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Green Lantern (2011)
Green Lantern is....GOOD!
Don't know why folks are dogging the flick. It's good. Not great (Dark Knight, X-2, Iron Man) but not Hulk (first one) either. Development is not really slow. Ryan is much cooler than wimpy tobey mcguire. It is witty, and the folks act like real people. Come on--you find out you have super powers aren't you going to gloat at least a little bit? There could have been more to it--better development of Eo, guardians, etc., but we didn't go to the movies to watch star wars rejects fight. we came here to see GL kick some booty and entertain us. Do yourself and us a favor. See it. The 2nd will be even better because we won't have to spend as much time on introducing the characters.
Hoot (2006)
terrible
Terrible, terrible movie. Not that the thought behind it was terrible, but the execution was. Yes, kids might like it, but if a grown-up subjects him or herself to this farcical, poorly written, and pitifully acted Movie then you should be looked after in a nice nursing home in years to come.I found a few things to like..um..the kids had a common goal (chasing off the greedy profit-driven corporation..teamwork--working with a hodgepodge of folks usually outside their social caste. But let's be honest, the teenage kid who is "neglected" or "misunderstood" by his parents is pretty lame material. Then pair him up with the "bad boy" and cute little girl and worry about plot development later. 13 year olds breaking into government buildings, vandalizing private property and being lauded as heroes is not cool to most parents. So..the movie just stunk. Watch at your own peril.
Underworld (2003)
Stylish Flick
Not THE best movie ever, but this is a clever movie that kept my attention throughout. I watch it whenever it comes on TV because it is a movie you can enjoy over and over. Whether for Kate or the werewolf vs vampire battles, this is simply good stuff. The characters are believable, they behave in ways that we would in their situation, and the acting is good as well. If you do not enjoy this movie, it is because it is a genre that you do not enjoy. Period. Summary of the story is that you have a guy who is destined to become a werewolf (lychan is what they are called in the movie) and for some reason Kate's character takes a liking to him. She doesn't know if it's love or like, but she is fond of him and wants to protect him and find out the secrets that the werewolves are hiding. Sit back and enjoy.
District 9 (2009)
Do not believe the hype. This movie is LAME!!
Maybe a 4 is too high. The premise seems interesting, but rest assured, there is no (zero, zippo) alien action. The aliens are a tiny footnote, fine print in the movie. They happen to be in the movie, but it is definitely not about them. We follow the journey of the main character, and along the way we are treated to 2 hours of f this and f that and f you and f them and...you get the idea. There is also a ridiculous amount of gore. splatter, body parts, more splatter, blood spewing, more body parts, etc. It is all gratuitous, adding nothing to the story. I won't "spoil" this movie for you, as the movie itself is sufficiently spoiled, but suffice it to say, this is NOT an action flick, it is not deep on character development, and we are left wondering "why did we waste 2 hours" rather than left wanting more.