Tropic Thunder

Hello again, dear readers. I am quite sorry that it has been awhile since my last review, I had the opportunity to take a much needed vacation. I want to make sure you know that this is not a frequently occurring thing; there will be reviews, news, and posts on this blog at least 3 times a week, more if life allows.

So, now that that is out of the way, on to the review!!

As you can tell from my previous blog post, Seems Promising..., I had high hopes for this movie. I am a huge fan of Jack Black and Ben Stiller and pretty much thought that anything these two would star in together would be hilarious. Add Robert Downey Jr. playing a white man who is playing a black man to the picture, and I pretty much thought the laughs would come in spades...

Alas, I was disappointed. Tropic Thunder is a movie filled with testosterone and low brow jokes. It even goes a little too far by making fun of retarded people.. There was an article in the Washington Post asking readers to ban this movie for that reason... Here's the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/10/AR2008081001869.html .

There is some comedy to be found in this movie, just not too much. Sure, there are a lot of people who will look at it different than I do. Personally, however, I didn't think this was that good of a comedy...

I give Tropic Thunder 1 star: because honestly, this could have been done so much better. These actors are of more caliber than that...

Check it out on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/ .

And until next time, happy viewing! :)

RIP Bernie Mac

"I came from a place where there wasn't a lot of joy," ... "I decided to try to make other people laugh when there wasn't a lot of things to laugh about."

The world of comedy mourns it's fallen king. Saturday, August 9, 2008, was a very, very sad day. Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, a.k.a. Bernie Mac, died that day of pneumonia.

Bernie Mac is survived by his wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Je'Niece Childress. Hollywood.com reported that his wife begged him to live, "Don't leave me," she implored as she sat by his bedside...

Mac was born in Chicago, in a pretty rough neighborhood, and lived in a house with his very big family. He became a professional comedian in 1977, at the age of 19. Since Mac refused to change what he stood for, he wasn't very widely accepted and therefore wasn't well known for most of the 80's.

In 1992 he made his silver screen debut in Mo' Money, playing the small part of a club doorman. His next movie was Who's The Man? where he played the character G-George. Since then he has been an icon in comedy films, playing in high grossing films such as The Transformers and Ocean's 11, 12, and 13.

Mr. Mac was also considered one of the Original Kings of Comedy{2000} along with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer.

At least his spirit still lives on in the movies he played in and the TV shows he starred in. If we ever get a craving for a good Bernie Mac laugh, we can just find a rerun of The Bernie Mac Show or check out one of his many hilarious movies.

Bernie Mac, the world is much more empty without you.......

Get to Know Sour Orange... Why I Love Movies

I love movies. It's a passion of mine. Nothing helps me to escape reality more than a good movie. Sometimes, a good movie can bring me closer to reality. Movies are like that; they touch you if written well enough.

I love movies for so many reasons. There are the memorable moments:



you know, those moments you see in a particularly great movie that just stick with you for hours after the film is over.


Then there are the moments in movies that just make you crack up, laugh, and sometimes squirt Pepsi out of your nose:



you know, those crack me up, make me go nuts, belly hurt from laughter moments...


And let's not forget the moments that bring tears to your eyes:



happy tears or sad tears, those moments seem to be so powerful that they provoke a significant response from your core being...


And then, my favorite movie moment of all, those moments that scare the crap out of you:

moments that make you freak out at the littlest sound outside your window; images that haunt your dreams...


The greatest movies have at least two of these moments, in my humble opinion. Make me laugh and cry in the same film and you have yourself a lifetime fan.


Movies are made up of a series of moments. Just like life. However, in the end, I think that most of us watch movies just to get out of our own life now and then. Take us away from our reality and be whisked away into a land much different than the one we know and love...


So, why do I love movies? I love movies for the moments. I love movies because I like to take a vacation from reality, even if it is only for an hour or two, once in awhile. Movies do that for me. And I hope they do the same for you.


So, why do YOU love movies??

Seems Promising...

With a huge all star cast featuring comedy kings such as Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and , Robert Downey Jr. {who, by the way, is in black makeup for this film} this movie is sure to make you laugh.

Premiering August 13, 2008, Tropic Thunder is about a group of spoiled actors sent to Vietnam to film a movie. This group set out to make the "most expensive war movie," but eventually the producers shut them down.

After that the fun begins when the self absorbed actors are forced to encounter real bad guys and real war situations in Southeast Asia.

Also make sure to look out for some cameos by Nick Nolte and Tom Cruise.

With this cast, and the great makeup job done to Robert Downey Jr, I can't wait to take a peek at this movie.

Check out Tropic Thunder on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/ , and look for the review on this blog, coming soon!!

Meet Dave

Meet Dave. Dave Ming Chang. Dave is our size. Dave is a spaceship.

This is one of the most disappointing movies I've seen put out by Eddie Murphy. There are some funny moments, but all and all I expected much more from this movie.

The basic plot of Dave: a bunch of teeny tiny aliens that look exactly like humans are riding around in a spaceship modeled after their captain. These aliens need to find an orb from their home planet, Nil, to save it, as well as bring home the salt from the ocean... Which would honestly kill the whole human race. The aliens fall in love with us huge beings... Who wouldn't? My question is this: where was the table salt when you needed it???

The only humor in the whole movie is really when the aliens think that, "welcome to Old Navy" is a generic greeting, and other things that only aliens would do, like pooping money or trying to fight a stuffed frog.

The shortage of laughs in this film is amazing. Given the power of the acting you expect so much more. This movie has so many bright, funny stars it should have been much more than it was; Eddie Murphy as the captain, Elizabeth Banks as Gina, the woman who met Dave by hitting him with her car, Gabrielle Union as number 3, and a myriad of other familiar faces...

I give Meet Dave 2 stars: because it could've been so much more...

Check Meet Dave out on the IMDB here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765476/

Hancock

Big police chase. Guns going off. Banks getting robbed. Chaos ensuing and all. What is a city to do? Well, here comes Hancock, like it or not, to the rescue!!

His style of hero is much different from the norm, which is what makes this movie fun. He's rough, gruff, and out of control. He drinks, he smells, and he really doesn't seem to care what people think of him. His fashion of heroism involves wreaking more havoc than the criminals; perching a group of robbers on the point of a tall building stuck in their car... It's refreshing to see a brand new take on heroes; that they can be "human" too.

Then one day the gruff Hancock saves the life of Ray {Jason Bateman}, a public relations manager and a very nice man. Hancock is impressed with Ray and seems to really like him. Ray and Hancock become friends, and the story continues from there. Ray helps Hancock with his PR problems...

There is also a clever plot twist you never would have seen coming. This movie has it all. It's funny, packed with action, laughs, and lovable moments.

I give Hancock 5 stars: because yes, I really liked it that much. It was fun to watch, and even the end left you with a smile on your face.

I definitely recommend seeing this movie as soon as you can. As for taking the kids? Depends. There is some strong language used in this movie {"Hancock, you smell like alcohol!" "That's cuz I'm drunk, bitch!} so I'd say keep it for the older set.

Check it out on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448157/ .

So, until next time, happy viewing!!