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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
A superb addition in the series
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince may not be what most people expected. But hey, lets just forget about it and understand that not everything in the book will be in the film. With that aside, it is an improvement from the previous movies.
The acting definitely has improved a fair bit and this is likely the trickle down effect the more experienced actors such as Alan Rickman have had on younger actors like Tom Felton. Radcliffe does a fine job as the chosen one. Michael Gambon finally delivers a worthy performance of Dumbeldore which is the Dumbeldore we grew to love in the books. Calm, happy, patient, fearless.
David Yates returned as director of this film and does a commendable job.
The kudos goes to the special effects people for their amazing ability to make every CGI seem so realistic.
Overall a fine film in a series that has become a phenomenon.
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
A bit confusing at the start but it gradually weaves into a excellent film
Let's face it. Ocean's Eleven is the best film in the trilogy followed by this film.
Ocean's thirteen was bigger and better than Oceans Twelve simply because it is set in Las Vegas and there is only one motif. Revenge.
I think that the film is quite entertaining and funny at times but the main problem is that Willie Banks, Danny and Rusty have too much screen time while the others are merely minor characters.
The stages are amazing and the costumes are unbeatable but what makes this film great is the passion the producers and director had making this movie. It was focused on getting revenge and making it entertaining and the gamble paid off because it kept me interested until the credits started rolling.
7/10
Pledge This! (2006)
Thoroughly deserves a 0
I'm not going to spend hours upon hours driveling about how bad this film is but something has struck me. Paris Hilton and actress is a bad mix because the bottom line is she's about as far away from being an A-list actor as I am from winning the lotto. Of course her style of acting is suitable for home made movies but not the silver screen. The fact that I didn't really care what happened to these characters and what they did.
Now that the American Writers guild is on strike it seems as if the only movies coming out are ones with plot lines that are either ameteurly written or home made movies made into a Hollywood movies for the sake of releasing movies.
1/10
Casino Royale (2006)
What else is there to say except well donw to everyone especially Daniel Craig
The film Casino Royale is the first book in the James Bond Novel series and I always knew that adapting it into an excellent film would mean tireless efforts on the script.
It paid off handsomely for the following reasons.
1. Bond. New Bond. Pierce Brosnan was an abhorrent Bond who was too in love with himself, far too smooth plus he was not tough enough when it came to the action scenes. Daniel Craig is excellent. His acting style is smooth with the women tough with the enemy and unlike Brosnan, he tried to be as much like Bond as he possibly could, just like Sean Connery.
2. Plot. Superb. From the opening scene to the twisted finish I was drawn in by the storyline which was believable in any retrospect because it is what 007 does after all; prevent the villains from having a god time. Le Chiffre is excellent as Bond's arch nemesis and Bond's task of preventing him winning the money from gambling is unbeatable.
3. Direction. Brilliant. Martin Campbell adds some good old originality to this movie and it won't be forgotten for years to come. He also did an excellent job making the action scenes as real as possible.
All in all, the best film of the Bond series and definitely the best Bond yet.
The Simpsons: All Singing, All Dancing (1998)
Holy Moly how did this episode even air?
I am a huge fan of THE SIMPSONS and I always have been but I must say this episode was terrible. The start was okay but then it turned from cake to custard because it was a shocking episode which was absolute rubbish from start to finish, probably because I'd already seen all those songs being sung already and it wasn't very intriguing to hear them again.
Clip shows just don't work because...
One. The plots are mediocre and stupid.
Two. Barely any new jokes. Simply old ones which would make us snuff a little but that's about it.
Three. Not entertaining. The main reason you watch TV is for entertainment and this episode did anything but entertain.
If the song "Gonna paint a wagon comes on," switch off your TV immediately and save yourself from being bored to death.
Home of the Brave (2006)
What
Okay plain and simple, this movie is definitely similar to the film "Raising Flagg." Average, boring, random plot line, yet it contained some strong cast members who pretty much saved this film from being a disaster.
So why is this movie such a disaster, you may ask? Plain and simple. It's a boring script which was probably written without any heart, considering how hollow the lines seemed to be. Nothing seemed to work with the scenes no matter who was in it.
However some of the cast saved it from totally failing itself. If there were only minor actors who have had no previous experience it would have been pathetic.
For this, the movie gets a 3/10
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
A spellbinding performance...
By Forest Whitaker as the Ugandy dictator Idi Amin proves that he is more than worthy of key roles in Hollywood.
However let me be the first to say that the storyline was not all that great. It doesn't command attention like THE GODFATHER and REAR WINDOW. The reason it is so successful, is because of Forest and the way he literally talks, acts, moves, and reacts like Amin every second in this film showing how closely he has studied the man.
I truly believe that without Whitaker, the movie would not be stupendous because his acting simply draws you into the time period Amin reigned.
Overall, I would give THE LAST KING OF Scotland a 6/10 for the storyline, but a full 10/10 for acting.
Citizen Kane (1941)
If Orson Welles was smarter he would have made CASABLANCA
After being bored out of my skull, I decided to go to the DVD store to rent out some classic movies. I thoroughly enjoyed Jaws, Rear Window, and Casablanca. But when it came to this movie, which was praised by critics, I was asleep because Orson Welles let me down with his acting. Also, the movie didn't know when to stop, and for some reason just seemed to go on and on and on and on, not to mention how pointless the ending was. Number one film of all time nothing. The Godfather, The Shawshank Redemption, Casablanca, Star Wars Episode V, all exceed this film, in every single way possible. This film just didn't move me like it moved the critics, who are insane to have even given it an A grade because it was pathetic. 4/10
Crossover (2006)
Way worse that all of these movies listed, by Miles
Bottoms Up Araf Going Overboard From Justin to Kelly Santa with Muscles Marci X Shanghai Surprise Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 I Accuse My Parents Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Track of the Moon Beast Laserblast The Incredible Melting Man Hobgoblins Thomas and the Magic Railroad Quest of the Delta Knights Primeval Hercules in New York American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Daniel - Der Zauberer Ghoulies II The Horror of Party Beach The Hellcats Can't Stop the Music Thunderpants The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre The NeverEnding Story III Jaws: The Revenge Chopper Chicks in Zombietown BloodRayne Teen Wolf Too Orgy of the Dead Yusei oji Captain America The Foreigner Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Demon Island The Beast of Yucca Flats The Touch of Satan Rhinestone The Creeping Terror Uomo puma, L' Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Eegah The King and I Underclassman Ator l'invincibile 2 Werewolf Beginning of the End Kickboxer 2: The Road Back Little Man Rarely have Iseen a movie this bad. It is worse than worse; it is more torture thatn from Justin to Kelly. There is just something that makes it so bad. DO NOT GO SEE THIS FILM: IT SUCKS. Period. I would rather recommend these listed films that this film, it's is that bad, and these listedfilms I absolutely thought was abhorrent, so I really hope that I am getting through to you.
0/10 no in fact, this film doesn't even deserve a zero -10/10
Bottoms Up (2006)
Paris Hilton can't act, Period. She's not the next Kate Winslet or Cameron Diaz
I recently rented out this film as an act to cover up all the boring lives me and my brain have had during the extended holidays, and this film, I hoped would cheer me up. Wrong.
I have seen more than enough films about people who want to do what this film does, and that was the first Mistake I made during my selection. The second one was, seeing Paris Hilton starring in it, because I've see, from House of Wax that she doesn't try hard to make her characters look well up on screen. The final mistake I made, was not checking on what critics had said.
Do not go rent this film because you will be disappointed.
1/10 (And that's being generous)
Raising Flagg (2006)
Average
I will get down to it. This movie was another average film that Hollywood has made.
It focuses around a man and his lifelong struggle with his neighbor; pretty random plot.
Another thing that was uninteresting is how long the film felt, regarding some scenes, which just seemed to go on and on and on, really giving me a yawn.
Somehow In knew this was only inevitable with Neal Miller taking the director's seat. My rating out of ten of this film is a five, because even tedious it can be a little funny.
Epic Movie (2007)
Saves the Director's Reputation
I was fortunate enough to go and see a screening of this film. Realising that the two director's had made DAte Movie, I thought, oh no, not again. WRONG. This movie was a billion times better for five simple reasons.
1. No corny Humor 2. Excellent Acting 3. Much, much better Directing 4.Good Storyline 5. Enjoyable mockeries
If you don't want to see Harry Potter or Captain Jack Sparrow look stupid then pass this one, otherwise go see it.
This probably wont be a classic comedy film, but has the potential to impress many critics who don't mind a good laugh
United 93 (2006)
A Piece of Magic by Greengrass
I rented this movie out last night after reading the positive review by Roger Ebert. This Movie did just what he said it would. The camera shots were used perfectly to show how fast moving some scenes were. Although none of the actors are terribly well known, they still performed magically in front of the camera.
Another reason why this film is excellent, is because it also brings in to plan how the hijackers are connected to the ones who flew the two planes into the world trade center. This again, was some magic by Greengrass.
So if you're at Hollywood Video the next time, do not let this movie slip by; rent it out, it's superb.
Jaws (1975)
Superb
This Movie delivers what critics said it would and I was not disappointed. This movie was so thrilling and never was there a dull moment.
From the Start I thought that the whole film would be depicted on the beach. How wrong I was. At least 40 minutes of this was spent on the boat and thank Spielberg for that, because he knew that the second half of the movie needed to be better, and it definitely was.
The most fascinating tecnique used was how Spielberg and his team rarely allowed the Shark to be revealed. Instead they used the camera to be depict the Shrak's view of what it's thinking.
Another enjoyable part is the realism used. I cannot think of a film before this when attacks looked so real, especially when the boy got attacked by the Big White. A pool of blood leaked. Even Movies like THE BREAK UP have less realism in action scenes. You could literally see blood on the side of Gary's Nose, not coming out of it.
To everyone who just read this, if you have not seen the film, go and rent it out because it is a timeless classic, which would be very difficult to shoe off.
Rocky Balboa (2006)
This Rocky movies are finally good again
I have seen all five preceders and I can say the first two were probably the best; then the carefully planned story lines hit a bump. Rocky 3,4, and 5 were shocking. But once I saw this one, I was amazed at how interesting it was. The acting was marvelous, the plot was the best one yet, although some fights looked unreal it was still a top notch movie.
The only real problem there was with this film was the ending. I am not going to blurt it out but it just needing a bit polishing and it I would have given it a perfect 10.
9/10 If you enjoyed the First two Rocky movies you'll enjoy this one. Don't miss out.
Material Girls (2006)
From Justin to Kelly and Troll 2 actually look good after this film was made
If there is a movie that is worse than this, I have yet to find it. How can anybody enjoy this movie; acting was horrible, yes the Duff sisters can't act together; a stupid director is never good; and to top it all off there is no story-line at all, at all. It's Supposed to be two heiresses trying to figure out a scandal taking place, but you never really hear about it. One Duff=Bad Two Duffs=Incontrovertible bad
Do not go and see this film. The main thing about this film is that both sisters do not try hard. It just rushes from a pointless scene to an even more pointless scene.
If you adore the Duff girls go and see it by all means, but if you're looking for something more interesting, go and see Charlotte's Webb or Eragon.
Oh Schuks ... I'm Gatvol! (2004)
Funny at 101%
I first saw this movie when it came out in 2004 and thought it was very funny. Then I realised it was funny to only a certain extent. I also discovered early on how tight the budget for this film was. If you're a huge fan of Shuster, then by all means watch this film over and over again. If your not, watch it once, then return it. Trust me, if you watch it twice the Term, 'Bad Movie' is redifined. Go to your local DVD store today and check out this film but return it as soon as the film is over. Watching it once will give you enough laughs, but twice kills the whole thing as the jokes already feel old and boring. If you do not like this Shuster movie then try and find Panic Mechanic, which has twice the laughs and a much better storyline.
Overall I can conclude saying Leon Shuster is an excellent prankster but sometimes goes overboard. Like i said, go see this movie if you are South African.
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Worse than the Godfather Part III
I saw this movie last night. Seeing as it was on the IMDb top 250 I thought, heck why not rent it out instead of watching The Godfather Part III again. Big Mistake. This movie was an absolute shocker. After the first ten minutes I was already half asleep, due to poor writing and tedious acting. In fact this movie is worse than From Justin to Kelly, and to believe that was bad.
If you want a good western go and rent out THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY. It's got a better storyline, acting and camera angles. And guess what, the characters actually talk in a hearable way unlike this movie where they were pretty much mumbling.
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Not a typical Bruckheimer Film
I was expecting a huge success once I saw, a Jerry Bruckheimer Production. But boy was I wrong. The story line was so basic and random. As well as some very immature qoutes from two grown men. The good humor in this film was pretty much the only thing having it from being a box office bomb.
Wait, the CGI of Kangaroo was pretty good, but there were some obvious scenes where the kangaroo looked extremely fake.
All in all this was a rather strange movie but had its moments. I agree with the user ratings.
4/10.
Grease (1978)
A Good Golden Oldie
Every year I will sit down and watch Grease. And i will never ever get tired of the romantic love, the comedy, and the outstanding songs performed by the cast.
A lot of people today are talking about how good High School Musical is and what a perfect movie it is. But nobody remembers Grease. If you ask me, High School Musical is a 21st century copy of Grease.
If you want a good movie, than it's Grease. It is not rushed like many movies, or stretched like others. It tells the story at it's own pace, which is why it is such a good movie.
I would recommend this movie to all of you people. Trust me you will not be disappointed.
The Simpsons: The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006)
Watch it
A definite must see for all Simpsons Fans.
It's funny, entertaining, believable, and the guest appearances are awesome.
Although I will not say what the opening couch gag is, i will say that it is one that many of you will prefer to see. I do not know if Lisa has played a repeated tune though.
The Storyline is Lisa is friendly to Fat Tony's son. As a sign of appreciation tony invites the Family over for dinner. As soon as Michael says he'd rather be a chef than take over his dad's role in the Mafia, Tony is shot by a rival family member. over the family business. Fat Tony's key assistants ask Michael to be the new king of the Mafia, but after he objects, Homer hits the plate and takes the mob on a major Spree.
This is an episode you do not want to miss.