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I never did watch Office Space, but I thought this was a charming little comedy. I didn't like Mila Kuniz or the character in this, but there would be no story without her. Ben Affleck and Kristen Wiig shined in this. I can't believe how funny Affleck was in this. The wig killed me. The factory workers were all morons. I thought they were played well. I thought I would have more to say about this one but I don't. It's a decent comedy.

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So this is my list of all time favourite movies. James Cameron has taken storytelling to a whole new level. I read that he had been working on this film since 1994 and has been waiting for technology to catch up to his vision. What a vision he had. I would love to talk to him about this movie like if the movie turned out the way he envisioned it. Whether it morphed into something else, or something more magical than he first thought of. This movie has many themes and played out like a classic book in an English class. It was environmental, anthropological, scientific, philosophical and futuristic. Cameron made me question whether human beings would go so far as invading another planet in order to strip it of it's natural resources. It was aesthetically pleasing. Extremely visual. I thought this movie was a masterpiece. It was a beautiful story and I think people should watch this in the theatre and watch it properly the way the movie was intended to be viewed.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

I'm not a sequel fan much, but this one was great. It's not as good as the first though. Probably why this one was good was because they put some thought into the story and writing. It was coherent and flowed. The characters were fabulous in this. There was less of the old characters in this. Amy Adams was delightful. I also loved that the art came to life. It was brilliant. I totally forgot about the plot of the movie. Hank Azaria's character wants the tablet to bring the underworld unto the world a recruits the help of Ivan the Terrible, Napolean and Al Capone to capture the gold tablet. As Daley runs around the Smithsonian, everything comes alive which makes it magical. I really enjoyed the sequel. If you liked the first one, I'm sure you will like this one.

Assassination of a High School President.

So I've been waiting to see this movie for awhile. This was a great little film. There was only three things wrong with. It had too many high school cliches, the casting was perfect except for Mischa Barton and the ending didn't fit the genre. Why I loved this movie was because it was a classic detective fiction piece meets high school. I think detective fiction can still be done without having to be "original" by having it played out in a high school setting. The style of the story played so close to detective fiction dialogue and plot. The dialogue in this is great. In fact, most the time it was witty and smart. Funke played by Reece Thompson has lines like ’ I’m on like your sister’s pink elastics on her brace’s. I’m really bad for remembering lines from movies, but the writing was fantastic and Reece played the role great. The only thing about detectives is that they are sexy and rugged and never have problems getting the girl and Funke was was short, nerdy and so not able to pick up girls, even if he tried. I cant’t forget to talk about Bruce Willis in this. He was hilarious. I wish he played these kinds of roles more often. His attitude in this was similar to when he played ’himself’ in What Just Happened. Although I did remember one of his lines correctly. “I asked you, is. That. Gum. In. YOUR MOUTH!!!” And then Funke’s response was f***ing hilarious. Too find out, you’ll just have to watch this movie.

My Faraway Bride

I love Hollywood meets Bollywood movies. This one wasn't that great. This one is definitely the worst one I've watched. Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't awful, it just wasn't all that good. These movies tend to run into cliches left, right and centre, but this one was drenched in it. It could have used more singing and dancing. And the English songs could have been written better. I liked the character Bobby .K. and his relationship with his past friend 'Chintu' whom he left behind, but never forgot and has been waiting to make amends and has a chance to once he runs into her on his current Bollywood set. Since I liked the side story, I'm going to forget all about the main story, because that part wasn't well written. The idea of the story was good, but it got lost somewhere in the writing and the acting. It reminds me of Dim Sum Funeral, and I get the feeling that it probably has the same background story on how the movie got made. If you're looking for a good Bollywood meets Hollywood film, this isn't it.

Carriers

I saw a preview of this at the theatre thinking it was going to appear there sometime, so I was surprised to see it on the shelf at the video store. This movie is classified as horror, but I think it is more of a psychological thriller, if anything. The story is about some infectious disease which spreads from direct or airborne contact which kills you in a matter of a week. It's another movie about the end of the human race (think: Resident Evil), but from the perspective of the loss of humanity. I think I would have liked this movie better as a book. It was dismal and heartbreaking. Lou Taylor Pucci plays the younger brother to Chris Pine, and the dynamic between them and their extreme opposites in behaviour, personality and character is sad. It's hard to look at this movie as a horror, because the movie is undeniably sad. Although this poster totally freaks me out. Even the brothers lose their humanity for each other which sets the tone that survival is stronger than love, or least that's the message the movie says. I can see why this never made it to theatres in Canada, but I'm sure it was in theatres in the U.S., just like A Perfect Getaway played there but not here. If you're into end of humanity movies, this mighht be one you might want to take a look at.

Spread

So I thought this movie was about prostitution. I was off on the story, but this movie is definitely erotically charged. The basics of the movie are Kutcher's character's narration of his life in Las Angeles. He once in awhile gives tips on how to continue having sex with the same woman and so on. I though the writing was good. It makes me wonder if LA is really this superficial or its the only perspective of the city that people want to see. I thought the character Nikki played by Kutcher was a huge douche bag. Good looks and all, how he managed to pick up women and keep them baffles me. The earring was a bit much. He was a flaming metrosexual and whoever did costumes, just went a bit too far. Anne Heche is smoking hot in this. I'm surprised I'm saying it, but it's true. The character Heather played by Margarita Levieva was both winning and losing. As you get to know the character, she becomes less sassy and more sad and cliche. Although I liked the movie, I wouldn't be recommending it, because the cliches were just too much, even though the writing and dialougue were decent. Since Nikki narrates his story of how he reached his peak, then hit rock bottom and then learned his life lesson, his lesson was meaningless, materialistic and superficial. I think I would leave LA if my life became as pathetic as his. How degrading his end is, yet he seems to wear it humbly, which seems unusual for his character, since he had so many dreams and not once tried to work for any of them for himself. This movie is worth a view, but I can't say that you'll like it.

Angels and Demons

I liked the story of this one so much better than The DaVinci Code, but this one just didn't do nearly or even close to as well as the first. The thing about Brown, is he plays great attention to detail, so his story's are believable. As ridiculous as the plot was, it was believable. I'm not sure I liked the supporting actress in this. I don't think she was right. There was no chemistry between Langdon and her. I liked that the story took place in one city and not all over the place. When there is too much travelling, the story gets restless, so it starts having to lean on the hard to believe to propel the story further. I think the capturing of anti-matter theatrically worked better than the "holy grail" being the blood line of Jesus. Some stories are just meant to stay in books and some can be easily adapted to the screen. I'm not going to recommend this one, but I thought it was better than the first and I wonder if Brown's third book will become a movie too.

How To Be

I'm glad that Robert Pattinson got famous, because I don't think I would have ever got the chance to see this movie. This was a hilarious British comedy. It was dark and very human. Art was odd and I can't imagine there are too many people in the world who could say they are just like him. The writing was funny. The stuff that came out of the characters' mouthes were unexpected. And delightfully so. The commentary of the personal therapist was hilarious. The clothes were so bad. Art's parents were awesome. Art spent the whole movie trying to reach out to them, only to end up not wanting to be anywhere near them. His friends were hilarious. The parallel between Art and his car was fantastic. I just love quarter life crisis movies. I don't think this one is for everyone, but I think it's a "gem" using Blockbuster's terms.

Funny People

I didn't want to watch this in theatres once I found out it was 2 and a half hours long. This is Judd Apatow's most adult comedy yet. I'm sure he wrote the characters specifically for the actors he chose. As much as I love Leslie Mann, I would love to see her not in Apatow's next movie, and in someone else's movie, because she is a good actress. Another slight annoyance, is I'm sick of Rogen being in so many Apatow movies too. You have to keep it fresh and new, not the same old same old. I thought this would be the same old same old, but I was pleasantly surprised. This movie had great character development. As usual Shwartzman was hilarious. I loved all the jabs his character took. It was a parody and a well played one at that. I wonder if Apatow could write something better than this. It's possible this is going to be his finest piece. The story was great. I didn't think there would be so much stand-up in this, and I enjoyed it. The previews show thsi movie like it has two parts. The part where he is sick and the part when he is well. It actually flows better than the preview showed it to be. If you're interested in grown-up Apatow, this is the movie to watch.

The Blind Side

I loved this movie, it was fantastic. You know that any true story turned into a movie is bound to make you cry. The writing was great in this. It was a beautiful story. narration was perfect. It was great from beginning to end. There was nothing about this movie that I didn't like. I'm glad someone gave Bullock a decent script. She played the character well. Quinton Aaron who plays Michael a.k.a. Big Mike was darling in this. Jae Head who played SJ was perfect for the role. I don't think they could of found anyone better for the part. The entire casting of the film was perfect. I don't see this winning Oscars, but it certainly is a crowd pleaser. Imdb ranked it a 7.8 out of 10 which is a pretty high rating for a movie on there. It's a feel good movie, a feel good story and I think everyone should watch this one.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

So this movie was more of an experience for me. I went the Saturday it came out and went 2 and a half hours early to wait in line. Spent the whole time in the waiting line next to some perverts bordering child molesters. What late 3o and 40 year old men wait in line to see New Moon? Someone should have called the cops. Back to the movie. I though this was a better adaptation to the book than Twilight the movie was to the book. It had the same sequential order and they didn't make up a bunch of stuff. You can tell the difference between male and female directors towards the approach of the portraying the book on the screen. The acting was slightly better. I'm not sure how the girl who plays Jessica, got a role as supporting actress to a Clooney movie. Maybe she can act, it's just the character that makes her act badly. I always liked the second book, so naturally, I'm suprised that I liked this one. I didn't have much to pick on. There should have been more of the Wolf pack scenes, but you can only put so much into a movie. Although, the Volturi were super lame and cheesy in the movie. I think they should have spent more time perfecting the scene. And I also didn't like the ending. They should have kept the bedroom scene. Other than that, it was better than the first movie, but Pattinson's and Stewart's chemistry fizzled instead of sizzled for me. What happened?