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Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
Wost movie ever without a doubt !!!!!
Let me begin with an apology to the people reading this. I am only giving this 1 star because you can not give it any lower. I also wish to apologize from the American people to the Author of Marley and Me, we are sorry that Hollywood has done this to your story.
Now with that said, why why why why why why..... why would you take a wonderful heartfelt movie like Marley & Me and try to milk it like a cash cow. This movie, which I sat through because my wife rented it for our children, was the worst thing I have seen in my life, and to date I have viewed about 7,000 movies, 5,240 of which we own. (okay we have no life) Marley is not a talking dog movie, you want a talking dog, go watch Scooby Doo, Marmaduke or the 1 million Air Bud movies and puppy sequels.
I sincerely wish Hollywood would stop doing this to movies, making useless sequels after sequel trying to get a buck. Yes, this was a direct to video movie, but it should have been freebie for walking into Wal-Mart. I can see the greeter, "Hi welcome to Wal-Mart, here's your free crappy movie, and a fork to gouge your eyes out after viewing it." I know they will never make any money to cover the coast of this movie, I am sure it is headed straight to the dollar store in a few weeks. I admit I watched it, we rented it from Family video (no way was I buying it, or even considering buying it at 15.99 at Wal-Mart, we had a free rental and the only thing it cost me was my time. Of which I am considering suing the studio for reparations for that. When even my 5yr old says 'dad this movie sucks can I go play" you know it is bad, this kid made me sit through Rango... twice which for all of the ways it annoyed me, she loved it. Regardless, if you are considering seeing this, please do not... you will beg for a mercy killing before it is over... This movie is definitely one of the ten signs of the Apocalypse. If this is any sign of the rest of the crap to come out of Hollywood in the near future, I am praying that the world will end like the crazy preacher guy was saying earlier this year in November... at least that way, we can not be tortured anymore with this kind of garbage. Really who gave this movie the okay... who said let's waste money and time, and all the respect our studio may still have... let's make a nonsensical kiddie version of Marley and me and call it the puppy years... That person was on some serious drugs... as were the people who said okay let's do it... here's your money...
The Karate Kid (2010)
Pleasant to watch but poorly named and acted in
I was very hopeful of this movie, having grown up in the 80's seeing all of the original Karate Kid movies I though cool a sweet up to date remake of a 80's hit. While the storyline was pleasant and easy for even my four year old to follow... I found the overall acting poor. Jaden Smith had the best performance and even his performance was barely direct to video quality. Jackie Chan, is boring to watch and his acting makes me wish for the days of cheap Bruce Lee Kung Fu movies that are poorly dubbed. The title overseas is correct, because they titled the movie correctly. It is THE KUNG FU KID, not the KARATE KID... KARATE & KUNG FU are as different as Christians and Muslims. Obviously Hollywood producers have no clue, and neither do the studios. To the Average person, Kung Fu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu... they are all the same... THEY ARE NOT... Heck even the movie itself is smart enough to make this point. Yet Kung Fu is the "IT" Marshal Art right now... SO I figure my kids will see this remade in about 15 years as the Karate Kid, again... but the Kid will be taught Tae Kwon Do or maybe they will go way off base and Have the movie based in Isreal and have the kid learn Krav Maga... yet call it the KARATE KID... The movie would have gotten by being called the Kung Fu Kid, or anything else... but they played on a name to try to get you to see it... and well it fooled a lot of us.
Revelation (2001)
Too many unresolved issues
Revelation had a wonderful air of intrigue, but left to much lacking in the process. In short it was choppy at best. If you did not pay attention during every minute of the film you would be lost the next minute. The movie as a whole was well played out, but lacking in the information department. There are even some moments where if you do not have a full understanding of the crucifixtion of Christ and the Templar knights you have no idea what anyone is talking about. The movie just ends as well, leaving an opening for sequels but will these sequels ever come to pass.??? My only major complaints are the widescreen aspect ratio on the DVD (extremely narrow) and also we needed a better explination on the grand master... he is just a evil guy sure, but without prior bible school classes you have little chance knowing he is more than likely poncius pilot's (forgive my spelling) commander of the guards who according to some biblical beliefs was sentenced by god to walk the earth till the end of time after stricking Jesus and being the man in charge of the crucifixtion. I would give it 2 1/2 stars out of 4