Written by:
Ed Dougherty
Directed by:
Rigoberto Castañeda
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Amber Tamblyn ... Claudia
Aidan Gillen ... Karl
Armie Hammer ... Tommy
Katie Stuart ... Francesca
Eloisa Bennetts ... Nikky
Plot:
Claudia is a young woman in a hurry to return to the hospital bedside of her dying grandmother. Tommy is a young punk on his way to elope with his girlfriend Francesca and rescue her from the physical abuse by her drunken father. Karl is a husband and father with guilty secrets that must be erased from his apartment before his wife and daughter get there. All three, in other words, have an urgent need to be somewhere else. But all three are trapped in an elevator one holiday weekend in a deserted building. IMDB
Review:
What a godawful movie. :/
Really, really, REALLY boring. It jumps around a lot in the beginning, I wasn't sure where the movie was going to take us. We know which one is the serial killer, so the excitment just isn't there. I suppose I wanted more of a twist. Some movies have too much of a twist, or the twist is predictable, this movie had nothing. I feel sorry for the actors for being in such a failed movie.
I'm not a picky movie watcher, I'll try anything once. But I'm just glad that I only paid 5$ for this one.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Written by:
Alan B. McElroy
Turi Meyer
Directed by:
Joe Lynch
Made in:
USA & Canada in 2007
Actors:
Erica Leerhsen ... Nina Papas
Henry Rollins ... Dale Murphy
Texas Battle ... Jake
Daniella Alonso ... Amber
Steve Braun ... Jonesy
Aleksa Palladino ... Mara
Matthew Currie Holmes ... Michael
Crystal Lowe ... Elena
Kimberly Caldwell ... Kimberly
Plot:
Dale Murphy is hosting and producing his own reality T.V show called "The Ultimate Survivalist: The Apocalypse", with six contestants led by Nina Papas, who'll be thrown together for six days in a simulated post-apocalyptic wasteland, and the winner will walk away with $100,000. Located in a remote part of West Virginia, the contestants discover that what they are really fighting for is their survival - against a family of hideously deformed inbred cannibals who plan to ruthlessly butcher them all... Who will survive? IMDB
Review:
Not THAT bad of a movie. Could have been much worse. Very cheesy, but still good. :) Entertaining at least. It very much wants to mimic Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, which is why I am giving it a higher rating.
If you enjoy cheesy, bad horror movies, then this one is for you!
Alan B. McElroy
Turi Meyer
Directed by:
Joe Lynch
Made in:
USA & Canada in 2007
Actors:
Erica Leerhsen ... Nina Papas
Henry Rollins ... Dale Murphy
Texas Battle ... Jake
Daniella Alonso ... Amber
Steve Braun ... Jonesy
Aleksa Palladino ... Mara
Matthew Currie Holmes ... Michael
Crystal Lowe ... Elena
Kimberly Caldwell ... Kimberly
Plot:
Dale Murphy is hosting and producing his own reality T.V show called "The Ultimate Survivalist: The Apocalypse", with six contestants led by Nina Papas, who'll be thrown together for six days in a simulated post-apocalyptic wasteland, and the winner will walk away with $100,000. Located in a remote part of West Virginia, the contestants discover that what they are really fighting for is their survival - against a family of hideously deformed inbred cannibals who plan to ruthlessly butcher them all... Who will survive? IMDB
Review:
Not THAT bad of a movie. Could have been much worse. Very cheesy, but still good. :) Entertaining at least. It very much wants to mimic Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, which is why I am giving it a higher rating.
If you enjoy cheesy, bad horror movies, then this one is for you!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Iron Man
Written by:
Mark Fergus
Hawk Ostby
Directed by:
Jon Favreau
Made in:
USA in 2008
Actors:
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard ... Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Jeff Bridges ... Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Pepper Potts
Leslie Bibb ... Christine Everhart
Shaun Toub ... Yinsen
Faran Tahir ... Raza
Sayed Badreya ... Abu Bakaar
Plot:
Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he's captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. He uses his new suit to return to Afghanistan to destroy the arms and then to stop Stane from misusing his research. IMDB
Review:
What a movie!
I was very sceptical going into it.
But I absolutely loved it! Completely blew me away. Forget Batman and Superman, Iron Man is the ultimate hero.
Dialogue is fantastic. The movie is witty and funny.
And who can't love a sarcastic, billionaire superhero??
Mark Fergus
Hawk Ostby
Directed by:
Jon Favreau
Made in:
USA in 2008
Actors:
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard ... Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Jeff Bridges ... Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Pepper Potts
Leslie Bibb ... Christine Everhart
Shaun Toub ... Yinsen
Faran Tahir ... Raza
Sayed Badreya ... Abu Bakaar
Plot:
Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he's captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. He uses his new suit to return to Afghanistan to destroy the arms and then to stop Stane from misusing his research. IMDB
Review:
What a movie!
I was very sceptical going into it.
But I absolutely loved it! Completely blew me away. Forget Batman and Superman, Iron Man is the ultimate hero.
Dialogue is fantastic. The movie is witty and funny.
And who can't love a sarcastic, billionaire superhero??
Ghost Town
Written by:
Duke Sandefur
Directed by:
Richard Governor
Made in:
USA in 1988
Actors:
Franc Luz ... Langley
Catherine Hickland ... Kate
Jimmie F. Skaggs ... Devlin
Penelope Windust ... Grace
Bruce Glover ... Dealer
Zitto Kazann ... Blacksmith
Blake Conway ... Harper
Laura Schaefer ... Etta
Plot:
Deputy Langley tracks a kidnapped girl to an abandoned ghost town. However, the town is not abandoned, but haunted by the spirits of an outlaw, Devlin, and his gang, who hold the equally deceased townspeople hostage until the outlaws can be killed by a lawman. IMDB
Review:
I really wouldn't watch this unless you have a lot of patience.
Definitely a movie for die hard movie fans. You have to enjoy bad movies to like this one.
Continuity is completely missing. Nothing makes sense.
I personally really enjoyed it, but I doubt that many would.
Duke Sandefur
Directed by:
Richard Governor
Made in:
USA in 1988
Actors:
Franc Luz ... Langley
Catherine Hickland ... Kate
Jimmie F. Skaggs ... Devlin
Penelope Windust ... Grace
Bruce Glover ... Dealer
Zitto Kazann ... Blacksmith
Blake Conway ... Harper
Laura Schaefer ... Etta
Plot:
Deputy Langley tracks a kidnapped girl to an abandoned ghost town. However, the town is not abandoned, but haunted by the spirits of an outlaw, Devlin, and his gang, who hold the equally deceased townspeople hostage until the outlaws can be killed by a lawman. IMDB
Review:
I really wouldn't watch this unless you have a lot of patience.
Definitely a movie for die hard movie fans. You have to enjoy bad movies to like this one.
Continuity is completely missing. Nothing makes sense.
I personally really enjoyed it, but I doubt that many would.
American Gangster
AKA:
The Return of Superfly (USA) (working title)
Tru Blu (USA) (original script title)
Written by:
Steven Zaillian
Directed by:
Ridley Scott
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Denzel Washington ... Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe ... Det. Richie Roberts
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Huey Lucas
Josh Brolin ... Detective Trupo
Plot:
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story. IMDB
Review:
I didn't like Denzel in Training Day, and I was a little afraid of this film. But this movie was great! Very entertaining.
A true story.
And another great performance by Russell Crowe.
The Return of Superfly (USA) (working title)
Tru Blu (USA) (original script title)
Written by:
Steven Zaillian
Directed by:
Ridley Scott
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Denzel Washington ... Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe ... Det. Richie Roberts
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Huey Lucas
Josh Brolin ... Detective Trupo
Plot:
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story. IMDB
Review:
I didn't like Denzel in Training Day, and I was a little afraid of this film. But this movie was great! Very entertaining.
A true story.
And another great performance by Russell Crowe.
To Catch a Killer
Written by:
Jud Kinberg
Directed by:
Eric Till
Made in:
Canada & USA in 1992
Actors:
Brian Dennehy ... John Wayne Gacy
Michael Riley ... Lieutenant Joseph 'Joe / Polock' Kozenczak
Margot Kidder ... Rachel Grayson
Meg Foster ... City Attorney Linda Carlson
Martin Julien ... Theodore 'Ted' Koslo
Scott Hylands ... Delta Squad Sergeant Mike PaxtonDavid Eisner ... Detective Terry Williams
John Boylan ... Detective Gary Atkins
Plot:
"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys. IMDB
Review:
Fantastic film!
A made for TV-film that is very difficult to find! It hasn't been released on DVD, but when it does, we are definitely going to buy it.
Even though you know who the bad guy is through the entire film, it is still exciting and extremely entertaining. Maybe also because it is a true story.
Our copy was horrible, made from VHS. It kept stopping every 5-10 minutes or so (sometimes more often), and pausing, but the time would continue. So thank goodness it had Swedish subtitles, or we would have missed most of the dialogue.
Jud Kinberg
Directed by:
Eric Till
Made in:
Canada & USA in 1992
Actors:
Brian Dennehy ... John Wayne Gacy
Michael Riley ... Lieutenant Joseph 'Joe / Polock' Kozenczak
Margot Kidder ... Rachel Grayson
Meg Foster ... City Attorney Linda Carlson
Martin Julien ... Theodore 'Ted' Koslo
Scott Hylands ... Delta Squad Sergeant Mike PaxtonDavid Eisner ... Detective Terry Williams
John Boylan ... Detective Gary Atkins
Plot:
"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys. IMDB
Review:
Fantastic film!
A made for TV-film that is very difficult to find! It hasn't been released on DVD, but when it does, we are definitely going to buy it.
Even though you know who the bad guy is through the entire film, it is still exciting and extremely entertaining. Maybe also because it is a true story.
Our copy was horrible, made from VHS. It kept stopping every 5-10 minutes or so (sometimes more often), and pausing, but the time would continue. So thank goodness it had Swedish subtitles, or we would have missed most of the dialogue.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Eragon
Written by:
Peter Buchman
Christopher Paolini
Directed by:
Stefen Fangmeier
Made in:
USA & UK in 2006
Actors:
Ed Speleers ... Eragon
Jeremy Irons ... Brom
Sienna Guillory ... Arya
Robert Carlyle ... Durza
John Malkovich ... Galbatorix
Garrett Hedlund ... Murtagh
Plot:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. IMDB
Review:
I don't understand why people are so critical of this movie. Maybe because they don't understand the "Law of Fiction." That all Fiction novels have the same mold.
I thought it was extremely entertaining. The end fighting scene didn't last for an hour. It was slightly corny and cheesy (with all of the "Laws" it has to follow), but I liked it and I recommend it!
Peter Buchman
Christopher Paolini
Directed by:
Stefen Fangmeier
Made in:
USA & UK in 2006
Actors:
Ed Speleers ... Eragon
Jeremy Irons ... Brom
Sienna Guillory ... Arya
Robert Carlyle ... Durza
John Malkovich ... Galbatorix
Garrett Hedlund ... Murtagh
Plot:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. IMDB
Review:
I don't understand why people are so critical of this movie. Maybe because they don't understand the "Law of Fiction." That all Fiction novels have the same mold.
I thought it was extremely entertaining. The end fighting scene didn't last for an hour. It was slightly corny and cheesy (with all of the "Laws" it has to follow), but I liked it and I recommend it!
No Country for Old Men
Written by:
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Directed by:
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Tommy Lee Jones ... Ed Tom Bell
Javier Bardem ... Anton Chigurh
Josh Brolin ... Llewelyn Moss
Woody Harrelson ... Carson Wells
Kelly Macdonald ... Carla Jean Moss
Garret Dillahunt ... Wendell
Tess Harper ... Loretta Bell
Plot:
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. IMDB
Review:
I had high expections for this movie and I really wanted to see it.
In the end I was very disappointed.
I enjoyed the plot, the characters, and the actors did a great job.
I thought it started going downhill after the Mexican hospital.
And I definitely did not like the ending. The whole dream thing.
Maybe I am being a bit harsh, but I thought it could have been better.
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Directed by:
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Tommy Lee Jones ... Ed Tom Bell
Javier Bardem ... Anton Chigurh
Josh Brolin ... Llewelyn Moss
Woody Harrelson ... Carson Wells
Kelly Macdonald ... Carla Jean Moss
Garret Dillahunt ... Wendell
Tess Harper ... Loretta Bell
Plot:
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. IMDB
Review:
I had high expections for this movie and I really wanted to see it.
In the end I was very disappointed.
I enjoyed the plot, the characters, and the actors did a great job.
I thought it started going downhill after the Mexican hospital.
And I definitely did not like the ending. The whole dream thing.
Maybe I am being a bit harsh, but I thought it could have been better.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Primary Colors
AKA:
Mit aller Macht (Germany)
Written by:
Joe Klein
Elaine May
Directed by:
Mike Nichols
Made in:
France, UK, Germany, USA & Japan in 1998
Actors:
John Travolta ... Governor Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson ... Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton ... Richard Jemmons
Kathy Bates ... Libby Holden
Adrian Lester ... Henry Burton
Maura Tierney ... Daisy Green
Larry Hagman ... Gov. Fred Picker
Plot:
Jack Stanton is running for president. The election is seen through the eyes of young Henry Burton. Along the way Stanton must deal with a sex scandal. IMDB
Review:
An entertaining movie. Nothing really unexpecting, but some very fun dialog, and Billy Bob Thorton's character is fun, to say the least. :)
Mit aller Macht (Germany)
Written by:
Joe Klein
Elaine May
Directed by:
Mike Nichols
Made in:
France, UK, Germany, USA & Japan in 1998
Actors:
John Travolta ... Governor Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson ... Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton ... Richard Jemmons
Kathy Bates ... Libby Holden
Adrian Lester ... Henry Burton
Maura Tierney ... Daisy Green
Larry Hagman ... Gov. Fred Picker
Plot:
Jack Stanton is running for president. The election is seen through the eyes of young Henry Burton. Along the way Stanton must deal with a sex scandal. IMDB
Review:
An entertaining movie. Nothing really unexpecting, but some very fun dialog, and Billy Bob Thorton's character is fun, to say the least. :)
The Car
AKA:
DeathMobile
Wheels
Written by:
Michael Butler
Directed by:
Elliot Silverstein
Made in:
USA in 1977
Actors:
James Brolin ... Wade Parent
Kathleen Lloyd ... Lauren
John Marley ... Everett
R.G. Armstrong ... Amos Clements
John Rubinstein ... John Morris
Elizabeth Thompson ... Margie
Roy Jenson ... Ray Mott
Kim Richards ... Lynn Marie
Kyle Richards ... Debbie
Kate Murtagh ... Miss McDonald
Robert Phillips ... Metcalf
Doris Dowling ... Bertha
Henry O'Brien ... Chas
Eddie Little Sky ... Denson
Lee McLaughlin ... Marvin Fats
Plot:
A sleek, possessed car terrorizes everyone it comes in contact with. IMDB
Review:
NOT that bad of a movie!! I've seen much, much worse.
A silly plot, but the acting really isn't that bad, and the dialog is enjoyable. It starts out really cheesy, but it gets better. :) And considering how old it is, the special effects are really, really good!
DeathMobile
Wheels
Written by:
Michael Butler
Directed by:
Elliot Silverstein
Made in:
USA in 1977
Actors:
James Brolin ... Wade Parent
Kathleen Lloyd ... Lauren
John Marley ... Everett
R.G. Armstrong ... Amos Clements
John Rubinstein ... John Morris
Elizabeth Thompson ... Margie
Roy Jenson ... Ray Mott
Kim Richards ... Lynn Marie
Kyle Richards ... Debbie
Kate Murtagh ... Miss McDonald
Robert Phillips ... Metcalf
Doris Dowling ... Bertha
Henry O'Brien ... Chas
Eddie Little Sky ... Denson
Lee McLaughlin ... Marvin Fats
Plot:
A sleek, possessed car terrorizes everyone it comes in contact with. IMDB
Review:
NOT that bad of a movie!! I've seen much, much worse.
A silly plot, but the acting really isn't that bad, and the dialog is enjoyable. It starts out really cheesy, but it gets better. :) And considering how old it is, the special effects are really, really good!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Memento
Written by:
Jonathan Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Directed by:
Christopher Nolan
Made in:
USA in 2000
Actors:
Guy Pearce ... Leonard
Carrie-Anne Moss ... Natalie
Joe Pantoliano ... Teddy Gammell
Mark Boone Junior ... Burt
Russ Fega ... Waiter
Jorja Fox ... Leonard's Wife
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Sammy
Harriet Sansom Harris ... Mrs. Jankis
Thomas Lennon ... Doctor
Callum Keith Rennie ... Dodd
Kimberly Campbell ... Blonde
Marianne Muellerleile ... Tattooist
Larry Holden ... Jimmy
Plot:
Leonard (Guy Pearce) is an insurance investigator whose memory has been damaged following a head injury he sustained after intervening on his wife's murder. His quality of life has been severely hampered after this event, and he can now only live a comprehendable life by tattooing notes on himself and taking pictures of things with a Polaroid camera. The movie is told in forward flashes of events that are to come that compensate for his unreliable memory, during which he has liaisons with various complex characters. Leonard badly wants revenge for his wife's murder, but, as numerous characters explain, there may be little point if he won't remember it in order to provide closure for him. The movie veers between these future occurrences and a telephone conversation Leonard is having in his motel room in which he compares his current state to that of a client whose claim he once dealt with. IMDB
Review:
Extremely confusing! But well worth it.
The first minutes are confusing, and then it is easy going until about 3/4ths of the way through, and then you don't care about continuity anymore, you are more just interested in what is going to happen.
Fantastic film! Definitely should see it.
At one point, you question about what is real and fiction. What is made up memory and just a game. Is he really out for revenge, or does he enjoy his memory-loss hunting game?!
Jonathan Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Directed by:
Christopher Nolan
Made in:
USA in 2000
Actors:
Guy Pearce ... Leonard
Carrie-Anne Moss ... Natalie
Joe Pantoliano ... Teddy Gammell
Mark Boone Junior ... Burt
Russ Fega ... Waiter
Jorja Fox ... Leonard's Wife
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Sammy
Harriet Sansom Harris ... Mrs. Jankis
Thomas Lennon ... Doctor
Callum Keith Rennie ... Dodd
Kimberly Campbell ... Blonde
Marianne Muellerleile ... Tattooist
Larry Holden ... Jimmy
Plot:
Leonard (Guy Pearce) is an insurance investigator whose memory has been damaged following a head injury he sustained after intervening on his wife's murder. His quality of life has been severely hampered after this event, and he can now only live a comprehendable life by tattooing notes on himself and taking pictures of things with a Polaroid camera. The movie is told in forward flashes of events that are to come that compensate for his unreliable memory, during which he has liaisons with various complex characters. Leonard badly wants revenge for his wife's murder, but, as numerous characters explain, there may be little point if he won't remember it in order to provide closure for him. The movie veers between these future occurrences and a telephone conversation Leonard is having in his motel room in which he compares his current state to that of a client whose claim he once dealt with. IMDB
Review:
Extremely confusing! But well worth it.
The first minutes are confusing, and then it is easy going until about 3/4ths of the way through, and then you don't care about continuity anymore, you are more just interested in what is going to happen.
Fantastic film! Definitely should see it.
At one point, you question about what is real and fiction. What is made up memory and just a game. Is he really out for revenge, or does he enjoy his memory-loss hunting game?!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Juno
Written by:
Diablo Cody
Directed by:
Jason Reitman
Made in:
USA, Canada & Hungary in 2007
Actors:
Ellen Page ... Juno MacGuff
Michael Cera ... Paulie Bleeker
Jennifer Garner ... Vanessa Loring
Jason Bateman ... Mark Loring
Allison Janney ... Bren MacGuff
J.K. Simmons ... Mac MacGuff
Olivia Thirlby ... Leah
Plot:
Sixteen year-old Juno MacGuff is the type of girl that beats to her own drummer, and doesn't really care what others may think of her. She learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. Juno and Paulie like each other, but don't consider themselves to be exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend let alone be ready to be a family complete with child. Although she would rather not be pregnant, Juno is fairly pragmatic about her situation... IMDB
Review:
I love this movie!
The dialog is fantastic.
It is witty, funny, cute, and all that stuff inbetween.
A good movie for teens, but I really think that anyone can enjoy it.
It is a sweet movie. I'm usually not a fan of "sweet" movies but this movie is extremely entertaining. And worth watching!
Diablo Cody
Directed by:
Jason Reitman
Made in:
USA, Canada & Hungary in 2007
Actors:
Ellen Page ... Juno MacGuff
Michael Cera ... Paulie Bleeker
Jennifer Garner ... Vanessa Loring
Jason Bateman ... Mark Loring
Allison Janney ... Bren MacGuff
J.K. Simmons ... Mac MacGuff
Olivia Thirlby ... Leah
Plot:
Sixteen year-old Juno MacGuff is the type of girl that beats to her own drummer, and doesn't really care what others may think of her. She learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. Juno and Paulie like each other, but don't consider themselves to be exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend let alone be ready to be a family complete with child. Although she would rather not be pregnant, Juno is fairly pragmatic about her situation... IMDB
Review:
I love this movie!
The dialog is fantastic.
It is witty, funny, cute, and all that stuff inbetween.
A good movie for teens, but I really think that anyone can enjoy it.
It is a sweet movie. I'm usually not a fan of "sweet" movies but this movie is extremely entertaining. And worth watching!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Spies Like Us
Written by:
Dan Aykroyd
Dave Thomas
Directed by:
John Landis
Made in:
USA in 1985
Actors:
Chevy Chase ... Emmett Fitz-Hume
Dan Aykroyd ... Austin Millbarge
Steve Forrest ... General Sline
Donna Dixon ... Karen Boyer
Bruce Davison ... Ruby
Bernie Casey ... Colonel Rhumbus
William Prince ... Keyes
Tom Hatten ... General Miegs
Frank Oz ... Test Monitor
Charles McKeown ... Jerry Hadley
James Daughton ... Bob Hodges
Jim Staahl ... Bud Schnelker
Plot:
Two totally incompetent applicants, Emmett Fitzhume and Austin Millbarge, are chosen from a CIA recruitment program. They are parachuted into Pakistan and eventually end up in Afghanistan, chased by the Russians, where they learn they are being used as decoys to draw out the Sovet defenses. Two real spies are sent in. Their mission is to Hijack a soviet Missile launcher, launch the Soviet missile and test the new US orbital defence laser. The missile is fired and while heading for an American City, the laser system misses it's target. The contingency plan for this scenario, as set out by the Pentagon Nuts who planned it from deep within a secret underground bunker, is to let the 3rd World War happen anyway. IMDB
Review:
Why can't they make movies like this anymore?!
A hilarious comedy full of dry humor.
Silly scenes, over-the-top acting and witty dialog.
An 80's hit that you have to see.
Dan Aykroyd
Dave Thomas
Directed by:
John Landis
Made in:
USA in 1985
Actors:
Chevy Chase ... Emmett Fitz-Hume
Dan Aykroyd ... Austin Millbarge
Steve Forrest ... General Sline
Donna Dixon ... Karen Boyer
Bruce Davison ... Ruby
Bernie Casey ... Colonel Rhumbus
William Prince ... Keyes
Tom Hatten ... General Miegs
Frank Oz ... Test Monitor
Charles McKeown ... Jerry Hadley
James Daughton ... Bob Hodges
Jim Staahl ... Bud Schnelker
Plot:
Two totally incompetent applicants, Emmett Fitzhume and Austin Millbarge, are chosen from a CIA recruitment program. They are parachuted into Pakistan and eventually end up in Afghanistan, chased by the Russians, where they learn they are being used as decoys to draw out the Sovet defenses. Two real spies are sent in. Their mission is to Hijack a soviet Missile launcher, launch the Soviet missile and test the new US orbital defence laser. The missile is fired and while heading for an American City, the laser system misses it's target. The contingency plan for this scenario, as set out by the Pentagon Nuts who planned it from deep within a secret underground bunker, is to let the 3rd World War happen anyway. IMDB
Review:
Why can't they make movies like this anymore?!
A hilarious comedy full of dry humor.
Silly scenes, over-the-top acting and witty dialog.
An 80's hit that you have to see.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Date Movie
Written by:
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Directed by:
Aaron Seltzer
Made in:
USA & Switzerland in 2006
Actors:
Alyson Hannigan ... Julia Jones
Adam Campbell ... Grant Fockyerdoder
Sophie Monk ... Andy
Eddie Griffin ... Frank Jones
Meera Simhan ... Linda Jones
Fred Willard ... Bernie Fockyerdoder
Jennifer Coolidge ... Roz Fockyerdoder
Marie Matiko ... Betty
Judah Friedlander ... Nicky
Carmen Electra ... Anne
Tony Cox ... Hitch
Mauricio Sanchez ... Eduardo / Housekeeper
Beverly Polcyn ... Old Cat Woman
Valery M. Ortiz ... Jell-O (as Valery Ortiz)
Charlie Dell ... Justice of the Peace (as Charles Dell)
Plot:
Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan) has found the perfect guy, the very-British and very-unfortunately-named Grant Fockyerdoder (Adam Campbell). But before they can have their Big Fat Greek Wedding, they must Meet the Parents, hook up with The Wedding Planner, and contend with Grant's friend Andy (Sophie Monk) who wants to put an end to her Best Friend's Wedding. IMDB
Review:
No.
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Directed by:
Aaron Seltzer
Made in:
USA & Switzerland in 2006
Actors:
Alyson Hannigan ... Julia Jones
Adam Campbell ... Grant Fockyerdoder
Sophie Monk ... Andy
Eddie Griffin ... Frank Jones
Meera Simhan ... Linda Jones
Fred Willard ... Bernie Fockyerdoder
Jennifer Coolidge ... Roz Fockyerdoder
Marie Matiko ... Betty
Judah Friedlander ... Nicky
Carmen Electra ... Anne
Tony Cox ... Hitch
Mauricio Sanchez ... Eduardo / Housekeeper
Beverly Polcyn ... Old Cat Woman
Valery M. Ortiz ... Jell-O (as Valery Ortiz)
Charlie Dell ... Justice of the Peace (as Charles Dell)
Plot:
Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan) has found the perfect guy, the very-British and very-unfortunately-named Grant Fockyerdoder (Adam Campbell). But before they can have their Big Fat Greek Wedding, they must Meet the Parents, hook up with The Wedding Planner, and contend with Grant's friend Andy (Sophie Monk) who wants to put an end to her Best Friend's Wedding. IMDB
Review:
No.
Monday, March 3, 2008
3:10 to Yuma
Written by:
Halsted Welles
Michael Brandt
Directed by:
James Mangold
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Russell Crowe ... Ben Wade
Christian Bale ... Dan Evans
Logan Lerman ... William Evans
Dallas Roberts ... Grayson Butterfield
Ben Foster ... Charlie Prince
Peter Fonda ... Byron McElroy
Vinessa Shaw ... Emmy Nelson
Alan Tudyk ... Doc Potter
Luce Rains ... Marshal WeathersGretchen Mol ... Alice EvansLennie Loftin ... Glen Hollander
Rio Alexander ... Campos
Johnny Whitworth ... Tommy Darden
Shawn Howell ... Jackson (as Shawn D. Howell)
Pat Ricotti ... Jorgensen
Plot:
Rancher Dan Evans heads into Bisbee to clear up issues concerning the sake of his land when he witnesses the closing events of a stagecoach robbery led by famed outlaw Ben Wade. Shortly thereafter, Wade is captured by the law in Bisbee and Evans finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention for the reward of $200. Evans's effort to take Wade to the station is in part an effort to save his land but also part of an inner battle to determine whether he can be more than just a naive rancher in the eyes of his impetuous and gunslinging son William Evans. The transport to Contention is hazardous and filled with ambushes by Indians, pursuits by Wade's vengeful gang and Wade's own conniving and surreptitious demeanor that makes the ride all the more intense. IMDB
Review:
Talk about fantastic!
Entertaining from beginning to end.
Christian Bale, his perfect, handsome, charming self. And even Russell Crowe is fantastic!
Some of the best villian performances ever.
A must-see!
It is sad and refreshing at the same time.
The movie deals with revenge, pride, and loyalty.
Make sure you see it.
Halsted Welles
Michael Brandt
Directed by:
James Mangold
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Russell Crowe ... Ben Wade
Christian Bale ... Dan Evans
Logan Lerman ... William Evans
Dallas Roberts ... Grayson Butterfield
Ben Foster ... Charlie Prince
Peter Fonda ... Byron McElroy
Vinessa Shaw ... Emmy Nelson
Alan Tudyk ... Doc Potter
Luce Rains ... Marshal WeathersGretchen Mol ... Alice EvansLennie Loftin ... Glen Hollander
Rio Alexander ... Campos
Johnny Whitworth ... Tommy Darden
Shawn Howell ... Jackson (as Shawn D. Howell)
Pat Ricotti ... Jorgensen
Plot:
Rancher Dan Evans heads into Bisbee to clear up issues concerning the sake of his land when he witnesses the closing events of a stagecoach robbery led by famed outlaw Ben Wade. Shortly thereafter, Wade is captured by the law in Bisbee and Evans finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention for the reward of $200. Evans's effort to take Wade to the station is in part an effort to save his land but also part of an inner battle to determine whether he can be more than just a naive rancher in the eyes of his impetuous and gunslinging son William Evans. The transport to Contention is hazardous and filled with ambushes by Indians, pursuits by Wade's vengeful gang and Wade's own conniving and surreptitious demeanor that makes the ride all the more intense. IMDB
Review:
Talk about fantastic!
Entertaining from beginning to end.
Christian Bale, his perfect, handsome, charming self. And even Russell Crowe is fantastic!
Some of the best villian performances ever.
A must-see!
It is sad and refreshing at the same time.
The movie deals with revenge, pride, and loyalty.
Make sure you see it.
Death Proof
AKA:
Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA)
Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt! (USA)
Thunder Bolt (USA)
Written by:
Quentin Tarantino
Directed by:
Quentin Tarantino
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Kurt Russell ... Stuntman Mike
Zoe Bell ... Herself (as Zoë Bell)
Rosario Dawson ... Abernathy
Vanessa Ferlito ... Arlene
Sydney Tamiia Poitier ... Jungle Julia (as Sydney Poitier)
Tracie Thoms ... Kim
Rose McGowan ... Pam
Jordan Ladd ... Shanna
Mary Elizabeth Winstead ... Lee
Quentin Tarantino ... Warren
Marcy Harriell ... Marcy
Eli Roth ... Dov
Omar Doom ... Nate
Michael Bacall ... Omar
Monica Staggs ... Lanna Frank
Plot:
Stuntman Mike is a former Hollywood stunt race car driver who targets and kills women with his "death-proof" stunt car. In Act I, Mike surfaces in Austin, Texas to target a group of women whom he knows; Jungle Julia an outgoing, dope-smoking, radio DJ/fashion model meeting her old school friends for a night on the town whom are sentimental model Arlene, and local bad-girl Shanna, as well as bar-nut hippie Pam who tries to make Mike notice her, unaware of his sociopath and misogynist tendencies. In Act II, Stuntman Mike surfaces in Tennessee where he randomly picks another another group of women to stalk all of whom work in the motion picture business; Abernathy is a make-up girl and stand-in wanting a change of pace in her life. Lee is a naive B-movie actress. Kim is a tough-minded stunt woman always wanting action. And Zoe is a fellow stunt woman from New Zealand visiting her friends. However, the second set of girls proves more though to get, and because of a combination of bad luck and Stuntman Mike's carelessness, the girls decide to turn the tables on their tormentor for revenge of their own... IMDB
Review:
This movie could be about 30 minutes long.
It is extremely boring.
The only thing that is worth watching in this movie was the ending. Skip in the movie all the way until the end, when they go to look at the car. At that point, the movie is hilarious! But that is only about 30 minutes of the almost 2 hours of film.
The actresses are boring and stale, again until the last 30 minutes.
The rest of the movie is pointless, boring dialog that is unlike Tarantino.
The overacting by Kurt Russell at the end is priceless!
And the trick the girls play on their friend when they take the car, is also hilarious. But those 2 things are seriously the best things in the movie. Everything else is lame, pointless, and boring.
I was expecting a lot more, especially after Planet Terror (both parts of the Grindhouse double feature).
Don't watch this one, and definitely don't pay for it! Watch Planet Terror instead!
Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA)
Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt! (USA)
Thunder Bolt (USA)
Written by:
Quentin Tarantino
Directed by:
Quentin Tarantino
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Kurt Russell ... Stuntman Mike
Zoe Bell ... Herself (as Zoë Bell)
Rosario Dawson ... Abernathy
Vanessa Ferlito ... Arlene
Sydney Tamiia Poitier ... Jungle Julia (as Sydney Poitier)
Tracie Thoms ... Kim
Rose McGowan ... Pam
Jordan Ladd ... Shanna
Mary Elizabeth Winstead ... Lee
Quentin Tarantino ... Warren
Marcy Harriell ... Marcy
Eli Roth ... Dov
Omar Doom ... Nate
Michael Bacall ... Omar
Monica Staggs ... Lanna Frank
Plot:
Stuntman Mike is a former Hollywood stunt race car driver who targets and kills women with his "death-proof" stunt car. In Act I, Mike surfaces in Austin, Texas to target a group of women whom he knows; Jungle Julia an outgoing, dope-smoking, radio DJ/fashion model meeting her old school friends for a night on the town whom are sentimental model Arlene, and local bad-girl Shanna, as well as bar-nut hippie Pam who tries to make Mike notice her, unaware of his sociopath and misogynist tendencies. In Act II, Stuntman Mike surfaces in Tennessee where he randomly picks another another group of women to stalk all of whom work in the motion picture business; Abernathy is a make-up girl and stand-in wanting a change of pace in her life. Lee is a naive B-movie actress. Kim is a tough-minded stunt woman always wanting action. And Zoe is a fellow stunt woman from New Zealand visiting her friends. However, the second set of girls proves more though to get, and because of a combination of bad luck and Stuntman Mike's carelessness, the girls decide to turn the tables on their tormentor for revenge of their own... IMDB
Review:
This movie could be about 30 minutes long.
It is extremely boring.
The only thing that is worth watching in this movie was the ending. Skip in the movie all the way until the end, when they go to look at the car. At that point, the movie is hilarious! But that is only about 30 minutes of the almost 2 hours of film.
The actresses are boring and stale, again until the last 30 minutes.
The rest of the movie is pointless, boring dialog that is unlike Tarantino.
The overacting by Kurt Russell at the end is priceless!
And the trick the girls play on their friend when they take the car, is also hilarious. But those 2 things are seriously the best things in the movie. Everything else is lame, pointless, and boring.
I was expecting a lot more, especially after Planet Terror (both parts of the Grindhouse double feature).
Don't watch this one, and definitely don't pay for it! Watch Planet Terror instead!
Planet Terror
AKA:
Project Terror (USA)
Written by:
Robert Rodriguez
Directed by:
Robert Rodriguez
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Rose McGowan ... Cherry
Freddy Rodríguez ... Wray (as Freddy Rodriguez)
Josh Brolin ... Block
Marley Shelton ... Dakota
Jeff Fahey ... J.T.
Michael Biehn ... Sheriff Hague
Rebel Rodriguez ... Tony
Bruce Willis ... Muldoon
Naveen Andrews ... Abby
Julio Oscar Mechoso ... Romy
Stacy Ferguson ... Tammy
Nicky Katt ... Joe
Hung Nguyen ... Dr. Crane
Cecilia Conti ... Paramedic #1
Tommy Nix ... Paramedic #2
Plot:
After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally released at a remote U.S. military base in Texas, those exposed to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill. An assortment of various people who include stripper Cherry, her shady mechanic ex-boyfriend Wray, a strong-willed doctor, the local sheriff, and an assortment of various people must join forces to survive the night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole town and the world. IMDB
Review:
The very, very beginning was a little boring, but it very quickly picked up and you start laughing and you don't stop the entire way through the movie! I love this movie! I definitely recommend it, especially to those who love bad 70's horror flicks.
It has everything: excessive blood, overacting, bad cuts, weird story line, everything causes explosions, pointless side stories, love/hate relationships, rebel hero, zombies, bad gore effects, etc.. etc..
It is hilarious and one of my new favorite movies.
Project Terror (USA)
Written by:
Robert Rodriguez
Directed by:
Robert Rodriguez
Made in:
USA in 2007
Actors:
Rose McGowan ... Cherry
Freddy Rodríguez ... Wray (as Freddy Rodriguez)
Josh Brolin ... Block
Marley Shelton ... Dakota
Jeff Fahey ... J.T.
Michael Biehn ... Sheriff Hague
Rebel Rodriguez ... Tony
Bruce Willis ... Muldoon
Naveen Andrews ... Abby
Julio Oscar Mechoso ... Romy
Stacy Ferguson ... Tammy
Nicky Katt ... Joe
Hung Nguyen ... Dr. Crane
Cecilia Conti ... Paramedic #1
Tommy Nix ... Paramedic #2
Plot:
After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally released at a remote U.S. military base in Texas, those exposed to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill. An assortment of various people who include stripper Cherry, her shady mechanic ex-boyfriend Wray, a strong-willed doctor, the local sheriff, and an assortment of various people must join forces to survive the night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole town and the world. IMDB
Review:
The very, very beginning was a little boring, but it very quickly picked up and you start laughing and you don't stop the entire way through the movie! I love this movie! I definitely recommend it, especially to those who love bad 70's horror flicks.
It has everything: excessive blood, overacting, bad cuts, weird story line, everything causes explosions, pointless side stories, love/hate relationships, rebel hero, zombies, bad gore effects, etc.. etc..
It is hilarious and one of my new favorite movies.
Monday, February 25, 2008
The White Massai
Original title:
Weisse Massai, Die
Written by:
Corinne Hofmann (novel)
Johannes W. Betz
Directed by:
Hermine Huntgeburth
Made in:
Germany in 2005
Actors:
Nina Hoss ... Carola Lehmann
Jacky Ido ... Lemalian
Katja Flint ... Elisabeth
Antonio Prester ... Pater Bernardo (as Nino Prester)
Janek Rieke ... Stefan
Helen Namaso Lenamarken ... Lemalians Mama
Nicolas Sironka ... Mini-Chief
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu ... Asma (as Damaris Agweyu)
Barbara M. Ahren ... Carolas Mutter (as Barbara Magdalena Ahren)
Robert Dölle ... Frank
Barbara Herschbach ... Jenny
Morgan Lematampash ... Tom
Kiriniyaga Lenamatiyo ... John
Christine Namkuny ... Saguna
John Erick ... Mike
Plot:
Based upon an autobiographical novel by Swiss writer Corinne Hofmann, the film tells of a girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join. IMDB
Review:
Fantastic film!
I was going through the channels one day and saw it on TV. I got to watch a part of it and that made me want to watch the entire movie. Fredrik and I sat down and watched it, and it is a very good film.
It is from a true story. Language is in English, German, and Swahili. We watched it with Swedish subtitles. The Swahili wasn't translated, though, in our version.
It is a different kind of love-story. Very entertaining. I definitely recommend it.
Weisse Massai, Die
Written by:
Corinne Hofmann (novel)
Johannes W. Betz
Directed by:
Hermine Huntgeburth
Made in:
Germany in 2005
Actors:
Nina Hoss ... Carola Lehmann
Jacky Ido ... Lemalian
Katja Flint ... Elisabeth
Antonio Prester ... Pater Bernardo (as Nino Prester)
Janek Rieke ... Stefan
Helen Namaso Lenamarken ... Lemalians Mama
Nicolas Sironka ... Mini-Chief
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu ... Asma (as Damaris Agweyu)
Barbara M. Ahren ... Carolas Mutter (as Barbara Magdalena Ahren)
Robert Dölle ... Frank
Barbara Herschbach ... Jenny
Morgan Lematampash ... Tom
Kiriniyaga Lenamatiyo ... John
Christine Namkuny ... Saguna
John Erick ... Mike
Plot:
Based upon an autobiographical novel by Swiss writer Corinne Hofmann, the film tells of a girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join. IMDB
Review:
Fantastic film!
I was going through the channels one day and saw it on TV. I got to watch a part of it and that made me want to watch the entire movie. Fredrik and I sat down and watched it, and it is a very good film.
It is from a true story. Language is in English, German, and Swahili. We watched it with Swedish subtitles. The Swahili wasn't translated, though, in our version.
It is a different kind of love-story. Very entertaining. I definitely recommend it.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Below
AKA:
Proteus (USA)
Written by:
Lucas Sussman
Darren Aronofsky
Directed by:
David Twohy
Made in:
USA in 2002
Actors:
Matthew Davis ... Odell (as Matt Davis)
Bruce Greenwood ... Brice
Olivia Williams ... Claire
Holt McCallany ... Loomis
Scott Foley ... Coors
Zach Galifianakis ... Weird Wally
Jason Flemyng ... Stumbo
Dexter Fletcher ... Kingsley
Nick Chinlund ... Chief
Andrew Howard ... Hoag
Christopher Fairbank ... Pappy
Chuck Ellsworth ... Navy Pilot
Crispin Layfield ... Navy Lookout
Jonathan Hartman ... Schillings
Sebastian Knapp ... Sonar #1
Plot:
In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the human psyche. IMDB
Review:
I'm not sure what it is about submarine movies, but they work. They always seem to do well, and this movie is no exception.
A good plot, good characters, creepy and scary, and even some humor thrown in, too.
Proteus (USA)
Written by:
Lucas Sussman
Darren Aronofsky
Directed by:
David Twohy
Made in:
USA in 2002
Actors:
Matthew Davis ... Odell (as Matt Davis)
Bruce Greenwood ... Brice
Olivia Williams ... Claire
Holt McCallany ... Loomis
Scott Foley ... Coors
Zach Galifianakis ... Weird Wally
Jason Flemyng ... Stumbo
Dexter Fletcher ... Kingsley
Nick Chinlund ... Chief
Andrew Howard ... Hoag
Christopher Fairbank ... Pappy
Chuck Ellsworth ... Navy Pilot
Crispin Layfield ... Navy Lookout
Jonathan Hartman ... Schillings
Sebastian Knapp ... Sonar #1
Plot:
In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the human psyche. IMDB
Review:
I'm not sure what it is about submarine movies, but they work. They always seem to do well, and this movie is no exception.
A good plot, good characters, creepy and scary, and even some humor thrown in, too.
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