tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25317814626116779802024-03-08T07:58:26.734-08:00Blondie's Flick FindJust one girl's obsession with movies at your fingertips!Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-70959846008856500222011-05-19T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-19T21:34:40.559-07:00Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides<strong>Title:</strong> <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em><br /><br /><strong>Genre:</strong> Action/Adventure<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Rob Marshall<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, and Ian McShane<br /><br />Captain Jack Sparrow is back and finding what he does best, trouble. His newest adventure finds him at the mercy of the infamous Blackbeard and dragged along on a quest for the Fountain of Youth. Though Blackbeard’s mystical powers and preferred zombie henchmen might be the obvious choice to keep poor Jack on his toes, it is Blackbeard’s beautiful daughter, Angelica, who is the main cause of his concern. Jack leads this gang of unlikely allies to the fountain facing dangers like mermaids that have a deadly taste for man and the British Empire being captained by old foe Captain Barbossa. How will Jack make it through his latest adventure alive? By doing what he always does, improvise. <br /><br />Everything you could possible love about the Pirates series is back and just as entertaining. I don’t think I will ever getting tired Jack Sparrow and his comedic frolics. With all the trouble Jack seems to find himself in the middle of time and time again, he seems to still have so much fun that the idea of becoming a pirate is very appealing. <br /><br />I did have a couple of concerns about the new movie before I saw it. One, how could the story possible hold up against the last three films? And, two, how could this film be as good without character favorites, Elizabeth and Will? The last two films seemed determined to one-up the previous with bigger effects and an even more massive plot. The idea of the fountain quest seemed intriguing, but I wasn’t so sure that it could compare to the rest of the series. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked the more compact adventure the quest for the fountain was. There was no need to scour every inch of the world meeting danger upon danger. This film achieved focus much like the original film and stuck to it. As for the second concern, I am personally a fan of Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, but their characters story had such a satisfying ending from the last film that they just were not missed. With the story having such a specific focus it would be hard to fit Will Turner and his own ship of souls into the plot. Of course, I have also come to the conclusion that it doesn’t really matter who is in the film as long as Captain Jack is present. <br /><br />This film is fun and highly entertaining. Whether you’re being mesmerized by action and effects of the film or laughing at the antics and dialogue, you will definitely not regret seeing this movie. I recommend spicing up your <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em> experience by seeing the film in 3D.<br /><br /><br />I give this film 5 Buttery Kernals.Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-33764270752414457532010-10-31T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-31T14:30:00.394-07:00Shaun of the Dead<strong>Genre:</strong> Comedy/Horror <br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Edgar Wright<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Morgan, Penelope Wilton, and Bill Nighy<br /><br />Shaun lives his life catering to his best friend, Ed, with no want for a bigger picture, which is why his girlfriend, Liz, leaves him. While trying to embrace the fact that Liz is gone and yet still concocting a plan to get her back, something darker is happening to the world around him. People are turning into zombies. As soon as Shaun accepts this new dilemma, he is determined to rescue Liz and his mother with the help of Ed and get them to the only safe place they can think of, the pub.<br /><br />I really adore British movies and the dry humor, so when it was mixed with horror, I fell in love. Yeah, they’re fighting zombies, and they’re laying all their hopes on a beloved pub that will be their sanctuary. Who needs to figure out why there are zombies or how to take care of them. This doesn’t seem to be a good recipe for success, but this film actually works. Plus, although brief, the addition of Bill Nighy to a cast is never a bad thing. This movie is good fun if you enjoy dry humor and can laugh at blood and flailing limbs.<br /><br />There is one problem that I did have with this film. At the end Shaun is faced with the horrible reality that his mother is about to turn into a zombie and that he will probably have to kill her. A tough matter regardless the zombie situation, yet this is a comedy. They did not however choose to lighten up the situation, but chose to make it very dramatic. The scene was so out of place compared to the rest of the film that I was completely removed from the main plot and then thrust abruptly back into the hilarity. I just felt that they needed to make the transition a little more harmonious to the rest of the tone of the film. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-54823667551744596332010-10-30T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-30T14:30:00.898-07:00Drag Me to Hell<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror <br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Sam Raimi<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Alison Lohman, Justin Long, and Lorna Raver<br /><br />Christine is a nice girl with the boy of her dreams and always living by the rules. She is competing with another coworker for a promotion. Trying to take a more assertive role to make her look like the ideal candidate, she denies a loan extension for an older woman. Because of this, the woman ends up cursing her. Struggling between belief and ridiculousness, she begins seeing things and is attacked by the unknown. Now she has to figure out the curse before it takes her life.<br /><br />This is the first horror film that the Raimi brothers have done since the Evil Dead trilogy. Because I love Sam Raimi just as much as I love Bruce Campbell, I immediately ran to the theaters to see it. I was not disappointed. It was just the kind of fun that is expected out of Raimi. The film had plenty of gross moment that made you squirm, yet were so gross at times that you were cracking up, which was the point. Raimi does enjoy his horror, but he also enjoys making you laugh. <br /><br />There was just one thing that disappointed me thoroughly about the film. Ted Raimi was of course in the film, which I fully expected since he is a Raimi. Bruce Campbell was not, however. I was just shocked that Raimi was doing another horror movie that he wrote and no cameo from Mr. Campbell? I mean he did cameos for the Spiderman movies. I just hope that there was a schedule conflict, because that would be the only reason I’d let Mr. Campbell off.<br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Shaun of the Dead</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-66762034233526091832010-10-29T14:51:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:52:44.493-07:00Evil Dead<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror <br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Sam Raimi<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Sam Raimi<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly<br /><br />Ash and his friends decide to take a trip to a cabin looking for some fun and relaxation. After arriving, strange things begin to happen, but that’s the warm up. After finding a strange book and recorded tapes in the basement, they decide to play the tapes and evoke an ancient evil.<br /><br />I had listed in my top 10 favorite Halloween movies <em>Army of Darkness</em>. Well you rightly cannot do a real review without doing one about this film. That is why I chose to do this one instead being that it is the first of the trilogy, <em>Army of Darkness</em> being the last part. This is the brain child of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert, longtime friends that decided to take the movie business into their own hands. They proved what a strong will and determination can really create, and it doesn’t matter if you live in Hollywood.<br /><br />The film became successful, but to say that it was good is an entirely different matter alone. I guess it would have been considered alright for the time, and their budget was considered insignificant compared to the studio backed films. The film does have a place of honor as one of the original great scary films of the 80’s. There have been talks of a remake, which would really sadden me, because I don’t think anyone can imagine Ash as anyone else other than Bruce Campbell. The movie and character have spawned two more sequels, video games, and even a feature in comic books. When Marvel Comics decides to go zombie, of course they had to do a special version in which Ash gets thrown in the middle battling the zombie-fied superbeings, a drastic change from his usual “deadites.”<br /><br />This is the film that started Bruce Campbell’s typecasted career of random horror films and guest appearances of several “weird” television show. I’m not complaining, because I love the guy so much, but I am glad that he has his role on <em>Burn Notice</em>. I would really love to see a guest appearance on <em>Superntatural</em>, especially before time runs out on that show. I would like for him to be given more of a chance with straighter roles, because I think he can more than handle it. He’s actually inspired a story for me that I base a straight character around him. I read about how he would love to handle a role like that, and the story came to me. Not that it will ever come to actual fruition as a movie, but hey, if he can inspire me to do that, he’s got to be a decent actor. <br /><br />I give this film 2 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Drag Me to Hell</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-66286931811715109582010-10-28T17:51:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:52:36.319-07:00Bubba Ho-Tep<strong>Genre:</strong> Comedy/Horror <br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Don Coscarelli<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Don Coscarelli based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis<br /><br />After trading lives with an impersonator for a less complicated life, Elvis is now old, worn out, and left to a nursing home. Strange occurrences and deaths ignite a spark of purpose within him that he long thought dead. With the help of a friend, one that believes he is J.F.K., Elvis investigates what exactly is happening to the nursing home and comes face to face with a mummy.<br /><br />This is probably one of my favorite movies ever. The story is so ridiculous yet so well put together that you’re compelled to watch the movie at every moment. The idea of Elvis in a nursing home fighting a mummy with a walker seems like cheap comedy, but alas, the quality of the film is what actually gets you, not to mention decent acting. The story and characters are so good that I can care less about the mummy. The film is quirky and meant to be entertaining which it exceeds fantastically. <br /><br />Best of all is the acting. I am a huge fan of Bruce “Don’t Call Me Ash” Campbell, because I am a girl that appreciates sarcasm, an attribute Mr. Campbell perfects. I personally feel that this was his best work yet. Of course the Elvis character is miserable and humor is created through sarcasm and crankiness. Bruce Campbell has got that, but Elvis is also a well rounded, emotional person, a character. This is foreign territory for Campbell, but he made it seem as if he had been doing it for years.<br /><br />Finally, I have to give a shout out to Ossie Davis. This is the type of film, no one would have ever expected him, a phenomenal actor, to be a part of, especially playing J.F.K. His performance alone is worth seeing this film for. He is fantastic!<br /><br />I give this film 4 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Evil Dead</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-69476352466126084842010-10-27T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-27T14:30:00.370-07:00Rocky Horror Picture Show<strong>Genre:</strong> Musical<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Jim Sharman<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Richard O’Brian and Jim Sharman<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brian, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, and Meat Loaf<br /><br />Brad and Janet have no choice but to seek help from a creepy old mansion. They didn’t expect to find a showcase of the strange and free spirited residents. The strangest of all is the leader of the crazy menagerie. How are Brad and Janet going to escape? That is if they really want to. <br /><br />Chocked full of music, fun, and crazy, this movie is a wild ride. Known for being a cult hit and enjoyed by millions, this may not exactly be the film for everyone. It will immediately take most out of their comfort zone. I wouldn’t dare go near this movie if you like staying in your comfort zone, since the basic theme of the film is sexuality. The merit of the film is encouraging people to be comfortable and not be afraid of being themselves no matter how normal or strange it may seem to other people. <br /><br />There are several examples of great acting in this film, but I think the one person people always seem to remember from this film is Mr. Tim Curry. This is probably his breakthrough role and the one he is most famous for. In my honest opinion, had this film been made today, Curry probably would have been nominated for an Academy Award. Sadly, that was just not the case for the time period of the film. <br /><br />If you are willing to keep an open mind, I think that you just might enjoy this film. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Bubba Ho-Tep</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-37815007608250053192010-10-26T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-26T16:11:18.867-07:00Moster Squad<strong>Genre:</strong> Family<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Fred Dekker<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Shane Black and Fred Dekker<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr, Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Ryan Lambert, Ashley Bank, Michael Faustino, and Mary Ellen Trainor.<br /><br />When Sean is given the diary of Van Helsing by his mother, he doesn’t realize just how important it is. He and his friends have created a Monster Club due to their love of the great monsters from stories and film. When they are faced with the challenge to actually fight real monsters, Sean discovers that the diary holds a spell that will rid them of the evil beings. There is just not a lot of time left to complete it.<br /><br />Basically, this film tries to put <em>The Goonies</em> and <em>Ghostbusters</em> together and hoped that it would be a smash hit. It did not however live up to expectation. What we are left with is an alright movie with a couple of memorable lines and a bad theme song, but it was the 80’s. Theme songs were big in the 80’s as well as creating songs just for the film’s entire soundtrack. I kind of miss that in films these days. <br /><br />The acting and special effects are not really spectacular, but hey they did what they could. This film has to be put in the nostalgic category, for films that we loved as kids but were too naïve to realize how bad they actually were. That being said there is still some fun, especially involving the relationships between the kids and especially when Frankenstein is invited into their group. <br /><br /><br />I give this film 2 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Rocky Horror Picture Show</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-16987571807886771352010-10-25T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-25T14:30:00.412-07:00Amityville Horror<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Andrew Douglas<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Scott Kosar based on the novel by Jay Anson<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James, Jimmy Bennett, and Chloe Moretz <br /><br />The Lutz Family has just bought a new family home, and they are eager to start their new lives together. They just didn’t realize that the home was already occupied when they moved in. Strange occurrences continue to happen and worsen. Something dark and evil is trying to prey upon the Lutz family, but can they stop it?<br /><br />This isn’t a terrible remake for starters. I actually liked the subtle changes in this interpretation. They put more of the original murder story into this film by using the victims to haunt as well as the evil that surrounds the place. The original story is mostly psychological toying with the supposed actual truth of the events. Since the technological effects were nowhere near the capabilities available to the remake, one would assume that the new movie would head off more in that direction. This was not the case, though there were obvious advances in the effects. They still chose to use the story as the best asset, which the actors helped out with. <br /><br />I honestly was a little skeptical of seeing Ryan Reynolds in this film, due to this being the first time he took such a serious leading role. Before this, he was mostly known for his comedic abilities. I was delighted to see that he could handle such a role and be taken seriously. This type of flexibility usually leads to phenomenal performances as an actor. By no means do I ever want him to stop comedy, because his sarcasm is divine. I won’t mind seeing his serious roles either. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Monster Squad</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-89181290982435487242010-10-24T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-24T14:30:00.532-07:00Sleepy Hallow<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Tim Burton<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Andrew Kevin Walker based on the story by Washington Irving<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, and Christopher Walkin<br /><br />Ichabod Crane is summoned to Sleepy Hallow to solve a string of murders. There is legend and mystery surrounding them, but Ichabod Crane is determined to make scientific sense of it all. Disctraction comes in the form of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel for Crane, but she also brings more questions and mysteries of her own. How is Ichabod Crane to prove that these murders have been done by man and not the feared headless horseman.<br /><br />This will be the second film I am to review concerning this legendary story. I am happy to admit that this film succeeds the last crappy film by several giant leaps and bounds for several reasons. The major reason being:<br /><br />1. Tim Burton<br />He is an eccentric film making, and we may not always understand his visions. Though, the man knows how to display one magical and imaginative movie. He has a wonderful use of color in his all of his films, and this one is no different. His uses of the colors red and blue vary by being gorgeous and then frightening the next moment. <br />2. Johnny Depp<br />It is never a bad thing to have this man in a movie period, but when he does a Burton, which he does a lot, it is a combination that is difficult to top. His acting skills are pretty decent also. Yeah, that was an understatement.<br />3. Christopher Walken<br />I think that man’s name is more than plenty.<br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Amityville Horror</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-13733178486716899132010-10-23T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-23T14:30:00.137-07:001408<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Mikael Håfström<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, and Larry Karaszewski based on the short story by Stephen King<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> John Cusak and Samuel L. Jackson<br /><br />Mike Enslin has made a career of going to famous haunted places and debunking their paranormal attributes. He gets a strange opportunity to check out the infamous room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel. This being a major step in his career, he immediately agrees. What he finds in room 1408, may actually be true and terrifying. <br /><br />I really enjoyed this film. I am a huge fan of John Cusak, so I was going to watch it no matter what. I was not disappointed. The fear generated in this film is more psychological and easier to believe as audience and possibly be frightened by, so in easier words, bigger creep factor. These films are always driven by the story, and the better the story, the better the movie. This film certainly held up.<br /><br />Since this film mostly focuses around one character and his experiences, the merit of the actor has to be high. John Cusak is a wonderful actor that could easily handle the weight of this film. The man could probably do a one man show, and I could sit there completely enthralled. Why he has yet to win an Oscar is a mystery to me. The writing alone in the movie is enough to watch, but to have Cusak drive, who wouldn’t want to take that trip. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Sleepy Hallow</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-33281252820528791812010-10-22T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-22T14:30:00.213-07:00Planet Terror<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror/Comedy<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Robert Rodriguez<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Robert Rodriguez<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Mary Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Naveen Andrews, and Bruce Willis<br /><br />When bio-weapon is released into the air of a small town, infection spreads turning the people and dead into mutant zombies hungry for flesh. Only a small group of survivors are left to take on the hoard coming to eat them. They can only hope to survive long enough to make it out of town. <br /><br />So this film is a parody, a bloody and ridiculous parody, but that’s the point. The film is filled with bloody gore upon bloody gore, but in a ridiculous manner that is supposed to make you laugh. It is all in the fun of making you uncomfortable and then asking you to believe that what you’re seeing could be somewhat real. Okay, so maybe turning a missing appendage into a lethal weapon is a little hard to swallow. <br /><br />There is also a kind of finesse with how the effects of the film make it feel as if it is something from the seventies. The look of the film, the music, and even some of the editing are blended together to give this appearance. It also adds to the ridiculousness, considering many films of that time had the campy humor to it. <br /><br />If you’re not into laughing at this kind of grotesque blood and gore, then I don’t recommend this one for you. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>1408</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-15170729725959004502010-10-21T18:25:00.001-07:002010-10-21T18:25:17.005-07:00The Strangers-StuThe Strangers <br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Bryan Bertino <br /><br /><br /><br />Starring Liv Tyler(Aerosmith’s daughter) Scott Speedman(Underworlds)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A couple spends time together at the family cabin. They have just left a wedding and he thought that he would ask her to marry him. She said no. So they decided to spend time together alone at a cabin. So alone out in the middle nowhere, they are tortured by three crazy psycho killers. <br /><br /><br /><br />This movie was a pretty good. It is based on a true story and the killers are in awesome masks. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3 bloody hand printsBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-14294350156561845912010-10-21T18:24:00.001-07:002010-10-21T18:24:40.323-07:00The Children-StuThe Children<br /><br /><br />Directed by Tom Shankland <br /><br /><br />Starring some crazy Brits <br /><br /><br /><br />Two couples get together for the Holidays. The kids and the parents enjoy spending time with family, with the exception of the teenage rebel and the sick kid. They share stories, laughs, and everything is like a British Norman Rockwell painting. They then discover that the sick kid may have more than just the flu. As the hours go by, things become scary. The children turn into evil murderous demons. Will the adults survive? <br /><br /><br />This story has it all. Teenage angst. Vomiting children. Sledding injuries. Even sexual tension between an underage goth and her uncle. It is British, but that is all it has going for it. The kids aren’t even creepy, which is what you would ask for in a creepy kid movie. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I give this 1 bloody hand printBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-66077137398968628422010-10-21T18:23:00.001-07:002010-10-21T18:23:57.879-07:00White NoiseWhite Noise <br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Geoffrey Sax<br /><br /><br />Starring Michael Keaton(Batman, Multiplicity), Debra Kara Unger(Silent Hill, Crash(the old one), Chandra West(not much), and Ian McNiece( Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) <br /><br /><br /><br />Keaton plays a Architect who loses his wife in a tragedy. He then is stricken with grief that he cannot shake. He then is approached by a man who informs him that he may be able to speak with his wife---from beyond the grave. He then becomes obsessed with seeking his wife and helping others, through the use of EVP(electronic voice phenomenon). The EVP’s help lead him into a world of evil from beyond and trying to help a missing person. <br /><br /><br /><br />This movie is actually kinda cool. Watching all the ghost shows, I am very familiar with the use of EVP. It is kind of a creepy concept and it is worth a look if you have the time. It goes a little too far, but what do you expect for a horror movie. <br /><br /><br /><br />I give this one 3 ½ bloody hand printsBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-17528712609768661902010-10-21T18:22:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:23:07.871-07:00Psycho-StuPsycho (1998)<br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Gus Van Sant <br /><br /><br />Starring TONS of actors you know. Vince Vaughn(Wedding Crashers) , Anne Heche(Ellen Degenerous) , Julianne Moore(Boogie Nights), Viggo Mortensen(Lord of the Rings) etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A young woman decides to hideout at a motel run by a Youngman and his mother. She ends up dead and the race is on to find her killer. Twists and turns take you through this story of murder, mystery, and mommy-issues. <br /><br /><br /><br />I actually saw this movie in the theatres. Brandon’s mom dropped us off at the old Kokomo Mall theatre. I have not seen this movie since then. I don’t remember a lot about it other than it wasn’t very good. I do, however, remember that we sat with Brad, Brad, and Ashley. <br /><br /><br /><br />I give this 2 bloody hand prints (b/c I saw it in the theatre)Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-31700468527391645472010-10-21T18:21:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:22:34.913-07:00The Hills Have Eyes-StuThe Hills Have Eyes (2006)<br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Alexandre Aja<br /><br /><br /><br />Starring Vinessa Shaw(Cork Romano), Emille de Ravin(Lost), Aaron Stanford(X Men), and Kathleen Quinlan(Event Horizon) <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A family drives through the remote portions of New Mexico. The drive into a section that was used for atomic bomb testing. Their car breaks down(shocking) and the camp in the van for the night. They then begin to hear noises and see things in the night. A race of mutant people begin to attack them and try to make off with their things, their lives, and their virginity. <br /><br /><br />This had decent build up, bad acting, and some creepy looking mutants. The whole mutant rape scene of a teenage girl was disturbing. This is a remake, and is not very good. <br /><br /><br /><br />1 bloody hand printBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-39769614130754117022010-10-21T18:20:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:21:39.653-07:00The Wicker Man-StuThe Wicker Man(2006)<br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Neil LaBute<br /><br /><br /><br />Starring Nicholas Coppola(National Treasure), Ellen Burstyn(Requiem for a Dream), and Leelee Sobieski( The Glass House)<br /><br /><br /><br />A cop is contacted by his former fiancé. Guess what? You have a child. Guess what else? She is missing. Guess what else else? She may have been kidnapped by a crazy old bat that runs a hippy/feminist island. Guess what else else else? I’m lying. <br /><br /><br /><br />This movie was awful. I do not like Nic Cage. He is terrible. He has been in about 600 movies and has been good in two of them. This is also a remake. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I give this ½ bloody hand printBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-75974166891189128722010-10-21T18:19:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:20:11.706-07:00The Children of the Corn-StuThe Children of the Corn (2009)<br /><br /><br /><br />Directed by Donald P Borchers<br /><br /><br /><br />Starring some creepy kids and two horrible adult actors <br /><br /><br /><br />In a small town in Nebraska, the children rule the land. Adults are evil and they need to be eliminated. An annoying married couple decides to go on a second honeymoon to try to save there verbally abusive marriage. For some reason, driving on the interstate is too easy. They are driving on roads that no one should. Apparently getting to California fast is not in their plans. Instead, why not have your horrible wife scream at you for longer. Well, they hit a kid with the car, and I know what you are thinking, Comedy? No! this kid was already severely injured. But why, when, how, who(cares) ? They go into town and a bunch of creepy kids start doing the Lord’s work. Which if you open up your Bibles, is clearly to kill everyone over 19 to make the crops grow. So sacrifice the annoying couple. <br /><br /><br />I don’t know why this movie was remade. The first one was definitely not this annoying. The best parts are when the guy hits his wife(you would too) and when the woman is eliminated. The creepy kid sex is disturbing and the kids are not that scary. Watch the original and you will not be that impressed, watch the remake and you have wasted an hour and a half of your life. <br /><br /><br /><br />½ bloody hand printBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-73052595306392006102010-10-21T18:18:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:19:24.062-07:00The Uninvited-StuThe Uninvited (2009)<br /><br /><br />Directed by Thomas and Charles Guard <br /><br /><br />Starring Elizabeth Banks(Slither, Scrubs, Apatow movies), Emily Browning(Lemony Snicket‘s, Ned Kelly), Arielle Kebbel(John Tucker Must Die), and David Strathairn(lots of stuff) <br /><br /><br />Anna is in a mental institution. Her mother died in a tragic fire and she attempted suicide. Her doctor thinks it is time she goes home and faces her past. She returns home to find that her father is dating her mother’s nurse. Along with her sister, Anna attempts to find out if her mother’s death was an accident. They begin to notice that many strange things are happening, such as dead children, boyfriends, and mothers visiting them. The pieces come together and they reveal that dad’s girlfriend is a murderer, but wait there is a twist…..<br /><br /><br /><br />A who-done-it/ horror that makes everyone in audience yawn. No real thrills just the typical loud bangs to make jumpy people, well, jump. This movie is uneventful, as far as entertainment. It is probably better to rent a movie that is acclaimed. <br /><br />I’ve seen this damn thing twice, so you don’t have to. <br /><br /><br />I give this ½ bloody hand printBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-87832074476191502862010-10-21T18:17:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:18:22.007-07:00Saw-StuSaw <br /><br /><br />Directed by James Wan <br /><br /><br /><br />Starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, and Tobin Bell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Two people find themselves the pawns in an evil, sick game. They are the latest victims of the Jigsaw killer. They must follow the rules to the game or they will end up dead and so will their families. These people are chosen for a reason and they are going to pay for their sins. <br /><br /><br /><br />This movie is well written. Not wonderfully acted, but much better than most horror movies. This is the type of movie that you could watch and love, or watch and think that it is just another B horror. This movie exploded into lots of sequels. The sequels don’t seem to follow the original storyline, but they make a lot of money. They are entertaining and supposedly the last one is coming out this Halloween. Watching them all over a couple days is kinda fun( I did it last year). But if you have to choose one, the original is the best. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I give this 3 ½ bloody hand printsBlondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-23555346221596208732010-10-21T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-21T14:30:00.825-07:00The Witches of Eastwick<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror/Comedy<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> George Miller<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Michael Cristofer based on the novel by John Updike<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jack Nicholson<br /><br />When Alex, Jane, and Sukie get together one night and have a few drinks, they begin to discuss the perfect man. What they aren’t aware of is that he’s moved into town especially for them. He’s charming and he’s charismatic, wooing all three of the women, but there is also something very off about him. Maybe the man of their dreams is from actually from their nightmares.<br /><br />This is a very fun film from the 80’s that is mostly made fun by the acting. The story itself is not that strong, but Jack Nicholson and his knack for crazy draws you in for a good laugh. The film attempts to poke fun at the unconventional, but if they didn’t have the actors they chose, it wouldn’t nearly be as fun. I personally have not read the book, but I imagine it to be much more entertaining and interesting than the movie since a movie was actually made. The screenwriter’s take on the novel just didn’t translate well to the big screen. It is possible that the lack of technology during this time may have also played a role with the story not going so smoothly. <br /><br />I didn’t hate this movie and did enjoy the actors a lot, but I don’t recommend rushing out and buying it. If you find it cheap as I did, then sure knock yourself out.<br /><br />I give this film 2 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Planet Terror</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-72618113172480909672010-10-20T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-20T14:30:00.285-07:00Twilight<strong>Genre:</strong>Romance/Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Catherine Hardwicke<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Melissa Rosenberg based off the novel by Stephanie Meyer<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, and Taylor Lautner<br /><br />Bella moves to a small Washington town to live with her father, completely opposite of her Arizona upbringing. Her first day of school was expected to be awkward, because she was new. She did not, however, anticipate encountering Edward Cullen, a mysterious and withdrawn individual. If only she knew how much her life was going to change after meeting him.<br /><br />Yes, I am doing a review on this, and yes, I am a fan. At least, I’m not a crazy one. I was a huge fan of the novels. True, they are not nobel prize winners, but for young adult novels, they’re pretty complex. I chose the wrong time to see this film for the first time, opening night. My friends and I were surrounded by tweens, not the remotely entertaining kind either, and a bad interpretation of the book, for which I blame the director. When the film was over, I had cracked several jokes about the film, was done with obsessive tweens, and probably saw one of the worst special effect understanding of something that should have been so simple. I was bummed and exhausted, and not at all amused by the girls screaming in ecstasy how amazing the film was. Did we not just leave the same theater? I apologize. I really shouldn’t be that demeaning to the tweens. I was that age once also. As I matured, my drama tolerance disappeared, leaving me very annoyed and uncomfortable when I cannot avoid most of it.<br /><br />Catherine Hardwicke did an amazing job with <em>Thirteen</em>. It was fantastic, and indie films are her forte. I believe that she was not exactly prepared for the differences of an epic and commercial, twilight is big enough to practically be a brand, film opposed to an indie film. Indie films are raw and very dramatic and rely heavily on the acting, story and direction to provide the harmony. <em>Twilight </em>is a genre flick, and one that she seemed to try to film like a heavily dramatic indie film. The story alone has enough drama in it that it did not need severe emphasis by specific shots or overacting. My example being the scene when Bella enters biology class, and Edward has his very awkward reaction. I am sure that we will continue to see great things from this director, but her choice for the direction of this film was not wise at all. The sequels surpassed this film, easily, and I only expect the last novel’s interpretations to be the best yet.<br /><br />Ah, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, what can I say? I don’t think that they were terrible in this movie because they are terrible actors. I believe that they’re performances were not up to par, because that’s how they were told to act. An actor doesn’t usually have full control over apart. Some directors do let allow actor go with the flow, but the point is that the director has to allow it first. Whether the director told them exactly how to act or presented them with suggestions for the scene, this is what an actor is paid to do. Kristen Stewart has always been one of the actresses I have kept my eye on since her performance in <em>Speak</em>. I thought she had a lot of potential to be a phenomenal actress, something she continues to prove. I actually feel the same about Robert Pattinson. They both seem to have an honesty about them that is hard to ignore. Maybe epic, commercial films are not really the boat they should be jumping on right now. I think they should focus more on indie films for the time being to practice their craft before they jump onto another highly commercial film. I would like them both to be known for their talent first and not just Edward and Bella. I will admit that I can’t imagine anyone else playing Edward and Bella, though.<br /><br />Sorry, Taylor Lautner will not be discussed for this film, because he may have been in there for a full five minutes.<br /><br /><br />I give this film 2 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>The Witches of Eastwick</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-52082217804978610102010-10-19T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-19T14:30:00.950-07:00Underworld<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror/Action<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Len Wiseman<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman, and Danny McBride<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, and Bill Nighy<br /><br />There is a great war raging between the vampires and the werewolves that has been billowing for centuries. In our modern day, Selene, a vampire, is part of a special force that has been given the task to eliminate as many werewolves as possible, a duty she is all too ready to complete since it was werewolves that killed her family centuries ago. When she discovers the werewolves’ latest plot, everything she thought she knew gets turned upside down, and she is forced to make a decision.<br /><br />I have to point out that this was practically the first real movie of my generation to touch the whole vampires and werewolves as mortal enemies, and what a fine kickass interpretation it is. It is very action packed and entertaining movie. It does have vampires and werewolves, but the approach pushed the usual standard by not making it a traditional horror movie. I only use the term “horror” because there are indeed vamps and wolves and so goes the term. I hesitate to use the fantasy expression, because I feel it leans more towards worlds that have no connection to reality, where this film is set in our reality. This is an action flick. You are supposed to ooh and ahh over the special effects and enjoy the adventure, not jumping from being scared at random moments.<br /><br />I have to admit that even the story was pretty impressive and well thought out. It starts out very black and white and ends grey. These are my favorite kinds of stories. The story remains compelling enough to keep you as interested as you are with the effects. That’s always a bonus with an action movie. Action movies tend to follow the same route as horror films and rely on how things are going to look and not the story. The sequel is pretty decent, but the prequel left more to be desired. Even the fact that Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen were in the prequel could not hold enough value to make it as good as the first two. Alas, there is talk a fourth which will follow the story line of the second movie. Hopefully, it will live up to the original. <br /><br />I give this film 3 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Twilight</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-34779008337357983242010-10-18T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-18T14:30:02.611-07:00Devour<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> David Winkler<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Adam Gross and Seth Gross<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Jensen Ackles, Dominique Swain, Shannyn Sossaman, William Sadler, and Teach Grant<br /><br />It’s Jake’s birthday, and to celebrate, his friend invites him to play a game that randomly calls you and gives you orders. He thinks the game is harmless and joins in. No one informs him of the deadly consequences. On top of that, there may be an even deeper connection between the game and Jake, one Jake never saw coming. <br /><br />Okay the main reason to watch this movie is because you like one of the actors and care stare upon their visage for a period of time, of course hopefully not in a creepy way. That was my reason, and that was purely its only entertaining factor. The story line isn’t that strong though tries to act like it’s psychological and gripping. I give it the psychological, more because at the end of the movie I had a letdown wtf moment. The acting was okay too, except for the sex scene. I am not one to usually comment on such moments in film history, but this was probably the most awkward one I have ever seen. The actors seemed uncomfortable, but you could clearly tell that they were overly trying to make it seem that they were indeed supposed to be having fun. Just awkward.<br /><br />I give this film 1 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Underworld</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531781462611677980.post-51845185105242042582010-10-17T14:30:00.000-07:002010-10-17T14:30:00.836-07:00Silent Hill<strong>Genre:</strong> Horror<br /><br /><strong>Director:</strong> Christophe Gans<br /><br /><strong>Screenplay:</strong> Roger Avery<br /><br /><strong>Starring:</strong> Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, and Jodelle Ferland<br /><br />Rose is worried about her daughter, Sharon, who keeps sleepwalking into frightful situations always calling out “Silent Hill.” Rose wants the sleepwalking to end and decides to take her to Silent Hill, which is a town, a haunted, deserted town. Getting into the town was not an easy task, and leaves Rose unconscious in her car. When she awakes, she find that her daughter is missing and searches the town for her, but she is not prepared to find out that the stories about Silent Hill are true and much worse.<br /><br />I easily compared this movie to <em>Resident Evil</em> being that they both are based off of video games. In my opinion there was just as much to work with from the video game for <em>Silent Hill</em> as well as for the game for <em>Resident Evil</em>. The major difference is that the <em>Silent Hill</em> movie did a better job of conveying it, even if they flipped the main character from the father in the video game to the mother in the movie. There is a balance between the story and the effects. This was not the case with <em>Resident Evil</em>. Of course there are some horrible deaths in this movie, but it was not he focus. The focus of <em>Silent Hill</em> is the town, what happened and is happening to it, and most importantly how Sharon fits into the puzzle. The effects are blended nicely within the story, causing a lot of creep, but not overshadowing. Granted, the end even caused me to a have “gird your loins” moment, but anyone else could understand that sentiment. <br /><br />I say that the film was story driven, but even it had its rough patches. The girl that is Sharon’s doppelganger runs around bringing Rose to the horrible truth of what happened to Alessa. There is a suggestion that the girl we see and Sharon are both born somehow from the real tragedy that happened to Alessa. The thing that looks like her seems to be all of the evil and angry energy born from the tragedy, and Sharon is all the good that was still left in her thrown out to try and find happiness. You go through all of that and you don’t really get what exactly Sharon is or what the future holds for her or the town. It was great to go through the movie, but too many questions were brought up at the end that were never properly answered. I guess this is why the video game has several sequels. One for the movie has yet to be established. <br /><br />I give this film 2 Buttery Kernals.<br /><br /><strong>Coming Soon:</strong> <em>Devour</em>Blondie's Flick Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581432976814035633noreply@blogger.com0