That
was pretty freaky though.
X-Men- This was Marvel Comics first movie in years. All the ones that had been
made before this had been complete disasters and some never even made it to video. I liked this movie but I really wish it
had been more true to the comics. It should have the originally group of X-men (Cyclops, Jean, Iceman, Angel, and Beast.)
Although it had Bobby Drake (Iceman), played by Shawn Ashmore, He was a student instead of a member, as was Kitty Pride(Shadow
Cat) who came in around the time Wolverine, Storm, and the other newer members of the X-Men joined. But I would really
liked to have seen Wolverine and Sabretooth's long-standing rivalry on screen.
X-Men 2- Better than the first X-Men. It's already come and gone in theaters and will be available to but Nov. 25. This
movie is seriously the best comic book movie out there, and if you don't believe me, look it up in Wizard magazine, it recieved
#1 status, beating out 49 other movies.
Men in Black 2- This was a great sequel to the original MIB movie. It's about
an alien who is looking for some Light thing andrealizes that it is still being kept on Earth, and the only person who possibly
knows where the light is and how to stop her is Agent K, who had been neuralized in the first movie. The humor is this movie
is awsome and Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones give a great performance.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones- I really wasn't impressed with this movie.
The dialouge was terrible, but most of the special effects were really good. It was all about Anakin's decent into the Dark
Side and how a large group of Jengo Fett (Boba's father) had been created to serve the Republic, but the order had been
place without anyone's knowledge. And as the Dark side grows the need for the army becomes greater. And thus the Clone
Wars have begun... Really the best part of the movie was Yoda's fight scene, but that's about it.
Scooby- Doo- Now this was a hilarious movie. The CGI Scooby was pretty good for
an animated dog, but he didn't look real enough. But then again the whole movie was pretty much animated.
It was great and I enjoyed every minute of it. The whole Mystery Inc. breaking up, and then being brough back together two
years later by a theme park owner who is convinced that a curse is being put on the college students who come to the island.
The big clue: that they all speak completely in lingos, and none of it makes any sense. I definately recommend this movie.
I Spy- I have to say that Eddie Murphey has gotten a little lazy. This is not
some of his best work. The movie was ok but it could have been a lot better. There were several lines that were actually hilarious,
which made up for the weak plot and yet another performance where Owen Wilson seems to act the same way as in nearly every
other movie he's been in. It was kinda corny too. I did like the last line though: "I need two things of jelly and two parachutes."
I probably should have gone to see Red Dragon that day as I had originally planned.
Virtuosity-This is an awsome movie and probably few of you out there have heard of it or remember it. It has Denzel Washington
and Russel Crowe and is probably Crowe's first movie. I don't really know. It came out in the mid-90's but had awsome special
effects. It's about (yeah I know I said I wouldn't do this but it helps tell my opinion) a killer (Crowe) that was created
in a police training computer program escapes and only a prison inmate and former cop (Washington) can track and catch
him. I really like how they show them training in the progam. And the ending is such a plot twist. Russel Crowe
plays a really good phycho.
Dungeons and Dragons- It was pretty good for a movie based on a RPG game.The plot was really good, but some of the
acting could have been a little better. Especially the guy who played Damador (sp?) when he has the thing in his head and
he's trying to show real pain. I liked the dragons a lot, but I hated that the killed Marlon Waynes' character Snails. But
then again, I guess he comes back in the end, or maybe not, I not sure that last sequence was really confusing and didn't
make a whole lot of sense (most likely for those who neer played the RPG game.)
Evolution-Only one word can describe this movie: hi-larious. Excellent comedic performances by David Duchovny, Orlando
Jones, Sean William (Go Stifler!!!), and Julieanne Moore. There is nothing bad to say about this movie, not only is it incredible
funny but it's educationa too (well maybe not) but we did wach it when I was in biology, our teacher said in more or less
told all of the theories for the cration of life on Earth, or something like that. Anyway, the movie's good, go see it.
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls- I know Jim Carrey's not had the easiest time in life or with the success of many of his
movies, but this sequel to the original is awsome. I could probably quote nearly the whole movie if I had to. I've only seen
the original once, but I have no idea how many times I've seen this movie. It is really hilarious, and if you haven't seen
it then you are missing out. The slinky scene, the projector scene, the chasing the bad guy scenes, and yes, even the rhino
scene are excellent. I dare you not to laugh during the rhino scene.
8 Mile- This was really a terrible movie. The concept and plot were great but as a whole it left something to be desired.
It ends just after Eminem wins the "battle" and leaves the building, there isn't even a 'what happens later' caption
or anything. It leaves you kinda hanging. He says he's going to do things on his own, but I wnat to know how he did it. How
he succeeded in his music career. This is not the kind of movie that you can make a sequel of, and if you tried it would be
hard to find more materiel for the script that is different than just how he struggles to become a musician.
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring- Tolkien's great epic comes to the big screen, well ok FOTR is already
out to own, but at least they made the movie. The graphics are awsome and hardcore Tolkien fans will not be dissappointed.
It hold true enough to the book, but it leaves out a lot that I would like to have seen such as The Old Forrest,Tom Bombadil,
and the incident on the barrows. Some people said it was too long, but I say it wasn't long enough, they should have added
those scenes. The cast was great, no complaints there, Ian McKellan played the perfect Gandalf. The only other complint I
have is for those morons who saw it who thought that this was the only movie and it ended in the middle(trust me I've
heard stories about those people, they really are that dense.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers- This movie was just as good as the first, but I do have more complaints on this one.
They mainly deal with how true they keep to the book. There are many things added that were not in the book, like the whole
romance thing between between Aragorn and Arwyn, Faramir taking Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath, and his attraction to the
ring. I am also dissappoined that they only showed about half of the book as a whole. It told half of what happens to
Aragorn and the others (Helm's Deep is about half way through) and half of what happens to Frodo, Sam, and Gollum. Which means
that they will either have to cut or shorten a lot from Return of the King, or make it even longer. Now for my good comments
about it: Gollum was phenominal, the CGI acting and the voice. It is amazing how perfectly they captured the tortured
mind of Gollum. Also the battle at Helms Deep was amazing. And there are certinly no complaints about Treebeard.
XXX- Want explosions? This movie's got 'em. Vin Diesel plays the ultimate anti-Bond and does an awsome job at it. The
main thing that drew me into this film were the extreme sports and all the explosions. And beyond that is a great plot concerning
a con being forced to work for the NSA and find out about a poisonous gas called silent night. I really liked how Xander Cage
(Deisel) is able to easily get in good with the enemy because, after all, he is exactly like them. But this movie was mostly
about the explosions.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights- "There's boids, there's sqvoils, let's bless them all until we get fashniked" As far as robin
hood parodies (I guess it's a parody) go this is the most hilarious. Hey, any movie where they have to refer to the script
for laughs can't be all bad. Besides it has Patrick Stuart as King James and Isaac Hayes (Chef on South Park) as Asneez. And
don't forget his son, Achoo. But you really have to see Blinkin Robin's blind manservent. There are nonstop laughs with this
movie. Go see it now!
The New Guy- I guess I'm on a roll with the comedies, cause here's another good one. I'm sure they've made other movies
like this one, but I'm sure they didn't have the comedic skills that the writers and actors for this movie had. It is another
must see comedy. DJ Qualls plays an excellent super nerd turned bada$$. I think I need to go see it again right now.
Kill Bill Vol. 1- One word: wow. After seeing it I wasn't sure whether it was a good wow or a bad wow. Now, I want to
see it again. It was a good movie by itself, but I haven't seen any other Quentin Tarentino movies to compare it with. It
was very bloody, even though most of the blood looked fake. Most of the time when limbs were hacked off, It reminded me of
the school play scene in the Adams Family, where Wednesday and Pugsley hack off each other's fake limbs. But overall this
movie was good.
Anger Management-
Daredevil- Not one of Ben Affleck's better roles. The movie was ok, as far as movies go. The plot works well within the
comics universe, but it could have been stronger. But the ghost world effect (how it looks when he senses things) is awesome.
Michael Clarke Duncan did a convincing job as the Kingpin, and Jennifer Garner is hot. She plays a good Elektra, can't wait
to see the Elektra movie, when it's made. Too bad Coolio's part didn't make it into the movie.
Oh, yeah, and Colin Ferrel played a convincing psycho.
The Hulk- Well, the graphics were awesome (specifically on the close ups of the CGI Hulk), and the fight scenes were
great, but it lacked in plot. That seems to be a problem with many movies. The actor were fine in their roles, but the plot
could have been structured better. The ending made absolutely no sense. What's the deal with the huge bubble? I think they
should have changed that or changed it to make more sense. I also didn't like the split screen thing Ang Lee did in many of
the scenes, I know it was to give it a comic book feel, but it got annoying.
The Core- The movie is awesome. Great graphics, great plot, great everything.
It's scary to think what would happen in the Earth's core stopped rotating, but I think they pulled it off well enough.
Everyone should see it.
8 Crazy Nights- Surprisingly it was a lot funnier than most people made it out to be. I missed it when it was in
theaters, but when I finally saw it, it was histerical. Oh, that crazy Adam Sandler. Sure, some of the humor is childish,
so to see it, get in touch with your inner child and watch it. Hehe, Whitey...
Dreamcatcher- One of the few Stephen King movies I've seen. The movie was good, but a lot of it didn't make any sense.
They never answered what SSDD was. Or gave any real significance to Morgan Freeman's charcter. He was just the crazy general,
who wanted more than anything to stop the alien threat but beyond that there was nothing. The whole thing with Dudits was
great, but they really should have answered some of those questions. I guess I'll have to read the book to figure out more.
School of Rock- It was a role specifically created for Jack Black if there ever was one. The movie was hilarious, a must
see. There is comedy from start to finish (even to the end of the credits). I have heard no bad reviews for this movie and
have none to give. Go see it and enjoy.
League of Extraordinary Gentleman-
Matrix- I'm sure everyone's already seen it (it's been out for several years) but I still have to say it's awesome. It
started a whole new was of filming, it was new and innovative and gave the perfect start to the trilogy.
Matrix Reloaded- Unfortunatley, what the first started, in my opinion, didn't continue on to the second one. The movie
helpped futher the plot of the story line, but except for new characters there wasn't anything new to the movie. The Merovingian
seemed almost pointless, and the Architect was long-winded and almost incoherent. It was good as a stand alone movie, but
it didn't fit with the whole. I feel that Morpheus gets ripped off as a character in this movie and Revolutions. He does not
seem to be the great man we see in the first movie, he is just another pilot in the defense against Zion.
Matrix Revolutions- Fortunately, what Reloaded lacked, Revolutions somewhat made up for. The movie perfectly wraps things
up in a not so original ending (but an effective on nonetheless.) There is plenty of action, the fight scenes are spectacular,
especially the final one between Neo and Smith. My only real complaints are the whole part with the Merovingian and the train
master, and the very end. The Part with the Merov. and TM seemed to just be stuck in there and have no real purpose except
to explain what happens o Neo at the ned of Reloaded, but it's a half-assed, pointless explanation. And the end was kinda
lame. It's all well and good to have the Oracle sitting on a bench watching the new world, but it was a weak ending to the
movie.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines- Whereas some people hated it, I loved it. I thought it was a great addition to the
existing two movies. I don't know what people are complaining about, but it fits in well with the context of the other two
movies, especially since this one was made how many years later? Ah-nold was the perfect terminator as usual, and what's
her name who played the T-X was perfect. It's a good movie in my opinion.
