The Hangover: Part 2 (B-)

To make this short.. It’s happened again! This movie has the original characters as well as a few new ones. It has it’s moments but it’s not anywhere as good as the first one. I’d say go watch it if you are the kind of person that needs to complete a series. Otherwise you aren’t really missing anything. Just imagine the first movie taking place in Thailand and you've got it.

**Partents- There is way more fowl language than there is anything nice! There are also a few nude scenes!**

Okay, like I said above, this movie does have several funny parts to it. But it isn’t really anything different than the first one. We open with Phil calling Doug’s wife Tracy telling her that they have screwed up big, Again. They also say a few different times that “It happened again.” They could have said it once and it would be funny, but no they over used it in an attempt to connect it to the original. Exactly like before, the guys are on the quest of finding someone. This time it is Stu’s future brother-in-law Teddy. They travel through the streets of Bangkok trying to find Teddy, and learn of their night in the process. Somewhere along the way, Teddy loses a finger, Stu gets a tattoo and Alan shaves his head. The guys also encounter a drug dealing monkey and of course, Alan loves it and wants to keep it. To give a quote and not give too much away, “when a monkey nibbles on a penis, its funny in any language!” Learning through Doug, the guys are told that Teddy is in prison. When they go to pick him up, Teddy isn’t there but a Buddhist monk is instead. They are then stuck with him and continue their hunt. Upon arrival at the monastery the guys are punished and Alan has a moment of meditation. They also have an encounter with Mr. Chow and Paul Giamatti. Nearing the end of this adventure, the guys learn that they were accidentally drugged... By Alan. Alan was trying to drug Teddy because he didn’t like that he was intruding into the Wolf Pack! When just short of giving up, Stu has an epiphany and knows where Teddy is.

Overall, it’s funny, it’s crude and it’s just an average party movie. In my opinion Animal House is a better movie to watch. 

but you will probably do some laughing and maybe think about vomiting as well! 

Alex

Blue Streak (B)

Blue Streak

Short Version: First I remembered Blue Streak being a better movie then it is.  So I am giving this movie a B because it is not a bad movie, but it is not the funniest cop type movie I have ever seen.  The Bad Boy series of movies is better in my opinion when it comes to Martin Lawrence’s work.

Long Version: The movie starts out with a diamond theft that goes bad when one of the thieves double crosses the others.  In this mess we meet the main character in the movie Miles Logan which is played by Martin Lawrence.  Miles Logan manages to ditch the diamond in a building that is under construction before being arrested and heading to jail.  Fast forward and Miles is getting out of jail and plains to retrieve his diamond that he hid.  There is just one problem with that and it sets up the rest of the movie.  The building that was under construction was a new police station.  Through some crazy events Miles ends up impersonating a detective in order to try and get the diamond back.

In order to not ruin the movie for those that have not seen it I well stop there.  I will continue to talk about a few other things that make this movie worth watching.  Dave Chappelle plays Tully the driver from the robbery at the beginning of the movie. Dave probably has the funniest part in the whole movie with typical Chappelle humor.  Martin Lawrence also has his moments were you may laugh but he has had much better films.  Ultimately for what it is I would recommend it to a friend.

If you are interested in purchasing the movie you can click the picture below.  Another option to see the movie is to use Netflix which is what I did.

Adam

Gamer (A+)

Short version: Gerard Butler is the man and this movie is worth your time to sit down and watch (A+).  Stuff blows up and the story line makes sense what more could you want?

Long version:  This movie goes right to work setting up what is a fast paced movie from start to finish.  Gamer came out in 2009 and I have no idea why it took me so long to watch it.  The setup for this movie goes like this Ken Castle played by Michael C. Hall is a “genius” that has created a company and a technology were people can control real people in a game.  His first game was a take on The Sims series of games.  Imagine playing The Sims but instead of a fake society it was real and you got to control paid actors that had too obey your every command because there was a “chip” in their head.  First this could sound cool but there are some disturbed people in this future society.  So yes this movie may not be suitable for children.  That is all I will say about that part of the movie because this is not a spoiler review.

The main part and what everybody wants to know about is Gerard Butler’s character Kabble or John Tillman which is what he went by before he became a character in a game.  Through some shady events John Tillman finds himself as a character in the new game created by Ken Castle which is a first person shooter were the player controls real death row inmate.  If the inmate makes it through 30 rounds they will be set free.  Without giving away the ending I will just say that it is like a roller coaster of excitement through this movie with all the explosions and special effects.  You cheer for Kabble to make it through every round and you want him to make it tell the end no matter what he has or has not done.  Gamer is a great movie overall and I would recommend it to any action movie junkie.


If you are looking for a way to watch the movie you can click the picture below to purchase from Amazon or you can watch on Netflix which is what we do.

Adam

Gulliver's Travels (B)

This story begins in New York City, where we meet an ordinary man named Gulliver (Jack Black). He is a mailroom guy that has done nothing with his life for the past 10 years. But after a new hire tells him that he will never be anything other than a mail guy, Gulliver decides to ask out the woman he loves. Darcy (Amanda Peet) who is the editor for the travel section of the newspaper they work for. However when the time comes, instead of stepping up, he lies about being a writer and is given an assignment. It’s a story on the Bermuda Triangle and sticking with everything anyone has ever heard about the triangle, this story is just as strange. Gulliver sets sail into the unknown on the “Knotfersail.” He is pulled up by a vortex of water and where he lands is beyond this world. 

Welcome to the kingdom of Lilliput, where Gulliver is now a giant! At first he is treated as a beast but is soon welcome when he saves everyone in the kingdom from an almost certain death. Now a hero, he has transformed the kingdom and is living a life of luxury.  That is until the jealous General Edward arrives, whom betrayed the kingdom and created a giant robot to battle Gulliver, and sends him running away in fear. Gulliver is then banished to yet another mysterious island, where this time he no longer a giant, instead he becomes a child’s play doll. Meanwhile Darcy, in an attempt to do the job she sent Gulliver to do, arrives in Lilliput and is held captive.  Now he must redeem himself and save Darcy! Can he do this? I’d hope so.. he’s a giant in a small world full of small people! To say this without giving away too many details, he saves Lilliput, gets the girl and goes home. Back in NYC Gulliver is now a writer and is dating Darcy. A happily ever after!

Overall I am rating this movie a (B). It is a good movie and I would recommend it. I am rating it this way because it is just a typical family comedy/love story. There aren’t any great special effects nor anything totally extraordinary. It has some funny parts as well as a few mushy scenes. There is also some mild language and one brief or should I say “briefl-ess” scene where you will see Jack Black’s back side… Children beware! lol Also for the movie fans there are a few Star Wars references, so watch for those! 

I hope you'll watch and enjoy the movie!

If you are looking for a way to watch the movie you can click the picture below to purchase from Amazon or you can watch on Netflix which is what we do.

Alex

Daybreakers (A)

Short version: The movie is a solid “A” and you should see it if you have the chance.

Long version: First off it is not your typical vampire movie.  So the setup for the movie is the year 2019 and a “plague” has turned the majority of mankind into vampires.  The human race is about extinct due to the vampires farming all the humans for their blood (you know that stuff vampires drink).  This is all upside down because I thought humans hunted vampires or maybe I have just seen Blade to many times. Anyways in comes Edward Dalton played by Ethan Hawke who is a Hematologist that has been given the job to create an artificial blood substitute to prolong the survival of the vampire race (Edward is also a vampire).  Through some twists and turns Edward comes to meet Lionel “Elvis” Cormac played by Willem Dafoe (whose voice makes me think “Green Goblin”) who has the “cure” Edward has been looking for.  See Lionel was turned into a vampire but through an accident found a way to change back to being human.  In the end the humans come out on top but I don’t want to give away the ending.

What makes this movie “A” worthy is that the acting is great everyone plays there part and Ethan Hawke plays his character very well.  You can feel the emotion/pain that he goes through during the movie it makes you feel for his character throughout the entire film.  The film was shot really well and the special effects where not to over the top like in some movies.

One last note there is one scene with nudity so it might not be a suitable movie for all audiences. 


If you are looking for a way to watch the movie you can click the picture below to purchase from Amazon or you can watch on Netflix which is what we do.

Adam

Gnomeo & Juliet (A)

The classic tale of Romeo and Juliet as portrayed by garden gnomes. The ever feud-full families, the Capulets & the Montagues, or “Blues & Reds” as in the movie, are back and forth against one another. Surprisingly this film is full of adventure and fun! There are covert sabotage operations as well as lawnmower races. And what would the story of Gnomeo & Juliet be without love? This “forbidden” relationship will test the bonds of family and cross “fences” that have never been crossed before. It definitely as a "Toy Story" feel to it, the whole coming to life when no one is looking, but this is a great family movie and one to share with friends. Listen closely as there are several famous cameo appearances, including Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan and many more! Oh and by the way, this story has a much happier ending than Shakespeare’s version! I would recommend picking this one up at the very least to rent! If you have kids or even enjoy being a kid yourself, go out and buy this one to watch again and again! 

Also if you are a Disney Rewards member, make sure you print your $5 off coupon! The coupon is only good May 24 - 28!!

If you are looking for a way to watch the movie you can click the picture below to purchase from Amazon or you can watch on Netflix which is what we do.

Alex

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (A-)

We are on Stranger Tides for sure! This go around there are a few new faces and sadly a few faces we all would liked to have seen that are not in this installment. There is no Elizabeth Swan or Will Turner but the show must go on! Of course Johnny Depp reprises the role of Jack Sparrow, excuse me… Captain Jack Sparrow! And Geoffrey Rush is back as a newly invented Captain Barbossa. He is on board with the Royal Navy and leading the hunt for the Fountain of Youth. It's a race against time because the Spanish are also looking for the fountain as well as the infamous Blackbeard! (Played by Ian Mcshane) This twisted pirate tale has some really cool action sequences and explosions! Another new face is Angelica, (played by Penelope Cruz) she is one of Jack's many former flames and as is revealed she was one of the biggest. It's clear that she still has some pull over him because Sparrow shows some heart toward her. There are also mermaids in this film, however they aren't like the ones in Peter Pan, these mermaids are vicious man eaters, so beware! And what would any pirate movie be without revenge? That's right, it's packed with that as well! This film is a bit different from those previous, but we also have a new cast so it has to be. But I think they have all done a great job and have made this movie worth watching!

 Overall I give it an (A-) and that's because we lost Elizabeth and Will. 

Oh and don't worry, once a pirate, always a pirate... Barbossa won't be with the navy forever! 

There is also an easter egg film snippet at the very end of the credits, so stick around!

Alex

Movie Reviews On The Way!

Since this is live I figured I better go ahead and put up a post (it will also help me see what the template looks like cause I am slow).  This is going to be a blog ran by two best friends and the primary goal is going to be doing movie reviews.  We will review almost any movie (no x-rated material sorry) we see so if you have a movie you think we should see let us know and we will do our best to review it.


The about me and everything else should be filled out be the end of the week (we have day jobs I know it's sad) along with an introductory post letting you know just who is going to be bringing these great movie reviews to your computer screen.


So for a first post I think I have done a great job (I'm Lying).

Adam