Smart People

Smart People (2008)
Seen on DVD 8th Oct 2008

Brilliant Brilliant Movie

STORY: 5.5/7
Lawrence (Dennis Quaid) is lonely and alienated since the death of his wife. His daughter (Ellen Page) is self involved and over-achieveing. His brother is self involved and, well, self involved. Things start to change around home when Lawrence finds himself without a licence, and romantically involved with his doctor (Sarah Jessica Parker.)

ACTING: 5.5/7
Everyone in this movie is actually quite amazing to watch. I'm not a big Dennis Quaid fan generally, but he was very impressive here. Ellen Page was totally great as always.

(i'm behind on these reviews so i'm gonna keep 'em short)


OVERALL: 5.5/7

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

Seen on DVD 8th Oct 2008

This is probably my favourite of the Muppet movies.

STORY: 5.5/7
This is, as you may have guessed, a re-telling of the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Muppets give the story a touch of humour, without taking away the darkness of the story as a whole. Jim and his friends (Rizzo the rat and the Great Gonzo) go on an adventure to find hidden treasure, but encounter trouble in a group of pirates, led by Long John Silver.

* The Pirates *



ACTING: 5.5/7
Most of the acting in this movie is done by Muppets, which means it's top notch!!! but the humans do a pretty good job too. Firstly, Kevin Bishop plays our hero Jim Hawkins. He does a pretty good job. The star of the movie, however, is Tim Curry, who plays a brilliantly evil Long John Silver. There are also appearances by Billy Connolly and Jennifer Saunders.

* Tim Curry as Long John Silver *


CINE / VISUAL EFFECTS: 6/7
I figured this would be the appropriate place to discuss the puppets? They are absolutely brilliant in this movie. Who would've ever thought that the costuming for puppets would be so damn good?? Look out for a very wooden Statler and Waldorf and Dead Tom.

* Fozzie Bear in costume *

SONGS: 6.5/7
Every single song in this movie is BRILLIANT!
"what was that musical number that just happened? it was like: CABIN FEVER, AHH"



OVERALL: 6/7


Big Fat Ugly Bug-Face Baby-Eating O'Brien

Interesting facts -
- Tim Curry lists this as his favourite role

Selena

Selena (1997)
Seen on DVD 7th Oct 2008


I remember watching this movie constantly as a child.
I assume I had it on video or something?


STORY: 6/7
- TRUE STORY
This movie tells the true story of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the latin pop sensation.

ACTING: 5/7
Jennifer Lopez before she got super famous. She actually does a really good in this role. Edward James Olmos is also total worthy of a mention as Abraham Quintanilla (Selena's Father.)

* Jennifer Lopez as Selena *

SONGS: 6/7
Selenas music is awesome-cool!! I couldn't help but dance in my chair just a little bit.

* Selena Singing *

OVERALL: 6/7

Step Brothers

Step Brothers - Previously Reviewed
Seen in GOLD CLASS 6th Oct 2008


So i've already reviewed this movie, but i'll put in a little Gold Class rant.


Firstly, we got gold class tickets for the price of regular tickets, and all wehad to do was eat one of the best ice-blocks around (Magnum Equador Dark.)

We got into the gold class bar and sat around for a while on couches reading the menu.

We ended up orderring a strawberry smoothie and a double sundae to share.

The sundae ending up being CRAZY HUGE! they served it in a small fishtank!

The chairs weren't as comfortable as i expected... or maybe it was because they were too comfortable and i'm so used to the c'dale chairs ?

The movie was possibly funnier the second time.
I guess it was cause i knew the jokes were coming.

GOLD CLASS
OVERALL: 5/7

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr Dolittle 2 (2001)

Seen on TV 5th Oct 2008

STORY: 3/7
Now that he's a super famous animal doctor, John Dolittle is being tracked down by animals everywhere. After a beaver asks him to help stop a forest from being cut sown, he has to convince a bear that has lived in captivity to roam in the wild and form a mating pair.

ACTING: 2.5/7
Eddie Murphy annoys me. Steve Zahn was ok as Archie, the bear. The highlight was probably that Joey Lauren Adams (chasing amy) voiced a squirrel.


OVERALL: 2.5

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed

Seen on DVD 4th Oct 2008
MOVIE HAS ALREADY BEEN REVIEWED

Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008)
Seen At The Movies 4th Oct 2008


STORY: 3.5/7
It wasn't a brilliant story, but i guess it wasn't really that bad. Sean has gone to stay with his uncle Trevor for 10 days, while his mother moves to Canada. While at Sean is at Trevor's house they go out on a scientific study which Sean's dad had done ten years before. They end up finding a way to the center of the earth, using the book by Jules Verne as a guide.

ACTING: 4/7
Brendan Fraser has never been the best actor in the world. In fact, I wouldn't even go as far as saying he was even a good actor. Anita Briem was quite entertaining to watch, but it was Josh Hutcherson who really carried this movie.

* Fraser, Hutcherson and Briem *

SCORE / SOUND: 3.5/7
The soundtrack for this movie was... ok.


OVERALL: 4/7