55. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (First Love) (3.95/5)

After few weeks of watching the movie I am now writing a short review so pardon me if I said something vague or out of the storyline.

A lot of people had been talking about this movie before I watched it. I thought the guy here is old, but he is so young! It feels like I am watching a movie for teenagers! Gosh, I am really getting old. I don't have a right to have a crush on the guy.... I wish he was older. Haha.

The story is very light, very cute. It could also pass as a TV series like meteor garden, but not as a SOAP.

I give this movie a 3.95/5

54. Catch me if you can (4/5)

Hmm, I had been watching a lot of Leonardo De Caprio movies lately. I was thinking of watching something light and funny that time so I downloaded this. I was surprised because this movie is not what I expected.

Well, it is presented lightly though. I want to commend on person behind this movie: The real life Frank Abegnale! Woooooahhh! He is such a wise man! He is great, although I know it is a very wrong thing to steal money from others-- he is still a freaking genius!

Leonardo is a great actor here. He is still leaner here compared to now, and he has this boyish charm you simply can't handle. Tom Hanks is funny too! Steven Spielberg directed this movie. :)


I give this movie 4/5

53. First Day High (1/5)

Hahaha. I have now a little bit of knowledge how ideas are conceived within a broadcasting network, but I can honestly say that this one is a flop. Well, the makers of these are aware of it anyways, so why will I restrict myself from saying that this movie is... well, not so good.

I was just walking at QC Ave MRT when I saw a mini store with original VCDs on it. I was shocked to know this one is sold for 20pesos. So, I grabbed it.

Haha. It is a major HS Musical rip-off. So far, The Philippines couldn't really make a successful musical if its not played in as a stage play. There is something wrong with Jason Abalos' speech too. But, hey... I want to tell you guys that I soooo love Maja Salvador! As in! Way way back, when she was still John Pratts' love theme and they were like dancing all the time! I love her!

And, it is also shocking that Gerald Anderson is so young here! Boy next door! Nice!

But story wise, it is all too simple, even a 12 year old could write it. But you know, once you are working for Philippine Media, you at least know that it is not just about making mind-boggling shows and high-leveled stories. Think about this-- the Philippines is mostly composed of people under social class C. You need to balance your passion to create, the business, and the majority of your audience. The Philippines is a poor country, you  can change Philippine TV, slowly and gradually, and not by a flick of a finger. Of course, you wouldn't create to target geniuses right? YOU WANT TO TARGET THE MAJORITY AND UPLIFT THEM! THE CHALLENGE IS TO CREATE SOMETHING CREATIVE, UNDERSTABLE BY ALL, and of course--- while meeting the deadline and getting profits.

Fine. This is not a blog about the movie anymore. Moving back, I admit there are a lot of things for me to learn too. I WILL WRITE ABOUT THE PHILIPPINE Entertainment soon!

I give this movie a 1/5.

52. The Departed (4/5)

I am doing a review after almost 1 month of watching it. Honestly, I had already forgotten some elements and part of the story.

I find this movie great, and mind boggling. You need to think. The story circles on pretend and spying. The great thing is that as an audience, you know their real identities. Somehow you feel more powerful than the characters themselves, you have a view of the bigger picture.

As a writer, it would still take 5-10 more years before I could write something like this. I admire the twist and turns, and it would be really hard to create something like that without loopholes.

I am starting to like Leonardo De Caprio. Come to think of it, the on-going Philippine Soap Opera: Minsan lang kita Iibigin, might have gained inspiration from this movie. I don't want to give you the wrong idea, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is original what I am refering to is the idea of two people placed on the other side of their life's coin. Gosh, I want to blog about Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin now! (The two stories are way way different, but you know, you can really get great ideas from existing ideas)

I salute the writers! :) The director and the actors!

Writer is William Monahan, director is Martin Scorsese remember that Nika.

I give this movie 4/5

51. Moonstruck (5/5)

KILL ME NOW because I'll be giving this 5/5!

I was just browsing on our DVDs when I found a Nicolas Cage Collection. I wanted to watch something light, so I chose this.

I was shocked. I didn't expect it to be an old movie. I found out that this movie was released 1987, the same year I was born! I am not really sure why I am rating this perfect because the story is so simple! I guess, seeing Nicolas Cage so young, and SO HANDSOME left me smiling. I can't believe how handsome he is on his younger years!!!

And Cher is funny too! Can't believe she portrayed someone on her 30s here. I mean, how old is Cher really?

Because this movie caught my interest, I find it really good! And its not just that, I love the ambience, the music... it feels so romantic. I wonder how it feels to be in Europe.

I give this 5/5. SCREW ME! I LOVE CHICKFLICKS!hahahaha

50. Ultraviolet (1/5)

 

If I am allowed to rate below 1, i would do so. Can I give 0.25/5?

Ohmy, so mean. Its just that.. I am really frustrated on this movie. I was expecting something like Spiderman, Ironman, Xmen, Batman... but turns out I got something awwww, I don't know what word to describe it without being too mean.

First and foremost, the cinematography I think is TOO well planed-- that it appeared yuckishly CUTE, synchronized and over the top. I mean, it is should be a superhero movie, not a trying hard theatrical presentation. I mean, there were a lot of scenes where Ultraviolet killed many men at the same time and they ended up dead, lying a equally spaced from each other, in a circle, while ULTRAVIOLET is standing on the middle of the circle. SPELL OVER THE TOP. I can't help but notice it. It was done more than 2 times i think!

And the story! You wouldn't care about Ultraviolet at all. As in, who cares if she got caught? I don't know her, I cant relate to her, and I don't even feel anything about her.

And, I am distracted with Ultraviolet's outfit!! MYGOLLY, fine, I don't have a stomach like her!!!! Sheessssh!

BREAKING NEWS: Just found out that the writer of this movie, Kurt Wimmer, is also the writer of SALT! Good thing though, he didn't direct Salt because he directed Ultraviolet! Or do we blame the cinematography? No.. it is the director.

I give this movie 1/5--- there is a lot of potential on the story plot though!!!!!!

49. TRON legacy (3.5/5)

HYPE HYPE HYPE!! I am trying to hype myself why I do my reviews.

Well, just like what i mentioned on my review for The Tournament: I love movies that are like video games! Tron   feels like Inception in someways for me-- like alternative worlds presented in a movie. The motorcycles zooming left me in awe as always.

But what I want to comment would be the background music. I discussed with Egon that this movie could be really really really great, however there is something that makes me feel that there is just isn't enough UMPH! on it. On the chasing parts, on everything-- it feels like they move slower that what a climatic scene should be. Ever felt that? That you know this scene should be more exciting, that you are frustrated they just missed only a half way step towards making it SUPER EXCITING! I just then realized, it was the background music. IT IS NOT AS UPBEAT AS IT SHOULD BE!!!!!! And, maybe the camera movements and shots also affected it. And the acting.

I also want to comment on TRON's character. He had a really short part, and I am thinking-- do I have to feel awed by what he had done on the end? Because it was predictable. It is funny that I don't feel the character's development on the story on TRON himself. Did I miss something from the first movie? Something important that would affect my feelings over the character of Tron himself?

Somehow, the colors are all black... it makes it hard to determine who is who among the people fighting if the white and orange difference does not exist. But it was visually appealing too. I just can't watch this on 3d, i know that it would strain my eyes.

It was just a shame, this one could be a really really great movie, as in a 5 for me!!

I give this 3.5/5

48. All The King's Men (1.57/5)

GAH! I am reviewing while very sleepy and with low energy, I think it is affecting my reviews!

Well, as you know... I havent watched a lot of movies yet, so when I saw Sean Penn acting not as a retarted person, I kinda feel different. There are times that I can't get past over his character on I am Sam. All the King's Men is like seeing Sean Pen's other side, realizing other acting/character possibilities for him.

This movie is political and moving. It is really interesting how things are happening inside the political world. It is also aggravating how politicians sometimes think selfishly. It feels more aggravating when someone turns bad along his political journey.

I give this 1.75/5

46. The Tournament (2.25/5)

I love action movies that could pass as a video game. Although, yes.. the plot sounds really common, there are things that are interesting.

Robert Carlyle played here as Father McCoy, a priest who has a very low self esteem and always drinks. I love the irony of his character there. The idea that he became one of the players of the game without knowing it, made the game a little bit more fun.

I forgot a lot of things-- I don't even remember the ending. Of course I know it has a happy ending, I just don't remember how it ended. I remember removing chips, then a name disappearing from the list, then appearing again. Oh my, memory what happen to you?

Now... character development is kinda shaky. There are only three characters that the audience would stay focused on, and yet it feels that they had a bad job on developing them. I feel that the presentation of Lai Lai Zhen's back story, abrupt, like it is not yet ripe on the audience's head-- but they placed it there without cooking it anyways. Same with all the character's back stories. You couldn't emphatize with the characters because their back story was just presented like they just served it on the table for a few minutes, and only after it is about to end. AH!! Character's back story was  placed near the ending, I just realized it is not a good idea to do that! WOW I LEARNED SOMETHING!

I need to rewatch the ending. Again, I appreciate the movie because it is like a video game.

I give this movie 2.25/5

45. The Whole Ten Yards (1.5/5)

I'll be again writing a review after 1week or so. As I remember, it was a light funny movie to think that it is about killing and syndicates.

Sad though, because I haven't watch the previous installment of this movie-- the nine whole yards. It could have made me understand the movie more.

There are some points that got me confused, because I felt like I am Matthew Perry, not knowing if Bruce is really a nice guy or what. I think it would really helped if I watched the first movie. Well, this movie is just from our pirated DVD pile.

Because of my stupidity and since I don't remember a lot from this movie after a week a a few days: I give this movie 1.5/5

44. Hercules (5/5)

Ok. So I think I watched this like 2 weeks ago. But then I remember really loving the movie. 

I'll say this all over and over again. I love musicals and cartoons, so it would be bias. 

I might have been lucky that I don't remember much of my Greek mythology classes. I don't feel in anyway offended by Disney's tweaking of Greek Mythology. I enjoyed the quirky details they had implanted: like the action figure and merchandises when Hercules got popular, and many many more. 

Also, watching Hercules brings back a lot of memories. I don't remember the film, but I remember playing Hercules on PlayStation A LOT!!!! Oh my, the voice of Philoctetes! Every time he says his lines like: Rule # 5, concentrate... gosh, it feels like playing playstation. VERYY FUNNY AND NOSTALGIC. I think whole summer I just played Hercules way back elementary days.

I give this movie 5/5, I thank this movie for the song Going the Distance, and the character of Meg! She is so unique, I like her very much :) I love her song too, up to now I often have LSS to it. :) Love love. :)

43. The Other Guys (3.25/5)

This movie would make you feel good. It is funny to see their tandem-- the super contained and bottled up Will Ferrell, and the action obsessed Mark Wahlberg . Will Ferrer is as funny as ever. This movie would really give you a good laugh. Love it. :)


I give this 3.25/5

42. Easy A (2.75/5)

It was a teeny bopper, chick flick. Watching it was nice, makes me want to go back to high school again.

Watching it also feels like watching mean girls with a different tweak.

I can really imagine myself writing this type of story. I can write a concept or a 2page story line level to this if you give me 2 days. :) It is easy to write something tight that involves high school. Because, it is easy to relate to.

Also another comment: there is something to look forward on Emma Stone. She has the making of a hot sexual chick with her husky voice. Haha, but she is funny too. Let us see what other projects she would do.


I give this movie 2.75/5 

41. The Illusionist (3/5)

Well, this one is a break from usual cartoons I had watched. It is a full of drama, and realness on its theme.

To be honest, I felt sleepy and really slept on the first part of the movie. I watched it the next day, and it was profound. I guess the reason why I felt asleep is that it is in French, no subtitles. It feels like you are watching Mr. Bean all turned in to an old man in a dramatic cartoon. But isn't it amazing that you would still understand it without subtitles? Amazing. :)

But, the movie is great. Profound story, and real. :)

I give this movie 3/5 

40. Bourne Identity (3/5)

This is another movie from our DVD pile. It is a great movie, you discover and journey the answers with the protagonist. It is also exciting at some points.

Matt Damon bores me too. He is hot and all that, but he feels like Channing Tatum-- hot and sexy, yet boring.  Hahaha! Who am I to react this way?

Kudos to Doug Liman for directing this movie. It is great. Thanks to Robert Ludlum for a great piece of literature. :)

I give this movie 3/5  

39. Full Monty (2/5)

This is another movie watched from our piles of DVD. I just discovered that I haven't watched 25% of the movies we have. You know, the 15 in 1 movies? Yes, I overlooked at some movies.

Now, I was surprised to know that this is a movie about a group of aspiring strippers. Knowing the reasons behind wanting to strip and the doubts to really go after it is interesting. You'll see how people could be different and diverse.

Gonna comment on the writer: Simon Beaufoy... it is nice knowing he had also written the screenplay for slumdog millionaire and 127 hours. Nice, I mean, screenplay is a big part of the movie-- screenplay writers are great story writers. They know what is more effective plot to use.


I give this movie 2/5

38. G.I. Joe (2/5)

My bad, it had been days since I watched this movie. I am trying my best to remember what I felt.

Well, I thought of watching action for a change. Browsed through the DVD pile we have at home and I chose this. It was full of action from start to finish, and at some point I find the action scenes uber the top and too much. It was really exhilarating, but you know... I am somehow looking for drama too.

But then again, kudos to the brilliant scenes. I love the revelation in the end-- gives you answers why Scarlet and the other characters are like that.  The revelation parts makes me sigh and say: at least there is a story. :)

P.S. Just want to comment of Channing Tatum. He is hot alright, but I am not so much in to him. He feels like Richard Guiterez, he is handsome alright, but his face is so expressionless. Makes me feel bored. He doesn't even mystify me. Hahaha, peace out. His body is so hot, but... I don't know.

I give this movie a 2/5