Po (Jack Black) is the biggest fan of kung fu around... which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of kung fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five—Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a kung fu master into reality? Po puts his heart — and his girth —into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.
I loved this movie. I don't know if its because of the fact that Po's girth played in to him being a hero and I one day hope that my girth can one day accomplish the same thing or if it was just Jack Black being the perfect voice casting for the character. I just did. The animation was awesome - especially the kung fu scenes. The voices of Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu and Ian McShane (aka Swaringen from Deadwood) were great as the guru and villian. This is definitely one of those animated movies that the adults can enjoy just as much, if not more than, the kids.
I strongly recommend everyone checking this bad boy out. Its totally worth the trip and price of rental. This one should actually be owned.
Transibberian
An American couple, Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer), decide to take the long way home from their recent sojourn in Asia on the legendary Trans-siberian Express train from Beijing to Moscow. On their way, they meet another couple from the West, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), with whom they quickly form a familiar bond that often unites fellow travellers away from home. When Roy accidentally gets separated from the group at a stopover, Jessie begins to realize that their compatriots aren't exactly who or what they seem to be. The real danger begins to surface as a deceitful Russian detective (Sir Ben Kingsley) and locals terrorize Jessie in this unforgettable journey.
The beginning of this movie was paced about as fast as watching a snail move. It was downright painful especially since you pretty much knew exactly where it was going to go. It was supposed to be a suspenseful movie but had absolutely none for the first hour of the movie. Once you get past the first hour, the movie is a decent watch but I was definitely too annoyed by the boredom to really get in to it.
I wouldn't really recommend this movie to anyone. There's simply no reason to pay for this movie. Just wait for it to hit cable.
The beginning of this movie was paced about as fast as watching a snail move. It was downright painful especially since you pretty much knew exactly where it was going to go. It was supposed to be a suspenseful movie but had absolutely none for the first hour of the movie. Once you get past the first hour, the movie is a decent watch but I was definitely too annoyed by the boredom to really get in to it.
I wouldn't really recommend this movie to anyone. There's simply no reason to pay for this movie. Just wait for it to hit cable.
Get Smart
Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart--armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm--must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
This was one of those textbook summer movies. Great laughs. Great action. Simple enjoyment. Steve Carell was perfectly cast as Maxwell Smart. I am a huge fan of The Office (if you are not watching this show - you really need to start!) and he really can't do any wrong in my eyes. Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin were all excellent complimentary parts to his lead. If handled right, Warner Bros could totally turn this in to a workable franchise. I found myself really looking forward to this movie as the summer approached and it didn't remotely disappoint me.
I would recommend everyone checking this movie out. It wouldn't qualify as a must see but it is pure, simple enjoyment at the local video store.
This was one of those textbook summer movies. Great laughs. Great action. Simple enjoyment. Steve Carell was perfectly cast as Maxwell Smart. I am a huge fan of The Office (if you are not watching this show - you really need to start!) and he really can't do any wrong in my eyes. Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin were all excellent complimentary parts to his lead. If handled right, Warner Bros could totally turn this in to a workable franchise. I found myself really looking forward to this movie as the summer approached and it didn't remotely disappoint me.
I would recommend everyone checking this movie out. It wouldn't qualify as a must see but it is pure, simple enjoyment at the local video store.
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A Veggie Tales Movie
Working at The Pirate Times Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you're a busboy. For three moping misfits-- Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape)-all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big pirate show. But with Elliot's timidity, Sedgewick's laziness and George's lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come. Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers' feet. A "Helpseeker" sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century--and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything must each face their fears--becoming unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and themselves from living the life of common couch potatoes.
I rented this movie pretty much because the stepdaughter and I thought the Rock Monster portion of the trailer was hilarious. I never thought that I would actually end up enjoying this movie. Its seems even more absurd in writing but now its out there. This movie was actually pretty funny. There were a lot of great one liners and I found myself cracking up every time they would lift things . . . . . since they had no limbs on their vegetable bodies. Its not a good movie by any means but did surprisingly have some pretty decent laughs.
Even though I somehow ended up enjoying this movie - I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone not renting it for their kids. The kids will enjoy it.
I rented this movie pretty much because the stepdaughter and I thought the Rock Monster portion of the trailer was hilarious. I never thought that I would actually end up enjoying this movie. Its seems even more absurd in writing but now its out there. This movie was actually pretty funny. There were a lot of great one liners and I found myself cracking up every time they would lift things . . . . . since they had no limbs on their vegetable bodies. Its not a good movie by any means but did surprisingly have some pretty decent laughs.
Even though I somehow ended up enjoying this movie - I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone not renting it for their kids. The kids will enjoy it.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl tells the story of a clever and resourceful nine-year-old girl (Abigail Breslin) growing up in 1934 during America's Great Depression.
This might honestly be the most wholesome movie ever made. Abigail Breslin is always a joy to watch. I hope that she grows up to be as good of an adult actor as she is a child actor. The only real problem with this movie is that its a kids movie that way too dull for kids. I can't think of a single child who would really enjoy sitting through this or be able to understand the Great Depression life style whatsoever.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone watching this. Its not a bad movie. It just doesn't come close to hitting its target audience at all.
This might honestly be the most wholesome movie ever made. Abigail Breslin is always a joy to watch. I hope that she grows up to be as good of an adult actor as she is a child actor. The only real problem with this movie is that its a kids movie that way too dull for kids. I can't think of a single child who would really enjoy sitting through this or be able to understand the Great Depression life style whatsoever.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone watching this. Its not a bad movie. It just doesn't come close to hitting its target audience at all.
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
During a scientific expedition in Iceland, visionary scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their beautiful local guide, Hannah (Anita Briem), are unexpectedly trapped in a cave from which their only escape is to go deeper and deeper into the depths of the Earth. Traveling through never-before-seen worlds, the trio comes face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures--including man-eating plants, giant flying piranha, glow birds and terrifying dinosaurs from days past. The explorers soon realize that as volcanic activity increases around them, they must find a way back to the earth's surface before it is too late.
This movie was beyond campy. At no point did you not completely know what was going to happen. Brendan Fraser did his usual overacting. However, the movie was still quite enjoyable. It was an old school adventure ride. The 3D effects definitely helped a lot. There were lots of moments where the effects were like the ones you would see at a Disney World or Universal Studios 3D ride. I think this movie could still be enjoyable without the effects though. There are some really jump out of your seat parts because of the 3D but ultimately, this is a great family film.
I'd recommend everyone checking this out. I have always been a big fan of 3D movies and this movie is one of the great examples of why. I'm not sure if they are going to put this out on DVD in 3D. If not, its still watchable but definitely not as good.
This movie was beyond campy. At no point did you not completely know what was going to happen. Brendan Fraser did his usual overacting. However, the movie was still quite enjoyable. It was an old school adventure ride. The 3D effects definitely helped a lot. There were lots of moments where the effects were like the ones you would see at a Disney World or Universal Studios 3D ride. I think this movie could still be enjoyable without the effects though. There are some really jump out of your seat parts because of the 3D but ultimately, this is a great family film.
I'd recommend everyone checking this out. I have always been a big fan of 3D movies and this movie is one of the great examples of why. I'm not sure if they are going to put this out on DVD in 3D. If not, its still watchable but definitely not as good.
The Strangers
The Strangers is a terrifying suspense thriller about a couple whose remote getaway becomes a place of terror when masked strangers invade. The confrontation forces Kristen and James to go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
I find that I've been so desensitized by horror movies that they rarely are able to get to me. I find myself knowing everything thats going to happen and not really caring by the time the movie starts its climax, but WW loves horror movies so I go regardless since she goes and sees all kind of pieces of dung with me. This horror movie is one of the ones that freaked me out. I haven't been this creeped out and jumping in my seat from a movie since The Grudge. Who would have thought that having records playing in the back ground could be so freaky. I pray to god that I never see any of the masks the people were wearing or I might just pee my pants right there. I really think that the thing that got me with this movie was how they filmed key suspense parts in first person view. I felt like I was in the closet when the girl suddenly was there, you know? There were a couple of scenes like this that made me jump.
I'd strongly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys scary movies. This is one of the best ones to come out in a long, long time.
I find that I've been so desensitized by horror movies that they rarely are able to get to me. I find myself knowing everything thats going to happen and not really caring by the time the movie starts its climax, but WW loves horror movies so I go regardless since she goes and sees all kind of pieces of dung with me. This horror movie is one of the ones that freaked me out. I haven't been this creeped out and jumping in my seat from a movie since The Grudge. Who would have thought that having records playing in the back ground could be so freaky. I pray to god that I never see any of the masks the people were wearing or I might just pee my pants right there. I really think that the thing that got me with this movie was how they filmed key suspense parts in first person view. I felt like I was in the closet when the girl suddenly was there, you know? There were a couple of scenes like this that made me jump.
I'd strongly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys scary movies. This is one of the best ones to come out in a long, long time.
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk is one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own.
This movie was everything that the other Hulk movie was supposed to be. Few movies have ever inspired more anger in me than the other Hulk. The Hulk was always one of my favorite comic book characters. I loved the show, I read the comic, and I still wore Hulk tshirts as a grown man. I was that guy. The original Hulk crushed me. I still can't believe that his big fight scene was against a rabid french f'n poodle. When I heard that they were making this - I wouldn't allow myself to get excited. I thought that it was way too soon after the giant turd that broke my heart came out. I heard that Ed Norton was going to play Bruce Banner and I still wouldn't let myself get excited. I saw the preview where Tim Roth looked like the ultimate bad ass soldier and I still wouldn't let myself get too excited. Just during the opening credits of this movie - I could tell that this was going to be exciting. This was going to be exactly what I wanted to see. The opening credits had shout outs to Nick Fury and Tony Stark and they showed you in a non-drawn out way how he had become the Hulk. It was just like the tv show used to be and the movie opened with Bruce Banner hiding out in Brazil. I felt like a ten year old kid all over again. It was awesome. I didn't even care that I didn't see the Hulk for almost the first hour or so. The cameos of Lou Ferigno and Stan Lee were awesome. The casting was top notch. Edward Norton, William Hurt and especially Tim Roth all put forth great performances. The action scenes had my jaw hanging open. As if all of that wasn't enough, there was the one final scene kind of like that one at the end of Iron Man that leaves you dying to see The Avengers. The way that they are marketing this thing three years in advance is off the charts amazing. Marvel as a production company might be the best thing that has ever happened to kick ass summer blockbusters since Spielberg in his prime.
I recommend everyone go and check this bad boy out. It is an absolute must see. Thank you so much, Marvel for making this movie and fixing the massive mistake from a couple of years ago.
This movie was everything that the other Hulk movie was supposed to be. Few movies have ever inspired more anger in me than the other Hulk. The Hulk was always one of my favorite comic book characters. I loved the show, I read the comic, and I still wore Hulk tshirts as a grown man. I was that guy. The original Hulk crushed me. I still can't believe that his big fight scene was against a rabid french f'n poodle. When I heard that they were making this - I wouldn't allow myself to get excited. I thought that it was way too soon after the giant turd that broke my heart came out. I heard that Ed Norton was going to play Bruce Banner and I still wouldn't let myself get excited. I saw the preview where Tim Roth looked like the ultimate bad ass soldier and I still wouldn't let myself get too excited. Just during the opening credits of this movie - I could tell that this was going to be exciting. This was going to be exactly what I wanted to see. The opening credits had shout outs to Nick Fury and Tony Stark and they showed you in a non-drawn out way how he had become the Hulk. It was just like the tv show used to be and the movie opened with Bruce Banner hiding out in Brazil. I felt like a ten year old kid all over again. It was awesome. I didn't even care that I didn't see the Hulk for almost the first hour or so. The cameos of Lou Ferigno and Stan Lee were awesome. The casting was top notch. Edward Norton, William Hurt and especially Tim Roth all put forth great performances. The action scenes had my jaw hanging open. As if all of that wasn't enough, there was the one final scene kind of like that one at the end of Iron Man that leaves you dying to see The Avengers. The way that they are marketing this thing three years in advance is off the charts amazing. Marvel as a production company might be the best thing that has ever happened to kick ass summer blockbusters since Spielberg in his prime.
I recommend everyone go and check this bad boy out. It is an absolute must see. Thank you so much, Marvel for making this movie and fixing the massive mistake from a couple of years ago.
Chapter 27
On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman shocked the world by murdering the beloved purveyor of peace, 40-year old musician and activist, John Lennon, outside The Dakota, his New York apartment building. Chapman's motives were fabricated from pure delusion, fueled by an obsession with the fictional character Holden Caulfield and his similar misadventures in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye." In one instant, an anonymous, mentally unstable 25-year old, socially awkward Beatles fan who had fluctuated between idealizing Lennon and being overcome with a desire to kill him – altered the course of history.
This is one of those movies that deserves attention and respect just because of what the actor did to himself for this movie. Jared Leto could not have done anything more to fully invest in portraying the character of Mark David Chapman. Its one of those crazy performances because its not like watching an actor. He's so fully invested that it looks like you are actually watching Mark David Chapman. Even though the rest of the movie falls a little bit short in terms of overall substance, Jared Leto's performance makes this movie worth watching by itself.
I'd recommend people check this movie out. Its not a mainstream movie by any means but an interesting watch because of the phenomenal acting performance.
This is one of those movies that deserves attention and respect just because of what the actor did to himself for this movie. Jared Leto could not have done anything more to fully invest in portraying the character of Mark David Chapman. Its one of those crazy performances because its not like watching an actor. He's so fully invested that it looks like you are actually watching Mark David Chapman. Even though the rest of the movie falls a little bit short in terms of overall substance, Jared Leto's performance makes this movie worth watching by itself.
I'd recommend people check this movie out. Its not a mainstream movie by any means but an interesting watch because of the phenomenal acting performance.
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind a mysterious artifact known as the Crystal Skull.
Let's just get out of the way that I could totally understand die hard Indy fans being beyond disappointed with this movie. I, however, enjoyed it. I was only able to do this though by seeing it as a free standing movie with a known character instead of a continuation of the original trilogy. By doing this, I was able to watch an enjoyable summer type movie. It was definitely the worst of the four Indiana Jones movies though. It reminds me a lot of the Star Wars prequels where I enjoyed watching them the first time even with the obvious flaws, but will never be watching them over and over again like the original trilogy. The real problem with this movie is that Spielberg and Lucas simply tried to hard. They wanted to fit in as much up to date effects instead of the surprisingly simple boobie trap ones from the first three movies and it made a lot of the major scenes way over the top. They also started out the movie waaaaaaay too talkie talkie. The movie didn't really start to feel like and Indiana Jones film until Harrison Ford and Karen Allen were reunited. Once they were back together though the funny lines and banter returned. It was from that point on that I was able to simply watch the movie and not get all wrapped up in how disappointing it was when based against the Indy predecessors. I could see how that would totally ruin the movie for anyone.
I really don't think it matters whether or not I recommend this movie to anyone. You're going to go and see this regardless? Come on now, people. Just be sure to keep your expectations low for it and you'll probably like it.
Let's just get out of the way that I could totally understand die hard Indy fans being beyond disappointed with this movie. I, however, enjoyed it. I was only able to do this though by seeing it as a free standing movie with a known character instead of a continuation of the original trilogy. By doing this, I was able to watch an enjoyable summer type movie. It was definitely the worst of the four Indiana Jones movies though. It reminds me a lot of the Star Wars prequels where I enjoyed watching them the first time even with the obvious flaws, but will never be watching them over and over again like the original trilogy. The real problem with this movie is that Spielberg and Lucas simply tried to hard. They wanted to fit in as much up to date effects instead of the surprisingly simple boobie trap ones from the first three movies and it made a lot of the major scenes way over the top. They also started out the movie waaaaaaay too talkie talkie. The movie didn't really start to feel like and Indiana Jones film until Harrison Ford and Karen Allen were reunited. Once they were back together though the funny lines and banter returned. It was from that point on that I was able to simply watch the movie and not get all wrapped up in how disappointing it was when based against the Indy predecessors. I could see how that would totally ruin the movie for anyone.
I really don't think it matters whether or not I recommend this movie to anyone. You're going to go and see this regardless? Come on now, people. Just be sure to keep your expectations low for it and you'll probably like it.
The Visitor
In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) stars as Walter Vale, a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City. Through new found connections with virtual strangers, Walter is awakened to a new world and a new life.
This was a textbook character drama. The director did a great job of making the viewers see the world through the eyes of Walter Vale. He's bored with his life. His wife has passed away. He goes to his unused apartment in NYC to find out that two illegal immigrants have been duped in to renting it from a "friend" of theirs. He decides to let them stay and becomes friends with the couple. The story just kind of spirals from there. As much as I was able to watch the movie, there was one nagging thing that I just couldn't get past and limited my level of enjoyment. I just see there being no way that some older guy going to his apartment and finding people there would let them leave so peacefully and then invite them back to stay no matter how disillusioned he may be with his life. Come on now. You come home to find some lady in your bathtub and her boyfriend almost kicking your ass and then feel bad for them? Thats just silly. If you are able to move past that though - this is a pretty good character drama.
I would kind of recommend this movie to people. Its not a must see by any means but is a pretty decent watch.
This was a textbook character drama. The director did a great job of making the viewers see the world through the eyes of Walter Vale. He's bored with his life. His wife has passed away. He goes to his unused apartment in NYC to find out that two illegal immigrants have been duped in to renting it from a "friend" of theirs. He decides to let them stay and becomes friends with the couple. The story just kind of spirals from there. As much as I was able to watch the movie, there was one nagging thing that I just couldn't get past and limited my level of enjoyment. I just see there being no way that some older guy going to his apartment and finding people there would let them leave so peacefully and then invite them back to stay no matter how disillusioned he may be with his life. Come on now. You come home to find some lady in your bathtub and her boyfriend almost kicking your ass and then feel bad for them? Thats just silly. If you are able to move past that though - this is a pretty good character drama.
I would kind of recommend this movie to people. Its not a must see by any means but is a pretty decent watch.
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
In You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Adam Sandler stars as Zohan, an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York.
This is one of the unfunniest movies I've ever seen. Honestly, I didn't go in to it expecting much. I kind of figured that any of the really funny moments were probably seen in the preview a couple hundred times before actually seeing it. But its Adam Sandler and even when he's lame - I usually still find myself laughing. Not this time. I actually kept count. I laughed once during the first hour of the movie. Once. The Zohan might have made a funny character on SNL where the skits are about ten minutes long, but this was just plain brutal. I couldn't even finish watching the movie and left after and hour and fifteen minutes. The only reason I even made it as long as I did is because it was like 110 degrees outside, my truck had no air conditioning, and I couldn't bare the thought of driving home in traffic sweating my a$$ off. That's how bad this piece of dung was. I needed a massive heat wave to entertain the thought of staying for the first 3/4 of the movie and I chose to face the environmental elements instead of seeing the ending.
I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. Ever!
This is one of the unfunniest movies I've ever seen. Honestly, I didn't go in to it expecting much. I kind of figured that any of the really funny moments were probably seen in the preview a couple hundred times before actually seeing it. But its Adam Sandler and even when he's lame - I usually still find myself laughing. Not this time. I actually kept count. I laughed once during the first hour of the movie. Once. The Zohan might have made a funny character on SNL where the skits are about ten minutes long, but this was just plain brutal. I couldn't even finish watching the movie and left after and hour and fifteen minutes. The only reason I even made it as long as I did is because it was like 110 degrees outside, my truck had no air conditioning, and I couldn't bare the thought of driving home in traffic sweating my a$$ off. That's how bad this piece of dung was. I needed a massive heat wave to entertain the thought of staying for the first 3/4 of the movie and I chose to face the environmental elements instead of seeing the ending.
I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. Ever!
The Happening
It begins with no clear warning. It seems to come out of nowhere. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities. What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior? Is it some kind of new terrorist attack, an experiment gone wrong, a diabolical toxic weapon, an out-of-control virus? How is it being transmitted? For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore (Wahlberg) what matters most is finding a way to escape the mysterious and deadly phenomenon. Though he and his wife Alma (Deschanel) are in the midst of a marital crisis, they hit the road, first by train, then by car, with Elliot's math teacher friend Julian (Leguizamo) and his 8 year-old daughter Jess ( Sanchez), heading for the Pennsylvania farmlands where they hope they'll be out of reach of the grisly, ever-growing attacks. Yet it soon becomes clear that no one - and nowhere - is safe.
I lost count of how many times during The Happening I turned to WW and asked "Is this really happening?" This movie was horrible. It had a good premise, especially with terrorism paranoia being so high and the scenes where the people were going to kill themselves had a great level of suspense but outside of that everything was so beyond bad. Seriously. I couldn't believe how truly bad it was. Who the hell thought that casting Mark Wahlberg as a science teacher was legit? The acting and script were atrocious across the board. I could not have possibly cared less about the marital issues between Wahlberg and Deschannel. There was actually commentary in the script regarding hot dogs getting a bum rap. I was ready to walk out of the theater after that, but WW wanted to see how it ended . . . . . and at the risk of giving it away it pretty much didn't end. The credits just sort of came on. To put just how bad this movie really was in perspective, I'm one of the people that actually likes M. Night Shyalalalalalalalablabla's other movies. The Sixth Sense was awesome. Unbreakable was watchable (the second time since it was so misadvertised for me the first time). I liked Signs even though the ending was really lame. I loved The Village. I even was able to enjoy Lady In The Water for what it was.
This thing was a giant turd though. I wouldn't recommend anyone seeing this movie . . . . . . ever! Its a lock for the worst movies of 2008 at the end of the year.
I lost count of how many times during The Happening I turned to WW and asked "Is this really happening?" This movie was horrible. It had a good premise, especially with terrorism paranoia being so high and the scenes where the people were going to kill themselves had a great level of suspense but outside of that everything was so beyond bad. Seriously. I couldn't believe how truly bad it was. Who the hell thought that casting Mark Wahlberg as a science teacher was legit? The acting and script were atrocious across the board. I could not have possibly cared less about the marital issues between Wahlberg and Deschannel. There was actually commentary in the script regarding hot dogs getting a bum rap. I was ready to walk out of the theater after that, but WW wanted to see how it ended . . . . . and at the risk of giving it away it pretty much didn't end. The credits just sort of came on. To put just how bad this movie really was in perspective, I'm one of the people that actually likes M. Night Shyalalalalalalalablabla's other movies. The Sixth Sense was awesome. Unbreakable was watchable (the second time since it was so misadvertised for me the first time). I liked Signs even though the ending was really lame. I loved The Village. I even was able to enjoy Lady In The Water for what it was.
This thing was a giant turd though. I wouldn't recommend anyone seeing this movie . . . . . . ever! Its a lock for the worst movies of 2008 at the end of the year.
The Foot Fist Way
Self-control, courtesy, perseverance, integrity and an indomitable spirit – those are the basic tenets preached by the proud but stern Master instructor Simmons at the Concord Tae Kwon Do Studio. There "the way of the foot and the fist," a.k.a. the definition of the featured Korean martial art, turns boys into black belts and suburbanites into great warriors. That is, until Simmons' seemingly perfect life starts collapsing when he discovers his wife having an affair on him. Twice. A chance to resurrect his life by battling his hero - the 8-time undefeated champ and star of the "Seven Rings of Pain" trilogy, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace - gives Simmons' life purpose as he winds up on a wild, comic journey that will take him from egomaniacal bluster all the way to becoming the stand-up man of his delusional dreams.
This movie felt a hell of a lot like an adult version of the teenage Napolean Dynamite. I happen to find Danny McBride very funny in the supporting roles he has played. This movie was based completely around him and his ability to come across as securely nerdy. There were definitely some decent laughs sprinkled throughout this movie, but not enough to fully keep my attention throughout. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. Its kind of firmly entrenched right there in the middle. Honestly, I felt the same way when I first saw Napolean Dynamite and there are few movies that I have ever watched more than that one. I could see this movie getting funnier and funnier based on repeated viewing.
I'm not really sure whether to recommend this movie or not. If you liked Napolean Dynamite - I would definitely rent it. It has a lot of the same awkward deliveries from the actors and audience reactions to them as that movie did.
This movie felt a hell of a lot like an adult version of the teenage Napolean Dynamite. I happen to find Danny McBride very funny in the supporting roles he has played. This movie was based completely around him and his ability to come across as securely nerdy. There were definitely some decent laughs sprinkled throughout this movie, but not enough to fully keep my attention throughout. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. Its kind of firmly entrenched right there in the middle. Honestly, I felt the same way when I first saw Napolean Dynamite and there are few movies that I have ever watched more than that one. I could see this movie getting funnier and funnier based on repeated viewing.
I'm not really sure whether to recommend this movie or not. If you liked Napolean Dynamite - I would definitely rent it. It has a lot of the same awkward deliveries from the actors and audience reactions to them as that movie did.
Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?
This documentary started off awesomely. It did a great job of showing what was going on with the three Bell brothers parallel to what was going on in society with the aforementioned "heroes" from back in the day. It was also really strange to me to remember Mike Bell from when I used to watch wrestling. He was one of those guys that would come out and wrestle one of the superstars and get totally squashed. Unfortunately, as it went on the documentary became more about the home life of the three brothers and they didn't really do a good job of getting the audience to emotionally connect with the family itself and they kind of lost the great steam that they had built up.
I'd still recommend people checking this out. Its definitely eye opening to say the least.
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