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V (2009)
So far so good
Just saw the premiere last night and it is pretty good so far. I never saw the first V but plan to watch this one forever long it lasts. I know the first V was a one season wonder but on TV commercials for this new V they say things like "on this season of V..." which would lead one to believe there will be more to come. The premier did start a little fast. It covered a lot of ground in a short hour span of time but not so quickly that you lose focus of things that are going on in the different lives you must follow to comprehend the entire show. Not really a bad think considering I HATE TV shows that drag through the plot and never hit a climax (Flash Forward). The CGI stuff looks pretty good. The acting is sincere and not cheesy. I will definitely keep watching.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Funny, slightly scary, ruined by hype
This was a pretty good movie but the thrill and fear of it was absolutely RUINED by all the hype. When you imagine a movie to be so scary because you hear people telling you they are having nightmares? You go in expecting to much and walk away with too little. I am the BIGGEST chicken in terms of scary movies and this movie barely scared me.The night time scenes were VERY brief and daytime scenes too long and drawn out and more comedy then anything. Hard to really be scared by a few 5-15 seconds night time clips in between long dialogue filled days. Don't get me wrong, the concept was pretty genius. It's original and something that can't be done again. It was funnier than I expected but wasn't looking for a comedy. Almost ZERO visual effects. Every scary scene could have been done by a buddy of theirs hired to pull sheets off the bed or bang on the wall etc. etc. etc. I would watch it again but only for entertainment, not to be scared.
Zombieland (2009)
Loved it!
I absolutely loved this movie. The commercials and build-up (or lack there of) did not do the movie justice. It was 10 times better than I thought it would be. If you love violent or comically gory movies than this is a great one. Also much more of a comedy then I thought it would be. It even had a brief tear-jerking moment that quickly turned right back around to comedy. Just as funny if not funnier than "Shawn Of The Dead". This kid Jesse Eisenberg is hilarious and I hope to see him in more upcoming comedies. Woody Harrelson is always is great and perfect for the role in this movie. Greatness! Literally from the opening credits til the end! Go see it and rate!
Watchmen (2009)
A beating to watch
All I can say is WTF?! Thank GOD I watched this movie in a theater where they serve alcohol because it was the only thing that got me through this over 2 and 1/2 hour beating of a movie. I cannot believe this movie received such high ratings but I am sure they were given be followers of the graphic novel. A good movie should hold it's own without having to depend on "followers". The character development was terrible, if there was any at all. I walked away from this movie knowing very little about who these people were and the plot is so empty and just drags on. The introduction was so poor I lost interest very quickly. I had high hopes for this movie because I love pretty much all comic book based movies. No I do not and have never read comic books but Watchmen is the first movie thus far that I have seen that just leaves you feeling like 2 1/2 hours was just stolen from your life. And what is up with the constant displays of male genitalia? Did it some how improve the "quality" (for lack of a better word) of the movie? This movie lacked everything. The visuals weren't even that stunning. So much hype built up only to disappoint. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME!