Title: Michael Collins
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, and Julia Roberts
Rated: R
Released: 1996
Rating: 3/5
Oscars: Nominated for 2
Basic Plot: Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
Can't Connect to the Characters
I guess since this is based on a true story the audience is supposed to care for the characters already. I'm not too familiar with Irish History so I was having to learn to care for the characters through the movie. For a good majority of the film (around half of it) I couldn't feel for anyone. I kept wondering why I should care for any of the characters. By the end of the film I did understand and care a little for the characters. Not feeling for the characters in a film is a bad thing.
The Romance Subplot
The romance subplot is the most useless thing in this movie. It doesn't go anywhere. Well, it goes somewhere but you don't even care. This subplot is so useless it just takes up time. Time that could've been spent making a better movie.
Lots of Action
The one good thing about this movie is the action. The bad thing is it bored me after a little bit. Bloodshed for the freedom of Ireland shouldn't bore me. But it seems the director was all about getting in as much action as possible. This works great for an action movie but not one where you're trying to make people care for history.
Final Thoughts
I might be biased against this movie since it's not the kind I usually watch. However, I wrote my review while looking at how much the movie made me care. This movie, especially, is one that is trying to make you care about history. If it can't do that, it fails. Plain and simple.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Let's Watch Lone Star State of Mind (Parts 6-9)
revrezner and I watch Lone Star State of Mind and share our views on it.
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Let's Watch Lone Star State of Mind (Parts 1-5)
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S&N: Curse Revealed 4
NOTE: NAZILLA IS FEMALE!
Right now I was being reminded of my humanity being a thing of the past. I had been reminded of it ever since the change, but now it was clearer than ever. I don't know if it was the untouched food in front of me or Samara's eyes looking into me. Her eyes showed distrust as she kept eating her food.
The silence was something I would've liked to get rid of, but she had not replied to any of my attempts at conversation. I dearly hoped that she was thinking of why I should be with her. Be in her life, at least. But with every bite she ate it seemed that she would never agree to be with me anymore.
Finally I pushed around the food on my plate like a human child. Or, really, like any human at all. Looking at Samara's mouth I thought I saw a brief smile. I went back over the moment in my memory banks and I saw that there had been a smile on her face for less than a second.
After Samara finished her meal she looked at me. She stared at me like she was looking for any bit of the Nazilla she used to know.
"Naz," She finally said. "I think there is some of you left. Know what? I love that part and I can't see the rest of you getting destroyed. If I lost you again I don't know how I would recover. I don't think I could."
Samara paused for a few minutes before she walked over to me. I thought that she was going to slap me but then her lips pressed into mine. I loved the feeling but it somehow felt distant. It was as though I could tell what was happening but not feel like a human would. I couldn't feel the same joy that I used to feel when human.
But it was what I had wanted so I kissed back. When we both pulled back as one a smile was on her face. My face wasn't expressionless and had a smile for her.
"I love you." We both said as one. I admit, I did cheat to give it perfect timing. But it did make us both happy.
As we smiled as one, she took my hand and led me to her room.
Right now I was being reminded of my humanity being a thing of the past. I had been reminded of it ever since the change, but now it was clearer than ever. I don't know if it was the untouched food in front of me or Samara's eyes looking into me. Her eyes showed distrust as she kept eating her food.
The silence was something I would've liked to get rid of, but she had not replied to any of my attempts at conversation. I dearly hoped that she was thinking of why I should be with her. Be in her life, at least. But with every bite she ate it seemed that she would never agree to be with me anymore.
Finally I pushed around the food on my plate like a human child. Or, really, like any human at all. Looking at Samara's mouth I thought I saw a brief smile. I went back over the moment in my memory banks and I saw that there had been a smile on her face for less than a second.
After Samara finished her meal she looked at me. She stared at me like she was looking for any bit of the Nazilla she used to know.
"Naz," She finally said. "I think there is some of you left. Know what? I love that part and I can't see the rest of you getting destroyed. If I lost you again I don't know how I would recover. I don't think I could."
Samara paused for a few minutes before she walked over to me. I thought that she was going to slap me but then her lips pressed into mine. I loved the feeling but it somehow felt distant. It was as though I could tell what was happening but not feel like a human would. I couldn't feel the same joy that I used to feel when human.
But it was what I had wanted so I kissed back. When we both pulled back as one a smile was on her face. My face wasn't expressionless and had a smile for her.
"I love you." We both said as one. I admit, I did cheat to give it perfect timing. But it did make us both happy.
As we smiled as one, she took my hand and led me to her room.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Title: Captain America: The First Avenger
Series: Captain America
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Samuel L. Jackson
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2011
Rating: 4/5
Oscars: None
Basic Plot: Steve Rogers is chosen to become a super soldier.
Steve Rogers' Transformation
The transformation of Steve Rogers is very good. How they make him skinny (using some CG) and then all muscular is superb. That's only one of the transformations. Another is the character and how others react around him. His angelic side isn't changed but how he reacts to people is amusing at times. This is because he's been skinny and beat up all his life that he steps into a whole new world in the course of this movie.
Red Skull
The make up for this character was AWESOME! Through the majority of the film you don't seem him referred to as Red Skull or the makeup. But when it's revealed it is lovely to behold! I've seen previous pictures of Red Skull from previous movies and they just can't compete to this movie's version.
Bucky's Death
I don't believe this character is dead. When Steve/Captain America rescues Bucky from capture, Bucky looks like he had been experimented on. Reading on imDB it seems I am correct since, in the comics, Bucky becomes Winter Soldier. Oh, and I am not sorry about "forgetting" to warn you about this spoiler.
Final Thoughts
I am not a Captain America fan and nor do I read a lot of the comics. So my review is biased because of those facts. However, this is a very well made movie. Even if you don't find it deep, it will be entertaining (as this kind of movie should be). At the end of the movie it gets you all ready for The Avengers movie.
Series: Captain America
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Samuel L. Jackson
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2011
Rating: 4/5
Oscars: None
Basic Plot: Steve Rogers is chosen to become a super soldier.
Steve Rogers' Transformation
The transformation of Steve Rogers is very good. How they make him skinny (using some CG) and then all muscular is superb. That's only one of the transformations. Another is the character and how others react around him. His angelic side isn't changed but how he reacts to people is amusing at times. This is because he's been skinny and beat up all his life that he steps into a whole new world in the course of this movie.
Red Skull
The make up for this character was AWESOME! Through the majority of the film you don't seem him referred to as Red Skull or the makeup. But when it's revealed it is lovely to behold! I've seen previous pictures of Red Skull from previous movies and they just can't compete to this movie's version.
Bucky's Death
I don't believe this character is dead. When Steve/Captain America rescues Bucky from capture, Bucky looks like he had been experimented on. Reading on imDB it seems I am correct since, in the comics, Bucky becomes Winter Soldier. Oh, and I am not sorry about "forgetting" to warn you about this spoiler.
Final Thoughts
I am not a Captain America fan and nor do I read a lot of the comics. So my review is biased because of those facts. However, this is a very well made movie. Even if you don't find it deep, it will be entertaining (as this kind of movie should be). At the end of the movie it gets you all ready for The Avengers movie.
The Green: Illegal 4
Forever and eternity passed as I waited in front of Plague's house. Night turned into early morning before I saw Plague riding a motorcycle. He was driving erratically and when he got closer I could see why. He was covered with blood and I hoped most of it wasn't his.
Racing to the front of the driveway I waited for him to stop. When he did I helped him off. No words were spoken but grunts were made by both of us. I sat Plague down at the table in the kitchen.
"I'm sorry." I said as I raced to get the First Aid Kit that was in the house. Guilt flooded me as I went over the whole house since my memory had left me. I could possibly become the reason Plague died. Finally, after eons had passed, I got the First Aid Kit.
"How are you doing?" I asked Plague as I started to use the kit.
For a moment he was silent and then asked, "Did you at least get some of the Gralg?"
"Yes. Yes I did." I said and finished using the kit on him. Luckily the majority of the blood wasn't his or came from cuts that weren't that deep.
"Pretty good for your first time." Plague said and managed a small smile as he looked over my work.
"I panicked. I got you hurt, Plague."
"Matthias, it's common to panic on your first time out."
I nodded sadly and decided not to argue anymore. "Did you get anything besides wounds?"
He nodded. "Yes. After I managed to knock the person out I got this." He said and went into his pocket to take something out.
"Who was that person? How did he know you? And what's a butt buddy?" I asked.
"He was a man I ran into from a previous case. Who he is isn't important. And, for your last question, that's…" Plague paused for a long time. It seemed that either the term butt buddy was a very delicate thing or he didn't want to admit something. And what if he didn't want to admit something that was obvious to everyone but me? "A butt buddy is a term for a male gay lover. When gay men have sex they sometimes put their penis into the other one's anus."
I nodded, though I was still confused. How could anyone find that enjoyable?
Plague opened his hand and I realized I had forgotten about what he had been doing before. He opened his hand and there was a piece of paper. He handed it to me and I read it.
"So people are trying to grow it now?" I asked Plague and he nodded.
"We should hand this paper, after copying it, to the police as well as the Gralg you have." He said.
"Are you sure they won't throw this stuff away as a hoax?"
"The police trust me. I believe there isn't a high likelihood that they will."
I nodded but was still nervous. I trusted Plague but I didn't trust others as much.
Racing to the front of the driveway I waited for him to stop. When he did I helped him off. No words were spoken but grunts were made by both of us. I sat Plague down at the table in the kitchen.
"I'm sorry." I said as I raced to get the First Aid Kit that was in the house. Guilt flooded me as I went over the whole house since my memory had left me. I could possibly become the reason Plague died. Finally, after eons had passed, I got the First Aid Kit.
"How are you doing?" I asked Plague as I started to use the kit.
For a moment he was silent and then asked, "Did you at least get some of the Gralg?"
"Yes. Yes I did." I said and finished using the kit on him. Luckily the majority of the blood wasn't his or came from cuts that weren't that deep.
"Pretty good for your first time." Plague said and managed a small smile as he looked over my work.
"I panicked. I got you hurt, Plague."
"Matthias, it's common to panic on your first time out."
I nodded sadly and decided not to argue anymore. "Did you get anything besides wounds?"
He nodded. "Yes. After I managed to knock the person out I got this." He said and went into his pocket to take something out.
"Who was that person? How did he know you? And what's a butt buddy?" I asked.
"He was a man I ran into from a previous case. Who he is isn't important. And, for your last question, that's…" Plague paused for a long time. It seemed that either the term butt buddy was a very delicate thing or he didn't want to admit something. And what if he didn't want to admit something that was obvious to everyone but me? "A butt buddy is a term for a male gay lover. When gay men have sex they sometimes put their penis into the other one's anus."
I nodded, though I was still confused. How could anyone find that enjoyable?
Plague opened his hand and I realized I had forgotten about what he had been doing before. He opened his hand and there was a piece of paper. He handed it to me and I read it.
"So people are trying to grow it now?" I asked Plague and he nodded.
"We should hand this paper, after copying it, to the police as well as the Gralg you have." He said.
"Are you sure they won't throw this stuff away as a hoax?"
"The police trust me. I believe there isn't a high likelihood that they will."
I nodded but was still nervous. I trusted Plague but I didn't trust others as much.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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