Let me start off by saying that is was nice to see some real vampires for a change. Not that there’s anything wrong with the pretty vampires that sparkle, but getting back to the horror of the vampire world is refreshing.
For those of you that aren’t a fan of seriously creepy looking monster-types and a decent amount of gore (but nothing over-the-top in my opinion), be cautious when watching this movie. When these vampires become blood-deprived they turn into ghastly creatures that even I wasn’t too fond of. And I’m the type that usually laughs during horror movies.
Other than the occasional appearance of the creepsters, this movie was very good. The entire concept was interesting and well played out, and the various ways that the concept of humanity was tested was very nice.
And who doesn’t love Willem Dafoe? “Being human in a vampire world is about as safe as bare-backing a $5 whore.” If I were one of the 5% of humans left in 2019 and the rest were vampires, I’d definitely have a less stressful time if Willem Dafoe was there with his perfectly humorous lines.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Inception
I had made a sort of deal with myself that I wasn't going to go to the movies again until I went out and met some people that I could go to the movies with. Well, since that process has been going fairly slow for me, I just couldn't wait any longer. How can you pass up a Christopher Nolan film (he directed 'The Dark Knight' for those of you who don't know) with a cast as amazing as Leonardo Dicaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Michael Caine. Leo has come a long way from his 'Growing Pains' days, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt the same from his '3rd Rock from the Sun' days. They've both grown tremendously as actors, and have gotten much better looking with age, in my opinion. That definitely adds to the reason to see this movie. Ellen Page was fine -- she still has some maturing to do as an actor. Even with a more serious role, I still picture her with SunnyD and a hamburger phone (and it probably doesn't help that even though she's a year older than me, she still could pass as a 15-year-old).
This movie was very interesting. The entire concept of invading people's dreams, and especially multiple times over, is very cool. There was a perfect mix of action and drama, and I think it could please just about anyone no matter their particular genre preferences. I honestly don't have much to say about the movie itself -- partly because I need to start writing these things much sooner after I see the movie and also because it was so mind-boggling and amazing that I'm left with few words. It's a must-see, even if you wait until it comes out on DVD. Just see it! If you're disappointed then you can blame the time you wasted on me.
I do still wonder about the ending. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say that it left me flustered.
This movie was very interesting. The entire concept of invading people's dreams, and especially multiple times over, is very cool. There was a perfect mix of action and drama, and I think it could please just about anyone no matter their particular genre preferences. I honestly don't have much to say about the movie itself -- partly because I need to start writing these things much sooner after I see the movie and also because it was so mind-boggling and amazing that I'm left with few words. It's a must-see, even if you wait until it comes out on DVD. Just see it! If you're disappointed then you can blame the time you wasted on me.
I do still wonder about the ending. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say that it left me flustered.
Precious
If you know me at all you know that I try and make time to watch the majority of Academy or Oscar nominees/winners. After picking up some sugar-free syrup and reduced-sugar cake mix (kill me now) I decided to see what the redbox had to offer. I was hoping to get Youth in Revolt but found it was out of stock. Then I stumbled upon Precious and remembered that I have been meaning to give that movie a once-over for quite some time now.
At first I was very bored. I’d look at the clock and only ten minutes had passed when it felt like an hour. A slow start, but definitely something worth getting through. The woman who played Precious’ mom did an amazing job. How she managed to portray a mother with so much passionate hatred toward her daughter is beyond me. While some of her actions were completely uncalled for, some of it did remind me of reality. I don’t mean to sound stereotypical or racist at all, but it is more common to see black women smacking their kids around, even in public. It’s very sad to think there probably are some children out there, and by children I mean anyone under the age of 18, that are so intensely abused by their parents.
Another major topic in the movie has also been popping up often in the past couple of days. In the movie, Precious’ mom hates her because the mom’s boyfriend/Precious’ father sexually abused Precious and gave her 2 children. The mother blamed Precious for “taking her man from her” while the mother did nothing to stop the abuse. Just last night on the show “Rookie Blue” a domestic violence case was dealt with, and in the end the woman who was being beat up blamed herself and basically said if she just behaved and didn’t argue he wouldn’t hurt her again. I hate to be so blatant about this, but women can be so helpless and just plain stupid. Of course men can too – helplessness isn’t discriminatory – but I really just don’t understand how those types of women can’t see that somewhere out there is a better life for them.
And that’s the one thing that Precious did do. She realized she had potential, no matter how many people told her she was worthless and dumb, and she got herself and her two children out of a bad situation. Now that’s a pretty smart move for someone who was apparently so dumb, if you ask me.
At first I was very bored. I’d look at the clock and only ten minutes had passed when it felt like an hour. A slow start, but definitely something worth getting through. The woman who played Precious’ mom did an amazing job. How she managed to portray a mother with so much passionate hatred toward her daughter is beyond me. While some of her actions were completely uncalled for, some of it did remind me of reality. I don’t mean to sound stereotypical or racist at all, but it is more common to see black women smacking their kids around, even in public. It’s very sad to think there probably are some children out there, and by children I mean anyone under the age of 18, that are so intensely abused by their parents.
Another major topic in the movie has also been popping up often in the past couple of days. In the movie, Precious’ mom hates her because the mom’s boyfriend/Precious’ father sexually abused Precious and gave her 2 children. The mother blamed Precious for “taking her man from her” while the mother did nothing to stop the abuse. Just last night on the show “Rookie Blue” a domestic violence case was dealt with, and in the end the woman who was being beat up blamed herself and basically said if she just behaved and didn’t argue he wouldn’t hurt her again. I hate to be so blatant about this, but women can be so helpless and just plain stupid. Of course men can too – helplessness isn’t discriminatory – but I really just don’t understand how those types of women can’t see that somewhere out there is a better life for them.
And that’s the one thing that Precious did do. She realized she had potential, no matter how many people told her she was worthless and dumb, and she got herself and her two children out of a bad situation. Now that’s a pretty smart move for someone who was apparently so dumb, if you ask me.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Remember Me
I decided not to see this movie in theaters partly because I didn't want to spend any money and partly because I'm not the biggest Robert Pattinson fan. Thanks to Redbox's $1 per night rentals I decided to give it ago. (On a side note, while I do love Redbox, I plan on restarting my Netflix soon).
I decided after the first three minutes of the movie that I liked it. It was refreshing throughout the movie to have a plot that wasn't solely a romance between two 21-year-olds, but rather a story about all relationships including romantic, friends, and family. I thought the little girl who played the younger sister did a great job -- she truly captured some of the terrors of being a child. And, although I still don't find Robert Pattinson the least bit attractive, I will give him some credit for his acting abilities.
Still I cannot believe that I didn't see the ending. I already knew *spoiler alert* that he was going to die, and as soon as the score towards the end started playing I knew it was going to happen soon, but they drew that out longer than normal to build up the anticipation. From the beginning of the movie I noted in my head that it was 2001, the year of the terrorist attacks, and towards the end I noticed the date September 11 on the classroom chalk board. Still didn't put it together. His dad was going to be late getting to the office, but as he was going up to his office to wait I literally said to myself "floors in the 80s, wow that's a tall building." Then when he stood by the window to look outside I thought "those are cool windows." And I still didn't put it together. Kind of feel ridiculous for that one. Now, however, I wonder what kind of emotional connection Robert Pattinson felt with the film considering he's not American.
Overall, I liked this movie. I plan on buying it, but not until it goes on sale again.
I decided after the first three minutes of the movie that I liked it. It was refreshing throughout the movie to have a plot that wasn't solely a romance between two 21-year-olds, but rather a story about all relationships including romantic, friends, and family. I thought the little girl who played the younger sister did a great job -- she truly captured some of the terrors of being a child. And, although I still don't find Robert Pattinson the least bit attractive, I will give him some credit for his acting abilities.
Still I cannot believe that I didn't see the ending. I already knew *spoiler alert* that he was going to die, and as soon as the score towards the end started playing I knew it was going to happen soon, but they drew that out longer than normal to build up the anticipation. From the beginning of the movie I noted in my head that it was 2001, the year of the terrorist attacks, and towards the end I noticed the date September 11 on the classroom chalk board. Still didn't put it together. His dad was going to be late getting to the office, but as he was going up to his office to wait I literally said to myself "floors in the 80s, wow that's a tall building." Then when he stood by the window to look outside I thought "those are cool windows." And I still didn't put it together. Kind of feel ridiculous for that one. Now, however, I wonder what kind of emotional connection Robert Pattinson felt with the film considering he's not American.
Overall, I liked this movie. I plan on buying it, but not until it goes on sale again.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Get Him to the Greek
(On a side note first, I have quite a list going of movies I need to update with. I'll eventually get to some of those.)
One of my first weekends in Santa Fe by myself I couldn't think of much to do, wasn't really sure where to go, so I decided on checking out a movie. The only thing out that looked even halfway decent was 'Get Him to the Greek.' I had a chance to see a free screening of this sometime towards the end of the last semester, but it was the end of the semester and I had lots of other things that needed to be done. And I was pleasantly surprised when I bought my ticket for the movie as matinee prices here are still good until 6pm. Amazing considering ticket prices back home (Boston and Orlando) are only matinee before about 2pm, which is nearly impossible unless you want to see a movie at 10:30 in the morning.
Anywho, I figured I'd enjoy this movie since it was based on characters from 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', which I loved. In the end, I still like 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' a lot better, but 'Get Him to the Greek' was still amusing and enjoyable. I later found out that some of the more innapropriate scenes were pretty much taken from Russell Brand's real life, but that's not surprising. Aldous Snow basically seems to be Russell Brand magnified on the big screen, just instead of his real-life comedian/actor gig he's a recording artist. I'm still not a huge fan of Jonah Hill though. He can be funny and all, but for me he's missing some kind of comic spark that some of his previous costars have, like Russell Brand or Jason Segel.
My favorite character in the movie, however, was Sergio, played by the one and only Sean Combs/P. Diddy. Whatever you want to call him, I don't really care, but he was pretty awesome. His character also has my favorite line in the movie: "Do you have any idea how many Air Jordans 6 black kids wear?" So stereotypical, but so true. Hilarious.
And I almost forgot! The cameos were great. Particularly the one by Tom Felton.
One of my first weekends in Santa Fe by myself I couldn't think of much to do, wasn't really sure where to go, so I decided on checking out a movie. The only thing out that looked even halfway decent was 'Get Him to the Greek.' I had a chance to see a free screening of this sometime towards the end of the last semester, but it was the end of the semester and I had lots of other things that needed to be done. And I was pleasantly surprised when I bought my ticket for the movie as matinee prices here are still good until 6pm. Amazing considering ticket prices back home (Boston and Orlando) are only matinee before about 2pm, which is nearly impossible unless you want to see a movie at 10:30 in the morning.
Anywho, I figured I'd enjoy this movie since it was based on characters from 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', which I loved. In the end, I still like 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' a lot better, but 'Get Him to the Greek' was still amusing and enjoyable. I later found out that some of the more innapropriate scenes were pretty much taken from Russell Brand's real life, but that's not surprising. Aldous Snow basically seems to be Russell Brand magnified on the big screen, just instead of his real-life comedian/actor gig he's a recording artist. I'm still not a huge fan of Jonah Hill though. He can be funny and all, but for me he's missing some kind of comic spark that some of his previous costars have, like Russell Brand or Jason Segel.
My favorite character in the movie, however, was Sergio, played by the one and only Sean Combs/P. Diddy. Whatever you want to call him, I don't really care, but he was pretty awesome. His character also has my favorite line in the movie: "Do you have any idea how many Air Jordans 6 black kids wear?" So stereotypical, but so true. Hilarious.
And I almost forgot! The cameos were great. Particularly the one by Tom Felton.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Meet Joe Black
i don't remember exactly the first time i saw this movie, but i know i was probably too young to really understand it. i was only ten or eleven years old. even though i didn't remember specifics about it since it had been so long since i'd seen it, i did remember that i liked it. hopefully i'll find it in the five dollar movie section sometime soon.
i came across it on hbo a little while ago, around midnight, and totally forgot it's one of those three-hour movies. good thing being alert in class the next day wasn't all that important. i would definitely say this movie is in my top ten somewhere. there's something intriguing about it, and maybe i'm just a sucker for brad pitt's earlier days. i'm not so sure age has really helped him as an actor, although he did do a good job in 'the curious case of benjamin button.' i also really enjoy claire forlani's performance. the only other thing i have ever seen her in was 'boys and girls', back in the day when freddie prinze, jr. was popular.
i really can't pinpoint exactly what i love about this movie. you'll just have to watch it and maybe you'll understand.
i came across it on hbo a little while ago, around midnight, and totally forgot it's one of those three-hour movies. good thing being alert in class the next day wasn't all that important. i would definitely say this movie is in my top ten somewhere. there's something intriguing about it, and maybe i'm just a sucker for brad pitt's earlier days. i'm not so sure age has really helped him as an actor, although he did do a good job in 'the curious case of benjamin button.' i also really enjoy claire forlani's performance. the only other thing i have ever seen her in was 'boys and girls', back in the day when freddie prinze, jr. was popular.
i really can't pinpoint exactly what i love about this movie. you'll just have to watch it and maybe you'll understand.
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