‘Jumper’ Download and Reviews

December 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

“Jumper” Movie Details

Jumper tagline: anywhere is possible.
Jumper - DVD Cover

Jumper DVD Cover

Actors:
Hayden Christensen Davey
Samuel L. Jackson Cox
Diane Lane Mary Rice
Jamie Bell Griffin
Rachel Bilson Millie
Tom Hulce Mr. Bowker
Michael Rooker William Rice
Sean Baek Lawrence Simmons
Katie Boland Sue Kimmell
Nathalie Cox Maggie
Teddy Dunn Mark
Barbara Garrick Ellen
Meredith Henderson Fiona
AnnaSophia Robb Young Millie
Max Thieriot Young Davey
Directors: Doug Liman
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 63,917 votes

“Jumper” Movie Review

“Jumper” Plot Summary

A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “Jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them.

Insanely idiotic and vapid

I ended up watching this movie by chance and considering how hard I can resist to walk out a theatre to give the film a chance, I inflicted myself some serious pressure not to walk away

I honestly can’t think of anything redeeming. The storyline is so bland I can only picture a bunch of 14yo Beavis and Butthead teenagers writing this on a clownpointed Saturday detention assignment. The characters are weak and predictable. The so called ‘great’ life David has is boring beyond words and looks like a mere cliche of a pure teenage fantasy. The way the story goes turns him into a little unappealing selfish spoiled boring knucklehead. Oh lord, prevent me from cringing. CRINGE CRINGE CRINGE! Jamie Bell is an awful actor and so irritating, Samuel L. Jackson is out of place, Rachel Bilson tries her best but what’s all the fuss about these people? I’d damn myself for eternity for taking part even in a minor role of this movie. The end is just even worse, fizzling out into the outer space of vergognaland

Save your money, that’s the best advice I can give.

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‘Amadeus’ Download and Reviews

November 5, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, Music

“Amadeus” Movie Details

Amadeus tagline: Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. The murder. The mystery. The motion picture.
Amadeus - DVD Cover

Amadeus DVD Cover

Actors:
F. Murray Abraham Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge Constanze Mozart
Roy Dotrice Leopold Mozart
Simon Callow Emanuel Schikaneder
Simon Callow Papageno in ‘The Magic Flute’
Christine Ebersole Katerina Cavalieri
Christine Ebersole Constanza in ‘Abduction from the Seraglio’
Jeffrey Jones Emperor Joseph II
Charles Kay Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Kenneth McMillan Michael Schlumberg
Kenny Baker Parody Commendatore
Lisabeth Bartlett Papagena
Barbara Bryne Frau Weber
Martin Cavina Young Salieri
Directors: Milos Forman
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10 out of 90,496 votes

“Amadeus” Movie Review

“Amadeus” Plot Summary

The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.

An Excellent film of describing Mozart’s life from wealthy with great fame that shatters in pieces

Amadeus is one tremendous film. The acting was great. Tom Hulce did wonderful and I have only seen him once in a film and that was Animal House. The rest of the cast was great to like F. Murry Abraham did a terrific job in his performance. The music was brilliant, I have never seen a film with such great performances in their plays. I really did admire this movie, everything in it was very interesting and after I watched the film I did a little research on Mozart. The script and directing was superb and the cinematography was brilliant. I couldn’t of asked for a better film than Amadeus. I’m glad I saw this film!Hedeen’s outlook: 10/10!! **** A+

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‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Download and Reviews

September 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Animation, Drama, Family

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Movie Details

The Hunchback of Notre Dame tagline:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - DVD Cover

The Hunchback of Notre Dame DVD Cover

Actors:
Jason Alexander Hugo
Mary Kay Bergman Quasimodo’s Mother/Additional Voice
Corey Burton Brutish Guard/Additional Voice
Jim Cummings Guards and Gypsies
Bill Fagerbakke Oafish Guard
Tom Hulce Quasimodo
Tony Jay Frollo
Paul Kandel Clopin
Charles Kimbrough Victor
Kevin Kline Phoebus
Heidi Mollenhauer Singing Voice of Esmeralda
Demi Moore Esmeralda
Patrick Pinney Guards and Gypsies/Additional Voice
Gary Trousdale The Old Heretic
David Ogden Stiers Archdeacon
Directors: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 17,920 votes

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Movie Review

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Plot Summary

A deformed bellringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancing girl. add synopsis

The Best Film I’ve Ever Seen

Not too long ago, my sister watched Aladdin a lot. I thought the music was pretty good, and I wanted to check out more music by Alan Menken. I found Hunchback. I vaguely recalled scenes I had seen when I saw it at the theater (I was 5 or 6 then), so I wanted to remember what exactly happened in it. I listened to some of the music from it, and I was hooked. ‘Bells of Notre Dame’ and ‘Topsy Turvy’ continually play in my head (and I continually play them on the piano).

I honestly think this movie is the best film I have ever seen. The music is fantastic, the animation is great, and the story is touching and heartwarming. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good film.

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‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Download and Reviews

August 27, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

“Stranger Than Fiction” Movie Details

Stranger Than Fiction tagline: Harold Crick isn’t ready to go. Period.
Stranger Than Fiction - DVD Cover

Stranger Than Fiction DVD Cover

Actors:
Will Ferrell Harold Crick
Queen Latifah Penny Escher
Peter Grosz IRS Co-Worker #5
Ricky Adams Young Boy
Christian Stolte Young Boy’s Father
Denise Hughes Kronecker Bus Driver
Peggy Roeder Polish Woman
Tonray Ho IRS Co-Worker #6
Tony Hale Dave
William Dick IRS Co-Worker #1
Maggie Gyllenhaal Ana Pascal
Danny Rhodes Bakery Employee #1
Helen Young Bakery Customer #1
David Pompeii Bakery Customer #2
Linara Washington Bakery Employee #2
Directors: Marc Forster
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 69,843 votes

“Stranger Than Fiction” Movie Review

“Stranger Than Fiction” Plot Summary

An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.

Brilliant Script, Superb Direction, Best Ensemble Cast Performance: Why no Oscars?

STRANGER THAN FICTION is one of the more wise, conceptually stunning, finely executed original films to come to the screen in a long time. How this little gem of a film went unnoticed by the Academy is anyone’s guess, but viewers’ alert: spend an evening viewing this film and new standards for excellence will be set for you

Director Marc Forster (‘Finding Neverland’, ‘Monster’s Ball’, ‘Stay’, ‘Everything Put Together’) is a director of vision, a man unafraid to tackle testy topics, and a genius at pacing a film with a keen collaborative eye with his cinematographer, his editor, his set designer, his casting director, and his actors. Taking the chance of working with first time writer Zach Helm (a gifted artist whose niche in the business is already secure with this first venture) and assembling a cast of some of our finest actors proves successful in every graphically odd twist and turn of this unusual, compelling and unclassifiable story

Harold Crick (Will Ferrell – finally given a role in which he can prove that he is an actor and not just a foolish pratfall comedian) is a boring, number obsessed IRS agent whose every moment of every day is timed to be exactly the same (with the important co-existence with his wrist watch!)…until one day he hears a voice narrating his life, the female voice of loopy and blocked writer Kay Eiffel (Emma Thompson) who is writing a story that has a ‘Harold Crick’ as her main character. Only our boring IRS agent can hear her voice: his loony office friend Dave (Tony Hale) empathizes but can do little else to help him. When the narrator begins to talk about ending ‘Harold’s’ life, Harold freaks and seeks guidance from a literature professor Jules Hilbert (Dustin Hoffman, in one of his most subtle and refined roles of his career) who knows Eiffel’s work and aids Harold in understanding novels, be they comedy or tragedy. Harold also seeks the advice of psychiatrist Dr. Mittag-Leffler (the always superb Linda Hunt) who is of little help, and Dr. Cayly (Tom Hulce) who repairs all upsets with hugs

Meanwhile in his work of auditing citizens he encounters anti-government baker Ana Pascal (Maggie Gyllenhaal, once again proving that she is one of the most formidable talents in film today), and a bizarre but tender attraction slowly ensues. And all this time novelist Kay Eiffel is struggling with how to ‘kill Harold’ so that she can complete her novel. Her publisher sends in ‘assistant’ Penny Escher (Queen Latifah) to ground her and guide her to her novel’s completion by helping her observe hospital disasters, vantages, and steadying her grip on life

The manner in which the novel is finished which involves the ultimate fate of Harold and the changes the narration of the novel have had on his life makes up the resolution of the story. And a cleverly written conclusion it is. Zach Helm is obviously a brilliant, well-informed writer who knows how to balance comedy and tragedy, crises of life with the little things that count, and can mold conversations so subtle that they beg to be rewound to enjoy the words repeatedly. Forster wisely uses graphic superimpositions of numbers and graphs and lines to show us the inside of Harold’s intriguing mind, all the while allowing us to draw close to the needy and tender aspect of this nerd of nerds, thus making the involvement with his narrator, his girlfriend Ana, and his doctors and professor wholly credible

Some people (this viewer being one) avoided this film in the theaters because of the fear that it may be just another Will Ferrell bit of foolishness: over the top slapstick physical comedy that grows stale after about five minutes. But Will Ferrell here opens an important new door for his career: he can act! The ensemble cast could not be improved upon and it is refreshing to see the widely disparate types of actors gathered here work as a cohesive and impeccable unit. Added to the DVD is about an hour’s worth of featurettes that are, for once, brilliantly informative and well worth viewing to enhance the film just experienced. Bravo to the entire cast and crew of this little masterwork! Grady Harp

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‘Animal House’ Download and Reviews

August 8, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Romance

“Animal House” Movie Details

Animal House tagline: We got to do something…You know what we are gonna do ? Toga party !
National Lampoon's Animal House - DVD Cover

Animal House DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Douglas Kenney
  • John Belushi John ‘Bluto’ Blutarsky
    Tim Matheson Eric ‘Otter’ Stratton
    John Vernon Dean Vernon Wormer
    Tom Hulce Larry ‘Pinto’ Kroger
    Cesare Danova Mayor Carmine DePasto
    Peter Riegert Donald ‘Boon’ Schoenstein
    Stephen Furst Kent ‘Flounder’ Dorfman
    James Daughton Greg Marmalard
    Bruce McGill Daniel Simpson ‘D-Day’ Day
    Mark Metcalf Doug Neidermeyer
    DeWayne Jessie Otis Day
    James Widdoes Robert Hoover
    Kevin Bacon Chip Diller
    Donald Sutherland Prof. Dave Jennings
    Stork
    Directors: John Landis IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 out of 40,098 votes

    “Animal House” Movie Review

    “National Lampoon’s Animal House” Plot Summary

    At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

    Wow !!

    I’ve probably seen this film more times than I’ve had hot dinners, and it just gets better every time. Some of the scenes are so classic, that they come up in drunken conversations very regularly. The greatest tragedy is the death of Belushi. He was truly brilliant !

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