Step Brothers

Have you ever sat down to watch a movie totally thinking that this would be a good one? Have you ever read reviews, horrible reviews, and thought, "the critics were probably too hard on it... It's gotta be good, it's Will Ferrell?" I did.

No movie has disappointed me more {well, maybe Kill Switch} and made me feel that not only did I waste my time completely but I felt that I was STUPIDER for seeing it. It was more than a disappointment; it was a slap in the face.

Will Ferrell is usually such a funny guy that one would think everything he does will be filled with laughs. This is not so in Step Brothers. It's not John C. Reilly, he does a good job with his part; it's the movie as a whole. It stinks.

Basically, two 40ish guys still live with their parents. Their parents get married. They move in together. The "men" act like 5 year olds... And the movie goes forward. It makes me wonder if there are really men out there who act like this; totally immature, self centered idiots. I mean, these characters still found it necessary to ask permission from their parents to do things. Amazingly dumb...

I hate to say it, folks, but this movie is Terrible with a capital T. Please don't waste money on it, unless of course you like a movie leaving you feeling dumber than you were before you walked into a theatre. Shoot, don't even waste time. It is REALLY not worth it.

I give Step Brothers one star and one pathetic star: because it's bad. It gets one good star because, well, it's still Will Ferrell...

Check it out on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838283/...

Until next time, happy viewing, and good luck... :)

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??

I Want to Play a Game...

Just a little fun for all you horror movie fans. Answer me in a comment... I'll post the winner in a week. How well do you know your movies??

1. Who played the original Frankenstien's monster??

2. Name the phobia you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween:




3. True or False: The film "Halloween" was made in only 21 days.






4. What horror film is the first movie to show a woman in just a bra and slip?




5. What exit would you take if you wanted to go and visit Captain Spaulding?




6. What bible verse is on Emily Rose's tombstone?



So there ya go. Hope you have fun doing this. Make sure to check back in a week for the correct answers, as well as future reviews, games, and movie news!

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!!

Lifetime Achievement!!

Guess who is being honored with a very well deserved lifetime achievement award? You got it, Al Pacino!!

The well established actor has played more than a few legendary characters such as Tony Montana in Scarface, and John Milton {the devil himself} in The Devil's Advocate in his lifetime, making him more than well deserving of this award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to him at the Rome Film Festival in October. Pacino was quoted saying, "“Thank you for bestowing your Marcus Aurelius acting award on me; it is a further indication of the homage to the work of the Actor’s Studio and I am very honored to receive it.”

As we well know, most movies with Mr. Pacino in them seem to do fantastically well; personally, I think he is a very good actor and deserves this honor.

Kill Switch

One sees a Segal movie and thinks, "Alright! Action! Cool fight scenes! I'm there!!"

I hate to say it but this movie just does not deliver.

In Kill Switch, Steven Segal uses a double in his fighting scenes, so they lack the usual luster of an awesome Segal movie... But that's not all; Segal is trying way, way too hard to talk with a southern {/ghetto??} accent in this movie. It is almost torture every single time this man opens his mouth in this movie.

The only thing this movie might have going for it is the plot, which isn't altogether horrible. But as well as the script was written, between the crappy accent and the fighting scenes with a double {that doesn't much look like the star} it might be hard to follow, and keep down your lunch.

I give this movie one pathetic star: because it really was that terrible. It's not even worth one cool looking gold star... Don't waste money on this movie, don't even waste time; if you do you will lose respect for Steven... And we sure don't want that, do we...

Check it out, if you feel like wasting some time, on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1107859/ .

Until next time, happy viewing!!

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Six years after the series ends, swooping in to get our minds working again, comes X-Files: I want to Believe. With the movie comes a new, fresh, young agent; Dakota Whitney, played by the ravaging Amanda Peet.

Yes, you did see right; Mulder was on the run from the FBI in the series finale. But all is forgiven when Agent Whitney needs his help on a case. Agent Whitney beseeches Dr. Dana Scully {Gillian Anderson} to help her to recruit Fox Mulder {David Duchovny} so he can help the FBI to locate a missing agent and other kidnapped women.

Then we meet the priest, Father Joseph Crissman, a convicted pedophile and also a psychic, who has visions of this kidnapping yet can't give details.

This movie isn't quite what I expected of an X-Files movie. I expected more mystery, more paranormal sequences. I expected to see an alien or two.

The plot wasn't so bad, and at least they didn't start the movie right where the series left off; it's been six years, the actors have aged.

All and all I give X-Files 3 stars: because I didn't see enough "weirdness" for an X-Files movie.

Check it out on the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443701/ .

And until next time, dear readers, happy viewing!! ;)