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Sun May 20
I checked out The Dictator yesterday and it was exactly what I expected.  There were a few good laughs in there, but it ultimately played as a very long comedy stretch with the predictable ending.  Sacha Baron Cohen was his usual offensively funny self; this time with a new over the top character.  However, the character got a little boring about halfway through the film.  I would only recommend this flick to fans of Sacha Baron Cohen because everyone else will probably hate it.  Overall, it was an all right satire, but nothing amazing. Rating: 6/10

I checked out The Dictator yesterday and it was exactly what I expected.  There were a few good laughs in there, but it ultimately played as a very long comedy stretch with the predictable ending.  Sacha Baron Cohen was his usual offensively funny self; this time with a new over the top character.  However, the character got a little boring about halfway through the film.  I would only recommend this flick to fans of Sacha Baron Cohen because everyone else will probably hate it.  Overall, it was an all right satire, but nothing amazing.

Rating: 6/10


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Fri May 11
I finally got the first great summer blockbuster of 2012 a few nights ago at the new VIP theatre, which added to experience.  Despite having extremely high expectations, this film delivered what I wanted: a decent story and ton of action with some of the most interesting comic book superheroes.  Granted, the film’s first act spent a little too long assembling our heroes, but the final act and final action sequence made it all worth while.  It was loaded with great action and a ton of hilarious one liners.  The ensemble cast was near flawless and no character stood out above the rest, which helped the film.  Although, I really enjoyed seeing Canada’s own Robin Scherbatsky supporting Mr. Samuel L. Jackson.  In short, this was the first great summer blockbuster of the year.  Rating: 8.5/10 

I finally got the first great summer blockbuster of 2012 a few nights ago at the new VIP theatre, which added to experience.  Despite having extremely high expectations, this film delivered what I wanted: a decent story and ton of action with some of the most interesting comic book superheroes.  Granted, the film’s first act spent a little too long assembling our heroes, but the final act and final action sequence made it all worth while.  It was loaded with great action and a ton of hilarious one liners.  The ensemble cast was near flawless and no character stood out above the rest, which helped the film.  Although, I really enjoyed seeing Canada’s own Robin Scherbatsky supporting Mr. Samuel L. Jackson.  In short, this was the first great summer blockbuster of the year. 

Rating: 8.5/10 


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tags: The Avengers reviews movies
Sun Apr 22
cinefragma: 10 Screenwriting tips by Billy Wilder The audience is fickle. Grab ‘em by the throat and never let ‘em go. Develop a clean line of action for your leading character. Know where you’re going. The more subtle and elegant you are in hiding your plot points, the better you are as a writer. If you have a problem with the third act, the real problem is in the first act. A tip from Lubitsch: Let the audience add up two plus two. They’ll love you forever. In doing voice-overs, be careful not to describe what the audience already sees. Add to what they’re seeing. The event that occurs at the second act curtain triggers the end of the movie. The third act must build, build, build in tempo and action until the last event, and then—that’s it. Don’t hang around.

cinefragma:

10 Screenwriting tips by Billy Wilder

  1. The audience is fickle.
  2. Grab ‘em by the throat and never let ‘em go.
  3. Develop a clean line of action for your leading character.
  4. Know where you’re going.
  5. The more subtle and elegant you are in hiding your plot points, the better you are as a writer.
  6. If you have a problem with the third act, the real problem is in the first act.
  7. A tip from Lubitsch: Let the audience add up two plus two. They’ll love you forever.
  8. In doing voice-overs, be careful not to describe what the audience already sees. Add to what they’re seeing.
  9. The event that occurs at the second act curtain triggers the end of the movie.
  10. The third act must build, build, build in tempo and action until the last event, and then—that’s it. Don’t hang around.

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fuckyeahmovieposters: True Romance by James Fenwick for Cult Cinema Sunday This is the forgotten Tarantino script.  It is easily one of his best scripts right up there with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.  Tony Scott was the visionary that brought the script to life.  In short, it really is one of the best movies of the 90s. 

fuckyeahmovieposters:

True Romance by James Fenwick for Cult Cinema Sunday

This is the forgotten Tarantino script.  It is easily one of his best scripts right up there with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.  Tony Scott was the visionary that brought the script to life.  In short, it really is one of the best movies of the 90s. 


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Sun Apr 8
“ A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it Alfred Hitchcock, director (via mylightoncelluloid)

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So, I went to see American Reunion yesterday and it was exactly what I thought it would be.  All the good parts save for one at the end have been played over and over in the marketing of this movie.  I am not going to lie, it was nice to see all the characters back, especially Oz who disappeared for the third film.  Sadly, his storyline fell into the same love arch from the first movie.  Jim once again finds himself in unusual positions that were too similar to his previous mishaps.  The saving grace of this movie was Eugene Levy as Jim’s Dad, who got a bigger part this time and utilized his comedic genius in those scenes. His conversations with his son are nothing but comic gold.  Sean William Scott also had some solid laughs as the legendary Stifler.  His final storyline is one for the books. The movie was way too long for a comedy, clocking in at roughly two hours.  They tried to squeeze in every character from the original movie.  It seems like they were scared to cut anything from the final product.  To make matters worse, the third act was completely boring and way too similar to the prom scene from the first movie. And I could have done without the penis shot. Overall, the movie had some decent laughs even though most of them have been overused in the marketing of the movie.  And while it was nice to see the characters back again on the big screen, I could have lived without it.  Hollywood please find some original movies sometime in the near future. Rating: 6/10 

So, I went to see American Reunion yesterday and it was exactly what I thought it would be.  All the good parts save for one at the end have been played over and over in the marketing of this movie.  I am not going to lie, it was nice to see all the characters back, especially Oz who disappeared for the third film.  Sadly, his storyline fell into the same love arch from the first movie.  Jim once again finds himself in unusual positions that were too similar to his previous mishaps.  The saving grace of this movie was Eugene Levy as Jim’s Dad, who got a bigger part this time and utilized his comedic genius in those scenes. His conversations with his son are nothing but comic gold.  Sean William Scott also had some solid laughs as the legendary Stifler.  His final storyline is one for the books.

The movie was way too long for a comedy, clocking in at roughly two hours.  They tried to squeeze in every character from the original movie.  It seems like they were scared to cut anything from the final product.  To make matters worse, the third act was completely boring and way too similar to the prom scene from the first movie. And I could have done without the penis shot.

Overall, the movie had some decent laughs even though most of them have been overused in the marketing of the movie.  And while it was nice to see the characters back again on the big screen, I could have lived without it.  Hollywood please find some original movies sometime in the near future.

Rating: 6/10 


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Re-watched this gem of a movie.  It is still one of the best movies ever made.  How Ed Norton did not win an Oscar is another major oversight by the Academy. 

Re-watched this gem of a movie.  It is still one of the best movies ever made.  How Ed Norton did not win an Oscar is another major oversight by the Academy. 


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tags: american history x movies greatness
Tue Mar 20
Pretty cool colour shot of one of the best black and white films ever made.  Raging Bull is still one of the best things that Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro did together behind only Taxi Driver and Goodfellas.  How Scorsese didn’t win an Oscar for this movie still amazes me.  Thank God Bobby won an Oscar to make up for the Academy’s embarrassing oversight. 

Pretty cool colour shot of one of the best black and white films ever made.  Raging Bull is still one of the best things that Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro did together behind only Taxi Driver and Goodfellas.  How Scorsese didn’t win an Oscar for this movie still amazes me.  Thank God Bobby won an Oscar to make up for the Academy’s embarrassing oversight. 


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Sun Mar 11
yahel: Director Christopher Nolan’s own personal hand drawn graph detailing the path taken by the team through outInception.

yahel:

Director Christopher Nolan’s own personal hand drawn graph detailing the path taken by the team through outInception.


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tags: Inception movies greatness
Thu Mar 8
Faithfully readers of this blog of mine know that I love my sports movies, especially hockey movies.  Goon is the latest and one of the funniest hockey movies released since Slap Shot.  In fact, it is almost this generation’s Slap Shot.  It is obvious that it was written by two Canadian boys.  The hockey scenes were believable and fantastic to watch.  Sean Williams Scott played the dumbest person on the Earth, Doug Glatt and delivered his best work since being Stifler in American Pie.  Jay Baruchel not only wrote a solid script, he also provided some of the funniest moments in the movie.  Allison Pill did a good job as the love interest.  Cotton Weary, who sported a beauty stache for the flick, delivered another solid outing as the soon-to-be-retired Ross Rhea who becomes the arch-rival of Glatt’s.  The final fight scene is one to be remembered for its length and gory.  Yes, the movie isn’t perfect and has its flaws, but it is also one of the funniest movies to be released this year.  Canadian hockey fans will love it; sports fans will love it; and most males will love it.  And considering I fit into each category, I loved it! Rating: 8.5/10 

Faithfully readers of this blog of mine know that I love my sports movies, especially hockey movies.  Goon is the latest and one of the funniest hockey movies released since Slap Shot.  In fact, it is almost this generation’s Slap Shot.  It is obvious that it was written by two Canadian boys.  The hockey scenes were believable and fantastic to watch.  Sean Williams Scott played the dumbest person on the Earth, Doug Glatt and delivered his best work since being Stifler in American Pie.  Jay Baruchel not only wrote a solid script, he also provided some of the funniest moments in the movie.  Allison Pill did a good job as the love interest.  Cotton Weary, who sported a beauty stache for the flick, delivered another solid outing as the soon-to-be-retired Ross Rhea who becomes the arch-rival of Glatt’s.  The final fight scene is one to be remembered for its length and gory.  Yes, the movie isn’t perfect and has its flaws, but it is also one of the funniest movies to be released this year.  Canadian hockey fans will love it; sports fans will love it; and most males will love it.  And considering I fit into each category, I loved it!

Rating: 8.5/10 


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