08.09.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 1:04 am by Chick 1
Chick 1 says:
First off, apologies for the long silence.
Now on to G.I. Joe, which I can describe in one word, and I truly mean this as a compliment, …craptastic! OK, I totally stole that description of the movie from cinematical.com, but it’s completely accurate.
The Basics: Have no idea how to sum this up. Elite group of soldiers, bad guys, stolen weapons, secret training lairs, blah, blah blah. If you’ve watched the cartoon or read the comics, you know. If you haven’t, you’ll catch on quickly. Read the rest of this entry »
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07.16.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 11:24 pm by Chick 1
Chick 1 says:
Based on the sixth book in the series, Half-Blood Prince is my favorite. We get loads of info on Voldemort thanks to Dumbledore and his cabinet full of memories and Harry finally gets a clue about who his true love is.
The Basics: When Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year, Dumbledore begins to train him in earnest for a final showdown with Voldemort and gives him an important mission concerning the new Potions Master. Conveniently, Harry is acing Potions class with the help of a mysterious but ominous textbook. Read the rest of this entry »
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06.29.09
Posted in Reviews, The 1990s at 10:09 pm by Chick 1
Chick 1 says:
I have loved this movie since it came out. Watched it the other night with friends.
The Basics: Jeff & Jane Blue, played by Dennis Quaid and Kathleen Turner, are spies who have retired to raise their adorable toddler girl. Naturally, events conspire to pull them back into the undercover world, bringing new meaning to the phrase Baby on Board. Hilarity ensues.
What I Liked: A great deal of the humor in this movie comes from the charm of the players themselves. Dennis Quaid is sooo cute in this & delivers some great lines. He and Kathleen Turner have sparkling chemistry together, not to mention a great 90’s preppy wardrobe. Really, even the smallest roles add to the laughter and create some quite quotable lines. But no one steals the show like Stanley Tucci in a rather un-PC role as a lowlife thug and would-be assasin. “My name….is Muerte!” There are plenty of laughs all around and all the characters are just so much fun to hang out with.
What I Didn’t Like: Very little. The world in which this story takes place is rather innocent but I really like that. This is total popcorn entertainment. I must admit the action is a bit slow and dated at times. One fight where Turner beats up a kidnapper has to be the slowest non-slow-mo fight sequence on film since the 50s. You can almost hear the director say “Action!” at the beginning of each shot.
Bottom Line: Fun, light, clean entertainment with lots of laughs. Worth a rental.
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06.03.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 11:23 pm by Chick 1
Chick 1 says:
The Basics: I don’t really want to give you the basics of this one. It’s such a delight to discover the plot as it unfolds. You can see the trailer here if you like.
What I Liked: I was completely captivated by the lead character from the very first moment. As I’ve ranted previously, Pixar really does know how to tell a story and this movie is a great example of “show, don’t tell”. It was exciting, funny, and made me cry more than once. The animation is gorgeous. Some of the landscapes look real. Really all the characters are wonderful. It’s strange because some of the plot points I could see coming from a mile away but I still found it exciting and gasped more than once. I think that is because along with some great action sequences, the themes of the movie are really grown up. Again, I won’t go into detail but, in many ways, this isn’t a kids movie. Yes, it’s safe for kids and definitely whimsical but who says whimsical is a kid’s thing?
What I Didn’t Like: (crickets chirping)
Bottom Line: A delightful, touching, beautiful story. Bring your funny bone & some tissue.
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05.30.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 11:50 pm by Chick 1
Chick 1 says:
The fifth and my favorite in the series so far, I watched this last night with a friend who hadn’t seen it yet. We were preping for the upcoming July release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth movie and number one on my I Can’t Wait List for summer.
The Basics: Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts is a bleak one indeed but he also begins to grow into the leader he’s destined to be. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.11.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 7:19 pm by admin
Chick 1 says:
I rented this to watch with a friend, thinking we might find a guilty pleasure movie. I hadn’t really thought this would be very good but Anna Faris grew on me in the ads.
The Basics: A sweet but vapid Playboy Bunny gets thrown out of the Playboy mansion, the only home she’s ever known. Through dumb luck (pun intended), she gets a job as a house mother at a sorority house populated by lovable losers whose charter is about to be taken away. Hilarity ensues, supposedly. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.10.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 12:20 am by admin
Chick 2 says:
Combine I, Robot with the Matrix and you’ve got Eagle Eye. Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) are swept up in the world of national secret intelligence and forced to carry out the orders of a mysterious female voice on every cellular and mobile device around them. Of course, they soon uncover a plot that threatens national security. I wonder if they thwart it? Read the rest of this entry »
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05.09.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 12:10 am by admin
Chick 1 says:
Star Trek, it’s not just for geeks anymore. Well, actually, that’s a little difficult for me to say since I am a geek. But, Oh My Gosh!
What I Liked: Pretty much everything! I was initially drawn to this movie by the cast and they did not disappoint. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.04.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 7:17 pm by admin
Chick 2 says:
Put in some slow motion, a lot of light flares, and a circular dolly track shot and Michael Bay thinks you’ve got a movie. Add some performance footage of a rock band and I admit it would make a good music video. Maybe Bay should stick to that. Read the rest of this entry »
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05.03.09
Posted in Reviews, The 2000s at 3:25 pm by admin
Chick 1 says:
Expectations have a lot to do with how much I (and most people) enjoy a movie. If your expectations are too high, it’s hard for a movie to live up to them. On the other hand, if your expectations are low, the movie may benefit from that. Such was the case with Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Read the rest of this entry »
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