The MOVIE REVIEW Thread

[dexterhaba2]

mga pogi at ganda,,, maganda ba ang TOTAL RECALL,, naway lalo pa kayo gumanda at pumogi,,,,

[simplyeric]

Bourne Legacy

 

 

SPOILER ALERT----------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Yes, the infamous Manila chase schene. sa tingin ko 90% ng nanood ay ito ang hinihintay. well honestly ako din.hahaha. mamaya tayo babalik dito

 

First thing i love about this film as compared to the previous ay yung camera shots. hindi na yung shaky guerrilla style. nakakahilo kasi

 

This film gives you an idea on how far the blackbriar has come(tama ba yung project na iniisip ko). the main protagonist (too lazy to google) is so bad ass na dapat ito yung kasama as a newbie sa expendables 2 (f*ck off helmsworth, we dont need a pretty boy in that film).

 

as for the story telling, kailangan talaga pinanood mo yung previous films para maintindihan, medyo napabilis yung mga opening scenes na parang "teka, bakit kailangan pumatay?ano yung urgency?" (although alam na naman natin kung bakit, pero it would have been nice to have a short background on the current situation)

 

the action was great. shows how an efficient killer operates.mapapa dalawang isip ka kung sino ang papaniwalaan. as an audience, nararamdaman mo yung paranoia na baka killer mo na yung malapit sa iyo...

 

chase sequence are believable, why?it shows how indestructible a jeepney is?hahaha!!!

 

as for the manila shots.i was impressed in the depiction. gritty, traffic,urban,dirty. the police are fat.hahaha

 

but one question i asked myself, if i was a white (sorry for the racist comment) assassin, why would i want to go to a place where i will truly stand out?ang puti puti ko at matangkad and i dont see anyone who look like me within that area!the answer for me is simple. they chose that area because it is a slum area. money matters.no questions asked. like the "pharmacy" selling medicine to anyone without perscription and not giving a f*ck who bought them.

 

i liked the acting of rachel weisz during the pharmacy scene was impressive.nodding to the woman as if she understood what she said,screaming like hell ala the mummy returns (rrrrriiiiiiiicccccckkkkk!!!!)

 

nanghinayang lang ako dun sa uber assassin na pinadala (SPOILER ALERT)-----------------------kasi sabi ganun daw kagaling, sana man lang may hand to hand fight sila sa rooftop somewhere to show how good he really is.and how he died, , as in ok.ganun pala yun...

 

As for the filipino acting. hands down SUPER IMPRESSED. just a few seconds of movie exposure and i can tell what the character is.what he is thinking at that time. Comparing to other asian films and american films, when the bystanders get disturbed, they just give a facial expression of shock and anger, then the they are forgotten in that instant. as for the filipino actors. the face tells all!lou veloso's eyes, grabe. i have not seen any foreign actor do that in any other film. all i can say is the story is in his face,his eyes. yun lang ang kaya kong sabihin. the american film industry has been exposed to true acting!filipino acting!

 

 

OVERALL. the movie is above average say 6 or 7 out of ten. a must watch for the curious.again, i suggest you keep up sa intro ng movie kasi masyadong mabilis ang pacing..

[simplyeric]

Step Up Revolution

 

SPOILER ALERT----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

OK honestly the step up franchise is one of my movie franchise guilty pleasures, the others are,Alien franchise,Predator franchise,fast and the furious.. no matter how cheesy these movies are, i will always watch them.

 

on with the featured movie step up. Reminder when watching dance movies, any type of dance movie. the actors, they were dancers first,actors second. so dont expect an oscar award winning performance from them (mapapansin mo ito sa umpisa pa lang dun sa acting nung kulot na lalake na may hawak ng camera.kunwari e na shock na makita ang mga friend...VIACH!!!they have not yet got the "Oh great, you are here!" acting..)

 

the Step Up Revolution revolves around the MOB flash where large group of people perform elaborate dance routine in public.The story line is still the same as the previous film SPOILER ALERT ------------they use dance as a way to save a particular place from being taken over by either a bank or in this case, a big hotel owner.The movie also has the same theme of going against the normal flow (a.e. getting a 9~5 job).so for the story, dont expect it to be great.

 

as for the dance, oh hoho!!! they freaking deliver!stunning visuals that make you wonder if these guys are really that poor (where do they get the money for those props,they have a day job but im not sure if that covers all!!!)

 

and of course, MOOSE MOOSE MOOSE!!!why the hell not!!!also one of the reason i watched.(though the segment is short).this film reunites some of the characters from the previous film (the asian chick, the robot man, the flea guy).

 

and for those who know a bit about the dance world or those who watch America's Best Dance Crew, you will see some familiar faces like the squiggly guy from I AM Me, i think the asian dude and the chick with the little bit of red in the hair is also from an ABDC dance crew.my only comment is, where the F*ck are the Quest Crew?(i googled it and there were a lot of abdc and so you think you can dance veterans in the film)

 

OVERALL

as always, the step up revolution stepped up the dance moves a notch.very fun to watch for the dance. again, dont expect an oscar winning acting and storyline. I give it a 6.5 out of 10. I wish they would make a final Step up movie bringing together ALL the step up main characters and crew for one EPIC DANCE MOVIE to end it all (if that happens, i assure you that its a 7 or up,MOOSE MOOSE MOOSE!!!)

[Jay Tee]

the healing

 

after hearing that it was apparently better than feng shui, I had to check it out myself. it was it was a great local horror flick. the anticipation, acting by most characters and the sound effects was done well. very final destination-ish. nevertheless, it was good.

[simplyeric]

Expendables 2

 

Spoiler alert --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

The movie is great if you have watched at least three movies each from the veteran action movie actors, stallone,willis,norris,arnold (too damn lazy to google the last name). three movies because by then you have already picked up the signature move/dialogue/saying from them

 

Expendables 2 is the culmination of all the cornerstones of american action movie. all the aspects were there, set in modern time. its like they want us to remember the good old days of action movie.plus they want to teach and pass the torch to the upcoming action movie actors. kung mapapansin nyo kasi, nagiba na ang timpla ng action movies ngayon, gritty,semi realistic,more on flair. dati kasi destruction and blooooddd!

 

what i love about this is they emphasize yung mga signatures ng mga veteran actors, the "Ill be backs", "yippe kayeys",the "one magazine versus a battalion and a tank", the shooting from the hip while walking. its all there!meron pa ngang chuck norris joke na isinama!PRICELESS!!!sayang wala nga lang yung shooting two machine guns at the same time...

 

my first gripe is the helmsworth guy. SPOILER ALERT--------------------skip this part if you hate spoilers.although i got the point of it all.and.him.being.a.sacrificial.lamb.

 

second complain: SPOILER ALERT--------------------------------------------------------------not.enough.Li.i need my martial arts!

 

third complain: the roster is not complete!!where is steven seagul,cynthia rothrock,not even cynthia luster!!!i wish the guy form ong bak was there and the girl from the movie chocolate

 

fourth complain : SPOILER ALERT-------------------------------------------------------------i dont want van damme to be the antagonist, but still he was great in this film. and the round house kick, YEAH!!!i was hoping to see the split he did before.but mayb e he cannot do it now...

 

 

OVERALL

 

This movie is great! 8/10 in my book.there were too much testosterone that the seats got receding hair line and grew a full beard!recommended for those who have lived during the 90s.for the guys, its a must watch. for the girls, well, we sat through "the vow",sarah G's movies, so just watch it with the guys

[dexterhaba2]

mga pogi at ganda,,, maganda ba ang TOTAL RECALL,, naway lalo pa kayo gumanda at pumogi,,,,

 

 

baka lang me nanood nahhh,,,,,,

[simplyeric]

TOTAL RECALL

 

SPOILER ALERT!!!!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

OK, so this i a remake of the arnold schw-aekhkjmg-neger film (tulad ng kanta, uso na ang remake kasi wala na silang maisip na bago).

 

To make the movie review short. for me, its a little bland for my taste. I am a big fan of sci-fi movies pero this one strikes me as freakishly ordinary.siguro kasi the bar for me was set really high na kapag westers (american) sci-fi action meron dapat high tech stuff (the robots were like the I Am Robot.although the fall and the rope gun was cool), dapat din ang fight scenes at mala-equilibrium gun kata or even yung fight scenes sa Borne series,Taken,or transporter. at dapat yung chase sequence may parkour.unfortunately this film has non of it so wala masyadong special about it.

 

the story was straight forward (well the original "twist" ay na spoil na kasi remake nga ito)

 

 

OVERALL

 

the movie can be summed up into one expression: "meh!.." .it rates a 4.5/10 for me kasi the film is too "ordinary" that i even forgot how it ended!(honestly my gf and i watched it last sunday lang, and i forgot the ending the next day). it would have been higher if it was not a remake kasi the twist is there.i only watched it because of kate beckinsale (she is smokin' hot sa mga action movies thanks to the underworld series...) and the three boob chick.

[kimkinnison]

mga pogi at ganda,,, maganda ba ang TOTAL RECALL,, naway lalo pa kayo gumanda at pumogi,,,,

 

It's somewhat late (and I hope simplyeric doesn't mind me stepping on his toes) but here goes:

 

This movie is VERY Kurt Wimmer (he's the producer). It has:

-a dystopian setting and scenery

-car and foot chases

-martial arts (very little gun kata in this film, though)

-beautiful selection of firearms

-strong women

 

It also has Wimmer's half-baked screenplay and a poor grasp of science.

 

As a remake, it has several nods to the first film, with mixed results. It only dimly resmbles the Phillip K. Dick short story. Verhoeven's original does a better (though inaduequate) job of conveying uncertainty over subjective perceptions versus objective reality (as does Inception).

 

Pros: Beatiful city shots, especially during the chases and establishing shots. They look like something out of a John Berkey painting. Cool robots, costumes, firearms and vehicles, too. Kurt Wimmer has a golden touch when it comes to visual design. The chase scenes were exciting and add a few twists to the formula, but nothing that raises the bar.

 

Cons: Screenplay is weak. Too many of the "talking head" scenes were just not intense enough. A central element to the story is scientifically inaccurate and may annoy you while seeing it onscreen. Some action scenes were too dark or confusing.

 

This is worth watching for the 2D ticket price. This film is comparable to The Island, Immortal (AD Vitam), Minority Report, Paycheck and, of course, the original Total Recall.

 

In my opinion a 7/10.

 

I can follow-up this post with more specific details, but they'd be spoilers na

[showdown]

i still prefer the original Total Recall with Arnold S. and Sharon S.

[simplyeric]

It's somewhat late (and I hope simplyeric doesn't mind me stepping on his toes) but here goes:

 

This movie is VERY Kurt Wimmer (he's the producer). It has:

-a dystopian setting and scenery

-car and foot chases

-martial arts (very little gun kata in this film, though)

-beautiful selection of firearms

-strong women

 

It also has Wimmer's half-baked screenplay and a poor grasp of science.

 

As a remake, it has several nods to the first film, with mixed results. It only dimly resmbles the Phillip K. Dick short story. Verhoeven's original does a better (though inaduequate) job of conveying uncertainty over subjective perceptions versus objective reality (as does Inception).

 

Pros: Beatiful city shots, especially during the chases and establishing shots. They look like something out of a John Berkey painting. Cool robots, costumes, firearms and vehicles, too. Kurt Wimmer has a golden touch when it comes to visual design. The chase scenes were exciting and add a few twists to the formula, but nothing that raises the bar.

 

Cons: Screenplay is weak. Too many of the "talking head" scenes were just not intense enough. A central element to the story is scientifically inaccurate and may annoy you while seeing it onscreen. Some action scenes were too dark or confusing.

 

This is worth watching for the 2D ticket price. This film is comparable to The Island, Immortal (AD Vitam), Minority Report, Paycheck and, of course, the original Total Recall.

 

In my opinion a 7/10.

 

I can follow-up this post with more specific details, but they'd be spoilers na

 

 

no problem! mas maganda ang mas madaming review. kahit na mag conflict ang mga review ok lang, ang mag benefit ay ang mga manonood pa lang. (sorry for the reply, alam ko movie review lang ito. dont worry, may review ako after nito )

[dexterhaba2]

Thanks for the review brods,, May I add,, any take on Resident Evil?,, TIA

[dexterhaba2]

maganda ba ang tiktik??

[sOin2you]

I didn't really know what to expect with Magic Mike. I was first wondering even why were my girlfriends on it. It was just a simple movie really, but Channing did surprise me for that part. I mean, wow, can he really move. And it just made me wonder if that's how he also did it before.

[yaslyn]

i still prefer the original Total Recall with Arnold S. and Sharon S.

 

Ditto. Im not sure if its Colin Farrel or the vibe of the film that put me off

[asmodeus]

 

Definitly not your everyday or usual Zombie movie ....... unlike the Resident Evil series which I think is more of an action movie. This one is more of a "paranoid" type of movie.

 

Should be good for a few scares for the Horror Fans.