MOVIE REVIEW: What Dreams May Come

RELEASE DATE:  October 2 1998

DIRECTOR: Vincent Ward

MAIN CAST: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr, Annabella Sciorra

IMDB Story Line

Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.Written by Scott Huntsman <guru@movieguru.com>

WHAT I LIKE

No matter what religion you are we do not know what happens after we die. This movie is a possibility of what we do not know. It is a feel good movie. I watch this movie on Netflix after a death of a friend or family member. It ask that question of what is possible to change in our lives not so much after we die but in life. It is our decision of how we let tragedy affect us. This movie has a deeper effect on me now because of the main star Robin Williams of the way his life ended. This movie is Heaven, Hell, life, love and maybe even hate, it's the bond that connects us all as humans. You can watch this movie a thousand times and always come away with something different.

WHAT I DO NOT LIKE

I am not saying this is a perfect movie  ,regardless of my personal views or religious beliefs, if there was something I did not like, it's not important.

Movie was rated PG-13, could have been PG
This is a family movie, this movie should bring forward great family discussion and bonding.

I did see this movie on the big screen, but for some unknown reason, I did not buy the DVD but it is on my list.

MOVIE REVIEW: Exodus and Kings

RELEASE DATE: Exodus Gods and Kings

DIRECTOR: Ridley Scott

MAIN CAST: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingley

IMDB Story Line

Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Written by 20th Century Fox

WHAT I LIKED

There was a great representation of the events that happen in the Bible with Moses, The grand majestic scenes with the plagues and great shots of Egypt, I really appreciated how the explained how Moses found out who he was. The 3D effects where awesome, I always enjoy Christian Bale in just about any role I see him. I was convinced he was Moses. I was entertained.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

It seems that any movie that Hollywood makes from a Bible story, they have to explain how miracles happen. It amazes me with all the SY-FY and fantasy movies that are made , Hollywood would understand that there is something bigger then us. It was like they went to the trouble to make this great movie, but lets explain what happen. The bottom line is there is something bigger in this world that needs no explanation. It's not a fairy tale, Greek mythology, SY-FY, fantasy, it's a story from the Bible.

Movie was rated PG-13, fair rating, it is a family movie, unless you are a strong christian Bible believing family , because young children could be confused by what they are taught in a Sunday school class or family devotional time

I gave this movie a 6 out of 10 on IMDB. It was a great movie to see on the big screen in 3D, but I will not buy the DVD

MOVIE REVIEW: Noah

RELEASE DATE: March 28 2014

DIRECTOR: Darren Aronofsky

MAIN CAST:  Russell Crow, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins

IMDB Story Line

A man is chosen by his world's creator to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.

WHAT I LIKED

I liked the performance of a great cast that was given a script to create a movie production. They delivered a story given to them by a well know and popular director, and a very creative director. I did like the way the animals came to the Ark.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

This movie was more like a story from Greek mythology instead of a Biblical story from the Bible. If I had never know anything about the Bible, this would have been a great movie for me, I would have enjoyed it more. It was the way Noah received the message from God but was know as the creator in the movie, as to how to build a Ark, the Bible interpretation was a suggestion instead of a base of the script. It was as if they said lets make sure we are political correct in telling this Bible story. The design of the Ark was more like a tooth pick sculpture in stead of a boat or a great ship. I do not believe they said the word God one time in the movie.

The movie did get a well deserved PG-13, however if you are a strong based Christian Bible believing family, this movie is not for you or your family.

I gave this movie a 4 out of 10 on IMDB, I am very glad I did not see it on the big screen and I will not buy the Blue Ray or DVD

MOVIE REVIEW: Draft Day

RELEASE DATE April 11 2014

DIRECTOR: Ivan Reitman

STARS: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman

IMDB Story line

It's draft day in the NFL and as general manager of the Cleveland Browns, Sonny is forced to come up with a big move. After trading for the number one pick, Sonny has to choose between a lower-ranked linebacker with a questionable past or a celebrated quarterback with a questionable future. All the while, Sonny is walking in the footsteps of his father and personal complications force their way to the surface. Written by Anne Campbell
WHAT I LIKED

This is a sports movie as much as it is a Cleveland Browns movie, but not on the field. it's the story behind what goes on making a team. to me it was a perfect romance story. It showed and gave empathy to the Cleveland sports history and story, but it was fiction at the same time. If you lived in Cleveland all your life as I have you know the connections and cookies that made it real for a Cleveland sports fan.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE.

That this did not get a Oscar nomination on some level

Movie was rated PG-13, could have been PG and this is a great family movie, there was mild foul Language.

I gave this movie a 10 out of 10 on IMDB

I was able to see this movie on the Big Screen and did buy the Blue Ray

 

MOVIE REVIEW: The Untouchables

RELEASE DATE: June 3 1987

DIRECTOR:  Brian De Palma

STARS: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro

IMDB Story Line

Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

WHAT I LIKED

This was a heavy violent crime story and yet there was this tender blend of love and family. While there was action there was story building to the climax of the movie, there was a war on the streets of Chicago but there was time for daddy to kiss his daughter good night. There was a hero, a teacher, A mobster, a soldier, a gun fight in a train station that resembled a western, and a fight to the death.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE.

While I did like Sean Connery as the teacher role mode Jim Malone  The part in the border house on the Canada line that was a bit much, I feel guilty saying anything bad about a Hollywood legend, that part did not do it for me.

Movie was rated a well deserved R, this may not be a family movie because of strong violent action and strong foul language in a few parts.

I gave this movie a 7 out of 10 on IMDB

I did not see this on the big screen, but I do have the DVD and will upgrade to Blue Ray.

MOVIE REVIEW: Gone in Sixty Seconds

RELEASE DATE: June 9 2000

DIRECTOR: Dominic Sena

STARS: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi

IMDB Story Line

Car theft in Long Beach went down 47% when Randall "Memphis" Raines walked away from the life. He gets dragged back into it by assuming the job his brother Kip screwed up for stolen-car broker Raymond Calitri: steal 50 exotic cars and have them on a container ship by 8 AM Friday morning, and he got this news on a Monday. With Calitri threatening to kill him and Kip, and the police GRAB unit breathing down his neck, Memphis reassembles his old crew and attempts to pull off the logistically impossible.Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>

WHAT I LIKED

It was not just the car chase that kept you on the edge of your seat, but the story building up to the car chase. Randall "Memphis" Raines doing what he had to do to save his brother Kip. Things can and will go wrong and they did even with the perfect plan. He was a good guy and so where the police that was chasing. This movie did not disrespect the Police, but have have challenged them to look for the bigger story. It was friendly exciting action packed movie. Really liked how the build the team and how the team was so willing to work together for the most part, and how Memphis demonstrated leadership skills. You could almost say this was a management training video

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE.

If I had to pick one scene, that could have been left out or done better, is the breakfast scene with his brother Kip, That just seem kinda dumb and could have been done better.

Movie was rated PG-13, that movie could have been a PG,this could be a great family movie.

I gave the movie a 8 out of 10 on IMDB

I did buy the DVD, and if I get the chance I will upgrade to Blue Ray, it's just that good. Was not able to see this on the big screen back in 2000

   

MOVIE REVIEW: Terminator Genisys

RELEASE DATE: July 1 2015

DIRECTOR: Alan Taylor

STARS: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emila Clarke

Imdb Story Line

When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future...

WHAT I LIKED

There was a lot that I did like. Yes the movie kind did have that re-boot feel to it, it was still a worthy sequel and a great addition to the movie franchise. I like the way the explained the T-800 aging to Arnold Schwarzenegger story line, and Emilia Clark was a great fit for Sarah Connor. I like the way they changed the whole time line and still have it part of the whole story, Very creative story writing.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: POSSIBLE SPOILER

I would have like to see more of Matt Smith in the movie, he had a very strong part but not enough of him. I was kind of sad the made John Connor a bad guy, I really like the ideal of him being the leader of the leader of the human resistance, I would have like to seen his character end with a bit more respect and honor.

Movie was rated a PG-13, This was a strong rating, it could have been a R, but rating was well deserved.

I gave this movie a 9 out of 10 star rating on the IMDb movie scale rating.

I will be buying the Blue Ray when it comes out, and I am very happy I was able to see it on the big screen 

MOVIE REVIEW: Interstellar

RELEASE DATE: November 12 2014

DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan

STARS: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastin

IMDB Story line

In the near future, Earth has been devastated by drought and famine, causing a scarcity in food and extreme changes in climate. When humanity is facing extinction, a mysterious rip in the space-time continuum is discovered, giving mankind the opportunity to widen its lifespan. A group of explorers must travel beyond our solar system in search of a planet that can sustain life. The crew of the Endurance are required to think bigger and go further than any human in history as they embark on an interstellar voyage into the unknown. Coop, the pilot of the Endurance, must decide between seeing his children again and the future of the human race. Written by Warren D'Souza

WHAT I LIKED

Sy-Fy story lines these days are much more deeper, and have more meaning. I loved the whole story as a drama unfolding with the choices we make in life often has a ripple effect, not just with family and friends but in this case it diffidently showed how it can have a effect in time, it's not always going to be aliens or ghost that have the answers, but the answer is buried in our very own hearts, mind and soul. Love has no boundaries.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I am most likely one of the few people that did not understand the part where Cooper is in that box like object trying to make contact with his daughter, I was lost in that part.

Movie was rated PG-13, well deserved rating. The family can watch it together but some younger people may not understand parts and may need some family bonding time to explain what is going on.

FOUR STAR RATING: 4 out of 4, just because I did not understand a few things, this movie was a adventure and a great deep story

I did buy the Blue Ray, this would have been a great movie to see on the big screen, I did not have the money to go.

#ZOMBIE MOVIE REVIEW: Dawn of the Dead

RELEASE DATE: March 19th 2004

DIRECTOR: Zack Synder

STARS: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer

IMDB Story Line

Ana, a young beautiful nurse finishes her day-shift at the hospital to return home to her beloved husband, they make love and sleep together. The next day, after her husband is killed by her neighbor next door, he suddenly comes back to life. She discovers the chaos happening in her neighborhood and escapes from her home. Soon after coming to her senses in the woods, she encounters a cop and other survivors, they decide to find safety in a mall. Soon more survivors come, and they learn that if they want to stay alive, they should stick together as the world is overrun by an army of undead. Can they survive the horror in this horrific global chaos? When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth Written by Emphinix

WHAT I LIKED:

It was a zombie movie, I love zombie movies, is was scary, and you had the evil human element. I really like the living in the mall part. I thought the story line was strong and it was able to bring me in to the nightmare of a zombie Apocalypse.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

OK, this movie was never going to win a Oscar, there is nothing that I really dis-liked about this movie

Movie was rated R well deserved, no explanation, be careful letting younger children watch, very intense scary scenes

FOUR STAR RATING:If  I had had never watched World War Z and the Walking Dead, this movie would get a 4 star rating but because of other zombie movies I have watched I will give it a 3

I seen this in the theater and I did buy the blue ray 

MOVIE REVIEW The Core

RELEASE DATE: March 28 2003

DIRECTOR: Jon Amiel

STARS: Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Delroy Lindo

IMDB Story Line

The Earth's core has stopped spinning. Disasters are appearing all over the world: Birds acting crazy, powerful thunderstorms, 32 people die within seconds of each other when their pacemakers quit working. Dr. Josh Keyes and his crew of five (total members: 6) go down to the center of the Earth to set off a nuclear device to make the Earth's core start spinning again or Mankind will perish. Written by Inhotenjoys

WHAT I LIKED 

The adventure of team work to fix the impossible, this story was about putting a problem that can not be fixed on the table bringing a team together and telling them to fix it it. Money is not a issue, but do we have the technology to fix this problem, bringing people together for the sake of the cause. It was a reluctant team that came together to fix a problem. If we could only have that in the real world.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I did not buy the ship design, they did not sell me that it was possible to build a ship like that. Yes it was SY-FY, but part of SY-FY writers responsibility is to trick you in to thinking it can be done. For me they failed on ship design.

Movie was rated PG-13, rating was fair because of intense scenes, this could be a good solid family movie

I have the DVD, did not have a chance to see it on the big screen   

What if the Island of Lost was a X-File?

Like many I am a fan of both the ABC popular series LOST from 2004 and X-Files from FOX in 1993. However to dig in to the mythology and mystery of both series, would it not be interesting if the island of LOST was a investigation by the the X-Files unit of the FBI? This could be a interesting crossover for both series in the Sy-Fy Genres.

At the end of LOST we had both Hugo Reyes and Ben Linus in charge of the Island. What if Mulder and Scully caught up with the two while they where here on the main land to ask questions about what really happen to Oceanic Flight 815. What if Hugo and Ben end up taking the X-Files team to the Island?

What would happen in the investigation? Would this be the end of the X-Files team, would they find answers that fans did not know or did not want to know. Would it be aliens or something that is bigger then anyone could imagine?

Endless amounts of questions a fan could only dream of.

MOVIE REVIEW: 2012

RELEASE DATE November 13th 2009

DIRECTOR: Roland Emmerich

STARS: John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejofor

IMDB Story Line

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

WHAT I LIKED 

The special effects of the world ending was breath taking, Yellow Stone exploding was awesome, I liked part of the story line of a father spending time with his kids and you can not get any better of what could go wrong scenario.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

The world is ending, it's being blown apart, but by what, fire or water? They had arks for selected people? Why arks? I did not get it. The arks just destroyed this movie for me, and to much flooding. I did not buy in to the story line that started out so good.

Movie was rated PG-13, fair rating, possible family movie

FOUR STAR RATING : 2 out of 4, I am being kind, it's only getting that because of story starting out good and special effects and awesome visual scenes. 

MOVIE REVIEW: Pacific Rim

RELEASE DATE: July 12 2013

Director: Guillermo del Toro

STARS: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi

IMBD story line

When monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes - a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) - who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.Written by Del Torro

WHAT I LIKED:

This movie takes me back to my childhood watching Godzilla movies, To me this was a awesome action pack monster bash. Huge robots firing missiles, punching the monsters. A great simple story line with a history of the characters. While the special effects where awesome they did not overwhelm the story line. While it was deep Sy-Fy, it felt realistic to me.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I did not understand why they needed to do a neural bridge of the two human minds to control the robot .you would think that with all that tech they would not need that kind of tech for the oversize massive robots unless it was for the purpose of a deeper story line that would lead to the defeat of the monstrous creatures. That part made sense in the end.

Movie was rated PG-13. I think PG would have been sufficient.

FOUR STAR RATING 4 out of 4, even with the flaws i listed, it was a unbelievable, i truly enjoyed this movie

I did buy the Blue Ray, I truly wished I had the money to see this on the big screen when it came out.

If I Could find 10 Movie Props This Would Be Them

The other day I was looking at a extraordinary web site for collectibles for on-line auctions. Not that I can afford myself, but I can always dream. If I get a full time job or if I win the lottery this is a site to check out for really cool items. They are Invaluable.com , check them out. It is quality with out question.

However, looking at the site I started thinking if I could collect movie props, what would I want, I can dream big. But this is the list I came up with while looking at my DVD collection and browsing IMDB.com , Trust me I could add a lot more to this list

1) The rod that Moses (Charlton Heston) used in Ten Commandments

2) The red coat of the little girl from Schindler's List

3) The sword with the scarf that William Wallace (Mel Gibson) dropped when he was being executed in Braveheart

4) The American Flag that Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) son Gabriel Martin (Heath Ledger) made in        The Patriot

5) The glasses that Moe Green was wearing when he was murder while he was getting a massage in          the Godfather

6) Louis de Pointe du Luc Coffin (Brad Pitt) coffin from Interview With A Vampire
(Could not find a good picture)

7) The Raptor Claw that Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neill) had in Jurassic Park

8) The Brief Case from Pulp Fiction

9) Jack's (Tom Cruise) bobble head Bob from Oblivion

10) The bullet that missed Admiral Husband E Kimmel (Martin Balsam) in Tora! Tora! Tora!
Could not find picture of him holding the bullet

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Wolfenstein:The New Order

RELEASE DATE: May 20 2014

DIRECTORS: Jerk Gutafsson, Tom Keegan, 

WRITERS: Jerk Gutafasson,Tom Keegan, Jim Matthies, Tommy Tordsson, Andreas Ojerfors

Imdb Synopsis

After regaining consciousness following an injury sustained in World War II, an American soldier awakens to a Nazi dominated world in the 1960s.

WHAT I LIKED:

For me I like a good story, and this had a deep movie like quality about it. If you listen to all the conversations you can find your way through the game fast. This game takes me from the real world and back in time to a make believe world. Very creative, great grand vivid game play graphics. I enjoyed the flashback dream game play parts that allowed you to go back to the original 8 bit game play on earlier game systems 

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE:

In some parts of the game play I felt like a messenger boy, to get parts or files for the next mission in side the base the group was hiding from Nazis. I did not understand how I did not get caught and lead the Nazis back to the base because of the tech the Nazis used for security reasons 

Game has a MATURE 17+ ESRB rating, well deserved, foul language and a couple sex scenes 

This game is a keeper, I will play it many times. game also comes with a invite to DOOM beta.

FOUR STAR RATING 3 out of 4 stars, lost a star because of dislikes 

MOVIE REVIEW: SUPER 8

RELEASE DATE: June 10 2011

DIRECTOR: J.J Abrams

STARS

Elle Fanning

AJ Michalka

Kyle Chandler

IMDB Synopsis

During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.

WHAT I LIKED

Great family movie, if your flipping the dial and you see , it's ok for a watch. There is a story, action humor and some adventure.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I thought J.J Abrams and Steven Spielburg, how could you go wrong, and it was not that anything was wrong, it was just another Saturday at the matinee adventure and nothing special. It was as if Abrams and Spielburg made a movie because they could. The movie was predictable and nothing special. I expected more from this movie and the crew. Cast did their job, but story line was weak and boring. Script was great for this weak of a story line, don't know how they did that, but they did.

Movie was rated PG-13, well deserved, Still a movie for the family but some scenes where intense for younger viewers.

FOUR STAR RATING A weak 2 out of four, because it did have a full story line and it was easy to understand, but it just bored me to death

I did buy the Blue Ray but traded it in a year later, glad I did not see this in the theater 

   

 

MOVIE REVIEW: Skyline

MOVIE REVIEW Skyline

RELEASE DATE: November 12 2010

DIRECTOR: Colin Strause

STARS

Eric Balfour

Donald Faison

Scottie Thompson

IMDB Synopsis

Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.


WHAT I LIKED

The movie started out with a majestic invasion of earth, when your watching your thinking this movie is going to be awesome. I loved the invasions and how all the humans was sucked up in the sky like a evil rapture. They where all going to the sky but it was not the rapture and the where not going to heaven. The visuals where breath taking.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I should put what I hated, this movie soon went down hill after the invasion, the script was horrible, I had no clue what the cast was doing or talking about, what was so disappointing was that this cast and crew has talent from other successful projects. The ending was so wrong, I just hated it. So much imagination wasted on a horrible script.


Movie was rated PG-13, well deserved rating


FOUR STAR RATING: 1 out of 4 for the majestic invasion and visual

I am very thankful I did not go see the movie in the theater, I wanted too, but did not have the money at the time. I was at Best Buy on the day to buy the movie when it came out on Blue Ray, There was a great sale on other DVD's and movies I wanted, I did not buy the movie. and rented it that night on vudu. I will never own this movie on DVD or any other format. If someone buys it for me I will trade it in.

MOVIE REVIEW: EX Machina

RELEASE DATE: April 24 2015

DIRECTOR: Alec Garland

STARS

Alicia Vikander

Domhnall Gleeson

Oscar Isaac

IMDB

A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breath-taking female A.I.

WHAT I LIKED

Movies like this are deep thinking, put the phone down don't text anyone because the dialogue is just as important as the main attraction. We have a situation of who am I, am I in control or is the robot in control, or is the A.I in control? Who is testing who and who is the smarter one?  Who planned the final event? The movie is filled with questions that make it worthy of watching several times and still not know the answer. But who cares if you know the answer, it is not important. What is important is the interaction between the characters, and what is happening between them. This movie should be a classic like 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and A.I Artificial Intelligence 2001 and the 1973 classic West World., This was just a simply awesome movie

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I don't think it would be fair of me to say anything about dislike because it would damage the core of the story that I experienced.

Movie was rated R, There was nudity, but I would not call it provocative, But with the strong suggestion of sex, I guess a R rating was appropriate.  But may not be suitable for younger kids.

FOUR STAR RATING 4 out of 4, it was that good.

I was not able to see the movie on the big screen, but I did buy the Blue Ray

MOVIE REVIEW: Godzilla (2014)

RELEASE DATE: May 16th 2014

DIRECTOR: Gareth Edwards

STARS

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Elizabeth Olsen

Bryan Cranston

IMDB Synopsis

The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

WHAT I LIKED 

This was a Godzilla movie in true form. it looked and sounded like the Godzilla we all know and love. This was the Saturday matinee, It was a fun movie to watch. Great story line to bring the monster out and talk of history of the monster to pay homage to the original, it had a great dark edge to the story.It was believable like the original Godzilla movies. The immature boy in me loved it from beginning to end. This was a true apocalyptic story.  

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

For all the serious dramas I watch, I was too much of a kid to find anything I did not like in this movie, If the adult could find anything wrong,  I think it got a little slow in the drama of how to stop or kill the monster that Godzilla was fighting, I was a little lost in that part of the story line, and that is reaching, and I would have like to see Godzilla make his appearance sooner, at one point I forgot this was a Godzilla movie. Maybe that was the plan, to surprise you with the big guy

Movie was rated PG-13, fair, and self explanatory

I gave this movie a 10 on the IMBD scale, simply because I love these types of movies.

I truly wish I would have been able to see this movie on the big screen, but it was not in the budget

But I did get the Blue Ray

MOVIE REVIEW: Jurassic World

RELEASE DATE June 12 2015

DIRECTOR: Colin Trevorrow

STARS

Chris Pratt

Bryce Dallas Howard

Ty Simpkins

IMDB SNYOPIS
A new theme park is built on the original site of Jurassic Park. Everything is going well until the park's newest attraction--a genetically modified giant stealth killing machine--escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.


WHAT I LIKED

So much action and heart pounding chases through the jungle from the big genetically enhanced monster. There was many references to the first Jurassic Park movie and the way I think they played tribute to John Hammond, the man who created the ideal and created the first cloned animals. The battle with InGen continues.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

I missed the big debates the first three movies had especially in the first Jurassic Park Between John Hammond and Dr. Ian Malcolm.

Here is part of the debate that took place on Jurassic Park (1993) that was directed by Steven Spielburg. From Imdb.com

Dr. Ian Malcolm: Gee, the lack of humility before nature that's being displayed here, uh... staggers me. Donald Gennaro: Well thank you, Dr. Malcolm, but I think things are a little bit different then you and I had feared...
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, I know. They're a lot worse.
Donald Gennaro: Now, wait a second now, we haven't even seen the park...
John Hammond: No, no, Donald, Donald, Donald... let him talk. There's no reason... I want to hear every viewpoint, I really do.
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Don't you see the danger, John, inherent in what you're doing here? Genetic power is the most awesome force the planet's ever seen, but you wield it like a kid that's found his dad's gun.
Donald Gennaro: It's hardly appropriate to start hurling generalizations...
Dr. Ian Malcolm: If I may... Um, I'll tell you the problem with the scientific power that you're using here, it didn't require any discipline to attain it. You read what others had done and you took the next step. You didn't earn the knowledge for yourselves, so you don't take any responsibility for it. You stood on the shoulders of geniuses to accomplish something as fast as you could, and before you even knew what you had, you patented it, and packaged it, and slapped it on a plastic lunchbox, and now
[bangs on the table]
Dr. Ian Malcolm: you're selling it, you wanna sell it. Well...
John Hammond: I don't think you're giving us our due credit. Our scientists have done things which nobody's ever done before...
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

Part II and III both had empathy and someone in the group knew this was wrong.We should not be going there or doing this, but here I am doing it anyway In Part II Dr Ian Malcolm went back because of his girlfriend and ended up searching for his stowaway daughter, Part III Dr Alan Grant went back to help a couple find their son. There was a reason to be there.
The cast delivered a great performance, but the people writing the story was all about the dinos and memories and not cause and effect.

MOVIE RATED PG-13, well deserved rating, self explanatory

FOUR STAR 3, I like it, it was great movie, if I had never saw the first 3, it would have been perfect.

I will buy the Blue Ray, but I am glad I saw this on the big screen

MOVIE REVIEW: Maggie (2015)

RELEASE DATE: May 8 2015

DIRECTOR: Henry Hobson

STARS

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Wade Vogle

Abigail Breslin as Maggie Vogle

Joely Richardson as Caroline

IMDB SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl in the Midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies. During her transformation, her loving father stays by her side.


WHAT I LIKED


This was a very different look at the Zombie Apocalypse. In a way somewhat a timeless look at what happened when the contagion started to mutate,because you still had civil law enforcement, there was still a government, a look for a cure as if it had not reached full civil discourse. You was not sure how long ago the out break had been going on. It seemed to me that there was still some normalcy going on in the world, But then again this was not so much about the Zombie Apocalypse as it was a fathers love for his daughter and watching her die, but yet still holding out hope for a cure.This movie was just great story that happened somewhere during the Apocalypse


WHAT I DID NOT LIKE


Seeing on of my favorite actors Arnold Schwarzenegger playing a helpless father, I just felt bad for him, it was uncomfortable watching him suffer like that, but in this situation it was needed to tell the story and he delivered as he always does, but as a father he broke my heart, but I am use to seeing in Arnold in full armor and lets go kick some ass mode. This was just different for me. But I am going to seek out other movies of him that I have not seen yet


Movie was rated PG-13, and it was a fair rating, If your family is into drama and zombies, this is a good movie to watch, very little gore, but there was one intense scene when Maggie has a accident on the swing set and a intense animal animal scene that may not be good for younger kids.


FOUR STAR RATING: 3


I did buy the Blue Ray, It's a keeper

How Does Watching Horror Movies Affect Your Mind and makes you change your underwear?

The other day I was watching a repeat of "The Walking Dead" and thought to myself are horror fans desensitized to zombies or are we suspicious of everything? Have horror TV programs and movies made us ready for anything because of the fictional reality and believable situations they feed our mind? There was something about the old black and white shows that came out in the fifties that would just freak you out. I remember the first time I saw the 1960 Classic "Little Shops of Horrors" and that little ugly potted plant said feed me. I ran to the corner of my bed room and hid. it scared the living snot out of me.

I was freaked out at just the thought of something like could happen. When the movie ended I carefully turned the TV off and went and got myself a glass of milk. We had potted plants in the house and I swear they looked at me from that point on. The 1986 remake staring Rick Moranis entertained me, but did not have the same effect. It did not challenge my imagination.

The first time I saw a zombie movie was "Night of the Living Dead" from 1968. I was addicted to zombies from that day on. But as movie quality got better, I was less scared, It was like I was ready for the undead ,   Or was I? I still have nightmares about a Zombie Apocalypse. Walking Dead still gives me a chill, but I am more into the drama. If a favorite character gets killed by one, I get tense. But it depends on how it happens. When Dale got killed in "The Walking Dead" Episode "Better Angles" That got to me, that was a creepy episode. It's when the Walker comes out of no where and grabs you. Same with horror movie or shows, it's when the horror hit's you before you know you have been hit.

I think movies like  the remake of the 1982 Poltergeist this year, The Paranormal Activity series that started in 2007 and 2010 Insidious movies, 2013 Conjuring series including 2014 Annabelle they are working on the surprise factor again. Alfred Hitchcock once talked about this in a interview. It is to make the audience forget about the danger in the room because of the drama of the people. Sound familiar? The Walking Dead famous line "Kill The Dead, Fear The Living". Think about it. The Walking Dead has more drama and problems with the living then the Dead. If it was not for the Governor Rick and his gang would have kept the prison. But that would have killed the show and then it would be boring. And what about Carl killing his mom before she turned.

How do we define what is scary and what is boring? What scares you may make someone else laugh. Clowns scare me to death, they make children laugh.

 Do you remember the 1978 movie Phantasm? I was more afraid of  the funeral home then the silver ball, and that big tall guy just freaked me out and I still don't know what the movie was about.

I don't know, it's just not a horror movie unless I am traumatized and have to think about changing my underwear.

Time To Brand the Network and Podcasting

Started this TV Media Junkie project in 2011 and with success and many mistakes, it is starting to grown into something. I am not sure what it will grown into but I am going to keep pushing and see what will happen. Some of my best post has been about zombies, the reason I started to do this project a few years ago. But when plants start to grow you can keep them in the same planter or get a bigger planter and see what happens. Whatever the case, I have decided to do what I do best and keep talking about why or why not I am entertained by movies and TV programs.

So now comes the podcast, I did some podcast last year with my friend Denver Everett, you can check out his incredible site here but because of my schedule I was not able to continue to work with him, so I decided to move on and keep it simple. I will always be grateful for him allowing me to be part of his program. Like I said I am going to keep it simple, mainly because I don't have the equipment or knowledge to do some of the great podcast you hear now days. Also I talk better then I write , however the blogs I have will still be a big part of the TV Media Junkie network.

So my next project is to brand the network, I need a logo that says it all and I am not sure how this is going to work. Right now I am using pictures I find off the internet for branding, that has to stop because it is borderline plagiarism and I want something original.

First Podcast