Scream Trilogy Review November 8, 2008
Posted by pepsiguy80 in Movie Ramblings - Reviews and more.Tags: action, billy loomis, courtney cox, david arquette, dewey riley, gale weathers, horror, kevin williamson, neve campbell, scream, scream 2, scream 3, scream trilogy, sidney prescott, stab, stab 2, stab 3, thriller, wes craven
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I can’t have movie reviews on my blog without having a review of one of the smartest, scariest and well put together trilogies of all time… The Scream Trilogy!
Synopsis
A psychopathic serial killer is stalking a group of teens who have seen one too many scary movies.
Review
SCREAM starts out like no other… killing off the biggest star in the movie… in the opening scene. It all starts with a ringing phone and ends in the satisfaction of a great scary movie. Drew Barrymore was supposed to be Sidney… but Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson thought it would be better to have Neve play Sid, then keep the audience guessing. I mean really… who is going to kill off Drew in the opening scene? Now many horror movies start out the same way… kill scene at the beginning of the movie… then opening credits and titles. Wes and Kevin were pioneers starting this craze.
After the opening scene, it is a SCREAM to try and figure out who the killer is. The ghost mask? Pretty damn creepy if you ask me. The kill scenes are realistic and the whole movie is put together really well. There are the stupid exceptions of the Sidney dumb moments… I count 3 or 4 off the top of my head…
“Do they know who did it…” with her scratching her head at the start of the movie (after Drew bites it)
“Ah dad…” at the end of the movie when her dad comes crashing out of the closet
But you get what I mean. The plot was well done, you could never guess there was going to be two killers at the end (Billy was a gimme) and there was lots of scary. Great job!
Iron Man Movie Review November 6, 2008
Posted by pepsiguy80 in Movie Ramblings - Reviews and more.Tags: action, iron man, tony stark, robert downy jr, gwyneth paltrow, adventure
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Synopsis
When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil after using his millions to build weapons to anyone who will buy them.
Review
The action in this movie was outstanding! There was alot of glam and fireworks in this movie, I have to hand it to the special effects team… they did an amazing job. Unfortunately, they had nothing to do with the plot or the screenplay in the movie… which was definitely not what made this movie its money.
Tony Stark, the rich industrialist… builds weapons for war… definitely an interesting theme, considering Don’t Mess with The Zohan and Eagle Eye also tackled war or terrorism… whichever way you want to look at it. Did any of these movies do a good job? I have to say no.
Eagle Eye Movie Review November 5, 2008
Posted by pepsiguy80 in Movie Ramblings - Reviews and more.Tags: action, eagle eye, eagle eye movie blog, michelle monaghan, movie, shia, shia labeouf
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Synopsis
Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move.
Review
I enjoyed the movie… there was alot of action. There was a good on screen chemistry with Shia and Michelle, but it was still missing something… I really don’t know what. There were many “sleep” zones in the movie that you could just take a nap through… and you really wouldn’t have missed a thing.
The message that the movie is giving off is that we rely too much on computers and technology and that technology can never replace or use “logic” to assess a situation like a human can… and just how dangerous relying on computers can really be… it is a good message! Computers only do what humans tell them to do, they can’t think or use emotions or logic manage every situation.
