Serendipity Movie Review

Yes. A chick flick. But my logic yesterday was the following: things are really depressing in the world so I don't want to watch a movie that is depressing or serious. I just want a feel good movie that will relax me and not try to be too drama-esque. Plus I wanted a chance to revisit some of the beloved places in NYC through video once more. Since I had never seen Serendipity before I thought that I would give it a shot. Especially, since I ate there this past Summer and felt extremely guilty not having seen the movie before.
The movie was exactly what I wanted. There were a few moments that were risque but never between the main actors, which I prefer. I like movies that uphold values of some sort (ie at least being loyal to a fiance now days). Their play on the word serendipity, a series of events guided by mere fortune or fate, was actually refreshing. While watching, I wondered myself, How many times has fate served me well in my life? It was good to reflect on those things in my life that had happened for the better. While the couple plays this idea to the extreme it still remains funny to the very end. Just like many other bubble gum romance movies, you root for the couple the whole time, and they get together in the end. My favorite part of chick flicks are the main guys best friend (bad best friend = horrible movie). The guy they picked was awesome. I have seen him in other movies and he does such a great job. Overall, it was just what I was in the mood to watch. A pick me up movie where things just happen right in the end. It helps us look over all of the bad things happening in the world right now. In summary, not the best chick flick I have ever seen but definitely in the keeper category.

Moving McCallister Movie Review

To put it mildly...this movie was a waste of time. It started out ok and it had a "Stranger Than Fiction" type feel to it. So we thought we would give it a try. It moved slowly for the first 10 minutes and then it just progressively got worst. It became a movie that tried to be a Napoleon Dynamite and utterly swan dived from the highest platform at the pool into an ugly belly flop. I couldn't even finish the movie. Each time I recommitted myself to finishing this ridiculous movie, something happened that made me want to turn it off again. I eventually resolved to turn it off which, was the best movie decision I have made in a long time. Horrible. Ten Thumbs down!

Vantage Point Review

This is not like any other movie that I have seen. It is possible however, that something like it has been made before though. For those who watch several movies like me it is a nice breath of fresh air for a good one time watch. The whole premise of the movie revolves around one event in which there are several observers.(I believe 8 but don't quote me on that). You will watch the movie through the first persons perspective and then the tape rewinds and then you watch the same event through the second observers eyes which also adds more information to the mystery. Each observers vantage point adds to solving the mystery which allows the audience to actually watch many reels of footage several times and never be bored. I thought it was enjoyable but the one bad thing about mystery movies like this one is that once you know the ending you rarely want to go back and piece back the clues more than once. This movie was good but not really a movie that you would buy. I recommend renting it once and maybe watching it once, or twice if you want to make sure you got everything. This movie does have some unbelievable parts with Dennis Quaid which leaves you thinking that he is He-Man but in action movies there are usually several of these moments. All and all an enjoyable movie.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review

Ok. I feel that I have to address this movie since I am a long time fan of Indiana Jones. I have heard from several people who do not like the movie because they think it was ridiculous saying, "He lives through a nuclear blast." My response to that is hello people...it is Indiana Jones! Did you also think it was plausible to fall into a room full to the brim of poisonous snakes and not get bit because he just swings a torch at them? Or, how about ripping a guys heart out because of voodoo magic...or being just a few feet from boiling lava and not catching on fire. I hear a lot of people saying that aliens and russians were stupid but I think that people have forgotten about what makes Indy movies. Didn't he also try to rescue magical Shankara stones that glowed when put together and gave life to a city? How bizarre is that? Just about as bizarre as aliens I think. These movies are just meant to be enjoyed and I think that the harsh critiques show how much our society has forgotten about the good old Indy franchise over the years.
Aside from my ranting and raving I will get back to the movie. The movie was really enjoyable and brings in some of the mysticism of the books as well as having a more 50's feel to it. The artifact is REAL, including the speculations on the origins of the crystal skulls hence the reason why they added what they did into the movie. I'm not saying that I believe in the origins, I am just saying that the artifact really exists. The movie has more of Temple of Doom feel to it rather than a Raiders or Crusades which is probably what turned most people off. I wouldn't say it was the best in the Indiana Jones series but I also think that it has earned the privilege to be among the others in the franchise. The only thing that I would have changed in the movie is taking longer to solve the puzzles. Definately not the riding into the sunset ending from Crusades but enjoyable nonetheless. Harrison Ford still has it and will always be Indiana Jones.

Journey to the Center of the Earth Review...almost 3D

This movie is not for grown ups. That being said it was an OK movie that I could see children around the age 8-10 really enjoying. I enjoyed it myself, but I wish that I could have enjoyed it much more. The story line has so many loopholes and at some points bad filmography. At one point they all leave their backpacks and in the next scene around the corner they all have them again...odd. Also, many of the things that happen are not even plausible by any standards (i.e. falling straight down in a cave for well over a mile and then landing in water and being ok). You get the idea. We all get a good amount of Brendan Frasier and his one liners, so if you are not a Brendan Frasier fan I wouldn't watch this movie. I however, have enjoyed his other movies like the Mummy and George of the Jungle (you can make fun of me later) so it wasn't too bad to hear all of the one liners. I know that some will say that this is a fantasy movie so it doesn't need to be believable and while this is mostly true, they could have pulled this one off to be more believable and it was very disappointing that they didn't. We didn't have the 3D glasses and I wish that we would have because it is obvious that they made it to be that way with the scenery and effects. In summary, watch it in 3D and if you can't, don't say I didn't warn you about the rest. The 3D is what really would have made this movie and unfortunately not the story line. 3/5.