Where to start… Movie Reviews…

Wolverine. For a movie goer the movie was great, for a comic book fan there were things that didn’t sit well. Liev Schreiber played a great Victor Creed, which with him and Hugh Jackman who really does play a great wolverine, I always thought so anyway, make the movie. It was a good way to start off the great movie summer, which looks like we are having, and is certainly worth a watch.

Star Trek. JJ Abrams who brings us the crazy show I’m addicted to, LOST, has proven that he can take a kinda outdated idea and put a new life spin to it which freaking rocked. And the slip making an alternative rout worked for me, not for some people, but I liked it. From the start to the end it was an enjoyable roller coaster, made even better with the appearance of Simon Pegg who played Scotty. The casting was great, Karl Urban played a awesome Bones, and the dude from Heroes so looks like he was cloned from Leonard Nimoy. I’ve talked to some die-hard Trek fans that really didn’t like it because of all the action, but Abrams pretty much said this movie was being made for people who like movies, so Trek fans might not like it. I would like to see a sequel and see more of this new Star Trek later on. So with this summer has officially started and 2 hits in a row, and so far it is going to blow last summer out of the water.

Next up Terminator Salvation. John Conner is back, and at some point I had to turn to Joe and say I’m Batman, since Bale used his Batman voice a bit. I give it to the guy though the man can act, hell he’s been at it for a long time, remember Empire of the Sun? No? Go rent it, great movie. I’ve been waiting for this since the end of T3. You can’t just let Skynet blow the shit of the planet and not want another one. The one problem I had was that every time I looked at Anton Yelchin I kept on going Chekov! For those who want to watch this but don’t want to watch the others, the governatater was sent to kill Sarah Conner to stop John Conner from being born, but fails, and in the second one, he is sent back to then protect John Conner from the evil guy who took over the 9th season of the X-Files, which worked, and then in the 3rd one is sent back again to protect the future Mrs. Conner. All the while they are trying to stop Skynet from rising up and taking over. But you learn that no matter what you can’t really change the past. And then you have Salvation, where the machines have taken over and John Conner is thanking his mama for making him the man he is.

Land of the Lost. We needed some comedy after the last three movies. I myself am not a Will Ferrell fan, but I am a Danny McBride fan, and if he hadn’t been in the movie I really don’t think I would have enjoyed it that much. And through out the whole damn movie I swear it was Seth Green who was playing Cha-Ka, but I was wrong. It was a fun comedy and worth watching for some laughs.

The Hangover.
This movie was freaking funny. I clearly see this becoming a instant cult comedy classic. Four friends get together to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas, where after a crazy night of partying they wake up, with a baby, a tiger, a missing tooth, and a missing groom. They go through the clues and unravel a crazy fucking night, that they have no memories of. If you like comedies this is a summer must watch in theaters.

Next up if I can get someone to go, Drag Me to Hell, Pixar’s UP in 3D this Sunday, Year 1 in a week, Transformers 2 in 2 weeks that I am soooo excited about.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

I just finished Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame Smith, and have to say it was a very fun read. Pride and Prejudice is by far my favorite Jane Austen novel, So reading this one with the zombies added in was funny. There were scenes that were exactly the same, and then there were parts where Lizzy got her revenge. Like that part when Mr. Darcy confessed he loved her against his judgment and it led to blows, which had my giggling. Lady Catherine and her ninjas, and her and Lizzy sparring. The horrible affliction on poor Charlotte, and the reaction that followed with Mr. Collin. Of course the story was still the same between Mr. Darcy and Lizzy, but after he doesn't want to dance with her at the first gathering, a zombie horde breaks in and Mr. Bennett yelling for the girls to form the pentagram of death was priceless. I really hope Seth Grahame Smith does one of Mansfield Park or Persuasion, which are my other favorites.

The Stand Captain Trips.

This was a very freaking hard graphic novel to find. I love The Stand by Stephen King, so I was sad when I discovered I couldn't get the issues of the new comic version put out. The other week we were in Fresno, and the comic book store had it. The art work is great, and the story is just the same. The characters are a bit different then what I'm used to, being a fan of the 6 hour mini-series, but they work well. If you are a King fan make sure you grab this up.

Last House of the Left Remake

I really was disappointed with this. Wes Craven had good stuff to say about it, but I thought it didn't stack up to the original. They could have held out certain scenes, and there could have been longer torture scenes like the original, because that is what made you feel for the poor girls and want to help the parents get back at these monsters. I do have to say that the scene when John tells Emma that their daughter was rapped, the emotion the two actors showed made the scene. So kudos to Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn, but shame on you Wes Craven for saying this was better then the original.

I love You Man...

Paul Rudd and Jason Segel made a great pair in this movie. Paul Rudd plays Peter, who never really had a best friend, and with the help of his family and friends he is set up on many man dates, until one open house he meets Sydney. And the two become great friends. The laughs are great, and the two deliver a very good comedy worth seeing.

Monsters vs. Aliens

If you haven't seen a digital 3D movie make this your first. The digital in this is freaking awesome. The story centers around Susan on her wedding day in Modesto CA. While she is outside by herself she is hit by a glowing meteor that pretty much makes her grow to be like 50 feet tall. The government takes her away, and puts her with the other monsters. The monsters are called to save the world when aliens attack. And through this Susan discovers herself. This cartoon is great for anyone any age.

Zombiegeddon

I love Troma movie for their pure cheesy movies, and Zombiegeddon is up there. Tom Savini opens the movie as Jesus Christ. And he tells the chick he is that the end of the world is just a few hours away. She then goes on and tells her listeners, she is a college DJ, about the story. The last of a special blood line must kill the king of the Zombies to save mankind. There is Ninja Zombies, tons of cheesy gore and fake blood, boobs for you guys, and a zombie eating tiger.

The Classic Vault: Sleepaway Camp

I love 80s cheese horror. And Sleepaway Camp is one of the best. Angela lost her brother and father during a boating accident, and has never been the same. Now a teen, or almost a teen, her mother sends her off to camp with her cousin. She doesn't talk much, and all the girls think she isn't all that right. And then people start getting hurt, and then killed. But who is it? And what is wrong with Angela?

Classic Vault: Dolls

I remember watching this movie when I was little. I have to say it still carries a place in my heart. Not to overly gory, but it does have its scenes. A few people during a storm come across an old house, where the owners invite them to stay for the night. But they seem to like the kids at heart, and for those who aren't please leave the dolls alone.

Battle Royale

In the future teens turn on adults, not wanting to go to school, just rebelling against everything. The Government creates BR, a lottery of schools, classes are drawn, and that class, school goes to an island, where only one student can survive. I have to say thanks to Robbie for telling me about this movie. It is another Asian extreme, in your face gorepounding adventure. The very ending was kinda weak.

Suicide Club

Another crazy Asian movie. One day a bunch of girls jump in front of a train.



And then strange suicide packs start in schools. So kids everywhere are killing themselves. A tip takes detectives to a website. But there is soo much more. You also get a crazy wannabe flashy rockstar, a mom who has an accident while making dinner, and a little girl band. It does have a silly ending.

Phenomena

Phenomena
From what I’ve seen I really like Dario Argento. He does have a thing for sending girls off to weird schools. Jennifer Connelly plays a girl shipped off to school who has some kind of power over bugs. There is a real nasty scene when she falls in a pit of body parts, blood, maggots ect.



BTW the music is very interesting.

Zombies, Zombies, Zombies

Zombies, Zombies, Zombies
Hookers, strippers, a mean pimp and a man with a heart of gold, who accidently injects the virus anti-serum into himself. Fun stuff, gore and laughs. And of course the line we have been waiting for. I am tired of the mother fucking zombies. It was just a matter of time.

976-Evil 2

976-Evil 2
This one just was way sillier then the original. I fell asleep, see silly. A man uses the number and it gives him the ability to kill out of body.

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night
What can you say to 80s cheese horror. Love it. This is about a guy who as a kid watched his parents get killed by a hitchhiking Santa Claus. Years later, he gets out in the world to be a man, and well things go kinda bad for the guy when he snaps. Kinda bad for some co-workers as well.