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Les Misérables (2012)
Russell Crowe cannot sing
NEVER MIX Hollywood ACTORS WITH THEATRICAL STAGE PERFORMERS...IT WILL ONLY SHOW HOW BAD YOU ARE IN ACTING AND SINGING (Anne Hathaway your an exception and Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia) "Les Miserables" would have been a fantastic film. One of the best I've seen in awhile BUT when you put A-list celebrities to sing, and I know the reason why, for box office draw, then you just killed a masterpiece. Hugh Jackman and Amanda Seyfried are passable and I can live with but of course I would rather have Simon Bowman play Jean Valjean and Emily Bull or someone else play Cossette but Russell Crowe? Tom Hooper were you drunk when you chose Russell Crowe? The guy can't sing every time he sings I want to go to the bathroom or do some meditating and wish I was in another planet! Everyone else was fantastic, Samantha Barks as Eponine was awesome (of course she played Eponine in the London production). Anne Hathaway is mesmerizing as Fantine now I know why Hugh Jackman lobbied for her. Her performance as Fantine deserves an Oscar nomination and I hope she wins. Eddie Redmayne as Marius is amazing and the list goes on. Overall an amazing film! I would definitely watch it again and when the DVD or Blu- Ray comes out I will definitely get a copy and "WHEN RUSSELL CROWE COMES OUT TO SING THEN ITS TIME FOR ME TO GO THE BATHROOM or MEDITATE AND BE IN ANOTHER PLANET" Please just be the Gladiator and make sequels part 2, part 3, part 4 I don't care just stay away from musicals and by the way I don't even own a copy of any of your movies hah! Here is my Christmas wish... Director Tom Hooper when you release the DVD or Blu-ray I'm sure it will be a Special Edition release can you please take out Russell Crowe and use someone else to play Javert, I sugggest Hans-Peter Janssens (from the London production)and THAT WOULD TRULY BE A SPECIAL EDITION COPY :)
Dark Water (2005)
Stick to the Original
I have seen both versions of the movie and I find the original to be much better than the American remake. The Japanese version had a slow but continuous buildup of the character the American version just kinda rushed you through the dramatics especially on the later part of the movie. It is true that the American version of the movie was marketed as a horror film which it definitely is not the Japanese version had more style and flair it made you think more unlike the American version which just basically told you what the little Natasha wanted which is a mommy. I know the Amercian film industry as of late have not had really good original movies and the only thing they do is either make a remake of someone else's movie (and 99% not that good either)or create a part 2 of a recently produced movie. I say stick to the original and you will be more satisfied and sad to say there are not a lot of good American movies as of late.
Feng Shui (2004)
One of the funniest movies for 2004!!!
This is one of the funniest movies for 2004. Watch how Kris Aquino acts, its really funny. I could not help but laugh out loud, she just can't act. Anything she does is really funny. The concept of the story is good but they should have used proved actors and actresses. Ms. Aquino should stick with comedy coz anything she does is comedic. If you want good horror movies stick with Japanese horror which will really frighten you out of your wits. I had great hopes with this movie after hearing several good comments about it but was utterly disappointed when I saw it. There was never a moment when it became scary and Ms. Aquino did not help one bit. The other stars were OK especially the husband of Dina who acted well even if it was a short appearance. He was able to deliver a strong performance in their confrontation so much better than Ms. Aquino. I really felt he was a frustrated husband who was left by his wife. Compared to him, Ms. Aquino looked weak in her performance. If you want a good horror movie stay away from this. If you want to watch a comedy I highly recommend it.
My rating: For best horror -5 out of 5
For best comedy 5 out of 5
Hulk (2003)
STAY AWAY!!!!
one of the worst movies I've seen....it was not faithful to the original story....acting was horrible except maybe for Sam Elliot..... too may subplots.....mutant dogs!!!!...plzzzz..........CGI was so so enough....but Spiderman is still it!! 0/10
Gin gwai (2002)
.... worth watching
first and foremost this movie is chinese/thai production not japanese. this movie can be compared more to the sixth sense than the ring but much better. a lot of comments where made that there is nothing new to the plot line that it was borrowed from other movies....but in my opinion....yes the premise was taken from several movies but the difference is its execution. i find this film to be touching at the same time creepy. touching because we are introduced to a girl's (mun) suffering from a gift that she got by accident. blind since she was a child, she could not distinguished what's real and unreal. this is the films message that the world we live in is covered with masks and it is up to us to understand and peel of that mask to see what lies beneath it. the creepy or scary parts of the movie is mun's impression of something she does not understand. it is similar to what we encounter in our daily lives...what we know nothing of scares us...in the end she does not have to see to know what is beautiful.... GREAT MOVIE!!!! PLEASE NO MORE HOLLYWOOD REMAKES.......
Equilibrium (2002)
Watch it!!
It's a great movie. I don't know why Dimension film did not give its due credit on its marketing campaign. I suggest you go watch it. Don't believe some of the negative comments you see in this review. Just go watch it and decide for yourself....and NEVER compare it to the Matrix....they are in 2 different worlds (literally). This movie has a better premise and storyline than the Matrix. At least this one deals with human emotion, its repercussions and what they think they should do about it. While the other one suggest that you and I are controlled by some damn computer (hello?) Think of it this way...a lot of science fiction stuff becomes true in the future....which do you think is more plausible? I rest my case...
Pearl Harbor (2001)
watch some other movie
One of the worst movies to come out of Hollywood....watch TORA! TORA! TORA! instead. That movie makes a lot more sense about Pearl Harbor. This movie tries hard to be everything...love story, action, historical event etc... but fails in every attempt. Another one to watch is From Here to Eternity which is a lot lot better.
Shu shan zheng zhuan (2001)
you have to take what it gives you
this is one amazing movie!!!!! you have to realize that chinese folklore is complicated and philosophical. there are always stories behind stories. i myself did not understand everything but knowing chinese folklore (i studied them in school)it is very complicated. you just have to take what it gives you.....ENJOY THE MOVIE AND ENJOY THE RIDE....HOORAY!!!!