Okay first I don't go to the movie theater to watch movies. So all my movie reviews will be after the fact, but might help if you haven't seen the movie.
We just recently watched Wall Street Sequel. It stars of course Michael Douglas, Shia LeBeouf, Carrie Mulligan, Frank Langella, Josh Brolin, and Susan Sarandon. There are some other actors that appear, but these are the ones with the most of the roles in the movie. Now I never saw Wall Street, but I'm sure it was very good. So was this one. Does it keep you guessing? No. Revenge is the main theme in this movie. It is pay back and lets see who we can make pay for how I was wronged.
I do recommend the movie and it is a great rental. I probably would not pay 7.00 to go see it at the theaters, but then frankly, I'm not sure any movie is worth paying 7.00 to go see. I give it 4 stars and think you will be surprised if you haven't seen it.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Walt Disney's "Up" Movie
I watched this Monday afternoon with my daughter, and again Tuesday night with my husband, which in itself is a feat because he doesn't normally like to watch animated movies.
Any way, both times that I have watched this, I've had mixed feelings. This is suppose to be a kids movie right? Or am i wrong? If there is anyone that hasn't seen it, here is the basic story line.
Carl is an adventurer and follows the adventures of Howard Muntz, adventurer extraordinaire. He meets Ellie, another adventurer at heart when they are kids, the fall in love and get married. There adventure of a lifetime is that they go to Paradise Falls in South America, (you know it's like America but South), a land lost in time, just like their hero, Howard Muntz. In the first hour of the show, Ellie finds out she can't have kids, and then it shows them saving money to take their adventure only to have their dreams dashed to bits when Ellie dies of old age. Okay, that is not something I expect to find in a kids movie.
Anyway, if you took your kids to see this, did you have to explain about the scene in the doctor's office when Ellie is crying, or when she is laying in the hospital bed and gives Carl her "My Adventure Book"?
After that the movie is pretty good. I love the dogs, "Squirrel". And the fact that they have collars where you can understand them is fantastic! So all in all it is a good movie, "Squirrel", but I'm not sure all in all it is a kids movie.
Just my take, I know it has been out a while, but just watched it. Anyway, later!
Love, L
Any way, both times that I have watched this, I've had mixed feelings. This is suppose to be a kids movie right? Or am i wrong? If there is anyone that hasn't seen it, here is the basic story line.
Carl is an adventurer and follows the adventures of Howard Muntz, adventurer extraordinaire. He meets Ellie, another adventurer at heart when they are kids, the fall in love and get married. There adventure of a lifetime is that they go to Paradise Falls in South America, (you know it's like America but South), a land lost in time, just like their hero, Howard Muntz. In the first hour of the show, Ellie finds out she can't have kids, and then it shows them saving money to take their adventure only to have their dreams dashed to bits when Ellie dies of old age. Okay, that is not something I expect to find in a kids movie.
Anyway, if you took your kids to see this, did you have to explain about the scene in the doctor's office when Ellie is crying, or when she is laying in the hospital bed and gives Carl her "My Adventure Book"?
After that the movie is pretty good. I love the dogs, "Squirrel". And the fact that they have collars where you can understand them is fantastic! So all in all it is a good movie, "Squirrel", but I'm not sure all in all it is a kids movie.
Just my take, I know it has been out a while, but just watched it. Anyway, later!
Love, L
A Correction to a Movie Review: Winning Season
Okay when I originally shared my movie review about the movie Winning Season, I typed that the main actor was Dean Stockwell. That is not the case. It is actually Sam Rockwell. However, in my defense you can see the similarities in the names. Anyone would be confused right???
Any way it is an extremely good movie. I still suggest that you watch it.
Later,
We have only been watching old movies this week. Iron Man last night. However we did watch Up the Walt Disney movie. I do have some interest facts to share on that one. Stay Tuned.
Any way it is an extremely good movie. I still suggest that you watch it.
Later,
We have only been watching old movies this week. Iron Man last night. However we did watch Up the Walt Disney movie. I do have some interest facts to share on that one. Stay Tuned.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Two Movie Recommendations
Both of these movies are older movies, but things we did not get to see when they came to the theater.
The first one is Defiance. Daniel Craig and Liev Schriber play as the leads in this movie. It is about a band of Jews who hide from the Germans during World War II in the forest. It is based on a true story. The brothers in the story are called "The Beliski Brothers". I probably did not spell that correctly, but you can probably look it up on the the Internet. They hid from the Germans for over two years and survived. We are not talking about six or seven people. It was probably closer to a hundred, maybe even more.
I love history, but do not usually enjoy movies about the Jews being hunted by the Germans, but this movie is so different and has a good ending, not the usual one where Hitler is involved. Hitler is not even ever seen in this movie. It is long, so it is not something you want to start to watch at eight or nine at night. Enjoy! It is a extremely good movie, based on a true story.
The other movie we recently watched was Broken Arrow. It stars John Travolta and Christian Slater and a few other actors that usually always play bit roles. It came out probably ten to 14 years ago. John Travolta makes an excellent bad guy and I would much prefer to see him in these kinds of movies, than Grease. (I know I'm probably the only person in the world who does not like that movie) It is worth watching, especially if there is nothing else on the television.
Later, more movie reviews to come as I work on a new chapter in my book. Have a great day!
The first one is Defiance. Daniel Craig and Liev Schriber play as the leads in this movie. It is about a band of Jews who hide from the Germans during World War II in the forest. It is based on a true story. The brothers in the story are called "The Beliski Brothers". I probably did not spell that correctly, but you can probably look it up on the the Internet. They hid from the Germans for over two years and survived. We are not talking about six or seven people. It was probably closer to a hundred, maybe even more.
I love history, but do not usually enjoy movies about the Jews being hunted by the Germans, but this movie is so different and has a good ending, not the usual one where Hitler is involved. Hitler is not even ever seen in this movie. It is long, so it is not something you want to start to watch at eight or nine at night. Enjoy! It is a extremely good movie, based on a true story.
The other movie we recently watched was Broken Arrow. It stars John Travolta and Christian Slater and a few other actors that usually always play bit roles. It came out probably ten to 14 years ago. John Travolta makes an excellent bad guy and I would much prefer to see him in these kinds of movies, than Grease. (I know I'm probably the only person in the world who does not like that movie) It is worth watching, especially if there is nothing else on the television.
Later, more movie reviews to come as I work on a new chapter in my book. Have a great day!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Another Movie Review or Two
Leap Year
Okay so another one of the movies we watched this weekend was Leap Year. It was a lot better than I had thought it was going to be. I know it is an older movie, but I'm not usually into romantic comedies, but this one was excellent. Amy Adams and Mathew Goode play the main characters and I loved the music from the show. I want it now! Even my husband liked the sound track.
I give this one a five star rating!!!
Inception
Okay it is a long movie, complicated but definitely worth the watch. You really have to pay close attention to the story line and what is happening. It is espionage at it's finest, by stealing secrets from a person's mind or planting an idea. It is a dream, within a dream, within a dream, within a dream. I give it 5 star rating. It is rate R. There was some language but more so a lot of violence in the fight scenes and when they are trying to come back out of the dream. It has Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Michael Caine and several other starts that I can't remember their names. Please check it out!!!
A couple of more
Okay we also watched a couple of duds in the last few weeks and here they are:
The Last Exorcism - total thumbs down
The Remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street" - I only going to give it two stars... I liked it, but it is way off from the original. Although come to think of it, I don't know that I made it all the way through the original. But I do know this, Robert Englund is a much better Freddy Kruger than Jackie Earle Haley. (Not sure that is correct on his name).
Okay so another one of the movies we watched this weekend was Leap Year. It was a lot better than I had thought it was going to be. I know it is an older movie, but I'm not usually into romantic comedies, but this one was excellent. Amy Adams and Mathew Goode play the main characters and I loved the music from the show. I want it now! Even my husband liked the sound track.
I give this one a five star rating!!!
Inception
Okay it is a long movie, complicated but definitely worth the watch. You really have to pay close attention to the story line and what is happening. It is espionage at it's finest, by stealing secrets from a person's mind or planting an idea. It is a dream, within a dream, within a dream, within a dream. I give it 5 star rating. It is rate R. There was some language but more so a lot of violence in the fight scenes and when they are trying to come back out of the dream. It has Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Michael Caine and several other starts that I can't remember their names. Please check it out!!!
A couple of more
Okay we also watched a couple of duds in the last few weeks and here they are:
The Last Exorcism - total thumbs down
The Remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street" - I only going to give it two stars... I liked it, but it is way off from the original. Although come to think of it, I don't know that I made it all the way through the original. But I do know this, Robert Englund is a much better Freddy Kruger than Jackie Earle Haley. (Not sure that is correct on his name).
Movie Review: Winning Season
Okay so we just wanted to spend some quiet time at home this weekend and not have to go anywhere that we didn't really want to go. As such, we rented movies from blockbuster express because they were running a special this weekend. We watched several movies. Here is the review on the first one.
Dean Stockwell, plays a divorced father, who is a drunk and a busboy at a local restaurant, but gets the chance to turn his life around. He starts to coach the girls basketball team at this high school. There is a total of six girls on the team and one is on crutches.
It is one of those feel good movies. It does have some language but no sex, or violence. Well there is one scene where one girls punches another in the mouth. Anyway, the coach and the girls learn from each other and overcome a lot. I give it 5 stars. Check it out!!!
Dean Stockwell, plays a divorced father, who is a drunk and a busboy at a local restaurant, but gets the chance to turn his life around. He starts to coach the girls basketball team at this high school. There is a total of six girls on the team and one is on crutches.
It is one of those feel good movies. It does have some language but no sex, or violence. Well there is one scene where one girls punches another in the mouth. Anyway, the coach and the girls learn from each other and overcome a lot. I give it 5 stars. Check it out!!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada
Okay so I know it is an older movie, not even really sure when it came out, but I thought it would be a funny movie based on the trailer I remembered seeing. However, it wasn't as funny as I thought. I love Anne Hathaway and Simon Baker( The mentalist and it is a small role), and I'm okay with Meryl Streep, but not her greatest fan. Anyway, what I thought was a comedy is actually not and it was sad they way her friends actually treated her.
If you haven't seen it, Meryl Streep plays an eccentric, egotistical, editor for a magazine called Runway. Yes the fashion industry. Anne Hathaway is a struggling journalist in bad need of a job, and is rather plain, and her name is Andrea and she goes by Andy. She takes the job as the second assistant to Ms. Streep whose name in the movie is Miranda something because I can't remember. The first assistant is Emily, played by Emily Blount.
The transformation that takes place in Andy is remarkable, because she get advise from Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci that if she wants to succeed, she has to really want the job and become the job, and that is exactly what Andy does, and eventually becomes the 1st assistant. She did what the job called for so that in a years time she could get a job working for any magazine writing. Her friends called her names, laughed at her, and made her feel like a villain. Granted she did change, but she did what the job called for in order to succeed.
It is a good movie and we both enjoyed it, but it was not a comedy. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it is worth a rental if you have nothing else to do.
Love, L
If you haven't seen it, Meryl Streep plays an eccentric, egotistical, editor for a magazine called Runway. Yes the fashion industry. Anne Hathaway is a struggling journalist in bad need of a job, and is rather plain, and her name is Andrea and she goes by Andy. She takes the job as the second assistant to Ms. Streep whose name in the movie is Miranda something because I can't remember. The first assistant is Emily, played by Emily Blount.
The transformation that takes place in Andy is remarkable, because she get advise from Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci that if she wants to succeed, she has to really want the job and become the job, and that is exactly what Andy does, and eventually becomes the 1st assistant. She did what the job called for so that in a years time she could get a job working for any magazine writing. Her friends called her names, laughed at her, and made her feel like a villain. Granted she did change, but she did what the job called for in order to succeed.
It is a good movie and we both enjoyed it, but it was not a comedy. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it is worth a rental if you have nothing else to do.
Love, L
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