Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Cujo (1983) Review

   I think it's a good idea, making a more realistic horror movie, not
about ghosts or undying serial killers, but just an animal.
Unfortunately it's not done right at all.
  Cujo is one of the worst horror movies I've ever seen! And I'm a big
horror fan. Nothing ever happens until 40 minutes in! Until then it's a
bunch of drama and crap about a cereal company, and this all leads to
NOTHING!
   The characters are stupid, all they do is cry and whine. I just wanted
to punch the screen of my ipod because I hate these people so much. And
Cujo is boring. You don't feel sorry for him when he dies because he
didn't do ANYTHING. There is absolutely no development for the title
character!
  It's super slow, the first half of the movie is pointless, the
characters are dumb, and it's just plain awful >:(

My Rating: 2/10

Monday, July 23, 2012

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-Present) Review


  The Star Wars universe is constantly expanding, people just keep adding, and adding, and adding, but now they have gone TOO FAR. I'm talking about Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
  It started out as a movie and then became a TV show, set in between episodes II and III, when the Clone Wars are being fought.
  The thing I hate most about this show the most is the characters. There are so many to talk about. First of all there's Anakin and Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan is alright I guess, but Anakin is always acting really stupid and the voice acting is terrible, I just hate him.
  Then there's Ahsoka, who might be the dumbest fictional character ever created. She's whiny and it's just annoying to listen to her voice. She was created for this show just because the writers needed a female jedi, and didn't have the time to come up with a good one I guess. She's a pointless turd.
  And then there's Jar Jar Binks. I actually liked Jar Jar in Episode I, believe it or not, he was a really fun character. Sure, he was really stupid, but that was why I liked this guy, but in this poor excuse for a TV show they bring his stupidity to levels that aren't even close to funny anymore, just annoying.
  There's also Ziro the hutt. I seriously thought this guy was a girl. He sounds like a girl and he's even colored purple. Before I figured out he was a guy I saw him kissing a girl in an episode and I was like, "is she homosexual or something?" He just really seems like a girl.
  Ziro's mother on the other hand seems totally like a guy. She's HUGE, with green skin and has a really deep voice. Please people, get the sexual characteristics right for your characters. It's not that hard.
  And then there is Darth Maul. They brought him back from the grave just so they can rape him like they raped all the other characters of theirs. His brother finds him in a cave with mechanical spider legs, (no, not making this up) and he is totally insane so his brother brings him back to a witch who does some exorcism type thing on him and then he's back to normal more or less. He loses the spider legs and gets more General Grievous style legs, and then vows revenge on Obi-Wan for cutting him in half. Even when he's back to normal he's still stupid cause he talks too much. In Episode I he was like a ninja, very quiet, only talking when it was really necessary. It made him badass, but in this it's just "blah blah blah you cut off my legs blah blah blah I must get revenge". And if I remember correctly he's not even using that cool double lightsaber anymore. Yet another good character ruined by this horrible show.
  Now what about the animation? Well, it stinks. It's computer generated and I'm not a huge fan of that way of animating things. Everyone looks so weird, and their hair is strange too. It's doesn't look like it's several strands of hair, it's like it's just one big mass.
  The show is also kind of violent for a children's cartoon. It's got strippers and swearing, that stuff doesn't usually bother me but jeez this is cartoon network man.
  Oh, and there was one episode where there was barely any action at all just a bunch of political babble. Is that really what children want to watch? Stupid, stupid show. What a piece of crap.
  Alright, that's the end of my little rant. It's a horrible show and if you are a big Star Wars fan I guess you could give the movie a try, but ONLY DIE HARD FANS. And if you don't like it then just stay away from the rest of the series, it will only piss you off.

My rating: 1/10

Top 5 Favorite Movies (2012 List)

Here's my top 5 favorite movies list. I change my mind constantly, so next year I'll probably do a new list.

5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
It's got a great story, great characters, great action sequences, the soundtrack is great, it's all around just GREAT.

4. Gojira (1954)
I've already talked about this film. See my review here.

3. Batman (1989)
This is what Batman should be. He's dark yet heroic, Joker is totally crazy, the Batmobile design is great, and the actors are just phenomenal! It's got atmosphere, and probably the best superhero movie soundtrack ever. It's a really great film.

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
What sets this film apart from other slasher movies like Friday the 13th, is that it's pretty original, and it actually has likable characters. It also has atmosphere, a nice soundtrack, Freddy Krueger is one of my favorite monsters ever, and it has great actors too, like Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp, plus this was also Johnny Depps first movie.

1. Mothra VS Godzilla (1964)
It has everything a Godzilla movie needs: Destruction, a good fight, a bit of goofiness, nice characters, the whole shebang. I guess King Kong VS Godzilla also has those qualities, but I consider this my first Godzilla movie, so it has some sentimental value too.

Kung Fu Panda's Jumping The Shark

Sequel = Pointless
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    Kung Fu Panda (2008) is probably my favorite animated movie ever, but it suffers from a curse that many other movies also suffer from: Unnecessary and stupid sequels. Why is it unnecessary and stupid? Here's why:
  1st, the villain is uninteresting.
  2nd, I found the plot is dull when compared to the first.
  3rd, it's not as funny or as charming as the first.
  4th, Po and Tigress are actually falling in love.
  5th, they also try to expand on Po's back story, but they didn't have to, I really didn't care much.
  6th, the ending of the first film was when it should have been over. Some movies just shouldn't have sequels, and Kung Fu Panda is no exception. The first film had a good ending. To keep on continuing like this is a sin. Those money hungry jerks at Dreamworks should be ashamed.
  Well, I guess it's not a horrible film, but when compared to the first it's crap, and it was totally pointless and should never have been made. I just want them to leave a good movie alone, but they actually have a 3rd movie planned. Gee, are Po and Tigress gonna start kissing in this one? It is pointless and should never have been made.

My rating: 4.5/10

Thursday, July 19, 2012

The Avengers (2012) Review


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  Alright, the Avengers. First I'm going to talk about the flaws, this movie suffers from 2 very major flaws: Bad pacing, and too much focus on Iron Man. Let me go into more detail.
  The pacing is just way too fast. There's this one scene where Iron Man and Loki are talking, seems nice slow after all that chaos earlier in the movie, and then suddenly Loki's army comes, and then everyone starts fighting. And this all happens with in like 5 minutes! I'm like SLOW DOWN ALREADY!
  And then there's just way too much focus on Iron Man. He already got 2 movies, Captain America should be the star of this. But NOPE. Iron Man, Iron Man, Iron Man. I mean, Cap isn't even my favorite, but he should still be the main hero because he was the leader in the comics. It just makes sense.
  Now by this time you probably think I'm going to give this movie a negative review right? Well actually no. This movie did something that I don't think any other movie series has done, making several different movies and having them lead up to this. It will probably influence many other films in the future. Oh, and That character Coulson, I didn't like him very much, but after watching the Avengers I changed my mind about him, and was actually kinda pissed when he died. But it's got some pretty amusing moments too.
  One thing that's great about this is Hulk. This is the way Hulk should be. The other movies just couldn't get him right for some reason. Ang Lee tried to hard to be "artistic" or whatever, and it ended up being boring. The 2008 film didn't have as much artistic crap, but still kinda dull. Avengers did him right, and I'm glad.
  So the pacing is horrible, and Iron Man is really starting to get on my nerves, but I give it a thumbs up anyway for doing something new, being funny, making Coulson more likable, and finally doing Hulk right.

My rating: 7/10

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) Review

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  The film starts out with Tommy from the last 2 films going to the cemetery where Jason's body is, so he can destroy it, unfortunately by doing this he will just bring him back.
  So Tommy and his friend dig up the grave and when Tommy sees Jason's body, he gets angry and starts stabbing him with a steel pole. When he walks off for a minute lightning strikes the pole and kinda like Frankenstein it brings him back. He kills the friend but Tommy escapes. Jason then puts on his iconic hockey mask again, and then the camera zooms into his eye, where they parody the James Bond gun barrel sequence. Personally, I found that hilarious.
  After the credits roll we see that Jason is trying to find Tommy, killing everyone in his path, but it's a bit hard to take seriously after that James Bond moment, but we forget about it eventually. And him killing people is really all that happens the rest of the movie. There's slasher films, what do you expect?
  At the end of the movie Tommy lures Jason into the lake where he was originally drowned. He gets a chain around Jason's neck, which is tied to a rock, and he goes down to the bottom of the lake and can't get back up. A forgettable female character who we'll probably never see again in any sequels, starts a motor boat in front of Jason, and he gets all cut up by the propeller. Everyone has a happy ending, but Jason opens his eye, meaning that we can have yet another sequel.
  This is my favorite Friday the 13th film. I'm still in the process of watching them all so I might get a new favorite later, but so far, this was the best. It's funny, it's got lots of cool deaths, and it skips all that crap about not seeing the killers face, or I guess mask. His hockey mask is one of the things that make him so cool! The other ones should have started out like this.
  So yeah, it's a great movie. If you're a fan of horror movies then check it out. I don't think you even have to watch the other movies to enjoy it.

My rating: 7.5/10

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Batman VS Superman


  Alright, so I've been seeing people saying things like, "Batman is the best superhero because he's just a regular human, and he has limits." And then there are also people who say "Superman is stupid because he's too powerful!" And I don't get it.
  If anyone is too powerful, it's Batman. He's supposed to be just a normal human, but he beats people with amazing super powers like Poison Ivy or Clayface, HE DEFEATS EVERYONE. Clearly his limits aren't as great as people say.
  Superman actually seems to have greater limits because of his weakness to kryptonite. It seems like kryptonite is a fairly easy thing to get a hold of, cause Lex Luthor to has like tons of it.
  Now I may not know what I'm talking about, cause I'm not exactly up to date with these characters, I've barely read any of the comics, but I have seen the Superman films, the Batman films, Batman the animated series, and Justice League Unlimited, plus I've read a lot about them on the internet, and it seems Batman is just too powerful, and Superman is really just fine.
  Please comment and share your opinions on this.