Below are my movies of the week:
June
9
Conan the Barbarian
(2011)
(Directed by Marcus Nispel) Watched this after talking to a friend about it and
I didn't think it was that bad of a remake. It is hard to be worse than the
original Conan movie. The actor that played Conan is fun to watch and as we've
seen lately, he is getting more and more popular in Hollywood.
Liar Liar (Directed by Tom
Shadyac) Very fun Jim Carrey movie during the peak of his career. The one
liners out of Jim's mouth as he is unable to lie are hilarious. The message
behind the movie is heartfelt.
Serenity (Directed by Joss
Whedon) WWJD? What Would Joss Do? Oh he would just deliver an amazing movie to
follow-up the cancelled too soon Firefly TV show. I am a big Joss fan but his
killing of Wash late in the movie was a complete shocker and the most upsetting
death he has delivered in all of his projects.
Bad Boys II (Directed by Michael
Bay) I posed a question shortly after watching this to why we have never seen a
Bad Boy 3 and my friend John put it best. You can't top Bad Boys 2. The action,
comedy and plot were all on point. Michael Bay needs to look back and see what
made this movie work.
June
10
Snitch (Directed by Ric
Roman Waugh) Based on a true story about a dad who volunteers to go undercover
and become a snitch for the government to help release his son from prison. The
story was compelling and I enjoy pretty much anything that The Rock stars in.
June
11
Superman/Batman:
Apocalypse
(Directed by Lauren Montgomery) Solid DC animated feature pitting Superman and
Batman against Darkseid on Apokolips. I know I have said it before but I will
say it again, DC knows how to deliver high quality animated films.
June
12
Air Force One (Directed by Wolfgang
Petersen) Air Force One and all its passengers are taken hostage by terrorists
and President Harrison Ford has to save them all while taking down the
terrorists. The action scenes were good but the CGI looked like it was created
by a college freshman film student.
June
13
This is the End (Directed by Evan
Goldberg & Seth Rogen) The comedy starring some of Hollywood's most popular
stars trying to survive the Apocalypse was funny in parts. I am not a huge fan
of James Franco or Seth Rogen because I feel they play the same type of characters
at times. But I do really like Jay Baruchel and Craig Robinson so that more than
made up for the stars I don't like as much. The cameos in the movie are what
make it though, The GIMP!
June
14
Man of Steel (Directed by Zach
Snyder) Superman is back and better then ever. Very solid origin story with a
strong cast of characters, except for maybe Amy Adams. I can see why Amy was
cast as Lois Lane but I felt at times her character was lacking in comparison
to Superman, Jor-El and General Zod. I look forward to the already announced
sequel.
Mission: Impossible -
Ghost Protocol
(Directed by Brad Bird) The Mission: Impossible series continues its rebirth
with Ghost Protocol. Tom Cruise is back kicking ass as agent Ethan Hunt who
with his new team of agents work to stop a nuclear attack.
Spies Like Us (Directed by John
Landis) Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd star as bumbling spies working for the U.S.
Government. Chevy Chase had a number of great one-liners in the movie that
though it is almost 30 years old is still very enjoyable.
June
15
The Replacements (Directed by Howard
Deutch) Fun comedy with an interesting cast pf characters about a pro football
league that sees its players go on strike so replacements are brought in. The
movie is stupid in parts but I still enjoy watching it from time to time. This
is one of those movies I remember the first time I saw it and who I saw it
with.
Jay and Silent Bob Go
Down Under
(Directed by J.C. Reifenberg) Another filmed Q and A of the Jay and Silent Bob
Get Old podcast this time from Australia. I have heard a number of the stories
previously but it is much more enjoyable seeing Jay's facial mannerisms as he
tells them.
xXx (Directed by Rob
Cohen) Vin Diesel is a bad ass action star who is recruited to go undercover for
the NSA. I know they hoped this movie would spawn a number of sequels and I
wish it had but Vin left the series before the sequel came out which really
hindered its success. The action scenes and weapons in this movie was a lot of
fun to watch.
Movies Watched: 273
Movies To Go: 92
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