A mindlessly violent movie with pretty things blowing up and pretty, pretty people doing the blowing up… What more could you want in a summer action movie? The stunts are good, the effects are pretty good, the plot is pointless and it’s a whole lot of fun.
It’s a silly little film about an underdog [...]
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Ah, the New Batman. Like everyone else in the world (at least according to the box office numbers), I have seen this movie. I actually was lucky enough to see it in IMAX. I’m not sure it makes that much of a difference, but its nice to see a movie on a really, really, big screen. [...]
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Posted in '07, Remakes, Summer, Westerns on January 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I really enjoyed this movie. I can’t imagine that it was much different from the original. It has the feel and pacing of an old classic cowboy film. And the same type of themes (honor amongst thieves, etc).
Russell Crowe and Christian Bale were both very good (I really thought the young boy playing Bale’s son looked [...]
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Posted in '07, Blockbuster, Movies, Summer on January 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Alright, Here’s the deal. Many of you kept saying, ‘No really, it’s really good.’ And I guess, I believed you. But, I just kept thinking, I’m not really in the mood. I’ve got a little Harry Potter burnout. In a way, I’m over it, you guys.
I was wrong. You were right. The movies is far superior [...]
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