‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Download and Reviews

September 14, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Family, Fantasy

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Movie Details

How the Grinch Stole Christmas tagline: Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe.
The Grinch - DVD Cover

How the Grinch Stole Christmas DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Nadja Pionilla
  • Jim Carrey Grinch
    Taylor Momsen Cindy Lou Who
    Jeffrey Tambor Mayor Augustus Maywho
    Christine Baranski Martha May Whovier
    Bill Irwin Lou Lou Who
    Molly Shannon Betty Lou Who
    Clint Howard Whobris
    Josh Ryan Evans 8-Year Old Grinch
    Mindy Sterling Clarnella
    Rachel Winfree Rose
    Rance Howard Elderly Timekeeper
    Jeremy Howard Drew Lou Who
    T.J. Thyne Stu Lou Who
    Lacey Kohl Christina Whoterberry
    Junie
    Directors: Ron Howard IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 out of 38,171 votes

    “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Movie Review

    “The Grinch” Plot Summary

    Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.

    I loved this film. Carrey’s best performance.

    Jim Carrey has done many great performances. From Count Olaf to The Riddler, Carrey actually gives his best performance as the Grinch. Jim Carrey is my favorite actor. I will see any film he’s in, so it’s no wonder I saw How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It tanked at with critics, but I must disagree. I couldn’t believe how much I loved this film, it’s an awesome film. Jim Carrey is fantastic as The Grinch, and I couldn’t believe how much I loved this film. Like How much I couldn’t believe I loved A series of Unfortunate events. Carrey is evil in that film but I still liked his character. Sort of like with Ralph Feinnes in Harry Potter. His character is a bastard but I think he is pretty cool. It sounds like i’m supporting evil, but trust me, i’m not supporting evil. Somehow, everybody hated The Grinch. I was one of the rare few who loved this film. Directed by Ron Howard(Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon), I think The Grinch is great entertainment. It’s actually one of my favorite Christmas films. How The Grinch stole Christmas is funny, has great visuals, and a great cast. There is such a big cast I don’t know if I can name everyone. But i’ll sure as hell try. Here is the cast to How the Grinch stole Christmas:Christine Baranski(Cybil, Mamma Mia!)Jeffery Tambor(Too many things)Molly Shannon(SNL, Superstar)Even Narrated by Anthony Hopkins(The Silence of the Lambs)How the Grinch stole Christmas is a great film. You can sue me I don’t care. I know everyone hated this film, but i’m one of the rare few who loved it. Definitely Dr. Seuss’s best film adaptation and i’m proud of it. I actually prefer the film to the book, and that’s saying quite a lot. I loved How the Grinch stole Christmas, and I think you should see it

    The Plot:The Grinch, who was bullied as a child, hates Christmas. He happens to live above a town that celebrates Christmas all the time. So when Cindy Lou Who decides to get The Grinch to come down, he hates Christmas even more. He decides to take all of the town’s presents for revenge.

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    ‘The Thing’ Download and Reviews

    August 18, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

    “The Thing” Movie Details

    The Thing tagline: Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.
    The Thing - DVD Cover

    The Thing DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Nate Irwin
  • Kurt Russell R.J. MacReady
    Wilford Brimley Dr. Blair
    T.K. Carter Nauls
    David Clennon Palmer
    Keith David Childs
    Richard A. Dysart Dr. Copper
    Charles Hallahan Vance Norris
    Peter Maloney George Bennings
    Richard Masur Clark
    Donald Moffat Garry
    Joel Polis Fuchs
    Thomas G. Waites Windows
    Norbert Weisser Norwegian
    Larry J. Franco Norwegian passenger with rifle
    Helicopter pilot
    Directors: John Carpenter IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 out of 71,908 votes

    “The Thing” Movie Review

    “The Thing” Plot Summary

    Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

    Still my all time favorite sci-fi/horror!!!

    The silly saying, ‘You can’t touch this’ surely applies here. With all the clone horror and sci-fi films coming out, along with all the inferior remakes, it’s hard to find anything worthy of 2 hours of your time. That’s why I always rely on the classics that scared the weewee out of me when I was a pre-teen

    THE THING is, without an ounce of doubt in my mind, the goriest, ickiest, screechiest sci-fi horror classic that John Carpenter, or any other director (sorry, even you Mr. Spielberg) ever made. What really gives it power, though, is not the gore (it OOOOOZES of slime and blood and God knows what other fluids), but rather the sense of dread, isolation, and distrust it fosters in the characters and the viewer

    You can’t get more remote than Antarctica, and in this howling, freezing white setting is where the story takes place. Several Americans, researchers and military men, are stationed there. One day, they witness a Siberian Husky dog running for dear life from gun-wielding Norwegians. Before they know it, the American outpost is battling a mysterious creature that can imitate any creature it wants. It may morph into disgusting slimy bloody shapes before it’s finished, but once it’s finished, if you didn’t see it in progress, you can’t tell it among humans or other normal Earth animals

    Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Richard Masur, Donald Moffatt, TK Carter, Thomas Waites and Charles Hallahan are just a few of the fine cast. This film is the reason why horror CAN be a great genre. It actually STILL scares me. The alien blood ‘jumping’ out of the petri dish when the hot wire touches it still makes ME jump!!!Still the scariest of them all.

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    ‘Happy Feet’ Download and Reviews

    August 16, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Animation, Comedy

    “Happy Feet” Movie Details

    Happy Feet tagline: WARNING: May Cause Toe-Tapping.
    Happy Feet - DVD Cover

    Happy Feet DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Carlos Alazraqui Nestor
    Lombardo Boyar Raul
    Jeffrey Garcia Rinaldo
    Johnny A. Sanchez Lombardo
    Robin Williams Ramon/Lovelace
    Elijah Wood Mumble
    Brittany Murphy Gloria
    Hugh Jackman Memphis
    Nicole Kidman Norma Jean
    Hugo Weaving Noah the Elder
    Elizabeth Daily Baby Mumble
    Magda Szubanski Miss Viola
    Miriam Margolyes Mrs. Astrakhan
    Fat Joe Seymour
    Alyssa Shafer Baby Gloria
    Directors: George Miller and Warren Coleman
    IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 39,664 votes

    “Happy Feet” Movie Review

    “Happy Feet” Plot Summary

    Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!

    Breathtaking and Beautiful

    Happy Feet begins by introducing us to an achingly beautiful world and then takes us on an extraordinary hero’s journey filled with laughter, tears, and unconditional love. It is a rare modern epic that goes far beyond the scope of most recent movies, family or otherwise, with amazing visuals, wonderful music, and simple but meaningful themes. Be warned: you might actually find yourself responding to this film on an emotional level that could be a little embarrassing. You might leave dancing- or simply breathless

    The film weaves the fantasy of a musical world inhabited by penguins, a poignant and beautiful dream in which each emperor penguin searches for love by singing a unique ‘heartsong’. Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) is hatched into this world as one very special individual. Unlike the others of his kind, Mumble seems to be without any singing ability at all. Instead he is compelled to express what lives in his heart through an incredible gift for tap dancing (granted to the character by the great Savion Glover through motion capture). Ever positive despite rejection from his community, sweet Mumble is caught up in a remarkably deep adventure story that grapples with concepts of identity, love, and tolerance while instilling a basic sense of environmentalism

    The enormity of this story is quite amazing. The brilliant George Miller (creator of diverse and artful films from Mad Max to Babe) succeeds in creating what may be one of the most lovable characters ever, and then drives him to the edge of hell and back. Drawn along in Mumble’s wake, we often laugh and sometimes cry with the character as he stumbles into a group of loyal friends (two of which are voiced fantastically by Robin Williams), showers his soul mate with unconditional love, and ultimately seeks out answers to environmental issues that are far bigger than one little penguin. Nothing, though, could be bigger than Mumble’s heart. Unless you are made of stone, you will fall in love with this character, and you’ll be cheering him along for every minute of his struggles

    As you come to love Mumble, you will be exposed to elegant themes that are so universal they serve as a kind of mirror. You’ll see some of yourself or someone you love in his struggle to prove that being different can be wonderful. You’ll remember past feelings and childhood fantasies as he shows that love can be worth absolutely everything. And you’ll probably feel at least a little guilty to be a human as you remember the profound and sometimes terrible impact we can have on the many wonderful creatures that surround us. Fortunately there is a good chance that you will also come out feeling empowered to make the world a little better

    All in all, the experience is breathtaking.

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