Robots

Viewed: March, Theatre

Anyone in it: Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Halle Berry

Plot: Robot wants to better himself, yes they have him/her robots in this movie, and goes to the biggest city to show off his inventions, but evil stands in his way of glory.

Comment: CGI movies along the way have been either really good, or really crummy, the choice is yours. This one to me works. Good story, good plot, lots of comedy (thank you Robin Williams) and as always, it ends well, with a twist.

I enjoyed it, it's a movie to watch at a theatre.

Some areas are hit or miss, but the over all look, works.

Score: A

Guess Who?

Viewed: March, Theatre

Anyone in it: Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac.

Plot: Comedy, meet the parents, get ready for the ride.

Comment: This is a must see movie. I mean it has it's pumped and dumped parts. The more I try to explain, the longer this will get, and you'll be left with saying, "WHAT THE?"

It has it's good moments, which there are a lot of and it's bad moments, that make you want to walk out of the theatre, but it setup for you to know when it comes. Weird, huh?

Score: B

Ice Princess

Viewed: March, Theatre

Anyone in it: Michelle Trachtenburg (Buffy), Joan Cusack

Plot: Smart student learns to ice skate by using mathematical equation.

Comments: This movie is keeps to every Disney theme: Starts off the way it's supposed, slow evolves, you find the rivalry, then they become the good friends. Of course there is a relationship in the movie. Always.

This is a serious chick flick, if I have seen one. It's also, dare to dream and do it. Such as wanting to be an ice skater, you have to train hard and do what needs to be done, to be the best you can be (can you hear the "in the army, reserve" theme?).

All in all, it wasn't a bad movie, it could have been shorter or more could have been done to be longer.

Guys, this is a movie to take your girl too. Unless she doesn't like them, then nevermind.

Score: B-/C+

Hostage

Viewed: 3-19-2005

Anyone in it: Bruce Willis

Plot: Title says it all. Three 18-24 year old guys take a family hostage in a house that was built to keep people out if something went wrong.

Comments: Why is it, when they make a house to do all that stuff in the plot, the country folk are the ones that can get into the place? They really need to change story lines on that.

The movie starts off slow, an origin story if you will, and we meet the negotiator (Willis) who tries to help out a victim. Okay, nuff said on that. We move on. Later on in the movie, the rich family tick off the hicks and then they follow, way behind, the rich folks back to there place. What happens? Country folk get in and take hostage the rich people who actually work for some type of mafia-esk people. Joy joy. They bring in the chief of police, OH look out, it's Willis, by the way, this is in the future after Willis was the negotiator. Then what happens, besides that hostage situation? Willis's family gets taken hostage, and only Willis can save them/. All in all it turned out to be a good movie.

Score: A-

Brak Show Volume 1

Viewed: DVD’s

Plot: Cartoon Network remake show…there is never a plot. Seinfeld has more of a plot.

Comment: Loved this show late at night back in college. It was just funny…for no reason whatsoever. Although, if a second volume is made, I will probably overlook it, being that all my favorites are in this volume…the rest kind of bored me. What favorites you ask…”Time Machine” and “Hippo” are definite classics to behold. In Time Machine-“Brak and Zorak didn't finish their homework on time, so they borrow Thundercleese's time machine to go back in time to set things right.” When Brak tells Zorak to say, “I Love You,” is a magical tearful moment. In Hippo-“Brak is upset because Zorak made him get rid of his lobster doll, Hippo.” There is also of course my favorite clip involving a movie they see in the end credits…
This does not take into account the exclusive elaborate extras which include the following...

Score: C

Day After Tomorrow

Viewed: 3.19.05 Rental
Anyone in it:

Comment: The movie wouldn't have been so bad if there wasn't so many unbelievable character moments. Take for example the smart girl who helped the son keep warm (because she "paid attention in health class"), but didn't realize she was about to die from an infection. Or the father surviving while others were dying outside (that had to be some good gear, even the President couldn't make it). Why couldn't his dad see proof of their fire, and how hot would that fire have to be to have kept that cold freeze from entering the chimney? Or what about that boat...how did it get there, wouldn't it have had to weave through all the buildings like the previous scenes of the waves? Honestly, I also found it hard to believe an ambulance came to get the mother and patient. I would like to believe the Statue of Liberty survived all that, but it doesn't seem reasonable. The weather seemed to be the most believeable aspect. The situation of temperature changes does make you think, and historically looking at how animals froze almost in action, makes you ponder if an ice age would hit as shown by the three helicopters. But after the first half hour, maybe forty minutes, the film justs asks you to accept too much of its characters. The sly jab at Dick Cheney is brief, and not quite the hype everyone made it appear.

Rating: D

Twilight Zone Season One The Definitive Edition

Viewed: DVD’s

Comment: Scheduled to release all five seasons throughout 2005, this show is hands down awesome. Upon viewing the compilation one can feel the echo of an era where people felt the void of being alone. Twilight Zone exploits everything newsworthy in a manner to make people stop and think. Beautiful show, and there is no simple way to sum it up in a brief paragraph. I appreciate the way stories are told, and I love good black and white.

Score: A+