Thursday, March 4, 2010

Knowing (2009)


A movie of action, horror, and mystery. Knowing goes off into a world of horror, things that make you want to lie under the covers, scary things.

Plot: 50 years ago (in 1959, because this movie came out last year), a school made a time capsule that was to be uncovered 50 years later. There was a girl whose item was a long bunch of numbers. No one knew what it meant. 50 years later the time capsule was opened and a boy took the number sheet took it home, even though he wasn't supposed to. His father discovered something shocking about it (Starring Nicolas Cage as the father).

I really enjoyed this movie but it isn't for everybody. There are some very scary scenes in it. If you like scary movies it is like the scary movies from the 50s with quality. If you are a fan of these movies I would get this movie today and watch it. NOT for children 9 and under. Until my next blog...I'm out.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Coming soon: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Spiderman 3 (2007)

A movie of excitement. A movie of drama. And most importantly, a movie of action. As you all know, this is a love story but there is plenty of action to keep you interested. In my opinion this movie wasn't that great considering that some people say it was the movie of the year and blah, blah, blah.
It had the action but they could have written a better story. Plus with Tobey Maguire not in SM4, this was the last chance to make it good. There can't be a better Peter Parker than Maguire.
Plot: Spiderman fights more supervillians and the people of NYC see him as a hero. Peter wants Mary Jane to marry him but she's jealous of his fame. He is attacked by an alien virus that makes him arrogant, hostile, and aggressive. He must defeat the Sandman who is a shape shifter who is a good person who turns to crime to save his sick daughter. The son of the green goblin wants revenge on Spidey for the death of his father and the appearance of the Venom (a new villain) takes the movie over the top. Basically, everything gets worse. As I said before, this movie could have been better. I will say it again, it could have been better and for SP4 to be better without TM they will have to get someone who knows the comic hero and can act like one.

Rating: 7 out of 10

Coming soon: The Knowing (2009)

Friday, January 1, 2010

Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King (2003)


Yet again, another Lord of the Rings movie and the final part of the quest. My favorite of the three. Great battles, great music, great everything. It was one of the best movies of its year.

Plot: Frodo and Sam continue to Mt. Doom to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile the rest of MiddleEarth prepares a final battle against the forces of Sauron.

With the help of unlikely characters - a man who understands the power of the Ring and Gollum, Sam and Frodo make it to Mt. Doom. But can Frodo give up the precious? Aragorn must decide if he is going to accept his kingdom and stop being a Ranger. The answers are found in the epic battles that occur. This movie was excellent and I'm looking forward to reviewing 'The Hobbit' when it comes out.

Rating: 10 out of 10
Coming soon: Spiderman 3

Friday, December 11, 2009

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)


This movie was pretty good but is the worst of the three LOTR movies. It has some of the best action and fighting of the three movies but the rest of the story drags along. You'll understand when you watch it. There is a lot of good foreshadowing for the third film. Pay attention.

Plot: The Fellowship is broken and the original nine are now seven and are separated into smaller groups. Men most defend their land against two enemies. Saruman and Sauron. Greatly outnumbered, even children take up weapons but as Aragorn says "There is always hope".

DO NOT WATCH THESE MOVIES OUT OF ORDER! YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THEM!

The thing that I did not like about it is that it didn't carry the story well and the plot didn't fit into the bigger story. It is still worth watching.

Rating: 6 out of 10

Coming soon: LOTR 3: The Return of the King

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Night of the Living Dead (1968)


The famous 'Night of the Living Dead' - A classic zombie movie. You think its, good? You'd be wrong. There are a couple of scary parts at the end but it is dull all the way through and not much happens.

Plot: Radiation causes dead people to come back to life all over the world. Seven get trapped in a house but the zombies are on to them. Its a fight to the finish to see who survives. I can't tell you more of the plot because there isn't much more without giving away all of it.

In the last part of the movie it gets exciting and gory. Little movie watchers beware. If you are a fan of getting scared, zombies, or monster movies, you should watch this. A little boring but parts worth watching. Warning: Children under 12 should NOT watch this movie, the beginning is tame but the end is violent.

Rating: 5 out of 10

Coming soon: Lord of the Rings II: The Two Towers