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Kickassia (2010)
It had a lot of potential, but had failed to execute that properly.
Okay, first of all, I'm a huge Nostalgia Critic fan. I kinda like Linkara and the Cinema Snob as well, but to be honest, I actually never watch any other series on TGWTG. And the problem is that this is the same for a lot of people: They like 1 or 2 shows, but never watch the others. That's one of the failing points of Kickassia, but not the biggest.
As the title reads, the idea had a lot of potential. The whole idea of a bunch of internet 'celebs' conquering an entire nation (Molossia, which is a true nation by the way, go look it up) was actually good plot material... And that's the other failing point: The plot.
I never expected Kickassia to be a movie or anything, just a Special. But when a plot is thrown in, you know it's trying to be a little more. Unfortunately this plot is really poorly executed. At the start it was looking promising, but after the whole "conquering", it starts to get... sluggish and slow. It's hard to describe it in detail, but let's say that if you're not a (true) TGWTG fan, you'll be bored after 10 minutes or so.
The acting wasn't something to write back about as well. Although Doug Walker was doing his part pretty well, the rest of the crew wasn't used to this kind of acting, as it clearly shows. This proves the fact that a popular internet personality doesn't have to be a good actor, although most of them are.
I won't complain about any technical stuff. After all, this wasn't intended to be a real movie, and there probably wasn't a real budget to work on. It's not that bad on that aspect, but it doesn't come close to an actual movie.
I give it a 6 because I'm a fan, and I still got some laughs out of it... Well, mostly when Doug Walker was acting. I'm sorry, but it seemed that he was the only one who really... acted.
The Net (1995)
A great cyberthriller for it's time, but kinda outdated. Still a lot of fun to watch.
As a cybermovie-fan, I recently watched The Net again, along with some other cyber-thrillers and such. And although this movie has been out for almost 16 years, it's still a lot of fun to watch.
Whether you have experience in coding or not, the eye-pleasing programming lines and such are a lot of fun to watch. It really mimics the commands a hacker would use, although they are mostly fake. It really tried to look as realistic as possible, and that's always a nice thing.
A little problem I have with the movie is the character development. The story goes about a computer analyst/tester named Angela Bennett, who is suddenly in the middle of a fight of the "Praetorians", a group of hackers, against the government. I really like the idea of this, but it kind of suffers from the side effects of blockbusters. A lot of eye- candy and excitement, but the characters, except for the main character Angela, aren't really developed well.
Just a small thing to add. Angela Bennett is suddenly changed into Ruth Marx, which later appears to be an accomplice of the Praetorians. Not to be an a**hole or anything, but why use the name of someone who's working with you? In that time, records were still written down as well, not just in the computer, so there was a chance that she could be found, and then the story would be over. Why not a random name, like Christy Appleseed or something? But that's kind of nitpicking, I know.
As a computer-nerd/fan, I really enjoyed this cyber-thriller. It has some flaws, like a lot of these kind of movies has, but it's really pleasing to watch. If you're a fan of this movie genre, I would strongly recommend watching it.
7 out of 10. I guess that's fair enough, isn't it?
Digimon: The Movie (2000)
Surprisingly good, although it had some flaws
Well, it's hard to say if this movie is just awesome, just good or awful. It fully depends on what you like, and don't forget it's an animated movie. I first watched this movie about 8 years ago (I'm still pretty young). Back then I couldn't review it, but after seeing it again, I think I can.
It surprises me how well this is animated. Seriously, it was almost scary how detailed it was. Almost every move had a different detail, like when Omnimon was fighting Diaboromon. Maybe that's a bad example, but I couldn't think of others. Although I must admit the graphics self were a bit simplified, like the shading, the animation totally made up for it.
As for the soundtracks, they were quite the same as the music from season 1 and 2, well, mostly season 2. There may be one or two tracks who were new, but I can't recall. At least the music was good and it all fit well together.
Alright, now for the movie itself (yup, I'm not done), and I mean the script and stuff. Man, that's really hard. The main reason is that it's quite different from the original series. Not that the story has changed, maybe slightly, but it's a lot more dramatic then you expect from a regular Digimon episode. The fights had a lot more action in it, and were much more "scarier". If I was a little kid, I could actually get nightmares from it. The sound effects also play a big role, because they sound a lot more destructive. But what really makes it awesome, as I call it, are the virus-kind Digimon, like Diaboromon.
Man, those guys are scary. Those eyes, bodies, colors... Everything on them is freakin' weird. But that's what makes it so cool. It's the horror in the monsters what makes it so cool to watch. "The hell with nightmares, as long as I can watch this movie!". Not that I would say that of course if I was like 7 or 8.
There are some other points like the length that surprised me. The movie is 88 minutes long, which means (duh) it's 1 hour and 28 minutes long. That doesn't sound like much, but believe me, it is. It's mostly because there's always something going on. Humor or action, it doesn't matter. By the way, most animated movies are as long as that, but most of them have those stupid unnecessary scenes in them. I won't give any examples.
Okay, some flaws are in this movie, I will sum the stuff up: -The drawings are a bit simplified. -The endings a bit cut-off and strange -The story went a bit off, there were some things not mentioned in the series who were mentioned in the movie only, which makes the story a bit twisted, but still nice.
And some good things: -Kickass animation! -Nice storyline -Dramatic awesome fighting scenes. -Lots of humoristic parts.
I think that's all I need to say about this movie. It's fun if you like anime, but even if you don't, give it a try. I'm not a real Digimon fan, but I just love anime.
PS: My personal downside is the fact that they're using a Windows rip- off, and even mention Bill Gates! As an Apple-fan, I don't really like that. Although it's an old movie of course.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
A really nice movie!
I have no bad comment for this movie, because it's awesome. The special effects were really nice made, and I was excited the whole movie. Basically it's Wolverine, but with his whole back-story.
As we probably all know, Wolverine is a mutant who joined the X-Men. What most of us don't know is what happened before he joined. You see how he found out about his powers, and you see him grow up and get to know a lot of his past. I didn't even know that he was immortal. That's because I never read Marvel comics, but that's not the point. The point is that it reveals a lot of things most of us X-Men fans don't even know. How his claws got from bone to adamantium, even when he got a girlfriend (or wife, I forgot), but who is really a spy, etc.
It's a real pleasure to watch this, with all the action and drama, and sometimes a bit of comedy. I recommend this one for those who like to see Wolverine's past, and of course the X-Men fans.