‘Gone in Sixty Seconds’ Download and Reviews

December 10, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Crime, Thriller

“Gone in Sixty Seconds” Movie Details

Gone in Sixty Seconds tagline: Ice Cold, Hot Wired.
Gone in 60 Seconds - DVD Cover

Gone in Sixty Seconds DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Grace Zabriskie
  • Frances Fisher
    Nicolas Cage Randall ‘Memphis’ Raines
    Giovanni Ribisi Kip Raines
    Angelina Jolie Sara ‘Sway’ Wayland
    T.J. Cross Mirror Man
    William Lee Scott Toby
    Scott Caan Tumbler
    James Duval Freb
    Will Patton Atley Jackson
    Delroy Lindo Det. Roland Castlebeck
    Timothy Olyphant Det. Drycoff
    Chi McBride Donny Astricky
    Robert Duvall Otto Halliwell
    Christopher Eccleston Raymond Vincent Calitri
    Vinnie Jones The Sphinx
    Helen Raines
    Directors: Dominic Sena IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 out of 69,163 votes

    “Gone in Sixty Seconds” Movie Review

    “Gone in 60 Seconds” Plot Summary

    A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother’s life.

    Good action film

    I have seen a lot of good action films in my day and this one is definitely one of the best ones. If you want to enjoy a film including amazing cars, an interesting and innovative plot and obviously if u want to see the beautiful Angelina Jolie, this is the film for you. The film gives you an interesting view into the life of modern and old school car thief’s. The film always keeps you excited and might have some twists, I don’t know…well…I might know I don’t want to spoil it for you. This film is a one of a kind and i reckon you see it as quick as possible, trust me you will enjoy it. Not only is the plot interesting but all the characters are being so represented in such a cool and interesting way that you just start thinking:’ I would love to be like them.’. Enjoy the film. ;)

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    ‘Dragonball Evolution’ Download and Reviews

    December 4, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Fantasy

    “Dragonball Evolution” Movie Details

    Dragonball Evolution tagline: This Easter the legend comes to life.
    D.B.E. - DVD Cover

    Dragonball Evolution DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Justin Chatwin Goku
    Joon Park Yamcha
    Christopher Sabat Shenron
    Jamie Chung Chi Chi
    Luis Arrieta Weaver
    Texas Battle Carey Fuller
    Richard Blake Agundas
    Yun-Fat Chow Master Roshi
    Ernie Hudson Master Mutaito
    Randall Duk Kim Grandpa Gohan
    James Marsters Lord Piccolo
    Julian Sedgwick Mr. Kingery
    Shavon Kirksey Emi
    Emmy Rossum Bulma
    Eriko Tamura Mai
    Directors: James Wong
    IMDB Rating: 3.3/10 out of 18,693 votes

    “Dragonball Evolution” Movie Review

    “D.B.E.” Plot Summary

    The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

    This is cinematic filth of the highest degree.

    My childhood is ruined. I have witnessed the death of a beloved franchise millions have come to adore and respect. This movie is not an adaptation, nor is it an homage of any sort. It is a mockery. A sheer insult to all those whom cherish Dragonball deep within their hearts and souls

    Why does this video-tape recording (I absolutely refuse to deem it ‘film’ status) fail to such a devastating degree? It does not capture any of the charm, wit, excitement, humor, or bad-assery to be found in its source material. James Wong has simply taken the title, characters, and… errm, hairstyles, and has furtively stapled them to the bloody forehead of a poorly scripted, heavily underdeveloped movie about collecting seven golden balls that when gathered, will summon a flying dragon who will grant you one magical wish! How fantastically whimsical!Who cares

    There is nothing compelling about this film. It’s painstakingly difficult to care about any character in this film, and that goes for Goku as well. Right from the get-go, you bare witness to a horribly underwhelming fight session between Goku and his Asian(?) grandfather Gohan, who carries a bizarrely flawless American accent.. go figure. The reason I imply confusion behind Gohan’s Asian ethnicity is that his grandson Goku is, well… nevermind. It isn’t even worth getting into; the casting for this movie made no sense. No consistency whatsoever. Disgusting

    The dialogue is cheesy and executed improperly in every way conceivable. You want cheesy dialogue done right? Go watch the Wachowski brothers’ Speed Racer released last year, truly a masterpiece as far as anime adaptations are concerned. What is improper about it, you inquire? It causes you to cringe without the ability to hold back. Every single word muttered is a bleak reflection on each actor’s terrific inability to act in any way, shape or form

    Speaking of form.. Don’t even expect half a thrill from this movie’s excuse for action sequences. These actors cannot fight under any set of circumstances. The wirework is so blatant and poorly imposed that I swear to have caught eye of a couple unedited out wires left in some of the more acrobatic scenes

    Really? Come on, Hollywood. Come on, Fox

    These sort of mistakes became a thing of the past DECADES prior. If a movie based on the almighty Dragonball franchise is going to suck this severely OUTSIDE of the fight sequences, at LEAST refine those few scenes (Dragonball’s saving graces, so to speak) into something worthy of admission price. Get a couple professional choreographers on the set to help out, if you don’t mind. (what a strange and unusual concept, huh!?) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; if this entire project had been up to the legendary Stephen Chow, we could have had a sheer masterpiece on our hands. (refer to Kung Fu Hustle, what I believe to be the most faithfully Dragonballesque live action movie ever made) I shall continue no further. This movie does not deserve any longer of a review. In fact, slice this eloquently written verdict in half and it would still be far too flattering in length

    I feel that if FOX wishes to maintain any credibility they have left with their audiences, they will hold back on dumping this atrocious landfill upon the United States’ precious array of cinemas. Of course, we know this is not realistic

    It’s nice to dream.

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    ‘Spider-Man 3′ Download and Reviews

    December 2, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Thriller

    “Spider-Man 3″ Movie Details

    Spider-Man 3 tagline: Next summer, the greatest battle lies… within.
    Spider-Man 3 - DVD Cover

    Spider-Man 3 DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Tobey Maguire Spider-Man/Peter Parker
    Kirsten Dunst Mary Jane Watson
    James Franco New Goblin/Harry Osborn
    Thomas Haden Church Sandman/Flint Marko
    Topher Grace Venom/Eddie Brock
    Bryce Dallas Howard Gwen Stacy
    J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson
    Rosemary Harris Aunt May Parker
    James Cromwell Captain Stacy
    Theresa Russell Emma Marko
    Dylan Baker Dr. Curt Connors
    Bill Nunn Joseph ‘Robbie’ Robertson
    Bruce Campbell MaГ®tre dВ’
    Cliff Robertson Uncle Ben Parker
    Elizabeth Banks Miss Brant
    Directors: Sam Raimi
    IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 134,529 votes

    “Spider-Man 3″ Movie Review

    “Spider-Man 3″ Plot Summary

    A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

    Better Then I Ever Imagined

    Sam Raimi once again directs this visual, emotional, and stunning sequel

    This movie picks up pretty much where Spider-man 2 had left off from. The first 20 minutes of the movie really rush through everyones story including Sandman and the arrival of Venom. Spider-man is now a huge star in New York in this movie, loved by everyone, while Mary Jane in the beginning is loving her career as an actress on stage. Harry Osborn is an angry and bitter human being driven to kill Peter Parker because he now knows that he is Spider-man and in his eyes, the man who killed his father

    As the story goes on we learn that the sandman is really a man named Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church) who is a man who just broke out of jail, he is also a man who is trying to heal his sick daughter. Venom is a man named Eddie Brock, who is trying to steal the job that Peter currently has and hates Peter. Harry early on in the movie loses his some of his memory in a fight against Peter

    While the movie does rush through these stories in the beginning, it does it smoothly and makes each scene look its best. The Sandman was done so beautifully in this movie and the emotion of the character really doesn’t make him feel like a villain. Venom however, is complete evil and that really is the main focus of the movie for the most part. When the black suit takes over Peter, it is actually pretty funny because we see Peter acting cool and bad, pointing at all the girls that pass and Maguire plays it so well, dancing in the streets, those scenes are just so golden

    Topher Grace really proved he could play this character, there were some doubts because he is not a muscular guy like the character in the comics was but he does it wonderfully, the comedy he’s given is weak but that really doesn’t matter. The Venom character when it takes over Brock is not really what the comics has, its really more like the cartoon from the 1990’s but it works really well and fits the tone of the film. Sandman just looks plain awesome in this picture, they really made him look like what he did in the comics, with a few updates

    The comedy in this film is just plain great, characters like Jameson will have you in tears because you will be laughing so hard. Jameson’s first scene is absolutely wonderful

    The action is great, and the thing about the action in this movie is that it is not overdone, this movie does not have too many action scenes, they really do focus on the story more then the action, which was really great

    There is also a lot of drama, this is one of few movies, mainly comic book movies, that almost brought me to tears because the acting is so good, if someone doesn’t get an Oscar, i’ll be angry, lol. The story actually brings the truth on how Ben Parker dies, which was so well done. Mary Jane and Peter Parker’s relationship goes through so many turns (and a very unexpected moment happens in a jazz club were M.J. works when Peter is fighting guards in the club). The story with Harry and Peter, The Sandman’s story, Aunt May also has some emotional moments in this. It is all so wonderfully acted that you will feel like crying

    Overall, a 10 out of 10, i loved this film, and i wouldn’t mind seeing this several more times in theaters.

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    ‘Beowulf’ Download and Reviews

    November 25, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Animation

    “Beowulf” Movie Details

    Beowulf tagline: Pride is the curse.
    Beowulf - DVD Cover

    Beowulf DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Ray Winstone Beowulf/Golden Man/Dragon
    Robin Wright Penn Wealthow
    Anthony Hopkins Hrothgar
    John Bilezikjian Musician #2
    Brice Martin Musician #4
    Sonje Fortag Gitte
    Sharisse Baker-Bernard Hild
    Charlotte Salt Estrith
    Julene Renee Cille
    Greg Ellis Garmund
    Rik Young Eofor
    Sebastian Roche Wulfgar
    Leslie Harter Zemeckis Yrsa
    John Malkovich Unferth
    Woody Schultz Aesher
    Directors: Robert Zemeckis
    IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 56,059 votes

    “Beowulf” Movie Review

    “Beowulf” Plot Summary

    The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel’s mother, who begins killing out of revenge.

    Good but weird

    It is a very strange sensation to watch a film where the cast comprises largely imitations of the people in the cast: watching Anthony Hopkins occupy a replica of himself is profoundly weird. The experience then becomes even weirder when the character inhabited by the larger than life persona of Ray Winstone isn’t Winstone! (despite his avowed intention of doing away with monstahs!) One also has to overcome the expectation that a cartoon film (if one can refer to a wholly CGI film as such) is aimed predominantly at the younger viewer: Beowulf contains some quite savage violence, not to mention some earthy humour, and is definitely not for youngsters.

    It is a worthwhile effort, though. Taking some liberties with the ancient epic poem, it tells an exciting story, and always looks good. The cast are all excellent (even if, as noted above, they are somewhat distracting), and it is worth singling out Crispin Glover for his stunning performance as Grendel – he makes a barbaric murdering monster something deserving of sympathy.

    I can’t comment on the 3D as I saw a flat copy, but I can imagine that it would have been very effective.

    An interesting experiment, and one which was successful in artistic terms, even if perhaps not in commercial terms.

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    ‘Gran Torino’ Download and Reviews

    October 13, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Drama

    “Gran Torino” Movie Details

    Gran Torino tagline:
    Gran Torino - DVD Cover

    Gran Torino DVD Cover

    Actors:
    John Anton Family Friend
    Ramon Camacho Latino #3
    Christopher Carley Father Janovich
    Clint Eastwood Walt Kowalski
    William C. Fox Family Friend
    Nana Gbewonyo Monk
    Brian Haley Mitch Kowalski
    Cory Hardrict Duke
    Ahney Her Sue Lor
    Brian Howe Steve Kowalski
    Jerry Lee Hmong Gang Banger 2
    Anthony Moscato VFW Verteran
    Doua Moua Fong
    Doua Moua Spider
    Austin Douglas Smith Daniel Kowalski
    Directors: Clint Eastwood
    IMDB Rating: 8.4/10 out of 107,982 votes

    “Gran Torino” Movie Review

    “Gran Torino” Plot Summary

    Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski’s prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino.

    Clint’s best performance since Million Dollar Baby

    I saw Gran Torino opening weekend and after hearing rave reviews, I was looking forward to it. After seeing it, I realized what people were excited about, it was Clint’s performance, this is a man you do not want to mess with. He’s the perfect good guy with a bad guy’s lust for vengeance. I love his growls, he sounds like a great guard dog, I would love to just have him by my door if a salesman comes by to make that noise. I can’t believe what a triple threat Clint is: he’s a writer, director, and an actor, not to mention that he’s great at all three of them. He presents Gran Torino with grace and style of an old man that society has forgotten about because of his bad mood not realizing that deep down, he’s truly a good man

    Walt Kowalski, a retired Polish American Ford automobile assembly line worker and a Korean War veteran, lives with his dog Daisy in a changing neighborhood which is dominated by immigrants. At the start of the movie, Walt is attending his wife’s funeral, bristling at the shallow eulogy of young Father Janovich. Similarly, he has little patience with his two sons, Mitch and Steve, and their families, who show little regard for Walt’s grief or the memory of their dead mother. Walt’s sons see him as ‘always disappointed’ with them and their families, unaware of their obnoxiousness. Walt’s teenage Hmong neighbors, a shy Thao Vang Lor and his feisty sister Sue, live with their widowed mother and grandmother. The Hmong gang, at that point, tries to persuade Thao to join them. Thao’s initiation is to steal Walt’s prized car, a 1972 Gran Torino Sport. Walt interrupts the robbery, pointing a rifle in Thao’s face and forcing him to flee. After a few days, Spider and his gang return. With Sue at his side, Thao manages to verbally confront them to no avail. The gang drags Thao off his porch in an attempt to assault him. His family tries desperately to fend off Spider and his cohorts. The conflict ends when Walt, who fought in the United States Army’s 1st Cavalry Division, threatens the gang members with his M1 Garand rifle and orders them to get off his lawn. They leave the neighborhood, telling Walt to watch his back

    After seeing Sue being harassed by three black teenagers, while her ‘date’ cannot help her, Walt steps in to rescue her, confronting the teenagers and threatening them with a pistol. Sue gets to know Walt, and invites him to a family barbecue on his birthday, bringing him closer to her family, explaining Hmong culture and that during the Vietnam War they fought on ‘his’ side. Sue, Thao, and their mother visit Walt the next day, with Thao’s family forcing him to work for Walt for a week to atone for his attempted theft of the Gran Torino. Walt has Thao clean up the neighborhood until his debt is paid and shows Thao the ways of American men. Meanwhile, the Hmong gang keeps pressuring Thao to join them. But when he refuses, the Hmong gang goes too far in getting their revenge leading to Walt wanting more than punishment, he wants justice

    I highly recommend Gran Torino if you get the chance to see it, it has terrific performances and a touching story. I’m really surprised that Clint didn’t get more recognition for his strength in Walt, he became that character and I loved how he protected the family that he once hated. It was wonderful to see all these characters develop and grow together, they had great chemistry and made this movie into a great one. I think down the line, Gran Torino is going to be considered a classic, this is a terrific movie and deserves it’s praise.9/10

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    ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ Download and Reviews

    October 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

    “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” Movie Details

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country tagline: The battle for peace has begun
    Star Trek VI - DVD Cover

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country DVD Cover

    Actors:
    William Shatner Captain James T. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy Captain Spock
    DeForest Kelley Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy
    James Doohan Captain Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
    Walter Koenig Commander Pavel Chekov
    Nichelle Nichols Cmdr. Uhura
    George Takei Captain Hikaru Sulu
    Kim Cattrall Lieutenant Valeris
    Mark Lenard Ambassador Sarek
    Grace Lee Whitney Commander Janice Rand
    Brock Peters Admiral Cartwright
    Leon Russom Starfleet Commander in Chief
    Kurtwood Smith Federation President
    Christopher Plummer General Chang
    Rosanna DeSoto Azetbur
    Directors: Nicholas Meyer
    IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 22,456 votes

    “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” Movie Review

    “Star Trek VI” Plot Summary

    The crews of the Enterprise and the Excelsior must stop a plot to prevent a peace treaty between the Klingon Empire and the Federation. add synopsis

    Great finale.

    Star Trek the Undiscovered Country is a great finale for the original cast of one of the greatest television shows. We actually begin with Captain Sulu and his ship, the Excelsior. An explosion rocks them and they determine that the moon of Kronos has exploded. This puts the Klingon race at great risk. Both Federation and Klingon officials talk of a peace that should happen in order to save the Klingon world. However, there are some that believe such an alliance is not a good idea. Kirk is one of them. Yet, he is chosen to command the Enterprise to meet with Councillor Gorkon of the Klingons. After a tense dinner, the Klingon ship is attacked. Unsure of what is going on, Kirk and McCoy beam over to the alien ship to discover Gorkon was assassinated. They are arrested and tried for treason. They are found guilty and sent to an asteroid prison. Meanwhile, the crew of the Enterprise works to disprove the allegations against Kirk. This is against Starfleet orders. This one has it all: comedy, story, plot, and action. Aside from the finding evidence to clear their comrades, the Enterprise crew also uncovers a conspiracy within Starfleet. One of the most entertaining scenes for humor was a dinner with the Enterprise Crew and the Klingons. I also liked the aliens created for the Klingon gulag. Another aspect I liked was Sulu having his own command and working hard to help the Enterprise. Another good scene is when the Excelsior and Enterprise must play tag-team against a cloaked Klingon Warbird. This was the final voyage of the original cast. And it was one of the best.

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