Alien Resurrection – Beyond Salvation

January 14, 2010 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Alien: Resurrection taglines:Witness the resurrection. Pray you die first.
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Alien Resurrection DVD Cover

Actors:

Sigourney Weaver Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder Annalee Call
Dominique Pinon Vriess
Ron Perlman Johner
Gary Dourdan Christie
Michael Wincott Frank Elgyn
Kim Flowers Sabra Hillard
Dan Hedaya Gen. Martin Perez
J. E. Freeman Dr. Mason Wren
Brad Dourif Dr. Jonathan Gediman
Raymond Cruz Vincent Distephano
Leland Orser Larry Purvis
Carolyn Campbell Carlyn Williamson
Marlene Bush Scientist
David St. James Surgeon
Directors: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
IMDB Rating: 6.1out of 10

(57,809 votes)

” Alien Resurrection” 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Movie Review

Sci-Fi thriller “Alien: Resurrection” finalizes the quadrilogy of cult series about Aliens. In “Alien 4″ we bid farewell to Ripley so wonderfully impersonated by Sigourney Weaver. The final victory is won and the aliens will never be able to cause irreparable damage to the Earth and endanger the existence of humankind.

“Alien: Resurrection” Plot Summary

Auriga Research Facility

Auriga Research Facility

Ripley is successfully cloned from the eighth attempt, and the alien embryo is given new life with her. The military seem to be not able to abandon the crazy unrealizable idea of taming the aliens, turning them into creatures under human control. They do not want to recognize that this lethal weapon could destroy human civilization forever. Nobody can manage to breed the aliens in captivity, neither did anybody manage to train them. In “Alien 4″ Ripley gets a second life, but cloning has caused an unexpected effect of hybridization. She is extremely strong, has a highly developed instincts. Her blood like the blood of Aliens is capable to burn through metal. She calls herself ‘mother of the monster” and has the ability to feel the presence of monsters. She became much colder and sober-minded than she was in her real life.

The criminal military officials’ plans extend so far that they are willing to pay the pirates for kidnapping. The live cargo is going to be a ‘farm’ for breeding these extremely ‘attractive’ creatures. But Aliens do not doze for an extra minute, they spend great time spreading inside the research center. Although Ripley is perceived by the scientists as the production waste, she and the female android Annalee Call (Winona Rider) are to save the humankind from the invasion of the terrible Aliens.

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‘Bicentennial Man’ Download and Reviews

December 26, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, Family, Fantasy

“Bicentennial Man” Movie Details

Bicentennial Man tagline: One robot’s 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.
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Bicentennial Man DVD Cover

Actors:
Robin Williams Andrew Martin
Embeth Davidtz Little Miss Amanda Martin/Portia Charney
Sam Neill ‘Sir’ Richard Martin
Oliver Platt Rupert Burns
Kiersten Warren Galatea
Wendy Crewson ‘MaВґam’ Martin
Hallie Kate Eisenberg 7 Year Old ‘Little Miss’ Amanda Martin
Lindze Letherman 9 Year Old ‘Miss’ Grace Martin
Angela Landis ‘Miss’ Grace Martin
John Michael Higgins Bill Feingold, Martin’s Lawyer
Bradley Whitford Lloyd Charney
Igor Hiller 10 Year Old Lloyd Charney
Joe Bellan Robot Delivery Man
Brett Wagner Robot Delivery Man
Stephen Root Dennis Mansky, Head of NorthAm Robotics
Directors: Chris Columbus
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 26,919 votes

“Bicentennial Man” Movie Review

“Bicentennial Man” Plot Summary

An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.

Very entertaining and heart warming movie.

Chris Columbus has another hit on his hands. Robin Williams gives his usual first rate performance, along with Sam Neil and Embeth Davidtz. They highlight a well cast movie that will pull at your heart strings more than once, in a tale written by Isaac Asimov that brings a lot of human emotion to this science fiction piece.

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‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’ Download and Reviews

December 25, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Animation, Family

“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” Movie Details

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron tagline: The spirit of the Wild West lives on
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron DVD Cover

Actors:
Matt Damon Spirit
James Cromwell The Colonel
Daniel Studi Little Creek
Chopper Bernet Sgt. Adams
Jeff LeBeau Murphy/Railroad Foreman
John Rubano Soldier
Richard McGonagle Bill
Matt Levin Joe
Adam Paul Pete
Robert Cait Jake
Charles Napier Roy
Meredith Wells Little Indian Girl
Zahn McClarnon Little Creek’s Friend
Michael Horse Little Creek’s Friend
Donald Fullilove Train Pull Foreman
Directors: Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 7,911 votes

“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” Movie Review

“Spirit” Plot Summary

As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare.

Great.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is an overall wonderful movie. The blending of animation types is unique, the storyline is amazing, and the music is wonderful

The drawn animation is a special thing about many animations. How they expressed the characters, especially the horses, through their animation are spectacular especially. While the way horses communicate through body language is easy to understand, many young children and people who haven’t studied horses might not understand. Without words, I would imagine it would have to be challenging to express them through the features. Because of this, I understand the ‘eyebrow’ they added to the horses (while real horses don’t have those thick lines). One of the few things I noticed about horse habits that might have been portrayed strangely is that Spirit lead his mother’s herd. In wild horse herds, the lead stallion usually chases the young colts out

Also, while some people might think portraying the white army officers as the ‘bad guys’ is stereotyping, think of all the movies in which the Native Americans have been portrayed as that. Sometimes back then; they did treat mustangs very poorly. For example, in real history, the Appaloosa breed was almost wiped out due to the Army officers. Imagine what would have happened to one of the worlds best loved riding breeds if the Native Americans had not saved them

I think it’s amazing how the realism wasn’t subtracted by making the horses talk to each other. Spirit’s feelings were expressed by a little bit of narration, but mostly through the music (by Bryan Adams). The songs express the story really well, and Hans Zimmer and Bryan Adams did a great job telling the story through melodies and lyrics

The emotion I got when watching the movie, whether the first time or the twentieth (yes, I’ve watched it that much), you wouldn’t believe. Some of the scenes take your breath away, while others seem to force tears into your eyes. The opening sequence, showing Spirit’s homeland, puts you right into the spectacular action right away

I don’t understand at all why some people are so hateful of this brilliant movie. Overall, I rate it a 10/10 – a must watch.

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‘Mr. Brooks’ Download and Reviews

December 25, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Crime, Drama, Mystery

“Mr. Brooks” Movie Details

Mr. Brooks tagline: There’s something about
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Mr. Brooks DVD Cover

Actors:
Kevin Costner Mr. Earl Brooks
Demi Moore Tracy Atwood
Dane Cook Mr. Smith
William Hurt Marshall
Marg Helgenberger Emma Brooks
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Hawkins
Danielle Panabaker Jane Brooks
Aisha Hinds Nancy Hart
Lindsay Crouse Captain Lister
Jason Lewis Jesse Vialo
Reiko Aylesworth Sheila
Matt Schulze Thorton Meeks
Yasmine Delawari Sunday
Traci Dinwiddie Sarah Leaves
Michael Cole AtwoodВ’s Lawyer
Directors: Bruce A. Evans
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 out of 45,817 votes

“Mr. Brooks” Movie Review

“Mr. Brooks” Plot Summary

A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.

Pleasantly Surprised

I didn’t expect much considering all the bad reviews (not that those matter) but actually found this to be quite entertaining for the most part. It really plays with your mind, an original psychological thriller compared to most others out there today. Kevin Costner, in an interesting new turn for him, plays Mr. Brooks, a self-made multi-millionaire with a beautiful house and a loving wife and daughter. His business colleagues have nothing but respect for him. But he has a dark secret… he’s addicted to killing people and has been for years. He fights his addiction by attending AA meetings at church and just calling himself ‘an addict.’ William Hurt plays ‘Marshall,’ his twisted inner-voice who eggs him on. I found Costner and especially Hurt to be quite a hoot in a very darkly comic sort of way, they actually make quite a duo. The ending could have been worked with better, but overall this was well-done and a must-see for any fans of Costner or Hurt, or any fans of thrillers that actually show a good sense of humor.

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‘Blade: Trinity’ Download and Reviews

December 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Comedy, Horror

“Blade: Trinity” Movie Details

Blade: Trinity tagline: Where it began so it shall end.
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Blade: Trinity DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Wesley Snipes Blade/Eric Brooks/’The Daywalker’
    Kris Kristofferson Abraham Whistler
    Dominic Purcell Drake
    Jessica Biel Abigail Whistler
    Ryan Reynolds Hannibal King
    Parker Posey Danica Talos
    Mark Berry Chief Martin Vreede
    John Michael Higgins Dr. Edgar Vance
    Callum Keith Rennie Asher Talos
    Paul Levesque Jarko Grimwood
    Paul Anthony Wolfe
    FranГ§oise Yip Virago
    Michael Rawlins Wilson Hale
    James Remar Ray Cumberland
    Sommerfield
    Directors: David S. Goyer IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 out of 39,745 votes

    “Blade: Trinity” Movie Review

    “Blade III” Plot Summary

    Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula

    Blade: Trinity!

    Blade: Trinity is a very good film that has a good cast which includes Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Mark Berry, John Michael Higgins, Callum Keith Rennie, Paul Michael Levesque, Paul Anthony, Francoise Yip, Michael Rawlins, James Remar, Natasha Lyonne, Haili Page, Patton Oswalt, Ron Selmour, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Eric Bogosian! The acting by all of these actors is very good. Snipes is really excellent in this film. I thought that he performed good as usual. Purcell really surprised Me! I hope he’ll be in some more action and horror pictures in the future. Biel was really terrific here. I was really amazed by her performance. I would like to see her in more action films as well. Reynolds was good. Posey and Lyonne were really good. I was surprised that Paul Michael Levesque AKA WWE’s HHH or Hunter Hearst Helmsley was in this film. Having followed his WCW days as Terra Ryzing until recently it was wired to see another top wrestling is a big budget film. To Me he actually was pretty good and quite hilarious. I think in the future if he decides to be in more movies that he’ll play very good characters and even in leading roles like fellow wrestlers The Rock and Hulk Hogan. Remar and Bogosian were very good as well. There are a few scenes that I thought were cool. The interview Bogosian did was really cool. The fight scenes in the very beginning were also very cool. I loved the police station scenes and how Snipes says Vampires exist and gives the scare to the shrink! Also cool camera following Blade in the police station as well! Just awesome! The thrills and action is really good and some of it is surprising. The Dracula character was really remarkable. In his monster form he reminded Me a lot of Imhotep from the MuMmy and the MuMmy Returns! The special effects are great! The movie is filmed very good. The music is great by Ramin Djawadi and The RZA. Great directing by David S. Goyer. The film is quite interesting and the movie really keeps you going until the end. This is a very good and thrilling film. If you like Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Mark Berry, John Michael Higgins, Callum Keith Rennie, Paul Michael Levesque (WWE’s HHH), James Remar, Natasha Lyonne, Eric Bogosian, the rest of the cast in the film, The other Blade movies, Horror, Action, Adventure, Thrillers, Fantasy, Comic, and interesting films then I strongly recommend you to see this film today! Movie Nuttball’s NOTE: On the second DVD in the Blade: Trinity case there is a special nearly two hour making of the third Blade movie. It shows how the music, special effects, fighting, sound, and everything else was done by the actors and crew. Biel and Reynolds talk about a possible spin off movie called ‘The Nightstalkers’. I wouldn’t mind that and I certainly wouldn’t mind another Blade film. In one of the other segments Jessica Biel talks about how hard she had to train and how difficult it was. She done her very best to make you happy. Snipes and Purcell fought the fight you wanted! The director tried to make this the most explosive vampire film ever seen for you and yet you people still complain! Thanks for reading!

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    ‘Pretty Woman’ Download and Reviews

    December 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Romance

    “Pretty Woman” Movie Details

    Pretty Woman tagline: Who knew it was so much fun to be a hooker?
    Pretty Woman - DVD Cover

    Pretty Woman DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Billy Gallo
  • Richard Gere Edward Lewis
    Julia Roberts Vivian Ward
    Ralph Bellamy James Morse
    Jason Alexander Philip Stuckey
    Laura San Giacomo Kit De Luca
    Alex Hyde-White David Morse
    Amy Yasbeck Elizabeth Stuckey
    Hector Elizondo Barney Thompson
    Elinor Donahue Bridget
    Judith Baldwin Susan
    Jason Randal Magician
    Bill Applebaum Howard
    Tracy Bjork Female Guest
    Gary Greene Male Guest
    Carlos
    Directors: Garry Marshall IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 57,147 votes

    “Pretty Woman” Movie Review

    “Pretty Woman” Plot Summary

    A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets… only to fall in love.

    A winning romantic comedy.

    Garry Marshall may not be the most interesting director working in Hollywood, but his movies are definitely entertaining, and in that sense he is successful. Perhaps his two greatest films, which also are the ones he’ll most likely be remembered for, are ‘Beaches’ and ‘Pretty Woman’. One of the most commercially successful (almost $500m worldwide!!) romantic comedies of all time,’Pretty Woman’ is a charming modern day fairy tale that works largely in part to the phenomenal on-screen chemistry between its two stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. In an Academy Award nominated performance as Vivian Ward, Julia Roberts truly shines. Her screen presence is nothing short of radiating, not to mention she’s a highly skilled comedic actress. The film also owes a lot to its equally strong supporting performances from Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo and Hector Elizondo. All cliches aside, it’s highly enjoyable and stands up superbly even after repeated viewings, a definite 10/10.

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    ‘Collateral’ Download and Reviews

    December 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Drama, Thriller

    “Collateral” Movie Details

    Collateral tagline: It started like any other night
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    Collateral DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Jamie McBride
  • Tom Cruise Vincent
    Jamie Foxx Max
    Jada Pinkett Smith Annie
    Mark Ruffalo Fanning
    Peter Berg Richard Weidner
    Bruce McGill Pedrosa
    Irma P. Hall Ida
    Barry Shabaka Henley Daniel
    Richard T. Jones Traffic Cop #1
    Klea Scott Fed #1
    Bodhi Elfman Young Professional Man
    Debi Mazar Young Professional Woman
    Javier Bardem Felix
    Emilio Rivera Paco
    Traffic Cop #2
    Directors: Michael Mann IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 98,743 votes

    “Collateral” Movie Review

    “Collateral” Plot Summary

    A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

    The Best thriller of 2004.

    Collateral combines star power, great performances, top notch direction, a fantastic soundtrack and what is a bona fide contender to be called the best action scene in years. Quite simply, I can not think of a movie released in 2004 that thrilled me quite as much as Collateral. Collateral has Tom Cruise (Who rivals Sean Penn to be called my favorite actor of the generation of 40-something year olds) as Vincent, a smart, precise hit-man in Los Angeles to kill five targets in one night. He hires cabdriver Max (Jamie Foxx, in a now Oscar nominated performance) for the night and they’re off. Max realizes that something is up around the time that Vincent leaves at the first stop and a dead body hits the roof of his cab. Upon his return, he replies that he didn’t kill him, ‘Bullets and the fall killed him.’ Over the course of the night they make more stops, most of which turn into great scenes, whether they’re going to a jazz club to off a guy or to a hospital to pay a visit to Max’s mom. The scene I was referring to the best action scene in years takes place in a night club where Max and Vincent, some cops who think Max is the killer, a thug belonging to Vincent’s employer who also thinks Max is the Killer, a cop who knows Max isn’t the Killer, club security, Vincent’s target and his bodyguards and a dance floor full of bystanders meet up. There is about five minutes of characters driving to the club that builds up tension beyond belief. When it goes down, it may be a flurry of gunfire, but with the setting of the club, the quality of Mann’s direction and the coolest piece of music I’ve heard in a movie this year(Paul Oakenfold- Ready Steady Go,) it adds up to the best action scene of at least this year, topping even the car chases of movies like The Bourne Supremacy, Which I loved, The Matrix Reloaded, Which I liked, and I, Robot, Which I didn’t care for. Collateral can be seen as an adrenaline pumping thriller, which it is, or as something more. For those of us who loved Mann’s 1995 epic Heat, Collateral is definitely the latter. Mann makes references to heat in several ways. For those who thought that the subway finale was a disappointment, check out Heat. The nod there is that Heat begins on a subway platform and ends at the airport, while Collateral begins in the LAX terminal and ends on the subway. That is just one of several nods. When people have been saying stuff about the best thriller of 2004, they are frequently mentioning Collateral, The Bourne Supremacy and The Manchurian Candidate. While I consider Collateral a clear victor, I certainly understand why someone would mention The Bourne Supremacy, but The Manchurian Candidate was murky all the way through, had a weak ending and was a major step down from the 1962 version, which is one of the best movies ever made. I’ll use the phrase that James Berardinelli uses on his favorite summer movies to wrap this up. When the dust settles, Collateral will be the best of this (Last) years summer movies. Sadly, Collateral only got two Oscar nods, Supporting Actor, Foxx, and Editing. However, that’s more than any other mentioned summer thriller got. ***1/2 (Out of ****)

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    ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ Download and Reviews

    December 20, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Biography, Drama

    “The Pursuit of Happyness” Movie Details

    The Pursuit of Happyness tagline:
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    The Pursuit of Happyness DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Will Smith Chris Gardner
    Jaden Smith Christopher
    Thandie Newton Linda
    Brian Howe Jay Twistle
    James Karen Martin Frohm
    Dan Castellaneta Alan Frakesh
    Kurt Fuller Walter Ribbon
    Takayo Fischer Mrs. Chu
    Kevin West World’s Greatest Dad
    George Cheung Chinese Maintenance Worker
    David Michael Silverman Doctor at First Hospital
    Domenic Bove Tim Ribbon
    Geoff Callan Ferrari Owner
    Joyful Raven Hippie Girl
    Scott Klace Tim Brophy
    Directors: Gabriele Muccino
    IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 70,930 votes

    “The Pursuit of Happyness” Movie Review

    “The Pursuit of Happyness” Plot Summary

    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor. add synopsis

    I’m still wiping the tears from my eyes

    I was so hesitant to see The Pursuit of Happiness for one reason, this movie looked like an incredible tear jerker, just from the trailer I was nearly crying. But my friend and I had been hearing incredible reviews about this movie, so we decided to suck it up and see the movie today and we were just blown away by how amazing Will Smith’s performance was. He and his son were just so incredibly heart warming and really reminded you of the important things in life. I was so touched by Chris’s story, he was so determined, this movie makes you wanna go out and achieve your dreams and to never let anyone tell you what is right and what is wrong, what you can and cannot do

    Chris Gardner is a struggling salesmen trying just to make the rent, buy food, and take the best care of his son that he possibly can. When his wife leaves him and his son to go get a better life, Chris is left on his own, but he wins an internship at a stocks broker company that is very competitive. Against incredible odds, he just pulls through the ultimate lows of life and keeps his head up with his son by his side. They become homeless, living in hotels, homeless shelters, and even a cruddy subway bathroom! But Chris holds on to his ultimate dream of being happy and giving him and his son the life they truly deserve

    This movie in every way possible is perfect, it was so brilliantly made and just so inspiring. Will Smith better be nominated for an Oscar next month! This was an incredible performance and his son was just so cute, I guess talent really does run in his family. :) I would highly recommend The Pursuit of Happiness this year! It was a beautiful film that makes you feel like you can achieve anything you truly put you heart too, I just wish I brought more tissues! 10/10

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    ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ Download and Reviews

    December 19, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Drama

    “World’s Greatest Dad” Movie Details

    World’s Greatest Dad tagline: Lance Clayton is about to get everything he deserves.
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    World's Greatest Dad DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • John McCafferty Sr.
  • Robin Williams Lance Clayton
    Alexie Gilmore Claire
    Daryl Sabara Kyle
    Michael Thomas Moore Chris
    Jermaine Williams Jason
    Steve Anderson News Crew – Boom Holder
    Wayne Bastrup TV Crew Member
    Max Canlas Student
    Gary Low income person
    Bruce Hornsby Himself
    Toby Huss Bert Green
    Tom Kenny Jerry Klein
    Evan Martin Andrew
    Teacher
    Directors: Bobcat Goldthwait IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 6,602 votes

    “World’s Greatest Dad” Movie Review

    “World’s Greatest Dad” Plot Summary

    A comedy about a man who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone.

    Nice Black Comedy for Williams and Bobcat

    World’s Greatest Dad (2009) *** (out of 4) One of the blackest of all black comedies features Robin Williams as Lance, a failed teacher, failed boyfriend and failed father to an obnoxious pervert (Daryl Sabara) who masturbates too much, is hated by everyone and who has no real purpose in life. After a tragedy and a lie the father must then come to terms with something that I won’t ruin here. When people think of Goldthwait, 99% of them are going to think of the crazy guy from the POLICE ACADEMY films and only 1% are going to know him as a filmmaker. SHAKES THE CLOWN has gained a cult following over the years and there’s no doubt that this film will eventually be looked at as not a great movie but one that after watching you’ll want to stand up and applaud the filmmakers for delivering something completely original and different. It’s hard to really describe this movie because it’s best that you go into it without knowing all of the details and how we get to the events in the second half. I’m sure you could show this movie to a hundred people and each one of them would walk away feeling the movie was about something different. I think the film certainly shines the spotlight on parenthood, teen suicide and how we worship celebs and how those celebs even become famous. The movie has so many layers that people are going to take different things away from it but I really respected the comedy of the first half and then the drama of the second. The first half of the movie is full of vulgar situations as the loser son offends one person after another and the viewer can’t help but hate him. There’s never an attempt to make us like him and that’s usually not a good thing in a comedy if you hate the leading man. We’re not even given a reason to like the father played by Williams, although I’m sure one could feel sorry for him because of how big of a loser he is to everyone around him. If you do find yourself caring for him then that might change after the events in the second half of the movie. Everyone was informed about Williams and his full frontal nudity but more people should really look at his terrific performance. I guess raw might be a simple word but the entire Williams persona is cleaned away and we’re seeing a performance from him that we haven’t seen before. I’ve always felt that he was a better dramatic actor than a comedic one but he handles both sides extremely well here. Sabara is just as great as the perverted son and Alexie Gilmore is wonderful as Williams’ girlfriend. The film hits on all sorts of rather taboo subjects but for the most part is looks them directly in the face and doesn’t back down. I’m sure the subject matter might be too much for certain film fans but I think those looking for a rather brave and original piece of film-making is going to at least respect what we get here even if they find themselves feeling uncomfortable.

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    ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ Download and Reviews

    December 18, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Family, Fantasy

    “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” Movie Details

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tagline: Evil Must Be Confronted.
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    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter
    Rupert Grint Ron Weasley
    Emma Watson Hermione Granger
    Helena Bonham Carter Bellatrix Lestrange
    Robbie Coltrane Rubeus Hagrid
    Ralph Fiennes Lord Voldemort
    Michael Gambon Albus Dumbledore
    Brendan Gleeson Alastor ‘MadВ­Eye’ Moody
    Richard Griffiths Uncle Vernon
    Jason Isaacs Lucius Malfoy
    Gary Oldman Sirius Black
    Alan Rickman Severus Snape
    Fiona Shaw Aunt Petunia
    Maggie Smith Minerva McGonagall
    Imelda Staunton Dolores Umbridge
    Directors: David Yates
    IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 out of 97,314 votes

    “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” Movie Review

    “HP and the Order of the Phoenix” Plot Summary

    With their warning about Lord Voldemort’s return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.

    Great and emotional

    Well, for me it was a pretty great movie. I am too, a huge book fan. But I know that cinema and literature are two well respected but totally different arts. The narrative in both has to be managed differently so the message can get to the spectators. So I understand the challenged it is to adapt a novel and turn it into a script. My solution is to enjoy the movie for what it is and what is made of. If I am going to compare it harshly I’ll do it in its own gender: with the rest of the Harry potter films. This is a movie that along with the goblet of fire helps us experience the evolution in the characters. The kids are growing and now they turned into teenagers, who have to deal with so many issues

    The visuals: are great, but at times they seem to have changed effects that had been used in previous movies. To me that’s a mistake, as a movie spectator, no matter how the direction changes I always want to see certain connection between movies that will keep me believing that no matter who is behind it, this is always a Harry potter sequel. ***Spoilers*** Two effects that changed a lot were the dementors and Sirius talking to Harry through the fire in the chimney. Still, that final battle is really impressive.***spoilers** The actors: The old actors seem to be giving a lot and that’s great. The new actors showed quite potential for the characters. Dolores: is pretty convincing as a despicable just plain odious teacher. Tonks: is sweet in a way and funny in other, to me that said well about her. Bellatrix: I think she was my favorite. She had this crazy, detestable glow. Although her intervention was small, I don’t think anybody was left with doubts about her personality or her further importance in the story. Finally, Luna: sweet, strange, not comprehended, sometimes creepy. But her addition to the gang was progressive and well assumed. I think Voldemort is amazing! His intervention in the goblet of fire and now in this movie just makes me see that Ralph Fiennes couldn’t be more perfect. The music: ?Honestly? At times I almost hated the music. I just beg for john Williams to get back in the sequel. I’m sorry but the music in this movie was just plain, sometimes even dull. It was nothing compared to the previous four. If they are going to change Williams, they should do it for someone in the same high category. I have to admit that my favorite movies are goblet of fire and in second place Prisoner of Azkaban. But order of phoenix gave out great tools to continue to experience the wonders that come up ahead in the lives of these amazing characters. I loved the movie getting darker, and I always think that creativity and having the guts to dare to give new aspects into each of the movies are some of the qualities a Harry potter director should have to put it together. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the books, J.K Rowling is a genius. But separately I like to see a well assembled story that will make me experience something as amazing as the Harry potter world. Order of phoenix is great, impressive and emotional. Of course I found stuff I didn’t like, but I found stuff I loved, I’m looking forward to the next.

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