February Recommendation: The Cutting Edge

 

                                     

                                   Oh what's this? It's Valentine’s Day and the Winter Olympic Games has begun (technically still in progress)? Well what a great time to day to recommend my monthly recommendation to all lovers and married couples out there, also let’s not forget the singles out there I mean sure it may not be your kind of Holiday but this movie will at least give you hope that you'll one day find the love of your life right? The film I'm recommending for the month of February is the figure skating classic The Cutting Edge. This movie is a, well for starters is a rare gem of a classic that was loved by my parents and of course my older sister and they would rent this movie quite a lot and maybe this film was also on TV I'm not sure but I'm just assuming, and of course this would be one of those films that we would always watch for many reasons my parents love the movie and also my sister would always call dibs on the TV remote. I will admit that it's been quite a long time since I watched this movie for which makes it perfect since, where in the month of St. Valentine also the Olympics are going on. Though I have to be admitting there were some little elements that even I did not expect and will get those I promise you because my mind was almost close to atomic explosion, but let’s talk about The Cutting Edge.

                                   Stuck-up figure skating whiz Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) is denied a gold medal at the 1988 Olympics after a fall. As Kate drives off partner after partner, her coach Anton (Roy Dotrice), must quickly find her a new one in order to be ready for the next Olympics. Enter arrogant former Olympic hockey player Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney). Reluctantly teaming up, Kate and Doug's icy rapport begins to thaw, resulting in chemistry both in and out of the rink.

                                   Now I'm not going to lie when I said before about how long it’s been since I watched this film and really all I can say is that it’s probably between 1995-96ish, maybe when I was in the third grade maybe fourth hell I don't know all I can say it’s been almost way to long since I've watched it since, but all I can remember is that this was my parents favorite movie and my sister worship the film as well. And judging by the years it’s been since I now watched the movie, oh how I can tell you truthfully I was not expecting any of the missing surprises I found in this great classic. But let’s just start off with some of the small steps first before we get to the mind explosion first, firstly this film was written by Tony Gilroy and your probably asking yourself who is Tony Gilroy? Well let’s just say he written a certain action packed spy drama which stared MATT DAMON, yeah that's write this guy single handily written the Jason Bourne films that turned Matt Damon's career into not just a star but a super star. So there no reason to question how great of a romantic comedy Gilroy has created especially since it was his first movie and I have to admit that I was a bit worried that this movie wasn't going to be as good as I remembered it before although it’s been ages so what do I know, but I got to say that Gilroy actually nailed this scripted from start to finish and sure writing dialogue in making the characters fall in love at the end is one thing but really taking the time and effort to research the sport of figure skating and how hard it really is from performing the moves and the training it takes, all while writing it on what maybe a type writer or an original Macintosh is simply outstanding so props to Gilroy in a romantic comedy with figure skating to go along with it, because really as we all know when it comes to writing a romantic comedy it takes just the right ingredients in making the story worthwhile and I got to say he deserves all four stars for that. Okay so, this may not be a huge mind blown experience but the director of the movie Paul Michael Glaser, well he's surprisingly known for his role in the vintage TV series Starsky & Hutch (he was Ben Stiller's character in case you were wondering) for which I was surprised myself, guessing he wanted to make movies so can't really deny a man to follow his dream, but all jokes a side I actually believe he did a great job as well bringing this great story to life, I mean he showed a lot of great camera shots which I thought were cool moreover did a great job in showing a lot of the training side to figure skating and also finding the right actors to bring the story to life as well. All right everyone now were nearly close to the mind blown part but you have to wait, just wait and it will come to you, I promise. Now I knew who D.B. Sweeney was due to the fact that I watched him portray Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out and I kind of knew who Moira Kelly was? Although I had to look up her Wikipedia page to see that she was the voice of Nala from the original Lion King. Now, these two are what made this film possible in fact these two are the real reasons why this film was so amazing, I mean they both have the best chemistry together moreover provided great comedic work as well as some of the dramatic moments in the film too, and with all that these two made me believe that they fallen madly in love for each other in the end. Now I'm skipping past Terry O'Quinn because let’s face it the guy was good as always playing the dad furthermore he played a fictionalized version of Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer and he was also in Lost, So Okay moving on to the biggest mind blown experience I've ever had in my whole life was the ex-fiancée Moira Kelly's character, actor Dwier Brown? Well this man just so happens to be John Kinsella from the greatest Baseball movie ever Field of Dreams, yes that's right he was in Field of Dreams playing Kevin Costner's Dad and I got to tell you, I did not see that coming from a mile away and I'm serious when I say this, when I first sat down and watched the movie and his face showed up I was like "wow that man looks familiar", and so I paused the movie of course looked up the movie for which his name was on there and it took one picture of him in his baseball costume for me have a critical mind blown experience I've never had before in my life, I swear I felt like Terry Crews in the old spice commercial when his brain came out of his head and exploded right in front of him, moreover it took me quite a while to shake that feeling out of myself in order to write this recommendation. This film is without a doubt the GOAT of all figure skating movies, and they've never been able to top it for years and I remember the sequel ABC Family did where Kim Possible aka Christy Carlson Romano was the star of the movie and judging by the many bits and pieces I've seen of the movie it wasn't all that great. Though hands down this film is the GOAT of figure skating movies and also officially in my top five greatest Romantic Comedies of all time, it was funny and had great chemistry with both lead actors and actress of D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly just hands down one of the best, also now that I'm thinking about it I'm probably going to have to take the time and figure out my top five best Romantic Comedies are and I do have a collection it’s just a matter of ranking them. So, to all the love birds out there when you take the time in watching this great chick flick, just remember to thank Jason Bourne writer Tony Gilroy. Happy Valentine's Day to all love birds out there.

   

God of War: Ascension Replay Review

 

                              

                                Decided to go back to in amazing game created by PlayStation, this was one of the first of many games, that I can point at and name as one of the greatest games ever. Way back in 2007, 300 became one of the most amazing movies about Greek Mythology that I couldn't believe would be toped in futures to come. I now admit when I say that I was wrong moreover talking out of my own ass because after discovering God of War during the time the third installment, I now understand that all the Greek Mythology films that were coming big during the mid and late 2000's, those have nothing compared the God of War game series. Luckily, I like to start game series from the very beginning with the prequels of all prequels God of War: Ascension.

                                The game basically sets after Kratos breaks his oath with the God of War, now captured by a group of Furies who are Guardians of Honor. Now the Ghost of Sparta must fight his way out of his blood oath in hopes of breaking free from the God of War.

                                There's really not a whole lot to say but other than, if you grew up with a PS2 and played the very first God of War is of course would defiantly be the game for you and sure even those this of course following the trend where they create a successful game and then finishing them in three chapters but want to go back and create more stories for which I always find weird because why can't you think of this before but in all fairness I would be nitpicking so deep down WHO CARES! The gameplay is always amazing when it comes to the God of War games and it still is to this day because it’s nothing, but hack and slash then do a few puzzles to complete your quest and sure it’s different since they've reinvented the franchise with a different mythology, but I always loved stepping back into the world of Ancient Greece. I will admit I was really off my game when playing Ascension which is weird because when I play the other versions I knew how to work all the puzzle's and combo moves from the past games and it was a piece of cake but with this game I was completely off my game by dying all the time and not remembering some of the puzzles and it wasn't all pretty for which took me a long time to finish it, but in all fairness I haven't played this game in quite a while so that explains why I was off my game with this one. Now after finishing this game, I have to say it does feel sad that the Greek Mythology is officially a thing of the past, but in all honesty, this was worth the time going back and playing this great PlayStation series. 

     

Gone With The Wind

 

                             Since we're literally in the month of February and we all know that that means ladies and gentlemen, and if you don't then its best you don't. It’s of course the day of Cupid crushing hopes and dreams which I'm about to do with one movie I consider in my book as one of the worst movies of ALL TIIIIIIIIIIIIIME. And yes, you can say that this movie has its ups, a side from the beautiful scenery and directing along with some great actors with Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel being the first African American to win the Oscar. Now, I myself can accept those accomplishments, BUUUUUUUUUT, it doesn't change the fact that this film has one of the worst characters/actresses in Vivien Leigh playing the biggest B***H in the history of cinema, that just made me not love this film at all, and let’s not forget that I must sit through her B***h tantrum FOR 4 F**KING HOURS. And what really pisses me off is that I still have this piece of s**t of a Blu-ray in my house even though I didn't know how this movie was going to go but, I must keep this movie as a reminder of my mistake.  

                            Basically, set in the Confederacy of America aka the South. Where the midst of the Civil War is about to break, Scarlett O'Hara spoiled her whole life treats people like dirt through the course of her life tries to be redeemable but still treats people like s**t.

                            To start off this psychological abuse towards this film I need to state that this movie poster should be consider fraud because that's not how this film goes if you think that these love birds live happily ever after, both Gable and Leigh start off by hating each other then she tries to save him then the sort of fall in love then Gable comes to realize horrible of a human being Scarlet was. Now I'm not taking away from the fact that this was a perfectly directed film along with some great actors out of Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel being the first African American actress to win the Oscar, moreover, let’s not forget that this was 1939 so that's something special. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUT, it still doesn't change the fact that this abomination consists of two things one, Vivien Leigh's acting whom I still to this day think of her as the worst part of this movie furthermore her and her character who through the course of the entire film just wanted Ashely Wilkes baby, though he has tremendous sense to say no your crazy I don't want you to have my baby, but then she marries his brother instead just to despite him. Now granted I stopped 2hrs and 41 minutes of this trash of a movie because I couldn't stand Scarlet's bewailing and whining throughout the movie, but what really makes me mad about this movie is that she doesn't have a come to Jesus moment, ever like she believes she learned her lesson but she in all honesty she never truly did, but again this was a four hour movie and I stopped watching because I was tired of Scarlett's s**t. The other thing I don't like about this movie is the fact that this movie was set in the confederacy's point of view, the very people who were supporting slavery at that time, and if your think that I would follow a these characters that support the worst thing in American history, your dreaming I mean it’s like trying to create a love story set in Nazi Germany during WW2 and there trying to make me feel for those characters despite the fact that they were responsible for the Holocaust. Now deep down I'm not taking away from the groundbreaking achievements but in the end, Vivien Leigh destroys this movie for her character being such a horrible person in movie history, and the fact that no one not even some of my parents or aunts can explain to me what makes this film amazing just makes it even worst. So, since where living in a cancel culture I personally demand that this film needs to be banned from American Cinema well maybe revised it and cut Scarlett out whichever comes first would be better for me.

 

No Time To Die

 

                       Well after a year of delay during the year that should not be named. I finally got around to watching Daniel Craig's final appearance as the iconic British Spy James Bond. Now I myself have No Time to Die, but I must say that this was a real tearjerker the fact that this film alone played with my emotions makes it clear that Daniel Craig is the greatest James Bond of all time. Returning are his fellow allies like Jeffery Wright, Ralph Fiennes, and Naomie Harris as well as Lea Seydoux as Bonds love interest. So, let’s go ahead and dive deep into Daniel Craig's final curtain call.

                        James Bond (Daniel Craig) is enjoying life in Jamaica after leaving acting service. However, his peace is short lived as his old friend Felix Leiter (Jeffery Wright), shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain who's armed with a dangerous technology.

                       Now, say all you want, but to me Daniel Craig is hands down the greatest 007 of all time, the close second would of course be Sean Connery moreover a tie between Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, and well let’s face it Roger More is the worst of them all. What I loved most about Daniel Craig's Bond is that he's a spy that's suffering through childhood trauma, along with having PTSD furthermore through the course of his journey you get to understand the character more and really, Craig's Bond has more character development then any of this predecessors, though I can say sure that George Lazenbys Bond gives a little more of character development with his version of Bond despite the fact that his was short lived and we never get to see more of that because through the course of each film era the main actor always regenerate into a new different Bond. So, again you can say all you want on Craig's performance of Bond, but I truly look at him as one of the best Bonds ever, moreover, confirming I'm probably never going to watch anymore 007 films because there's no one in the whole world that can do a better job than Craig did when portraying the greatest spy in British cinema. For a first big budget movie, director Cary Joji Fukunaga does an exceptional job with this movie, defiantly from working with the actors of course but also when it came to the action sequences, and they were so exciting to watch that I felt I was on the edge of my seat throughout the two hours and forty-six minutes of the film. Rami Malek does an okay job as the antagonist in the film although there really isn't a whole competition when it comes to Bond villain's, mainly because all of the villains through the years were deep down predictable although I do like Christoph Waltz's version of Blofeld for many reasons he's the only one that can psychological break Bonds will, also it's Christoph Waltz he does a great job playing a bad guy, I mean if you don't believe me watch the very movie that made him big, Inglorious Bastards. A side from the predictability of this being Craig's last ride as 007, there were a lot of elements that I didn't expect would happen in this film and really Casino Royale was my first Bond film I watched in the theaters and I always like Craig's performance for being a mean and gritty Bond as what Ian Fleming created in the books, and this was one of those films I felt that I was going to cry. So, as of now I can't watch anymore Bond films other than Craig's films because in all honesty no one even the successors can ever top Daniel Craig's version of 007. And closing if you’re not a traditional Bond fan I would highly recommend all of Daniel Craig's 007 films and especially No Time to Die.           

Mystery, Alaska

 

                         

                                       This years NHL Winter Classic set a new record for the most coldest game ever played though wasn't strong enough to beat out the Ice Bowl in 1967. But with this years Classic marked as one of the coldest with a minus 10 degree weather, it kind of sparked a movie to go back on moreover go back and re-watch. And that movie is Mystery, Alaska, a hockey film that has so many flaws when it comes to creating drama but yet is enjoyable to watch all the way through. The film itself is loosely based off of a 1905 Stanley Cup game where the Ottawa Senators played a unknown team at the time, though I believe that this was based off of a 1910 exhibition game where the Montreal Canadiens played a Chicoutimi Hockey Club, for which a great goaltender by the name of Georges Vezina (whose named is on a certain Trophy given out to the top Goalie). Now getting back to the movie, it was written by David E. Kelly whose most famous for The Practice and Ally McBeal which makes sense that its written by a guy who has written a lot of soap opera's. Although it also had a partner in Sean O'Bryne whom I'm guessing is the real writer behind it because he at least came on a NHL Network special to talk about the film with fellow actors. Even though the film itself does have drama/storylines that are a bit comical and no need for it but the film is enjoyable to watch from start to finish. 

                                      Set in a Small Town of Alaska, excitement brews when, as part of a publicity stunt, the professional stars of the New York Rangers come to Alaska to face off against the local amateur team in a televised match.

                                      I've seen this movie probably 4 times now and every year I sit and watch it. There seems to be missing things I didn't realize were there which are so somewhat amazing. I will admit and say that this movie isn't as great of a movie like Miracle or Slap Shot, or even The Rocket but its an enjoyable movie with some great Hockey play and unusual moments of drama that doesn't really need to be used but is overpowered by Russell Crowe and Burt Reynolds who in all honesty are the real anchors of this movie along with a surprising cameo of Bruins legend Phil Esposito. The film is considered a drama/comedy which is I guess it is but in all honesty the drama in this movie is a bit comical for many reasons its co-written by a man who has done a lot of soap opera's in his spare time moreover being married to Michelle Pfeiffer. I'll sum the drama in this movie in a top three overly dramatized moments the first one to start this off is probably the teenage romance of the young up and coming youngster who wants to play in the daily pond hockey game but is also dating Burt Reynolds daughter in the movie for a billion reasons nobody is really big into teenage romances for starters but through the course of the movie she's so desperately wants to have sex with the rookie because she believe he might leave her when he clearly state that he loves her twice and she never says that she loves him back, for which I guess her only excuse is wanting to bang at a young age. The second comedic/drama storyline is Burt Reynolds son is somewhat jealous of him all because he didn't play in the Saturday game (Pond Hockey) even though Burt Reynolds character actually played College Hockey and knows the rules better, furthermore thinks that Reynolds looks upon him as a disappointment, which really the way it was portrayed I believe Burt should of took his own kids a side and really tell him how big of a disappointment and also tell his son that the Saturday game was for Cissy's or something I'm trying to make this review a bit PG-13, though granted what I'm proposing is silly but lets not forget this is written by a soap opera writer. And now the final and most ridiculous drama/comic storyline is the love triangle between Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria and Crowe's wife in the movie and in all honesty I don't understand why a Crowe would be intimidated by a man who voices a tone of Simpsons characters, and I'm still reliving that thinking why would this be necessary to have because really what man who has such great hair and good looks would feel like he'd be challenged by a Simpsons actor who doesn't do much live action work I mean if he's doing his Moe voice and I can understand that some women would be turned on by that voice or maybe Comic Book Guy, now if that's the case then I would understand why women would be interested in wanting to date Hank Azaria. If I had to pick apart one plot hole it's probably that we don't quite understand why Burt Reynolds character doesn't want to coach the semi-pro team and we never had in answer for that during the first and second act of the film which is a bigger mystery than the Black Dahlia case, my thought is that he's probably so miserable about the place of Mystery and the people that he doesn't want to teach people how to skate because he thinks pond hockey's for Cissy's. Maybe the other plot hole is that everyone enjoys the Saturday game but the team consists of just the ones who are the right age and who ever is to old for the game is kicked out or forced into early retirement, now if they were playing teams from distant towns I get understand that, but there just playing for fun and are separated in two groups so I don't understand why just let them play for fun or take this game serious if your not competing with teams from distant towns, in which now I'm not making any sense because again I'm wanting to fix this movie despite the fact that it's already made. The last thing I'm going to say before closing this review is that there's no recognizable Ranger players on the New York Rangers there just a fictional roster with no sight of the most popular Rangers at the time, and this movie came out in October of 1999 and famous Rangers like Brian Leetch and Mike Richter who were still playing at that time moreover won the Stanley Cup, now sure you can't cast all of the Ranger roster but at least make in attempt to hire Leetch and Richter to be in this movie at least. A side from Burt Reynolds, I was actually impressed with Crowe in the film especially that he's playing Hockey and he's more of a Rugby guy since he's from Australia and according from a source he says he began to fall in love with the game of Hockey moreover wanting to wear number 10 in tribute to Ron Francis who was a Hockey player for the Hartford Whalers and part of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, so props to Crowe at least for getting into the role. So, in closing this film has some really fun moments. The dramatization is a bit, well, way too overrated but it's still an enjoyable Hockey film to watch from start to finish and maybe good to watch once a year.

       

January Recommendation: The Duellists

 

                                  To start off the new year of 2022, I'm recommending a film, which brought Sir Ridley Scott into the spotlight. To me Ridley Scott saved movies for me last year, for many reasons that past two years where a bit of a s**t show especially when it came to movies that contain nothing but superhero films, remakes and nothing but mindless crap. And along comes Ridley Scott, to bring us such great films like The Last Duel and House of Gucci for which were amazing to watch in the movie theaters furthermore worth every bit of penny. So there's no other reasons in explaining as to why Scott is worth recommendation, starting in the month of January not to mention going to recommend a huge some of his great work this year as well so, don't feel it’s a coincidence in me review some of Ridley Scott's work. So let’s get the New Year started with The Duellists.

                                  The films centers on two French soldiers under Napoleon, Armand d'Hubert (Keith Carradine) and Gabriel Feraud (Harvey Keitel). Both men have a distinct hatred for each other and proceeded to challenge one another to a duel through the course of Napoleon's reign. Now both men are Generals and Napoleon's reign is coming to an end, the two men challenge each other to one final duel that will change the fate of each man's life on earth.

                                   For a movie that has a budget of $900,000 dollars in the works along with absolutely no battle sequences furthermore no presence of Napoleon, I have to say that Scott made everything work to his advantage when it came to the story, casting and locations. Yes, the film is set during Napoleon's reign in France, but the story itself is about two men who have such different aspects to life but yet so how find themselves being challenged to a duel during their Emperor's reign, Carradine's character is a soldier who has no coral with Harvey Keitel's character but yet always has to fight him to withhold his own honor but also fight to stay alive. And that's what makes both of these actors so amazing to watch is that Carradine is trying so desperately to stay away but knows he has to be ready to face Keitel no matter what, while I have to say Harvey Keitel is more interesting for many reasons is that his character has that obsession to almost duel anyone whom he crosses and its fascinating as to why a man has such a grudge over one man through the course of almost sixteen years and its why you even want to duel someone with the possible chance that you may die but yet still want to duel it out for which I still find fascinating. With such great actors in Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel, I sadly have to talk more about more about Ridley Scott because well this was his first movie at the age of 41 and yet he's still making movies so in all honesty I consider him a hero of some sorts. Whenever I hear about a filmmaker making their first film for a little amount of money and still make in amazing movie out of it I always think back at movies like Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi for 7,000 dollars and George Romero's original Night of the Living dead for 125,000 dollars for which now looking at that I don't believe that but I'll take Wikipedia's word for it. Now 900 grand now sure that's nothing but doing that back in 1977 when this film was made that was very little money when you’re doing a period piece like this and the fact that Scott was able to shoot the film with such very little of what he had to work with was truly awesome, I mean with 900 grand he didn't just make a small budget film but made a one of a kind masterpiece  and the fact that we never needed any huge battle sequences and just let the visuals speak for themselves is incredible moreover the fact that you see different locations and Scott whose great at visual storytelling you honestly don't need any of the battle sequences and just use the settings, the environments and backgrounds as the centerpiece for the whole movie there really no need for it at all. I love the fact that they take the time to make these sword fights as real as possible moreover when you watch them it really looks like they were trying to make these fights as serious and staying true to the sword fighting style of fencing where it's not always about charging at your opponents it’s more like a game of chess you have to see what your opponent does before you make your move and if there's one slight misstep then no more soup for you, if you catch my drift. If I had to pick my favorite duel in the movie is when both men charge on horseback and we have a sequence of Carradine getting ready to charge but he begins to have this slight glimpse of fear that he might not make it and the way Ridley did it is just amazing on so many levels. So, like I said before what better way to start off the new year of 2022 than saying thank you to Ridley Scott who gave us such great films last year furthermore saved the movies at least from one to many superhero movies and also remakes as well. In closing I would highly recommend this terrific and beautiful movie to watch, from start to finish.

                

10 Year Anniversary of Sucker Punch

 

                                     Ladies and gentlemen, this was one of the two films that I remember seeing in the theaters back in 2011 and this was one of the many movies I was avoiding talking about for the last 12 months. And now after finally finishing the second half of the movie I guess it finally time to talk about the movie I declare as one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my entire life, although the other one is Gone with the Wind. But, well I will need to talk about that movie because it’s been so long, I need to talk about it through blog review, because in all honesty I kind of look at all of you who read my review as people who'd understand. Okay so, back to this garbage I can honestly remember seeing the trailer to 300 and remembering how awesome this film was then getting to know Zack Snyder via the interviews he was promoting moreover hearing that Star Wars changed his life, which me I was like "finally someone I can see as a down to earth guy", then along came Watchman, for which I thought was again amazing. And then came the year where I began to question the creativity behind Zack Snyder and that movie was Sucker Punch. I do admit when this film was released, I was a little on the intrigued, but didn't want to have that level of doubt though when going to the movie in the theater I will confirm that I was confused and didn't know what to think. Now watching the movie, I will say that this was just pure garbage that included a cast that's in their early to mid-twenty's wearing nothing but skimpy clothes along with a 45-year-old director at the time directing them. It's almost as if the late Hugh Hefner was directing his first ever playboy movie only, they're in their playboy bunny outfits. So, enough talk let try and explain this disastrous film, or if we can really call it that.

                                    Basic premise of what the film is about or if you can call it a basic premise. Is that the film is basically a Alice in Wonderland knock off but with girls with machine guns also a mixture of Moulin Rouge.

                                     What's really the hardest part was really having to sit through the movie knowing how bad it is and yet not wanting to except that reality, through the course of the film I just wanted to scream so badly in terms of what was going on or what is happening especially when it comes to the acting where it just hurts in so many levels. I even had to stop watching it because of how much pain I was enduring moreover feeling the cringe of young adults trying to seduce older men, that's how much it was killing me inside. Here's the hardest truth there really wasn't a story to begin with it, the whole film was nothing but concepts and ideas that's it, no story, or any type of character arc that we as in audience member can understand nor relate with the character. The more baffling thing that even I can find out to this day is how was Snyder able to convince Warner Brothers when it came to pitching this idea, because I would imagine that all those producers and head of studio would most certainly be brain dead when it came to green lighting the movie. Of all actors I feel bad for was Jon Hamm and he's barely in the movie furthermore feel so bad for the poor guy for many reasons, he never gets a brake when it comes to work and yet in this movie, he gets to reprise his role as Don Draper. Speaking of actors and actresses everyone in this garbage packed movie (except for Hamm because he at least gets in out of jail free card) is just downright horrible Emily Browning, all I can say for her is that she was in one movie with Tom Hardy for which I liked, and that was pretty much it. Vanessa Hudgens I can't really say anything positive because she's in so much crap and let’s not forget she plays a girl named Blondie despite the fact that her character isn't blonde Jamie Chung is famous for being in the MTV reality show, The Real World so I don't know how, but honestly there is hope that some MTV'ers can transition to being an actress I guess, though in all honesty I don't care because I do recall another Real World star now being a professional wrestler (fingers crossed behind my back). Jena Malone, uh well I guess the Hunger Games sequels so I'm going to at least stop there. Abbie Cornish who’s in the film is not great, but at least she has some success now, besides the other three main girls via being in both of Martin McDonagh's films and playing the love interest to John Krasinski in the Amazon show Jack Ryan (which reminds me I need to get back into that show), so on the positive side I'm glad she at least has success now after having been in this film. A guy I know once told me that when you watch it just turn the volume down, which I know what he meant, but in all honestly, I don't believe that can ever help this movie for many reasons once you watch this film all the way through with the volume on there's no escaping the cringes of this movie, there's just no going back. So, to all the dudes out there, I'm only going to say this once and please heed my words, just stay away from this movie, just don't make any attempt in seeing this and walk away. 

          

Ghostbusters The Video Game: Replay Review

 

                            I told people all over the world in my last review of Ghostbusters Afterlife that I would be playing the 2009 hit video game, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and this was an amazing decision I've ever made as a Ghostbusters fan. In a fair retrospect, this was technically the third installment to the Ghostbusters series, for many reasons its set two years after the events of the second film. When I first heard about the game it was watching the trailer on YouTube and after finishing the trailer, I was like say know more here's my money and take it. I'm sure there's been a lot of Ghostbuster video games throughout the years, but I can honestly say that this is and still is the greatest Ghostbusters video game of all time. For many reasons it’s a sequel base to the first two original films and it has the original greats voicing these beloved characters such as Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and the late Harold Ramis. For which makes the game even better. So, let start talking more about what makes this game so great.

                            Set two years after the events of Ghostbusters 2 the Ghostbusters gang hire a new blood to help with Ghostbusters operations, unfortunately happens at the worst times when a PSI pulse emanates from the Gozer exhibits at the Museum of Natural History. For which spawns a vast number of Ghosts, including the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man. Learning that this has something to do with Gozer or the spirit of Ivo Shandor. With time running out of control they begin upgrade to new proton packs and kicks some ghost butts from kingdoms come.

                            What really makes this game amazing and I'll say it again to confirm it, but what makes this game amazing to play is that you’re playing this new blood type character furthermore having the original cast of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and the late great Harold Ramis, for which makes it amazing because you get to live out your childhood dream catching ghosts with the original Ghostbusters gang, for which makes it even better especially when making that happen in the video game world. And what makes it even better is that both Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis writing the script for the game, which you really don't see that when it comes to games having Hollywood actors write scripts for video games. What also makes the game great is that they do a lot of things that they really couldn't do in the movies especially when it comes to the Proton Pack where they upgrade a lot of things to it like the Slime system that they used in Ghostbusters 2 and especially the slow/frozen stream to catch ghosts with. I do wish they included Sigourney Weaver in the game, for many reasons she was Bill's love interest and it makes a lot sense than Alyssa Milano (who was in Charmed) but I guess it is what it is, can't always get what you want. Even the ghost I thought were fantastic especially when some of them were a different kind of ghost where you can fight with or capture it at the same time. There were some scary moments in the game as well especially one sequence where I'm investigating a spider-woman like killer with Egon and it just felt too terrifying that I wanted desperately to not play that level but had no choice, now replaying it I have to admit it wasn't all scary but I did jump out of my skin a couple of times. I have to say replaying this game brought back some great memories where I did nothing but replay this great game so many times, now I'm probably going to do that again unfortunately I have other video games to work on playing but I'll still work the time in playing a level or two. I've said it before and will say it again, the Ghostbusters video game is the greatest game of all time in terms of Ghostbusters games it’s easy to play and you'll spend all day and all night playing it. So, if you have a PS4 because there probably no question anyone has PS3 by now I would highly recommend playing this great game if you’re a Ghostbusters fan.  

  

Don't Bother to Knock

 

                                Happy New Year everyone, it’s that time of year to defecate on 2021 and piss on 2020's grave until there's no plants will ever grow. So, for better for worse let’s all hope that 2022 is going to be a s**t show as the last two years were, speaking of hope I've just watched a great film that envigored my hope for greatness in films. But more importantly made me realized what a great actress Marilyn Monroe was, but will get to that later. Watching this film, I must admit I didn't know what I was going to be expecting holy crap this film alone put me on the edge of my couch until the final frame. So hopefully to start off this New Year while watching the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild in the NHL Winter Classic, let’s talk about Don't Bother to Knock for which I hope this is a lesson to all guys out there don't get mixed up with beautiful women, because you don't know how crazy they can become especially if that beautiful woman was Marilyn Monroe.

                                 Pilot Jed Towers (Richard Widmark) encounters the beautiful Nell Forbes (Marilyn Monroe) while staying at a hotel in New York City. Jed pursues Nell, initially thinking she's a woman of means, but comes to learn that she's a babysitter when her child charge, Bunny Jones (Donna Corcoran), interrupts a conversation between the two. Soon Jed becomes worried about Nell's mental stability when it appears the woman is physically threatening Bunny.

                                 I found this on Hulu technically, but the channel Turner Classic Movies released a Guillermo del Toro picks to promote his latest thriller Nightmare Ally. And some of the films he picked were of course film noir type films furthermore one's I was familiar with, Laura for example and also Niagara another film the Marilyn Monroe was it but this film Don't Bother to Knock I was like "well why not give this movie a chance, can't hurt". Now after watching this great film I totally forgot how great of an actress Marilyn Monroe was, and sure all of America publicized her as this drop-dead gorgeous blond that every guy wanted to be with including Yankee great Joe DiMaggio and JFK. But deep down this woman knows how to act and does a tremendous job playing that femme fatale that's beautiful but also scary at the same time, and I'm not kidding when I say it that yes I wish I was Richard Widmark but I also didn't want to be, because of how terrifying Monroe was. Speaking of Richard Widmark, I thought as an actor he did a great job playing the anti-hero of the film who really doesn't care much, has in anger problem but begins to care when there's a kid involved via being taken care of by a crazy person. Because as we all know when it comes to film noir genre there's no such thing as a hero only the anti-hero's, moreover that's why I'm starting to have a great love for this genre for many reasons I love the fact that there's no hero involved and there's no happy ending and in all honesty if your trying to find something new to write film noir's are always a great thing to watch if your ever in a writer's block. So, to start of this hopefully good year of 2022 I would highly recommend watching Don't Bother to Knock because this is a great suspense film from start to finish and it also reminds you how great of an actress Marilyn Monroe was back then.

December Recommendation: Fatman

 

                                Just two days till Christmas and the time has come to reveal my Christmas present to the world. Now technically, this is a Christmas present for myself but the movie I'm recommending is the crème de le crème of Christmas movies that this needs to be seen, for the whole world. The film I'm giving as in early Christmas present is Fatman, starring Mel Gibson as Santa Clause aka Chris Cringle, now you may think to yourself isn't this the same Mel Gibson that made so many phone calls to his ex-wife and threw racial slurs as well. You're obviously not wrong if that's what you’re thinking in the top of your head, but in all honesty this was the movie we're he redeems himself moreover I would rank this as one of the top five best performances of his entire career. So, lets break out the fireball egg nog and let’s talk about Fatman.

                                The story is very simple. Santa (Mel Gibson) is being forced to work with the U.S. Government to secure his workshop because of the rising number of kids being extremely naughty. After a spoiled 12-year-old kid gets a lump of coal for Christmas, he hires an assassin (Walter Goggins) to kill Santa Clause. Moreover, I'll let your imagination do the math.

                                In the recalling of many Christmas films over the years it’s pretty much the same concept either it’s the retelling of baby Jesus or every story of a family trying to get by on Christmas but admits the frustrations they come together as a family furthermore let’s not forget the many Hallmark movies that come out every Christmas season. And sure, its fine and dandy but there comes a time when I just want something new and different, though sure Die Hard is a different kind of Christmas film but Fatman is a new kind of retelling, to the legend of St. Nick. What I like about the story is that Santa is your everyday citizen, when he's outside of his workshop and you never know who he really is, mainly he's just and everyday person but when he's back at his shop he's Santa Clause whose frustrated about the world, in short kind of reminds of my Dad, but a great summary he's the Santa Clause that we've never seen before and that's what makes his performance great. Then you also have Walter Goggin's a great character actor that is both funny and strangely scary at the same time. Chance Hurstfield who plays the spoiled kid also does a great job playing the most snobbish brat that you want to smack around but you can't and at the end it's what makes it even amazing. Now I don't want to carry on because I'm afraid to spoil the movie, but this is the Christmas movie I've been looking for my whole life and I'm so glad to recommend this movie moreover I strongly doubt I can top a Christmas movie like Fatman. And I'll make this apology towards the late Jimmy Stewart, but It's a Wonderful Life has just be dethroned as best Christmas movie in my book, though not to say that it's still one of the greatest movies of all time for which it’s still is but as of right now Fatman is officially my go to Christmas movie for every time December hits. So, if you're like me who’s tired of the Christmas movies of old than I highly recommend watching Fatman on Christmas Day. Now if you'll excuse me, I going to re-watch this movie again until I'm tired of it. For Which I will never be. And Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year.

          

Grand Theft Auto 5: Replay Review

 

                             By now I'm sure everyone has got their Christmas shopping done, unfortunately for those who want to get a Playstation 5 well, you’re still screwed sorry not sorry in being honest. Well at least we still have the Playstation 4, speaking of I just finished revisiting a great Rockstar game, Grand Theft Auto 5 the game to end all Grand Theft Auto games in all truthfulness, now in all seriousness a side I do have two copies of this for many reasons my PS3 takes up so much save data that I decided to play this on PS4. And I got to say that I don't think I can play any of the past Grand Theft Auto games because there so frustrating when it comes to gameplay controls that this is much better whenever you want to create havoc in a fictionalized Los Angeles.

                              The story is pretty much simple both a young hustler, a retired bank robber and a psychopath are caught in the cross hairs of fame, money and corruption in the city of Los Santos though both of them don't really like one another, they so come to terms they need to work together in order to make way for the new kings of Los Santos.

                              I remember a certain GMA interview of Steven Spielberg while promoting Ready Player One they asked the question of when the technology of Ready Player One will catch up with today's technology, he states that it’s going to be three years from now, now looking back in remembering that I thought that was hilarious, but in all honesty I truly believe that Rockstar Games are without  a doubt the pioneers of the real Westworld like environments, for many reasons I do began to realize that once coming back to this world you’re really just doing whatever you want with known consequences just like the first two Red Dead Redemption games, but with GTA 5 you’re a hundred percent a monster while playing the game which is fun but also scary at the same time, when parents talk about violent video games like GTA yes they are right about not having kids play it because in all honesty kids today aren't ready for it just because of its immaturity, but when you’re an adult you can defiantly play this because you can wreak havoc any time you want and escape reality, for which I would defiantly be afraid of the future because we all know that Disney is going to be that company that's going to create that Westworld like future park and shamefully the robots will defiantly take over the world. So, thanks to Rockstar Games for at least creating a safe Westworld like video game were you don't have to pay a thousand dollars and spend a vacation, but instead once you get off work you can pop this game in and play it all day and all night. The story itself is pretty good moreover its really three criminals who are the most dysfunctional group ever, trying to work on both sides of the law, in all fairness it does have its references or inspirations behind any Tarantino films or Scorsese gangster movies as well. But of all the actors that are voicing these characters, is defiantly Steven Ogg who plays the psycho Trevor, because he's fully committed to the role and is just hilarious in the most psychotic's way possible, and I love transitioning to him because he's just doing something that's either dark or funny at the same time. If you’re in adult like me I would highly recommend playing this on the Playstation 4, but to those who have a girlfriend or married I would highly recommend it but maybe playing it at midnight so they won't know what you’re doing in Los Santos.

         

Walk Hard: A Dewey Cox Story

 

                       

                                 In all my years of watching movies, I've never seen a comedy that's so strange and so bewildering despite the film itself having some good moments but in all honesty that's really five percent of what the film has. But this is the first time ever, I watch a movie and feel so confused in terms of decision making, and poor choices when it comes to making this film happen and unfortunately what makes this film so confusing is that it’s a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, for which I still don't understand why that's possible because I see this film as a pure rotten film.

                                 Anyway The film is called Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story, and usually I would give a brief description of the plot, but in all honesty I don't know if I can, because in all honesty its really a comedy that spoofing on the rise and fall of famous musicians aka music biopic, from Walk the Line to Ray, but through the course of the fictionalized singer that's played by John C. Reilly but it goes from one crazy mess to another crazy mess for which make the Scary Movie films look like Freddy Got Fingered 2.

                                Now sharing my thoughts of this bizarre/strange film I still can't really put it into words because throughout the movie I had a bewildered through the entire film I mean sure there were some funny moments SNL alums Chris Parnell and Tim Meadows were kind of the best parts of the movie because they gave me some good giggle moments too as the same with Jenna Fisher because the Lets Duet scene was shamefully funny as well and let’s not forget the actor the plays Reilly's dad but all those moments in the film, that's basically it. And the rest of the film is just flat out so confusing that I don't know how to feel about it. Furthermore, sure you can see movies like Walk the Line or Ray and right then you can understand and laugh but this was just beyond the point of I don't think this was funny at all. So, to sum this movie up in the best way possible this movie is like the sacking of Ancient Troy you don’t want to witness all the horrors the Greeks have done on the Trojans but your eyes can’t close for some reason, and to be truthfully honest it needs to be seen so that everyone can be confused as well. I would say don't buy this, absolutely not if its free and or you can rent it on your phone I would watch it that way but after your done watching it I would suggest deleting your entire history of searching this movie as well as clips you've probably watched on YouTube because I still haven't watched any clips from Walk Hard to this day.    

House of Gucci

 

                            I'm confident in saying that the producers out in Hollywood have Bat phone of some kind to contact Sir Ridley Scott, whenever their having trouble getting some good movies and stories out or getting tired of remakes and Superheroes. It was two months ago that The Last Duel came out and now Ridley Scott is back with another film about a family empire, destroyed by their own ego. Lady Gaga gives a performance of a lifetime playing the Black Widow who loved power but pushed to the madness of the glamour and fame. Adam Driver after his great performance in The Last Duel, returns as a lawyer turned face of Italian fashion empire. Along with Jered Leto who I have to give praise because he was unrecognizable in his role, Jeremy Irons and Al Pacino who for the first time in God knows, like forever that he's actually acting and not losing his s**t. So, with one of the greatest directors of all time at the help and a lineup of great actors and actress, let’s talk about House of Gucci.

                             When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge -- and ultimately murder.

                              I often don't do this, but in a strange way if I had to compare this with another but from in alternate reality it would probably be Crazy Rich Asians, despite Crazy Rich Asians being more of a fantasy film and House of Gucci being more realistic when it comes to a main woman being married into a very rich family and then secretly manipulating everyone that crosses her, not saying that Rachel Chu would of done that but, you never know it could happen in a certain movie life. In my life I believe I've heard of Gucci, I may have heard references of Gucci such as a fashion trend but in all honesty I've never, ever heard of the Family tragedy that happened. And what makes this film great is that this was about a family that is Italian Royalty but is destroyed by their own sense of ego and power, and that's what makes it so interesting is that one woman whose seduced by this legacy but crosses a threshold into complete madness, for which as we all should know by now it’s like gravity, all it takes is a little push. I will say this that, this is one of these films that you do need to see at the movie theaters because after seeing this great movie I felt like I just went through a family drama of some kind. Lady Gaga gives a performance of a lifetime, playing Patrizia Reggiani who at first is a kind moreover a gorgeous woman only a lucky man would see at a night club, but then is a viscous woman though turns crazy when she crosses a line, and Lady Gaga did a tremendous job in leaving her real life self, and just transforming herself into the real Black Widow, or if your confused in my last statement I'll give a better example, she basically Daniel Day Lewis herself in embodying her character. Adam Driver is really have a year in terms of find a great director that believes in him moreover getting the freedom and wisdom in acting in some great roles, and with this movie he does a fantastic job playing a so called awkward lawyer whose heir to the Gucci name, but becomes his own worst enemy when it came to money and power. Jared Leto I believe gets in award for Daniel Day Lewis transformation because he was just unrecognizable in this film, while Al Pacino finally does a great job acting for once in a movie like this, although he has Ridley Scott directing him and I would think keeps telling him "okay Al, if you want to chew up the scenery like in your past films, just chew on this piece of cardboard". Even the supporting cast gets some praise as well like Salma Hayek does great work molding Patrizia through the course of the movie, while Jeremy Irons does a great job playing Drivers father who even warns him about the love in his life but yet doesn't listen to him. Ridley Scott is one of my favorite movie directors of all time and this movie is a great example of Scott finding any story he can get his hands on and turn it into magic, and I can even argue and say that his future work is not as great as his past work but is still entertaining and amazing to watch when you go see them, I mean hell I don't think Prometheus and Alien: Covenant were great films but I still love them for what they are. In a year that's so crummy and barely recovering from a year that should not be named, Sir Ridley Scott in my book wins Man of the Year, because with his work of The Last Duel and House of Gucci, I have to say he's the real reason why the movie theaters are still great places to see a film. With a one of the greatest casts ever assembled and a great director at the helm, hands down another film I declare best film of 2021 although The Last Duel is at number one and House of Gucci is number close tie. So, with the year nearing the end I would stop what you’re doing and see House of Gucci because this is one of the only films ever to be seen at the theaters. 

      

   

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

 

                        This was one of the many times that I really didn't want to see a movie that brought back great childhood memories, unfortunately I was told from a source that I needed to watch Ghostbusters Afterlife and as much as I didn't want to I went to the film anyway. But I will officially say that this one in amazing fun ride of nostalgia and brought back a great time of being a kid. Moreover, I will go ahead and state that this is the far better and superior sequel than the one movie that will not be named. Starring a few actors I don't know too much of besides Paul Rudd and some surprising, aw you know what screw it I can't keep this a secret Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson return as the original Ghostbusters who help the up and coming Ghostbusters along with Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver, along with a special appearance of the late great Harold Ramis. Oh, and sorry not sorry because I can't contain the excitement of watching a movie that helped me relive my childhood.

                        When a single mother and her two children move to a new town, they soon discover they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

                         Now I had my doubts of this movie I wasn't going to lie, believe me I was literally throwing a small temper tantrum in not wanting to see this all because of a one film that again should not be named (all female Ghostbusters, which included a female version of Chris Farley). Although I now say that this was hands down one of the most entertaining movies I ever had the privileges' to watch at a movie theater, it was one of those films that introduced you to a new  brand of characters and guided you all the way through, to one of the greatest reveals in cinema history. I love the fact that Paul Rudd wasn't a ghostbuster the way people came to believe in terms of the promotion was or how the trailer and previews that we're give you a sort of convincing nod to, because deep down it would of just been silly in some ways. But what makes the movie great was that you have a group of kids with different background but come together in helping stop the forces of evil. Jason Reitman who is the son of Ivan Reitman, did such a fantastic job in making this film not just a sequel to the past Ghostbuster films but more of a love letter to all of the fans the grew up and watched the original films day in and day out, and I'm grateful he played a great tribute to the late Harold Ramis furthermore I don't think there could of been anyone in the world that would bring this film to life. In all honesty there's really not a whole lot to say because let’s face anyone whose watched this film like I have would know that the ending was amazing to witness and some of the newcomers also did their part in making this film great. So, if you’re a Ghostbusters fan like I am I would highly recommend finding a movie theater and watching Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to bring my PS3 out and play Ghostbusters: The Video Game.  

   

                         

Call of Duty World at War: Replay Review

 

                         

                              Even though we're long gone with Veteran's Day moreover long passed Black Friday I figured I'd still talk about a Call of Duty game I've recently played a week ago and proceed to talk about it anyway, mainly because this is probably one of the best Call of Duty games set in World War II and sure there's some of its successors and predecessors but this is one of the few WWII games were you at least have a variety of enemy's to shoot at and well get to that later but yes Nazi Germany was the main enemy fighting with when it comes the second World War but it should be the same concept when it comes to making a WWII game, Hell it’s been quite a long time since the first Call of Duty was made and we still to this day haven't made a game set in the Great War besides the Battlefield franchise, so enough talk let’s talk about Call of Duty World at War.

                              Set in 1942 you play both Private's from both United States and Soviet Union, one fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Coast and the other bringing down Nazi Germany.

                               Why after replaying this great Call of Duty game, I consider this the best WWII game setting? Well the obvious answer is this, you at least get a variety in terms of enemies you get to fight plus expand the story of the second World War in a good way. Though sure I'm all for killing some Nazi's but let’s have different enemies to shoot at, because let’s be honest Nazi Germany wasn't the only enemy the whole world was fighting there was the Italians and Japanese that were allied with Nazi Germany, so in all honesty you can at least expand some story lines into the WWII history that we've never heard about in history classes or documentaries. What also makes this game great is that you have both Kiefer Sutherland and Gary Oldman playing leaders to your character you’re playing, moreover I think Oldman playing a Russian Sargent, all I can say is playing a Russian terrorist in Air Force One really payed off because I had no clue he was providing his own voice in the game. In closing I still say Call of Duty World at War is still the better WWII game because of its different enemies to fight so yeah people might have a different view point on that but I believe it shouldn't always be Nazi Germany because than we're becoming lazy when it comes to storytelling. 

     

November Recommendation: Stripes

 

          

                              My sincerest apologies in not keeping up on my movie reviews I guess Thanksgiving feast really does knock you out or but you’re through the bleeping wall. I guess there comes a time when so much is going on in the world and being over stressed at work I figured there comes a time when you have to put on a movie that can help you turn your brain off from the world. And since we're in the giving thanks mood of the month of November I figured what better way to give thanks to a movie that helps me get through life. The film that gave us a great dynamic duo of Bill Murray and late Harold Ramis. The film I'm referring to is Stripes, one of these over the top comedies that doesn't have a clear logic when it comes to story structure but yet we can still have a great sense of humor when it comes some of the topics that you really can't do in today's society or another way in putting it you honestly can't make this kind of film anymore let’s just say that. So, let’s give thanks and talk about Stripes.

                              Hard-luck cabbie John Winger (Bill Murray) -- directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend -- enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey (Harold Ramis). After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of Army misfits. 

                              A mist of all the story structure and using the same concepts of Caddyshack, Animal House and MeatBalls but I have to say the comedic pair of both Murray and Ramis are always fun to watch especially in moments were they're being interviewed by the Army enlister and are asked the question, if they're homosexuals it’s just pure genius to see these men look at each other like "can't help it must say something sarcastic", and see this film just proves that you really can't make a film like this anymore because you honestly can do that anymore, moreover I doubt the Army ever asks if your Homosexual anymore. A side from the great chemistry of both Bill and Harold, now watching this film again I had no idea both the ladies for both Murray and Ramis were Sean Young whose most famous for Blade Runner and P.J. Soles whose the famous call girl in the original Halloween. Now when it comes to Soles I was glad at least she was getting work plus being remembered for not just one movie role, but Sean Young on the other hand I was completely and utterly surprised she was in this movie until the the credits rolled because I always known her for was Rachel in Blade Runner, but then re-watching some of those scenes she was in she actually does a great job as the leading lady to Ramis character moreover she had a great sense of humor in the film as well, I have to say that the Ramis and Sean Young chemistry I actually liked plus Ramis was just a smooth guy when it came with her, I mean with that big nose he had, I mean there had to be so like smooth love song playing in when it came to their scenes together. The movie itself does have some puzzling moments for me moreover the story is just like Animal House or Caddyshack where the misfit underdogs take on the people that prove them wrong, I will say does get annoying a little bit but thankfully it’s one of those films where I can only watch once. But deep down this is still a good comedy to watch and be thankful of the comedic collaboration of Ramis and Murray duo and the direction of Ivan Reitman, and let’s face it we all should be thankful for these guys at least because without them we wouldn't have Ghostbusters.       

Rifftrax: Plan 9 from Outer Space

 

                            Typical movie night, I recently subscribed to the Rifftrax's YouTube channel since they've been releasing free movies of their recent riffs on bad movies, long behold they just released Ed Wood's classic Plan 9 From Outer Space and as usual movie nights would go especially the boring kind when I can't find anything I want to watch I said to myself "what the hell". Well, in truthfulness this was my first experience of an Ed Wood film and I in a million years never thought I would experience a movie quite like this one. I may or may not have given a brief history behind Rifftrax in my last review of a movie they made fun of, so I'll give a little brief history behind Rifftrax. During the last three seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett we're a force to be reckoned with in TV comedy in fact these guys where my first introduction to MST3K, anyway a few years since the show ended they've been recently be releasing their own tracks on popular films that have recently been released via downloading them on MP3 style of software so anytime you watch a movie you can listen to them making fun of it. Then long behold these guys are still in business performing shows all over the country. So, with that brief history lets go ahead and talk about their latest movie victim.

                             The basic story is this Aliens are invading earth because of our stupidity they summon real life monsters such as Bela Lugosi reprising his role as Dracula and the United States of America are trying to stop the invasion from happening. Oh, and there's a lot of stock footage of stuff I should let everyone know.

                            Now, in fairness I've heard of Ed Wood I just never experienced one of his films and I swear to you watching this amazingly entertaining bad film was all I needed to know about the guy. They say films are a way of looking into the filmmaker’s mind, and to be honest Ed Woods mind would be nothing but egotism, insanity and well, let’s just say pure madness because I can't find another word to describe crazy. A side from Ed Woods craziness the movie is so entertaining from the bad set designs to the bad dialogue and even the stock footage that includes a lot of monster that have nothing to do with the movie itself and what makes the film great to watch is you have Mike, Kevin and Bills track playing over it which makes it even better because the amazing joke of all time for me is "Big Foot shaved, no that's still Tor Johnson". But to be fair I don't think I would really watch this film if it didn't have any of the rifftrax jokes because really I wouldn't have a whole lot of interest seeing it to begin with but now having watched this with the MST3K men, would I want to watch this film without them? And the answer is obviously no because they make this film look like a Oscar movie with their wise cracks and jokes. A fun fact I should add, is that Bella Lugosi died a year before this film was released and I could imagine that in his final minutes of his life he had to of seen the set of the airplane's cockpit and was like "yeah I'm going home and sleep with hope that God takes me away", because throughout the film it’s clear that it’s a double posing as Lugosi/Dracula. So, in short if you’re looking for something to watch I would highly recommend watching this and don't be afraid to find some exciting stuff on YouTube and despite the annoying adds there some exciting movies and documentaries you can enjoy watching.  

Last Night in Soho

 

                            So just when I recommended a great Horror movie to watch last month and thought I don't know if I can do any better, but along comes another great suspenseful scary type of a film and unfortunately I only saw the film in November so this is the best I can do. Last Night in Soho is a Psychological Horror story of "be careful what you which for". Or in a more reasonable, it’s more of a story of wanting to relive something that was so glamourous but had a much darker side to the life and glamour of the sixty’s era. I wasn't sure on what to think of it, when I watched the first teaser trailer for the first time. Though in all honesty, when I watched the trailer, maybe so many times that I lost count in, I had to admit I couldn't get enough of Anya Taylor-Joy in that pink dress she was wearing, now I know that sounds creepy but that's not the only thing that caught my attention. Okay serious note, I have to say that this was one of the most creative psychological horror films ever made, now I'm going to try and not say so much so let’s get on with the review.

                            An aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie) is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer (Anya Taylor-Joy). However, the glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

                            A side from the stunning beauty of Anya Taylor-Joy, this was one of these movies I wasn't sure of, but I just can't get enough of watching the trailer for which has so much stunning beauty, amazing direction and scenery you just cannot stop looking at it, I mean you could almost ask director Edgar Wright if his Titanic made ship is safe to travel on and he shouts "IT'S UNSINKABLE", and you in a confused state can just say "alright cool, I'll take your word". As a film alone this is one of the most visually stunning horror film ever made, it just felt like you were taking some kind of acid trip but in the most scariest way possible, and I honestly thought that I had this movie put together until I witnessed the surprisingly good twist that even I wasn't expecting and I honestly felt like James Bond in Casino Royale and Edgar Wright was Le Chiffre and he pulled out his final card and telling me how bad I sucked at life. Both Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy give great performances and do such a great job in taking you on this journey of great wonder but pure madness along the way. I do love the fact that both Matt Smith aka Doctor Who and Terrance Stamp though I must say, the two of them do great work as playing the mysterious furthermore antagonists of the film. Anyway, I don't want to give so much detail away but if you’re interested in something new and different moreover getting tired of the remakes and superhero genre than I would highly recommend watching Last Night in Soho because this I would say a movie only the late Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of.