Well watched Terminator Salvation and the live action adaptation of Blood the Last Vampire recently and here are some thoughts.
Terminator was decent overall but some parts felt predictable and the story wasn't very compelling for me. Everything worked out well and no major complaints on the movie. I'd say it's worth the watch if you enjoy robots and explosions.
I didn't even know that there was going to be a live adaptation of Blood but I didn't mind taking a look at it. Although it is a somewhat older anime movie (2000) and provides a decent story to a movie full of monster slaying. Most scenes provided recollections of the original anime movie and in its entirety, seemed to fit well. I can't recall the exact details of the original but the live action movie did not follow the plot to a T which I guess is fine. I also enjoyed watching Blood+ which takes place in an alternate universe. This probably threw me off from some details in the original movie and live action so I could just be confused. I may rewatch the original and see if my memory holds up to compare the two. Just wanted to say that some of the monsters' effects stick out like a sore thumb rather than blend into the picture which I've been accustomed to but may be an eyesore for some. It's a decent movie but I'd recommend watching the original anime movie first to truly capture the essence of the movie.
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Summer Movies
2009 has a decent lineup of summer movies which I am looking forward to. The main genres I care for are usually action and comedy movies. Amongst the action movies are: Terminator Salvation, Transformers 2, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Not sure which one will be the best of the group but I am expecting more story/acting in Terminator and more action sequences in Transformers.
Other movies that are on my radar include: Public Enemies, Bruno, Funny People, Extract, The Hangover, District 9, and ... Astro Boy. The last one may seem out of place but I will usually give a good anime franchise movie a chance, plus Kristen Bell does one of the voices.
Bruno is for anyone that enjoys Sacha Baron Cohen ruining peoples lives and hopefully it lives up to the expectation. My guess is that people will either love it or hate it with barely any middle ground for opinions because of the extremes Cohen will push.
Lastly, Extract is a film written and directed by Mike Judge probably most known for Office Space. Another notable movie that most people may have missed from Mike Judge (not really all that much to choose from) is Idiocracy released in 2006 and featuring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. It may make you feel dumb watching it but if you have the time, I'd consider it.
Other movies that are on my radar include: Public Enemies, Bruno, Funny People, Extract, The Hangover, District 9, and ... Astro Boy. The last one may seem out of place but I will usually give a good anime franchise movie a chance, plus Kristen Bell does one of the voices.
Bruno is for anyone that enjoys Sacha Baron Cohen ruining peoples lives and hopefully it lives up to the expectation. My guess is that people will either love it or hate it with barely any middle ground for opinions because of the extremes Cohen will push.
Lastly, Extract is a film written and directed by Mike Judge probably most known for Office Space. Another notable movie that most people may have missed from Mike Judge (not really all that much to choose from) is Idiocracy released in 2006 and featuring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. It may make you feel dumb watching it but if you have the time, I'd consider it.
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