This is one of those things that I am not sure what to feel. In one way I am happy that we are preaching the good news of Jesus Christ to our youth, but is this movie to extreme? I don’t know, but you can judge by watching the trailer below! Seems like a different movie, I look forward to watching it. It has been added to my Netflix Queue.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1686869996332081185&qYesterday I was lucky enough to be able to watch a double header of movies which included United 93 and Akeelah in Bee. Both of these movies were really quite good in their own right, but something stood out to me in a big way in the movie Akeelah and the Bee. This movie was about a young girl from LA who was going for the National Spelling Bee. Well anyways there was a quote in the movie that was told to the main character and I really liked it. And if you get a chance you should really rent this movie. Anyways here is the quote:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?”
Here is the first official trailer for the movie. This is my most anticpated movie of 2006. I will be there on opening day! How about you!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4567299813927100331&q
So I actually got suckered into going to see Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest as Jenn loved the first and I was less then impressed. So we went into the second movie with different expectations but left it with just a very middle of the road sort of feeling. Unlike the first movie there was very little to laugh at and a lot of the movie feels like just a rehash of the first movie. I felt that this movie was to much trying to lead up to the final movie which made this movie not anywhere near as entertaining as it could be.
Score: 7.0/10
Well I have returned from my wonderful journey in Europe, and although I am still working on an overview of the trip I thought I would do a quick review of Superman Returns the first movie I have seen since my return.
In 2006, the movie I was looking most forward to seeing was Superman Returns. I am a big Superman fan and have always wanted to see what a new superman movie would be like. In most respects I was not dissapointing. I thought that the Superman character was portrayed very accuratley and managed to make you feel like a classic Superman character. The movie was paced well for the most part, but there were some scenes that could have been done without. The movie is just classic Superman action and if you like that kind of stuff (like I do) your going to enjoy Superman Returns.
Score: 8.0/10
So I had the chance to go see a movie with Jenn and my Brother Jake today, and it was the new comedy/drama with Adam Sandler, Click. The idea of the movie sounds like a sure fire comedy which for the first half of the movie is true. But following what seems to be a typical Sandler comedy comes a much more thought provoking and intellectual movie that touches on real life issues. The idea of working your life away is one that I feel to be a very prevalent in today’s society and I think it is important for movies to touch on topics like this. Sandler did a great job on the serious parts of the movie, but some of the humor seems misplaced and even at times misguided. I really liked the underlying message of Click but felt the movie to sway too much in the middle of comedy and drama. For those looking for an enjoyable movie then Click may be a good choice, but doesn’t be surprised if you shed a few tears as well.
Score: 8.0/10
Well I can’t say I was a huge fan of the old Pink Panther movies, but that is probably because they were before my time, and the humor shows that. However I have to say that I enjoyed The Pink Panther quite a bit for a few reasons. First off it is just a simple comedy. I think Steve Martin did a fantastic job and you can see that he put a lot of hard work into the accent. I liked the movie quite a bit and if you’re in the mood for a simple comedy, this is a good choice.
Score: 8.0/10
So I can’t say I am huge on chick flicks, but I decided to update my Netflix Queue with an old favorite of mine, Notting Hill. Now I have to say that I haven’t seen this movie in over three years but when I sat back down to watch it again I was extremely impressed. Hugh Grant is really the star of the show who has the simple humor that drives the movie. For those who haven’t seen it yet, or are in the mood for a romantic comedy I would highly recommend renting Notting Hill. Hey if I am recommending a Romantic Comedy then you know it must be good!
Score: 9/10
There was one movie that I have been looking forward to for quite some time, and that is An Unfinished life which just has a great lineup of actors with Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, and Josh Lucas. All three give great performances in what I consider one of the best movies no one saw. I just found the movie to be really insightful and engaging and it kept my attention from start to finish. If you have some free time picked up this movie for yourself it was a great watch.
So I am a big fan of Paul Bettany. I liked him a lot in Knight’s Tale and I really liked his character in Wimbledon. Now when I heard he was going to be the villain in Firewall alongside Harrison Ford I have to admit I was pretty excited. After seeing this movie I feel as though it was so much poor performances from these top of the line actors but instead poor material. The movie feels like something dragged out of Thrillers for Dummies as the movie had a weird pacing and a less then exhilarating conclusion. For those hoping for another great Harrison Ford Thriller, this one is going to probably disappoint.
Score: 6/10