Groundhog Day (1993) Review

Before I watched Groundhog Day, I had only seen two Bill Murray movies. I watched Zombieland online in Spring 2014, and then again on DVD in Fall 2014. I didn't hate Bill Murray, but he didn't impress me much. I also watched Ghostbusters later in Fall 2014. Bill Murray was fantastic in Ghostbusters. He delivered a great performance and made his character loveable. In Groundhog Day, he delivers an even greater performance. Bill Murray deserved an Oscar Nomination and Golden Globe Nomination, but didn't receive either. I've told you about Bill Murray, but what about the rest of the film? There isn't much else. Bill Murray carries the whole film, and without him, it a complete piece of junk. The story was incredibly original, extremely entertaining, but never truly impressed me. It wasn't funny. It wasn't memorable. I liked the movie, but it wasn't the greatness I expected.
Movie Rating: B 

Unfinished Business Trailer

Vince Vaughn doesn't usually impress me. He did in a few films, though. I loved the way he took charge in the internship and made himself the only memorable character in the film. In the watch, he also stole the show. But, he's made his share of completely forgettable, lame performances as well. Now, he's impressed me with a trailer. He shows us what a great comedian he is. Having Dave Franco and Tom Wilkinson can't hurt either. They all played great together and this could be the comedy of the year.
Predictions:
EW: A-
Imdb: 7.7
RT: 89
Trailer Rating: A-

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) Review

I liked Madagascar, but it wasn't great. Ice Age, Finding Nemo, Kung Fu Panda, and many other animated films were so much better. It was a last-second decision to watch this movie. But no, it was not worth it. It wasn't even as great as Madagascar, which isn't a great film itself. There are too many things wrong with Penguins of Madagascar. John Malkovich and Benedict Cumberbatch can really act, but they played wasted, lame, characters who are completely unforgettable. The only characters we liked were the four penguins. Penguins of Madagascar is also lame and childish. Nowadays, animated movies are funny. There were a few laughs, but it does not do a good enough job with it. understand it's harder with a PG rating, but Despicable Me, both Kung Fu Panda's and frozen pulled it off. It's interesting, but interesting enough to draw me in. I will not be seeing this film again.
Movie Rating: C-

I don't know about you, but I sure didn't like these characters.

Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Review

After I watched the first Horrible Bosses about half a year ago, I was very surprised in how great it turned out to be. The comedy trio had such great chemistry, the movie was downright hilarious, and the situations they were in were entertaining. I was excited for the sequel because the first one was good, but I was even more excited when I found out Christoph Waltz and Chris Pine were joining the cast. Then I saw the first trailer for it. Then the second. Then the third trailer. They were all bad. And the reviews were even worse. So going into the movie, I was definitely thinking it would be much worse than the first one. The movie didn't start out so great either. I already hated Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz, and Dale, Nick, and Kurt just weren't as great in the movie. Fortunately, that quickly changed. Some entertaining situations in the first movie were the several break-ins. They were funny and interesting. And they were even funnier and more interesting in the sequel. The rest of the movie was great. The elaborate plan was great, and produced even greater comedy. The return of Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Spacey was successful. And the twist, although similar to the prequel, was very shocking and awesome. All the characters worked perfectly, expect maybe Christoph Waltz's (similar to Colin Farrell's in many ways, as Chris Pine's character was to Kevin Spacey's) who I just don't think brought anything to the movie. But, I loved the movie more and more as it went on, and it finished greatly too. Horrible Bosses 2 is my new favorite movie of all time.
Movie Rating: A+

Jurassic World Trailer

I'm going to tell you that I hated the first Jurassic Park. It was so bad I never watched the sequels. It suffered from bad acting, bad casting, too kid-friendly, not enough action, and too boring at points. The new Jurassic world trailer promises the elements that kept the original from being any good. Chris Pratt proved himself in Guardians of the Galaxy, and he will shine as an action star. Also, that kid from Iron Man 3 will probably be good. The dark, scary tone of the trailer will make it more thrilling and create less lame, stupid family moments. And it promises plenty of action and adventure. I'm sure it will have fantastic action sequences, and will be talked about for years.
Predictions:
Imdb: 8.4
RT: 93
EW: A-
Trailer Rating: A

 

In case you missed the teaser, its below

Pan Trailer

The pan trailer was released today, and it did nothing but disappoint. The main character was unlikeable and played by some dumb kid. Also, nothing impressed me, and Hugh Jackman was put to waste. This seems like a career damaging movie that won't display any of the epic fantasy, action, and adventure a peter pan story should have, and instead is a lame family movie.
Predictions:
Imdb: 5.7
RT: 48
EW: C
Trailer Rating: C-

Godzilla (2014) Review

Before the theatrical  release of Godzilla, everyone movie viewer including me was extremely excited and expecting an amazing movie. Many people probably ditched their plans of seeing it in theaters after they saw the review, also what I did. And they were 100% percent right to do that. Godzilla features a decent cast; Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen, who have proved themselves to be good in action movies, Ken Watanabe, who is in a lot, and of course the great Bryan Cranston. The first problem with Godzilla is that this good cast is not used to effect. Bryan Cranston is far too minor, and Ken Watanabe and Elizabeth Olsen become useless losers that don't really affect the plot. We aren't treated to any action until at least 45 minutes into the movie, and nothing before that is really too interesting. The Honolulu scene is fun and exciting and whenever Godzilla shows up, it's awesome. But, over the rest of the movie Godzilla doesn't show up much. Instead, we're treated to far too many human drama stories and never enough action. Also, the film never has a fun tone like most modern PG-13 action blockbusters. All the superhero movies are fun, and even films not part of a series, like Hercules, are much better because of all the joy it brings you. This fun and joy is absent in Godzilla. Before I finish this, I'll compare it to last year's pacific rim. They are similar in many ways, they both are about monsters destroying earth and trying to stop them. But, pacific rim is a much better film. The Jaegers created much better action, the cast is used to much greater effect, and it's one of the most fun movies ever made. I can't wait for the Pacific Rim sequel, but I can't say the same for the Godzilla sequel.
Movie Rating: B-