Movies to Look forward To...

Here's a list of movies that should be good or at least somewhat interesting.

Kick-Ass-Kick-Ass is basically a world very much like our own where super-heroes don't exist until comic book geek Dave Lizewski gives it a try. What I think: I think this is a very fresh idea considering that comic books are a fad in the film industry right now. I've read some of the comics this is based on and they're great. If done right, this could be a winner.

Sherlock Holmes-I like the idea of Downey being cast as Holmes. Although from looking at the trailer it doesn't seem to hold true to any of the original Sherlock Holmes stories. It could be good, but I could see it going wrong.

Inception-The Director of "The Dark Knight" gets a $200 million dollar budget to direct "a psychological sci-fi thriller of the mind". Starring Leonardo Dicaprio. I trust this director and even though I have no idea what this is about I'm looking forward to it.

That's about it for now. If you have any suggestions then I'll add them on this list and give my commentary.

Depp's New Mopp

And I thought Depp looked weird as Willy Wonka. That was nothing! Check out Depp's new dreads as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland".

Chris Nolan's "Inception" Budget

Anyone hear about this recently? "The Dark Knight" film director was given a $200 million dollar budget to direct his new sci-fi psychological thriller starring Leonardo Dicaprio.

Wow, that's a lot of cash. He was given $180 million smackers to make "The Dark Knight". This is gonna be a big one.

Link's Popcorn Picks: The Day the Earth Stood Still

-The new remake of "The Day the Earth Stood" was pretty pointless to make considering the original was much better and is actually a very good film in the first place. That hasn't kept Hollywood from remaking War of the Worlds, King Kong, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Regardless of the point that this has been remade doesn't mean I regretted watching it. I was curious what the film was going to be like, as we all are when watching remakes.
-In this version, the galactic federation of planets has come to tell the world that human beings are destroying the world. Klaatu played by Keanu Reeves represents the federation. When he steps out of his ship, a nervous soldier shoots and the injured Klaatu is moved to a medical facility. Klaatu eventually escapes the facility with the help of Dr. Helen Bensen. Will Klaatu go forth with his plan to rid the world of humans to save the Earth or will he give them a second chance?
-While watching, I never really cared about any of the characters that much. Klaatu is creepy, the kid is a jerk, and Dr. Helen Bensen, while honest is kinda boring. So, the question is "If I don't care about any of these characters, do I care what happens at all?" The answer would be no. There should be one lead that has a charming or interesting personality that we care about enough. He or She needs to be the hero or the person that convinces Klaatu. In this film the heroism seems to be split between Dr. Helen Bensen and Klaatu.
-The special effects aren't much to gander at either. The giant orbs that take the place of spaceships aren't that interesting. The giant robot(whose name is Gort)that protects Klaatu looks too much like CGI. It is of course CGI, but it shouldn't look like CGI. It all looks rather cheesy to be honest.
-There is a scene in the film when Klaatu is talking to another alien that has lived there all his life to study Earth. Since the world will be soon rid of people, Klaatu is talking about preparing for departure soon. The alien replies "no I will not go. These people-they are violent, but there is another side. This has become my home and I love them." Or something like that. Its almost like Klaatu doesn't understand love and as the story progresses he becomes to know what the other alien was talking about. I think this was one of the only interesting things in this movie.
-"The Day the Earth Stood Still" fails from lack of a lead hero character that the audiences can actually care about. It's preaching and unimpressive effects don't help either. Don't rush out to the movie rentals, but I wouldn't regret watching it once. C+

New Reviews Coming Soon

Hi guys, I know I haven't been around a lot lately, but I'm trying my best to bring you movie news and in time I will be reviewing The Spirit, Marley and Me, Doubt and maybe some others.

Link's Popcorn Picks: James Bond-Quantum of Solace

I have not been able to go to the theaters for films, so I'm going to have to review them when they come to DVD.

-"James Bond-Quantum of Solace" takes place right after "Casino Royale". Seriously, were talking minutes after the first movie. Anyways, a large organization around the world altars the economy and raises chaos to take over countries. Mr. Greene is our main Bond villain, and he buys a large percentage of water in the countries he tries to take over. He then creates drought, then jacks up the price of water. He's meaner then than that though. Throughout the film Bond keeps killing all the leads out of revenge for his last girlfriend. Can Bond control himself or will he be lost in revenge?

-I've read other reviews saying that Daniel Craig's performance is ruined by that fact that Bond's character is in a constant rage of fury. I disagree. Bond can be pissy at times, but for the most part he's seems calm to me. This is also a good time to say I think that Craig's portrayal of Bond is once again fantastic. He's very collective, suave, and shows just enough emotion when he feels hurt. I hope that Craig comes back for the third because he may be the best Bond since Connery.

-Sorry for the short post. Lastly, people will enjoy many of the action sequences, especially my favorite part, the car chase in the beginning of the film.

A-

Unfinished Wolverine Film Leaked Online

Just what the title says folks. I would think that the leaked version has all the footage, but perhaps some editing is missing and it might not even have the score attached. If you look around hard enough you could tell me more
(I don't suggest this). The real thing that sucks about the whole thing is that early reaction to the film says the movie sucks. Crap. I was looking forward to this.