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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
A Sad Day in The World of Star Wars...
I just got done seeing this movie. WOW! Just wow, and not a great wow. There are defiantly some stale, sad, and some downright sickening things about this movie! First off, when George made the first Star Wars, all those years ago, I'm sure it was not directed towards children. It was a classical piece of cinematic history. Empire Strikes Back, furthered even more away towards children. And that is a good thing. Its like taking The Godfather, and telling a 7-year old to watch it and understand. They're aren't going too. That's what the old school Star Wars was. Something that some young kids probably weren't going to understand. It had love, war, drama, sci-fi. Everything that created the old school Star Wars was fantastic. But unfortunately, how the old school movies felt towards younger kids, this movie feels towards me. I don't understand why George had to do this (Other than a greedy, little, moneymaker) but he is destroying Star Wars. This movie feels like i don't understand. There were not very many good things about this movie at all.
The Pros: It describes a little more about the Clone Wars, (but very little), The fights were okay to say the best, and we find out that Anakin gets a new apprentice. Also, no Jar Jar, which is always a redeeming factor, ha.
The Cons: 1. Even though its a pro, its also a con. The apprentice was entirely unnecessary for the Star Wars universe. Between episode 2 and 3, Anakin starts as a Padawan, then becomes a Knight. There is no apprentice before or after, so whats the point of this? No Point.
2.Also, the acting was very stiff. I know its a kids movie (which is also another con) but its to cheesy. Like Batman & Robin cheesy. Some characters fit their voice, but Anakin seemed still like a little kid, with his, Im a 20 year old kid, voice. And his apprentice was BEYOND annoying. I won't even get started on the whole, mini Jabba thing going. Yoda sounded horrible, and so did the Clone Warriors. And worst of all for the voices, the stupid little droids. Now, as i remember in ESB, and RotJ, the droids, and troopers did not have personalities, and annoying personalities at that. Apparently the whole FAME thing is going to Georges head.
3. Also another horrible problem was the robotic movements. Even during the fights it looked like two droids fighting with a layer of skin on. Horrible. Whenever they turned to talk, or face, or whatever, they had extreme robotic movements which is horrible. When they fought, their arms moved very quick, and looked like they took a picture of one angle, then the next, being in the opposite direction and pieced them together. No artful outlet between the middle pieces? No.
4. And the biggest problem of all... the Graphics. When you have movies like Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children coming out, which are without a doubt the best graphics so far, and you put together a movie with graphics in a PS1 game made in 1999, it looks VERY bad. The hair was the worst. They flew through the air, jumped mountains, fought very fast, and still their hair was still stiffened together. Very bad idea. I could've made better graphics with a package of play toe.
Their are many more cons, but i don't wanna ruin the movie for you. Im very astounded at myself for not walking out. This movie is bad to put it nicest. Take with you the memories of Star Wars as they were before George sold out. And by that i mean Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.
Overall. I being very nice just by giving it a 4/10, because i tried hard to let some of the worse cons slip out of my head, and let few of the pros slip in. But then again, there were more cons then pros by a long shot. 4/10.
A Sad Day in The World of Star Wars...
10,000 BC (2008)
An Indianna Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal, before it came out.
I absolutely do not understand why people did not like this movie. Other than the movie "freak" critics who say "well the geographical areas and time spans are completely not believable and are stupid" OK. First off, the definition of entertainment is meant to, i dunno, entertain you... aw ya see. Where getting somewhere. Do you think that a huge, planet like battle station called the Deth Star is real? Do you think Jedi knights are real? Do you think that Aliens are real? Do you think magical wizards are real? Hopefully all of you have answered "no" and if you haven't... talk with your moms. All those different examples tie in here. It is not believable, it is not real, and I'm Pretty sure they couldn't speak English back then. But let your mind travel. Let it go somewhere different. Do you know why, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin, are so famous??? Because they open their minds to new things and let their minds travel. This movie was great. The ending was not stupid. Did you guys want it to say "Luke, the force will be with you... always" I... don't think so. The special effects were good. The acting, i thought was good, the value of the movie was... i dunno, GOOD. Sit back and relax, and allow your mind to explore. If you are one who will question, every little detail and complain about it. I got 6 words for you: This movie is not for you. If you can open your mind then 1 word.... Enjoy!!!
And the reason it is an Indianna Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull before it came out, is because that everyone didn't like how it was "not believable" The same guy who directed that, directed E.T. Was that real. I think not.
Ginî piggu: Manhôru no naka no ningyo (1988)
More Dark and Sad, than Disturbing...
This is the story of a man. Not any man, but a painter. He lives a happy life in Japan, painting pictures, but he goes into the sewers, and what does he find??? A mermaid. A beautiful mermaid, asking him to draw, and paint a picture of her. But she gets some infectious disease that literally starts eating away at here body, and in the end she dies.
Now it sounds great. And don't get me wrong, it was good. But not that good. I am 14 years old, and i saw this movie, and i was surprised. I've been told that these movies are some of the most "disturbing, morbid, and macabre" movies available. While there were some "interesting" parts, there were none that surprised me, or even shocked me. I come from a family were horror movies are around everywhere. Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser, Hostel, Saw, Friday the 13th, Halloween. But i've always wanted to dip into Asian horror movies as they are said to be for only the strongest of stomachs. The only scene that was somewhat "intense" was the bugs/ worms, because i hate insects. Not my greatest interest at all.
The moral is the man who loves his mermaid, ends up killing her to save her from the pain, little does he realize is that he is schizophrenic and it is his wife with her 8 month old fetus child, still in womb. This is sad, as he is also said to have loved his wife, but he thought she was already dead. It was also very dark.
The story was incredible... Bad. The story was just long, and boring, the only thing that will keep ya going is the effects.
Know, the effects were wicked awesome. The blood, and the Tumors, everything was cool.
Acting: as this is a low-budget horror movie, don't expect any Russel Crowe or Tom Cruise performances. The main actor, the painter, some of his expressions were more funny than serious. But maybe thats Japanese culture that I'm just unfamiliar with.
Overall: A decent horror movie, if there was a better story, would've won Oscar (just joking), the effects are really the only thing that'll attach you, and the dark depths of the story might entice you as well. My greatest would have to be a 6/10!
AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
1st time "Great" 2nd time, ehhh......
Lets face it. Everyone who loves Aliens, Predator (and for the idiots" AVP probably have seen this movie. I don't blame. Nonetheless, anyone with a sense should immediately notice that this is not Alien, this is not Aliens, and this is not Predator. If your OK with these statements so far, then venture on ahead...
Aliens: in my opinion one of the greatest films ever, probably only surpassed by Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Gladiator, or 300. The dialog fits SO well with the characters and this is one of the films that fans would have wanted to be for about 3, 4, or maybe even 5 hours LONGER!!! I personally love Hudson, probably my favorite movie character EVER!!! His lines have so much personality that it just fits, Vasquez is incredible, the bad-ass who acts tough, in tough situations and Hicks, who surpasses his courage mark, whenever is needed. 10/10 No Doubt...
Predator: The next big step besides aliens. While everyone hounded over Alien, and Aliens, real fans wanted to know what the next movie was. Of course not Alien 3. But we wanted something new, something more dangerous that had a mind of its own, and something that could surpass our own knowledge. Im talking about Predator. When John, Arnold, and Jesse signed on, you knew this was gonna be a new movie all in its own. This movie is filled with gun battles, trickery, and stealth. Not exactly the fast paced action movie. But still... an incredible ride nonetheless..... 10/10 Of course.
AVP: Sucked. Story sucked, characters suck, the whole idea sucked and everything that Paul touched in this movie just... Sucked. 3/10 (I admit the last battle was pretty intense, and the whole moving pyramid should get some credit) Now the moment of truth.
AVP Requiem: I was so looking forward to see this movie. The trailer looked awesome, and the effects were stunning. They were. The idea of a predator cleaning up after a whole town, flooded with aliens is pretty cool. But the script, dialog, and story... It just... feels rushed. I despise the day that the galaxy lies on the back of a pizza boy deliverer to save the town, come on. The first time i saw this my reaction was "Sweet, awesome guns, awesome action, awesome effects, what more can a 14 year old boy want?" But I'm not like a lot of other people. I really look for a story too. Thats why Gladiator, Terminator 2, Aliens, and 300 are my favorite movies. After the movie, i said "I gotta see it again and see if it has the same affect on me" So i went for the 2nd time, sure enough the greatness that was in the 1st time was absolutely not there. "This story sucks, develop the characters, this is no aliens, why in the world would one predator bring his whole armory to Earth with him?" I couldn't wait to get out of the theater, SOOOO many plot holes, SOOOO cheesy dialog, SOOOO much that James Cameron could've made better.
Overall: Aliens Rocks, Predator Rocks, AVP Sucks, now with that data, put it into AVP2 and you'll come out with an answer for yourself. Great movie the first time, second time, just... Ehhh another B Movie. 6/10.
Fainaru fantajî X (2001)
Final Fantasy is back in the Game!!!
Final Fantasy VII. It was the best game EVER. And still is. Everything about it was shaped 2 perfection. Story, Characters, Battle Mode, Everything! 10/10, but Final Fantasy VIII is where they Lost it. This game was lame and they probably worked so hard on the graphics that all the game looked like was a fuzzy world. Battle system was no where near the perfection of that of FFVII. 6/10 Final Fantasy IX. This one was... weird. A little better than 8, the battle system was planned like that of 7, but the characters where to... Short lived. They kept on adding new characters, and the discs where WAY 2 Short. 7/10 Final Fantasy X. Oh yeah. This is where Square realized that they weren't doing 2 good and planned a comeback and they called it FFX. This is the second best one in the series, and comes to full potential of that of FFVII. It was perfect. The game was perfect, the only thing that really sucked was the Blizt Ball thing. That was lame. But the whole thing from beginning 2 end was brilliant. What, why the hell am i typing this. Why the hell are u reading this when u could be playing quite possibly the second greatest game in HISTORY!!! FINAL FANTASY X. If you haven't already played this, Then put down the coke in your hand, Get off the computer, and let go of Guitar Hero 4 awhile, because once you play this game, it will suck you right in GUARANTEED! This game is only outmatched by Final Fantasy VII. Final Fantasy is back in the Game!!! 10/10 PS. If you haven't bought this game yet and your gonna go to the game store to try it out... Don't get FFX-2. It doesn't even come close to that of FFX. It's OK, but if you like 7 and 10 to much, then this game will be nothing 2 you! Rock On!
Fainaru fantajî VII (1997)
The only game I really ever play. And im happy with that!
If there is ever a special game that would rise to the occasion, if there is ever a special game that would change the lives of many, if there were ever a special game that would make you feel warm inside, Final Fantasy VII is the game. By combining so many different genres, so many different themes, and by expressing each character in various unique ways, Final Fantasy VII not only kicked all the other games in the ass, but let the world know that RPG games are important, this was the game that started RPG's for many of us... including me. This was the game that should that when you are in dark times a hero will always rise to the occasion and redeem the right for the planets people to decide their fate. This game, and it's fellow RPG's have been ridiculed by people as a horrible, revolting, game as having nothing to do in it. This is all crap, as this is the game that started games. There will never be another game in history that could match the perfection, genius, and outstanding capability that is FFVII. 10/10!
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
Interesting. Fun the first few times. Is flawed though.
This is an okay game, though I how everybody is calling it the best game in the world. It's not. It's a fun shooter to play on a rainy afternoon, but nothing to die about.
Characters: Master Chief is a creative character, being the dark, mysterious, leader. Cortana is a funny and extremely snotty woman, if she even is a woman. The flood is the part I think is stupid. It is not any fun to go around every corner and shoot more and more and more creatures.
Weapons: The best part of the game. The rocket launchers, snipers, pistols, and rifles are definitely the best part of Halo because you get to go around using different weapons to kick some ass.
Overall: An okay game, but nothing to flip out about. If you have nothing to do and just want to get away from the world, Halo is for you.