Title: The Dark Knight Rises
Series: Nolan's Batman Trilogy
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2012
Personal Rating: 5/5
Oscars: N/A
Basic Plot: Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman
I never doubted Hathaway as Catwoman and I was proven correct. She was great in the trailers and she somehow got even better in the movie. Hathaway transitioned perfectly from sexy woman to bad ass. Like in the comics, there is some romance between Catwoman and Batman/Bruce Wayne.
The Inception Reunion
There are enough cast members from Inception it's almost like a reunion. It was the most unintentionally funny thing about the movie. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't take away from the movie but it's something extra on the side. There are, of course, others not from Inception. Finally, some Inception cast members weren't chosen because they were in that movie.
The Length
This movie needs to be longer. At two hours and forty-five minutes that is saying something. This isn't to say that the movie leaves gaping plot holes, but it's like a good book that you wish would never end. To prepare for the impressive length of this movie I made sure I wouldn't have to get up and pee in the middle of the movie. Trust me, you don't want to miss a second of this.
Final Thoughts
I kept this review spoiler free as I could. As I know there is a big demand for spoiler free reviews of this movie. I mean because I don't like spoiling things? I can't wait to get this on blu-ray and/or see it again.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
First Thoughts (The Dark Knight Rises, 2012)
I give my first thoughts on the final part of Nolan's EPIC Batman Trilogy.
Timdiana the Reviews: More than Meets the Eyes Part 2
Timdiana rips Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a new one. For those that don't know: I really loathe this film but haven't done a review of it yet.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
First Thoughts (Silent Hill, 2006)
My first thoughts on the movie.
Note: I did this before the written review. Forgot to post it first, though.
Note: I did this before the written review. Forgot to post it first, though.
Silent Hill (2006)
Title: Silent Hill
Director: Christophe Gans
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, and Sean Bean
Rated: R
Released: 2006
Personal Rating: 3/5
Oscars: None
Basic Plot: A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.
Faithfulness to Games
It isn't a good adaptation, which cost this movie a higher rating. Why Pyramid Head? James isn't there and Pyramid Head is a part of his psyche (very long story short). Sharon's name should've been kept as Cheryl (and referencing the name in the movie is like a slap in the face). And Sean Bean's character was there to add some testosterone to the movie. Hey, how about keeping Harry/Rose as a male to begin with?
Feel of Silent Hill
This movie has a very good feel of a Silent Hill game. The creepiness factor is way up and they do a good job with Rose being alone. One of the things with a GOOD Silent Hill game is feeling all alone and hopeless. True, there is the cult, but for the majority of the movie it's just Rose (who sometimes has Cybil by her side).
The Music
The music (except for the Johnny Cash song) is from the game series. This is something I highly enjoy about the movie. Why? I love the music from Silent Hill! I like that they use the song "You're Not Here" for the ending credits. If you don't like the music from the Silent Hill games (shame on you) then this probably won't be a high point for you.
Final Thoughts
This movie is much better than people make it out to be. Because of its unpopularity it took a bit of work to get this movie. If you are a huge fan of the games I can understand why you'd be mad. But, really, if you're looking for a decent horror movie you should enjoy this. Saying that you have to separate the movie from the game is bad to do for an adaptation. If it was a good adaptation I'd have given it a higher rating.
Director: Christophe Gans
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, and Sean Bean
Rated: R
Released: 2006
Personal Rating: 3/5
Oscars: None
Basic Plot: A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.
Faithfulness to Games
It isn't a good adaptation, which cost this movie a higher rating. Why Pyramid Head? James isn't there and Pyramid Head is a part of his psyche (very long story short). Sharon's name should've been kept as Cheryl (and referencing the name in the movie is like a slap in the face). And Sean Bean's character was there to add some testosterone to the movie. Hey, how about keeping Harry/Rose as a male to begin with?
Feel of Silent Hill
This movie has a very good feel of a Silent Hill game. The creepiness factor is way up and they do a good job with Rose being alone. One of the things with a GOOD Silent Hill game is feeling all alone and hopeless. True, there is the cult, but for the majority of the movie it's just Rose (who sometimes has Cybil by her side).
The Music
The music (except for the Johnny Cash song) is from the game series. This is something I highly enjoy about the movie. Why? I love the music from Silent Hill! I like that they use the song "You're Not Here" for the ending credits. If you don't like the music from the Silent Hill games (shame on you) then this probably won't be a high point for you.
Final Thoughts
This movie is much better than people make it out to be. Because of its unpopularity it took a bit of work to get this movie. If you are a huge fan of the games I can understand why you'd be mad. But, really, if you're looking for a decent horror movie you should enjoy this. Saying that you have to separate the movie from the game is bad to do for an adaptation. If it was a good adaptation I'd have given it a higher rating.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D - Official Trailer (HD)
This trailer doesn't give me much hope for it to be faithful to the games. But does seem to be a decent movie.
For those who haven't played/watched LP of Silent Hill 3:
-Vincent isn't a boyfriend type. So I don't like how they're ruining that character.
-Pyramid Head doesn't appear and instead another being does (can't remember the name).
I do hope they show Robbie the Rabbit!
For those who haven't played/watched LP of Silent Hill 3:
-Vincent isn't a boyfriend type. So I don't like how they're ruining that character.
-Pyramid Head doesn't appear and instead another being does (can't remember the name).
I do hope they show Robbie the Rabbit!
Pretty Little Liars "Crazy" Review
Cee Cee is awesome.
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