I thought of sharing some movies that have come out a couple of weeks ago that are worth checking out if you haven't. There is Unknown with Liam Neeson, I found it to be very entertaining, and a lot of interesting twists to it, there is that. There is also I Am Number Four, which is another movie that is based on a book, may be a series of books but I am not too sure, but that was also enjoyable, while it is cheesy and cliche, it is entertaining and fun to watch, I do recommend checking that one out as well. This weekend, we see the release of two movies that will hopefully change things a bit at the box office for the better, there is Rango and The Adjustment Bureau, which for me have been high on my to see list for a while, and finally after a while of things that really haven't been worth seeing, we get a couple of movies that have a ton of potential. Will they deliver, I will let you know.
As for DVD and Blu-Ray, this week had a big release for me, maybe not for many out there, but for me, Reboot the entire TV series, I have talked about it a couple of times, but in case you haven't read, it was the first computer animated TV show, it started in 1994, and involved the lives of programs in a computer, think of the same concept of Tron. Anyway, while the animation is outdated today, it was for sure revolutionary since it was the first computer animated TV show, so it helped lead to things like Toy Story, Monsters Inc., How to Train Your Dragon, and many other computer animated movies that are out there today. There are many things that take place in movies that are very revolutionary, I talked about how Tron Legacy pushed the boundaries of 3D, and there will be more pushes in that area till it becomes more perfected. The technology in movies is amazing, each project can make a huge difference, and can pave the way for other projects that have a wonderful story to tell.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
What to look forward to in the next two months
Like I promised, I have posted a little schedule of what to look forward to the next two months. First off is the list of some of the movies to look forward to the next couple of months, now these include the ones everyone is mainly looking for, plus some that look interesting.
February 18
Unknown - Liam Neeson has his identity stolen, and now he fights to get it back, I almost think of the movie Taken, but it seems like he is fighting for himself, very excited for this.
I Am Number Four - Really don't know much about this movie, only saw the trailer, could be entertaining though. Plan to check it out.
February 25
Drive Angry 3D - Doesn't seem like something that is worth your time, but you never know. It stars Nicolas Cage, and the devil is after him because he wants him back.
March 4
Rango – Johnny Depp and the director of Pirates of the Caribbean, great combination for this new animated flick about a cameleon. Looks like it will be funny and very entertaining.
Adjustment Bureau – Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star as a couple that were never suppose to meet, but yet they change their destiny the more they are together. It was suppose to be released last year but got pushed till this year, hopefully it’s really good, because the trailers make it look like it could be a great movie.
March 11
Battle: Los Angeles – The first trailer you look at, you are thinking what is the point, but the recent Super Bowl spot shows that it truly has a lot of great potential. If you like end of the world movies, then this should be something you should check out.
Mars Needs Moms – A new computer animated movie by Disney, may be okay, but not something that I am desperate to see.
March 18
Limitless – The idea seems interesting, a pill that can increase your brain function, and the trouble that it could cause you.
March 25
Sucker Punch – If you enjoyed 300 or Watchmen, then I am sure you are planning to go see this.
April 1
Source Code – A new science fiction thriller by the director of Moon that came out a couple of years back. Looks like it could be very interesting, definitely planning to see this one. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, who was in The Prince of Persia last year.
Hop – Don’t know much about this movie, but the plot sounds interesting, apparently a slacker hits the Easter Bunny and then brings him home to his house to take care of him.
April 15
Scream 4 – No, you aren’t blind or misreading, that is correct, they are making a new Scream movie, 11 years after the last movie. Scream fans can rejoice, but I have never seen these movies.
Rio – A new animated comedy by the creators of Ice Age, has a great cast of voices, including Jesse Eisenberg who was in The Social Network, also Anne Hathaway and George Lopez. This movie looks funny and I am excited for this one.
April 22
Water For Elephants – I don’t know much about this movie but it could be interesting based on the trailer that I saw. It has Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattison, and Christopher Waltz.
Apollo 18 – Recovered NASA footage from their trip to the moon reveals that there are alien life forms out there. Sounds interesting, don’t know too much either than that.
Blu-Ray and DVD release schedule
Here are some of the big Blu-Ray and DVD releases, and the small as well.
Feb 15
Unstoppable – Denzel Washington and Chris Pine try to stop an unmanned train before it causes serious damage. Based on an event that took place back in 2009. It was very entertaining, worth a rental.
Summer Wars – A Japanese animated film that was released back in 2009 in Japan. It involves a game social network called Oz that becomes corrupted and could bring about the end of the world, and a boy that goes with this girl to her grandma’s 90th birthday celebration posing as her fiancé. The trailer looks really interesting, I am excited to check this one out.
Feb 22
Due Date – Never saw this, and honestly there was only a couple of funny parts in the trailers that made it seem like it was worth watching. Robert Downey Jr. is trying to get home to see the birth of his new son. Has that one guy from The Hangover. Crude comedy fans should enjoy I am sure, but doesn’t seem like it’s worth seeing either than that.
Megamind – Will Farrell’s new animated comedy, it was pretty funny, but I don’t think I would buy this but it is worth a rental. It also has Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, and Brad Pitt. Will Farrell is a bad guy that eventually wins a battle against his nemesis, and takes over Metro City, but misses fighting against the good guy, so he creates a new hero to fight against. (February 25)
March 1
Reboot: The Complete Series – You can either purchase the first and second seasons as one package at any store, or you can go to Shout! Factory.com and buy the whole series. I am excited for this, mainly because I enjoyed Reboot a lot as a kid and I still think the series is very good, even though the animation is outdated. This was the first computer animated TV show. It takes place in a computer.
Bambi – That’s right, another Disney movie comes out of the Disney Vault for you to get if you don’t have it already. Classic animated movie made around the time that Snow White and Pinocchio were made.
127 Hours – Haven’t seen this, but I have heard a lot of great things out of it. James Franco stars in this true story about a hiker that gets stuck in the canyon somewhere. I plan to check this one out.
March 8
Tales From Earthsea – A Studio Ghibli film that has finally made it over to the States, I watched it recently, maybe not the best work by the company, but still worth checking out. Beautiful animation. Can’t wait to see it again. (DVD only)
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind – Hayao Miyazaki’s first animated film under the brand Studio Ghibli makes it to Blu-Ray. While I would recommend other films by Hayao Miyazaki first, this is still a good one to see. Worth checking out.
Morning Glory – Again, this is one movie that is worth a rental, there are parts that are pretty funny. Stars Rachael McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Patrick Wilson. Rachael McAdams plays an aspiring executive that is trying to make this morning show work, but she has to deal with Harrison Ford who has no interest in making the show work for her.
The Next Three Days – The one film I regret not seeing in theaters, while it doesn’t seem like it’s the greatest, I do think it looks entertaining. Plan to rent this one when it comes out.
March 15
Hereafter – Never saw this, and not a whole lot of desire to see it, heard mix reviews from it. Matt Damon stars as one that could speak to people on the other side.
March 22
The Tourist – Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie star in this suspenseful comedy. Interesting twists, but more of a rental.
Ernest Goes to Camp/Ernest Goes to Jail – That’s right, the late Jim Varney has a couple of his classics come to Blu-Ray. Want some dumb laughs, then this is worth checking out for sure.
Anastasia – The 1997 animated movie by Don Bluth makes it to Blu-Ray, actually, as I think about it, I think this is his first movie making it to Blu-Ray. I haven’t watched this movie much, but it was pretty good and I believe it’s worth checking out.
Skyline – Never saw this one, kind of wanted to watch it just to see how bad it was, heard nothing good out of this. Pretty sure this is a skip, but you never know, could have some decent moments.
March 29
Tangled – Now this is a must own when it comes out. For those that missed it in theaters, totally check this one out. Great animated movie that was very entertaining and had a great story to it. And for those that have 3DTVs, you can get this one on Blu-Ray 3D, but for everyone else, this should be a must own on Blu-Ray.
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance – Saw this one as an import from Japan last year, and is now hitting Blu-Ray and DVD in the States on this date. I thought it was very well done. Now I am waiting for information about the 3rd one.
Fair Game – Naomi Watts and Sean Penn in this new thriller by Doug Liman, never saw it, but could be worth checking out.
April 5
Tron Legacy – One movie I am very excited to get on Blu-Ray, also expect the original Tron to arrive on Blu-Ray on that day as well. This will also include a 3D version of Tron Legacy for those that have 3DTVs. Whether you want 3D or not, this is still a movie worth watching.
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader – The recent film in the Narnia series, in my opinion was the weakest one, I really liked the first one a lot, and the second one was good too, this one is worth one watch though, for the visuals, and some of the religious parts in it were pretty cool. (April 8)
April 12
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – Buying this will only make you more impatient for the next one, luckily we only have a three month wait, but at the same time we can figure out those little things we might have missed in theaters. Very excited for this purchase. (April 15)
The Incredibles – Another movie to add to you Disney/Pixar collection. The only one we are missing on Blu-Ray is Finding Nemo, and hopefully we will hear about that one sometime soon.
February 18
Unknown - Liam Neeson has his identity stolen, and now he fights to get it back, I almost think of the movie Taken, but it seems like he is fighting for himself, very excited for this.
I Am Number Four - Really don't know much about this movie, only saw the trailer, could be entertaining though. Plan to check it out.
February 25
Drive Angry 3D - Doesn't seem like something that is worth your time, but you never know. It stars Nicolas Cage, and the devil is after him because he wants him back.
March 4
Rango – Johnny Depp and the director of Pirates of the Caribbean, great combination for this new animated flick about a cameleon. Looks like it will be funny and very entertaining.
Adjustment Bureau – Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star as a couple that were never suppose to meet, but yet they change their destiny the more they are together. It was suppose to be released last year but got pushed till this year, hopefully it’s really good, because the trailers make it look like it could be a great movie.
March 11
Battle: Los Angeles – The first trailer you look at, you are thinking what is the point, but the recent Super Bowl spot shows that it truly has a lot of great potential. If you like end of the world movies, then this should be something you should check out.
Mars Needs Moms – A new computer animated movie by Disney, may be okay, but not something that I am desperate to see.
March 18
Limitless – The idea seems interesting, a pill that can increase your brain function, and the trouble that it could cause you.
March 25
Sucker Punch – If you enjoyed 300 or Watchmen, then I am sure you are planning to go see this.
April 1
Source Code – A new science fiction thriller by the director of Moon that came out a couple of years back. Looks like it could be very interesting, definitely planning to see this one. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, who was in The Prince of Persia last year.
Hop – Don’t know much about this movie, but the plot sounds interesting, apparently a slacker hits the Easter Bunny and then brings him home to his house to take care of him.
April 15
Scream 4 – No, you aren’t blind or misreading, that is correct, they are making a new Scream movie, 11 years after the last movie. Scream fans can rejoice, but I have never seen these movies.
Rio – A new animated comedy by the creators of Ice Age, has a great cast of voices, including Jesse Eisenberg who was in The Social Network, also Anne Hathaway and George Lopez. This movie looks funny and I am excited for this one.
April 22
Water For Elephants – I don’t know much about this movie but it could be interesting based on the trailer that I saw. It has Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattison, and Christopher Waltz.
Apollo 18 – Recovered NASA footage from their trip to the moon reveals that there are alien life forms out there. Sounds interesting, don’t know too much either than that.
Blu-Ray and DVD release schedule
Here are some of the big Blu-Ray and DVD releases, and the small as well.
Feb 15
Unstoppable – Denzel Washington and Chris Pine try to stop an unmanned train before it causes serious damage. Based on an event that took place back in 2009. It was very entertaining, worth a rental.
Summer Wars – A Japanese animated film that was released back in 2009 in Japan. It involves a game social network called Oz that becomes corrupted and could bring about the end of the world, and a boy that goes with this girl to her grandma’s 90th birthday celebration posing as her fiancé. The trailer looks really interesting, I am excited to check this one out.
Feb 22
Due Date – Never saw this, and honestly there was only a couple of funny parts in the trailers that made it seem like it was worth watching. Robert Downey Jr. is trying to get home to see the birth of his new son. Has that one guy from The Hangover. Crude comedy fans should enjoy I am sure, but doesn’t seem like it’s worth seeing either than that.
Megamind – Will Farrell’s new animated comedy, it was pretty funny, but I don’t think I would buy this but it is worth a rental. It also has Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, and Brad Pitt. Will Farrell is a bad guy that eventually wins a battle against his nemesis, and takes over Metro City, but misses fighting against the good guy, so he creates a new hero to fight against. (February 25)
March 1
Reboot: The Complete Series – You can either purchase the first and second seasons as one package at any store, or you can go to Shout! Factory.com and buy the whole series. I am excited for this, mainly because I enjoyed Reboot a lot as a kid and I still think the series is very good, even though the animation is outdated. This was the first computer animated TV show. It takes place in a computer.
Bambi – That’s right, another Disney movie comes out of the Disney Vault for you to get if you don’t have it already. Classic animated movie made around the time that Snow White and Pinocchio were made.
127 Hours – Haven’t seen this, but I have heard a lot of great things out of it. James Franco stars in this true story about a hiker that gets stuck in the canyon somewhere. I plan to check this one out.
March 8
Tales From Earthsea – A Studio Ghibli film that has finally made it over to the States, I watched it recently, maybe not the best work by the company, but still worth checking out. Beautiful animation. Can’t wait to see it again. (DVD only)
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind – Hayao Miyazaki’s first animated film under the brand Studio Ghibli makes it to Blu-Ray. While I would recommend other films by Hayao Miyazaki first, this is still a good one to see. Worth checking out.
Morning Glory – Again, this is one movie that is worth a rental, there are parts that are pretty funny. Stars Rachael McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Patrick Wilson. Rachael McAdams plays an aspiring executive that is trying to make this morning show work, but she has to deal with Harrison Ford who has no interest in making the show work for her.
The Next Three Days – The one film I regret not seeing in theaters, while it doesn’t seem like it’s the greatest, I do think it looks entertaining. Plan to rent this one when it comes out.
March 15
Hereafter – Never saw this, and not a whole lot of desire to see it, heard mix reviews from it. Matt Damon stars as one that could speak to people on the other side.
March 22
The Tourist – Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie star in this suspenseful comedy. Interesting twists, but more of a rental.
Ernest Goes to Camp/Ernest Goes to Jail – That’s right, the late Jim Varney has a couple of his classics come to Blu-Ray. Want some dumb laughs, then this is worth checking out for sure.
Anastasia – The 1997 animated movie by Don Bluth makes it to Blu-Ray, actually, as I think about it, I think this is his first movie making it to Blu-Ray. I haven’t watched this movie much, but it was pretty good and I believe it’s worth checking out.
Skyline – Never saw this one, kind of wanted to watch it just to see how bad it was, heard nothing good out of this. Pretty sure this is a skip, but you never know, could have some decent moments.
March 29
Tangled – Now this is a must own when it comes out. For those that missed it in theaters, totally check this one out. Great animated movie that was very entertaining and had a great story to it. And for those that have 3DTVs, you can get this one on Blu-Ray 3D, but for everyone else, this should be a must own on Blu-Ray.
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance – Saw this one as an import from Japan last year, and is now hitting Blu-Ray and DVD in the States on this date. I thought it was very well done. Now I am waiting for information about the 3rd one.
Fair Game – Naomi Watts and Sean Penn in this new thriller by Doug Liman, never saw it, but could be worth checking out.
April 5
Tron Legacy – One movie I am very excited to get on Blu-Ray, also expect the original Tron to arrive on Blu-Ray on that day as well. This will also include a 3D version of Tron Legacy for those that have 3DTVs. Whether you want 3D or not, this is still a movie worth watching.
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader – The recent film in the Narnia series, in my opinion was the weakest one, I really liked the first one a lot, and the second one was good too, this one is worth one watch though, for the visuals, and some of the religious parts in it were pretty cool. (April 8)
April 12
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – Buying this will only make you more impatient for the next one, luckily we only have a three month wait, but at the same time we can figure out those little things we might have missed in theaters. Very excited for this purchase. (April 15)
The Incredibles – Another movie to add to you Disney/Pixar collection. The only one we are missing on Blu-Ray is Finding Nemo, and hopefully we will hear about that one sometime soon.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
February News
Well, I still haven't created that Blu-Ray list that I have promised. I have been rather busy, but hopefully within the next couple of weeks, I can give you a good idea of what to expect in the next few months. However, I can give you a few announcements that I stumbled on the last few days. First off, look for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 on Blu-Ray and DVD April 15, so you will have that movie three months before the final movie comes out, so you can go through all the movies before the last one arrives. Also, look for Tangled on Blu-Ray and DVD March 29, I don't know if I said that in my last post, but you now know. Also, Tron Legacy is now available for pre-order on Amazon, do expect it to be available on other sites like Best Buy this coming week, and there really isn't a release date available yet, but rumors say that it should be available on April 5, along with the Original Tron on Blu-Ray and DVD. There are plenty of options for what you can pick up for that movie, it will be available on Blu-Ray 3D, so those with 3DTVs can experience how excellent the 3D is for Tron Legacy, but the 2D Blu-Ray is just as good as well, either way, I am so excited for this movie, and the Original Tron on Blu-Ray, but I suspect we should receive an announcement sometime next week. As well on that date, there is a new soundtrack CD for Tron Legacy, it's called Tron Legacy Reconfigured, I have no clue what it will have, but it should be full of remixes maybe or something, but we will find out on that day. Sometime next week, I will try to post some of the releases that we can expect in the next few months.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Oscar Nominations
This is a day late, but I had to share some of my thoughts on the Academy Award Nominations. If you haven't seen what they are yet, follow this link.
Well, the Best Picture nominations don't surprise me, I did expect Toy Story 3 and True Grit to get the Best Picture nominations, and I have heard a lot of great things out of 127 Hours. The one that really surprised me was Christopher Nolan getting ignored for Best Director, that really shocked me, as I really think he deserved the nomination at least. For Best Support Actress, I am glad that one girl from True Grit got the nomination, she did a superb job in that movie. Jeff Bridges got an Oscar nomination for his role in True Grit, which is great. I hope Jesse Eisenberg receives the award this time for Best Actor, even though I have heard that Colin Firth did a great job in The King's Speech. Here is another disappointment, Daft Punk wasn't nominated for their work for Tron Legacy in Best Original Score, shame, even more disappointing, the visual effects for Tron Legacy weren't even nominated, but at least it was nominated for Best Sound Editing. For Visual Effects, Iron Man 2, Inception, Hereafter, Alice in Wonderland, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, so they are good movies nominated for Best Visual Effects, but I don't know why Hereafter was nominated, but I never saw the movie so I can't judge, I say Inception will win. Back to Best Original Score, I do think some of the choices are great, The Social Network, Inception, and How to Train Your Dragon, I really didn't think it would get nominated, but I am glad. Those are a few of my thoughts, in about a month we shall see who will take home the Oscars.
Well, the Best Picture nominations don't surprise me, I did expect Toy Story 3 and True Grit to get the Best Picture nominations, and I have heard a lot of great things out of 127 Hours. The one that really surprised me was Christopher Nolan getting ignored for Best Director, that really shocked me, as I really think he deserved the nomination at least. For Best Support Actress, I am glad that one girl from True Grit got the nomination, she did a superb job in that movie. Jeff Bridges got an Oscar nomination for his role in True Grit, which is great. I hope Jesse Eisenberg receives the award this time for Best Actor, even though I have heard that Colin Firth did a great job in The King's Speech. Here is another disappointment, Daft Punk wasn't nominated for their work for Tron Legacy in Best Original Score, shame, even more disappointing, the visual effects for Tron Legacy weren't even nominated, but at least it was nominated for Best Sound Editing. For Visual Effects, Iron Man 2, Inception, Hereafter, Alice in Wonderland, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, so they are good movies nominated for Best Visual Effects, but I don't know why Hereafter was nominated, but I never saw the movie so I can't judge, I say Inception will win. Back to Best Original Score, I do think some of the choices are great, The Social Network, Inception, and How to Train Your Dragon, I really didn't think it would get nominated, but I am glad. Those are a few of my thoughts, in about a month we shall see who will take home the Oscars.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Golden Globe 2011 review
I didn't watch much of the show, I only flipped to it to see some of the main awards win. The picks for the year have been pretty solid. The Social Network won Best Picture in a Drama, which is a very good movie if you haven't seen it yet. I picked it up on Blu-Ray this week in anticipation with the award season, and figured that it would take home the big prize, it has been winning a lot of Best Picture awards at different shows. The Social Network also won for Best Score, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. I am glad it won for Best Score, it was a very good score. My big disappointment was that Daft Punk wasn't nominated for their work in Tron Legacy, it was an excellent score, maybe they will at least get a nomination at the Academy Awards. One score that was nominated that was very good as well was Inception by Hans Zimmer. Speaking of Inception, the one award that I think should have gone to that movie was for Best Director, even though I think that David Fincher for The Social Network was a good choice, I think Christopher Nolan for Inception would have been a better choice, my opinion. Such a great movie. I watched the Blu-Ray version of Inception over the weekend, and it was glorious to watch, the picture and audio quality were top notch, an absolute must have. Other wins were The Kids Are All Right for Best Picture in a Musical or Comedy, I never saw the movie, so I can't make any judge call. Christian Bale won a Best Supporting Actor award for his work in The Fighter, which I heard was great. I am sure you can easily check out the rest of who won what on the Golden Globes website, but Oscar Nominations are up on January 25, which is next week. I will obviously be posting my thoughts on those.
As for any other news, not a whole lot to report, except that The Green Hornet was number one this weekend at the box office, haven't seen it yet, but planning to soon. Red comes out on Blu-Ray next week, which I am excited for, it was a very good movie. I will soon be posting a list of movies that will be arriving on Blu-Ray and DVD in the next few months.
As for any other news, not a whole lot to report, except that The Green Hornet was number one this weekend at the box office, haven't seen it yet, but planning to soon. Red comes out on Blu-Ray next week, which I am excited for, it was a very good movie. I will soon be posting a list of movies that will be arriving on Blu-Ray and DVD in the next few months.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hayao Miyazaki's 70th Birthday
This is late, but I figured I would share this anyway, mainly because this is one filmmaker that I really love, Hayao Miyazaki, for those who don't know who he is, he is an animator in Japan. The one work that you will more like be familiar with is Spirited Away, it won Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards in 2003. He has a great line of features that he made, like Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo (which was released in the US in 2009), Nausicaa, and My Neighbor Totoro. I highly recommend checking out his works. In fact, Nausicaa will arrive on Blu-Ray March 8. He also founded Studio Ghibli, which is an animation studio in Japan, like Walt Disney over here, in fact, almost all the films that were made over there have been released here, with a few more on the way. Check them out.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Top 10 of 2010
Alright, the new year is here, but before we fully embrace this new year, I want to review my top picks of this past year, keep in mind that these are just my picks, these aren't the best of 2010, I am sure that we can agree that some of the movies on this list are the best, but these are the ones that stick out to me and what I will more likely remember when I think about the movies released this past year.
Top 10
10. The A-Team – Okay, some will probably think that something is wrong with my choices in the top ten, this is all my opinion, but this was one of my top ten picks, very entertaining and enjoyable, exactly what a good action flick should be. I was quite sad that it didn’t do better at the box office, I thought it was better than some of the movies that were released this year.
9. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World – This one stands out to me mainly because this past summer was filled with remakes and sequels, nothing really original except for Inception and this. The ideas were a little different than what we normally see, so yeah some won’t respond to it very well, but I think it was very well done, and very enjoyable.
8. Tron Legacy – Were there flaws, of course, but the visuals were still incredible, the 3D was very well developed in this movie, it was put to good use for the experience, and the story really wasn’t that bad in my opinion. I think the story was exactly what it needed to be. A worthy sequel to the original Tron that was released almost 30 years ago.
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – For a while, the Harry Potter movies were those types of movies that I would go and watch once and be satisfied. That changed recently with the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and sort of with The Goblet of Fire, I realized they were more than just adventures in Hogwarts, that there was much more to the whole story, and that everything started to connect. This one showed so many different connections, it was fun, plus I thought this one had much depth and emotion.
6. Red – A very enjoyable action/comedy flick. It had to do with a group of retired secret agents. It had a great cast, very well developed. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture in the Comedy category. I was very surprised, but yet at the same time, was very happy to see this move. It arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD in Januray, do check it out.
5. True Grit – The Coen brothers recent film. It is a remake of the 1969 version that had John Wayne, or actually it is another take on the original book. It stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. The dialogue was very well crafted. Check it out if you haven’t.
4. Toy Story 3 – I will be honest, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Toy Story, now before anyone decides to come after me with a hammer, I do believe it was revolutionary, and I really did enjoy the movies, I just prefer other Pixar movies like A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Up, but the Toy Story movies I still think are great. This last one, however, had a very deep story that went along with the incredible animation that Pixar always does an incredible job with. Such a great movie.
3. The Social Network – This was honestly one movie that truly surprised me. When I first saw the trailer, I was thinking, “A movie about Facebook, that won’t be that good.” However, I was really surprised when the reviews came in, so I decided to check it out, and I was really surprised. I really do think it could take Best Picture at the Oscars.
2. How to Train Your Dragon – I was debating between this one and Inception being number one, picked Inception mainly for a few different reasons. However, I really do believe that How to Train Your Dragon did so much for audience. We all fell in love with the dragons and all the characters. It also pushed the boundaries of 3D, but mainly it was good hearted story.
1. Inception – I really think that this will be one movie that will be remembered for quite some time. It did something that not a lot of movies really do these days, it made the audience think, and they had to think on a different level. The really cool part is that it caught the attention of a lot of different audiences, even those who aren’t fans of the science fiction area. It also got many different audience members to discuss all the different possibilities in this movie, with many forums discussing whether Cobb was still dreaming at the end. Something that I believe will be remembered for a long time.
Other good movies to note
It was difficult for me to narrow down my picks to 10, there were a lot of good movies that could have made the top ten, and I will go through some of those.
Knight and Day – Very enjoyable and funny. This was another one of those movies I thought should have done better than it did. Worth checking out.
Tangled – One of those surprise Disney movies that you really didn’t expect much from. Yeah, I expected it to be good, but it was better than good.
Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance – This wasn’t released this year, it was released in theaters in Japan in 2009, but arrived on Blu-Ray and DVD this year, I decided to import it to check it out. Totally blew me away. It will be arriving in stores like Best Buy at the end of March.
Iron Man 2 – Sequel to the blockbuster hit in 2008, was another pleasant surprise, will be honest, wasn’t as much as a surprise as the original one, as I really didn’t expect anything out of that, but this one was still great to watch.
Despicable Me – Another good animated movie. The one element that I really enjoyed were those little Minions.
Alice in Wonderland – Tim Burton’s recent movie, I really enjoyed it a lot. Thought the 3D worked pretty well.
While we say goodbye to 2010, we have so much to look forward to in 2011. First off, new movies like Green Hornet, Unknown, Rango, Rio, Adjustment Bureau, Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Source Code, Kung Fu Panda 2, X-Men: First Class, Super 8, Cars 2, Captain America, Cowboys and Aliens, and much more. I will continue to keep you updated on what is coming out and what to look for. Also, I plan to do another Blu-Ray schedule soon.
Top 10
10. The A-Team – Okay, some will probably think that something is wrong with my choices in the top ten, this is all my opinion, but this was one of my top ten picks, very entertaining and enjoyable, exactly what a good action flick should be. I was quite sad that it didn’t do better at the box office, I thought it was better than some of the movies that were released this year.
9. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World – This one stands out to me mainly because this past summer was filled with remakes and sequels, nothing really original except for Inception and this. The ideas were a little different than what we normally see, so yeah some won’t respond to it very well, but I think it was very well done, and very enjoyable.
8. Tron Legacy – Were there flaws, of course, but the visuals were still incredible, the 3D was very well developed in this movie, it was put to good use for the experience, and the story really wasn’t that bad in my opinion. I think the story was exactly what it needed to be. A worthy sequel to the original Tron that was released almost 30 years ago.
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – For a while, the Harry Potter movies were those types of movies that I would go and watch once and be satisfied. That changed recently with the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and sort of with The Goblet of Fire, I realized they were more than just adventures in Hogwarts, that there was much more to the whole story, and that everything started to connect. This one showed so many different connections, it was fun, plus I thought this one had much depth and emotion.
6. Red – A very enjoyable action/comedy flick. It had to do with a group of retired secret agents. It had a great cast, very well developed. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture in the Comedy category. I was very surprised, but yet at the same time, was very happy to see this move. It arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD in Januray, do check it out.
5. True Grit – The Coen brothers recent film. It is a remake of the 1969 version that had John Wayne, or actually it is another take on the original book. It stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. The dialogue was very well crafted. Check it out if you haven’t.
4. Toy Story 3 – I will be honest, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Toy Story, now before anyone decides to come after me with a hammer, I do believe it was revolutionary, and I really did enjoy the movies, I just prefer other Pixar movies like A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Up, but the Toy Story movies I still think are great. This last one, however, had a very deep story that went along with the incredible animation that Pixar always does an incredible job with. Such a great movie.
3. The Social Network – This was honestly one movie that truly surprised me. When I first saw the trailer, I was thinking, “A movie about Facebook, that won’t be that good.” However, I was really surprised when the reviews came in, so I decided to check it out, and I was really surprised. I really do think it could take Best Picture at the Oscars.
2. How to Train Your Dragon – I was debating between this one and Inception being number one, picked Inception mainly for a few different reasons. However, I really do believe that How to Train Your Dragon did so much for audience. We all fell in love with the dragons and all the characters. It also pushed the boundaries of 3D, but mainly it was good hearted story.
1. Inception – I really think that this will be one movie that will be remembered for quite some time. It did something that not a lot of movies really do these days, it made the audience think, and they had to think on a different level. The really cool part is that it caught the attention of a lot of different audiences, even those who aren’t fans of the science fiction area. It also got many different audience members to discuss all the different possibilities in this movie, with many forums discussing whether Cobb was still dreaming at the end. Something that I believe will be remembered for a long time.
Other good movies to note
It was difficult for me to narrow down my picks to 10, there were a lot of good movies that could have made the top ten, and I will go through some of those.
Knight and Day – Very enjoyable and funny. This was another one of those movies I thought should have done better than it did. Worth checking out.
Tangled – One of those surprise Disney movies that you really didn’t expect much from. Yeah, I expected it to be good, but it was better than good.
Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance – This wasn’t released this year, it was released in theaters in Japan in 2009, but arrived on Blu-Ray and DVD this year, I decided to import it to check it out. Totally blew me away. It will be arriving in stores like Best Buy at the end of March.
Iron Man 2 – Sequel to the blockbuster hit in 2008, was another pleasant surprise, will be honest, wasn’t as much as a surprise as the original one, as I really didn’t expect anything out of that, but this one was still great to watch.
Despicable Me – Another good animated movie. The one element that I really enjoyed were those little Minions.
Alice in Wonderland – Tim Burton’s recent movie, I really enjoyed it a lot. Thought the 3D worked pretty well.
While we say goodbye to 2010, we have so much to look forward to in 2011. First off, new movies like Green Hornet, Unknown, Rango, Rio, Adjustment Bureau, Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Source Code, Kung Fu Panda 2, X-Men: First Class, Super 8, Cars 2, Captain America, Cowboys and Aliens, and much more. I will continue to keep you updated on what is coming out and what to look for. Also, I plan to do another Blu-Ray schedule soon.
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