Reviews

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Only thing I managed to do in the quiet moments during audition week was to write a few short reviews. Will hopefully post a RL post sometime tomorrow.

Toy Story.
After hearing so much about this film, I grabbed the chance to watch it when the chance arose. It was very sweet, and I was even entertained. It was a bit simple, but it's a kiddie movie, and the first CGI-movie if I'm not mostaken, so good job.

Toy Story 2.
After seing the first I had to check out the second one as well. I actually found this one to be an improvement upon the first, with a tighter story and a better pace. I was more involved in what was going on this time around.

The Dresden Files, season 1.
I got throught this pretty quickly. Quality wise I would have thought it was a 90s show if I didn't know any better, The pacing is a bit messed up and I'm not the concerned about all of the characters.
The recurring vampire woman was annoying, and the actress who portrayed her butchered whatever was worthwile with the character.
As the season progressed I found that my fave character was probably Bob as he seemed to feel like I did about the world in which these stories take place.
The show has made me curious about the books, as I've heard they're much better, but I'm not sure if I'll bother with the second season of this series or not.

The Simpsons Movie.
This was justust like watching a very long episode of the series. And not one of the better episodes either. Pulling the entire story of the movie away from Springfield in this way was a bad choice as far as I'm concerned. Loved characters barely made a brief appearance while others stayed past their welcome.
I was not impressed, but I guess it bolis down to if you were a fan of the early Bart-oriented years or the later Homer-oriented years. I personally miss the old days.
The film is okay if you're in the mood for a long episode of The Simpsons, personally I'd rather pick out three episodes I enjoy and watch those.

Blades of Glory.
What can I say, I'm easily amused. This movie was silly and totally over the top, but I couldn't stop laughing. It was crazy.
I don't think it's a movie I'll be that eager to recommend to people, but if you're in for a movie full of sillyness then that's what ypou'll get with this one.

Æon Flux.
That was just a big mess wasn't it...
I had at least expected some cool action sequenses, but what little there was of those got overshadowed by the insane storyline and backstory on which it was built. The most positive thing I can say about this film is that I liked Charlize Theron's hair.

Rocky.
I was very pleasantly suprised by this one. Up until now I've put off seing it as I couldn't imagine that a boxing movie featuring Sylvester Stallone could be very good. Turned out I was wrong, I actually enjoyed thois film quite a bit. The only thing that I really didn't like was that Rocky ended pretty much every sentence with 'you know?', which is a bit annoying in the long run.
All in all a cool movie, and well worth the stamp of a classic.

Fantastic Four.
My cinema review: http://roguem.livejournal.com/106735.html
It's not a deep film, and it doesn't pretend to be. I think it's amusing, it's a fun popcorn movie. Based mainly on action sequences and humor. I think it works within the realm of the film. It's entertaining and doesn't need overthinking.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Like the one before I didn't expect much going into the theatre to see this, as it was a sequel to a pretty simple film I figured the formula would be pretty thin by now. However, this film was actually better than I expected. Yes, it's simple and plays on the action and humor the same way the first one did. It's another fun popcorn movie. It doesn't deal with major issues or try to be thought provocing, it'e entertainment. And I was entertained.

Follow the Stars Home.
A bit fractioned, and unfocused at times. But it's a very sweet story. One of those typical Hallmark kind of Sunday movies that's meant to have people reaching for the tissues.
It's a cute film, but I'm sure I'll have forgotten all about it in a few weeks.

28 Weeks Later.
I'm scarred for life, seriously, that was just gruesome. It's a very good sequel, something I had not expected. I really like the first one, so I was not to pleased to learn that they were making another one as I feared it would take away from the original.
This film can easily stand alone though, and it builds on an interesting idea; repopulation after a zombie infistation. Of course this goes the way one would suspect and the horror comences.
It is a very cool horror film, and it's been ages since I've been this freaked out by a film. Not for the weak at heart.

Hoodwinked.
I'd actually wanted to see this for ages, and was very pleased when I finally got a hold of it. It turned out to be pretty dissapointing though, I'd expected it to be funnier, and built up better. The differentviewpoints of the story didn't offer up the humor one could have expected from it. I think this film was a wasted opportunity.

Deadwood, ses 2.
The plot thinkens, and I was very happy to see that Jim Beaver had gotten more to do. I have to admit that I don't know if I would have been this into the show if it wasn't for the fact that I know the majority of the actors from other things.
Deadwood is a very good show, but the shakesperean dialouge and numerous twists and turns can make the storyline hard to follow at times.
It is a great Tv-show; with strong stories and a wonderful cast. 

High School Musical 2.
Like the first one I don't really know what made me watch this. It's cute and all, but oh-so-very-Disney. Maybe it's just the fact that Zac Efron was little Simon Tam in an episode of "Firefly". I don't know.
If you liked the first one I'm pretty sure you'll like this one.

Harrison Bergeron.
I truly had not expected to like this, and kept putting off watching it because I just expected it to be boring. But it's a great movie that will make you think.
It was wonderful to see Sean Astin in this role, and it warmed my heart to see both Mackenzie Astin and John Astin in two small cameos.
But the fact is that Sean Astin does a very good job portraying Harrison, and the story is built up in a simple way that works very well. I really think I want to find this one on DVD, because it's a keeper.

Kyle XY, ses 1 and ses 2.
I had no idea what to expect from this show. I'd heard that it was cute, but kept putting it off because I just couldn't see how a show about a guy with no belly button could be all that interesting.
When I finally started watching it I was hooked. the show sucked me in. It's so sweet and endearing, and I somehow managed to watch all ten episodes of the first season in one day. It really follows the simple formula of most teenage shows, but adds Kyle as a otherworldy element to change the pace and to alow themselves some action-plots.
Before I started watching I'd seen other people commenting on similarities with "Dark Angel", and wouln't you know it there are a lot of things that connect the two shows, including some actors. It's amusing, and leads to some fun theories about how Mantacore really got started.
It's a fun and charming tv-show and I'll defineltly keep watching this as long as they keep making new episodes.

BASEketball.
I'm easily amused, I've lost count of how many times I've seen this film... It's silly and totally out there, but it made me laugh. Perfect if you're in the mood over the top silly humor.

The Two Corey’s - 101.
That was torture to watch. I'm sorry, but it was. I had the first two episodes on my harddrive, halfway through the first one I started doing other stuff because I couldn't watch the insanity. I didn't even bother with the second and deleted both.

Diggers.
Very slow moving film, but it's good. The audience is kind of dumped in the middle of the events and the film stops before the big resolution, but that's kind of what I liked about it. It's like the story before the film begins.
There is a start and an end within the film, there is, but that story doesn't seem to be the main focus of the lives of the people involved in this film.
It's hard to explain, and I guess this is the film you watch if you're in the mood for a thinker.

Hot Shots.
It's still funny, but maybe not as funny as when I was a kid. I will always adore this film though, as it is a part of what I grew up with.

Angel, ses 3 and 4.
I'm never quite sold on this series. It's good, but without a doubt the weakest of the Whedon-shows. It does hold a lot of fun moment and some episodes are great fun though, but when it comes to vampire shows I still prefer Buffy.
The Connor storyline was never that compelling, and I can't really see why they even went down that road because it seems like they really had no idea about what to do with the character.
Season 4 is without a doubt the weakest of them all.

Knocked Up.
This movie was way overhyped and I fail to see how this is any different from the millions of other comedies like this.
IIt wasn't really all that funny and I can not understand how those two characters really ended up together. The side story of Katherine Heigl's character's fear of loosing her job because of her pregnancy wasn't even played out fully the way it could have been, and that could even had lead down a much more interesting road than if the two main characters would get together or not.
Very dissapointing.

The Price of Milk.
This was just a little to much crazy for my taste. I only watched it for Karl Urban, and I got to see more of him than I ever wanted. that man has a hairy ass.
The movie starts out okay with the story of a couple in love, before taking a turn into crazy where the woman keeps testing his love for her in completely insane ways.
No, not my cup of tea at all.

Rob Zombie's Halloween.
Dissapointing. It works as a horror movie, but doesn't quite capture what the original had.
Giving us more background info on Myers made him less scary in my eyes, and this version of Laurie wasn't that likable by the end part of me just wanted Michael to kill her so the film would be over.
I'd hoped for more, but as a slasher flick I guess it works.

Hot Shots 2.
This movie is of my childhood, so I think I will always adore it. Maybe not quite as funny as it used to be, but it still has charm and memories of a time when parodies weren't soely based on fart and boob jokes.

You Stupid Man.
Just another romantic comedy following the formula of 'When Harry Met Sally', though David Krumholtz referring to himself as Mr.Univerrse was pretty funny.
Typical chick flick, nothing special.

Popcorn.
A movie about my favourite place; the cinema. Lol. A British 'Clerks.' like movie about a boy who starts working at the cinema to get close to the girl of his dreams. the majority of the film takes place over one day.
It's amusing and well worth a look. Nothing great or to deep, but a nice little brit-flick.

Drive.
The unintentionally funny action movie, which has scored pretty decent over at IMDB. It was over the top and a bit crazy, but that's what made it fun. A crazy cameo by Brittany Murphy just adds to the crazy.
It's obvious that this was meant to have a sequel, or that it might have worked as a pilot to an action packed tv-series, but it never got any of this things to follow the story further.
It's fun though if you're just in the mood for a crazy action.

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