Aug

31

Don’t waste your money…

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August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

…on Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II” - one of the absolute WORST movies I have seen in my life.  Now I am a Zombie fan and did enjoy his remake of “Halloween” as well as the disturbing “Devils Rejects”; however, this film is way too existential for the genre.  The beginning of the film did pay [...]

Aug

31

The Final Destination…or is it?

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August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Being a fan of the first three films in the franchise (one of my guilty pleasures), I actually endeavored to the movies on a Saturday night (GASP) to see this installment.  And it was my birthday so I got free popcorn too.
Aside from the requisite weekend-opener-annoyances and crowds (like the jerks behind me who wouldn’t stop talking [...]

Aug

26

Another Tarantino (destined to be a) Classic

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August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I FINALLY got to see “Inglorious Basterds” yesterday (grrrr, as an OCD, anal-retentive grammarian it is quite difficult for me to spell “bastards” incorrectly; however, out of respect for Quentin the Great I shall oblige.
Suffice it to say I have seen all of his movies and own several (love “Reservoir Dogs”), as well as all [...]

Aug

8

Ice Age: The Meltdown

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August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Since it is Movie_Maven_Jr_Jr’s birthday tomorrow, she wanted to go to the movies today and see “G-Force” but, thankfully, she had already seen it and I was able to talk her into seeing the third installment of “Ice Age” which she also had already seen.
Going in with low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised.  I particularly loved [...]