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Vantage Point (2008)
A fantastic unpredictable thrill ride!
From the beginning to the very end, I enjoyed every minute of "Vantage Point". It was so cleverly put together and very well done, that the ending just blew me away. It was also a very clever idea. A catastrophic event seen from the point of view of 8 different people. Each vantage point gives you a clue of who is the cause of it all, but never directly. You have to keep guessing and trying to figure it out yourself. And believe me, I tried. But my prediction of who it might be wasn't even close to who it actually turned out to be. I feel this movie is very underrated and those who say it isn't realistic either have watched way too much of CNN news or just wouldn't know a realistic film if it bit them in the butt.Its a MOVIE people. Who cares if it isn't 101% accurate? Not me. Which may be one of the many reasons I enjoyed it so much. 10/10
Superhero Movie (2008)
"Superdud Movie" would be a more appropriate title
It's not fair. I was really expecting this to be a hilarious, entertaining movie. I mean, I like Drake Bell from Drake and Josh, and Leslie Neilson is nothing to be sneezed at since his earliest classics, Airplane and the Naked Gun. However, After seeing Superhero movie, I'm glad I didn't even have to pay for it. It just wouldn't have been anywhere near the 9$ per ticket. More like a dollar and a few pennies. Because that would sum up for the hour and a few minutes. And as disappointing as this film was I'm glad the running time was that short, if not shorter. I just cant believe how incredibly vulgar, unnecessary, and above all, STUPID, some of the scenes were! And above that, I've seen better acting from a wooden dummy(without the ventriloquist). It's as if Craig Mazin purposefully wanted to make a film that deserves its 3.7, if not lower, and even try to be worse than "Meet the Spartans". Very disappointing indeed.
Iron Man (2008)
THE GREATEST Superhero comic book movie I've ever seen!!!
Seriously, it was even better than spiderman. Why? Well, can Spiderman shoot out blazing fire cannons and torpedoes and shoot bullets like a machine gun, lift cars and throw them, crash through concrete walls and floors, and fly faster than a jet 100,000 feet in the air?! I Don't THINK SO! Come to think of it, I don't know any movie comic book superhero who can (except superman of course, but iron man looks MUCH cooler than superman). Anyway, to sum it up, this movie was an excellent summer blockbuster and just blew me and the audience away. The action scenes, the special effects were AMAZING. Rodney Downey Jr and Jeff Bridges were superb and so was Gyweneth Paltrow. Lets face it people, excellent cast/acting, excellent plot, excellent effects, and excellent comic book superhero book hero make it just that....an EXCELLENT movie!! This is one of the very few films that actually deserves to be in the top 250.
I was was so hyped up after the movie but became even more hyped when after the credits they let you know there's gonna be a sequel!! WITH THE GUY FROM SNAKES ON THE PLANE(yes, I know his name. I just said that for humor) YES! An iron man sequel! ....In 2010...but hey, I can wait!
Cloverfield (2008)
Low expectations during the first 20 minutes BUT...It sure payed off!
Yes, i agree, the first 20 minutes were very, very...boring and really unnecessary. I'm actually glad i didn't have to see this in the theater, without a remote to fast forward through just to see exactly when the monster would show up. However, after the first 20 or so minutes the fun started to begin. You hear a roar, an earthquake, people running, screaming and WHAMMO!!, the head of the statue of liberty comes hurtling at the guy with the camera at a 100 miles per hour! Whew, at that point I felt so relieved, (even though I've already seen that scene in the trailers) and braced myself for one heck of a monster movie. And let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed. True, the shakiness of the camera was a bit too much, but thats what made it so realistic! Unlike anything I've ever seen before!(I never saw the Blair witch project by the way) Everything was so unexpected and startling! There were some scenes that were truly terrifying. (have you seen the monster folks? its pretty gruesome, but SO AWESOME! and trust me, you get to see the monster plenty of times, even more than you anticipated) Anyway I don't want to spoil the movie for you, so i'll stop there. I'll just cut to the chase. I loved it, it was beyond my expectations and I'm getting ready to see it again....and am really looking forward to the sequel!
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
A surprisingly entertaining film, Dr Seuss would be proud.
When i first saw the teaser trailer for Horton Hears a Who, I had very low expectations. I figured it would be a complete dud. However after seeing the second trailer and a sneak peek of this movie, I decided to give it a chance. First off, the animation was stunning, and even looked amazingly realistic in some scenes of the film. Second, The movie was hilarious and FOR ONCE it didn't have any unnecessary adult humor like the previous Dr. Seuss films(AKA the huge disappointment, 2003's Cat in the Hat). Its pleasing and entertaining for children and adults(my whole family absolutely adored it). Third, The cast was great. Jim Carrey was an excellent voice choice for Horton. So was Steve Carrell. And Finally, it wasn't too long or too short and it stayed to Dr. Seuss's style and the original though the whole movie out! Although the song at the end didn't really fit with the plot of the movie, it was entertaining and I enjoyed every minute of it. Heck, I enjoyed every minute of the movie period. (especially the unexpected anime scene) Highly recommended 10/10