The Game Plan tells the story of rugged superstar quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), whose Boston-based team is chasing a championship. Kingman is living the ultimate fantasy: he's rich, famous and the life of the party. But this dream is suddenly sacked for a loss when he discovers the 7-year-old daughter (Madison Pettis) he never knew he had – the product of a last fling before parting years ago with his young wife. Now, during the most important time in his career, he must figure out how to juggle his parties, practices and dates with the newfound ballet classes, bedtime stories and dolls that come with his daughter. Despite the often hilarious misadventures that come with being a new father, Joe discovers that's there's more to life than money, endorsements and thousands of adoring fans: the love and care of one very special small fan is the only thing that matters.
This is one of those textbook action movie actor tries to do a cutesy family movie type deals. Its like Arnold with Kindergarden Cop or Vin Diesel with The Pacifier. It is by no means a well done movie. It's totally corny, predictable and goes way over the top pulling heart strings. All that being said, these are always my favorite movies to take the steppies to. Stinka loves these kinds of movies and therefore, so do I. As silly and formula as these movies are - I would trade a thousand best picture viewings for one of these movies where the family walks out feeling glad that they saw this together.
I would recommend this movie to families or those going with kids. Its not a good movie in terms of quality but its a great movie to leave feeling good about enjoying time with the kids.
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction is based on the wildly popular video game series and picks up where the last film left off. Alice (Milla Jovovich), now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr) and L.J. (Mike Epps), along with new survivors Claire (Ali Larter), K-Mart (Spencer Locke) and Nurse Betty (Ashanti) to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead... and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.
This whole franchise is basically an excuse to make zombie movies. They try to sugar coat it with a sci-fi type storyline, but it just about the zombies and surviving. That being said, I thought that this one was much lamer than the prior two. It started off very silly with the dog fight scene. I really don't understand this franchises' obsession with blood slicked dogs. It got a little better in the middle. Zombie birds? Did they really have to do that? Do you have any idea how birds petrify me? I couldn't even look at certain points with that. However, the movie went right back in to the toilet of silliness at the end again ruining whatever slight okayness that it might have built up in the middle . . . . . and was of course left open for a fourth installment. Lord have mercy on us.
I wouldn't recommend anyone checking this out. It was your less than average, fun of the mill zombie movie and not really worth the time. You are much better off staying away, people!
This whole franchise is basically an excuse to make zombie movies. They try to sugar coat it with a sci-fi type storyline, but it just about the zombies and surviving. That being said, I thought that this one was much lamer than the prior two. It started off very silly with the dog fight scene. I really don't understand this franchises' obsession with blood slicked dogs. It got a little better in the middle. Zombie birds? Did they really have to do that? Do you have any idea how birds petrify me? I couldn't even look at certain points with that. However, the movie went right back in to the toilet of silliness at the end again ruining whatever slight okayness that it might have built up in the middle . . . . . and was of course left open for a fourth installment. Lord have mercy on us.
I wouldn't recommend anyone checking this out. It was your less than average, fun of the mill zombie movie and not really worth the time. You are much better off staying away, people!
Sydney White
In a college comedy that puts a modern-day twist on an age-old story, Sydney White tells the tale of a tomboy freshman who ditches her conniving sorority sisters and finds a new home with a group of very dorky outcasts. Fed up with the way they've all been treated, she's off to war against the reigning campus royalty. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has come to Southern Atlantic University to pledge her late mom's once-dignified sorority. But while surviving the pledging process wrought by evil campus witch Rachel (Sara Paxton), Syd finds out this version of sisterhood isn't remotely what it's cracked up to be. Banished to a condemned house on Greek Row, Syd finds her rightful place with a band of seven very socially challenged guys. With the help of one lovestruck frat boy named Tyler (Matt Long), she and the doofs campaign to take over student government. Fighting for the rights of misfits big and small, Syd organizes her gang to revolutionize the system, once and for all.
This is your textbook teeny bopper type movie. Amanda Bynes continues to take the kind of roles that I bet Lyndsay Lohan never moved on from and does them much better than Lohan or any of the other teeny bopper actresses. She has great facial humor and some pretty good comedic delivery. I'm quite appreciative for this since it makes seeing movies like that with my stepdaughter much more digestible. Honestly - the only opinion that matters is the Stinka's and she seemed to really like it. That alone makes it worth the trip to theaters.
I would recommend anyone with daughters checking this one out. It is based in a college and contains some partying like scenes that some adults may not be a big fan of but other than that it was a pretty decent view that the little ones would like.
This is your textbook teeny bopper type movie. Amanda Bynes continues to take the kind of roles that I bet Lyndsay Lohan never moved on from and does them much better than Lohan or any of the other teeny bopper actresses. She has great facial humor and some pretty good comedic delivery. I'm quite appreciative for this since it makes seeing movies like that with my stepdaughter much more digestible. Honestly - the only opinion that matters is the Stinka's and she seemed to really like it. That alone makes it worth the trip to theaters.
I would recommend anyone with daughters checking this one out. It is based in a college and contains some partying like scenes that some adults may not be a big fan of but other than that it was a pretty decent view that the little ones would like.
The Kingdom
When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) quickly assembles an elite team (Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) and negotiates a secret five-day trip into Saudi Arabia to locate the madman behind the bombing. Upon landing in the desert kingdom, however, Fleury and his team discover Saudi authorities suspicious and unwelcoming of American interlopers into what they consider a local matter. Hamstrung by protocol—and with the clock ticking on their five days—the FBI agents find their expertise worthless without the trust of their Saudi counterparts, who want to locate the terrorist in their homeland on their own terms. Fleury’s crew finds a like-minded partner in Saudi Colonel Al-Ghazi (Ashraf Barhoum), who helps them navigate royal politics and unlock the secrets of the crime scene and the workings of an extremist cell bent on further destruction.
This movie was amazing! The direction was perfect as the level of tension was so high from the first scene that you don't look at your watch once and manage to fight off any urge to go to the bathroom or get a soda refill. The acting performances were phenomenal. Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper (still the most underrated actor in Hollywood) were great as always. Jennifer Garner was surprisingly unannoying and Jason Bateman was hysterical. I am so glad to see Bateman back in mainstream acting again. I never understood how he fell off the face of the planet for a couple of years because he has always had some of the most perfect sarcasm delivery. They were all so well developed, even the Saudi Arabian cop, that you find yourself truly caring what happens to them. On top of all this - the movie really makes you think and could go a long way towards opening people's eyes to what really is going on over there and erasing some of that "kill them all" mentality.
I couldn't possibly recommend this movie more. It is a definite must see and will certainly end up as one of my top ten movies of 2007.
This movie was amazing! The direction was perfect as the level of tension was so high from the first scene that you don't look at your watch once and manage to fight off any urge to go to the bathroom or get a soda refill. The acting performances were phenomenal. Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper (still the most underrated actor in Hollywood) were great as always. Jennifer Garner was surprisingly unannoying and Jason Bateman was hysterical. I am so glad to see Bateman back in mainstream acting again. I never understood how he fell off the face of the planet for a couple of years because he has always had some of the most perfect sarcasm delivery. They were all so well developed, even the Saudi Arabian cop, that you find yourself truly caring what happens to them. On top of all this - the movie really makes you think and could go a long way towards opening people's eyes to what really is going on over there and erasing some of that "kill them all" mentality.
I couldn't possibly recommend this movie more. It is a definite must see and will certainly end up as one of my top ten movies of 2007.
The Brave One
New York radio host Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit and a dogged police detective (Terrence Howard) hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path, or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.
This movie was essentially The Punisher . . . . . . with a woman. They could have called it The Punisherette. Woman gets attacked, loses her fiance', gets mad at the world and the police for not making it safe, and takes matters in to her own hands. It was all totally formula and you knew the ending before the movie even started. That being said - the movie was still very watchable/enjoyable. Jodie Foster did a good job of portraying her downward spiral in to darkness. However, wouldn't it be nice to see Jodie Foster just be happy in an acting role? What is the deal with her always being under attack or victimized in some way in every role she chooses? It's like getting raped in The Accused or having to deal with Hannibal Lecter really messed her up or something. Anywho, getting back to the movie now - it was well done enough that you end up being okay with the totally formula storyline.
I would recommend people checking this out. It is not a must see by any means, but worth the trip if you were interested in seeing it.
This movie was essentially The Punisher . . . . . . with a woman. They could have called it The Punisherette. Woman gets attacked, loses her fiance', gets mad at the world and the police for not making it safe, and takes matters in to her own hands. It was all totally formula and you knew the ending before the movie even started. That being said - the movie was still very watchable/enjoyable. Jodie Foster did a good job of portraying her downward spiral in to darkness. However, wouldn't it be nice to see Jodie Foster just be happy in an acting role? What is the deal with her always being under attack or victimized in some way in every role she chooses? It's like getting raped in The Accused or having to deal with Hannibal Lecter really messed her up or something. Anywho, getting back to the movie now - it was well done enough that you end up being okay with the totally formula storyline.
I would recommend people checking this out. It is not a must see by any means, but worth the trip if you were interested in seeing it.
3:10 To Yuma
In Arizona in the late 1800's, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn each other's respect. But with Wade's outfit on their trail – and dangers at every turn – the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible journey toward each man's destiny.
I've never really been a big fan of Westerns. I can't really put my finger on why and have just accepted it as part of my movie watching preferences. Maybe its because in today's world or special effects I don't find anything that tension filled about chasing each other on horses and what not. However, I really enjoyed this movie. The best part of it was how the director was able to build an awesome amount of aforementioned tension that made you hang on to every scene. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale were both great and the movie was so well paced that you really didn't feel like you were sitting there for two hours at all. I only had one big knock on the movie but can't say too much about it without giving it away. I can't help but wonder why someone would be in a crazy gun fight for a good twenty minutes and then turn their back to chat with the shooting still going on.
I strongly recommend that everyone check this bad boy out. It's well worth the trip to the theaters and is definitely one of the better things out there right now.
I've never really been a big fan of Westerns. I can't really put my finger on why and have just accepted it as part of my movie watching preferences. Maybe its because in today's world or special effects I don't find anything that tension filled about chasing each other on horses and what not. However, I really enjoyed this movie. The best part of it was how the director was able to build an awesome amount of aforementioned tension that made you hang on to every scene. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale were both great and the movie was so well paced that you really didn't feel like you were sitting there for two hours at all. I only had one big knock on the movie but can't say too much about it without giving it away. I can't help but wonder why someone would be in a crazy gun fight for a good twenty minutes and then turn their back to chat with the shooting still going on.
I strongly recommend that everyone check this bad boy out. It's well worth the trip to the theaters and is definitely one of the better things out there right now.
Death Sentence
Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses/experiences something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
I really liked this movie. Its hard to explain why. Its kind of like those old Steven Segal movies. You know that they are not good movies and are totally formula from beginning to end, but you still love them anyway. I guess that this movie hit a nerve with me because I have grown to be beyond disenchanted with the way our judicial system works, and this movie exploits that totally with how a person can kill someone and get 3 to 5 years for "copping a plea". Basically Kevin Bacon says screw the system and goes after the guy vengeance style. Things snowball out of control from there and while some of the scenes are shockingly gruesome - this is one of those movie going experiences where you don't have to think at all and can simply enjoy the testosterone filled ride.
I fully recommend this movie to everyone. It was a classic action/vengeance movie and WW and I enjoyed it a lot.
I really liked this movie. Its hard to explain why. Its kind of like those old Steven Segal movies. You know that they are not good movies and are totally formula from beginning to end, but you still love them anyway. I guess that this movie hit a nerve with me because I have grown to be beyond disenchanted with the way our judicial system works, and this movie exploits that totally with how a person can kill someone and get 3 to 5 years for "copping a plea". Basically Kevin Bacon says screw the system and goes after the guy vengeance style. Things snowball out of control from there and while some of the scenes are shockingly gruesome - this is one of those movie going experiences where you don't have to think at all and can simply enjoy the testosterone filled ride.
I fully recommend this movie to everyone. It was a classic action/vengeance movie and WW and I enjoyed it a lot.
Halloween
From Rob Zombie comes an entirely new take on the highly successful and terrifying Halloween legacy that began in 1978. While revealing a new chapter in the established Michael Myers saga, the film will surprise both classic and modern horror fans with a departure from prior films in the Halloween franchise. Zombie turns back time to uncover the making of a pathologically disturbed, even cursed child named Michael Myers.
I really don't understand Hollywood's fascination with remaking things lately. It's gotten completely out of control. This movie is yet another venture in to the totally pointless. The original Halloween was in my opinion the best of those slasher movies. I always thought Michael Myers was a thousand times better than Freddy or Jason or Leatherhead. The original Halloween, Halloween II and Halloween IV were all great scary movies. The franchise got beyond beaten to death and now comes a total "revamping" of the original story. The only difference between this movie and the original was that you found out that Michael's stepfather was a loudmouthed loser and his mom was a stripper. On top of that, Rob Zombie decided to go the rout of needless gore, the most massive amount of F bombs I've ever heard and random exposed breasts instead of any sort of scary moments or good fear buildup whatsoever. Its pretty sad when I'm totally desensitized to the fact that someone gets their throat slit because there is no suspense and basically I just don't care by the time it happens. I might have jumped once and found myself pretty bored and ready to pull the plug about half way through the movie.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering to check this one out. Its a shame because the original Halloween really is a classic and this one could have made it better but instead white trashed it.
I really don't understand Hollywood's fascination with remaking things lately. It's gotten completely out of control. This movie is yet another venture in to the totally pointless. The original Halloween was in my opinion the best of those slasher movies. I always thought Michael Myers was a thousand times better than Freddy or Jason or Leatherhead. The original Halloween, Halloween II and Halloween IV were all great scary movies. The franchise got beyond beaten to death and now comes a total "revamping" of the original story. The only difference between this movie and the original was that you found out that Michael's stepfather was a loudmouthed loser and his mom was a stripper. On top of that, Rob Zombie decided to go the rout of needless gore, the most massive amount of F bombs I've ever heard and random exposed breasts instead of any sort of scary moments or good fear buildup whatsoever. Its pretty sad when I'm totally desensitized to the fact that someone gets their throat slit because there is no suspense and basically I just don't care by the time it happens. I might have jumped once and found myself pretty bored and ready to pull the plug about half way through the movie.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering to check this one out. Its a shame because the original Halloween really is a classic and this one could have made it better but instead white trashed it.
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