May 06, 2007
With Spider-Man 3 being shown in roughly 99 percent of all cinemas throughout the Philippines (not an exaggeration; take a look!), you are left with little choice if you want to catch a movie in these here parts. I mean, what about all those people who want to watch Pan's Labyrinth (great movie, by the way)? Or--God forbid--what about Firehouse Dog (no plans of watching)???
Even if you've been itching to watch Firehouse Dog ever since you saw the trailer, I still think you ought to take time to watch Spider-Man 3. I thought it was a fantastic movie, for a number of reasons:
Can someone explain to me the whole point of Spider-Man 2?
P.S. I also think that everyone should watch Toei's 1978 classic Supaidaman. Think Spider-Man meets Shaider, but minus all the plot of Spider-Man, plus Spider-Man has his own transforming giant robot and new giant monsters in every episode! If you haven't yet, catch the first episode on YouTube now!
Even if you've been itching to watch Firehouse Dog ever since you saw the trailer, I still think you ought to take time to watch Spider-Man 3. I thought it was a fantastic movie, for a number of reasons:
- The action is just plain awesome. 'Nuff said.
- It becomes hilarious at the right times. This keeps the movie from becoming too dragging.
- The dialogue is downright cheesy, especially in the dramatic parts... and I love it!
- And it ends the trilogy like it should. But I bet they'll still make a Spider-Man 4 just to see how much more money they can milk out of the franchise.
Can someone explain to me the whole point of Spider-Man 2?
P.S. I also think that everyone should watch Toei's 1978 classic Supaidaman. Think Spider-Man meets Shaider, but minus all the plot of Spider-Man, plus Spider-Man has his own transforming giant robot and new giant monsters in every episode! If you haven't yet, catch the first episode on YouTube now!
Labels: movies, reviews, Spider-Man
November 25, 2006
Happy Feet has got to be one of the worst animated films in recent history. I can't imagine how it's been getting fairly positive reviews.(SPOILER ALERT!)
The animation of Happy Feet is top-notch. The songs are great. The singing and dancing is so good, it's hard to tell if they wanted to make a musical or a dance movie. But that's all the praise I'm willing to heap upon this movie. On a scale of 1-10, I rate the plot a big, fat zero. I can't think of any plot spoilers because this movie offers absolutely nothing interesting, even for kids. The purpose of the story is for the animators to have an excuse to make thousands of penguins sing and dance.
And the characters? Don't get me started on those. The main character, Mumble, is a penguin who can't sing like his fellow emperor penguins, but he is instead gifted with mad tap-dancing skillz. Towards the end of the movie, all the penguins are able to follow his dance steps, effectively nullifying any advantage he might have had with the girls. Speaking of girls, there is an attempt at having a love story with the penguin of his dreams, Gloria, who is absolutely drop-down gorgeous. Unfortunately, she is as sexy and attractive as every other emperor penguin in the movie, male or female; they all look alike. Note: you can tell if a penguin is female if its lips are pink. Oh, penguins don't have lips. Right.
The bulk of the comedy is provided by a bunch of Latino penguins (Latino penguins?!? WTF) who have nothing better to do than follow Mumble around. There are too many inside jokes that only the penguins in the movie audience will be able to relate to. As for conflict, I thought that the sea lion (was it a sea lion?) that chased Mumble all over the Antarctic continent had the potential to be a great villain. He even had an awesome parting line: "I know where you live." He made good on his threats by never showing up again for the rest of the movie.
(END OF SPOILERS)
Andreé and I watched this movie after a long, hard day at work. She was really looking forward to it. After all, one gets the impression that Happy Feet is one of those movies that you watch just to relax and feel warm and fuzzy afterwards. The actual effect is the opposite. The movie isn't even that cute. Mumble is a cute baby penguin for the first thirty minutes of the movie, until he grows up and starts talking like Frodo Baggins (voiced by Elijah Wood, by the way). The only cute parts are the ones you saw in the trailers. And speaking of trailers, for a movie that has been showing trailers for so long, you'd think Happy Feet would be the animated film to end all animated films. Unfortunately, it just doesn't deliver on the hype.
The RubeTube's official rating: a well-deserved F-. "What's your heartsong?" my ass.
(Happy Feet was so horrible, I was tempted to start a new feature similar to the Pick of the Week, but instead showcasing the worst crap the world has to offer.)
Labels: awful, Happy Feet, movies, reviews
October 10, 2006
Andreé and I watched the movie Flyboys at SM Megamall last night. And why was I not surprised to see Jean Reno cast as Captain Thenault, French commander of the Lafayette Escadrille?
Outside of French movies, Jean Reno is almost always cast as the primary French character. I know, it makes perfect sense for a French actor to be cast in a French role, but for some reason I can't help but think of Jean Reno as the stereotypical "French guy". Whenever I see a photo of him or a movie or video with him in it, it's always hard for me to recall his name because what instantly stands out about him for me is that "Hey, that's the guy that plays the 'French guy' roles!"
C'mon, I know I'm not the only one here who knows Jean Reno as "the French guy". If you have no idea what he looks like, here are some shots of him in some of his previous Hollywood incarnations:
Does he look familiar now? He also stars in a series of UPS commercials and played a role in Mission Impossible (but I think he wasn't playing a French guy there).
Maybe I've watched too many Jean Reno movies. (Flyboys was a great movie, BTW.)
Outside of French movies, Jean Reno is almost always cast as the primary French character. I know, it makes perfect sense for a French actor to be cast in a French role, but for some reason I can't help but think of Jean Reno as the stereotypical "French guy". Whenever I see a photo of him or a movie or video with him in it, it's always hard for me to recall his name because what instantly stands out about him for me is that "Hey, that's the guy that plays the 'French guy' roles!"
C'mon, I know I'm not the only one here who knows Jean Reno as "the French guy". If you have no idea what he looks like, here are some shots of him in some of his previous Hollywood incarnations:
Does he look familiar now? He also stars in a series of UPS commercials and played a role in Mission Impossible (but I think he wasn't playing a French guy there).
Maybe I've watched too many Jean Reno movies. (Flyboys was a great movie, BTW.)
Labels: celebrities, French, Jean Reno, movies, people
August 10, 2006
I don't usually recommend a lot of movies, but if you have a few hours where you've got nothing to do, watch the movie Click. I know I write sarcastically a lot but this time I'm dead serious. But you have to watch this movie my way. Here's how.
The first step is not to read any material about it. Don't read any reviews or any blogs that discuss the movie.
The most important thing that you must do is to watch the movie by yourself. I know it's a comedy, but don't bring any friends, siblings, parents, kids, or even your significant other. If you can, find a seat that's isolated from the other viewers. And don't bring in any food into the theater. No popcorn, no hotdogs, no soda. Turn off your celfone and don't let yourself get distracted. Just sit down, watch the movie from start to finish, giggle by yourself a lot, but you have to immerse yourself in what you're watching and remember everything you watched.
After the movie, relax in your seat for a minute or two while the credits roll by. This next instruction is as important as the previous ones: don't discuss the movie with anyone. You can say you've watched it, but don't give hints about the plot, don't write any reviews, don't blog about the story. In fact, don't even comment on this entry to tell me how much you loved or hated the movie. But you have to encourage everyone you know to watch it the way you just did (if you followed my instructions).
Oh, and if you followed my instructions and you didn't experience the Click effect, I'm truly sorry. If you feel like I've convinced you to waste your time, let me know and I'll try and find a way to make it up to you.
The first step is not to read any material about it. Don't read any reviews or any blogs that discuss the movie.
The most important thing that you must do is to watch the movie by yourself. I know it's a comedy, but don't bring any friends, siblings, parents, kids, or even your significant other. If you can, find a seat that's isolated from the other viewers. And don't bring in any food into the theater. No popcorn, no hotdogs, no soda. Turn off your celfone and don't let yourself get distracted. Just sit down, watch the movie from start to finish, giggle by yourself a lot, but you have to immerse yourself in what you're watching and remember everything you watched.
After the movie, relax in your seat for a minute or two while the credits roll by. This next instruction is as important as the previous ones: don't discuss the movie with anyone. You can say you've watched it, but don't give hints about the plot, don't write any reviews, don't blog about the story. In fact, don't even comment on this entry to tell me how much you loved or hated the movie. But you have to encourage everyone you know to watch it the way you just did (if you followed my instructions).
Oh, and if you followed my instructions and you didn't experience the Click effect, I'm truly sorry. If you feel like I've convinced you to waste your time, let me know and I'll try and find a way to make it up to you.
Labels: movies
