Step Brothers

It was hilarious. It had a bit too much of the word "fuck" in it... okay way too of the word was used. I don't know many parents who say this to their kids. Its about two men who are 39 and 40 and still live at home with their parents. Ferrel's mom marries Reilly's dad and the 4 of them live together. This is exactly what would happen between 2 boys and then made it between twoo grown up men. I'm not sure what part of this movie seemed realistic, but from my own personal experience, I have yet to see the younger sibling be overbearing and cruel to the older sibling. Usually the older sibling beats the shit out of the younger one for whatever and then the younger one cries to their mom or dad to get their way. Not all kids cry to their mommies and daddies when they get hurt by their siblings. Those kids are spoiled babies who get whatever they want from their parents and its sickens me. I didn't need to see Ferrel's balls or "nut pouch" tea-bagging a drum set, but I guess they thought it was funny. Some of the movie was just gross or stupid. These two comedians are not bending their characters much, because they seem to keep playing the same person in different movies. Probably the three best parts are Ferrel almost crying at the dinner table, Ferrel singing at the "Catalina Wine Mixer" and the fight scene at the end. I would love to punch people while on the merry-go-round!

21

I liked this. It wasn't really good. What annoyed me was the filming of it. Was it low budget? It had the Miami Vice night filming that looked cheap because the whole film didn't have that same structure. They also used electronic panning which was either the 80's or 90's when every movie used this technique, and it looked bad then and it looked bad in this movie. Is it too much work to pay the camera technichian to pan the camera himself? It just seems natural and right.

This movie reminded me of how I have to work for everything I get in life and there is always some kink, some sacrifice you have to make that you don't want to when it comes to money but you have to. Like all movies its got its happy ending.

What's with Kevin Spacey doing all these douche characters in movies? Has he been all washed up and he's taking what his agent can get him? Where has his movie career gone? I think everyone forgets about his Usual Suspects movie which was phenom.

A bit of youth freedom from the college life where money, girls and the finer things become a new part of your life which let's just say we would all want to take advantage of even for just one weekend if we could. It also had themes running with the betrayal of friends, romance, determination and honesty. All this just for tuition. Mine is more like 7000$ a year and I still gotta work my ass off working 2 jobs to make that kind of money. I think I would have done the same thing. I would have been less greedy though. If it seems too good to be true, then it really is.

Mamma Mia!

SOOOOOO good!!! Before it came out on Friday, I was calling it the Hairspray for this summer. I loved Hairspray, but this, this was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. I had read a review of the film in The Globe and Mail, which made me a bit wary of watching it. Basically the critic watched the film and then complained about how the first 15 minutes were exhausting to watch- which I did not feel at all- and how they over use the ariel view of the Greek islands, but I really didn't notice that one either except for one very short part of the film. If that's all they could pick on then, they really had to dig.

Like all musicals, some of it was cheesy. I don't want to spoil part of the plot, but the gay thing seemed innappropriate in my opinion. I have nothing against homosexuality, but this just seemed out of place which made the ending seem like a joke which was unnecessary. I liked that the writer of the musical wrote the screenplay also, keeping true to what she thought should and shouldn't have been in there and added a few things to give it that movie magic. This movie looked like it was a lot of fun to make and you could tell the cast enjoyed it which made the movie even better because there was the heart put in it all the way through. Meryl Streep was just wonderful in the film. I loved loved loved it and it was probably one of my favourite films so far this summer. Musicals aren't for everyone, but this production was great. The Greek staff always singing back-up and popping up everywhere just cracked me up everytime, especially the women.

Shutter

For all the Japanese remakes they are doing, this is one of the better ones. I've seen all of them except for the Grudge 2 because the first Grudge was terrible. As far as Japanese horror remakes go, The Ring will probably be one of the scariest movies I've seen. Back to Shutter, I liked this one. Yes I was annoyed by the whole going to Japan. I'm sure it could have been staged in North America, but whatever. Somewhat predictable, I guessed the ending at the beginning, but it still had its moments for me. I like being scared, but not so much that I have nightmares and can't recover. The lead actress wasn't that bad. I haven't seen her in anything before this. It would bee nice to see her in something else in the future. Maybe a rom-com. Best scene ever is the studio flash scene. I screamed. I've decided that any horror movies I waltch by myself will be during the day, that way I'm less scared then if I were watching when it's dark. I still have the I can't have my feet on the floor in case someone pulls me under kind of feeling. This is why waiting for scary movies on DVD is so much better, you can avoid that feeling. I'm not going to go through the plot, because most likely you will guess the ending too if you're like me. Either way, its one of the better horror movies that doesn't consist of complete gore for scare factor.

Step Up 2 the Streets

Not nearly as good as the first. Even the first isn't the best movie nor the best dance movie- which in my opinion is Center Stage- for the reason that the plot is thinner, less dialogue, less dancing, less romance and really its just lacking in all areas. Don't get me wrong, I still liked it and I would probably watch it again. If you're a person who likes watching dance movies you should watch it. The last dance number at the end is worth watching the whole movie for. The last dance is actually quite incredible. Better than anything you would find on Randy Jackson's Best Dance Crew 1 and 2. The lead actress is not the best actress or dancer. What was a total let down was that Cassie who plays Sophie doesn't even get to show her amazing dancing abilities. Which is way better than the lead girl's dancing. The ending was worth sitting through the rest of the movie to see.

Charlie Bartlett

This was a movie I was waiting to see because I thought it was going to be good. It was awful for so many reasons. It left this Breakfast Club feel in my mouth that shouldn't have been there. High School for some is about popularity, but for others, they just don't care. I probably cared in grade 9 and then had a real dose of reality that all these people do outside of school is party, talk shit about other people and date everyone in their circle. Let me tell you, not hanging out with the so called "popular kids" saved my life, made me a better person and made me the unique person I am now. The same statement that was made throughout the movie was: there are better things in life than being popular. And Charlie's response was "Like what?". I'm sorry, but whoever wrote this in their life placed to much importance on the acceptance and approval of their peers. The sooner you figure out that they don't know what to think at 17, the sooner you realize you are just like everyone else. If my high school boyfriend announced to over 300 people that he lost his virginity right after, I probably would beat the shit out of him. Where is the significance in sex that has no connection with religion not being said???

What is horrible is that Robert Downey Jr. even picked this role to be the principal. AWFUL. I'm sure Robert made the character better or made the movie seem more cool then it actually was, but seriously, what was he thinking? He is above this. This role was for washed out actors that can only be portrayed as a father figure in a terrible teen movie about the "stress" of not having someone to talk to in high school. WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS. Not only as a teenager, but as an adult. This is the shit that lingers in the back of our minds all the time. By the age of 17 and you are still focusing on how different and out of place you are and being unpopular, well you should move on. THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE. HIGH SCHOOL DOESN'T DETERMINE WHO YOU ARE, YOU DO. If this is how people measure their lives, they are certainly going no where fast in life. The minute you finish high school you are just like everyone else that you went to school with. All those so called "special" people are no longer speical. Seriously. If those were the best 4 years of my life, then I have a long shitty life ahead of me.

This whole movie rubbed me the wrong way. First of all, what kind of message is being said that medicinal drugs will make your problems go away? There can't be some 300 or so kids that need medicinal help for their so called self-absorbed problems? It was extremely cliche, unethical portrayal of what teenagers think and feel. The more I talk about it, the more I dislike and loathe it. This is why Juno was such a hit. It was well written and a true portrait of how the strange high school students are really like. They don't care about the so called popular kids because they know how gay they all really are so why waste time trying to impress them. That being said, the whole suicidal part was poorly done, and had no real effect on how to cope with that kind of depression that guy was feeling. It was done all wrong. I don't even want to start on this section of the movie because I will end up writing 6 pages on it. Anyways, this was a crap movie.

Wall-E

This will win the Oscar. This is how computer animated movies used to be. None of this Cars, Madagascar, Shrek shit, but some actual very thought out plot, stellar animated work, and a conscious moral. This one will be a classic and always remembered and the other 1oo computer animated family movies will be forgotten. This is how movies are supposed to be made. This movie is basically about a robot left on Earth to clean up the garbage so that humans can come back to Earth. 700 years later and Wall-E is the only working robot left. Finally someone returns to Earth and instantly Wall-E falls in love with Eve. Eve is on a mission and once she finds it, she sends her signal to go home with the goods. Wall-E's, Eve's and all the human's journey begins.

This movie was so adorable. A very realistic account of first love. An innocent love. The humans on the cruise were adorable. The specialized robots were so cute. The whole movie was just down right heart melting. In fact, I'm sure I heard my heart melt. I had warm fuzzy feelings long after the movie. The message of the movie was that everyone needs to be taken care of, and the longing to belong and be part of a community and to be loved was very prevalent in all animal drives.

Probably the one thing looking back at it now is that the creators didn't need to make it so obvious that Wall-E was a boy and Eve was a girl. To be clear, these are robots. They don't have a sexual orientation. That the only kind of love there is, is the one that exists between a man and a woman. That Wall-E was lonely, but even having a friend he could actually talk to would have precipitated his loneliness. This is the sort of image that is forced down everyone's throats. It's the kind of imagery that will make its mark on children. Boys have to be with girls. What an uproar this movie would have been if say the robots both seemed male. Is that where children's movies will ever go? Or is this a place where children's movies will never go? It's very confusing for children to think that they need to be in a sexual relationship with someone at an early age. This is why children have sex so young. Our sexual gender roles are being compromised by the over stimulation of it in the media. Any tween and teen who is single feels like a freak, and out of place because they don't have a sexual relationship with anyone. This is the kind of stuff that creates insecurities for people who don't know how to let other people in and for people who don't know how to be single and completely dependent on another person to make them happy. Certainly Pixar films are loaded with content that can be discussed and carefully looked at. This is the reason why Pixar films are so much better than Disney and Dreamworks films... Pixar had it right the first time.

Anyways. This is a must see. If you don't see this, you are missing out on a classic. This movie is just good 'ol fun to watch and be a part of.

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

This was a brilliant film. It was erotic and unusual. Diane enacts out all her deepest desires when she encounters a new neighbour with a genetic condition that opens her world to a "freak" paradise. Its charming, smart and at some times uncomfortable. Jr.'s character has strange stereotypes of rich women in their childhood. I certainly would have a few questions for him about this movie. A love story like all love stories where unforseen circumstances alter the future of the two lovers. Its the recognition and acceptance of one's own differences and desires and exploring them. This movie was definitely strange, but moving and interesting at the same time. I recommend this movie for people who like this kind of genre and quirkiness.

10,000 BC

This film reminded me of a BBC film on the Discovery channel for some reason. There was basically no dialougue and I was very curious as to whether those birds existed back then at that size. What annoyed me the most was where was this place occuring on the planet? Europe, North America...??? Either way, they managed to walk through 3 different climates, snowy mountains, lush rain forests, Africa and Egypt. Clearly there was no truth to this. I happened to like Apocalypto better, even though a friend of mine thought this one was better. It was not a bad movie as everyone else said it was, but you can't please anyone these days.

Wanted

I loved it. Its every dork's dream come true: you work a 9 to 5 that you hate and are a push over and you find out that you are the son of an assassin after some hot ass woman captures you. A bit fantasy and unrealistic action, but James McAvoy... hot Hot HOT. It could have done without all the sarcasm, but I guess all dork's think they are witty and brilliant. I still liked it. There were the weird shots that EVERYONE is using, but there is not escaping it. Maybe someone will come up with something better than what they have been using. Its a must see. I can't really describe it.