it was okay. kinda mediocre but the visuals were fantastic!

Never Back Down has to be the silliest and most contrived story about "misunderstood" teens since possibly John Tucker Must Die. This cast is made up of basically good looking people that are well built but have no actual talent. Sean...
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Never Back Down has to be the silliest and most contrived story about "misunderstood" teens since possibly John Tucker Must Die. This cast is made up of basically good looking people that are well built but have no actual talent. Sean Faris, who looks as though they cast him coming out of the doors from an Abercrombie shoot, plays Jake Tyler, a depressed and angry young man who feels guilty over the death of his father. This kid constantly fights and gets arrested, and his widowed mother just can't take it anymore. When Jake's little brother Charlie gets a scholarship to a tennis academy in Florida, his mom doesn't hesitate to accept the offer. In his new school, Jake is almost automatically popular after the student body sees him fighting at his old school. It seems the only way to get popular in that school is to pound on someone's face until they're practically dead. After seeing the video, one of the students challenges Jake to a brawl. Ryan, played by Cam Gigandet, brutally beats Jake and makes remarks about his late father. In anger Jake continues to fight but is then knocked unconscious. Desperate for revenge, he enlists the help of Mr. Miaki, oops I mean Jean Roqua, a mixed martial arts veteran, played by Djimon Hounsou. He becomes even more violent, in the end he beats Ryan practically dead and guess what, the next day he's the most popular kid in the entire blood thirsty school. I tell you this in complete honesty, sitting through this I actually started to wonder if this was made by twelve year olds on crack. Midway through the movie, I thought "okay, it's really cheesy but maybe I can have fun with it" but it doesn't even work as a so -bad-it's-entertaining type film. Not only is the movie ridiculous on so many different levels, it's incredibly violent and unpleasant to watch. Watching young students beaten to a pulp isn't entertaining to me and I really don't think it would satisfy many others. The movie is like some teen knock off of Fight Club, a movie which I was never a big fan of but did somewhat enjoy, but this is just barbaric. I have just about had it with these popularity teen movies where adults pretty much don't exist and even when they do they are always clueless extras in the film. In one scene the sadistic bully's father even comes in and supports this idea to fight with no end. Then in the same scene there is like a ten second back story where we're suddenly suppose to sympathize with this crazy kid because his dad slaps and that's like what you see in all these kind of bully films, where they have a bad home life. So, if I haven't made my self clear yet, no, I'm not recommending this silly garbage to anyone, because it is simply too violent for kids and way to ridiculous for adults.

One of the best movies so far this year happens to practically have no dialoige and is animated, that movie is the beautifully made Wall-E. After last year's dissapointing Ratatouille, which I beleive was tremendously overrated, Wall-E whips Pixar...
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One of the best movies so far this year happens to practically have no dialoige and is animated, that movie is the beautifully made Wall-E. After last year's dissapointing Ratatouille, which I beleive was tremendously overrated, Wall-E whips Pixar back into shape. The story has the same basic overall theme as every cartoon, but unlike Kung Fu Panda, this is creative and unlike any animated feature, or live action movie, you've ever seen. This is a prime example of how animation can sometimes be much stronger and say a lot more than a live action film. The story is set 700 years in the future. Earth is now literally a dump and is too toxic to support human life. Humans are now living in a giant spaceship out in the middle of the universe. Back on Earth, Wall-E is like the Will Smith of robots, being the only one on Earth. He is a tiny little recycling bot who has developed emotions and wants over seven centuries. His only friend is a cockroach. Wall-E carries around a lunchbox which he puts knickknacks in such as a rubix cube and carries them back to his cozy little shelter which he has made into a home. One day a feminine robot name EVE arrives and startles the tiny bot. He falls inlove with her and starts to follow her around. After he gives her a plant she stores it inside herself and deactivates. When a spaceship retrieves her Wall-E clings on and is taken into space. There he discovers true love and what he is truly meant for. Yeah, it's a cartoon. The animation here is just gorgeous along with a great scene of Wall-E and EVE dancing in space which is absolutely amazing and beautiful. The romance in this film is so real unlike crap like What Happens in Vegas with real people, but the characters in this film are real people. This has a strong chance of winning for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars this year and it's well deserved. The movie is also a serious message about what we're doing to the planet that I think has a bigger voice than any documentary Al Gore could make. Wall-E is propably just about the most lovable character of any animated or live action film that I think can one day become the mscot of Pixar. This amazing movie will surely join the list of Disney Classics and will influence filmmakers in the many years to come.

I was very surprised when I came out of Kung Fu Panda and not liked it too much. The movie was praised, I don't really understand why. I found the story promising at first, but it became boring and way too silly, even for a cartoon. The theme of...
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I was very surprised when I came out of Kung Fu Panda and not liked it too much. The movie was praised, I don't really understand why. I found the story promising at first, but it became boring and way too silly, even for a cartoon. The theme of the story is basically the same as all cartoons, "Don't give up", "You're mrant for something greater", and all that nonsense.I do however applaud the voice acting from Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, and Ian McShane, and I found the shots and artwork fantastic. But other than that I don't see where all this praise is coming from. I do admit, it had it's moments, and don't get me wrong, I am recommending this film, it's just I don't understand why it is so highly praised. It's not a bad film, it's just not exactly a good one either. Like I said, I am recommending this, but it's only worth a rental and not $10.00 at the theater when there are better movies out there. The plot is basically a flabby panda who works at a noodle shop with his dad, who happens to be a goose, has a secret dream of joining the Furious Five. They are an elite group of silly animals who look like stuffed animals. Po the Panda, voiced by Jack Black, go's to the "tryouts" for the Dragon Warrior, who is said to be so strong that he defeated all his enemies without even trying and blah blah blah. Po gets chosen, everyone is skeptical, in the end he's a hero, the end. Like I said, typical cartoon.

One of the biggest surprises I've seen all year, probably the biggest is Hancock. When I was walking into the theater for this movie, I was **** and whining about how I didn't want to sit through some dumb kid's soccer mom film. Well I came out...
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One of the biggest surprises I've seen all year, probably the biggest is Hancock. When I was walking into the theater for this movie, I was **** and whining about how I didn't want to sit through some dumb kid's soccer mom film. Well I came out fairly satisfied with what I had seen, even if it isn't a masterpiece. Will Smith stars as John Hancock (There is a reason for the name if you're wondering). Hancock is an alcoholic and depressed so called superhero. Every time he does what he calls being a hero, LA only hates him more. Now if you're going to sit through this and wonder why even though he hates everyone so much why he keeps doing "heroics" or why everybody hates him so much or just why he's such a jerk, then this movie isn't for you, because I'll agree with you, it doesn't make much sense. No matter what he does, nobody likes him, why? I don't know. One day after saving Ray, a PR executive, he feels obligated to make Hancock a lovable public figure. And he becomes a hero who was just "misunderstood" the whole time and all of that nonsense. The movie has a long long list of problems, but thanks to the considerable charm of Will Smith, he was able to make the movie enjoyable and fun, and nothing more than that. Jason Bateman as Ray and Charlez Theron as Mary, Ray's wife, also have a lot of fun here, and are good as well. The story promises in the beginning, then sinks, then is picked up by a really good twist, and just ends on neutral ground. I never thought I'd say this, but go to theater for the hobo superhero.

One of the biggest surprises I've seen all year, probably the biggest is Hancock. When I was walking into the theater for this movie, I was **** and whining about how I didn't want to sit through some dumb kid's soccer mom film. Well I came out...
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One of the biggest surprises I've seen all year, probably the biggest is Hancock. When I was walking into the theater for this movie, I was **** and whining about how I didn't want to sit through some dumb kid's soccer mom film. Well I came out fairly satisfied with what I had seen, even if it isn't a masterpiece. Will Smith stars as John Hancock (There is a reason for the name if you're wondering). Hancock is an alcoholic and depressed so called superhero. Every time he does what he calls being a hero, LA only hates him more. Now if you're going to sit through this and wonder why even though he hates everyone so much why he keeps doing "heroics" or why everybody hates him so much or just why he's such a jerk, then this movie isn't for you, because I'll agree with you, it doesn't make much sense. No matter what he does, nobody likes him, why? I don't know. One day after saving Ray, a PR executive, he feels obligated to make Hancock a lovable public figure. And he becomes a hero who was just "misunderstood" the whole time and all of that nonsense. The movie has a long long list of problems, but thanks to the considerable charm of Will Smith, he was able to make the movie enjoyable and fun, and nothing more than that. Jason Bateman as Ray and Charlez Theron as Mary, Ray's wife, also have a lot of fun here, and are good as well. The story is promises in the beginning, then sinks, then is picked up by a really good twist, and just ends on neutral ground. I never thought I'd say this, but go to theater for the hobo superhero.

Finding Amanda is a dark, stupid, disturbing, and wildly off-putting film. The acting here, except from Matthew Broderick, is bad, the story is lurid and incredibly unbelievable. Broderick stars as Taylor Mending, an alcoholic gambler who is...
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Finding Amanda is a dark, stupid, disturbing, and wildly off-putting film. The acting here, except from Matthew Broderick, is bad, the story is lurid and incredibly unbelievable. Broderick stars as Taylor Mending, an alcoholic gambler who is having troubles with his wife. Taylor finds out one day that his 20-year old niece Amanda, played by Brittany Snow is a pill popping hooker in Vegas. He really doesn't care at first but after fighting with his wife, he decides to go to Vegas and get Amanda into rehab to make it up to her. His wife of course knows that the only reason he is going is to gamble. You stop caring for the guy after about the tenth time he lies to his wife for no apparent reason. In Vegas, Taylor finds his niece. The entire story is extremely disturbing and very off putting. Amanda is buying drugs with her uncle, and talking about hooking and he really doesn't seem to mind. Brittany Snow is really bad here as Amanda, she is a slutty addict outside but in her house she is some weird obsessed housewife. I just can't believe that this script could be taken seriously, this is like a live action cartoon, the characters are 2 dimensional, totally dry, and quite frankly not that smart. The constant swings of Amanda's personality become overwhelmingly annoying, like the entire movie. I did think though that Broderick did try in this thing, but in the end there is only so much you can do with material that is just total crap. The movie did have it's moments, but in the end it is a very sick and disgusting film, and you should stay away from it at all costs.

Wanted is a film that will satisfy even the most hardcore of action junkies, it might even impress groups of women who piled up at the theater for Sex and the City. This is truly a stylishly entertaining film. Fans of the Matrix will also really...
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Wanted is a film that will satisfy even the most hardcore of action junkies, it might even impress groups of women who piled up at the theater for Sex and the City. This is truly a stylishly entertaining film. Fans of the Matrix will also really appreciate this (Yes I did). James McAvoy is really good here as Wesley Gibson. Wesley is basically a down on his luck loser, being pushed around by his boss and his friend who happens to be sleeping with his girlfriend. Wesley knows that his girlfriend is sleeping with his friend, but thinks of himself as too much of a wuss to do anything about it, so he simply doesn't say anything. One day while in a store getting his anti-anxiety meds, Fox, played by the gorgeous Angelina Jolie, pops up. She tells him that his father was a great assassin and that the man who killed him is right behind him. This leads to one of the best car chases I've ever seen, and some great special effects. Wesley is taken to the Fraternity, an ancient group of super assassins who get their assignments from a loom. Morgan Freeman plays Sloan, the leader of the Fraternity. They tell him of his father and the supernatural abilities he has to curve bullets and other weird fantasy stuff. They also tell him that what he thinks are panic attacks are actually a heightened adrenaline level that can make him do amazing things. Wesley obviously runs away at first, but the next day after standing up to his boss and smashing a keyboard on his friend's face he goes back to the Fraternity and tells them he's ready. Now I don't really buy the whole overnight transformation from dork to super assassin, but hey, it's a movie. Soon enough he's killing and liking it. I loved the movie , I think it was great, you want to disagree with me, go ahead. The movie definitely isn't one of the smartest movies ever, but it's fun, action packed, one of the most enjoyable movies I've ever seen, and it grasps your mind the second it starts and doesn't let go until hours later after it's over. The performances were very good, and Angelina Jolie controls this material only for the better. Let me tell you, the R-rating for this movie tremendously helped the marketing campaign for this thing. When I first saw the trailer, I thought it was going to be some dumb PG, most likely PG-13, corny action flick. It's not anything like that, and after I saw that it was R, I couldn't wait for the thing to come out. The special effects are amazing here. The bullets flying through the air never got old and was always enjoyable to watch, especially how they collided together. The mix of live action and slow motion, and everything going slowly through the air is fascinating to watch. Kazakhstan director Timur Bekmambetov, has a long and hopefully winning future as a director. This is one hell of a film. Cancel dinner plans anything else in your schedule and drive as fast you can to get to the theater for Wanted.

Baby Mama is this year's biggest surprise. I walked into this film expecting it to be trash, but came out really happy from the really strong acting and a really funny screenplay. Tina Fey and Amy Phoeler have non-stop chemistry on screen, and are...
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Baby Mama is this year's biggest surprise. I walked into this film expecting it to be trash, but came out really happy from the really strong acting and a really funny screenplay. Tina Fey and Amy Phoeler have non-stop chemistry on screen, and are both really good here. Fey stars as Kate, a 38 year old woman who aspires of becoming a mother. When a doctor informs her that her chances of getting pregnant are one in a million, she decides to seek a surrogate. What Kate wasn't expecting on her plate is the handful Angie, played really well by Phoeler. The two first are at odds with eachother but eventually become buds. The film is at times predictable, but then there are some darker elements here that weren't as predictable. All in all I did basically know what was going to happen even as dark as it was for a very light comedy. I also really liked the performance from Romany Malco as the doorman. He takes on the role of kind of being the funny and likable doorman who occasionally pops in from scene to scene to give advice. These are some really likable characters who you can actually care about. The romance between Kate and Rob, played strongly by Greg Kinnear, is nice, the realtionship between Kate and Angie is like the equivelant of a great buddy film for women. The ending was a little too fairytale-ish for me but I had a great time at this film and I hope peole will check it out in theatres or rent it when it comes out on DVD.

A Virus is making people go nuts in "The Happening"! Who needed a virus. The latest M. Night Shymalan film is propably one of the better films I've seen this year. Why the movie is so hated remains up in the air effected by the virus. If...
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A Virus is making people go nuts in "The Happening"! Who needed a virus. The latest M. Night Shymalan film is propably one of the better films I've seen this year. Why the movie is so hated remains up in the air effected by the virus. If there's one thing I've learned from this movie, is stay as far away from trees. Though this movie has it's share of problems, I really did love this movie, and it did keep me at the edge of my seat. Mark Whalberg gives a so so performance as elliot Moore, a science teacher. He soon becomes involved in a natural disaster where the trees are supposedly rebelling against humans in large groups. People start to lose words, become paralyzed, and kill themselves. Elliot tries to escape the danger zone with his wife Alma, played fairly well by Zooey Deschanel, his best friend Jullian, played very well by John Leguazamo, and Julian's eight year old daughter Jess. Julian leaves the group to go looking for his wife and I think everyone knows the sad fate he meets. When communication has been lost with most of the north eastern border, Elliot, Alma, and Jess survive on theory. The film does start to falter drastically in the third act, and starts getting to nuts like creepy old ladies and depressed cowboys who shoot kids, but I still really enjoyed and was satysfied by the film. The screenplay here is really bad, and defiantely isn't winning any awards, but the direction is really good here. M. Night Shymalan in my opinion, and apparently not so many other's, is back in shape.

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One of the most annoying phrases becomes the title of one of the most annoying movies ever made. With a long list of bad movies so far this year and more to come, this certainly isn't breaking far from the pack. I'll admit, there were some scenes...
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One of the most annoying phrases becomes the title of one of the most annoying movies ever made. With a long list of bad movies so far this year and more to come, this certainly isn't breaking far from the pack. I'll admit, there were some scenes that cracked me up, but I just couldn't buy the whole thing. Asthon Kutcher and Cameron Diaz, two good looking people who really haven't shown any talent in films, star as Jack and Joy. After being laid off, and after being dumped, the two head to Vegas and meet up. After a long night of drinking the two get hitched. The next day they win the $3,000,000 jackpot. Jack says it's his because he put Joy's quarter in and pulled the lever, and Joy says the money is her's because it's her quarter. Back in New York, the two take eachother to court for a divorce and the money. This is where the real unbeleivable stuff begins. What judge in the world would sentence two of the most hostile people to live together for six months. Everyone must be really dimwitted in this thing to buy the scam, but it's a movie. All romantic comedies are predictable, but this takes predictability to a whole new level. You pretty much know what is going to happen in every single scene. These character's are two dimensional, and I really didn't care about what happens to them or in Vegas for that matter, I just wanted to get out of my seat and run far far away. I may never go to Vegas again.

I can't beleive that I actually enjoyed a Will Ferrell comedy, even though I did love Anchorman. Semi-Pro might not be as good as Anchorman, but this movie was really enjoyable and pretty downright funny. Will Ferrell is really good in this as...
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I can't beleive that I actually enjoyed a Will Ferrell comedy, even though I did love Anchorman. Semi-Pro might not be as good as Anchorman, but this movie was really enjoyable and pretty downright funny. Will Ferrell is really good in this as Jackie Moon, a player, owner, and coach of an ABA basketabll team, you remeber those guys. When there is a chance to get into the NBA, Moon gets really excited and hires Ed Monix, played very well by Woody Harrelson. Monix teaches the team how to play real basketball and they soon become really good. The ending isn't predictable which I like. This could've taken the obvious road, which is put the team in the NBA, but the film stays mostly true to NBA history. Ofcourse the movie is flawed but I really really enjoyed this, and I hope people won't be discouraged from seeing this because of some of Ferrell's failures, such as Blades of Glory. I went into this film whinig and came out of it really happy, I'm really surprised, but I actually enjoyed this film.

The Love Guru is a strong contender with 88 Minutes to be the worst movie so far this year. Mike Meyers kills comedy with this film. Did they really think that in 2008 people would still laugh at tempermental midgets, silly Indian stereotypes,...
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The Love Guru is a strong contender with 88 Minutes to be the worst movie so far this year. Mike Meyers kills comedy with this film. Did they really think that in 2008 people would still laugh at tempermental midgets, silly Indian stereotypes, fart jokes, and french guys with big kahones? Jessica Alba is gorgeous but shows no talent in this film and has the chessiest and dumbest lines ever. This film is just not funny, I might've giggled two times, and that's it. I really hated this thing. The plot is stupid and not worth watching. When I saw "Don't Mess With the Zohan" people were laughing uncontrollably, in this you could hear the crickets. People came out of it gagging. This is one of those films that leaves you wondering if you'll ever laught again. Fart jokes and booger jokes haven't been funny since the early 90's, I guess Guru missed the memo. How did the directors and producers and writers think this would actually be a hit. I took my best friend to the screening for this thing and he looked at me and said, "Dude, next time take me to something worth watching". Don't waste your time at this.

The Spiderwick Chronicles is a nifty little kid's film that parents alike may find enjoyable. The film is based on a pretty good series of books, each only 100-150 pages long. The five books in the series were divided into one film, but it didn't...
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The Spiderwick Chronicles is a nifty little kid's film that parents alike may find enjoyable. The film is based on a pretty good series of books, each only 100-150 pages long. The five books in the series were divided into one film, but it didn't make the same mistake as A Series of Unfortunate Events, that movie clogged three films into an hour and a half. This mostly takes the basic story and makes it into one day of adventure for Jared, Simon, and Malorie Grace. After moving in with their mom to the old run down Spiderwick estate, owned by their great great aunt, the three youngsters discover that there are magical creatures all around them. The "goblins" and "ogres" in this film aren't scary at all, and are just annoying ugly creatures, but I suppose that's good since this is just a kid's stroybook fairytale film. Nick Nolte is more just like a cameo in this film, he's only in it for a few minutes, he plays the supposedly scary Mulgrath. Mary Louise Parker is pretty good here as the mom and David Straithan is impressive as Arthur Spiderwick. The "kryptonite" to these goblins is pretty stupid, what happened to silver bullets. Even with the large ammount of tomatoe sauce in this movie, it's pretty good and parents will propably be able to stand it, and the kids will have a good time, so why not?

The Incredible Hulk is much more violent, much more darker, and much much better than it's 2003 predecessor. Don't let the 2003 film discourage you from going to this, because this is not a sequel, more like a reboot. The story basically starts...
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The Incredible Hulk is much more violent, much more darker, and much much better than it's 2003 predecessor. Don't let the 2003 film discourage you from going to this, because this is not a sequel, more like a reboot. The story basically starts over in a series of flashbacks in the first few minutes of the film. Edward Norton is phenomenal here as Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. He is now a fugitive hiding out in Brazil as a worker in a soda company. When General Ross, played fairly well by William Hurt, finds out Bruce's location, he sends a team of soldiers led by Emil Blonsky, played by Tim Roth. After escaping a pretty long chase sequence, Bruce reconciles with Betty Ross, played by Liv Tyler. She is Bruce's former girlfriend and also happens to be the daughter of the general. The two head to New York to find Bruce a cure from Samuel Sterns, played by Tim Blake Nelson. Eventually Sterns ends up helping Blonsky turn into a bony giant monster, who becomes the enemy of the Hulk. The conclusion is pretty spectecular and breathtaking. The fight sequences are first rate as is the special effects. There is also a really clever cameo here from Tony Stark from last month's Iron Man and from Lou Ferringo from the TV Series. The Incredible Hulk is almost as good as Iron Man if it weren't for Liv Tyler's underacting and Tim Blake Nelson's over the top acting, and some pretty ridculous scenes including a drop of blood and a soda bottle and Hulk putting out a fire by slaming his fists. Other than that this is a great film. The Academy would never nominate Norton for his amazing work here, but he is well deserving of it. With a year full of superhero movies, and many more to come this year and in the next few years, Iron Man and Hulk are starting what is hopefully to be the rebirth of comics and The Golden Age of comic book movies.

In Bruges has to be without doubt one of the best films of 2008. So far this year has been quite dissapointing, but this is one of the few years that even though the majority of the movies suck, there are a few that you just love. This is the...
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In Bruges has to be without doubt one of the best films of 2008. So far this year has been quite dissapointing, but this is one of the few years that even though the majority of the movies suck, there are a few that you just love. This is the first year for me that I've actually given five stars to three films, Definately, Maybe, Iron Man, and now In Bruges. Even though most of the movies so far are really bad, there are a few that make up for it. Colin Farrel gives the best performance of his career as Ray, and Brendan Gleeson does a fine job as Ken. The two are buddy hitmen, like Vincent and Jules in Pulp Fiction way back in 1994. After a botched hit in London, their boss Harry, also played great by Ralph Fiennes, tells them to hide out in Bruges until he calls them. While in Bruges, Ken and Ray's friendship is tested as well as their morales. Not only is this a true human drama, it is also really funny. To truly love this film you have to love black comedy. The last three minutes or so could've been a bit more realistic but I honestly could not give anything less than five stars to this amazing film. The dialouge is really witty and funny and the realtionships of these men with eachother and personally are really fasinating.
With an award winning screenplay and Oscar worthy acting, In Bruges is a hit with a bigger deserving audience. I really loved this film.

Mad Money is one of those movies that gets you thinking why the studio couldn't find another project to pour their money in today's economy, or maybe they actually thought that this would make "mad money". The characters in this film are...
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Mad Money is one of those movies that gets you thinking why the studio couldn't find another project to pour their money in today's economy, or maybe they actually thought that this would make "mad money". The characters in this film are so uninteresting that you can't really root for them. Diane Keaton is Bridgette, an elderly upper class woman who for some reason becomes a janitor in a bank. Ted Danson plays her eccentric husband. Her co workers are the even more eccentric Jackie, played by Katie Holmes, and annoying and whiny Nina, played by Queen Latifah. Out of nowhere Bridgette gets the idea to rob the bank. The system has never been beaten but somehow these dimwits pull it off and eventually get caught. The acting is fourth rate, the screenplay is amateruish, and the overall story is tired. The only thing that really got me through this was Ted Danson's performance. In 2008, could they really not come up with anything slightly better that two aging women and an amature kid to show audiences. Their whole plan didn't even make any sense and I really don't see why anyone should waste their time with this. Go enjoy yourself at an actual worthy film.

Another romantic comedy has arrived in theaters with the same cheesiness as all of them and a predictable ending, but to great surprise, I had a pretty good time at Made of Honor. Tom, played by Patrick Dempsey, and Hannah, played by Michelle...
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Another romantic comedy has arrived in theaters with the same cheesiness as all of them and a predictable ending, but to great surprise, I had a pretty good time at Made of Honor. Tom, played by Patrick Dempsey, and Hannah, played by Michelle Monoghan, are so obviously perfect for each other but are just best friends, well of course or there wouldn't be a movie. When Hannah goes to Scotland for six weeks, Tom realizes that he loves her and plans to tell her that when she gets back, but to his disappointment, she brings back Colin, a royal Scotsman. Not only are they in love, they're getting married. Just as Tom thought he couldn't get pissed of anymore, Hannah asks the poor guy to be her maid of honor. A woman with half a brain would understand that no man would want that, but then again, we wouldn't have a movie. He accepts, only because he's planning to destroy the wedding and "steal the bride". The ending is predictable, as with all romantic comedies of this sort, but it's still a decently enjoyable hour and a half.

Just after a week of debate on Adam Sandler's talent, those who said he wasn't were proved wrong by the release of "You Don't Mess With the Zohan". I can honestly say that it is one of the funniest movies I've seen so far this year,...
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Just after a week of debate on Adam Sandler's talent, those who said he wasn't were proved wrong by the release of "You Don't Mess With the Zohan". I can honestly say that it is one of the funniest movies I've seen so far this year, besides Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Adam Sandler is Zohan, an Israeli soldier who fakes his death to go to New York City and make the world "silky smoothe". Adam Sandler is very, very funny in this. After he gets to New York he sees that Israelis and Palestines are also fighting in America, not just back in the Middle East. Then there's the corny happily ever after ending with peace between Jews and Muslims, and talk of corrupt businessmen and racist rednecks. Of course the movie is idiotic, and I wouldn't even call it a film, more like one of those mock videos on Saturday Night Live, but I just had a really good time laughing out loud for practically two hours.

After two years since the series ended, four of New York's most sexiest women are back in designer fashion in a surprisingly decent movie. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kirsten Davis are all back as Carrie, Samantha,...
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After two years since the series ended, four of New York's most sexiest women are back in designer fashion in a surprisingly decent movie. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kirsten Davis are all back as Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. The movie starts off four years from where the series left off. Carrie is ready to marry Mr. Big played by Chris Noth, Samantha lives in sunny California, Miranda is having marital problems, and Charlotte is her same old self. The themes are the same as were in the show, so there is nothing new in this reunion. I am recommending this film even though it falters practically every ten minutes or so. These women have orgasms over clothes and every time there is a problem in their love lives it is treated as some great tragedy that no one can recover from. At some points we do see how this movie could have been much better, but then it falls back in corny romantic comedy mode. Jennifer Hudson comes along in one of the dullest, driest, and corniest roles ever as Louise, she takes on the part of being Carrie's assistant. She doesn't provide enough rooting interest, and she's nothing more than a name in the credits. Hardcore fans of the show will probably like it but from a bystander's view it's nothing more than an average chick flick.

One of the biggest dissapointments of the last five years is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The fourth installment in one of my favorite franchises of all time doesn't have the spirit or wit of the first three, not even close....
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One of the biggest dissapointments of the last five years is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The fourth installment in one of my favorite franchises of all time doesn't have the spirit or wit of the first three, not even close. After 20 years, Harrison Ford is back woth his whip which doesn't seem to swing

One of the biggest dissapointments of the last five years is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The fourth installment in one of my favorite franchises of all time doesn't have the spirit or wit of the first three, not even close....
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One of the biggest dissapointments of the last five years is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The fourth installment in one of my favorite franchises of all time doesn't have the spirit or wit of the first three, not even close. After 20 years, Harrison Ford is back with his whip which doesn't seem to swing. With some ridiculous sequences including a town full of manicans and a monkey swinging scene, this might be more than just bad film. This was the first film I've ever fallen asleep thorugh, no joke. I can't even explain what was going on most of the time because I was asleep. The whole story was just too much, aliens and crystal skulls, what happened to boulders and golden artifacts. Nothing made sense in this painfully dull pull down from a great trilogy. Lucas, Spielberg, and the rest of the gang should have just left moviegoers with their memories.

Zombie Strippers is in the spirit of Grindhouse, Grindhouse is certainly better and this could have been to if it were in the hands of Quentin Tarrantino and Robert Rodriguez, but there's enough in Jay Lee's work to appreciate this for. The only...
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Zombie Strippers is in the spirit of Grindhouse, Grindhouse is certainly better and this could have been to if it were in the hands of Quentin Tarrantino and Robert Rodriguez, but there's enough in Jay Lee's work to appreciate this for. The only actor anyone might know in this is Robert Englund from Nightmare on Elm's Street. Here he plays a strip club owner who sees his strippers turning into zombies but likes it because it brings in a lot of money, that is until things start getting out of control. The movie takes place in the near future where Shwarznegger is vice president and public nudity is banned. The acting isn't supposed to be good, and it isn't, or is it that the acting is good because it's supposed to be bad. I enjoyed it throughout, and this could've worked as one of the faux trailers in Grindhouse or part of it. Soon enough the movie became repetitive but in the end I still found it enjoyable, and I had a pretty good time at this film.