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Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show (2009)
An excellent movie to end the classic series
Sometime after "Ed, Edd, n Eddy" came out in 1999, I immediately became a big fan of the show. I loved how all the characters had their own unique personality, the great story lines, and the hilarious humor that each episode had. And now in 2009, the movie entitled "Ed, Edd, n Eddy's Big Picture Show" comes out and it is bigger and funnier than any of the episodes that the series had to offer.
The story of the movie is about another scam that the Eds have come up with making a turn for the worse and now all of the kids of the Cul-De-Sac want to get revenge for what happened to them. The Eds come up with a solution that the only place that they will be safe at is where Eddy's brothers lives, so then they begin a journey to get there before the kids catch up with them.
Aside from the humor and great story, the movie also offers some good references from the show that really brings back the memories from the old episodes of the series. The animation and character development was pretty good as always and some scenes, such as action sequence during the beginning, were very well written and directed.
As for the ending, I won't spoil it for anyone but I will say this: it is an ending that the fans will very love. And although this movie marks the end of the series, it was great living the memories again.
Rating: **** out of ****
P.S. Stick around after the movie ends because there is an extra scene after the credits.
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
The best science fiction show on television since Farscape
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
For those you enjoy the 2003 miniseries that was released on the Scifi channel in December, you should check out this show. If you hated the miniseries, you should still try to watch this show. Everything that this show has is what makes it great.
First, the acting is well-done. All of the actors take their acting in this show seriously and as a result, you have one good reason to love this show. Also, for those you remember the old show back in the late 1970s, Richard Hatch has appeared many times in this show.
Second, the story and visual effects are both brilliant. They are both balance so that way we don't have a show that focuses more on effects than story. The story takes place where the miniseries left off, which in the show begins with the human survivors of a planet far away searching for a planet called Earth, so they can help them defeat their creations called the Cylons, which some are disguised as humans. As the show progresses, both the story and the effects get better and better.
Third, there is a lot of drama and disturbing scenes. Some scenes are so disturbing that I don't think kids should seem them, unless they are with an adult. For example: in the beginning of the episode "Act of Contrition," there was an accident that led to the death of 20 fighter pilots. Another example: at the end of the season 1 finale, the Boomer that is on Galactica finds out that she is a Cylon and then at the last second she shot Adama with a gun. Trust me, I didn't see that coming at on, in fact I don't think anyone could have predicted that.
Overall, this is a great show. It has everything: great story, effects, drama, and acting. If you happen to find this show on the Scifi channel or DVD, I recommend you watch it. You won't be disappointed.
Rating: **** out of ****
War of the Worlds (2005)
The best remake ever and the best movie of 2005
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
If there was a time in which a remake of a movie was as good, if not better than the original, this movie would be one. I remembered watching the original when I was young and when I heard that there was going to be a remake, I knew it would be great. When I saw this, I realized that I was right.
The first thing that I like was that about it was that it focuses more on story than effects, which some movies haven't been doing lately until now. Mr. Spielberg does the best if can and it works. The story is about a family trying to survive after alien tripods have awaken from the ground and start destroying everything in their path. After reading some things on the internet, I concluded that its Spielberg's version that seems to be closer related to the book. Like the book (from what I heard and read), the movie focuses on a person trying to get away from all of the chaos that is going on while not knowing the events that surround him. Also, the designs for the tripods in this movie are the same as they were in H.G. Wells' book.
The second thing that i enjoyed were the actors. Although Tom Cruise has been a little weird lately in his daily life, he still proves to be a great actor. Tim Robbins and Justin Chatwin also gave great performances. Out of the entire cast, Dakota Fanning was not only the best, but the one who very beyond my expectations. I seen other movies, in which she gave a great performance, but in this movie she blew me away. In this movie, whenever her character is scared, she shows it in a way that other child stars couldn't possibly do. After see her in this movie, Dakota is no doubt going to have a great acting career as she gets older.
The third thing that I enjoyed was that Spielberg gives us a true meaning of war and fear. After seeing this movie I was completed frighten by the thought of what would happen if this or something similar to what I just saw came true. Would I be able to survive if it did happen, this question will always be a mystery to me.
Although the ending was a little weak, I didn't care because it was similar to the ending of the original movie, which ends with the aliens dying from bacteria that we are immune to. Other than that this movie had many great scenes and moments. One was when we see Gene Barry and Ann Robinson, who we may remembered from the original movie. Another was the part when the characters were driving through town, they were attacked by a mob of people who would do anything to survive. Out of all of them, my favorite scene was when Rachael (played by Dakota Fanning) was singing "Hushabye Mountain" during the scene when Ray (played by Tom Cruise) was going to kill Ogivly (played by Tim Robbins) because he wanted to protect her. I loved it the most because it made me both scared of what going to happen, and sad because the way Dakota sang it almost made me wanted to cry.
Overall, this was the best movie that I have seen this year. This is also one of Spielberg's best movies yet. I highly recommend this it to fans of the book and the original movie because they mostly like are going to enjoy it.
Rating: **** out of ****