Below are my movies of
the week:
February 24
Les
Misérables (Directed by Tom
Hooper) This was the last of the major Academy Award nominated movies I had yet
to watch. I honestly knew nothing about this story before watching it. The cast
was very strong but it still felt a bit disconnected on screen. I am not much
of a musical fan but I enjoyed that part of the film and felt it fit in nicely.
Bill
& Ted's Excellent Adventure (Directed by Stephen Herek) Another classic from my childhood.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter star as 2 slackers on the verge of flunking high
school and thus losing all hope of becoming rock gods. That’s when they get
help from a time traveling phone booth and George Carlin.
Basic (Directed by John McTiernan) Military drama
starring John Travolta and Sam Jackson from the director of Die Hard. I like
the mystery and conspiracy that this movie creates. However, one big drawback
has to be the scene with Travolta interviewing a suspect and he is lying on a
table posed like a Playboy playmate. No Thanks John!
Kevin
Hart: Seriously Funny (Directed by Shannon
Hartman) Another funny Kevin Hart comedy special. His bit about Shaq’s flopping
skills in the NBA was my favorite part.
February 25
The
Man with the Iron Fists
(Directed by RZA) Very fun Kung Fu movie directed by RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan.
Over the top death scenes and interesting characters help make this movie a
success in my eyes. I would love to see a sequel or a series of sequels come
from it.
February 27
Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (Directed by Michael Pressman) For my ninth
birthday my parents took my brother, my best friend and I to the arcade and
then to see this movie. Compared to the first TMNT movie this one was a lot
more kid friendly. Though it is very cheesy this is still my favorite of the
original trilogy. After the movie the 3 of us all pretending to be our favorite
turtle (I was Leo) tried to re-enact the Ninja Rap dance to a Vanilla Ice tape
I had.
February 28
Meet
the Robinsons (Directed by Stephen
J. Anderson) One of the best non-Pixar Disney movies I have ever seen. The
animation and colors were beautiful. The story was original and very heartfelt.
For
A Good Time Call (Directed by Jamie
Travis) I decided to watch this because Justin Long was in it and I am a fan.
The premise of this movie is a bit crazy; two rivals become roommates and start
a phone sex hotline. The character development between the rivals was a bit
predictable but the hotline calls and callers more than made up for it.
March 1
Galaxy
Quest (Directed by Dean
Parisot) What if the cast of Star Trek were needed to save an alien race in the
"real world"? Tim Allen stars in this Sci-Fi comedy about the cast of
a former space exploration show that tours the convention circuit but are then
needed to help save an alien race that believes the show was real.
March 2
The
Day After Tomorrow (Directed by Roland
Emmerich) Mr. Emmerich loves to make disaster movies. He also loves to make
crazy over the top disaster movies. This is the first of many disaster movies
from him I will be watching this year.
Real
Genius (Directed by Martha
Coolidge) Yes I was only 3 when this movie came out but it is still lots of fun
to watch. Val Kilmer stars in this comedy as a child genius on the verge of
graduation college who with another child genius work on creating a laser that
unbeknownst to them will be used by the military.
Minority Report (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Mr. Spielberg knows how to make a futuristic Sci-Fi film. The storyline and technology really sold me on the movie. I still remember this was the first movie I saw in theaters shortly after I had my second brain surgery.
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