Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Review: The Lake House

Alex and Kate begin a relationship through letters sent through the lake house's mailbox. However, Alex is living in 2004 and Kate is in 2006.

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock are back together after starring in Speed (1994). I think they have a great chemistry in the this movie, even though I've always thought Keanu Reeves to be an awkward actor. The story in intriguing and who doesn't love movies involving time travel (even if it is through letters). They pull off the whole "conversation in the letters," which I think always works well. I thought it was a very enjoyable romantic drama, a genre you don't see much anymore.

My favorite parts of the movie:
the setting: Chicago
time traveling
their meeting in 2004

3 out of 5 stars.

Review: Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) faces jail or moving to Japan to live with his father. Once there, he finds an underground racing circuit whose special move is, what else, the Tokyo Drift.

Given that my expectations for this movie were extremely low, it was actually better that I expected. I might go far as to say that it was better than its predecessor Too Fast Too Furious. However, the original starring Vin Diesel is still the best in the series. The story was ok, but I did enjoy the fact that it was set in Japan and the differences the culture and place brought.

My favorite parts of the movie included:
Seeing Taran Noah Smith (the eldest Taylor boy from Home Improvement)
The cameo by Vin Diesel
The setting: Japan

2 out of 5 stars.


(Lightning McQueen and Doc from Cars also Drift. I believe they called it "turning right to go left.")

Review: Cars

Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is a hot new rookie on the racing circiut. On his way to California for the tie breaker race, he finds himself in Radiator Springs, the town time, and most everyone else, forgot.

This movie was wonderful, another hit for Pixar. The story was great and the writing, ahhh, I love good writing. Whoever the writing team for Pixar is, they're amazing, always something for kids and adults. Also, a great voice cast including Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shaloub, John Ratzenberger...

Some of my favorite things about the movie include:
The backround rocks shaped like old car hoods
Frank
The line: "I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park."
John Ratzenberger poking fun at himself in the credits

5 out of 5 stars.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Review: X-Men:The Last Stand

The X-men franchise has always been enjoyable to me and this movie was no exception. I remember watching the cartoon as a kid with my brother, never got into the comic books, but loved the first two movies. I pretty much knew where the story for the third installment was going to go so I didn't have a problem with it like some did. I did think that the writing could have been better. The dialogue was way too saturated with those one liners that try get a laugh. C'mon, a few are ok but this was overkill. I really loved the beginning where you get to see a younger Charles Xavier and Eric Lencher. I heard Patrick Stewert and Ian McKellen wanted to make their computer enhanced appearances permanent. The special effects were great and Kelsey Grammer even pulled off a believalbe Beast. 4 out of 5 stars.

(Oh, and if you're sad that the series is over, don't be. Hugh Jackman has signed on to star in a Wolverine movie. Perhaps a prequel?)

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Rrrr, me veggies!

Big Idea is making The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggietales Movie and Universal Pictures is distributing. It's categorized as being in production on Universal's website and I couldn't find anything about it on Big Idea's site. The pirates are my favorite. Aye, aye captain Crunch. Hee he he he he.

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