‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Download and Reviews

November 15, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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Actors:
  • Matthew Gray Gubler
  • Bill Murray Steve Zissou
    Owen Wilson Ned Plimpton
    Cate Blanchett Jane Winslett-Richardson
    Anjelica Huston Eleanor Zissou
    Willem Dafoe Klaus Daimler
    Jeff Goldblum Alistair Hennessey
    Michael Gambon Oseary Drakoulias
    Noah Taylor Vladimir Wolodarsky
    Bud Cort Bill Ubell
    Seu Jorge PelГ© dos Santos
    Robyn Cohen Anne-Marie Sakowitz
    Waris Ahluwalia Vikram Ray
    Niels Koizumi Bobby Ogata
    Pawel Wdowczak Renzo Pietro
    Intern #1
    Directors: Wes Anderson IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 54,826 votes

    “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Movie Review

    “The Life Aquatic” Plot Summary

    With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son. add synopsis

    Absolutely Brilliant

    The thing that some people forget is that Wes Anderson co-wrote the script. the Life Aquatic is quite possibly one of the most original movies i have ever seen, and, personally, i loved every aspect of it. The score was spectacular, mixing Bowies actual recordings with the Portugese covers of Sue Jorge was ingenious. In my opinion the story bares some resemblance to that of Moby Dick, in that the main character is the Capitan of a ship and is bent on finding a sea creature for, at first, revenge… but draw your own comparisons

    All in all, the movie was stellar and grabbed my attention from beginning to end, although, it is definitely one of those films that you either like or dislike, and i obviously liked it. I recommend seeing it even if your friends say that its bad, i only rented it in the first place because it was all they had at Video Connection one lonely Friday night and i needed something to watch, and all of my friends, none of whom know what their talking about, trashed it never the less i found it beautiful, hilarious, and over-all an absolutely stunning work of art by Mr. Wes Anderson… also, if you saw it and liked it, you should check out the Royal Tenenbaums, also directed by Anderson, it is almost as good as the Life Aquatic.

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    ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Download and Reviews

    October 26, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Animation, Comedy

    “Monsters, Inc.” Movie Details

    Monsters, Inc. tagline: Monsters, Inc. : We Scare Because We Care
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    Monsters, Inc. DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Jack Angel
  • John Goodman James P. “Sulley” Sullivan
    Billy Crystal Mike Wazowski
    Mary Gibbs Boo/Mary
    Steve Buscemi Randall Boggs
    James Coburn Henry J. Waternoose III
    Jennifer Tilly Celia
    Bob Peterson Roz
    John Ratzenberger Yeti
    Frank Oz Fungus
    Dan Gerson Needleman/Smitty
    Steve Susskind Floor Manager
    Bonnie Hunt Flint
    Jeff Pidgeon Bile
    Samuel Lord Black George Sanderson
    Additional Voice
    Directors: Pete Docter and David Silverman IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 103,181 votes

    “Monsters, Inc.” Movie Review

    “Monsters, Incorporated” Plot Summary

    Monsters generate their city’s power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley finds his world disrupted. add synopsis

    My personal favorite Pixar movie

    Pixar. With only seven movies you’ve built yourself a reputation as the greatest current animation studio of them all. Dreamworks has made some good ones and 20th Century Fox’s movies have made me chuckle a bit, and Disney has gone downhill in recent years. But you can consistently produce quality work with almost no stain on your track record (except A Bug’s Life, the one Pixar movie I did not enjoy). But I’ve lost track of my thoughts

    I’m here to talk about Monster’s Inc., my personal favorite Pixar movie

    I’m a doodler myself, and wan’t to be an animator someday. And I love drawing monsters. Weird looking, many armed, strange-eyed creatures. That may have been the 1st reason Monster’s Inc. appealed to me. So many of these creatures looked like something I would draw, and I spent much of my movie time looking at the creatures in the background

    I also was captivated by the world that was created in Inc. A big problem for me in Pixar’s newest movie Cars was lack of real explanation for their universe, like how they built their buildings. In Monster’s Inc. the monster world is explained so much more in depth, and we really believe this world could exist. There’s a beauty in watching the thousands of closet doors zoom around and I always get goosebumps from watching the ’scare montage’, because I now know the mechanics of the world these creatures live in. The characters in the world are also incredibly well realized. Mike and Sully both are easily relatable to, and even small characters have feelings and motivations we can understand. ‘Boo’ actually behaves like a young child would, and that helped me believe she had real emotions. But the creature Randall is what stole the show for me. With his many arms, chameleon-like ability and sheer voice presence, it was hard for me to keep my eyes off of him. But what really made me love this movie so was the characters. When it comes time for the ’sad part’ of this movie, I was sad. I was actually seeing an animated cartoon that managed to make me feel for these animated creatures without being emotionally manipulative. And I’m not afraid to admit that I cry 4 out of 5 times at the ending

    So, in the end, I can’t recommend this film enough. I think this stands above all other Pixar productions and is definitely one of the best animated films I’ve had the pleasure of seeing.

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    ‘The X Files: I Want to Believe’ Download and Reviews

    October 21, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Drama, Horror

    “The X Files: I Want to Believe” Movie Details

    The X Files: I Want to Believe tagline: Believe Again
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    The X Files: I Want to Believe DVD Cover

    Actors:
    David Duchovny Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson Dana Scully
    Billy Connolly
    Adam Godley
    Denis Krasnogolov Alex – Young Russian Assistant
    Spencer Maybee Blair Finch
    Mitch Pileggi Walter Skinner
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Steve Stafford FBI Helicopter Pilot
    Xzibit
    Marci T. House Tow Truck Driver
    Amanda Peet Dakota Whitney
    Directors: Chris Carter
    IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 33,386 votes

    “The X Files: I Want to Believe” Movie Review

    “The X Files 2″ Plot Summary

    Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

    Good movie.

    There is a difference in reviewing bad film-making as opposed to personal taste. Frankly, I argue this movie more from personal taste, although X-Files – I Want to Believe is certainly not bad film-making. In all honesty, I was very nervous about X-Files I Want to Believe. Ever since Star Wars the Phantom Menace, I have learned to lower my expectations when venturing into Hollywood movies (although lowering your expectations to nothing could not save the Star Wars Prequels). Nothing is worse than a huge let-down. Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull comes to mind the quickest. With X-Files, I Want to Believe, I went in with no expectations whatsoever and was thoroughly entertained. It made me pine for the old television series I loved to watch in the 1990’s (at least until Seasons 8 and 9). Dr. Dana Scully is working at a Catholic Hospital, fighting for a young boy who has little to no chance of surviving. She pushes herself hard, not giving up hope in the wake of despair. She fights for Alexander (the son she lost). The FBI comes to her, asking for help in tracking down Fox Mulder. They want his help in a baffling case. An FBI agent has disappeared. The only link is an unusual psychic. Not only does he have scant visions, he also is pedophile priest under house arrest. Of course, Mulder wants to believe this man. Scully, however, does not. This not only stems from her usual scientific mind, but also her moral outrage at his crimes. As this psychic leads them to various clues, a case slowly uncovers. Some strange, bizarre, twisted scheme of harvesting organs for nefarious purposes arises. Mulder of course ventures closer, putting himself in peril. Scully, balks, wondering if she can continue in Mulder’s dark world. Believe it or not, this one works. In fact, I liked it better than Fight the Future. While Fight the Future was inserted in the ongoing mythology of government conspiracies and alien extra-terrestrials, this one works more as a stand-alone movie, much like the episodes of the same flavor. I admit I liked the latter episodes better. So for the X-Philes who liked the conspiracy episodes better, you may want to stick to Fight the Future. That gets me to wonder if this movie will find new fans for the 15-year-old franchise, or only appeal to X-Philes. Only time can tell on that one. What makes this work for me, though, is that it is in the spirit of the original television series. It does not rely on paranoid delusions, government conspiracies, and alien extra-terrestrials. Instead, it relies more on a potentially dangerous and real situation with surrealism in the background. Just like some of the stand-alone episodes of X-Files, the outcome is not predictable. Also, by the end, the surrealism takes a back-seat to the suspense of catching the antagonists. It also unfolds slowly, not giving us a full glimpse into the nefarious plot finally revealed in the end. Just like the series, the antagonists goal is evil and eerie–pushing the envelope of imagination and fear. Just like the series, the plot is also based on real fringe scientific experiments. Both the movie, and the reality sent a shiver up my spine. By the way, leave the kids at home on this one. Kids younger than 11 or 10 might get some nightmares from this one. This paves the way for one thing X-Files television series did well: lacing messages of philosophy, religious allegory, and faith. Some of the best stuff comes when Fox and Dana converse with each other. Scully fears being with Mulder because his world brings around so much darkness, and she fears that. She also doubts her own faith. Mulder must ask himself questions in regards to his relentless search of the ‘truth.’ Another warning must go out that this movie is not an action movie. It works more like a thriller and a suspense movie instead of lacing itself with shootouts, car chases, and outlandish stunts. It also is not scary, but rather suspenseful. I think if Cris Carter were a better director, it might have found a little more suspense, and possibly a little more fright. That being said, I still think this movie works–at least for me.

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    ‘The X Files’ Download and Reviews

    October 19, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Horror, Mystery

    “The X Files” Movie Details

    The X Files tagline: Fight the Future
    The X Files: Fight the Future - DVD Cover

    The X Files DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Dean Haglund
  • David Duchovny Special Agent Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson Special Agent Dana Scully
    John Neville The Well-Manicured Man
    William B. Davis The Cigarette-Smoking Man
    Martin Landau Alvin Kurtzweil, MD
    Mitch Pileggi Assistant Director Walter Skinner
    Jeffrey De Munn Ben Bronschweig, M.D.
    Blythe Danner Jana Cassidy
    Terry O’Quinn Darius Michaud
    Armin Mueller-Stahl Conrad Strughold
    Lucas Black Stevie
    Christopher Fennell Boy #2
    Cody Newton Boy #3
    Blake Stokes Boy #4
    Richard ‘Ringo’ Langly
    Directors: Rob Bowman IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 out of 37,114 votes

    “The X Files” Movie Review

    “The X Files: Fight the Future” Plot Summary

    Mulder and Scully must fight the government in a conspiracy and find the truth about an alien colonization of Earth.

    Wonderful!

    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny did an excellent job of acting in this film! Full of government conspiracy and cover-ups, with action and suspense, and something that all the shippers (Mulder and Scully relationship) will love: MSR! (Mulder/Scully Romance) Curse the bee…. anyways, if you haven’t seen this movie you are crazy! So, go rent it, rate it, and review it if you want to. I’m tellin ya, this is one of the best movies I have ever seen! Starring Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully, David Duchovny as (hot) Special Agent Fox Mulder, and don’t forget the smoking man! Included are appearances of the Lone Gunmen and Skinman (Skinner) also!

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    ‘Clerks II’ Download and Reviews

    October 4, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy

    “Clerks II” Movie Details

    Clerks II tagline: Just Because They Serve You… Doesn’t Mean They Like You.
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    Clerks II DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Kimberly Loughran
  • Brian O’Halloran Dante Hicks
    Jeff Anderson Randal Graves
    Marilyn Ghigliotti Veronica Loughran
    Lisa Spoonhauer Caitlin Bree
    Jason Mewes Jay
    Kevin Smith Silent Bob
    Scott Mosier Willam Black/Angry Hockey Playing Customer/Angry Mourner
    Walter Flanagan Woolen Cap Smoker/Egg Man/Offended Customer/Cat Admiring Bitter Customer
    Scott Schiaffo Chewlie’s Rep
    Al Berkowitz Old Man
    David Klein Hunting Cap Smoking Boy/Low I.Q. Video Customer/Hubcap Searching Customer/Angry Mourner/Angry Crowd at Door
    Ed Hapstak Sanford/Angry Mourner
    Pattijean Csik Coroner
    Ernest O’Donnell Rick Derris (Trainer)
    Heather Jones (Alyssa’s sister)
    Directors: Kevin Smith IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 86,188 votes

    “Clerks II” Movie Review

    “Clerks 2″ Plot Summary

    A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

    great movie

    i would like to first of all thanks Kevin smith for such a great movie clerks was the first movie i saw that i can remember and i first saw it 10 years ago when it came out in theathes and from then on out i couldn’t get enough of it and then he came out with the trilogy and all the other ones but i still fell that his best was and always shall be clerks though the passion of the clerks might very well change that of course i don,t see how you could top something that great but then again the man is known for putting out great movie after great movie so i feel confident that his next movie will be as great as its predistor if not better so for those of you who don’t know Kevin smith is coming out with a sequel to clerks dubbed the passion of the clerks excited i knew you’d be

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    ‘Clerks’ Download and Reviews

    September 10, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Drama

    “Clerks” Movie Details

    Clerks tagline: No Experience Necessary
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    Actors:
    Brian O’Halloran Dante
    Jeff Anderson Randal
    Jason Mewes Jay
    Kevin Smith Silent Bob
    Jake Richardson Teen #1
    Ethan Suplee Teen #2
    Jennifer Schwalbach Smith Emma
    Rachel Larratt Counter Girl with Ear Guy
    Shannon Larratt Ear Guy
    Ben Affleck Gawking Guy
    Trevor Fehrman Elias
    Sarah Ault Catholic Schoolgirl
    Lalida Sujjavasin Catholic Schoolgirl #2
    Gail Stanley Elias’ Mom
    Bruce Macintosh Elias’ Dad
    Directors: Kevin Smith
    IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 53,781 votes

    “Clerks” Movie Review

    “cLeRKs” Plot Summary

    A calamity at Dante and Randall’s shops sends them looking for new horizons – but they ultimately settle at Mooby’s, a fictional Disney-McDonald’s-style fast-food empire.

    Romantic Love

    In New Jersey, when Dante (Brian O’Halloran) arrives to open the convenience store ‘Quick Stop Groceries’ for another labor day, he finds the place on fire. The losers Dante and his friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) find another job position in the fast food restaurant Mooby’s, managed by Becky (Rosario Dawson), and working with the Christian employee Elias (Trevor Fehrman). The new and improved potheads and drug dealers Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) also move their traffic spot to the new location. Dante is planning a new life in Florida getting married with his fiancee Emma (Jennifer Schwalbach) while his friend Becky is a woman that does not believe in romantic love. On the eve of Dante’s departure to Florida, Randal decides to promote a farewell and bachelor party to his best friend, and he invites Kelly and the Sexy Stud (Zak Knutson) from Tijuana to heat the celebration. However, things go wrong and Dante rethinks his future.’Clerks II’ is a hilarious sequel of the cult ‘Clerks’ that was the debut of Kevin Smith. The story follows the usual politically incorrect style of this director, with racist and sexist jokes blended with drugs, gross situations and a romance. However, what else can a viewer expect from a Kevin Smith’s movie? Rosario Dawson is extremely charming in the role of Becky, and the witty lines with double sense meanings are very funny. The conventional conclusion fits well to the story. My vote is seven

    Title (Brazil): ‘O Balconista 2′ (‘The Clerk 2′)

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