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Friday, March 30, 2012
Post #5 Hollywood 14 Theaters
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The Hollywood 14 Theatres in Topeka is a great place to go and watch newly released movies. Including Mirror Mirror, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and 21 Jump Street which are all comedy movies that have been released this past month.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Post #4 The Chaperone
This week I decided to review a
movie I normally wouldn’t watch called The Chaperone. The movie is about
an incarcerated father who has been released from prison and wants to be a
changed man and reconnect with his daughter who was little when he was sent to
jail. The daughter, of course, wants nothing to do with him and pushes him away
but he still tries to be a part of her life. Throughout his time trying to
spend time with her he is also trying to get rid of his past including his old
buddies who got him in jail in the first place.
The movie is no way at all a comedy.
Sure I chuckled at a couple parts and enjoyed watching most of the movie, but
there is no way I would classify it as being a comedy. It was more of a family
drama type of movie. The movie starts out extremely slow. Within the first five
minutes of the movie, I could tell it wasn’t going to be a movie that would make
me laugh out loud. Eventually the movie does pick up the pace about halfway
through and starts to get a little interesting.
Not only does the movie start out
slow, but the actors don’t really do a good job of showing true emotion. The
girl who played the daughter never was sincere and her acting was over the top
too dramatic mad at her dad and not at all believable.
If you are interested in watching
this movie I recommend you only do so if you can sit through a movie and wait
for it to get better and not expect to laugh much. It is however a good family
movie, which is hard to find these days.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Post #3 Hot Tub Time Machine
When I saw that Hot Tub Time Machine was available to stream on Netflix, I was extremely excited. However, when I finally got a chance to watch it my excitement was not as great by the end of the movie.
The movie is about three guys who used to be best friends back in the day. As time advanced their friendship wasn’t as great as it once had been, They ignore each others phone calls and are all unhappy with their life. They are all brought back together when one of them gets hospitalized for an attempted suicide, after which they decide to go to a ski lodge they used to go to when they were best friends and end up going back in time to the night they stayed there in the 80’s.
First of all, the movie is not a family movie. It uses a lot of sexual references and profanity to portray its humor. Which I admit can be funny in most movies but I think they overused these references to the point that made it seem ridiculous.
Secondly, the movie lacked story. I felt like the storyline was just absolutely choppy. There would be a scene that was completely random and was never tied back to the story or why it was important, making it pointless.
I will admit there were some scenes that had me laughing really hard but overall the movie wasn’t memorable. I can’t honestly tell you I hated it but I can’t say I loved it either. It was one of those movies that you just watch because you are curious about it. Definitely not a movie that deserves a second play.
The movie is about three guys who used to be best friends back in the day. As time advanced their friendship wasn’t as great as it once had been, They ignore each others phone calls and are all unhappy with their life. They are all brought back together when one of them gets hospitalized for an attempted suicide, after which they decide to go to a ski lodge they used to go to when they were best friends and end up going back in time to the night they stayed there in the 80’s.
First of all, the movie is not a family movie. It uses a lot of sexual references and profanity to portray its humor. Which I admit can be funny in most movies but I think they overused these references to the point that made it seem ridiculous.
Secondly, the movie lacked story. I felt like the storyline was just absolutely choppy. There would be a scene that was completely random and was never tied back to the story or why it was important, making it pointless.
I will admit there were some scenes that had me laughing really hard but overall the movie wasn’t memorable. I can’t honestly tell you I hated it but I can’t say I loved it either. It was one of those movies that you just watch because you are curious about it. Definitely not a movie that deserves a second play.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Post #2 Lucky
A lot of comedy movies have been recently released this week to stream instantly on Netflix, but the one I found the most hilarious was a movie called Lucky. The movie puts a hilarious twist to a serial killer’s life after he ironically wins the lottery, off a ticket one of his victims had, and finally gets the girl he’s been dreaming about since his childhood.
When I first started watching the movie, I didn’t expect it to be funny. I thought it would be just another horrible attempt to turn something serious into something funny and interesting. However, that was not the case for this movie. Within the first ten minutes I could hardly contain myself. The movie itself has serious elements but what makes it so enjoyable and intriguing is the fact that the characters never do what you would expect them to.
Because the characters appear so normal, it was hard to figure out who the serial killer was until it was revealed. One minute the characters are doing something completely normal and then the next their completely out of the ordinary. This element of surprise kept me watching it even though it had tendencies to be a little slow at times. The best part about the movie is the extremely major twist at the end.
If you’ve never heard of this movie I recommend you go check it out on Netflix. I guarantee you will be surprised multiple times.
When I first started watching the movie, I didn’t expect it to be funny. I thought it would be just another horrible attempt to turn something serious into something funny and interesting. However, that was not the case for this movie. Within the first ten minutes I could hardly contain myself. The movie itself has serious elements but what makes it so enjoyable and intriguing is the fact that the characters never do what you would expect them to.
Because the characters appear so normal, it was hard to figure out who the serial killer was until it was revealed. One minute the characters are doing something completely normal and then the next their completely out of the ordinary. This element of surprise kept me watching it even though it had tendencies to be a little slow at times. The best part about the movie is the extremely major twist at the end.
If you’ve never heard of this movie I recommend you go check it out on Netflix. I guarantee you will be surprised multiple times.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Post #1 Shaolin Soccer
So for my first blog post I decided to review an old classic, Shaolin Soccer. The movie is a Hong Kong comedy that was originally released in 2001. It is about a former Shaolin monk who strongly believes in promoting the art of Shaolin Kung Fu. In the movie the monk meets a former legendary Hong Kong soccer star named Golden Leg who wants anything to coach his own team and beat his former rival. After seeing the monk’s ability to play soccer, Golden Leg offers his coaching to the monk who agrees. Throughout the movie they form a soccer team based on Shaolin Kung Fu and compete against Golden Leg’s old rival.
Not only does Shaolin Soccer bring Kung Fu to a beloved sport, but it also uses a lot of dramatization making the movie absolutely hilarious. In the beginning of the movie the monk randomly breaks out into song over the smallest things exaggerating them into something completely funny and random. This use of dialogue not only captures the audience but also makes the movie very unique and memorable. Every character has random moments throughout the movie that makes them unique and intriguing.
If you have not seen Shaolin Soccer I strongly recommend that you check it out on Netflix where it was recently allowed to be watched instantly. I guarantee you will laugh throughout the whole movie and want to watch it multiple times.
Not only does Shaolin Soccer bring Kung Fu to a beloved sport, but it also uses a lot of dramatization making the movie absolutely hilarious. In the beginning of the movie the monk randomly breaks out into song over the smallest things exaggerating them into something completely funny and random. This use of dialogue not only captures the audience but also makes the movie very unique and memorable. Every character has random moments throughout the movie that makes them unique and intriguing.
If you have not seen Shaolin Soccer I strongly recommend that you check it out on Netflix where it was recently allowed to be watched instantly. I guarantee you will laugh throughout the whole movie and want to watch it multiple times.
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