I must say that I was definitely shocked with the reviews I read on Rotten Tomatoes about the Transporter 3. It only received 38% on the tomatometer, and received 39 fresh reviews and 64 rotten reviews! If you are into action and adventure movies, I would highly recommend it, yea the plot is a little crazy and unrealistic, but so is the one in every other action movie. A lot of the fresh reviews were praising the high speed chase driving scenes and how Jason Statham who plays Frank Martin is a good on screen fighter. Some of the rotten reviews were complaints of how usually trilogies do not always end up so good because the movies is the series tend to only get worse and never better.
For those of you who have not seen this movie here is a quick review.. Jason Statham plays Frank Martin, and he is the original transporter and has been it since the first movie came out. He is always faced with a seemingly impossible task and always manages to complete it no matter what. This time he has to transport Valentina, who is the daughter of a Ukrainian environmental official, they are holding her for collateral so that he can sign permission for Johnson (criminal master-mind behind the whole plan) to ship toxic materials into the harbor. Frank Martin is forced to complete the task because the man he recommended for the job did not complete the task therefore Johnson believes Martin is responsible.
Along the journey, there is high speed chases and Hong Kong inspired fighting scenes. Of course Valentina and Frank Martin fall in love because what is an action movie without the hero and his woman that he is saving right? In the end, Johnson is dead and Valentina's father is not tricked into signing the contract. As for Frank Martin and Valentina, well they are living life happily ever after in Europe.
I was shocked with the reviews becasue I really did think it was a good movie. I have seen the first one and I would agree nothing is usually as good as the first thing. However, I have not seen the second one so I could not compare the two, but over all I thought it was good and I enjoyed it.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Movie # 8 Role Models
The award to one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time definitely goes to the movie Role Models. I thought the plot was very comical and at the same time not anything too off the wall that would make it seem unrealistic and stupid. If you like traditional and classic modern comedies this will be right up your alley. It is comparable to Super Bad, Pineapple Express, and Dumb and Dumber.
Two friends who have a pretty dead end lives, Wheeler played by Seann William Scott and Danny played by Paul Rudd, have been working for a company promoting an energy drink for 10 years. They go from school to school trying to keep kids out of drugs and in to Minotaur (the energy drink). Danny finally has a breakdown when he is dumped by his attorney girlfriend of 7 years. He tries to run someone over with his buddy Wheeler in the company truck. They then are charged with a 30 day jail sentence, but Beth( Danny's Ex) however, saves them by substituting their 30-day prison sentence for 150 hours of community service. They must be role models for kids at Sturdy Wings. But after a single day with the weird kids, Augie and Ronnie, they begin to think 30 days in jail may not be all that bad.
According to Maxim's Movie Reviews and Opinions Blog, Role Models which was written by Paul Rudd is considered to be consistently funny and a great movie because of the plot. It would be great to see something like this happen. Two guys who do not know how to really appreciate life are transformed by two kids who have no support or any positive male role models in their lives. It was given 4 out of 5 stars.
Some of the negative reviews were that most of the jokes were about kids cursing. I definitely agree with that, but the crowd that should be watching this movie shouldn't be young children anyways. Ronnie was the main kid cursing, but if you watch the movie you would be able to see why it fit his character and why it was funny.
Two friends who have a pretty dead end lives, Wheeler played by Seann William Scott and Danny played by Paul Rudd, have been working for a company promoting an energy drink for 10 years. They go from school to school trying to keep kids out of drugs and in to Minotaur (the energy drink). Danny finally has a breakdown when he is dumped by his attorney girlfriend of 7 years. He tries to run someone over with his buddy Wheeler in the company truck. They then are charged with a 30 day jail sentence, but Beth( Danny's Ex) however, saves them by substituting their 30-day prison sentence for 150 hours of community service. They must be role models for kids at Sturdy Wings. But after a single day with the weird kids, Augie and Ronnie, they begin to think 30 days in jail may not be all that bad.
According to Maxim's Movie Reviews and Opinions Blog, Role Models which was written by Paul Rudd is considered to be consistently funny and a great movie because of the plot. It would be great to see something like this happen. Two guys who do not know how to really appreciate life are transformed by two kids who have no support or any positive male role models in their lives. It was given 4 out of 5 stars.
Some of the negative reviews were that most of the jokes were about kids cursing. I definitely agree with that, but the crowd that should be watching this movie shouldn't be young children anyways. Ronnie was the main kid cursing, but if you watch the movie you would be able to see why it fit his character and why it was funny.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Movie #7 Street Fighter
I'm sure that most of you have heard of the video game Street Fighter. Well the movie Street Fighter tells the story of the legend of Chun Li. A young woman who kicks ass in Bangkok Thailand in hopes to find her missing father who was taken away from her and her mother at a young age. He is taken away by Bison and his henchman, Bison is a powerful business man who holds Chun Li's father as a prisoner, forced to do work for him. His reward is that he is allowed to see pictures of his growing daughter.
Chun Li begins her journey to Bangkok after receiving a mysterious Chinese scroll. She begins her mission to find a man named Gen and save the people of Bangkok. Gen is a man who will help train her and knows where to find Bison and her captive father. After a tragic attack from Bi sons men Chun Li and Gen become separated, there house is bombed and Gen is no where to be found.
Chun Li heads to the harbor where a shipment is about to come in on a ship called the "White Rose." This is tied with Bison and her father. Chun Li fights her way into the docks, is unsuccessful and captured by Bison's men. In the end Gen shows up to help Chun Li, as well as Nash and Maya who are Bangkok Police who have been following Bison and his men the whole time because they were being investigated for murder. Chun Li kills Bison and is re-united with her father.
According to the Internet Movie Database, Street Fighter recieved a 92% in popularity this week. A lot of the comments were about Chun Li and her kicking butt techniques. I thought that the martial arts in the movie did not look that real, I mean seriously a woman can not kick butt and beat people up like she did.
The negative comments where toward Nash, who played a detective in the Bangkok Police Department. He was played by Chris Klein, so I agree that action movies are obviously not his thing. I think he does better in comedy and Romance such as American Pie.
Chun Li begins her journey to Bangkok after receiving a mysterious Chinese scroll. She begins her mission to find a man named Gen and save the people of Bangkok. Gen is a man who will help train her and knows where to find Bison and her captive father. After a tragic attack from Bi sons men Chun Li and Gen become separated, there house is bombed and Gen is no where to be found.
Chun Li heads to the harbor where a shipment is about to come in on a ship called the "White Rose." This is tied with Bison and her father. Chun Li fights her way into the docks, is unsuccessful and captured by Bison's men. In the end Gen shows up to help Chun Li, as well as Nash and Maya who are Bangkok Police who have been following Bison and his men the whole time because they were being investigated for murder. Chun Li kills Bison and is re-united with her father.
According to the Internet Movie Database, Street Fighter recieved a 92% in popularity this week. A lot of the comments were about Chun Li and her kicking butt techniques. I thought that the martial arts in the movie did not look that real, I mean seriously a woman can not kick butt and beat people up like she did.
The negative comments where toward Nash, who played a detective in the Bangkok Police Department. He was played by Chris Klein, so I agree that action movies are obviously not his thing. I think he does better in comedy and Romance such as American Pie.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Movie #6 The Express
Reaching out goals and dreams is something we should never give up on no matter how tough things get or how impossible things may seem. That was the inspiration I received from the film I watched this weekend, which was The Express, the true story of Ernie Davis and the Syracuse orange men. According to Rich from the Sportable Movie Review, The Express is about a man named Ernie Davis who transforms a school (Syracuse) and captivates the nation by defying the racial barriers that so often restricted African Americans in society.
The film does exactly that, it really gave you a sense of how bad it was for African-Americans during that time and how badly they were discriminated on and off the football field. On the field was bad, depending on were the games were located. It was bad on the field by opposing fans yelling racial slurs and throwing trash and bottles at the African-American players. While traveling with the team on away games, they were always separated from the rest of the players and forced to sleep in tiny rooms on uncomfortable cots. As for off the field, fellow students would look at them as though did not belong on campus, pointing and making them seem they were from another planet. Ernie never gave up on his dreams and goals and pursued them no matter what the situation was.
The Express, was the story of a very talented African-American running back that was recruited by Jim Brown and Syracuse University. through out his years at Syracuse he helped lead the Orange men to national championships and victory in the Cotton Bowl, against their top opponent the Texas Longhorns. Through his hard determination and great talent he became the first African-American to receive the Heisman trophy. In the end of his college career, he is drafted by the Cleveland Browns and reunited with his once idol Jim Brown. Unfortunately Ernie Davis is diagnosed with Leukemia and unable to play one season with the Browns. With nothing else to do he announces to the press the awful news and has no choice but to move on from his football career. In the end he goes on to help Syracuse recruit their next star. Ernie Davis passed away at age 23.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, There's nothing remarkable about the way director Gary Fleder has brought The Express to the screen, this is a solid film that does justice to Davis' legacy. I do agree, the film was touching, tragic, and really kept you interested. it was such an inspirational story that made you wish you could have such heart and the power to let nothing get in your way. It was the great story of Ernie Davis. The film didn't have super special effects or anything that would make it remarkable aside from the story itself.
The film does exactly that, it really gave you a sense of how bad it was for African-Americans during that time and how badly they were discriminated on and off the football field. On the field was bad, depending on were the games were located. It was bad on the field by opposing fans yelling racial slurs and throwing trash and bottles at the African-American players. While traveling with the team on away games, they were always separated from the rest of the players and forced to sleep in tiny rooms on uncomfortable cots. As for off the field, fellow students would look at them as though did not belong on campus, pointing and making them seem they were from another planet. Ernie never gave up on his dreams and goals and pursued them no matter what the situation was.
The Express, was the story of a very talented African-American running back that was recruited by Jim Brown and Syracuse University. through out his years at Syracuse he helped lead the Orange men to national championships and victory in the Cotton Bowl, against their top opponent the Texas Longhorns. Through his hard determination and great talent he became the first African-American to receive the Heisman trophy. In the end of his college career, he is drafted by the Cleveland Browns and reunited with his once idol Jim Brown. Unfortunately Ernie Davis is diagnosed with Leukemia and unable to play one season with the Browns. With nothing else to do he announces to the press the awful news and has no choice but to move on from his football career. In the end he goes on to help Syracuse recruit their next star. Ernie Davis passed away at age 23.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, There's nothing remarkable about the way director Gary Fleder has brought The Express to the screen, this is a solid film that does justice to Davis' legacy. I do agree, the film was touching, tragic, and really kept you interested. it was such an inspirational story that made you wish you could have such heart and the power to let nothing get in your way. It was the great story of Ernie Davis. The film didn't have super special effects or anything that would make it remarkable aside from the story itself.
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