In Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, we find our heroes Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker – while the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones, under the control of the East India Trading Company, wreaks havoc across the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, they must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Chinese Pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat). Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must ultimately choose a side in a final, titanic battle – as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of the freedom-loving Pirate way, hangs in the balance.
The original Pirates movie is one of the all time best popcorn/enjoyable movies ever. I've always been a huge Pirates Of The Caribbean fan as the ride at Disney World was always my favorite. I also loved Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow is one of the greatest movie characters ever put on screen. All that being said, I was kind of setting myself up to be disappointed with this movie. After being somewhat let down by the other big 3's to recently come out (Spider-Man and Shrek), I figured this would go down that same road. Thankfully, I was dead wrong. While the story was pretty convoluted at times with all the side switching of the characters and I really had no clue what was going on at one point, I still absolutely loved this movie. This is the type of movie that you love not because it's very well done, written or acted, but simply because you enjoy it from beginning to end. The movie was nearly 3 hours long and I didn't look at my phone once to see what time it was. Not to mention that all of the characters (not just the three main ones) are so well developed in this trilogy of Pirates movie that you enjoy watching them just as much, if not more, than the central characters. Hell - I was beyond psyched to see the scenes with the monkey for christ's sake.
I fully recommend everyone check this movie out (like anyone wouldn't anyway) and proudly give it the Mr. Cinco must see stamp of approval.
Shrek The Third
When Shrek married Princess Fiona, becoming the next King and Queen of Far, Far Away wasn't part of the plan. So when his father-in-law, King Harold, falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. Back in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. But they have a surprise in store because Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian, has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend their "happily ever afters." As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain in the you-know-what into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule.
The original Shrek is one of my favorite movies of all time. I actually tend to base all animated movies on whether or not they are on the same level of amazing child AND adult enjoyment as Shrek does. Shrek 2 was awesome as well. It didn't have that retread feel and the writing/humor was just as good as the first one. I enjoyed Shrek The Third very much. Unfortunately, I definitely got the retread vibe. There were times where it even seemed kind of like a direct to video sequel. The movie wasn't horrible. It was very watchable and quite enjoyable at times. It definitely was the worst of the three though by far.
There is no way that I wouldn't recommend people checking this one out. It's a Shrek movie, people! My only advice is to go in to it with mediocre expectations.
The original Shrek is one of my favorite movies of all time. I actually tend to base all animated movies on whether or not they are on the same level of amazing child AND adult enjoyment as Shrek does. Shrek 2 was awesome as well. It didn't have that retread feel and the writing/humor was just as good as the first one. I enjoyed Shrek The Third very much. Unfortunately, I definitely got the retread vibe. There were times where it even seemed kind of like a direct to video sequel. The movie wasn't horrible. It was very watchable and quite enjoyable at times. It definitely was the worst of the three though by far.
There is no way that I wouldn't recommend people checking this one out. It's a Shrek movie, people! My only advice is to go in to it with mediocre expectations.
28 Weeks Later
Six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles (from 28 Days Later), the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a family is reunited -- but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
I've always been a big fan of zombie movies and really liked the first movie. This is your run of the mill sequel. If you haven't seen the first one - you shouldn't bother touching this one because it's a blatant prerequisite to seeing it. It basically picks up 7 months after where the other one left off. In total, it was a pretty decent movie. I wouldn't say it's awesome or that it was horrible. It's comfortably right in the middle. The zombie scenes are great . . . . . although I could do without the new fascination that zombie movies have with the vomitting blood thing. Just have them look creepy and chase after the good guys. That's enough for me. No exorcist like projectile vomitting needed . . . . . . EVER! Anywho, the thing that held the movie back was the dramatic storyline. It wasn't horrid, but it definitely leaned towards the realm of blah. Especially since it was all dependent on our sympathies for the two kids. As far as I'm concerned, it was the two of them that brought the outbreak back so they could have died horribly and I would have been totally fine with it.
I would casually recommend this movie to any horror fan. It was a decent watch, but not a must see by any means.
I've always been a big fan of zombie movies and really liked the first movie. This is your run of the mill sequel. If you haven't seen the first one - you shouldn't bother touching this one because it's a blatant prerequisite to seeing it. It basically picks up 7 months after where the other one left off. In total, it was a pretty decent movie. I wouldn't say it's awesome or that it was horrible. It's comfortably right in the middle. The zombie scenes are great . . . . . although I could do without the new fascination that zombie movies have with the vomitting blood thing. Just have them look creepy and chase after the good guys. That's enough for me. No exorcist like projectile vomitting needed . . . . . . EVER! Anywho, the thing that held the movie back was the dramatic storyline. It wasn't horrid, but it definitely leaned towards the realm of blah. Especially since it was all dependent on our sympathies for the two kids. As far as I'm concerned, it was the two of them that brought the outbreak back so they could have died horribly and I would have been totally fine with it.
I would casually recommend this movie to any horror fan. It was a decent watch, but not a must see by any means.
Spider-Man 3
In Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.
Before going off on any rants, let me be sure to say that this is not a bad movie. It's definitely watchable/entertaining. The effects are great and it's worth the price of admission. This is just one of those movies that your expectations ruin the movie. I was pretty disappointed in parts of this movie. There was no need for it to be 2 hours and 30 minutes. If given access to the editing room, I could easily cut it down to an hour and 45 minutes. The villains were awesome and the story build up of the two new ones as well as the new Goblin and Spidey were great. The problem was the obsessing about how the black suit changed Spidey. All that he had to do was yell at Mary Jane or Aunt May once and we would have gotten the point. Instead of simply doing that, they went so over the top that we have a whole lot of screen time devoted to Peter Parker with a lot of eye makeup and darker hair (a true sign of the dark side apparantly) and there was even a spiteful dance scene done by Spidey. Seriously? I'd like to never witness that scene again. Again - the movie as a whole is not bad. There are just a couple of really lame parts within the whole that hold the movie back.
Regardless, I would still recommend people checking this one out. Like I really have to? I'm pretty sure everyone and their mother will be seeing this at some point no matter what.
Before going off on any rants, let me be sure to say that this is not a bad movie. It's definitely watchable/entertaining. The effects are great and it's worth the price of admission. This is just one of those movies that your expectations ruin the movie. I was pretty disappointed in parts of this movie. There was no need for it to be 2 hours and 30 minutes. If given access to the editing room, I could easily cut it down to an hour and 45 minutes. The villains were awesome and the story build up of the two new ones as well as the new Goblin and Spidey were great. The problem was the obsessing about how the black suit changed Spidey. All that he had to do was yell at Mary Jane or Aunt May once and we would have gotten the point. Instead of simply doing that, they went so over the top that we have a whole lot of screen time devoted to Peter Parker with a lot of eye makeup and darker hair (a true sign of the dark side apparantly) and there was even a spiteful dance scene done by Spidey. Seriously? I'd like to never witness that scene again. Again - the movie as a whole is not bad. There are just a couple of really lame parts within the whole that hold the movie back.
Regardless, I would still recommend people checking this one out. Like I really have to? I'm pretty sure everyone and their mother will be seeing this at some point no matter what.
Next
In Next, Nicolas Cage plays a man with the unique ability to see future events and affect their outcome. Relentlessly pursued by the FBI, which is seeking to use his abilities to prevent a global terrorist threat, he is ultimately faced with the daunting choice of saving the world or the woman he loves.
This movie was advertised as a non-stop action flick with a decent premise and legitamate actors in it. Unfortunately, there was pretty much no action whatsoever in what I saw and I pulled the plug after about an hour of suffering. Many thanks to WW for agreeing to pull the plug. She truly is glorious! Anywho, the movie was nowhere near glorious. It was downright putrid. I didn't care about Nicolas Cage or the woman he loves . . . . . whom he just met yesterday. If the character could really see to the next two minutes of his future, I wonder if he knew that I was going to walk out?
I would never recommend this movie to anyone . . . . . ever. I won't even bother watching the last twenty minutes when this bad boy ends up on cable becuase it was such poop.
This movie was advertised as a non-stop action flick with a decent premise and legitamate actors in it. Unfortunately, there was pretty much no action whatsoever in what I saw and I pulled the plug after about an hour of suffering. Many thanks to WW for agreeing to pull the plug. She truly is glorious! Anywho, the movie was nowhere near glorious. It was downright putrid. I didn't care about Nicolas Cage or the woman he loves . . . . . whom he just met yesterday. If the character could really see to the next two minutes of his future, I wonder if he knew that I was going to walk out?
I would never recommend this movie to anyone . . . . . ever. I won't even bother watching the last twenty minutes when this bad boy ends up on cable becuase it was such poop.
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