The MOVIE REVIEW Thread

[HimuraButosay]

Movie Title: Meet the Fockers  :cool:

 

Genre: Comedy

 

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller,Dustin Hoffman,Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo

My Review:

 

A very hilarious movie !

 

Hoffman and De Niro blend well in this movie...

 

except for some profanity, the movie as a whole is quite good.

 

this is a must-see movie for couples...definitely not for kids.

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ooops..forgot the rating...

 

my rating: 4 out of 5

 

this is a good movie to watch...but definitely not for the kids because of the profanity

[hitman531ph]

CONSTANTINE:

 

TWO THUMBS UP! SO GOOD, I'LL ADD TWO TOES UP!!!!

 

The actress who played the possessed girl is Jhoana Trias. Director Francis Lawrence told her to use Filipino (Tagalog) in the scene. The idea was that the devil can speak in many languages.

 

She was supposed to tell Constantine to look at what both of them (devil and Constantine) can do to the possessed girl. Francis Lawrence nor Keanu Reeves actually understood what she said. So Jhoana Trias says "we will k*ll them all" in Filipino.

 

It's only recently that Francis Lawrence realized that Jhoana Trias deviated from the story slightly. But it worked out just fine.

 

The part where the woman making tea speaks Chinese wherein the family is Mexican is a huge mistake that Francis Lawrence admits.

 

Peter Stormare plays Satan.

 

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Edited February 20, 2005 by hitman531ph

[hitman531ph]

THE AVIATOR

 

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, John C Reilly, Jude Law with Willem Dafoe and Gwen Stefani

 

VERY GOOD MOVIE. Leonardo DiCaprio matures into a higher level of acting. The movie itself, lacks a little bit... since the film was about Howard Hughes, the story should go on until the end of Hughes' life or at least flashed it on screen.

 

Best Actor could very well go to DiCaprio. Best Directing could very well go to Scorsese... but Best Picture... Hmmm... I have yet to see Ray, Sideways and Million Dollar Baby

 

4.5 out of 5

Edited February 20, 2005 by hitman531ph

[Wolf]

Folks,

let it be said that I hate deleting posts. It's a way of curtailing free speech.

But rules are rules. So please follow them.

 

Thank you.

[philos]

The Phantom of the Opera

 

You all know the story, a phantom that haunts an opera house somewhere in Italy. A love triangle between Christine, the new opera star; the phatom, her "angle of music"; and the dashing Raoul.

 

The musical scoring was defintely top of the line, made my hair stand on its end. Story was sweet and satisfying in a macebre sorta way. I give it a 4 out of 5.

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THE AVIATOR

 

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, John C Reilly, Jude Law with Willem Dafoe and Gwen Stefani

 

VERY GOOD MOVIE.  Leonardo DiCaprio matures into a higher level of acting.  The movie itself, lacks a little bit... since the film was about Howard Hughes, the story should go on until the end of Hughes' life or at least flashed it on screen.

 

Best Actor could very well go to DiCaprio.  Best Directing could very well go to Scorsese... but Best Picture... Hmmm... I have yet to see Ray, Sideways and Million Dollar Baby

 

4.5 out of 5

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I was a bit curious really and sort of anticipated it being really really good cuz it won a lot of awards and my friend really raved about it. But i must say that it was just too hollywood for me.. too much scorsese

a lot of inacuracies and exagerations. especially with the spruce goose flying up that high...

a bit disapointing really...

Leo was still Leo he never really turned into anything else.. kinda like keanu in constantine. ( although i really liked this movie)

you just dont see them improving into a sean penn or johnny depp.

besides i dont really think this movie should have won the oscar. tama yun mga analyst it won because it was about hollywood.. a tribute of sorts...

lots of good movies to watch pa... sideways and ray and million dollar baby

[thirteen]

SIDEWAYS

 

Synopsis:

 

Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher's decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn't achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand.

(from www.IMDB.com)

 

Review:

First off, don't watch this movie if you're not in the mood for a movie that is talk heavy. That said, please don't be a bitch and spoil the movie for the other movie goers by making loud comments on the movie's slow pacing or otherwise "boring" dialogue.

 

Sideways is easily one of the top ten movies of the year, and while the humour isn't in the same vein as White Chicks, it still manages to put in several snickers and howls of laughter in its own right. The humour is both situational and witty, often times making you laugh at the awkwardness of the characters. Paul Giamatti's performance as Miles steals the show and is a pleasant surprise--this guy should have been nominated for the Academy awards and not his co-star! This film is sublimely painful to watch...and yet you stay glued because you feel a certain connection to the characters. And while the ending may leave some wanting for more closure, it is just so perfecttly done that to show more would have actually taken away something from the film.

 

Rating: 5 out of 5

[thirteen]

CONSTANTINE

 

Review:

If you're a Hellblazer fan, you will hate this movie. First off, they make John Constantine an American, turn his hair black, and get rid of his trademark trenchcoat. Keanu still acts like Keanu, meaning he's just showing you another version of Neo. Horrible. But the worst part is that the film DOESN'T portray John Constantine as an assh*le. That's just wrong. That's like giving Spiderman the attitude and swagger of Rambo. John Constantine is a jaded assh*le through and through because people around him die because of him. Those people who claim that this is one of the best comic book adaptions made have probably never even read a Hellblazer story--probably the same people who LOVED the matrix sequels.

 

OK, so what about for those who aren't Hellblazer fans? Production is top-notch, and while I have a few qualms about the CGI demons (they just aren't scary!), the special effects complement the film without stealing the show. The plot is nothing special...bits and pieces from other stories mixed together. All in all, not a BAD movie, but not GREAT movie either.

 

Bottom line:

If you've got nothing better to do, go watch it. It is nonetheless entertaining and when compared to the mindless drivel of the other movies that were showing at the movie house (ie Let the Love Begin), its actually worth seeing.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

[marc.alan]

LEMONY SNICKET'S SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

 

jim carrey

 

synopsis: three children get orphaned and then live with various guardians, actually frends of their parents, including one count olaf (carrey) who seem to have it in for the children (which, upon their death, the guardian, i.e. olaf, gets the inheritance)

 

what i thought:

 

the movie is based on the first three books of lemony snicket. (forgot the individual titles.. sorry) but i havent read them, so im reviewing the movie as a movie, not as an adaptation.

 

quite entertaining, i always loved carrey. acting was comic-ish, but tolerable for me. interesting plot, though simplistic in a way, but otherwise makes me want to pick up the books (10 ata all in all yung books). characters are defined and personalities are memorable. id suggest it as a family movie. carrey was in his element, i think, much like how he played the grinch. oh and the sets were awesome!

 

4.5 out of 5

Edited March 16, 2005 by marc.alan

[Kaftig]

The Phantom of the Opera

 

You all know the story, a phantom that haunts an opera house somewhere in Italy. A love triangle between Christine, the new opera star; the phatom, her "angle of music"; and the dashing Raoul.

 

The musical scoring was defintely top of the line, made my hair stand on its end. Story was sweet and satisfying in a macebre sorta way. I give it a 4 out of 5.

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Except for the re-sequencing of events in the latter part of the movie, it was faithful to the stage musical...too faithful perhaps. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. Ironically, my major criticism against the movie is that it has too many song numbers. This is the reason why the movie became dragging. Only the songs that pushed the story should have been retained. Also, it did not help that the actors merely recited the lyrics of songs that they did not sing. As a result, the dialogues rhymed and sounded unnatural. The creative team, especially the director and the writers, should have remembered that they were doing a film adaptation of the musical. Film is a different medium from stage/theater. They should have adjusted their material to the medium they were using.

[Kaftig]

Amazing! That was the first word that popped in my head when the vista of Robot City was unveiled to me. Animation never looked this good!

 

Robot City is the milieu of the animated feature, "Robots." The movie tells the story of Rodney Copperbottom, a poor robot from Rivet Town who has big dreams of becoming a successful inventor in Robot City. In pursuing his dreams, he foils the plans of Phineas Ratchet, an evil corporate robot who wants to rid Robot City of obsolete robots.

 

There's nothing new with the plot of "Robots." Like all feel-good movies, you know that Rodney will win at the end of the movie. There are no twists to make the plot more interesting. In fact, it has some loopholes that I want the writers to answer, e.g. why did Big Weld, Ratchet's boss, allow Ratchet to take over the company?

 

Then again, the movie has other features that are impressive. One of them is the animation itself. The screen explodes with an unimaginable palette of colors! The whole movie looks vibrant, alive! Even more impressive is the way the robots move - such ease, such fluidity!

 

But what I really enjoyed about the movie was the way it made me laugh. "Robots" is full of witty dialogues and funny situations. Just when you're about to cry for Rodney, the writers come up with a funny scene that will make you laugh...till you cry. All the jokes work, including the spoofs of popular movies and music videos. As expected, Robin Williams was a scene stealer as the voice of Fender, Rodney's best friend. This is Williams' best animated role since "Aladdin," where he was the voice of the Genie.

 

"Robots" is a movie that will truly uplift your spirit. It is the kind of movie where you just have to sit back and relax. Don't go looking for depth and significance. You won't find it here. But if you just want to have a good time, you're definitely watching the right movie.

[Kaftig]

It seems that Sandra Bullock hasn't learned her lesson from Speed 2. Her new film, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, further proves the theory that good movies shouldn't have sequels. Someone should warn her not to do a sequel to While you were sleeping.

 

What worked in favor of the first Miss Congeniality was its amusing premise - an FBI agent pretending to be a Miss America contender. Alas, the sequel had nothing like that. Instead it focused on the feisty partnership of Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock), Miss Congeniality herself, and Sam Fuller (Regina King), an agent with anger management issues. Together, they have to save Miss America (Heather Burns) and the beauty pageant's host (William Shatner) from a couple of "creative" kidnappers. In the process, they end up humiliating the FBI by running after the wrong suspects, one of them is Dolly Parton herself.

 

No one needs a crystal ball to see how this movie will end. It was so predictable that I already knew what scene would come up next. It did not help that Bullock and King seemed to have an easy time cracking the case. They just glance at a photograph, then whoa! A clue! Half the time, it was as if I was watching an episode of Blue's Clues. If solving a crime was this easy, how come the FBI is having a hard time chasing after America's most wanted criminals?

 

If anyone has to be arrested, it has to be the movie's creative team. The crime - lack of originality and creativity. Since most of the movie was shot in Las Vegas, there was the obligatory drag show scene. If it wasn't for Bullock's "dancing," I would have snored through King's impersonation of Tina Turner. Of course, this is a movie about mismatched partners so it has the usual "you grab my throat, I'll grab yours" scene. What makes it worse is the inclusion of "heartwarming" scenes that make you want to cry out of frustration. Hey, isn't this supposed to be a comedy?!

 

While the movie did have some funny moments, most of the jokes fell flat. The movie was already in its second act when I started laughing. In what seems to be a tradition for comedy films, this one showed bloopers during the closing credits. Sadly, none of the bloopers made me laugh. Now, that's a serious problem.

 

The movie's only saving grace is Sandra Bullock, who has remained funny and charming after all these years. Unfortunately, her charm and comic timing cannot sustain a film that's an hour and a half long. Bullock should relinquish her Miss Congeniality title and focus on projects that are deserving of her talent as an actress.

[sickness]

HIDE AND SEEK

 

Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Dylan Baker, Robert John Burke, Alicia Harding, Amy Irving, Melissa Leo, James McCaffrey

 

Director: John Polson

 

 

Plot: A widowed father desperately tries to break through to his nine year old daughter when she creates a creepy, maniacal imaginary friend with a terrifying vendetta. Imaginary friends can seem so real.

 

 

Review: I found the movie disappointing. The trailers really made the movie look amazing. Most of the things were predictable; I didn’t find it scary at all. I honestly enjoyed the first hour of it. And then...Charlie was revealed; the connection is so strong you will immediately guess the ending. And the ending was disappointing, I figured out who Charlie was halfway through the movie. The movie could have been better.

 

 

Rating: 2.5 out of 5

[coolestboy]

CLOSER

 

I saw the movie. In the end talo ang unfaithful party. Typical movie about cheating in a relationship. The film highlighted the statement "brutal truth in a relationship can be painful...so why tell the truth". The movie may make u ask your girlfriend whether you were the one to boink her or there was some other boinker before you. Just follow the dialogue between Julia Roberts and Clive Owen and you'll know what i mean.

 

This is one hot and sexy movie which tends to sexually arouse audience without showing graphic details.

 

Good performance by Jude Law and Natalie Portman.

[sickness]

THE RING TWO

 

Cast: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Sissy Spacek, Meagen Fay

 

Director: Hideo Nakata

 

Plot: The story picks up six months after the horrifying events that terrorized Rachel Keller and her son Aidan in Seattle. To escape her haunting memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. However, Rachel's resolve quickly turns to dread when evidence at a local crime scene-including an unmarked videotape-seems eerily familiar. Rachel realizes that the vengeful Samara is back and more determined than ever to continue her relentless cycle of terror and death.

 

 

Review: I thought this movie was okay. It was a good movie but didn’t scare me. It was more a heartfelt love story about a mother's love for her child. The original Ring was scary and thrilling while the sequel isn't loaded with terror. It wasn't scary, and creepy like the first one. I loved the scene where Samara was climbing up the well they made her look so good! Hideo Nakata, the original Japanese director returns and he conveys the images and symbolism very well, but he does not provide anything engaging here. The movie is eerily similar to another one of director Hideo Nakata’s Japanese films, “Dark Water”. The Ring Two is not a bad movie, I just expected a little more.

 

Rating: 3 out of 5