Summertime: A Must Watch

Summertime is a 2010 English film directed and written by Max Weissberg. The film involves 8 principal characters from eight different professions. There exists an actress, a painter, a thinker, a photographer and so on. Summertime the movie can be described as a drama film with a bit of comedy and romance. The summertime film [...]

Avatar: The Movie

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Babylon A.D.

No one can judge who is the savior or the sinner, it is tough to tell. In Babylon A.D., the arrogant Vin diesel sets mode to travel over land, ice and water from somewhere in the Soviet Union to the New York City accompanies with a nun, Michelle Yeoh and a young woman Aurora, Melanie [...]

The RAMBO Returns In 2008

Rambo (2008) is the fourth installment of the Rambo series. It is the latest version of the popular franchise of the same title starring the very famous Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, the ex-servicemen of the Vietnam War. Twenty years since the last film release of this action packed famous Rambo series, John Rambo (Sylvester [...]

Transporter 3 Film Review

Jason Statham refuses to quit. Packed with an agitated fast paced action, the film has crossed the limits of our imagination. Totally over -the- top, Jason Statham step foot to a yet another best performance in Transporter 3. A 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate distribution, Transporter 3 is a 2008 action film, the third installment [...]


What Would a Doctor Who Movie Look Like?

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2011

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

Posted by ariyes on July 23rd, 2010

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.

Popularity: 23% [?]

Iron Man 2 Review

Posted by ariyes on July 12th, 2010

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.

Popularity: 34% [?]

Movie Review: “Clash of the Titans”

Posted by ariyes on July 2nd, 2010

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.

Popularity: 20% [?]

A Film Review on “The Hangover (2009)”

Posted by ariyes on June 8th, 2010

The HangoverPositives: The idea is an oldie but at the same time a goodie; 4 guys makes it to the Las Vegas Nevada in order to have a grand bachelor party but finish up managing to have a lot bigger night than anticipated, losing track over the whereabouts of the groom and slowly identifying how nasty a night they went through as they begin the quest for their groom friend with a big time hangover. One of the good ingredients to be having in a comedy as such is a good character interaction between the leads and in that respect “The Hangover” truly manages to deliver well. The roles of Stu, Phil, and Alan, are played by Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper the Zach Galifianakis, are the most implausible trio which you are likely encounter yet then their chemistry all together is pretty strong. Coupled with the script filled with intriguing one-liners and character infighting and you get to manage the feel of some very down to Earth and true comedy contrary to the highly artificial and as some say manufactured comedy which could have so easily derived of a film as such, specifically with the situations that these three characters face: beginning with trashing their Las Vegas villa in the posh Caesar’s Palace, then showing the courage in stealing the famous boxer Mike Tyson’s beloved pet tiger, to plainly pulling out own teeth, rapid weddings to a stripper, by mistake stealing 80000 dollars from the Chinese gangsters and cheating in the Vegas casino games by just counting the cards at a game of Black Jack. What converts this film right above the others in this genre is the fact that the lead characters have got a strong target to achieve; their most important groom is missing and provided their wild night experiences, he could just be anywhere and they are having less than just 2 days with a view to get him back in order to attend the wedding.

Negatives: The first 20 minutes of the film are devoid of almost anything that can prove it to be a comedy film. The female characters are given a very little chance to flourish.

The Bottom Line: In spite of a pretty slow beginning, “The Hangover” is amazingly funny, endowed with clever wit and a firm chemistry between the principal characters. Director Todd Phillips has been able to up raise to the very unexpected with an unbelievable ‘stupid kind of comedy’ story to something really hilariously trustworthy and at the same time quite down to earth i.e. nothing extravaganza.

Popularity: 14% [?]

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