Below are my movies of the week:
June
16
Paul (Directed by Greg Mottola) This sci-fi
comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is hilarious. Seth Rogen (yes the guy
I am not a big fan of) was great as Paul the alien who is trying to get back
home. The cast of characters and numerous pop culture references are what
really sell this movie.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Directed by Fran
Rubel Kuzui) It is hard to believe that the same person wrote this movie and
the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Show. This movie is cheesy and reminds me a bit
of Clueless, but with vampires. It is fun in parts and fast so it is easy to
get lost for 90 minutes.
June
18
Cars 2 (Directed by John Lasseter & Brad
Lewis) I wanted to hate this movie because I thought it was a cheap sequel that
should have been Direct to Video. I was right about it being a bit cheap, the
animation seemed off and not up to Pixar standards. But, I enjoyed it in the
end and laughed more than a couple times and I don't even like Larry the Cable
Guy. I can see why kids enjoyed this movie, because the kid in me sure did.
June
19
Van Helsing (Directed by Stephen Sommers) I forgot
how bad this movie was. I love the cast and the premise of the movie but the
execution of the story was bad. Stephen Sommers was hot coming off the
successful Mummy and Mummy Returns films but this movie stopped that
progression. This was the last feature that he directed for a good 5 years and
it is easy to see why.
The Lion King (Directed by Roger Allers & Rob
Minkoff) I was 12 years-old when this movie first came out and I remember going
to see it with my family and falling in love with the colors, the characters
and the story. Fast forward almost 20 years and I felt the exact same way
watching this movie again.
2012 (Directed by Roland Emmerich) I'm not
totally sure how you decide on making John Cusack the hero of your action
adventure movie but that’s why I don't make the big Hollywood bucks. The
special effects in this movie were over the top crazy but that is what made it
fun. The story itself was similar to most Emmerich disaster films.
June
20
Men in Black 3 (Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld) Men
in Black was an amazing movie that was so much fun to watch. Men in Black 2's
fun moments were few and far between. Men in Black 3 felt a lot more like the
original. The time travel storyline and new cast of characters kept me
interested from beginning to end. It is a bit creepy how much Josh Brolin
resembled a younger Tommy Lee Jones.
June
21
Conan the Barbarian (1982) (Directed by John
Milius) No offense to my good friend John, but this movie was BORING. I watched
it again after he questioned my comments about the Conan remake that I watched
a couple weeks ago. I have to say my comments made about that movie are
correct, this one is worse than the remake. I just about fell asleep watching
this, so I decided to re-watch the parts I was confused about after a good night’s
sleep. Yep it was still boring.
June
22
World War Z (Directed by Marc Forster) I'm a fan of
Zombie films and TV shows. Up until now we've seen Zombies in one main form,
slow moving. In World War Z the zombies move faster than I have ever moved in
my life, maybe I should become a zombie. That made them more terrifying to me than
previous zombie styles. I also enjoyed this movie because I am a fan of Brad
Pitt and this is not your typical Brad Pitt movie. After seeing this film I
want to go back and give the book of the same name another shot. The first time
I tried to read it I didn't finish it because it didn't catch my interest right
away.
The Company Men (Directed by John Wells) Very
strong cast of actors in this film about the lives of 3 men as their company is
downsized and the effects it has on all aspects of their lives. The only thing
I knew about this movie before watching it was who was in it. The movie is a
bit depressing but I know it is honest in reflecting what a number of companies
have been going through the last few years.
Movies Watched: 284
Movies To Go: 81
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