Avatar Review

Just got back from watching Avatar. And yes, I watched it in 3D. I felt the best way to watch this movie was to view it the way that James Cameron made it to be viewed, which was in 3D. Was it worth it, YES. Even if you don't see it in 3D, is it still a good movie, absolutely. It's amazing to think how much 3D technology has changed in the last while. I still remember going to see Spy Kids 3D back in 2003, I really didn't care for it, and the 3D effect was incredibly annoying to watch, not easy to focus, for 3D glasses, we were given these red and blue glasses that we would wear, difficult to watch. In 2007, I went to go see The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D, it was originally made back in 1993, but they converted it for 3D, and it wasn't super amazing, but it was still good to watch, but also I really enjoyed the movie. They have done many movies in 3D this year, some of the ones I saw were Up, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Christmas Carol. The thing that makes 3D good is that it makes everything look more real. This movie was totally one of those where everything looked real, and was totally a great experience. The only drawback to the 3D, especially if you can't always handle watching it, is that it is a long movie and having glasses on for that long can be hard, and trying to adjust afterwards can be a little interesting. But it was worth it, and I would love to watch it in 3D again, and I totally want to watch it again in either 3D or 2D. The performances were great, I really like Sam Worthington, I think he is a really good actor, Zoe Saldana was superb (she has been in Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, Guess Who), Sigourney Weaver was also great, as well as everyone else. I highly recommend this movie, and this is one of those that you should see on the big screen.

In other news, there have been a handful of trailers that have come out this week. There is one for Iron Man 2, Alice In Wonderland, Shrek 4, and Clash of the Titans. I am looking forward to next year, should be great. I am excited for Iron Man 2.

Invictus Review

Sorry I haven't updated for a while, I have been getting through finals and the end of the semester. Well, because I finished all of my finals tonight, I decided to celebrate and go see Invictus. It was a really good movie. Morgan Freeman plays a recently elected president in South Africa and he is trying to help build the nation up, and he finds the rugby team that represents South Africa is one way to help bring the nation together. Everyone gives really good performances, including Morgan Freeman. In fact, he has received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. I highly recommend the movie. Also, if you want to see the list of the Golden Globe nominations, click here.

Another movie that I recommend is Fantastic Mr. Fox. It is a very different movie than what we normally watch, but I found the movie to be very enjoyable. If you like stop motion animation, or are looking for something that different, then you will enjoy this movie. Another one I recommend if you enjoyed all of the classic Disney movies like Little Mermaid or Aladdin, is Princess and the Frog. It was a very enjoyable film, and brought back a lot of good memories of the old Disney musical cartoons.

This weekend, we see the release of one movie we have heard about the last few years. I first heard about it back in January 2007, it is Avatar. Of course I have been really more excited for it recently with all the trailers they have been showing. You will be able to find it in either 3D or 2D, for those who can handle the 3D, apparently this is one movie that must be watched in 3D, so I plan to check that out tomorrow. I will let you know what I think when I see it. Another option to consider for it as well, IMAX 3D.

The other movie coming out tomorrow that looks good is Did You Hear About the Morgans. You have some good choices this weekend. This fall and winter have had some pretty solid movies to go see, which is good, and hopefully these next two weekends bring us some more good ones. Sherlock Holmes should be amazing. We will find out. I will also give a review of this year soon.

We are entering December

Well, we have made it past the Thanksgiving holidays, and now we are entering the Christmas season. We had some pretty good movies come out, I got to check out Blindside, which was excellent, if you have not checked it out, then go to the theater and see it. This week, I am going to try to go see Fantastic Mr. Fox.

As far as releases go this weekend, there isn't a whole lot of action, there is Armored, Everybody's Fine, and Brothers, and Up in the Air. Everybody's Fine looks like it might be decent, it has Robert De Niro who plays a father that has all his children cancel their plans to see him for Christmas, so he decides to go visit them. I guess we will see how it does. Next weekend, we see The Princess and the Frog, Invictus, and The Lovely Bones. Fans of classic Disney animation like Aladdin may want to see Princess and the Frog, Invictus looks like it should be a pretty good film, and Lovely Bones looks bizarre but could be good. The following weekend will have Avatar, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, and Nine. Then Christmas weekend we get the sequel to Alvin and the Chipmunks, Sherlock Holmes, It's Complicated, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. There will be plenty to choose from. I am mainly excited for Sherlock Holmes and Avatar.

Also, there will be plenty of Blu-Ray and DVD releases. Terminator Salvation came out today, and also Night at the Museum 2. Next week we will have Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and to let you know that I looked at the prices on www.bestbuy.com, and I saw that the DVD version with only the movie is $15.99, while the Blu-Ray version is only $16.99, and the Blu-Ray version also comes with a DVD copy of the movie, and also a digital copy. If you have a Blu-Ray player, and you are deciding between the DVD version or the Blu-Ray version of a movie, and the price difference between the two is only a buck, then go for the Blu-Ray version, especially for a price like that. I bought Terminator Salvation today online at bestbuy.com, and the Blu-Ray version was the same price as the DVD version, which was $15.99, so I got the Blu-Ray version. Also next weekend we get Julie and Julia. December 15 we get The Hangover and G-Force. December 22 we will see District 9, All About Steve, and 500 Days of Summer arrive in stores. Then on December 29, Blu-Ray and DVD versions of A Perfect Getaway, 9, and Paranormal Activity will be found on the shelves. Also, keep your eyes on the prices of these movies, you may get lucky and find rather good prices on Blu-Ray versions.

Last note for tonight, did any of you join the Black Friday fun. I did, and I got some pretty good deals. I got Spaceballs and Live Free or Die Hard on Blu-Ray for $8 each, and then Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Batman Begins for $13 each. Pretty solid deals, and I also got some other items that morning.