To quote Leonard Nimoy,"Fascinating."
Essentially, it's basically Frosty the Snowman, only silent, more atmospheric, really cool animation, and had been made into a stage play(no joke).
Two things that irritate me:
1. The ending, I get that since it's about a snowman, the snowman should melt(even Frosty melted), but here it's unapologetically straight forward. (Kid runs out to see his snowman's remains, the shot lasts about one second, roll credits), what the hell?
2. How many people make an appendaged snowman? I wouldn't mind it if it was just him, but EVERY snowman is the same way. It's like if they cloned Frosty over and over again. At least the Jack Frost snowman was realistic(well duh, but you get the point).
It's definitely a movie that needs to be seen at least once.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Boondock Saints
Boondock Saints is about two Irish brothers who believe they were called upon by God to kill those who are corrupted, whether they be murderers, rapists, mob bosses, essentially those people that any sane human would dub insane assholes.
Meanwhile, an F.B.I. agent played by Willem Dafoe is trying to track them but ultimately agrees with what they're doing.
This movie deserves the cult following it has. The action is fun, the characters are really likable and hysterical, Willem Dafoe steals the show in any scene he's in, and it has an interesting topic for discussion. Is it okay for vigilantes to kill people if the people they're killing are criminals? It's the kind of debate you'd see in a Chris Nolan Batman movie.
All around, pretty damn good. I like it.
Meanwhile, an F.B.I. agent played by Willem Dafoe is trying to track them but ultimately agrees with what they're doing.
This movie deserves the cult following it has. The action is fun, the characters are really likable and hysterical, Willem Dafoe steals the show in any scene he's in, and it has an interesting topic for discussion. Is it okay for vigilantes to kill people if the people they're killing are criminals? It's the kind of debate you'd see in a Chris Nolan Batman movie.
All around, pretty damn good. I like it.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Pleasantville
This is one of my all-time favorite movies.
Twins David(Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer(Reese Witherspoon), two teens from the '90s, are transported into a '50s Black and White TV show known as Pleasantville by way of a remote given to them by a TV repairman(Don Knotts). Pleasantville is essentially the '50s interpretation of a utopia, no crime, no weather other than sunny, and the fire department's only job is to save cats from trees.
The first half of the movie pretty much mocks some cliches found in sitcoms(Why don't we see what they're reading? Because the books are blank). After, Jennifer introduces sex to this world, things gradually start going technicolor, it rains, words start appearing in the books, and a tree is set on fire.
The reason why they turn technicolor(IMO) is because the characters express deep emotions that they normally don't have. For example, Jennifer, the slacking slut, goes color after she refuses to have sex with her new boyfriend because she was studying.
Seriously people, I love this movie. It has a great message and I highly recommend you watch it.
Twins David(Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer(Reese Witherspoon), two teens from the '90s, are transported into a '50s Black and White TV show known as Pleasantville by way of a remote given to them by a TV repairman(Don Knotts). Pleasantville is essentially the '50s interpretation of a utopia, no crime, no weather other than sunny, and the fire department's only job is to save cats from trees.
The first half of the movie pretty much mocks some cliches found in sitcoms(Why don't we see what they're reading? Because the books are blank). After, Jennifer introduces sex to this world, things gradually start going technicolor, it rains, words start appearing in the books, and a tree is set on fire.
The reason why they turn technicolor(IMO) is because the characters express deep emotions that they normally don't have. For example, Jennifer, the slacking slut, goes color after she refuses to have sex with her new boyfriend because she was studying.
Seriously people, I love this movie. It has a great message and I highly recommend you watch it.
Ink
Track down this movie, it kicks ass.
Seriously, anyone who has read the Sandman comics or is fascinated with dreams needs to watch this movie.
Basically, there are two sides to our world, one normal, and the other in some dream parallel. While you sleep, there are people who give good dreams(storytellers) and people who give nightmares(incubus).
Also, there's this blind guy known as a pathfinder. He has some of the best lines in the movie.
Seriously, check this out. It's freakin' awesome.
Question, why is it that almost every time there's a dream scene in a movie, the dream just seems too real to be a dream?
Seriously, anyone who has read the Sandman comics or is fascinated with dreams needs to watch this movie.
Basically, there are two sides to our world, one normal, and the other in some dream parallel. While you sleep, there are people who give good dreams(storytellers) and people who give nightmares(incubus).
Also, there's this blind guy known as a pathfinder. He has some of the best lines in the movie.
Seriously, check this out. It's freakin' awesome.
Question, why is it that almost every time there's a dream scene in a movie, the dream just seems too real to be a dream?
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas
..........................................................Heiliger Mist(Holy Crap).
How do you review a movie like this?
I've never taken drugs ever, and after watching this, I don't think I need to.
This movie is one ginormous acid trip.
It's sick, psychotic, trippy, and insane. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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How do you review a movie like this?
I've never taken drugs ever, and after watching this, I don't think I need to.
This movie is one ginormous acid trip.
It's sick, psychotic, trippy, and insane. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Beowulf: Director's Cut
Yeah, I'm not gonna review only NEW movies.
I just want to know one thing, why does everyone hate this movie?
I actually enjoyed it. It's like a Norse epic brought to the Silver Screen. Sure, it's one of those realistic looking animated movies that Robert Zemeckis has took stock in, but the animation is so realistic it really should be called,"I Can't Believe It's Not Live-Action."
Even the dragon looked like it could actually exist. Really I don't have anything more to say other than it seemed to display life in Scotland in the early A.D.s. (Aside from the monsters and the seductive Angelina Jolie villain.)
I liked this movie. Really underrated.
I just want to know one thing, why does everyone hate this movie?
I actually enjoyed it. It's like a Norse epic brought to the Silver Screen. Sure, it's one of those realistic looking animated movies that Robert Zemeckis has took stock in, but the animation is so realistic it really should be called,"I Can't Believe It's Not Live-Action."
Even the dragon looked like it could actually exist. Really I don't have anything more to say other than it seemed to display life in Scotland in the early A.D.s. (Aside from the monsters and the seductive Angelina Jolie villain.)
I liked this movie. Really underrated.
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