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Blast from the Past (1999)
Blast of S#$%
Honestly this is why Hollywood is in decline. How this movie got green lit is beyond me. Firstly let me start with the plot. It is at best cringe worthy. But this is Hollywood so I guess suspension of disbelief is in order. Further the acting is what makes this movie a real stinker. Really you cant expect much from Brendan. He is pretty much the simple over the hill actor whom at best can capture the camera in some scenes. However Alica is just terrible (as always). Looks aside this girl ruined the movie with her catty talk and worst of all cringe worthy tone. She has no talent aside from looks which is why her career has plummeted. Aside from that the rest of the actors are forgettable at best. Do yourself a favor and skip this stinker. Watch Back to the Future instead or something like that. Or like all of us who have seen this movie you will wish you could blast yourself to the past to erase this movie!
If Lucy Fell (1996)
Lucy should fall
There was a brief moment in the history of cinema in the 90's when coffe shop hippies made movies. They usually consisted of a stupid idea played out over 90 minutes with a terrible deluded and quiet boring conversations. This movie is one of them.
Let me start with the main 2 characters. Both are meant to be finding love and along the way find watch other. But wait you guessed it with a stupid twist along the way to keep the dopple headed crowd cheering along the way. This movies insults its viewer by making a movie around a premise which is so retarded that quiet frankly the director should have been shot. Anyway i digress. (I apolgize to the viewer not director). This movie is filled with that 90's cheese that ozzes from every frame. SJP is just awful and her chemistry with her supposed love interest is as noticeable as a fly on doo doo.
Let me save you from this rant/review just do not watch this garbage. It is from an era that spawned some great movies but this was not even close to a rental!
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club (2008)
Don't Bother
After the success of the first Belly movie it was inevitable that a spin off would happen. And just like most spin offs it is never as good as the first. Belly 2 is what traffic is to a free way. Bad. It has as far as I can tell no real plot. But you probably guess it! Yes thats right folks the same generic urban gangster plot that uses so much stero typing that it makes me want to puke. I don't care if the Game is in this movie. This movie is a cash cow with designed for 13 years old who have nothing better to do than watch junk. Please I beg of you do not watch this movie. It is terrible and just plain wrong. And if you think I am being to harsh, you watch it and tell me if I am wrong!
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
Not as bad as you may think!
I caught this movie one late Sunday night on TV. And i must admit I was not expecting much. Anyway to the point. This movie is pretty damn good. Not to much riff raff Hollywood dialogues which is a saving grace is this genre. Though make no mistake the movie follows the same predictable formula. Though mind you it is got some slick action scenes and also some pretty cool bad Russian accents. Which in my book is some comic relief of the movie.
Think of it like this. If you are male (or female who likes action movies. sorry) Have a hour or so to burn Want some light entertainment
Then this fits the bill. Enjoy it. Like i said it is not as bad as you think!
State Property 2 (2005)
Terrible
OK heres the deal. If you do not want to read a bashful review. Don't read this then. If so, read on. I will only make out a few points. If i were to write a full review you would be here all day reading.
The plot of this movie is so straight forward that it seems that it was derived from a rap song. Honestly it was rubbish and if you don't believe me watch it. (btw you know that movie they showed in the ring (the horror movie). Where you die if you watch it. Well this is what they were talking about)
As for the acting. Well think Drew Barrymore meets Paris HIlton. Extreme maybe, but nonetheless revleant. I cannot think of a movie which has had a gun battle where all the people involved stand around and shoot at point blank range mind you. AND MISS. They empty eniter clips and not one shot lands. Not one cop rocks up. And not one single person ducks in cover. See the reason why this bothers me is because they (the producers) were trying i assume to keep this movie real. And in doing so missed the point. This is meant to be movie on gangsters right? And from what it seems the directing missed that. This was more a movie on how not to shoot than to. Look if you have seen this movie you will get the idea.
Secondly the dumbest use of people in the movie. Each cut scene a new rapper or singer would be there. Making it seem more like a comerical than an acutaly cast of actors. Look in plain language stay away from this like the plague. All people involved should have had some acting lessons rather than making fake cut scenes. Saying lines is not acting. Acting is also an emotive thing.
PLEASE STOP THESE MOVIES. By the way: holding a gun sideways does not make you look cool. It makes you stupid.
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Not what you expect!
After 20 years the Simpson's finally decided to make a movie. And i must say it is not what you will expect. I was there opening day and also was in th first show at my local theater. As I was standing in line i overheard that people were expecting something of a normal Simpson's episode with a long story line. However what we got was something of a complete different nature. I wont spoil the story for anyone. However i must say there are several stories going on at once. And if you pay close enough attention you can spot a whole lot of old characters in the show popping up and saying their infamous one liners with their own stories.
However my main thought at the end of this movie was that Thank god fox did not sell out the franchise and make a movie for the kids. They made it for the die hard fans who grew up on this show and much Kudos to the team behind The Simpson's who made sure of that. And since the movie did not follow on like the show there is a sense of new direction for the Simpson's. As the movie progresses I got the sense that this movie is not the last, but of a series of movies which will be pumped out. Think of it not as one long episode but as homage to the parody of modern culture and inspiration over the years that the Simpson's have used.
The Last Casino (2004)
Gambling
Honestly this movie is one of those made just for college kids. I personally don't think it is that bad of a movie, more to the contrary i think it is one of those quality film production from first time movie directors.(i think he is email me if i am wrong). However i wonder why the movies pace was all over the place. It went fast and slow and then all over the place. More to the point if you wanted to watch this movie it is a great 90 minutes of passing time. However if your looking for a movie more based on drama in the casino go watch the movie Casino.
This movie more or less touches on many subjects involved with the casino. How people cheat casinos and so on! But the thing about this movie that bugs me the most is the stereo types portrayed in the movie. They put the movies players in roles whereby we all know exactly what they are and how the movie will involve them when we first meet them. Enough ranting. End of the day. Good movie.