 There have been times when I've lost faith in the idea that a movie will ever truly wow me again. I'll see a few movies in theatres, good movies mind you, and feel a sense of dissatisfaction. Over time, the feeling builds and I start to except the notion that this is as good as its going to get. However, this idea is a lie, and movies like Inception remind me of that.
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 Twilight: Eclipse is raking in millions upon millions of dollars. This isn't surprising. What is surprising is the fact that this movie is arguably worth seeing. I'm sure I already have some doubters, but I assure you its true. I know one guy who was drug there by his girlfriend and I asked him how it was. "A little corny, but pretty decent," he said. I had to s...
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 What is the greatest movie of all time? Its a question that is almost unanswerable (though lets be honest, its either Godfather or Godfather 2). Some would say Citizen Kane is the greatest. Others say Kane is slow, shallow, and more about style than anything else. After watching it, I'm not sure I'd accept it being the greatest movie of all time, but I can accept it be...
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 Technically this arrived about 10 days ago, and I myself watched it a week ago, but clearly I'm not here to premiere trailers. No, I am here to discuss movies. Based on the 3rd Chronicles of Narnia book (and yes, in the original publishing order, it was the third book but more on that later), Voyage of the Dawn Treader picks up shortly after the events of Prince Caspian where the two y...
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 The battle for best summer movie continues and this time around, we have a serious contender: Toy Story 3. So far Iron Man 2 has beaten down the the competition, but this is Pixar we are talking about. Truth be told, I considered not including Toy Story 3 in the showdown. It isn't exactly what I would think of when considering "summer blockbusters". However, ag...
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 The time has come. A time where I feel financially comfortable enough to commit $9 a month to movie rentals and viewings. Wow, right? Now you would think the hard part would be deciding whether to do it or not. Its not. No, no, I am now faced with a much harder decision. What the heck do I rent?
Clearly, I'm into movies. I don't mean like that guy you kno...
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 This is a topic I should have posted a week or 2 ago but whatever. Toy Story 1 and 2 are basically the Godfather 1 and 2 of CG animated movies. The first Toy Story was universally loved, way ahead of its time, and despite aged technology, is just as enjoyable now as it was then. When Toy Story 2 came along, not only did it live up to the original, you could argue it surpassed it...
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 Thanks to a facebook message from my friend Dan Stephenson, I got a link to a youtube video entitled Mortal Kombat Rebirth. I was completely clueless as to what this could be. What I do know is that I grew up loving the decapitation, amputation, and all around blood-letting of the Mortal Kombat series. Naturally, I watched it. You should too:
Now what is it? The...
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 Everyone likes a happy ending, right? Well, sometimes happy endings don't fit the story (such as American History X, Million Dollar Baby, Romeo + Juliet, etc), and I can live with that. Still, I expect a good ending. In fact, I would say for a tragic/sad/uber-depressing ending, it should be even stronger than a happy ending so that the audience can accept it more easily. Ho...
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 We have a new challenger. Welcome to part two of the Summer Movie Showdown, where the various blockbusters of the summer come and compete for the best of the best. Last time Iron Man 2's humor, action, and lovable (if not overabundant) characters beat down Robin Hood's scattered plot and awkward pacing. So now, Iron Man 2 has moved on to face....PRINCE OF PERSIA!
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