Finally, I watched Captain America this morning. After Thor, I had kinda lost my interest in this whole Avenger series, but Captain America revitalized it some.
They do a great job of making you care about the hero, unlike Thor. It is the usual super hero stuff in the end, but the depth in between is good. It still isn't up there with Iron Man or Dark Knight, but it is not bad. 3 1/2 M&Ms
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
PARANOMRAL ACTIVITY 3 A LITTLE TOO MUCH OF AN OKAY THING
Paranormal Activity 3 does bring some scary to the theatre, and for that it serves it's purpose. After seeing the first 2, you can kinda guess when something is going to happen. That is the only problem with a movie like this is it does get a little stale at this point. They did bring some new things to the table in this one that I thought were cool more than scary. I don't want to ruin anything for anyone, but there are about 3 scenes that I thought were a little different scare. The story is a prequel to the first two. It is set in 1988 when the girls from the first two are first introduced to the demon. The little girls do an okay job of playing innocent and creepy at the same time. Toby is the name of the demon, and he is still after that little boy that he's been wanting since the first Paranormal. Overall, it is worth seeing if you just want to see something a little spooky during this time of year. It is directed by the guys that did Catfish last year, and they could've chosen a better second project than this.
My main problem with the movie was the trailer. They put several things in the trailer that I thought were cool, and they left them on the cutting room floor. Very strange to me to lure people in with the things in the trailer then not include them in the movie. I'm sure they had their reasons, but this lowers my review a little. Here is a little article about the things they left out:
Like I said, go check it out if you want to see a scary movie, but be sure you know a little background from the first two movies, or you'll be confused at the end. I had to go look up the ending stuff to totally understand, so that means they didn't explain it very good...2 1/2 M&Ms.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Pearl Jam 20 4 M&Ms
As far as documentaries go this was one for the ages. It brought back so many memories of that time in my life, and I'm sure it would in everyone that's been fans of PJ.
The doc shows a lot of never before seen footage of the PJ through the years, and a lot of interviews with all the band members. The doc is directed by Cameron Crowe who is a great director (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Singles), and he was a writer for Rolling Stones during the grunge years. It has a lot of things that I knew nothing about with PJ, but a lot of things I already knew. The footage of Kurt Cobain is awesome and it makes you remember how sad it is that some people can't handle the pressure of success. Their perseverance to still be relevant today is amazing, and it is hard to imagine any of these bands today recreating what they have done. 20 years of PJ...that's crazy to think that it's been 20 years. Check it out if you get time.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Another Ryan Gosling Winner! Ides of March
Enjoyed Ides of March. Not anything new really as far political dramas go, but the acting and direction are top notch. 4 M&Ms
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