Monday, 26 August 2013
Now You See Me
Now You See Me just watched this fantastic movie. At last an original plot and story line for a change. And for once they did misdirect me. I did not see the magicians help until the last but one scene in the cell. I knew something was afoot by the way the cell lock clicked. Then When Morgan freeman said there was somebody unknown helping them. Then it fell into place who it was. Really recommend this one 4/5
Sunday, 25 August 2013
The Frozen Ground
The Frozen Ground - was not a bad movie at all. The cinematography was great and passable acting performances (and you cannot loose by putting in the lovely Vanessa Hudgens in, who is beginning to show what range she has). Based on true events so the story is perhaps a little bland again. But I did enjoy the scene where they trick the murderer into giving himself away, (wonder it it really happened that way though?).4/5
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Empire State
Empire State is based on a True events about inside heist on armored car company. Quite well acted. But not exactly exciting. But then real life events very rarely are. 3/5
3D
According to BBC click D movies are a dead issue. They have not caught on and sales are virtually non existent now. I have said this all along. No one wants to watch something where you have to wear glasses for minimal picture improvement. In fact James Cameron still says it will happen with the new TVs coming through wear glasses are nor required it just needs prices to fall. But he says current 3D (which he helped develop) is not dead. It is simply had issues due to poor encoding of movies (yes movies which were never filmed in 3D so therefore they ain't 3D!) As with HD they ain't true HD if they ain't been filmed in HD and not that many movies are. That is why you will see some blurays with brilliant picture and others even though new movies are not that good a picture (along with how they were filmed). I still have my doubts even with new TVs??
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Kick Ass 2
Kick ass 2 - I enjoyed this. But I was right in that it is no where near as good as the original. It lacked the punch and feel of the first movie. Even if it did try and put a message across that everyone can be a hero! 3/5
Saturday, 17 August 2013
The Mulbury project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXh-f4uKY8
The Mulbury Project is a low budget Scifi horror looks good. But we will see.
The Mulbury Project is a low budget Scifi horror looks good. But we will see.
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Elysium
Elysium is an action thriller which was enjoyable. But will not win any Oscars. The story is about a fascist government who live in a space colony along with the wealthy and healthy above the earth. while everybody else lives in poverty, poor health and squalor on earth (not unlike our government and conditions). one man can change this with an upload. 3/5
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Pain and Gain
Pain & gain is a Michael Bay produced movie based on real life events. A gang of body builders take a dodgy dealer character for everything he has got by kidnapping him. But they prove to be very inept. I am afraid this was not up to my expectations. Very poor crime caper. There is a moment where they are trying to kill the victim and cannot do it no mater how they try, which is almost funny? 2/5 at best.
Sunday, 11 August 2013
2 Guns
2 Guns is a very average buddy buddy action thriller. They would have been better doing a straight action thriller as the buddy dialogue is awful. An American audience may like this kind of thing. But I felt this spoiled the movie. 3/5 being generous!
The Iceman
The Iceman - is a quite well acted movie. But considering that this is about a real life hit man who killed over a 1000 people. there is not all that much violence and what there is is not too graphic. It concentrates more on his obsession with protecting his family. 3/5
The Great Gatsby Bluray
The Great Gatsby is pretty much same as the original based on F Scott Fitzgerald novel. Well acted. But the story is pretty bland I think. What made this move stand out was perhaps the soundtrack a blend of 20s and 00s and modern music. Especially in the first half of the movie. 3/5
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Drive snippet
By the way for those of you who had not spotted it. Drive appears to be a Very Great Western like movie. That movie being the classic western Shane. A criminal who is trying to go straight (Shane a gunfighter who is trying to stop gunfighting). Driver tires to help a family against evil men (Shane helps a family when local land owner tries to move them on from their farm) and at the end of Drive it is not clear if he is driving off into the sunset of if he is dead. Shane rides off into the sunset at the end and there has always been debate as to if Shane is dead or just wounded. These are the main similarities. There may be others. Such as the drivers attachment to the young boy of the family whom he seems to relate to. Perhaps he came from a similar background. 5/5 for both movies.
The Conjuring
The Conjuring - was about as scary as watching paint dry. As usual advertised as being scariest movie this year. Sorry but this kind of movie has deteriorated in the last few years. 1/5.
There are very few scary or thrilling horror movies about. The only one I would recommend is No One Lives which was at least a little different. 3/5
There are very few scary or thrilling horror movies about. The only one I would recommend is No One Lives which was at least a little different. 3/5
RIPD
R.I.P.D. - I was hoping that this would be a good one. But I found it decidedly boring and I thought I was watching M.I.B. as it was just the same except they were chasing criminals turning into monsters instead of aliens. 2/5
Red 2
Red 2 - poor script poor acting. Bruce Willis is in it simply to collect his paycheck (as are some of the others). But then so are several aging action stars. I cannot say RED 1 was that good. But his is awful. But Hollywood will go on making these as long as people pay to see them I suppose. 2/5 at best.
Oblivion
Just watched Oblivion for 2nd time. Not a brilliant movie. But enjoyable and at least the acting is OK and the storyline is not bad. Plus I like this area of scifi and aliens anyway. 4/5
Luther
Luther - Watched an episode of this when it first started and was not impressed. However now having watched the complete 3 series. It is an excellent police drama. Reminds me of the British version of Wallander some what, which I also enjoyed. Not a movie but well worth watching. even if it takes you a while to get into it. 5/5
Gallowwalkers
Gallow walkers - Trailer seemed interesting. But then that is it's purpose. what a load of rubbish. Poor acting, poor action should have been called Gallow Wa.kers. 0/5
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim - found this to be entertaining but not brilliant and definitely not well acted. Reminded me of the old Japanese Godzilla movies. 2.5/5
Killing Season
Killing Season is to me a 'b' movie with big names and low budget. Two men hunt one another in the woods and keep turning the tables o none another. Sounds good, but this is all about Serbia/Bosnia and war crimes. I can see the message being sent. but it could have been done much better. 2/5
Only God Forgives
Only God Forgives - is an acquired taste I think. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive). I think he has tried to capture a similar feel to Drive. But is is done in a more arty way. There are scenes where dialogue appears to be spoken, But music is used to convey the scene and you cannot here the dialogue. Very violent again like drive but a strange way of conveying the story. Which can be a little hard to follow. All in all I much prefer Drive. Which is really the only good movie from this director. His other works include Valhalla Rising, Bronson and Pusher. None of which were big hits. Not sure on this one Provisionally 2.5/5
The Colony
The Colony - did not come up to expectations. Watchable but only just. Another survival movie. Too slow - not well acted and underwhelming. Even action sequences were not that brilliant. 2/5 being generous.
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