Plot: Humans have turned on the Transformers and have begun hunting them down in the middle of the Autobot Decepticon war.
Wow... A lot of thoughts on this one...
The tagline for this movie is: The Rules Have Changed
First off: Any one who thought that this movie would be any different than Michael Bay's other movies is wrong, Age of Extinction has Michael's Bays trademarks plastered all over it. This movie is 2 hours and 45 minutes of explosions. The action plays out like one giant fireworks shows with robots providing the spark.
Mark Wahlberg is the main character to this movie. He discovers Optimus Prime, who is in my opinion the standout of the movie, and the hunting starts and we have our movie.
What I am trying to say is that characters and plot are second priority to the explosions.
The action was
VERY GOOD!!!!
A lot of really cool action shots of the Autobots!!!
Only negative: The length of the movie isn't too long, it is just that if characters discovered other characters motives, the movie would be around 100 minutes.
Still...
My Grade:
B+
Want to see more Autobot action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbI980iUb78
Monday, June 30, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Comedy Rankings
I have seen three comedies recently and have decided to rank them:
#!: A Million Ways To Die In The West
Seth McFarlane plays Seth McFarlane. His humor is the driving force of the movie. I'm a huge Family Guy fan, so I thought this movie was laugh out loud funny.
#2: 22 Jump Street
A good movie that follows the same format as 21 Jump Street. This movie isn't laugh out loud, but it does have some comedic moments.
#3: Think Like A Man Too
The trailer ruined this movie. The actors try to deliver laughs, but everything is forced at the audience. The jokes are repetitive, and if you have seen the trailer, you have seen the best highlights of the movie. I will not say that this is a bad movie, it's just that after the trailer, the laughs are predictable and forced.
#!: A Million Ways To Die In The West
Seth McFarlane plays Seth McFarlane. His humor is the driving force of the movie. I'm a huge Family Guy fan, so I thought this movie was laugh out loud funny.
#2: 22 Jump Street
A good movie that follows the same format as 21 Jump Street. This movie isn't laugh out loud, but it does have some comedic moments.
#3: Think Like A Man Too
The trailer ruined this movie. The actors try to deliver laughs, but everything is forced at the audience. The jokes are repetitive, and if you have seen the trailer, you have seen the best highlights of the movie. I will not say that this is a bad movie, it's just that after the trailer, the laughs are predictable and forced.
22 Jump Street
Movie Review: 22 Jump Street
This movie is a sequel to 21 Jump Street and the plot is basically the same as it was in the first one.
Plot: Two police officers go undercover in a college to stop the spread of an illegal drug.
The setting of the plot is different, but the structure of the plot is the same.
This movie was good. I thought that Jonah Hill was funny as usual. Channing Tatum was good. Out of the two, Jonah Hill was better from a comedy aspect. A major plus to this sequel was the expanded role of Ice Cube, he has a lot more screen time, and his character feels necessary, not just a character who "gave assignments for the sake of the story".
Not going to spoil anything, but the credits of this movie are one of the best parts of the movie!!!
My Grade: B
Want To See More: http://www.22jumpstreetmovie.com/site/
This movie is a sequel to 21 Jump Street and the plot is basically the same as it was in the first one.
Plot: Two police officers go undercover in a college to stop the spread of an illegal drug.
The setting of the plot is different, but the structure of the plot is the same.
This movie was good. I thought that Jonah Hill was funny as usual. Channing Tatum was good. Out of the two, Jonah Hill was better from a comedy aspect. A major plus to this sequel was the expanded role of Ice Cube, he has a lot more screen time, and his character feels necessary, not just a character who "gave assignments for the sake of the story".
Not going to spoil anything, but the credits of this movie are one of the best parts of the movie!!!
My Grade: B
Want To See More: http://www.22jumpstreetmovie.com/site/
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Think Like A Man Too
Movie Review: Think Like A Man Too
Plot: Friends get together to celebrate the marriage of Michael and Candice through a bachelor party in Vegas.
In fact let me rephrase:
A bachelor party with Kevin Hart.
I went to see this film because of Kevin Hart. I think that he is funny and so I was hoping for laughs.
Instead I got a formula movie with a few already spoonfed laughs provided by Kevin Hart
This must have been the film making process:
1.Bachelor Party
2. Be sure we state that we are in Vegas
3 Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
4. Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
5 . Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
6. Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
7: Some obligated fight
8 What can we do?
9 What can we do?
10 Some Disappointing Moments
11.Some Disappointing Moments
12 Kevin Hart Trying
13 Cliches in every comedy that deals with marriage.
14.Cliches in every comedy that deals with marriage.
15: And in the end, we want to have a happy uplifting ending, so let's have everybody be happy and in love.
16: The End
The reason that I repeated so many times is that this movie kept repeating the same humorous techniques and expecting us to laugh when we already had seen it before.
Yes, I saw the 1st movie.... Thought it was considerably better than this forced attempt at humor.
There are funny scenes, but they are so brief, that they are shown in the trailer.
Pros: Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy were trying
Cons: Cliches, Spoilers, and Forced Humor combined with a rushed Wrap Up Ending
Because I know how funny Kevin Hart can be:
I am going to give this film a generous grade of:
C-
In case you do want to get a reference here is the link for the TV Spot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9fHbIuan8
Plot: Friends get together to celebrate the marriage of Michael and Candice through a bachelor party in Vegas.
In fact let me rephrase:
A bachelor party with Kevin Hart.
I went to see this film because of Kevin Hart. I think that he is funny and so I was hoping for laughs.
Instead I got a formula movie with a few already spoonfed laughs provided by Kevin Hart
This must have been the film making process:
1.Bachelor Party
2. Be sure we state that we are in Vegas
3 Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
4. Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
5 . Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
6. Jokes that are rushed with Kevin Hart trying
7: Some obligated fight
8 What can we do?
9 What can we do?
10 Some Disappointing Moments
11.Some Disappointing Moments
12 Kevin Hart Trying
13 Cliches in every comedy that deals with marriage.
14.Cliches in every comedy that deals with marriage.
15: And in the end, we want to have a happy uplifting ending, so let's have everybody be happy and in love.
16: The End
The reason that I repeated so many times is that this movie kept repeating the same humorous techniques and expecting us to laugh when we already had seen it before.
Yes, I saw the 1st movie.... Thought it was considerably better than this forced attempt at humor.
There are funny scenes, but they are so brief, that they are shown in the trailer.
Pros: Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy were trying
Cons: Cliches, Spoilers, and Forced Humor combined with a rushed Wrap Up Ending
Because I know how funny Kevin Hart can be:
I am going to give this film a generous grade of:
C-
In case you do want to get a reference here is the link for the TV Spot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9fHbIuan8
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
A Million Ways To Die In The West
Movie Review: A Million Ways To Die In The West
Plot: Seth McFarlane plays Albert, a sheep farmer out to prove that he is strong and courageous in the face of the many terrible causes of death in the west. All of this starts when his girlfriend breaks up with him, causing him to be brave facing western danger.
This movie requires no set-up. The driving force of the plot is given to you in the first 5 minutes. I think that this was smart, as it allows the jokes to start immediately. The jokes are not complicated and are not complex as many comedies are.
The best way to describe this humor: A Family Guy Episode Set In The Old West.
If you have seen Family Guy, you have seen the type of humor delivered in this film.
However the way that I'm going to judge this is simply on the level of laughs:
Did I Laugh: Yes
Supporting Cast Had Laughs: (Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris): Yes
Fun Cameos: Yes
My Grade: B
To See More: https://www.amillionways.com/
Plot: Seth McFarlane plays Albert, a sheep farmer out to prove that he is strong and courageous in the face of the many terrible causes of death in the west. All of this starts when his girlfriend breaks up with him, causing him to be brave facing western danger.
This movie requires no set-up. The driving force of the plot is given to you in the first 5 minutes. I think that this was smart, as it allows the jokes to start immediately. The jokes are not complicated and are not complex as many comedies are.
The best way to describe this humor: A Family Guy Episode Set In The Old West.
If you have seen Family Guy, you have seen the type of humor delivered in this film.
However the way that I'm going to judge this is simply on the level of laughs:
Did I Laugh: Yes
Supporting Cast Had Laughs: (Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris): Yes
Fun Cameos: Yes
My Grade: B
To See More: https://www.amillionways.com/
Spoiler Warning
Cameos:
Patrick Stewart
Ryan Reynolds
Christopher Lloyd
Jamie Foxx
as Django from
Django Unchained
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Edge of Tomorrow
Movie Review: Edge of Tomorrow
The plot of this movie is multi dimensional, meaning that it's simple yet complex.
The basic plot of this film is Tom Cruise's character William Cage has to try to prevent the alien invasion taking place on Europe, with the help of a military warrior and his new found power to "reset" one day in combat.
This movie is one that I think it's better not to know much more that what I just mentioned because the movie wants the plot to be simple so that the audience will understand one of the main goals of the film, making you understand the reset.
The best part of this movie is the characters:
Both Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt do very good work here and you can tell that they are committed to making this plot work, which requires them to sell the action, the concept of the reset, and they ability to comprehend the alien technology.
The one negative for me was that I didn't read the manga that this come from "All You Need Is Kill" so I was not prepared to see something so complex like I did with this movie.
This movie is not subtracted by anything really, I just wasn't prepared for all of the unique details entailed in this film.
My Grade:
B+
Interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he21BE70f1Y
The plot of this movie is multi dimensional, meaning that it's simple yet complex.
The basic plot of this film is Tom Cruise's character William Cage has to try to prevent the alien invasion taking place on Europe, with the help of a military warrior and his new found power to "reset" one day in combat.
This movie is one that I think it's better not to know much more that what I just mentioned because the movie wants the plot to be simple so that the audience will understand one of the main goals of the film, making you understand the reset.
The best part of this movie is the characters:
Both Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt do very good work here and you can tell that they are committed to making this plot work, which requires them to sell the action, the concept of the reset, and they ability to comprehend the alien technology.
The one negative for me was that I didn't read the manga that this come from "All You Need Is Kill" so I was not prepared to see something so complex like I did with this movie.
This movie is not subtracted by anything really, I just wasn't prepared for all of the unique details entailed in this film.
My Grade:
B+
Interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he21BE70f1Y
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
Movie Review: X-Men: Days Of Future Past
This movie can very complicated to review and make a solid opinion on depending on your movie tastes and preferences. Days of Future Past is a time travel movie set in the X-Men universe. Therefore, if you are not a fan of time travel movies or superhero movies in general, you probably will be left confused and dissappointed.
However: being a fan of the X-Men Movies I can say that this movie was awesome. It handled the time travel heavy storyline with respect and was very easy to follow, provided you are already familiar with prior events told in the X-Men Story Arc.
I would suggest watching all previous films to better understand the story of Days of Future Past.
This movie gets a score of : A+
Want to see more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjtg7m1MMM
This movie can very complicated to review and make a solid opinion on depending on your movie tastes and preferences. Days of Future Past is a time travel movie set in the X-Men universe. Therefore, if you are not a fan of time travel movies or superhero movies in general, you probably will be left confused and dissappointed.
However: being a fan of the X-Men Movies I can say that this movie was awesome. It handled the time travel heavy storyline with respect and was very easy to follow, provided you are already familiar with prior events told in the X-Men Story Arc.
I would suggest watching all previous films to better understand the story of Days of Future Past.
This movie gets a score of : A+
Want to see more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjtg7m1MMM
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