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.
Friday, February 24, 2012
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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