Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Full Metal Jacket (****) Blu-Ray



Got two of the five Kubrick movies on Blu ray.(The other three are on fucking backorder...cock sucking Warner Bros) Awesome disc with a pretty cool doc and commentary on it. I watched the movie yesterday and i really feel this movie grows on you every time you watch it. Especially the ending. I love the Mickey Mouse song ending. The Blu ray transfer is good not great, but for an old movie it is a perfect upgrade to the DVD. If you have not seen this film watch it immediately. If you haven't leave me a comment I will burn you a copy.

Monday, October 29, 2007

28 Weeks Later (***) Blu-Ray



Wow!!! Not a bad sequel to a forgettable movie 28 days later. Maybe I need to watch the first one again, but I much prefer this film over the original. I like the gore and the acting was pretty cool. There are some nice visual elements and zombieness. Go see it Hopefully there is a third I would like to see how they would complete the trilogy.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Blood Diamond (*** 1/2) HD-TV



I started this movie when it first came out, but never saw the last 45 mins or so. I really like the style of this movie. It is a action movie at the core I think, but it has a nice political/heart to the story. I really like Leo performance and to me more deserving nomination than departed.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

The Bench Warmers (* 1/2) Blu-Ray



The half star is for the star wars merchandise. Other than that horrible, a total mess.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Days of Heaven (*** 1/2) DVD



I just got the great Criterion DVD. This was the only Terrance Malick film that i had not seen. I'm glad I waited for this DVD. The visuals were excellent and this was a perfect movie to watch on a rainy Friday Morning. Check it out the movies worth your viewing time and 35 dollars.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

American Gangster (***) DVD



Ridley Scott is an interesting director and this is an interesting movie. It is such a mixture of many gangster films. Ridley has done so many different genres and this really does not feel like he made this. Which i think is a good thing. I wish this three hour movie was longer and you will probably feel the same way after viewing this. I do not want to comment on specifics of this film. I will say that is really is not the first picture of the year according to neither early reviews nor the black Scarface. It is more like a mixture of Zodiac and Serpico. Denzel is really pretty good in this film, but nothing extraordinary. I love the scene with the sugar. Crowe is also pretty good as well. I'm sure this movie is better than We own the Night and in some ways i liked it more than the Departed. When you guys see it let me know what yo

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Sunday, October 14, 2007

My Date With Drew (**) TV



I woke up early this morning and stumbled on the documentary. I kind of wanted to see it. Blockbuster always has a copy for like $2, but I never bought it. I thought the movie was cute, but seemed childish and very amateur. I couldn't make anything better, but i can't get Super Size me out of head when i watched it. If Super Size didn't exist it think I would apperate the style a little more. There were some cute ideas like faking a press pass or buy and camera and returning it 30 days later. Brian seems like the dorky film geek kid i don't want to work in
Hollywood. Sure i love Spielberg and such, but he was seemed to stereotypical, maybe for the movie I’m not sure. Overall for $2 or a early morning movie it was ok entertainment.

Twilight Zone: The Movie (*** 1/2) Blu-Ray



Finally available on Dvd/Blu Ray. It is actually in short supply on Blu Ray. I luckily found it. It looks great and it was a blast watching this film for the 100 time. I now have all of Spielberg’s movies on dvd/bluray.... yeah..... I love Joe Dante's segment it's my favorite followed by the last one. The monsters are awesome. Also, I forgot the credence’s
Midnight special song book ending the film. I'm still humming it. The Blu ray looks great not a five star video transfer but pretty well preserved for a catalog title. Warner bros is great about putting out good special edition, but this not the case. The only supplement was just a really crappy trailer transfer. So if you want to see something really scary.... check this out....Finally

Friday, October 12, 2007

3:10 To Yuma (****) R5



Excellent film. I absolutely love the ending of this film. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale are again terrific as usual. Russell has elements of his character from Quick and the Dead which I thought was interesting. If I would complain about this film in any way was the first act was a little strange in pacing and development. It took a little bit to understand how the film was going to play out. Go see this or download this film immediately of the year’s bests. Also the blood and violence was also terrific.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Wyatt Earp (***) Blu-Ray



I think i like this movie more than
Tombstone, but i would rather watch Tombstone again because it is much shorter. Many people dislike this film given the fact that is came out 6 months after Tombstone. I think thy both work well together. Dennis Quaid's and Val Kilmers Doc Holiday’s are both unique and both actors are playing one of the best roles. Kevin Costner is ok as Wyatt. I prefer Henry Fonda and Kurt over his performance. Overall a good film that maybe could be trim just a bit to make it better.

Monday, October 8, 2007

The Kid Stays in the Picture (****) In School



One of my favorite Documentaries. Robert Evans you are the man! If you haven't seen go buy it it's well worth it. I have noticed every blockbusters has a least one copy for sale for less than $10 bucks so there are no accuses

Zodiac (*** 3/4) DVD

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Deliver Us From Evil (****) DVD



Fucking scary.....Really haunting stuff. Father O’ Grady talking about what turns him on is really unforgettable. I highly Recommend this Documentary. It one of the best I’ve ever seen.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Delta Farce (Zero Stars) Blu-Ray



Fucking retarded. Unwatchable. On the worst movie ever list. This makes "In the Army Now" a fucking Masterpiece. Oh boy why do I torture myself with crap?

I do like the poster though....

Friday, October 5, 2007

TekkonKinkreet (***) Blu-Ray



Ok Anime film. Music is by Plaid which is pretty cool. A typical story with great animation and great Blu ray disc. Check it out and if you have not heard the score check it out it rocks.

Monday, October 1, 2007

West Side Story (****) In School



I love this film too bad I've seen it a few hundred times. We watched in my RTF Research and Criticism class and boy i wasn't in the mood. It still rocks. My favorite song is "Maria" followed by "tonight reprise" then "keep it cool."