I just watched The Pink Panther Strikes Back. I actually didn’t like it. Previously, watching The Return of the Pink Panther, which I really liked, I thought this would be great. Well, the begining was kind of funny but it didn’t really have a plot, and it was way too slapstick.
Mitch - Well, it was alright. It did genuinely have about six or seven scary moments, which is pretty good considering how much rubbish is pumped out in the horror movie genre these days. The acting was pretty shoddy, and the storyling itself was a bit predictable, but I wasn’t expecting much from it so I wasn’t disappointed. And yeah, the plates thing and other things like that didn’t seem original at all.
I wanted to see The Haunting in Connecticut because I kind of like the TV show, but I’m not into horror movies at all, so I was skeptical about checking it out. Maybe I’ll wait for the DVD.
Well, me and my friends just went to see Knowing, not because we particularly wanted to, but rather because there was nothing else on. Anyway, I completely agree with Phileas’ asessment.
The first half is not bad; there are some nice stunt sequences and the tension is racked up nicely as the numbers start ticking down. Dodgy CGI not withstanding the first half doesn’t make for a terrible movie.
The second half, however, ruins the whole thing; it becomes a cliché ridden, clunky, anti-climatic piece of drivel full of unecessary scenes and unfulfilled plot elements. You can almost see Nicholas Cage struggling through his ungainly dialogue.
Don’t waste your time with this film, it’s going straight on my list of terrible sci-fi along with The Core and Sunshine.
Halos Nach Tariff - I quite liked Sunshine, for the most part anyway. The ending was a let-down, but I thought it was a partially original sci-fi film, and the main character was pretty cool. Though it was much creepier before everything is explained - afterwards, it’s a bit, ‘oh, that’s it?’
I wish there were more Alien-esque sci-fi films out there, though (new ones, I mean). It’s a shame that there doesn’t seem to be anything as good as that classic coming out in the genre at the moment.
I agree. More films with a simple premise, but pulled off superbly, would be better than reams of ‘high-concept’ sci-fi which takes itself too seriously. The main reason I dislike Sunshine is the computer, which sucks, and the ship design, which also sucks. The characters I don’t mind so much.
I just wacthed School of Rock last night. I love this movie! 9.5/10! 
Pretty good movie, although I think the soundtrack is better than the actual film. 
I’ve been watching Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) and Monty Python’s Life of Brian a lot this week. And I’ll probably watch them each at least once more before Easter (they’re the combo when you put them together 
).
I watched Enchanted last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The animated scenes in Andalusia are breathtakingly beautiful and a nostalgic hark to the old Disney fairy-tale classics. Amy Adams is delightfully childish and innocent as Princess-to-be Giselle and Patrick Dempsey played his part as a cynical lawyer who learns the real meaning of romance well. Susan Sarandon is serviceable as a one-dimensional evil villain, and Timothy Spall is versatile in his character Nathaniel’s many disguises. Pip the squirrel is tooth-achingly adorable at playing charades, but the best actor has to be James Marsden as the ‘Johnny Bravo’ blissfully ignorant macho man, Prince Edward.
There are excellent CGI and dance choreographies throughout like in the “Happy Working Song” and “That’s How You Know” dance scenes that recall film musicals, and there are some genuinely touching moments too. Disappointingly, the climax feels slapped on, like they had run out of ideas of how to take the villain to the next level for the finale, and the ending a little too rushed, but overall, it’s an enjoyable love story that brings to mind WALL-E’s romantic optimism of finding your one true love in the real-world.
8/10
Just saw The Saint (1997) last night with Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue.
Although it is one of the cheesiest movies ever made, I still enjoyed it. Val’s disguises were outlandish but quite funny. The motivations behind the actions of the characters were really contrived.
Very cheesy, funny parts, and Shue is gorgeous.
Cool site, hope you update it soon! I’m just curious, did you see it in 3-D? If so, did they show the Up trailer?
I hope to see Adventureland soon, and I would like to see 17 Again, but I really want to see The Soloist. 
I am about to update it right about now, and next week’s reviews will be of Adventureland, State of Play, and maybe 17 Again if I can sit through it.
Yes they did, in 3D too!
I asked because I saw it in 3-D and there was no Up trailer. I was looking forward to seeing it in 3-D and it was one of the big reasons I wanted to see Monsters in 3-D. But Monsters was still very enjoyable.
I recently finally saw another Best Picture nominee, The Reader. A definite 10/10. 
The Reader was quite good. We gave it 3 1/2 out of 4 stars on our website, so that’s a respectable 8.75 out of 10.
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I finally got around to watching Hello, Dolly!. Because of WALL-E my mom has been wanting me to see it and she finally found a copy. She kinda likes it and thought I should see it. It was alright, I guess. At 2 1/2 hours, it was very long for a musical (including an intermission!). I couldn’t stand the attitude towards women, but that had to fit in with the time period. Barbra Streisand (plays Dolly) talks a little too fast sometimes, but I guess her character is supposed to talk fast. Plus, I don’t know what her character sees in Mr. Vandergelder (played by Walter Mathau, which was a surprise. He’s so not the musical type. I’m much more used to seeing him in things like Grumpy Old Men). Maybe since it was directed by Gene Kelly, there was a lot of dancing, and a couple dance sequences seemed a little drawn out. I did like Michael Crawford in it and for a Brit, he does a pretty convincing American accent. Overall ,it was okay, and I enjoyed seeing the “WALL-E scenes” in their original context. It made me think a little more about the common connections between the two films.
Watched Race to Witch Mountain a few days ago. Mainly watched it for AnnaSpohia Robb (well, she is a good actor to look out for! Uh, yeah, whoo, got away with that one, moving on…). Children science fiction ensues. Not too bad, but if you’re looking for a deep and meaningful film, I suggest this one’s not the one for you. If you don’t mind a predictive storyline, go watch it.
6.5/10 (5.5 for aforementioned comment )
The trailer for Adam is now available. Adam is the story of a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome who meets a girl around his age, who lives in the same apartment complex. The movie is the story of their relationship. For a full synopsis, and link to the trailer on Yahoo!, click here: onemoviefiveviews.blogspot.com/2 … -adam.html
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I think the most recent movie I’ve seen is Monsters Vs. Aliens.