Ghostbusters (1984) Review

From the start to finish, Ghostbusters was a fun, enjoyable ride. Bill Murray's Peter Venkman was great, with his comedic dialogue, and the other supporting characters fit right along with him. It wasn't action packed or funny enough, but there was a good amount of each. It got a little too weird and off-topic for a little bit, but it's good enough to become a classic, beloved, sci-movie movie.
Movie Rating: B+

The Cobbler Trailer

It started out okay, but  it got great when they introduced the main idea. It looks fun, original, and it looks like an R rating. It also featured a decent cast with Sandler, Buscemi, and Dustin Hoffman. Adam Sandler hasn't made any good movie in a long time, but this looks fantastic.
Predictions:
Imdb: 7.1
RT: 74
EW: B+
Trailer Rating: A-

First Poem Review

I understand this is a movie blog, and poems aren't very exciting, but in English class today I had to read a poem so stupid and awful that I had to call attention to it. Here it is.

Slam, Dunk, & Hook

By Yusef Komunyakaa b. 1947 Yusef Komunyakaa

Fast breaks. Lay ups. With Mercury's

Insignia on our sneakers,

We outmaneuvered to footwork

Of bad angels. Nothing but a hot

Swish of strings like silk

Ten feet out. In the roundhouse

Labyrinth our bodies

Created, we could almost

Last forever, poised in midair

Like storybook sea monsters.

A high note hung there

A long second. Off

The rim. We'd corkscrew

Up & dunk balls that exploded

The skullcap of hope & good

Intention. Lanky, all hands

& feet...sprung rhythm.

We were metaphysical when girls

Cheered on the sidelines.

Tangled up in a falling,

Muscles were a bright motor

Double-flashing to the metal hoop

Nailed to our oak.

When Sonny Boy's mama died

He played nonstop all day, so hard

Our backboard splintered.

Glistening with sweat,

We rolled the ball off

Our fingertips. Trouble

Was there slapping a blackjack

Against an open palm.

Dribble, drive to the inside,

& glide like a sparrow hawk.

Lay ups. Fast breaks.

We had moves we didn't know

We had. Our bodies spun

On swivels of bone & faith,

Through a lyric slipknot

Of joy, & we knew we were

Beautiful & dangerous.

 

Okay, that was terrible. I don't any negative feeling about basketball, but the entire poem was a huge mess. It drags on for way too long, and there is no structure. It's basically a way of saying: We're winning the game, we're still winning the game, we're still winning the game, we won the game. Instead, the author uses words no one understands and the way he uses them doesn't clarify the words, it makes the poem more confusing. It also isn't a story and make no sense, and there is no theme or anything a poem should have. Couldn't he have just watched a movie instead of writing the poem?

I don't give poem ratings, because nothing would get an A, but i'll make an exception for this piece of sh*t. Poem Rating: F---

Insurgent Teaser

Does tris have short hair in the insurgent book or does she in the movie because Shailene Woodley cut her hair for the fault in our stars? Either way, its retarded. No one like Tris in the first film, and now everyone will hate her. Also, is the trailer telling us the entire plot is Tris saving her mom, who already died in the first films so it makes no sense at all, out of a burning building. I certainly hope not, because that sounds like a boring-as-sh** movie. And are there 2 people in the film? I really expected Four to return, even though he was acted terribly. I also expected Miles Teller to return, who was the only one who did the right thing and call Divergent what it is: an awful movie. The chances of Insurgent being any good are pretty much -400%, and will anyone enjoy this movie?
Predictions:
EW: B-
RT: 26
Imdb: 6.4
Trailer Rating: F

Apocalypto (2006) Review

Apocalypto is a 2 hour 20 minute long movie that features completely unknown actors who don't speak a word of English and to top it off, it's directed by Mel Gibson. That's one way to look at it. But, that's pretty much the only bad way you can view it. In reality, Apocalypto is a surprisingly great film that is realistic, features plenty of action and adventure, and is very, very, very interesting. For the entire runtime, I could not keep my eyes off the screen because the movie drew me in, and kept me awake. At the beginning, we are introduced to the characters, and some inappropriate comedy. Soon enough, it turns into a complete nightmare for the heroes, which is what keeps us interested. It is a sad, evil, dark experience, but we get hope as one man, gets out of it. His escape is about 40 minutes, and is possibly the greatest action sequence ever made. It is so incredibly exciting, and every moment and decision Jaguar Paw makes could result in death. It is great, seeing the imaginative ways he picks his opponents, and it creates very satisfiying villain deaths.  We're rooting for Jaguar Paw the whole way, who is a true badas* action hero, and a great movie character. Now, that's the way you should look at Apocalypto.
Movie Rating: A

Jaguar Paw

Gangs of New York (2002) Review

After watching Gangs of New York, I was surprised how good it turned out to be. I liked the beginning with Liam Neeson. Unfortunately, the rest of the first half went downhill from that. The next hour of the movie was completely uninteresting and terrible, and I waited until the next day to finish it. The second half was an very interesting, revenge-driven, even exciting finish to the movie. The butcher got scarier and scarier, and I was pleased when Amsterdam had his revenge. The acting was great, and it was a good movie. But, the boring and awful first half of the movie prevents it from becoming great. 167 minute runtime is too long.

Movie Rating: B

Tropic Thunder (2008) Review

Perhaps the greatest thing about this movie is the brilliant cast. There are greater casts, such as The Dark Knight Trilogy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The X-Men Franchise, and other superhero or some comedies too. My point is, very few movie have the great cast with 5+ recognizable members. Tropic Thunder includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, and they even threw some better actors in there: Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise. There are also, a few other recognizable people, Brandon T. Jackson, Nick Nolte, and Jack Black (but do we really need him?) So, this movie is already great because of the ensemble cast, but not that's not all. The entire 107 minute runtime (which is perfect for the movie) is filled with laughs, the music accompanied the film perfectly, great performances (especially RDJ and Tom Cruise), and better dialogue. Tropic Thunder is a movie Ben Stiller can be proud that he directed.
Movie Rating: A-

My favorite part of the movie, RDJ deserved that Oscar nom.

 

Also, with the exception of 22 Jump Street, this is the greatest end credits scene ever.