Top 50 Fav. Flicks

Posted by boogiestu on December 23, 2011
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First Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
With the coming of a New Year it’s always been tempting to make a best movie list. But I have a hard time. Which is the best of all. I think many on my list could easily be top movie. The only reason The Crow made it number is, for many years back. Every Halloween I would watch The Crow at midnight. I really love it. So I asked myself what movie would I see again. Actually in my list I have seen each movie many times some more than others. You really have something dear to you when you can tolerate watching the same movie over again. Looking at this list I get the feeling I really have a thing for movies. HaHa! It would have been easy to make a top 100 list to include many more flicks I love. To make it a challenge I kept to only the top 50. It’s up for debate for sure. Being the sentimental guy I had to squeeze Fast Times at Ridgemond High. It was hard not to put the Matrix number one. You see my problem each movie has a special place in my heart. Enter the Dragon has got to be one of the best films ever. Bruce Lee forever Martial Arts Icon. Some movies perhaps not well known really hit me of what is special about movies. Films like Collateral, Road to Perdition, Black Book and A River Runs Through to name a few. I dream that 2012 means an opportunity to discover great new movies.

50. Fast Times at Ridgemont High

49. Highlander

48. La Femme NIkita

47. Goodfellas

46. Amadeus (1984)

45. Species (1995)

44. Starship Troopers (1997)

43. Black Book

42. Enemy at the Gates

41. Mr. Brooks

40.Cast Away

39. Boondock Saints

38. The Brotherhood of the Wolf

37. Rocky

36. Kill Bill

35. Terminator

34. Collateral

33. Leon: The Professional

32. Road to Perdition

31. Black Hawk Down

30. King Kong (2003)

29. Saving Private Ryan

28. The Lord of the Rings

27. Star Wars

26. The Shawshank Redemption

25. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

24. Platoon

23. The Red Violin

22. Batman Begins (2005)

21. Ironman

20. Blade: Trinity

19. Cloverfield

18. District 9

17. Star Trek (2009)

16. Gladiator

15. Reservoir Dogs

14. Hustle & Flow

13. The Big Lebowski

12. Aliens

11. Enter the Dragon

10. True Romance

9. The Usual Suspects

8. Apocalypto

7. Unforgiven

6. A River Runs Through It

5. No Country for Old Men

4. The 13th Warrior

3. Pulp Fiction

2. Matrix

1. The Crown (1994)

Fright Night (2011)

Posted by boogiestu on December 18, 2011
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To me it’s pretty much a guarantee with any vampire movie, I will definitely watch. After watching the trailer I doubted how good Colin Farrell would be. I think he’s done some fine films but I don’t sway either way. I vaguely remember Tigerland (2000) I thought it was incredibly boring. In Cassandra’s Dream and In Bruges his character was such a complainer, I didn’t like it. I did like Minority Report and S.W.A.T. One flick to recommend is Ondine to be fair. I think this movie kept the special affect to a minimum. The supporting cast was very good for this movie. Like Toni Collette. To my delight Lisa Loeb has a small part. I like her as a singer. With her reality show I really warmed up to her. Good looking lady and so sweet. Sandra Vergara left me wanting more, I just like feisty women. Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Ed was funny at times but I think the movie missed his potential.

Starring Anton Yelchin who by the way has being in some good movies. Yelchin plays as Charlie Brewster. Living with his mom Jane (Toni Collette). Charley is a pretty normal kid. Use to be a nerd but now he hangs with the cool kids. His very pretty girlfriend Amy played by Imogen Poots. Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Ed warns Charlie there is a vampire living next door to Ed. Of course the boy is obviously crazy until he goes missing. Charlie sets out to find out more about his neighbor. I like the pace of the movie, it doesn’t waste a lot of time getting into the meat of the story. (sorry I had to) David Tennant plays as Peter Vincent as a survivor of the same vampire, who killed his family. Peter becomes Charlies side kick as well vampire hunters. After Jerry the vampire (Colin Farrell) takes Charlie’s girlfriend Amy . Charlie is out for war.

The movie is pretty straight forward. Nothing too surprising but with the storyline and pace. I found this vampire tale very entertaining. Before I forget worthy to note Emily Montague as Doris. She was taken by Jerry early on. Not to spoil it but Charlie goes to rescue her. The rest I leave to watch. To end it I would add Colin Farrell was pretty good as vampire Jerry. His dialogue was interesting leading me to think he didn’t have enough dialogue as the seducer he portrays to trap his next victim. I think the rating R is pretty border line at least for me. Who is use to soul disturbing scenes then sleeping like a baby. Thanks and good Fright!

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Posted by boogiestu on November 29, 2011
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I had lost interest after the first Pirates of the Caribbean. I decided to see this one because of Penelope Cruz. What can I tell you I’m a sucker for a pretty face. I’m not a fan of sequels because when the first is a great movie what follows is usually very disappointing. In the first the antics of Jack Sparrow works. Also Keira Knightley is just wonderful. With a good story and great supporting cast. The first Pirates of the Caribbean was a blast watching. What follows is trying to out do the first. With a successful formula you can’t help but turn out for the masses, I mean green baby. But does it work over and over maybe for some. The second flick to me seem like the same movie extended.

In this latest effort Jack Sparrow seem rather tamed. A character now well known lacks excitement. Nothing new was introduced. Maybe some past secret childhood experience. That said I don’t think it was a horrible movie. Lots of action although rather harmless fight scenes but in fairness it is Disney after all. As wonderful as Penelope Cruz is sometimes movies fail to show that side of her. Bringing her to this movie was a good move but failed to really make her shine, again it is Disney keep it clean. The mermaid seem more interesting because of her struggle with her captive and her love interest. That said what happen to the mermaid and her new love? They just go off into the ocean depth, that’s pretty weak I think. A surprise to me was Ian McShane as Blackbeard. A good villain is always a good thing to keep it interesting.

I wonder if I never seen Pirates of the Caribbean this movie alone would be very entertaining. So making the case of movie sequels with the obvious high expectations. Just throwing more money and bigger sets don’t make it a success. Over all the action and the story was good. Nothing spectacular but worth watching just the same. In fairness I have been lacking much excitement with current movies I’ve watched lately. It does setup being wonderfully surprised when a movie shines. It’s also possible I’m the only one who thinks so. I do enjoy writing the review a form of discussion of the movie I’ve seen.

Good Neighbors (2010)

Posted by boogiestu on November 20, 2011
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Many times I had passed on this movie. I didn’t have much of expectations. Not a huge fan of Jay Burachel. Not to get on his case but his characters are pretty wimpy. Then we have Scott Speedman which I can’t say much about besides Underworld. So not a lot of incentive. But in the quest of watching the next great movie. Jaded from so many movies comes chance. A chance for not so well noticed movies. A lot of times these are what they call independent films. Something different from the mass machine turning out media globs. I better quit before the hole is too big to climb out.

Set in a small town of Canada. Three neighbors live their lives being civil with each other. Victor played by Jay Burachel is the new neighbor moving in. Spencer (Scott Speedman) unable to walk seems to be confined to his apartment. Louise played by Emily Hampshire. Basically a quiet woman with two cats, which she loves very much. Part of the lacking in this movie is the setting up. I think the idea is a neighbor whether you know for some time or just met. May not be who you think. Louise follows the newspaper about the local serial killer. Victor is really annoying and Spencer is no charmer either. The question is who is the killer.

The movie starts rather dull but its the results that grabbed me. The lengths people will go to are always surprising and entertaining. Letting the movie develop pays off making it worth while. Perhaps more about the serial killer would of helped keep the interest throughout the movie. Establishing the everyday person was set up but no one is impressed. I have seen much worse movies. This flick is decent and not bad for a rental.