“Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" Movie
On Tuesday I saw the movie “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)”, which starred or featured the voices of: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Breckin Meyer, Bill Murray, Lucy Davis, Billy Connolly
The plot involved the following: “When Garfield follows his owner, Jon Arbuckle, to England, the U.K. may never recover, as Garfield is mistaken for a look-alike, regal cat who has inherited a castle. Garfield savors the royal treatment afforded by his loyal four-legged subjects, but his reign is in jeopardy. The nefarious Lord Dargis is determined to do away with Garfield, so he can turn the castle into a resort. Garfield's bigger, better, more purr-fect world is soon turned upside down in this tale of two kitties.”
I give the movie a “B”, and the film was lovable and fascinating. The English Bulldog stole the show.
“Nachos Libre” Movie
On Monday I saw the movie “Nachos Libre”, which starred: Jack Black, Hector Jimenez, Troy Gentile, Moises Arias and Lauro Chartrand.
The plot involved the following: “Nacho is a man without skills. After growing up in a Mexican monastery, he is now a grown man and the monastery's cook, but doesn't seem to fit in. Nacho cares deeply for the orphans he feeds, but his food is terrible--mostly, if you ask him, a result of his terrible ingredients. He realizes he must hatch a plan to make money to buy better food for "the young orphans, who have nothing" (and if in doing so Nacho can impress the lovely Sister Encarnacion, that would be a big plus). When Nacho is struck by the idea to earn money as a Lucha Libre wrestler, he finds that he has a natural, raw talent for wrestling. As he teams with his rail-thin, unconventional partner, Esqueleto (the Skeleton), Nacho feels for the first time in his life that he has something to fight for and a place where he belongs. As Lucha is strictly forbidden by the church elders at the monastery, Nacho is forced to lead a double life. Disguised by a sky blue mask, Nacho conceals his true identity as he takes on Mexico's most famous wrestlers and takes on a hilarious quest to make life a little sweeter at the orphanage.”
I give the movie a “B”, and the film was original and funny.
“The Omen” Movie
Last Wednesday I saw the movie “The Omen”, which starred: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
The storyline involved the following: “Robert Thorn is a senior American diplomat whose wife, Katherine, endures a difficult delivery where their newborn child has died. Thorn knows the news will devastate Katherine, who had suffered two previous miscarriages. The hospital priest presents Thorn with another child born that night, whose mother died in childbirth. The priest compels Thorn to take the infant boy as his own; Katherine will never know the truth, and their son, which they name Damien, will be raised as their flesh and blood. As the child turns five, unsettling events begin to occur: Damien’s nanny hangs herself at the youngster’s birthday party; a strange priest brings dire warnings to Thorn; a children’s trip to the zoo results in a panicked frenzy; Damien becomes hysterical during a drive to church; and blurred movements in a series of photographs portend shocking deaths. Enter Mrs. Baylock, Damien’s new nanny, who seems to have a preordained devotion to the child. Then tragedy strikes closer to home. But only later does Thorn comprehend the truth: Damien is no ordinary child; he is the long-prophesized Anti-Christ. Now, Thorn must make the ultimate sacrifice to prevent the unspeakable terror that awaits the world."
I give this movie a “C+”, and the movie was a re-make of the original movie. It was scary, but the acting was stiff and wooden.
“See No Evil ” Movie
Last Tuesday I saw the movie “See No Evil ”, which starred: Kane, Glen Jacobs, Michael J. Pagan, Christina Vidal and Samantha Noble.
The plot involved the following: “A ragtag group of juvenile delinquents assigned the task of cleaning up an abandoned hotel find out just how deadly community service can be when they are stalked by a monstrous, four-hundred-pound maniac with a grudge in director Gregory Dark's wrestling-infused survival horror flick. It was a mere four years ago that seven-foot menace Jacob Goodnight (WWE superstar Kane) was shot in the head and left for dead by a local police officer. But Jacob wasn't going down that easy. With a steel plate subsequently attached to his skull and ten razor-sharp fingernails ready to scrape grey matter from the skulls of his victims, Jacob retreated to the abandoned Blackwell Hotel, where he resided in the darkened, rotting hallways while planning his ultimate revenge. As fate would have it, Jacob wouldn't have to go far to satiate his raging bloodlust, though, and as the unsuspecting teens make their way through the crumbling corridors of the once-luxurious inn guided by the very same policeman who fired that misguided bullet years earlier, the notorious killer sharpens his nails, stalks his prey, and prepares for a little payback. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide”
I give this movie a “C”, and the movie was a routine horror film. It did fill an afternoon for me.
“The Da Vinci Code” Movie
On Monday I saw the movie “The Da Vinci Code”, which starred: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina and Ian McKellen.
The story line involved the following: “Famed symbologist Professor Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre museum one night where a curator has been murdered, leaving behind a mysterious trail of symbols and clues. With his own survival at stake, Langdon, aided by the police cryptologist Sophie Neveu, unveils a series of stunning secrets hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, all leading to a covert society dedicated to guarding an ancient secret that has remained hidden for 2000 years. The pair set off on a thrilling quest through Paris, London and Scotland, collecting clues as they desperately attempt to crack the code and reveal secrets that will shake the very foundations of mankind.”
I give the movie a “B”, and the acting was rather sterile and wooden. I liked the movie, though the proffered religious theories were outrageous.
“Mission: Impossible III” Movie
Last Thursday, I saw the movie “Mission: Impossible III”, which starred: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup and Michelle Monaghan.
The storyline involved the following: “Super-spy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) has retired from active duty to train new IMF agents. But he is called back into action to confront the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience. Hunt assembles his team - his old friend Luther Strickell (Ving Rhames), transportation expert Declan (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), background operative Zhen (Maggie Q), and fresh recruit Lindsey (Keri Russell) - to travel the globe pursuing Davian and rescue Hunt's love, Julia (Michelle Monaghan).”
I give the movie a “B”, and the movie had excellent action scenes. The storyline was weak and tedious.
"RV" Movie
Last Wednesday I saw the movie “RV”, which starred: Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth and Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque.
The storyline involved the following: “An overworked Bob Munro, his wife Jaime, their 15-year-old daughter Cassie and 12-year-old son Carl are in desperate need of some quality time together. After promising to take them on a family vacation in Hawaii, Bob abruptly changes plans without telling them. Instead of a week in a tropical paradise, they're going on a road trip to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Dragging his wife and kids kicking and screaming into the RV, Bob's togetherness plan (which is partly a ruse to keep him from losing his job) almost immediately hits a major speed bump. Everything that can go wrong, does. Bob's lame attempts to navigate the unwieldy, oversized vehicle are met with silence and scorn from his resentful family. The RV life is a far cry from their comfortable life in Los Angeles, and every attempt Bob makes to get them into the spirit of the vacation threatens to tear them further apart. At an RV camp, the Munro family is befriended by the Gornicke family--an irritatingly endearing happy-go-lucky clan of full-time RVers. The more they try to elude the Gornickes, the more their paths seem destined to cross. But adversity has a way of uniting even the most dysfunctional family members and each setback the Munros experience inadvertently helps them become a true family again.”
I give this movie a “C+”, and it was funny and entertaining. Robin Williams and Kristin Chenoweth were great, but the other characters were not strong enough to keep up with Robin Williams.
“The Break-Up” Movie
On Tuesday I saw the movie “The Break-Up”, which starred: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams and Ann-Margret.
The story line involved the following: “Pushed to the breaking-point after their latest, "why can't you do this one little thing for me?" argument, art dealer Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend, Gary, who hosts bus tours of Chicago. What follows is a series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and underminings suggested by the former couple's friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger. When neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they used to share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody caves. But somewhere between protesting the pool table in the living room, the dirty clothes stacked in the kitchen cupboards and the sports played at sleep-killing volume in the middle of the night, Brooke begins to realize that what she may be really fighting for isn't so much the place but the person.”
I give the movie a “B”, and the movie is about couple compatibility and the maturing of a relationship. The movie had a certain plausibility, though it reminded me of many episodes of the TV series “Everyone Loves Raymond.”
“X-Men 3: Last Stand” Movie
Last Monday I saw the movie “X-Men 3: Last Stand”, which starred: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen and Famke Janssen.
The plot involved the following: “A "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test--triggering the war to end all wars.”
I give the movie a “B”, and the film was excellent action movie. The special effects were great, but the movie script was weak.
“Just My Luck” Movie
Last Thursday I saw the movie “Just My Luck”, which starred: Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong, Bree Turner and Faizon Love.
The storyline involved the following: “Ashley is a young professional just out of college. She also happens to be the luckiest woman in the world, who has lived a super-charmed life and has always taken her good luck for granted. When she kisses a handsome stranger at a costume party, Ashley accidentally swaps her good fortune for his horribly bad luck, and her charmed life turns into a living hell.”
I give this movie a “C+”, and it was good Lindsay Lohan movie. I liked it.
“Over The Hedge” Movie
Yesterday, I saw the animated movie “Over The Hedge”, which featured the voices: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes and William Shatner.
The storyline involved the following: “Spring has sprung, and Verne and his woodland friends awaken from their long winter's nap to discover that a tall, green "thing" has mysteriously cropped up right through the middle of their home. Enter RJ, an opportunistic raccoon, who explains that the world beyond the hedge is the "gateway to the good life" where peculiar creatures called humans live to eat, rather than eat to live. Suspicious and even a little jealous of RJ, the ever-cautious Verne wants to keep his blended family safely on their side of the hedge. But, proving the adage that one man's garbage is another man's--or rather animal's--treasure, the manipulative RJ tries to convince the woodland band that there is little to fear and everything to gain from their over-indulgent new neighbors. Eventually, RJ and Verne form an unlikely friendship as they learn to co-exist with--and even exploit--this strange new world called suburbia.”
I give the movie a “B+”, and it was an excellent animated movie, and it was very funny.
