…that is if you liked Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Nicholas Stoller’s (co-writer and director of Sarah Marshall) second comedic outing with Russell Brand and his outrageous rock star persona, Aldous Snow, are back with enough sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll gags to make you keel over for about two hours. However, the comedy genre is fickle indeed as what is funny to one person may be totally annoying or clueless to another. If you are a person that absolutely loves today’s mainstream music, hated Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and currently despises both Jonah Hill and Mr. Brand then you should never see this movie. Everybody else should read on after the break to see whether it is worth yo hard earned green paper.
Archive for the ‘Movie Reviews’ Category
Get Yourself to the Movie Theater…
On June - 5 - 2010
Kicking the Prince and Stealing His Persia
On May - 29 - 2010
About a year and a half ago, the original creator of the Prince of Persia series, Jordan Mechner, told the world that the film production of his creation was a fantastic representation of his games. He assured the fans that he was directly involved in the direction of the film and was on set for the filming of most of the sequences. Well, I am a Prince of Persia fan and I am here to tell you that Jordan Mechner is a total liar who fooled his fan base with the usual empty promises that Hollywood executives are normally the culprit of. Mike Newell’s (or should I say Jerry Bruckheimer’s?) film starts off strong, but ultimately becomes a complete waste of production money and your valuable time. Is this because the movie deviates from the game version?
When Titans Pimp-Slap
On May - 13 - 2010
Kick-Ass is a movie about a guy named Dave Lizewski who’s maybe just crazy enough to attempt being a superhero. After he and his friends get mugged so many times, but mostly because he’s bored with his life, Dave decides to give being a superhero a try. He buys a weird looking wetsuit and mask and starts walking around town in costume trying to get the hang of it. The first time he actually tries to intervene in a crime he gets stabbed and then hit by a passing car.
The stabbing/accident gives him nerve damage, which dulls his ability to feel pain, and way more metal plates in his body than the one he had in his head in the comic. After a while he sets out as Kick Ass again. The next time he encounters a crime he ends up saving a guy from getting beaten to death in a parking lot while an onlooker films the whole thing. That’s the part when he yells “I’m Kick-Ass”. The video gets posted on Youtube and he becomes an internet sensation.
Repulsor BLAST!
On May - 7 - 2010
Here we are for the first blockbuster film of the big money summer movie season with Iron Man 2. Jon Favreau’s first bout with the titular Marvel Comics character was such an overwhelming success both financially and critically that his return for the sequel certainly kept all eyes focused on the new tricks that he would have up his sleeve for the next installment. With front man Robert Downey Jr. still donning the suit with some new and old faces, does this big budget follow-up blow the doors down, or does Iron Man 2 fizzle out before it even gets going?
A Nightmare Indeed
On May - 2 - 2010
If you have been alive for the past two months then you have heard about the Nightmare on Elm Street remake that has slithered its way into theaters over the weekend. I must admit that I had absolutely no want to pay to see this film with my own money, however someone graciously pony’d up the dough so that I could watch this re-imagining of one of horror’s biggest icons. Does it remotely scratch the surface of the original or is this just another money-making scheme via Michael Bay and his assembly line remake machine, Platinum Dunes?
Something is Definitely Clashing
On April - 5 - 2010
Ah, Clash of the Titans, the one movie I was really looking to deliver a swift kick in the ass to start the summer movie-going experience. On paper, this film has everything going for it. The star of Avatar, Sam Worthington, in the lead role with Liam Neeson as Zeus, Fiennes as Hades, an awesome design for the Kraken and the French wonder boy, Louis Leterrier, directing his first movie since his success with the Incredible Hulk. Everything screamed bad ass about the reboot of the 1981 B-movie classic but even the mighty can fall.
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The Repossession Mambo
On April - 4 - 2010
According to all the posters I could find this movie was originally scheduled to hit theaters this past Friday. It was actually released a couple of weeks ago.
Repo Man is a movie about a guy named Remy( Jude Law) and his friend Jake(Forest Whitaker). They work for a company called The Union as repo men. The Union sells artificial organs (artiforgs), because in the time the movie takes place any part of your body can be replaced, but it’s going to cost you. So, you buy your new liver on credit and when you fall far enough behind on the payments they send guys like Remy and Jake to your house to cut the liver out of you and leave you bleeding to death on the floor. Will you need fake eyes after this, or is it OK to watch?
Hot Tub Laugh Machine
On April - 3 - 2010
When I initially saw the teaser trailer for this movie, I was mesmerized by two things. The first was that it was entitled Hot Tub Time Machine and the other is that it is a comedy in the 80′s and stars John Cusack, I mean how perfect is that match? Soon enough, tons of good news kept rolling in about this flick, like that it was written by the same team that made 2008′s Sex Drive, which is one the best comedies that nobody saw. Has the the team struck comedic gold once again? Or does Hot Tub Time Machine leave you all wet and well, stuck in the 80′s?
The 10 Best Films of 2009
On January - 15 - 2010
Hey! Do you like how I used ‘films’ instead of ‘movies’? It makes it seem more important doesn’t it? This list is made up of picks by both myself and Andrew, with some help from Dillon. And unlike Dillon’s comic list this is in descending order.
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Daybreak it.
On January - 10 - 2010
WARNING: Daybreakers is not a film for everyone and neither are its Australian filmmakers, The Spierig Brothers. For those of you who do not know them by now, their break out movie was 2003 cult horror movie, Undead. Essentially, these two brothers are the unspoken princes of “B” horror movies which are essentially films that are “so bad its good”. Because of the flawed nature of B movies, the audience for them are varied. Most of the films that are released that adhere to the genre are either beloved or revered for their awkward style that matches innovation. Does the Spierig Brothers’ film boost movies into a welcome new year or does it just flop on it’s toothless face?
