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I'll admit my bias right away......several of my friends were background extras in this film. However, I have seen several movies with friends who were extras and disliked the film very much. With that said, I was actually not expecting much. I expected all flash and little to no content. What I saw was something else. Yes, the visuals were stunning. … more
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Sharrie posted a Quick Tip about Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013 film).
March 16
posted in Movie Hype
Saw this in 3D. Stunning visuals and creativity. It's one of those few movies that inspires me to go back to the cinema again. I hate wearing the 3D glasses though! Highly predictable plot and more of a movie for kids than adults. Still, I was pleasantly entertained!
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Intended to be a prequel to the novel “The Wonderful World of Oz” and indirectly tied to the 1939 classic film, director Sam Raimi’s “Oz The Great and Powerful” has a very standard and linear plot with the added extra trimmings to try and appeal to its fans. Disney plans to pull off a visual and aural feast similar to what it had done to Tim Burton’s “Alice … more
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'We're off to see the Wizard...The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz'...except... In Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great And Powerful' he's not exactly wonderful or a wizard. In fact he' Oscar Diggs (James Franco) a 3rd rate circus magician/con artist who escapes from Kansas in a hot air balloon, only to land in the beautiful, magical Land … more
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This is the tale of a young boy and his amazing adventures. Sam Bixby is your average nine-year-old. His parents have been divorced for most of his life. The concern and uncertainty that comes with divorced parents comes back to Sam when Mom asks him to live with her in California. Sam and Dad live near Seattle. On a camping trip to northern Minnesota with Dad, Sam explores … more
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BaronSamedi3 reviewed Total Recall (2012 film).
February 22
posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!
You may have noticed that recently, we've seen new movies from the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis. Things like this are usually coincidental, but after seeing the 2012 remake of Total Recall, I'm convinced that it was a result of all three of these iconic action stars also seeing that movie, getting fed up over the catatonic state of action movies today, and taking … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Children Who Chase Lost Voices (Anime....
February 18
posted in ASIANatomy
Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli are household names when it comes to Japanese anime and animated films in general. They have always managed to capture the essence of Japanese folklore-ish tales around a very thoughtful spirit. It is no secret that I am a fan of Miyazaki and his creations. It would be easy to say that there would come other directors who seek to follow in Studio Ghibli’s footsteps, … more
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plappen reviewed The Monsterjunkies: An American Famil....
February 11
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
This is the story of a very unique American family. The Monsterjunkies live in a walled compound on the coast of Maine. Talon, the father, is a crypto-zoologist who specializes in rescuing animal species thought to be extinct, with the intention of returning them to the wild. Pandora is his wife, and their children, daughter Indigo and son Crow are students at the local high … more
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Four unrelated vignettes involving tourists, newlyweds, and quirky locals play out in Rome. The characters are neither sympathetic, likable, interesting, nor memorable. The plots are like fantasy daydreams but still manage to be incredibly tiresome. I was so glad when the movie was over. On the plus side, the photography is exquisite. Rome is filmed in a warm, golden … more
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By their very nature, anthology films are a mixed bag. They’ll contain two or three or four smaller stories – essentially ‘shorts,’ cobbled together into one complete film – usually connected by one central theme. The upside is that, if the theme is flexible enough to support multiple interpretations, the audience is treated to an … more
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Nolan made an excellent comic book film in Batman Begins. The second film had an excellent first half but lost it in the second half with the Harvey Dent/Two Face story. This third film is closer to the Harvey Dent portion of that second film than the joker portion of that film. Like that Harvey Dent, the character of Bain was totally ridiculous and more comic book (a la Mad Magazine) … more
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Often have I said that to understand and appreciate Asian cinema, one must be ready to ask for the motivation of a story or a scene. It operates differently than Hollywood movies when its narrative is especially kept in an allegoric manner. Well, the director of “Hansel and Gretel”, Im Pil-Seung and the director of two awesome-st films “A Tale of Two Sisters” and “I Saw … more
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My favorite thought about playing the original Ratchet and Clank was, "Finally, an actually, honest to god mind numbing action title!" Thankfully, it turned out to be more than a hiccup. It turned into a semi-iconic video game series for the Playstation 2, and one of the last identifiable console mascots. (Although their being a console mascot has more to do with them being exclusives on Sony's machine … more
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plappen reviewed The Boy Who Played With Dark Matter.
January 01
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Set at the dawn of the 22nd Century, this is about a young boy whose view of the world is turned upside down. Zeddy lives with his parents, Zane and Zadie. The world is under the control of the fascist International Government. All citizens have to check the computer each morning to see what new laws have been imposed overnight. Instant adherence to all new laws is expected. … more
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RabidChihuahua posted a Quick Tip about Dark City (1998 film).
December 29, 2012
posted in Movie Hype
I thought about this movie a little more, and it's actually worse than I initially thought. Thanks to the extremely hokey acting (Kiefer Sutherland's Peter Lorre impressions alone will make anyone cry tears of blood), bland characters, totally non-scary villains, silly plot devices, and liberal ripping off of elements from movies like Akira, Total Recall, Metropolis, … more
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Sean_Rhodes reviewed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (20....
December 21, 2012
posted in Movie Hype
In 2001, The Lord of the Rings kicked off what some say is the nerd takeover of Hollywood. At that time the idea that you could turn J.R.R. Tolkein's books into films and have them be successful was pretty much a pipe dream. Yet New Line Cinema bet on him anyway and it actually paid off. The three films were incredibly successful, being some of the most influential of the decade … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (20....
December 16, 2012
posted in Movie Hype
Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings trilogy” was ambitious, truly impressive in a technical sense and had a whopping over 9 hour combined runtime in movie theaters. Jackson found that the story even lacked several things that he made “platinum extended” editions of his trilogy that came to a near 12 hour runtime. Such an undertaking would have seemed audacious, but … more
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2_TwoJewsOnFilm reviewed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (20....
December 13, 2012
posted in Movie Hype
They're back...the orcas, goblins, faires, dwarfs, dragons wizards and Mr. Hobbit, Bilboa Baggins (Martin Freeman) and a camero by Hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) Shot in 48FPS, instead of the usual 24, as well as 3D, Peter Jackson has once again created a visually stunning, exciting, magical film that takes us on a journey through Middle Earth. The … more
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This zany story takes place in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida. Two high school boys are playing a game called killer. The rules are to use their water gun and shoot a fellow student with a third student to confirm the 'kill.' The target of this play 'kill' is Jenny Herk, the step-daughter of a man who is both a gambler … more
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Would somebody buy Peter Jackson Final Cut Pro? I am worried he doesn't have the readily accessible editing software that is the industry standard. That is the only rational explanation on how The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is being broken up into three different movies. You may remember Jackson's last crack at the J.R.R. Tolkien books, The Lord of the Rings … more
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