Hey, everyone and welcome to another edition of Phil Goes to the Movies, and today i am here to review, "This is the End". Love'em or Hate'em the stars of this movie, have been in a number of movies together in the past. Ranging from Super Bad to Pineapple Express to Knocked Up, and the list goes on and on. How was this movie you are asking? Lets dive right in:
This is the End- I want to say this movie was funny right off the bat, for me anyway... i just really enjoy these writer's sense of humor, and the ridiculous situations happening to the characters. This movie has the actors, playing an extreme version or a character of themselves. For example, a coked out Michael Cera, and he was hilarious. One scene he walks over to Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, where Cera blows a handful of cocaine into Mintz-Plasse's face. He immediately starts freaking out, and im laughing my ass off. Then, i realize these three actors were the main characters in "Super Bad".
The main plot starts real simple, Seth Rogen is picking up his friend, Jay Baruchel, from the airport. Seth wants to go to James Franco's house for a party, which the two actors do, and fifteen minutes into the movie, the world goes to hell, literally! Celebrities are falling into a huge sink hole outside James Franco's house. Now, the remaining people alive in James Franco's newly built mansion, trying to survive the apocalypse.
Hell, even the actress, Emma Watson, was in the movie, and hearing her drop the F-bomb cracked me up, because for the last 10 years, i have only witnessed her speaking properly in her British accent. She later makes an appearance, where she pretty much robs Seth Rogen and his friends food supply with an axe, because of a miscommunication she thinks they are going to do things to her. Danny McBride states, "Hermione, just stole all of our shit!" Classic!
The special effects used for the demons were amazing, and i wouldn't want to fight these hideous things on a regular basis! Unfortunately, i really can't speak too much about this movie without giving away the whole story, and most of the things i spoke about are in the trailer. This was a really original idea for a movie!
Final Verdict- 8/10, the jokes keep flying at you left and right, and this is definitely the right way to kick off the summer season for comedic movies. Definitely go see this movie!
Thats it for now, I can't wait for more of the summer hits coming in July, and hopefully i can see most of them. Until then, this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you dont have too!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
The Purge/World War Z
Welcome
to another edition of Phil Goes to the Movies, and today i am here to
rate two movies today. So far, the movies for the beginning of the
summer has started out pretty good, but nothing really amazing yet.
The Purge- This whole premise of this movie is a really wicked idea for a future world. Basically, for a whole 12 hours on one day of the year, crime is legal. There is so much you can do with this idea, but they decided to go with a cheap slasher film against an innocent family. This type of movie has been done before, and the audience watches as the family is tortured by the psychos. This time the family decides to fight back with guns, and the psychos begin acting like bitches when they realize the family is fighting back. I dunno, i went into this movie expecting sooo much more than this, micro story line revolving around this family. Such as great idea, but it was wasted on the storyline they chose to go with... shame!
Final Verdict- 5/10 basic average movie, been there done that type of movie. The movie could have gone in some many directions, but they chose this copout.
World War Z- Oh, the zombie craze, i never really understood why everyone has such a hard on for this genre, but in the last 5 years zombie movies, tv shows, and video games have been jammed down our throats. I went in to watch this movie not really expecting much, and i was in for a huge surprise. First off, the movie doesnt fuck around with a long beginning, it gets right to the good stuff, 10 minutes into the movie.
These ZOmbies were freaking terrifying, because i explain why... the traditional slow moving zombies dont freak me out! I would just shove these lifeless things to the ground, and get a bat or a sword, and go to town. Now, these zombies are fast and strong, now this is a problem. These guys dont get tired from running, so they never stop chasing you. If they never get tired then they will be at full strength, when they do catch you. Plus, these damn things freaking tackle people, violently! They move like a colony of ants, biting and clawing anything healthy and living. One other fact they say in the movie is the zombies get angry when you kill one of their own.
Holy shit, they are aware of their kind, and want to avenge their kin. I really enjoyed this movie, and the only thing i noticed they did in this movie is zombies are attracted to sound. When did this become the big thing for zombies? Seems like thats the new fad for zombies to be attracted to loud noises.... like a bunch of cranky old people, wanting nothing but quiet, or they will eat you.
Besides, that the movie did end a tad anti-climatic, and the plane crash, where Brad Pitt's character only had a metal shard in his side, and that was the extent of his injuries. Really? everyone else dies and hes all good.. thank god for seat belts!
Final Verdict- 8/10, really took zombie survival horror movies ot the next level!
Well, thats all for now... i shall return to see some more movies.. long summer season ahead of me, this iis Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
The Purge- This whole premise of this movie is a really wicked idea for a future world. Basically, for a whole 12 hours on one day of the year, crime is legal. There is so much you can do with this idea, but they decided to go with a cheap slasher film against an innocent family. This type of movie has been done before, and the audience watches as the family is tortured by the psychos. This time the family decides to fight back with guns, and the psychos begin acting like bitches when they realize the family is fighting back. I dunno, i went into this movie expecting sooo much more than this, micro story line revolving around this family. Such as great idea, but it was wasted on the storyline they chose to go with... shame!
Final Verdict- 5/10 basic average movie, been there done that type of movie. The movie could have gone in some many directions, but they chose this copout.
World War Z- Oh, the zombie craze, i never really understood why everyone has such a hard on for this genre, but in the last 5 years zombie movies, tv shows, and video games have been jammed down our throats. I went in to watch this movie not really expecting much, and i was in for a huge surprise. First off, the movie doesnt fuck around with a long beginning, it gets right to the good stuff, 10 minutes into the movie.
These ZOmbies were freaking terrifying, because i explain why... the traditional slow moving zombies dont freak me out! I would just shove these lifeless things to the ground, and get a bat or a sword, and go to town. Now, these zombies are fast and strong, now this is a problem. These guys dont get tired from running, so they never stop chasing you. If they never get tired then they will be at full strength, when they do catch you. Plus, these damn things freaking tackle people, violently! They move like a colony of ants, biting and clawing anything healthy and living. One other fact they say in the movie is the zombies get angry when you kill one of their own.
Holy shit, they are aware of their kind, and want to avenge their kin. I really enjoyed this movie, and the only thing i noticed they did in this movie is zombies are attracted to sound. When did this become the big thing for zombies? Seems like thats the new fad for zombies to be attracted to loud noises.... like a bunch of cranky old people, wanting nothing but quiet, or they will eat you.
Besides, that the movie did end a tad anti-climatic, and the plane crash, where Brad Pitt's character only had a metal shard in his side, and that was the extent of his injuries. Really? everyone else dies and hes all good.. thank god for seat belts!
Final Verdict- 8/10, really took zombie survival horror movies ot the next level!
Well, thats all for now... i shall return to see some more movies.. long summer season ahead of me, this iis Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
Man of Steel
Hey
fanboys and fangirls, welcome to another edition of Phil Goes to the
Movies, this time around i was able to see Man of Steel, after work
tonight. Now apparently, a lot is riding on the success of this film,
because if and only if it does well they will make Justice League the
movie. Now, with all that said and done lets get to the review.
The fight scenes were unbelievable in this movie, and the CGI effects really blended into the movie completely. They really showed you what could happen if something with immense strength and power fought in the middle of a populated city. The choice of actors i thought was very well picked. This new guy playing Superman, really looked like he could hold up a building, he needs to buy his personal trainer a new car.
Now here are somethings that happened in the movie I just couldn't ignore. First off, there were certain aspects of the movie that felt extremely rushed, and others they could have done with out. Lois Lane, for example, played no serious role in this movie, nor did she move the plot along. Heres why:
SPOLIER ALERT
She discovers the secret identity of superman literally in 10 minutes, by chasing all of these "leads", which were all the people from the flash backs in the movie of superman's youth. When, the Cryptonians come to get Superman, why the hell did they request for Lois to come with them? She had no purpose to be there, and all she did aboard the ship was meet the hologram of Superman's father. In the time it took her to escape, he was able to explain to her how to work their advanced technology. To turn their hyper drive into a portal to the phantom zone. Really?
Then, later in the movie Lois and Superman embrace in a kiss, showing they are falling for each other. This scene would make more sense if the movie portrayed them in other scenes, flirting or something. All i gathered from this was, she thought he was hot, and he wanted to bang her because she was hot!
How about the plane collides with the alien space ship, pulling everything and everyone in the phantom zone, and Lois falls from the plane last second. She continues to fall as everything else is being sucked into the vortex. I'm talking big pieces of buildings and cars... but her 115 pound ass cannot be pulled into the void. Riiiight!
Spoiler ENDED
The movie i felt tried to cram too much into it, and it effected it i believe. They could have left out Lois Lane, for the majority of the movie, and at the end when he comes to the Daily Planet you could meet the infamous Lois Lane. That wouldve been easier, and set it up for the sequel nicely.
Final Verdict- 7/10, the fight scenes were amazing, but the story line didn't make sense half the time, somethings were never really explained. The movie even though was 2.5 hours felt rushed, when it wasn't necessary, and they could have left things out for the sequels.
Honestly, i would go see the movie in theaters, but i couldn't see anyone seeing this more than once. Thats it for, i will return with more of the summers hits, this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
The fight scenes were unbelievable in this movie, and the CGI effects really blended into the movie completely. They really showed you what could happen if something with immense strength and power fought in the middle of a populated city. The choice of actors i thought was very well picked. This new guy playing Superman, really looked like he could hold up a building, he needs to buy his personal trainer a new car.
Now here are somethings that happened in the movie I just couldn't ignore. First off, there were certain aspects of the movie that felt extremely rushed, and others they could have done with out. Lois Lane, for example, played no serious role in this movie, nor did she move the plot along. Heres why:
SPOLIER ALERT
She discovers the secret identity of superman literally in 10 minutes, by chasing all of these "leads", which were all the people from the flash backs in the movie of superman's youth. When, the Cryptonians come to get Superman, why the hell did they request for Lois to come with them? She had no purpose to be there, and all she did aboard the ship was meet the hologram of Superman's father. In the time it took her to escape, he was able to explain to her how to work their advanced technology. To turn their hyper drive into a portal to the phantom zone. Really?
Then, later in the movie Lois and Superman embrace in a kiss, showing they are falling for each other. This scene would make more sense if the movie portrayed them in other scenes, flirting or something. All i gathered from this was, she thought he was hot, and he wanted to bang her because she was hot!
How about the plane collides with the alien space ship, pulling everything and everyone in the phantom zone, and Lois falls from the plane last second. She continues to fall as everything else is being sucked into the vortex. I'm talking big pieces of buildings and cars... but her 115 pound ass cannot be pulled into the void. Riiiight!
Spoiler ENDED
The movie i felt tried to cram too much into it, and it effected it i believe. They could have left out Lois Lane, for the majority of the movie, and at the end when he comes to the Daily Planet you could meet the infamous Lois Lane. That wouldve been easier, and set it up for the sequel nicely.
Final Verdict- 7/10, the fight scenes were amazing, but the story line didn't make sense half the time, somethings were never really explained. The movie even though was 2.5 hours felt rushed, when it wasn't necessary, and they could have left things out for the sequels.
Honestly, i would go see the movie in theaters, but i couldn't see anyone seeing this more than once. Thats it for, i will return with more of the summers hits, this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
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