Russell Crowe reunites with director Ridley Scott in A Good Year. London-based investment expert Max Skinner (Crowe) moves to Provence to sell a small vineyard he has inherited from his late uncle. As Max reluctantly settles into what ultimately becomes an intoxicating new chapter in his life, he encounters a beautiful California woman who also lays claim to the property.
Holy snooze fest, Batman! This movie couldn't not have been more predictable if it tried. Really busy/selfish guy inherits a house that reminds him of his childhood and meets a girl there that makes him have to decide between the easy life he used to love or the crazy/hectic mess he thrives in now. This movie could have probably been really awesome if there would have been any kind of an emotional hook in the story or characters whatsoever. Unfortunately, there was absolutely nothing . . . . seriously . . . . . nada. I couldn't have cared less about Russel Crowe's character if I tried. Even WW was willing to shut this movie off early since we completely knew where it was going to go and were making a list of things we could be doing instead of finishing this gigantic nap of a movie.
I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. I really can't believe that this movie was from Ridley Scott and starred Russel Crowe.
Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction is a quirky comedy about a novelist (Emma Thompson) struggling to complete her latest book. She has to find a way to kill off her main character, Harold Crick (Will Ferrell), and she'll be done. Little does she know that Harold Crick is a real person that is alive and well and suddenly aware of her words. Fiction and reality collide when the resistant Harold hears what she has in mind and realizes he must find a way to change the ending of her book . . . . and his life.
I usually go in to these types of movies a little bit skeptical of whether or not I'm going to like it. Any time that a movie this quirky/artsy opens up to a mainstream audience, Hollywood is taking a big chance that the crowd might walk out saying "what in the blue hell did I just sit through"? Movies like Lost In Translation, I Heart Huckabees, and Broken Flowers all made me do that. There was a part of me that realizes that from a film/acting/writing perspective those movies could have gotten 4 star reviews, but all of us down to earth movie goers spent money to be confused. NOT COOL!!!
Anywho, I digress because Stranger Than Fiction was NOT one of those movies. I really enjoyed this movie and thought that it was a perfect role for Will Ferrell as he tries as hard as possible to break out of the goofball comedy mode. In this one he got to still play the same kind of role but the writing and storyline made you take him seriously.
I was very pleasantly surprised and would recommend this movie for all. It is definitely worth the rental fee.
I usually go in to these types of movies a little bit skeptical of whether or not I'm going to like it. Any time that a movie this quirky/artsy opens up to a mainstream audience, Hollywood is taking a big chance that the crowd might walk out saying "what in the blue hell did I just sit through"? Movies like Lost In Translation, I Heart Huckabees, and Broken Flowers all made me do that. There was a part of me that realizes that from a film/acting/writing perspective those movies could have gotten 4 star reviews, but all of us down to earth movie goers spent money to be confused. NOT COOL!!!
Anywho, I digress because Stranger Than Fiction was NOT one of those movies. I really enjoyed this movie and thought that it was a perfect role for Will Ferrell as he tries as hard as possible to break out of the goofball comedy mode. In this one he got to still play the same kind of role but the writing and storyline made you take him seriously.
I was very pleasantly surprised and would recommend this movie for all. It is definitely worth the rental fee.
The Return
The Return is a thriller starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Joanna Mills, a woman determined to learn the truth behind the visions that have been haunting her. She sees and feels the brutal murder of a young woman she's never met, at the hands of a heartless killer. Joanna is guided by her nightmares to the murdered woman's hometown.
This movie was horrible. I'm usually an easy going critic and can find some good in almost any movie. I've got nothing on this bad boy. If it wasn't for WW wanting to find out how it ended, I would have been out of that theater 25 minutes in to it. It wasn't creepy like the Grudge movies. It wasn't gory like the Saw movies. It didn't even have any cheap thrills like cats jumping out of trees or someone being outside the car door all of a sudden. It tried to do one of those a-ha type endings that The Sixth Sense made popular but by the time you got there - I doubt that there was a single person in the theater that cared. It was almost as if you could see Sarah Michelle Gellar wondering why she didn't sign on for an expanded role in The Grudge 2 instead of this steaming pile of cow dung.
I would recommend this movie to nobody . . . . . . ever . . . . . . . . seriously . . . . . DON'T DO IT!
This movie was horrible. I'm usually an easy going critic and can find some good in almost any movie. I've got nothing on this bad boy. If it wasn't for WW wanting to find out how it ended, I would have been out of that theater 25 minutes in to it. It wasn't creepy like the Grudge movies. It wasn't gory like the Saw movies. It didn't even have any cheap thrills like cats jumping out of trees or someone being outside the car door all of a sudden. It tried to do one of those a-ha type endings that The Sixth Sense made popular but by the time you got there - I doubt that there was a single person in the theater that cared. It was almost as if you could see Sarah Michelle Gellar wondering why she didn't sign on for an expanded role in The Grudge 2 instead of this steaming pile of cow dung.
I would recommend this movie to nobody . . . . . . ever . . . . . . . . seriously . . . . . DON'T DO IT!
The Prestige
From Christopher Nolan, comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them.
This was a really well done movie. The problem with it is that it came out in such close proximity with the previously reviewed The Illusionist that it was very hard to differentiate between the two of them and/or not be biased towards one of them being better. I preferred The Illusionist and found myself judging this movie against it the whole time I was watching it. It's not that The Prestige isn't good. It definitely watchable, but I didn't like it nearly as much as the other one.
I would still recommend anyone interested in checking this out to rent it because my biased viewing prevents me from fully endorsing this one either way.
This was a really well done movie. The problem with it is that it came out in such close proximity with the previously reviewed The Illusionist that it was very hard to differentiate between the two of them and/or not be biased towards one of them being better. I preferred The Illusionist and found myself judging this movie against it the whole time I was watching it. It's not that The Prestige isn't good. It definitely watchable, but I didn't like it nearly as much as the other one.
I would still recommend anyone interested in checking this out to rent it because my biased viewing prevents me from fully endorsing this one either way.
Man Of The Year
What would happen if one of the nation's funniest men became its leading one? Robin Williams tries to answer that question in the comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to power, Man of the Year. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) has made his career out of skewering politicians and speaking the mind of the exasperated nation on his talk show. He cracked scathing jokes at a fractured system night after night...until he came up with a really funny idea: why not run for president himself? After a flip comment, Dobbs ignites a grassroots movement that puts him on the ballot. Hot on the campaign trail, he debates elected drones and says exactly what frustrated voters have often thought. Nov. 2nd later, the muckraker wins--only to learn that a computer voting error gave him the victory. With time ticking on the inaugural clock, Dobbs has a big decision to make: should he go back behind the mike or stay in the Oval Office?
This movie looked like it would be absolutely hysterical. I laughed my ass off watching the commercial. Unfortunately, the laughs pretty much come to a screeching halt 30 minutes in this movie as it becomes a total drama about trying to straight out the screwed up voting system. I was pretty disappointed with the movie because of this. The premise was really good but I guess that if it would have been barely funny enough to fill up the time frame of a sitcom, maybe they shouldn't have bothered to attempt a feature length film about it.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone paying the rental fee on this one. You could wait until cable to check out this not too funny comedy.
This movie looked like it would be absolutely hysterical. I laughed my ass off watching the commercial. Unfortunately, the laughs pretty much come to a screeching halt 30 minutes in this movie as it becomes a total drama about trying to straight out the screwed up voting system. I was pretty disappointed with the movie because of this. The premise was really good but I guess that if it would have been barely funny enough to fill up the time frame of a sitcom, maybe they shouldn't have bothered to attempt a feature length film about it.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone paying the rental fee on this one. You could wait until cable to check out this not too funny comedy.
Flushed Away
In this animated comedy, Roddy is a pet mouse who thinks he's got it made. But when a sewer rat named Sid comes up through the sink and decides it's his turn to enjoy the lap of luxury, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the toilet for a dip in the "whirlpool." Roddy's plan backfires when he inadvertently winds up being the one flushed away into the world down below. Underground, Roddy discovers a big city, where he meets Rita. If Roddy is going to get home, he and Rita will need to escape the clutches of Toad, who royally despises all rodents and has dispatched his crew of henchmen to see that Roddy and Rita are taken care of.
When seeing the animated movies of today - there are basically three categories. They are the "Shreks" (an animated movie that the parents enjoy just as much - if not more - as the kids), the "STVs" (an animated movie that the kids like, but the parents are forcing themselves to watch it for the kids and it would have been much better off just going Straight To Video so that you could buy it for the kids and never have to actually watch it), and the "Doogals" (an animated movie that makes both the parents and kids wish that they had something sharp to stab themselves in the eyes and ears to make the pain stop). Flushed Away is totally a "Shrek". Ironically, its from the same people that made Shrek - as well as Wallace & Gromit.
The coolest part of the animation in this one was how it had the look of the claymation from Wallace & Gromit, but was computer animated. The voices were all very funny, especially Andy Serkis (aka - Gollum or King Kong) as the big henchman.
I would fully recommend this movie to all adults and children.
When seeing the animated movies of today - there are basically three categories. They are the "Shreks" (an animated movie that the parents enjoy just as much - if not more - as the kids), the "STVs" (an animated movie that the kids like, but the parents are forcing themselves to watch it for the kids and it would have been much better off just going Straight To Video so that you could buy it for the kids and never have to actually watch it), and the "Doogals" (an animated movie that makes both the parents and kids wish that they had something sharp to stab themselves in the eyes and ears to make the pain stop). Flushed Away is totally a "Shrek". Ironically, its from the same people that made Shrek - as well as Wallace & Gromit.
The coolest part of the animation in this one was how it had the look of the claymation from Wallace & Gromit, but was computer animated. The voices were all very funny, especially Andy Serkis (aka - Gollum or King Kong) as the big henchman.
I would fully recommend this movie to all adults and children.
Babel
Two boys set out to look after their family's herd of goats with a rifle. They decide to test the rifle, but the bullet goes farther than they thought it would. In an instant, the lives of four separate groups of strangers on three different continents collide. Caught up in the rising tide of an accident that escalates beyond anyone's control are a vacationing American couple (Brad Pitt & Cate Blanchett), a deaf Japanese teenager and her father, and a Mexican nanny who takes two American children across the border without permission. None of these strangers will ever meet. They will all remain isolated due to their own inability to communicate with anyone around them.
3/4 of the movie was phenomenal. The other extremely awkward 1/4 of it held this movie back more than any movie I can think of in recent years. Basically the two aforementioned kids accidentally shoot Cate Blanchett. Because of this: A - Brad Pitt is trying as hard as possible to take care of his injured wife . . . B - They are unable to get home to their children and relieve their nanny who had plans to go to her son's wedding in Mexico and is now going to take the children with her . . . C - The kids who shot Cate Blanchett are on the run trying to cover up what they have done . . . . D - There is some deaf/mute Japanese girl who is obsessed with having sex. Try and guess which 1/4 of the movie was holding it back.
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett's story was awesome and you find yourself inadvertantly wondering what the heck you would do if you were in a similar situation. Watching the kids who did the shooting try to cover their tracks definitely kept you interested. The part with the nanny taking the kids over the border in to Mexico and trying to get them back was the best of the four stories in my opinion. And then there's the thing with the Japanese girl. Because the other three stories were so well done and ended up being interconnected, I tried to be as patient as possible with this one. In the end, the only tie to the other situations was that the rifle that was used to shoot Cate Blanchett was registered in the Japanese girl's father's name. I was so annoyed that was the only link to her story after I had to suffer through watching her for so long trying to offer herself to any Japanese man she saw. Her part was such dead weight in an otherwise phenomenal movie.
I would still recommend this movie to anyone, but strongly suggest folding laundry or running to the bathroom while leaving the movie playing any time the Japanese girl is on.
3/4 of the movie was phenomenal. The other extremely awkward 1/4 of it held this movie back more than any movie I can think of in recent years. Basically the two aforementioned kids accidentally shoot Cate Blanchett. Because of this: A - Brad Pitt is trying as hard as possible to take care of his injured wife . . . B - They are unable to get home to their children and relieve their nanny who had plans to go to her son's wedding in Mexico and is now going to take the children with her . . . C - The kids who shot Cate Blanchett are on the run trying to cover up what they have done . . . . D - There is some deaf/mute Japanese girl who is obsessed with having sex. Try and guess which 1/4 of the movie was holding it back.
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett's story was awesome and you find yourself inadvertantly wondering what the heck you would do if you were in a similar situation. Watching the kids who did the shooting try to cover their tracks definitely kept you interested. The part with the nanny taking the kids over the border in to Mexico and trying to get them back was the best of the four stories in my opinion. And then there's the thing with the Japanese girl. Because the other three stories were so well done and ended up being interconnected, I tried to be as patient as possible with this one. In the end, the only tie to the other situations was that the rifle that was used to shoot Cate Blanchett was registered in the Japanese girl's father's name. I was so annoyed that was the only link to her story after I had to suffer through watching her for so long trying to offer herself to any Japanese man she saw. Her part was such dead weight in an otherwise phenomenal movie.
I would still recommend this movie to anyone, but strongly suggest folding laundry or running to the bathroom while leaving the movie playing any time the Japanese girl is on.
The Departed
The Departed is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy – and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
This was without a shadow of a doubt the best movie to come out in 2006. I absolutely loved this movie. It was one of those crime/cop thrillers that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat because the back and forth tension was so well directed. This is probably one of Martin Scorcese's best movies. The cast was phenomenal, especially Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. Hell - even Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg who I think are horrible actors were great in this one. This movie is right up there with Heat in my book at crime thrillers that I could see myself watching over and over again.
I very strongly recommend this movie for rental. It's also think it's totally worth the purchase out right if you so desire.
This was without a shadow of a doubt the best movie to come out in 2006. I absolutely loved this movie. It was one of those crime/cop thrillers that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat because the back and forth tension was so well directed. This is probably one of Martin Scorcese's best movies. The cast was phenomenal, especially Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. Hell - even Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg who I think are horrible actors were great in this one. This movie is right up there with Heat in my book at crime thrillers that I could see myself watching over and over again.
I very strongly recommend this movie for rental. It's also think it's totally worth the purchase out right if you so desire.
Flags Of Our Fathers
It is the most memorable photograph of World War II, among the greatest pictures ever taken. The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for photography and one of the most-reproduced images in the history of photography, the picture has inspired postage stamps, posters, the covers of countless magazines and newspapers, and even the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia."Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," a picture taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945 depicts five Marines and one Navy Corpsman raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi. The image served as a counterpoint for one of the most vicious battles of the war: the fight to take Iwo Jima. Lasting more than a month, the fight was a bloody, drawn-out conflict that might have turned the American public against the war entirely, had it not been for the photo, which was taken and published five days into the battle.The photograph made heroes of the men in the picture as the three surviving flag-raisers were returned to the U.S. and made into props in the government's Seventh War Bond Tour. Uncomfortable with their new celebrity, the flag-raisers considered the real heroes to be the men who died on Iwo Jima; still, the American public held them up as the best America had to offer, the supermen who conquered the Japanese......and then, just as quickly as it had arrived, the glory faded. For two of the surviving flag-raisers, life became a series of compromises and disappointments; for the third, happiness came only by shutting off his war experiences and rarely speaking of them ever again.
The war parts of this movie were amazing and kept my eyes glued to the screen. Unfortunately, there only took up about a half hour of the 2 hour and 15 minute movie. The overall story line was good, but the characters/actors were rather dull. This movie was done in conjunction with Letters From Iwo Jima and having just seen that this past weekend, I clearly got the feeling that a lot more umph was put in to the making of that movie. The most upsetting part of this movie is that it really cast an un-American spin on . . . . . . America. It ended up making the movie a pretty tough sell.
I wouldn't really recommend this movie for rushing out there to the video store. Its not horrible and you could check it out casually, but don't have your hopes up.
The war parts of this movie were amazing and kept my eyes glued to the screen. Unfortunately, there only took up about a half hour of the 2 hour and 15 minute movie. The overall story line was good, but the characters/actors were rather dull. This movie was done in conjunction with Letters From Iwo Jima and having just seen that this past weekend, I clearly got the feeling that a lot more umph was put in to the making of that movie. The most upsetting part of this movie is that it really cast an un-American spin on . . . . . . America. It ended up making the movie a pretty tough sell.
I wouldn't really recommend this movie for rushing out there to the video store. Its not horrible and you could check it out casually, but don't have your hopes up.
Running With Scissors
Running with Scissors" is based on the personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs. Growing up in the 1970's, young Augusten (Joseph Cross) was living a middle-class existence with an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and a bipolar mother (Annette Bening), an unpublished poet with delusions of becoming famous. When his parents divorce, Augusten's mother sends him to live with her wildly unorthodox psychiatrist, Dr. Finch (Brian Cox) and his eccentric extended family. "Running with Scissors" chronicles Augusten's survival under the most extraordinary of circumstances.
I had read the book this movie was based on and had a hard enough time getting through that due to some of the graphic subject matter. The only thing that made me push through to the end of the book was the really funny and sarcastic undertone to the writing. Unfortunately, that was the one thing that the filmmakers weren't able to convey in the film version. It was a lot dryer than the book and made the lunacy of it all that much more unbearable. WW and I didn't even bother sticking around to the end.
I wouldn't recommend anyone paying the rental fee for this one or bothering to sit through it when it hits cable. It's one of those artsy movies that makes you wonder what kind of freaks
"artsy" people are.
I had read the book this movie was based on and had a hard enough time getting through that due to some of the graphic subject matter. The only thing that made me push through to the end of the book was the really funny and sarcastic undertone to the writing. Unfortunately, that was the one thing that the filmmakers weren't able to convey in the film version. It was a lot dryer than the book and made the lunacy of it all that much more unbearable. WW and I didn't even bother sticking around to the end.
I wouldn't recommend anyone paying the rental fee for this one or bothering to sit through it when it hits cable. It's one of those artsy movies that makes you wonder what kind of freaks
"artsy" people are.
Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland is an exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. On June 16, 1959, the glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's "Adventures of Superman," as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single gunshot wound, Reeves (portrayed in "Hollywoodland" by Ben Affleck) leaves behind a fiancée - aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney) - and millions of fans who are shocked by his death. But it is his grieving mother, Helen Bessolo (Lois Smith), who will not let the questionable circumstances surrounding his demise go unaddressed. Helen seeks justice, or at least answers. The Los Angeles Police Department closes the case, but Helen hires - for $50 a day - private detective Louis Simo (Adrien Brody). Simo soon ascertains that the torrid affair Reeves had with Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of MGM studio executive Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins), might hold the key to the truth.But truth and justice are not so easily found in Hollywood. Simo pursues dangerous and elusive leads in both high and low places and, in trying to turn up the heat, risks getting burned. The detective also uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns more personal and he learns more about Reeves himself. Behind the icon was a complex man who gave his life to Hollywood in more ways than one.
I was kind of disappointed with this movie. Not by the movie itself, but more because of how it was advertised. This was supposed to be a big suspense movie that the preview made look awesome. I don't remember feeling the slightest inkling of suspense at any point of the movie. Getting past that, the movie wasn't horrendous. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was just kind of there and watchable. On the flip side, WW enjoyed the movie a lot because she was always interested in the mystery of Reeves death. However, she did agree that it was falsely advertised and Hollywood really needs to realize how much they can kill a movie by marketing it wrong like that.
I would slightly recommend everyone checking this movie out. If you don't rent it, you should definitely check it out when it hits cable.
I was kind of disappointed with this movie. Not by the movie itself, but more because of how it was advertised. This was supposed to be a big suspense movie that the preview made look awesome. I don't remember feeling the slightest inkling of suspense at any point of the movie. Getting past that, the movie wasn't horrendous. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was just kind of there and watchable. On the flip side, WW enjoyed the movie a lot because she was always interested in the mystery of Reeves death. However, she did agree that it was falsely advertised and Hollywood really needs to realize how much they can kill a movie by marketing it wrong like that.
I would slightly recommend everyone checking this movie out. If you don't rent it, you should definitely check it out when it hits cable.
Flicka
In Flicka, an adaptation of Mary O'Hara's beloved novel "My Friend Flicka," 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) dreams of fulfilling her family legacy by working on her father's ranch in modern-day Wyoming. But Katy's father (Tim McGraw) wants more for her, insisting that Katy go to college. Katy finds a wild mustang, which she names Flicka, and sets out to make her a riding horse. But Flicka and Katy are more alike than she could have imagined. Like Katy, Flicka has a disdain for authority and is not about to give up her freedom without a fight.
I took my future stepdaughter to see this movie and have rarely loved her more when she looked at me and said that she was bored and asked it we could leave 45 minutes in to this movie. It's not that the movie was bad. It was somewhat watchable, but its one of those movies that bores you so much that you start making a list in your head of other things you could be doing instead of watching this. And for Stinka (the aforementioned mini-me) to be willing to leave the movie, I can't even vouch for the young female audience that this movie was suppsed to target as liking this movie. That being said . . . .
Even though the movie was absolutely horrible, I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing to rent this. Maybe you should all just wait for cable and it won't be as unbearable if you are just sitting around in your house watching it.
I took my future stepdaughter to see this movie and have rarely loved her more when she looked at me and said that she was bored and asked it we could leave 45 minutes in to this movie. It's not that the movie was bad. It was somewhat watchable, but its one of those movies that bores you so much that you start making a list in your head of other things you could be doing instead of watching this. And for Stinka (the aforementioned mini-me) to be willing to leave the movie, I can't even vouch for the young female audience that this movie was suppsed to target as liking this movie. That being said . . . .
Even though the movie was absolutely horrible, I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing to rent this. Maybe you should all just wait for cable and it won't be as unbearable if you are just sitting around in your house watching it.
The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to the 2004 worldwide hit The Grudge. The terrifying thriller explores the dark secrets of the grudge as the terrifying supernatural curse is unleashed on a group of seemingly unrelated victims. One by one, they are infected by the grudge, which quickly moves from a burned-down house in Tokyo and spreads to everyone who crosses its path.
The first Grudge movie messed me up more than any movie since Pet Semetary. I am man enough to admit it, people! I was petrified after seeing the first one. It's not the movie as a whole that is scary, but just certain scenes. After seeing the first one I had to be all OCD when checking to make sure that my closet door was closed and there was a couple of times that certain shadows would look like the grudge on my ceiling. There was even once where WW inadvertantly looked like the girl from the movie at 3am in the morning and I almost deuced in my pants, people. I digress though. As much as it messed with my head, I loved the first Grudge movie and I enjoyed The Grudge 2 almost as much. Since it was a sequel and that originality factor was taken away, it was obviously behind the first one. However, the scary spots and the images that creep me out beyond belief were just as potent as the first one. The story was actually pretty decent for a sequel. I expected it to just be a thrown together mess to take our money away, but it was much better than I thought it would be.
I would strongly recommend this movie to everyone. It is totally worth the rental fee and is the type of scary movie that even non-horror movie fans could absolutely love.
The first Grudge movie messed me up more than any movie since Pet Semetary. I am man enough to admit it, people! I was petrified after seeing the first one. It's not the movie as a whole that is scary, but just certain scenes. After seeing the first one I had to be all OCD when checking to make sure that my closet door was closed and there was a couple of times that certain shadows would look like the grudge on my ceiling. There was even once where WW inadvertantly looked like the girl from the movie at 3am in the morning and I almost deuced in my pants, people. I digress though. As much as it messed with my head, I loved the first Grudge movie and I enjoyed The Grudge 2 almost as much. Since it was a sequel and that originality factor was taken away, it was obviously behind the first one. However, the scary spots and the images that creep me out beyond belief were just as potent as the first one. The story was actually pretty decent for a sequel. I expected it to just be a thrown together mess to take our money away, but it was much better than I thought it would be.
I would strongly recommend this movie to everyone. It is totally worth the rental fee and is the type of scary movie that even non-horror movie fans could absolutely love.
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