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Kôkyô shihen Eureka Sebun (2005)
A brief description of a beautiful thing
I've only been a fan of anime for 1-2 years now, the first show i watched being Fullmetal Alchemist. It was after that show that I moved on to Inuyasha, Black Lagoon, Blood +.....and then Eureka Seven. The emotions I felt and the Beauty I witnessed is nearly indescribable. The show is action-packed, funny, superbly and colorfully animated, dramatic, heart wrenching, and, above all, powerfully romantic.
I have never been on the verge of tears so often in a series as I was during Eureka Seven, and by the end of episode 50 i was nearly bawling. Eureka and Renton's relationship isn't just companionship, affection, and caring; it's TRUE love. It's the kind of love we don't see often enough in our day and age, the kind of love you can only dream of. It's endearing, unfaltering, gorgeous, true love. Their relationship is the most beautiful thing I have to yet to witness in a story, movie, or television show in my 19 years of life. AH! And it's conclusion: I'll never forget it. I believe that Eureka Seven will always hold a place in my heart. The emotions, the colors, the loyalty, the destiny, the LOVE: It all fuses to make one very, very perfect show. Watch Eureka Seven. May it affect you the way it did me. May you be lost in it's beauty.
P.S. - It ended perfectly........but we need a second season. Even an OVA will suffice. It ended appropriately, but I believe that every fan can agree: WE NEED MORE EUREKA SEVEN.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
I don't know what happened. I really don't.
I love the show. I simply love it. But is it a show that can be translated well into a movie? In my opinion, and after seeing the movie, not really. Yes, I laughed occasionally, but not enough. To tell the truth, the movie was exactly how I thought it was going to be, just not as funny. I knew there wouldn't be a good and sensible plot, which is OK. That can fly because it certainly flies in the show and no one seems to care. But geez, what really happened here? I mean, only EXTREMELY (notice i capitalized extremely) hardcore fans of the show will find this entertaining and a faithful adaptation. But for all other folks who don't know what this is, or even like the show but sometimes think it isn't funny, they will really hate it or be disappointed. I wish I had smoked some green beforehand. I think I would've enjoyed it much much more. Take that as advice.
Casino Royale (2006)
Purely amazing. I'm speechless.
Sean Connery. George Lazenby. Roger Moore. Timothy Dalton. Pierce Brosnan. They have NOTHING on Daniel Craig.
This film is nothing short of spectacular. The action, dialog, love scenes, the characters, everything: perfect. It's all very different from what we've come to expect of our hero Mr. Bond. The film series has undergone a very gigantic change. Is change a good thing? Yes, in this case I believe it is. Some viewers can't accept change. Yes, James Bond is very cold and heartless at points. Yes, he IS driving a ford focus near the beginning. Yes, he does crash his Astin Martin car very quickly (one that contains no evident gadgetry by the way). Yes, he does seem like a very VERY different Bond. But you have to consider one thing here: this movie is the story of James Bond and his first mission as a double 0. He's a little rough around the edges. He has to find his groove. Were any of you perfect on the first day of YOUR job? Aren't you better at it now? The truth is, this is a welcomed installment into a series that was beginning to get horribly worn out in the first place (hint hint, every Bond film that Pierce Brosnan starred in, except for Goldeneye which was also directed by Martin Campbell, the director of this film). It's kind of like License to Kill (one of my favorite Bond films). That film was very different in the sense that Bond took on the role of somewhat of a vigilante after his license to kill was revoked. I loved the change of pace in that film. I also loved it in this one. Seriously, think about it. Typical Bond film: Opening action scene; title song; more action; brief explanation of a villain and plot; more action; sex scene; more plot development; action; more sex; action; big showdown between Bond and the main villain where the bad guy is killed in an interesting and unique way.
I don't know about you, but I was getting sick of watching film after film that followed this formula. Thank you Daniel Craig for being the best Bond yet. Thank you Martin Campbell for directing a truly wonderful film.
ONE SMALL PROBLEM: NO R. I would have liked to see one of those famous comic relief scenes in which R shows Bond the new gadgets.
But hey, do we REALLY need him? This film is perfect otherwise. I believe John Cleese wouldn't fit into this new style of Bond film making.
Yay Daniel Craig. You were great in Munich, you were great in Layer Cake, and you were spectacular in Casino Royale.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Call me crazy, but.........
I don't believe this movie deserves the praise it is receiving. I saw the film a few days ago, with very high expectations. I had heard about this movie nearly half a year ago, and after seeing the preview I knew that I HAD to see this movie. Amongst my group of friends, I was the only one who had heard of this movie a long time before it's release. It was my idea to go see the movie because my friends had only heard of it a few days before the release.
Near the beginning, I was laughing my ass off. Cohen performs as Borat perfectly, and at times he is extremely amusing. But, near the end of this film I began to grow weary of the constant crude jokes and sexual references. Don't get me wrong, I'm as tolerant of crude humor as the next guy (I love films like Austin Powers, Bruce Almighty, Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, etc.). But this film is simply over the top. It achieves its goal in attempting to become one of the most crude and disgusting films made to this day, but overall it's just an excuse to show two men with too much pubic hair rubbing their balls in each others faces. After a certain scene, I stopped laughing completely. It had become too much for me to bear.
Plus, I have reason to believe that this film is receiving most of its praise because of the social commentary on American life. Yes there are problems with America (PLENTY of them), but I don't want to have these issues shoved in my face, especially when they are over exaggerated, particularly about racism and hate in the south. Being born and raised in the south, I have come to hate the redneck regime that reigns supreme in this region, but to display the entire region as feeling this way is simply ridiculous. There are intelligent people here, and were not all just a bunch of yokels who hate everyone but white people. Geez, there's racism everywhere people, not just in the south.
Overall, Borat is a funny film, but enough is enough, and I could've done without some of the humor in this film.
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Entertaining and unexpected: I loved it
It's official: Samuel L. Jackson is my favorite actor. With this, Pulp Fiction, and countless others combined, Sam has proved himself to be one of the most entertaining actors in Hollywood. Sure, his role in Snakes isn't Oscar material, but who can say that watching him take control of the plane with his usual bad ass attitude isn't a total joy? I'll have to admit, without him this film would have been NOTHING. I would have been writing another negative comment like all the other idiots who gave this two stars or less.
The dialouge is cheesy, the snakes don't look in the least bit real, and the character development is so typical and almost identical to any other movie we have seen of this genre. But, it is all these things that make this movie great. Sure, there are plenty of moments in this film that create tension and put you on the edge of your seat, but never do you feel the least bit scared while watching. This isn't a horror movie, it is an action/suspense movie. When I went to see this I wasn't expecting to be scared, I was expecting to guess which person was going to die next. This movie is supposed to make you laugh when people die who we care nothing about. This movie isn't meant to be taken seriously.
All you fools out there who said this movie is ridiculous and amateurish are missing the entire point. Look at the title for Christ's sake! "Snakes on A Plane". How serious of a movie do you think this is supposed to be? It's just fun. Mindless fun where we don't have to worry about plot. Gosh, if you're that worried about plot then go watch Black Dahlia or something.
The Covenant (2006)
Painful. Just plain painful to watch.
Being a fan of the movie Underworld, I thought that I might enjoy this film. Of course, the same director of Underworld wasn't involved, but just one of its executive producers, which nowadays doesn't mean crap (e.g. "Quentin Tarantino presents Hostel" or "Pirates of The Caribbean, a Jerry Bruckheimer production"). So, all you Hot Topic loving teens out there, don't be fooled by the advertisements you see for this movie. I liked Underworld, but it wasn't great, and this isn't half as good. Some may say that a cast of unknowns in lead roles may mean that there's promising new talent to be found here. No. The actors performances were abysmal, wooden at best. And seriously, who wrote the script? The script was about as well written as George W. Bush's speeches. I won't spoil it for you, but if you do go and see this pile of crap, expect to hear some horribly cheesy dialogue, especially one particular line in the last fight scene. Plus the storyline, if anyone really cared to follow it, was about as ridiculous as a blind man driving a bus. I almost decided to go see "The Descent" for the second time before the movie began, but I thought to myself "No. This is an advanced screening. It's free, and The Descent doesn't even start for another thirty minutes." Don't make the same mistake.