A Review on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – A Walt Disney Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesWalter Elias “Walt Disney” along with his brother Roy O. Disney established Walt Disney Production. Now it has become one of the greatest production houses of all over the world. It is popularly known as The Walt Disney Company. Every year it produces different types of films for the people of all ages. It produces Pirates of the Caribbean: On the Stranger Tides in 2011. Rob Marshall directed this film under Walt Disney Company. Let’s have a look on the cast of this film-

Ian McShane

Geoffrey Rush

Johnny Dep

Richard Griffiths

Penelope Cruz,

Stephen Graham etc.

The first part of the Pirates of the Caribbean was released in 2003. It really took some time to give a specific title of the fourth part of the Pirates of the Caribbean Almost all of the Fans of this film expect some extraordinary scene from the fourth part. On stranger Tides is the fourth series of the Pirates of the Caribbean. As usual we saw Johnny Depp again but this time he attempt to the fabled Fountain of Youth. In this film we saw Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow) was crossing his path with Cruz. Jack was not sure whether he is in love with the woman or not. It can be that it is the woman who is trying to use him for finding the legendary Fountain of Youth. Finally we can say that Johnny Depp returned On the Stranger Tides & make the box office hit once again.

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What Would a Doctor Who Movie Look Like?

For years it has been touted that a movie version of Doctor Who would appear. Even the great man himself, Steven Spielberg juggled around with the idea during the 1990’s. With the new series of Doctor Who hitting its stride in the UK and the States, doing well in America is one of the key ventures for the new series under the guiding hand of Steven Moffat. If you want to know what makes the Doctor tick and get caught up in his amazing adventures, see him on online television channels such as SeeSaw.

What is Doctor Who? Essentially it is pure fairytale to some and to others it is pure drama and excitement. His adventures mainly consist of helping those in trouble. The beauty of Doctor Who is that stories can take place on distant planets or in key points in time. The character of the Doctor can also be played by several different actors thanks to his handy alien physiology. The latest actorto play the eccentric Doctor is Matt Smith and he’s had an uphill battle to become as popular as his predecessor, David Tennant. So far, he’s done fantastically well based on fan feedback and critics appraisals.

Since its re- launch in 2005, the series has taken off to new heights of popularity capturing the imagination of children and adults. The latest series has gone out of its way to be much more cinematic in scope and talk of a movie version should be lobbied by fans much more. The last two movies to grace the silver screen was in the late 1960s with the arch enemies the Daleks, evil mechanical monsters bent on destroying the human race. Hammer Horror and genre actor, Peter Cushing played an aged Doctor back then but would a big name fill the boots of the Doctor in a movie version? Personally, Johnny Depp, would be an excellent choice to play an eccentric but goodhearted Doctor but he’s not exactly a British actor. But then again, why not let Matt Smith take the lime light as he’s carrying the show so far.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Review

A Nightmare on Elm StreetThe remake of the classic Nightmare on Elm Street audience will sway the opinion of the movie itself.  If you were lucky enough to either see the original first hand, or to read the original book, this remake may leave you less than impressed.  Seeing the first one, first hand, no doubt left you shaky and haunted for years to come, and although the graphics and the technology for the remake make the adaptation of the book come alive visually.  The psyche of the original will never be able to be remade for those of us who experienced it back in the day.

Although the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street is a step above Jason or Michael Myers, it was never really about the visual stimulation limitations of the movie characters, but it was always about the plot and the disturbing nature of adding in imagination.  Where this movie makes up for being able to bring the images to life, it robs from your own imagination.

Almost like reading the book versus watching the movie, any new remake of this original can never parallel the original terror that it invoked on an entire generation of movie-gowers.

The Freddy Kruger of new lacks one main ingredient, he fails to be scary.  Unlike the original, he appears to be nothing but a sarcastic character who, albeit very unlikeable, is not the original horror character that Wes Craven created.  The Freddy Kruger from he original was the kind that haunted peoples nightmares for real when they left the theater.  This new character is left sitting in the theater as the audience leaves.  The new Freddy Kruger is nothing but an overgrown pedophile who is creepy and sarcastic, anything but truly scary.  Unlike the original, there were no audience screams, there was no sitting on the edge of your seat, there was no emotional attachment to this Freddy Kruger, he was just another villain among thousands.

Although hard to pinpoint why, either because nothing can ever be as scary as the original, or the hype was made too great, this new Nightmare on Elm Street can do nothing to parallel the original.  In the scheme of cinematography legends, this will not find it’s place.  The Nightmare on Elm Street that kept a whole generation up at night should have remained just that, an original.

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Iron Man 2 Review

iron_man_2_poster-535x365Of all the mega-budget superhero movies that Hollywood has produced, Iron-Man  although being slick and fun humored, can not compare to franchises such as superman, batman or spiderman.  Although entertaining enough, and definitely having the hype of the later, Iron man as a character even with it’s metal suit, falls short.

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, is a billionaire arms entrepreneur, Tony Stark, who becomes a computer generated superhero, falls short of the true nature of a superhero.  Marred by his own self-destructive nature as a playboy and a self-entitled narcissists, his character seems to be anything but tragic or heroic.  Add to that the fact that this failing superhero seems to be dying from the very thing, the suit, which makes him powerful, leads to a distracting and haphazard plot.

Along comes the half witted, Mickey Rourke, as a lugubriously-accented Russian villain called Whiplash, who one can not really figure out why he became at odds with Iron Man to begin with besides being Russian.  Sam Rockwell, Downey’s best friend than haphazardly enters the scene, and becomes a side kick.  With his introduction on the scene the already too conflicted plot, becomes even more confusing.  At times it appears that there are a myriad of plots all going on simultaneously, none being all that engaging or clear

Downey’s character seems to be trying to battle three sequels at once making it hard to distinguish what plot to follow.  There is no dominant threat or story line.  The addition of Scarlet Johansson, although fun to look at, only serves to confuse the plot further.  Dressed in skin tight goodness, she becomes some sort of black widow secret agent, all to create sexual tension between Gwenth Paltrow and Downey, although her role in the movie altogether is never quite clear, a little gratuitous eye candy.

On the upside, this movie is full of good banter and being far less politically charged than the original, allows it to be salvageable for entertainment purposes.  Although it will not be hailed as the greatest film of all time, it is somewhat entertaining and has enough good humor and visual stimulation to be worth seeing.  The effects of the movie alone are enough to grab your attention and if not in need of deep philosophical plotting, or any plot at all, your expectations will be met.

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Movie Review: “Clash of the Titans”

clash of the titansBeing that the original “Clash of the Titans” produced in 1981 was meant for no great honors, it should be no surprise that it’s remake followed closely in its footsteps.  The addition of the technological advance of 3D, makes this version not only less attractive, but more, it produces more distraction.  Possibly because the film was only converted to 3D later on, the third dimension not only does nothing to enhance the visuals, but only serves to make it less appealing.

The dialogue and writing of the remake sound over the top, and quickly become clique, as the plot itself becomes cumbersome and predictable.  The notion that the Gods, who are supposed to be all powerful and knowing, cannot control themselves enough as to not wage the simplistic of childish war games, is contradictory to the very essence of the Gods. Although it is not clear why top actors such as Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes would be involved in such roles, they do nothing to enhance the attractiveness of this feature film.

Although the budget behind the making of this movie was nothing short of extravagant, the characters outfits seem to be something out of a high school play.  Even when facing a menagerie of mythical monsters, the characters seem drab and unenthusiastic.

While the Gods, who appear to be nothing but an oversized council of nitwits who can’t seem to do anything but moan over the absence of worship, wage war over deep seeded unresolved control issues, the Greek inhabitants try desperately to please them.  The plot centers around the character Perseus who is making his way through the ancient world of Greece unbenounced to him as a demigod.  After spending years with his adoptive fisherfolk parents Spryos and Marmara, who found him floating at sea, he discovers his true origins and comes to realize that it is he how is in charge of saving the world.

Apparently the only person who can save the entire world seems to be Perseus who has a “daddy complex” and a chip on his shoulder.  In true Hollywood fashion, he is to save the beloved princess, Andromeda, and revenge his adoptive parents senseless death by killing the Kraken.

The remake of the “Clash of the Titans”, although not surprising, is nothing short of mediocre.  Some might say that the original was just enough and being that it was no award winner, maybe they should have just left it that way.

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