Day 5

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in awhile.  I just never really had the thought about blogging about something.  I do it here so I feel like I'm not trying to impose on people to read what I have to say, but I feel like I just want to write it down and have it out there so someone may stumble over this and maybe show some of their own insights.

Oh don't worry, it's not about something life changing or anything.  I've just been watching a lot of movies and I felt the need to write what I think about them.  You know like a critic.  So this is what I'll be doing with this blog from now on.  So here it goes.


Funny People
Written and Directed by Judd Apatow
Actors: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, and more.
Movie Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 68%
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10.0
My Rating: 3/10

I tried really hard to like this movie, but so much of it turned me off.  The first half of the movie was decent.  You smile at these raunchy one liners which usually contain genitalia and you feel bad for George Simmons (Adam Sandler).  But the second half of the film completely drags the film down.  It becomes hard to like any character in this movie at this point and you can't help, but to wonder when the film is going to end.  By the way, the movie is about 2 and a half hours long which in my opinion is at least 30 minutes too long for what it was supposed to be.  All in all there are a lot of Adam Sandler movies I would rather watch than this movie.


Star Trek
Written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Actors: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Karl Urban, and others.
Movie Length: 2 hours and 7 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 94%
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10.0
My Rating: 8.5/10

I had never seen a full episode of the televised version of Star Trek so I know little to none about what the movie was to portray of the television show.  What I do know is that as action packed as it was, the plot never lacked.  It was a great blockbuster-ized version of the show which is hard to come across.  The only thing I find bothering me are character related.  I few scenes left me a some questions about certain characters, but I am glad that they didn't drag out the movie any longer.


Crank 2: High Voltage
Written and Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Actors: Jason Statham and Amy Smart (are the biggest names in this movie)
Movie Length: 1 hour and 36 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 62%
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10.0
My Rating: 6/10

Now I started this movie knowing what to expect because I saw the first Crank.  It's basically Crank with a different vice that he needs.  Also, you could only imagine so much from a Jason Statham movie.  You get him beating a lot of people up by himself, a lot of bloodshed, jumping from buildings, and in this movie (as with Crank) a sex scene with Amy Smart.  The storyline is is short and simple.  He is chasing after someone so that he can live normally, but he has to have a dose of a vice to stay alive momentarily because something happened to him.  Like I said, I started the movie knowing what to expect so I finished happy with what I wanted out of the movie.  If you want in-depth storylines, strong character developement, and something to think about after the movie, this movie isn't for you.  If you want to watch a white man beat up and kill a bunch of guys while going insane for an hour and a half, then you're in a for a treat.

That is all for tonight.  I have to be ready for the New Orleans Saints game tomorrow at 1:30!  I'm so excited to watch it.  Tomorrow I'll be writing a review about The Book of Eli.  Denzel Washington is in it so it has to be good right?

EDIT: Also, I will be reviewing Youth in Revolt.  Michael Cera is quite a funny man.