A review of Sleeping Beauty? Yes! I have a deep and abiding love of animation, as I think I have stated before. So when the billboards went up saying that it was coming out of the vault, well I snapped it up. I have very fond memories of this film, and despite not having seen it in years, remembered quite a bit of it when I watch it last night. (more…)
DID I REALLY JUST SEE THAT HAPPEN!
So… Seems like that is the big thing in all of the Coen Brother’s movies. Well i guess that’s not all of it… Usually there is a ton of humor that tries to sneak in just under the radar, then that OH MY G… moment where everything changes. Burn After Reading is no exception. You do need to go in with certain expectations though. To see a Coen Bros. film you need to know if they have your sense of humor, then you need to know if you are open to seeing the subject cast in a that humorous light. That said, i guess i should get to the subject. (more…)
I have recently fallen in love with zombies… hmm, ok maybe not recently but my love for them has reached new heights. I have always been a fan of zombie movies (good and bad) and I have always really enjoyed video games with zombies or zombie ‘like’ creatures in them. But I (with the help of my friend, Gamin) have recently uncovered two zombie gems that may have been overlooked by the majority of the populace. The Peter Jackson film “Dead Alive” aka “Braindead” and the video game “Siren: Blood Curse”. (more…)
There comes a point in every woman’s life where you lose hope in the male species and think to yourself “Maybe I should try lesbianism.” Oh, is that just me? Either way, I have put some thought in to the whole lesbian thing. Who makes me think twice about why I find men attractive? I compiled a list of what women I would totally go gay for. This list is not ranked whatsoever.
I have to be honest. I am not a huge sports person (other than boxing of course). Sure if one of my hometown teams is doing well I will check out a game or two (GO RAIDERS!). Or if I have money riding on a game…or two (going to Vegas and putting twenty bucks down to possibly win a thousand makes sports really interesting). But other than that I really don’t watch or keep up with sports. It’s just not my thing. So why is it that I love movies about sports? There are a ton of great sports films and I love a lot of them. For a really long time I couldn’t figure it out. Until I realized sports films are like sports concentrate. All the thrills with out all that boring in between stuff like commercials or time outs or commentators. Films have to be exciting and compelling otherwise whats the point. So all that stuff I find so boring is eliminated. HA HA! Sports the way it was meant to be watched…edited! So here is a list of my Top 5 sports films… (more…)
Star Wars: Clone Wars
A Review by Cade Antilles
I shouldn’t have to sit here and explain to y’all about how much I love Star Wars. If you’ve been a reader of this site, you’ll know that this is mostly what I’m about. So, how can a review by someone as biased as me be worth reading? Right? Well, I’m sure another one of my fellow Procrastinators will have something to say, but I’m honor-bound to say something. So, firstly, I thought it was very cool, but it does have its flaws.
Here’s the gist: Take Rick O’Connell - the main character from the Mummy movies - and plop him in as the main character, add a silly factor a notch above the (original 2) Mummy movies, combine some “Hey, even if I accept your fantasy physics, I’m pretty sure there’s something you forgot,” and add a pinch or two of wonderment reminiscent of the original Jurassic Park movie.
“RARRR I’m sorta kinda a Mummy….Rarrr?”
This should come as no surprise to ANYONE that I thought this was a gigantic steaming pile of silly crap. It’s better then The Mummy Returns, but just about anything, save having your wisdom teeth pulled and stuff along those lines, is better then that “movie”. My advice if you’re forced into seeing this, or actually want to see it is to follow these simple steps. Step 1: leave your brain as far away as you can(I’m talking like really really really REALLY far away) Step 2: drink LARGE amounts of alcohol before and/or during the movie. If you are driving then I advise skipping this step(I feel sorry for you cause the alcohol was going to numb your pain). Step 3: Play Mystery Science Theater 3000. If you’re watching this in the theater then you’ll have to play inside your head so as not to disrupt anyone else’s enjoyment(that word was REALLY hard to write) of the movie. Step 4: close your eyes and go to sleep and let the corny dialogue lull you off to dream land. You don’t have to follow each step, they’re more like helpful suggestions for a better movie going experience. (more…)
I’m sure the others have plenty to say about this movie, so I’ll keep it short.
I really liked Batman Begins. This one blew it out of the water! I came out of the movie theater giddy; this movie is easily among my top 5 favorites. It doesn’t have what you’d call a “twist” ending, but when its over, you want to see it again real soon so you can pick up all the small details.
Go see it! Chances are you’ll want to see it more than once on the big screen.
Edit: I know this isn’t exactly a review, but I don’t know who was supposed to actually review the movie and I didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes. If and only if the reviewer(s) don’t share my enthusiasm for this movie will I go into more detail about why this movie is among my favorites. I hope that clarifies my vagueness.
Grade: A
OK… Gotta say, or warn, that i am a huge fan of the Hellboy. I liked the first one a bunch. The look and feel of it was staggering to me. Awesome lighting and cinematography hooked me something fierce. The ending of it was a bit lame to me, but despite that i have watched it again and again finding new joy in each viewing. (Partly because of some of my favorite commentary tracks on a DVD EVer.) I was always a fan of the art and style of the comics as well. Its one of the few series i have made an effort to collect. Not a perfect effort, but so goes it, …and i digress heavily.
So that leads us to my views on the current HB. (more…)
