Into the Blu

I really love this type of film; ensemble casts and witty humor make for great movies. It’s hard to live up to what the first one was because to me the Ocean’s Eleven really was a surprise; It had potential and really outperformed it. Ocean’s Twelve was very good as well but was over shadowed by the first film. The third no loner had to live up to the hype of the first, but only to better then the second and it definitely was. I found myself watching this movie twice in the first three days I had it. The original cast of characters are all back with the exception of the female characters. In this film the job they pulled a revenge job when Willie Bank (played by Al Pacino making his series debut) crossed Elliot Gould’s character and took over control of the casino they were building. So George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and the gang couldn’t just sit back and allow this to happen. Continue Reading

This movie is the spoof of all spoofs of this generation. It wasn’t the first one created and it’s definitely not the last – especially since this movie itself has spawned three sequels and numerous other spin-off spoofs. As is the case with many of these “spoof” films, it is written, directed, and stars the Wayans Brothers. It directly spoofs Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and every teen slasher flick from the late 90′s. Unlikely most of the lame spoof movies that are released this one is truly hilarious. The Wayans found a way to take crude sexual humor and make it funny again. There is a reason this movie made so much money and a lot of that is due to the great word of mouth it received. It isn’t anything new and some of the gags have at this point been done to death. But I still found this movie amusing. Continue Reading

Cars is an animated tale of a world much like ours with one major exception – there are no people, everyone is a car or some variation there of. It is another in the line of extremely well liked and extremely successful films from Disney and Pixar studios. In my opinion it is the worst film in the Pixar line; but of course the most wrinkled 100 dollar bill in your wallet is still a 100 dollar bill. It is the story of a hot shot rookie driver voiced by the always entertaining Owen Wilson. He is all about winning and all about instant gratification. It isn’t until he gets stranded in a small town that is no longer on the beaten path does he realize there is more to life. He finds out that are more important things such as friendship and enjoying the journey along the way. Continue Reading

As a film, Hostel is in a class of it’s own. It takes the “disturbing gore” genre to a whole new level. There isn’t much in between ground for this film. You will either really enjoy the film or you will be very much disgusted. The plot of the film revolves around two college students and a friend they recently met as they journey across Europe. They are looking to have a good time and “meet” as many women as possible along the way. They journey from Hostel to Hostel. At one point they are starting to feel as if they have hit their peak. This changes when they are getting high with a local named Alex who recommends this Hostel he knows of in the small country of Slovakia. Supposedly at this Hostel the girls are more beautiful and are turned on even more by American men. Continue Reading

Ratatouille marks Pixar’s 8th feature film release, fresh off a $552,000,000 world wide box office intake it hopes to hit Blu ray with the quality we’ve come to expect from Pixar. Some of Pixar’s classics dating back to 1995 include Toy Story 1 and 2, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles, so naturally I have high expectations for Ratatouille. The most noticeable difference in comparison to some of the past Pixar releases, is in the fact that Ratatouille doesn’t boast an A list cast of voice actors. Sure there are a few recognizable names and some respected old timers, but not the usual group you would expect from a Pixar film. That’s not to say anything negative about Ratatouille’s cast, just simply an observation. So with big shoes to fill, Pixar sets out for the second time with Brad Bird as director (The Incredibles) with hopes to engage us into the life of a rat aspiring to become a chef in Paris. Continue Reading

I’m not sure where the mass-disappointment came from regarding the third installment of this hugely successful trilogy. The action scenes where incredible, the dialogue makes this movie the funniest of three, the story was non-stop and the characters were developed well considering how many they introduced. Many people found a problem that there were two villains. How is that bad? More bad guys, means more action. Continue Reading