The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

TITLE: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

SYNOPSIS: 18-year-old human girl, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), wants to be a vampire like the love of her life, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). However, Edward will only change her if she marries him. Bella isn't too comfortable with the idea of marriage, as her parents are divorced. Another thing keeping her from marrying Edward is her best friend, werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Bella must choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob. However, a string of attacks and murders, led by the evil vampire Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) and her army of newborn vampires, co-led by newborn vampire Riley (Xavier Samuel), may force the vampires and werewolves to come to a ruce for Bella's safety. Edward. Jacob. Who will Bella choose?

FAVORITE QUOTE:

Jacob (holding Bella, talking to Edward): Well, I am hotter than you.

MY VIEWS: NOTE, MANY SPOILERS AHEAD! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE, OR READ THE BOOK, PLEASE DO *NOT* READ THIS SECTION! This was probably the best of the Twilight movies so far. Then again, I enjoyed the book "Eclipse" the most out of all four books. It was a good movie, especially if you are a fan of the Twilight books. One of the main reasons that I enjoyed it so much was beause it gave some backstory to Jasper and Rosalie. Up until this time, Jasper had just been there in the background, except for the one time that he attacked Bella, and Rosalie had just been a total jerk. We finally realize that Rosalie doesn't hate Bella, she's jealous of her. Rosalie wishes she had the choice of whether or not to be a vampire, the way Bella does. But, she didn't, and she thinks Bella is choosing the wrong choice. Also, we learn that Jasper used to be a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. This helps when the battle against the Newborns comes along. One of the actresses who really steals the few scenes she is in is the young actress who plays newborn vampire Bree (Jodelle Ferland). Bree only appears in about three scenes, but she is a great character. Now, maybe I'm prejudiced because I've read the "Eclipse" tie-in book "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner", but I felt sorry for Bree at the end of "Eclipse". Bree really is just an innocent victim. She's being used by both Victoria and Riley. However, Riley is only using Bree because Victoria told him to. Really, Victoria is using Riley, Bree, and the other newborns. I also thought it was very cruel Jane (Dakota Fanning), the Volturi who can physically harm others by just looking at them, to kill Bree without even giving her a chance to redeem herself. But, as Jane said, "The Volturi don't give second chances". All together, however, this was a good movie.

My Rating: 4 and 3/4 Train Whistles

Iron Man 2

Title: Iron Man 2

Synopsis: Billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has just announced to the world that he is Iron Man. However, things are not going well for Stark. The government wants him to hand over the Iron Man suit, as they classify it as being a weapon. His new assistant, Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson) appears to have a secret agenda. His best friend, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, has betrayed him by handing one of the Iron Man suits to Stark's rival, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). And, a vengeful Russian criminal (Mickey Rourke) has obtained technology similar to, and possibly stronger than, the Iron Man suit. Surely that would be enough. However, Stark has one problem that no amount of armor or technology can fix...

Favorite Quote:

SENATOR STERN: It's funny how annoying a little p***k can be.

My Views: NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE YET, DO NOT READ THIS SECTION AS IT CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!

I enjoyed Iron Man 2 as much, if not more than, the first movie. It was very well done, in my opinion. Robert Downey Jr. did well as the title character, Tony Stark/Iron Man. Don Cheadle did qurite well as Rhodey/War Machine. Scarlett Johansson was fabulous as Natalie Rushman/Natalia Romanoff/Black Widow. Sam Rockwell as funny as Hammer. Mickey Rourke did excellent in the role of Ivan Vanko/Whiplash (though really he's more of a combination of Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo). Gwyneth Paltrow was, as always, good as Pepper Pots. And, I loved seeing Samuel L. Jackson in his few brief appearances as Nick Fury. It looks as though they are setting things up for an Avengers movie. Downey can play Iron Man, Cheadle can play War Machine, Johansson can play Black Widow, and I've heard rumors that they've found someone to play Hulk, Captain America, and Thor in an upcoming Avengers movie. Will have to look forward to seeing that!

My Rating: 4 1/2 Train Whistles

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

TITLE: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

SYNOPSIS: Bella Swan has just turned 18-years-old. Most girls would be happy that they're finally 18, but Bella isn't. You see, now she is technically one year older than the love of her life, vampire Edward Cullen. After an incident at Bella's birthday party, Edward and his family decides that it is best for Bella if they leave. But before he leaves, Edward makes Bella promise him that she won't do anything stupid or reckless. Bella goes into a deep depression after Edward leaves, but she finds comfort in her friend Jacob Black. But soon, Jacob starts to change in rather strange ways. Little does she know, that Jacob's transformation into a werewolf is only the beginning...

FAVORITE QUOTE:

Jacob: Hello, Swan residence.

Edward (Over the phone): Where's Charlie?

Jacob: He's not here right now. He's attending the funeral.

Jacob hangs up. Somewhere, Edward is standing near a pay-phone. He crushes the phone with his hands.

MY VIEWS: I really did not like the book of this at all. It was way too depressing. However, the trailers for the movie looked good, so I decided to check it out. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was actually pleased. The movie was better than I expected, and much less depressing than the book, while still following the book relatively closely. There were points of it that were actually rather funny. A good movie to see if you're a fan of the books or the first movie.

MY RATING: 4 Train Whistles

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

TITLE: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

SYNOPSIS: Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts after spending most of the summer with both the Dursley's and Ron Weasley and his family. Things have changed at Hogwarts, however. The threat of the evil Lord Voldemort is growing. Draco Malfoy must complete a task for the Dark Lord in order to redeem his family's name. Severus Snape is now the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, a position he's wanted for so long, and the new Potions Master is retired teacher Horace Slughorn. On his first day back, Harry recieves a book that is filled with writing from somebody called the Half-Blood Prince. Also, Dumbledore has been disappearing from Hogwarts for certain periods of time. When he finally returns, he has a special mission for Harry. Who is the Half-Blood Prince, and what is the special mission Dumbledore has in mind for Harry?

FAVORITE QUOTE:

Ron stirs

Lavender: See? He senses my presence! Don't worry, Won-Won! I'm here! I'm here!

Ron (hoarsely): Her...mion...e...Hermione.

Hermione takes Ron's hand. Lavender runs out, crying.

Dumbledore: Oh, to be young and to feel love's keen sting.

MY VIEWS: You know, for one of the darker books of the series, the movie was quite funny. Seriously, several of the scenes in the movie made me laugh. And, the book also followed the movie quite closely. Most of the dialogue that was said in the movie I could remember reading from the book. An excellent adaptation of the book. I can't wait for the final two movies to come out, and I can't wait for the DVD of this one to come out.

MY RATING: 4 1/2 Train Whistles

UPDATE

I know, it's been like, a million years since I updated this blog. Anyhoo, don't worry, I'll still be here, but I just want to let you all know that I will be making a bit of a change to the frequency of posts on this blog. From this point onward, I will only post when I see either a new movie that I like, a sequel to a movie that I liked, or an old movie that I have recently re-watched to remind myself why I like it.
The man reason for this change in writing is, I'm a college student now, and I don't have as much time to do these blog entries as I used to. However, I shall still try to do them whenever I see a truely good movie, good sequel, or rewatch an older good movie.

I'll be writing again soon!

EvilThomas

Star Trek & My Sister's Keeper

Okay, so I've decided to change the udating of this Blog. Now, everytime that I see two movies, I'll post in it. Anyhow, here's the two most recent movies I've seen:

TITLE: Star Trek
SYNOPSIS: The beginning of the original "Star Trek" series. It shows how James Tiberius Kirk, Spock, Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, and the rest of the crew got onboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, as well as showing thier earliest adventure together against the evil Captain Nero and his gang of Romulans.
FAVORITE QUOTE: Spock: I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

Kirk: See, we are gettin' to know each other. (Slaps Spock on the shoulder)

SYNOPSIS: I've never really been that much of a "Star Trek" fan. However, this movei opened up my eyes to what I've been missing! I loved this movie! It was great! Even though I wasn't a fan before, I knew I was seeing something special, and I've now become a fan of "Star Trek"! Kirk was awesome! Spock was great! Bones was cool! And Scotty...Scotty was hilarious! I ony have one disappointment. I didnt' hear anybody throughout the entire course of the film, ever say "Beam me/us up, Scotty!" However, if that is my only complaint, then it was a pretty good film. For you fans of the TV show "House" out there, be on the look-out for a cameo from Jennifer Morrison (Cameron)! One great movie! Can't wait 'til it's released on DVD.

MY RATING: 4 Train Whistles

TITLE: My Sister's Keeper

SYNOPSIS: Anna isn't sick, but she might as well be. She's spent her whole life, 11 years, being poked and prodded by needles, having bone marrowing taken out of her. She's been in the hospital more times than she can count. This is because of Anna's older sister, Kate. You see, when Kate was a baby, she was diagnosed with cancer. The doctor told her parents that he couldn't find a match for Kate, and that she would die. However, off the record, he told the parents that it was possible to genetically engineer a baby to be a perfect match for Kate. And so, Anna was "born", created as a perfect match for her sister. However, at the age of 11, Anna has decided, no more. And so, she sues her parents for the rights to her own body.

MY FAVORITE QUOTE: Kate: Wanna hear our routine?

Sara: What routine?

Anna (Deep voice): Hey, baby. What's your sign?

Kate: Cancer.

Anna: You're a Cancer?

Kate: No, I'm a Leo.

Anna & Kate: But I have cancer!

MY THOUGHTS: This was probably one of the saddest movies I've ever seen. I cried. None the less, it was also one of the best movies I've seen this year. The story was great, the acting was superb! Abagail Breslin was wondeful as Anna, while Sofia Vassilieva was excellent as Kate. Cameron Diaz did excellent as Kate and Anna's over-protective mother. And Alec Baldwin was excellent as Mr. Campbell Alexander, the lawyer that Anna hires. This was an awesome film and I cannot wait until it comes out on DVD!

MY RATING: 4 and 1/2 Train Whistles!

Duplicity & Fired Up

Hey, all. Sorry I've been gone so long. However, I now have 2 movie reviews to share with you.

TITLE: Duplicity

SYNOPSIS: Ray Koval (Clive Owen) is an ex-MIE agent who hooks up with ex-CIA agent Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts). When the two get paried up together for a new assignment, they act as though they hate each other in public, but behind closed doors, they are in love. Eventually, they start double-crossing each other, themselves, their friends, and their own companies.

FAVORITE QUOTE: Ray: Then you seduce me, then you drug me and ransack my hotel room.

Claire: I'm sorry.

MY THOUGHTS: Unless you are really paying close attention to the story, you will get lost very, very easily in "Duplicity". The movie jumps around quite a lot. We start off five years into the past, then go to the present day, then go a few months later, then three years ago, etc. It gets quite confusing after a while. However, that being said, "Duplicity" is a good movie. Clive Owen and Julia Roberts did an excellent job as the two starring roles. Teh story works quite well. However, like I said, you need to be able to pay attention to what is happening.
MY RATING: 3 and 1/2 Train Whistles.

TITLE: Fired Up

SYNOPSIS: Shawn Colfax (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Nick Brady (Eric Christian Olsen) are the two most popular guys in High School. They are forced into going to football camp again by their coach. However, instead, they decide to ditch football camp when they hear about cheerleader camp. The only reason they even want to go to cheerleader camp is so they can pick up some hot girls. However, when Shawn starts to fall in love with Carly, the captain of their school cheerleading team, he starts to change his mind, and starts thinking that cheerleader camp isn't just about picking up hot chicks.

FAVORITE QUTOE: Dr. Rick: 10 and 1/2, poppo! 11 in crocs!

MY THOUGHTS: I really enjoyed this movie! This movie was awesome! Nicholas D'Agosto and Christian Olsen were awesome as the two main guys. Sarah Roemer was amazing as Carly. I can't wait for this movie to cone out on DVD! It was great!

MY RATING: 4 and 1/2 stars!