Alice in Wonderland (new)

Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen and Stephen Fry and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is an extension of Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The film uses a technique of combining live action and 3D animation.

In the film, Alice is now nineteen years old and accidentally returns to Underland (misheard by Alice and believed to be called Wonderland), a place she visited thirteen years previously. She is told that she is the only one who can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon-like creature controlled by the Red Queen who terrorizes Underland's inhabitants. (From Wikipedia)


Ive been noticing a disturbing trend with new movies. There is dependence on graphics instead of plot, character development, and back story.

I was very excited to see this movie, I loved the Disney version and other movies and books based on Lewis Carroll's novels. Unfortunately I was disappointed with this rendition, the aforementioned issue I have with new movies is the reason.

I didn't feel invested in any of the characters, the story was boring and predictable. Actually, I really loved the White queen. She was hilarious, even though I didn't care whether she won in the end or not. Besides that...Meh. Surprisingly ()Burton said the original Wonderland story was always about a girl wandering around from one weird character to another and he never felt a connection emotionally, so he wanted to make it feel more like a story than a series of events.()

He achieved the opposite. () Among Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio programs, the film holds an overall approval rating of 62%, based on a sample of 37 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's general consensus is that "Tim Burton's Alice sacrifices the book's minimal narrative coherence – and much of its heart – but it's an undeniable visual treat."() I don't see how this movie achieved even that, when 'the consensus' is that it's main good point is 'it's pretty'!

Sure the landscaping was awesome, but really, why didn't I care that Alice over came her fear and did what she needed? The movie could have been black and white with cardboard cutouts for a back drop and been AMAZING if they had put as much effort into the plot and character/story development as they did the 3D and graphics. Burton really disappointed me. He and Nolan are neck in neck for worst director and ruiner of awesome stories.

Also, I reeeeaaaally hated The Hatter. I don't care. Johnny Depp sexy aside, worst character in the movie. I'm not even going to get into it. Such fail.

Don't rent it, Don't buy it, don't see it. 0/10

The parts between () is taken from wikipedia.

I AM GOING TO RANT NOW!

Ok , So. I live in a two story apartment,
my apartment would be the top left. My Neighbors are on the top right.

A few days ago my neighbor popped onto her balcony and said that my smoking was bothering her.

Apparently the manager of the apartment said, to my neighbor, that there wouldn't be any smokers moved in near her.
I have lived here for about four months. She moved in about two months before me. SHE HASN'T SAID ANYTHING BEFORE!

The first thing that came to my mind was, "STFU, I can smoke if I want to!" What I said was,"Oh, Maybe we can work something out," because I wanted to be a good neighbor, this was a poor choice, I should have went with my initial response.
Here is why, we worked it so whenever a jar is on the ledge, I get smoke because they have their sliding door is closed. The FIRST FIVE MINUETS, she leaves the jar up and keeps her door open. I thought she just forgot and didn't say anything because I had just had a smoke.

The next day she does the same thing, so I figure she got the signals switched. No biggie right? WRONG, because this woman works three days a week for like three hours, during those three hours her husband is home and leaves the door open also. For the last week they have taken the jar down for two hours everyday during the hottest part of the day. I'm not HERE for that part most days! I NEVER GET TO SMOKE ON MY BALCONY ANYMORE! they put it out at like 7 pm and leave it there until 5 pm the next day! I DON'T WANT TO PUT ON A BRA TO GO SMOKE! ARG! HATERAGEITSNOTOK! I am SUPER pissed.


o/10 WANTTOTASTEHERBLOOD!

Mo.

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who co-produced the film with actor Brad Pitt, and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman. The film's general released was on 26 March 2010 in the United Kingdom and on 16 April 2010 in the United States.

The film tells the story of an ordinary teenager, Dave Lizewski, who sets out to become a real-life superhero calling himself Kick-Ass. Dave gets caught up in a bigger fight when he meets Big Daddy, a former cop who, in his quest to bring down the evil drug lord Frank D'Amico, has trained his eleven-year-old daughter to be the ruthless vigilante Hit-Girl.

Kick-Ass has generated some controversy for its profanity and violence, particularly for the character Hit-Girl. The film received mostly positive reviews.

This movie started out pretty slow, so very 'teen drama' with super hero's, but it quickly sped toward awesome. As Soon as Hit-girl and Big-daddy pop up in fact. Those two MADE this movie, with out them Kick ass would have sucked ass. They allowed him to stop being a whiny little man-child and grow a pair.
I love how this movie made super hero's look realistic. The bashing and blood and general 'kid getting whooped' was pretty sweet. The soundtrack was amazing, I loved it and it suited the movie very well. The comic this movie is based on is really good,but not the best.
I smell a sequel! Red-mist all orange! I would totally watch that! He had a special place in my heart.

I can't really go on and on about this movie so I'm gonna stop here.
Rent it 7/10

Here is a fun link.
Realsuperheros

Mo.

Hanna Is Not a Boy's Name

Tessa:
Hanna Is Not A Boy’s Name is what I would classify as sugarcoated horror. It takes horror subjects and situations and puts them in an odd and a somewhat stupid light. Mostly this is because I fail completely at taking myself seriously. As for what it’s about, the best I can sum it up is it’s about Hanna, a guy who desperately wants to be a paranormal investigator but kind of sucks at it and has a handful of his own problems told by a guy who died ten years ago and seems very lukewarm about it all. That was totally a run on sentence. Mostly, this is about Hanna and his failings and (sometime) successes despite the zombie guy being the one telling the story. It is kind of a story about a person finding themselves because we all have to at one point. (from http://hanna.aftertorque.com/)


This comic is on going. It is flippen sweet! I haven't been reading it for very long, but I constantly check for updates. This comic is addicting, it has twists, interesting characters, and an AMAZING premise and plot. Added bonus? THE ARTS GREAT TOO! I can't really review it because its not over yet. In the mean time LEARNITLIVEITLOVEIT!

Some Info.
On the Right!

Your narrator and dead for [at least] ten years, { … } has grown bored of contemplating life and his own lack thereof. As he is unable to remember much of anything, he no longer dwells on it, finding that he would rather spend his time creating new memories instead of straining to call upon things that are clearly gone. So he somehow found himself at the doorstep of Hanna Falk Cross, a wanna-be paranormal investigator who ends up messing up more than not. Despite Hanna’s seemingly constant failures however, he is quite content with being Hanna’s partner and sincerely tries to aid in all of the smaller man’s endeavors.

Not much is known about him, even so much as what he is. Though he is frequently referred to as ‘zombie’ for those who aren’t creative enough [or weird enough] to come up with a new name for him each time, he lacks the desire to feast upon any brains, and while his visible emotions may seem to range from indifferent to mildly concerned, it seems fairly obvious that { … } has a good range of feelings. He falls apart, stitches back together, is dry of blood, and has a small aversion to anything very wet. He’s also told that the white shocks of hair on his head resemble angel wings, but he assures you he is anything but. So in short, he simply just is with no real explanation.

The Middle!

Hanna is best described as an overly enthusiastic, obnoxious child in the body of a twenty four year old man. Yes, he’s twenty four, yes he would love it if you bothered to remember, yes he can drink, and yes ladies, he’s single. Hanna finds glee in almost every aspect of his life, even the things that suck. He seems to believe that without your hardknock experiences you are ill suited to better appreciate the good things that come into your life. While that may seem wise beyond his years, don’t give up too much hope because he regularly exudes a far more pressing childlike innocence and naivety. It’s that same naivety that has him INSISTING upon being a paranormal investigator when it seems rather obvious to everyone that he’s not all that great at it.

He at least is semi-prepared. Hanna’s weapon of choice is a hammer with some sort of rune on it and a magic marker in which to write more runes. This is his primary way of casting and so far it seems to do him well enough in that he’s not DEAD yet. That amounts for something! There are a lot of oddities about Hanna [besides his behavior] that are yet to be explained and he always would rather change the subject awkwardly than answer any questions even if, like a big hypocrite, he will ask you a million questions about yourself and expect you to answer with the greatest sincerity.

On the Left!

Possibly categorized as the worst vampire in the world, Conrad can’t seem to get over that tiny mental hurdle of seeing people as food. It’s not so much that he wants to be the ‘nice vampire guy’ that simply won’t eat humans, its just that he has a cocktail of anxieties and neurosis so that when it comes to placing his mouth on a complete stranger, biting and sucking that all away, he really can’t bring himself to do it. This might make him seem like a complete wuss but….oh wait, no Conrad really is a complete wuss, sorry about that.

Before undeath, Conrad was a wimpy little artfag with some serious anger management issues, and being a vampire has changed very little of that. His temperament leads him to being generally irritable or exasperated as of right now, but underneath it all Conrad has a really hard time being anything but a nice guy. Previously walked all over until his spine was permanently bent backwards, Conrad seems to think that if he comes off as assholish and standoffish people will forever be fooled. Unfortunately for him, it turns out that everybody knows he is all bark and no bite. Well, he didn’t use to. ((Conrad is my favorite!))

Other Characters/Supporting Cast!

Doc Worth calls himself a doctor, but not many other people do. I mean Hanna does, but Hanna has terrible judgment. Doc Worth did the whole fancy going to medical school thing for a while, until he realized that dressing nicely and remembering a bunch of ‘useless crap’ wasn’t really his style. So he dropped out, fell out of touch with his family and started a practice in a dark alley somewhere while simultaneously deciding that all of his coats needed to have a line of fur on it for absolutely no reason except maybe that it made him look sorta dingier and skeezier.

Worth has horrible posture, finding no real reason why he should do anything to please anyone he doesn’t care about. He simply embodies apathy when it comes to what people think of him, and even seems to make a fun game out of trying to get a rise out of some. Worth is obnoxious, crude, abrasive and borderline disgusting, and underneath his grungy exterior and antagonistic behavior he really still is actually just a dick.

But he helps Hanna so there’s that.

Toni was one of those people who couldn’t help but notice that there was something slightly ‘off’ about Hanna and the people that he seemed to keep as company. It probably had something to do with the fact that she, herself, was odd company, revealing very canine tendencies should she get sort of miffed about something. An insensitive guy might suggest that is just cos she’s a crazy girl, but she would assure you that there is something much bigger going on than just that. She’s pretty sure that being a crazy girl doesn’t actually give you the urge to howl at the moon.

A struggling artist, Toni is desperate to prove herself that she has the discipline and passion to do almost anything she sets her mind to, which can create quite a fast mindset that she is too stubborn to budge from. That said, Toni has a tendency to never feel very ‘meh’ about anything. While she may manage to downplay it in a conversation, her friends are quick to find that she either hates or loves things with little to no in between, and when she loves them she always holds onto them tight.

The first thing you may notice about Veser is that he has ungodly huge eyes. Second thing may be his horrible rows of gnashing shark teeth, and thirdly may be that he’s an annoying teenage twat. These are all accurate and wonderful observations. Veser is nineteen, but he acts way younger than that, though how much of it is a mask is somewhat debatable. Its hard to tell whether or not he decides to say inappropriate things because he thinks it is funny or because he sincerely lacks the social tact. Most speculate it is both.

Veser has boundless energy and a mischievous streak a mile wide, being one of the only people that can keep up with Hanna’s regular excitement. But whereas Hanna finds joy in most of life despite circumstances, Veser is entirely cynical, finding that he has little trust in people and faith in mankind as a whole. He tends to react violently to things as a poor line of self defense, punching and kicking and picking fights when he is in a bad mood. Though in turn, when in a good mood Veser is extremely friendly, usually being quite close so he can hug, drape over you, or friendly-punch you in the arm if the moment calls for it. Veser is very much a slave to all of his emotions.

This is a very new character: Primarily known as the guy who looks great in suspenders and ticks an awful lot, Ples is the guy who [unsurprisingly] looks great in suspenders and ticks an awful lot.

If you want to find out more clickme!

All of the character info came straight from the site.
The Fanbase is also awsome!
http://community.livejournal.com/hinabn/2010/06/28/

And Some Conbat..because he is adorable

Avatar (the one with the blue people)

Avatar is a 2009 American^[5][6] epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, and Michelle Rodriguez. The film is set in 2154, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system.^[7][8][9] The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi—a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's title refers to the genetically engineered Na'vi-human hybrid bodies used by a team of researchers to interact with the natives of Pandora.<sup>[10] (Wikipedia)




I've been posting things I love. Not anymore, now is the time for HATE.


This Movie is AWFUL on so many levels. The first being, the uninspired plot. It's basically a rip off of Pocahontas, Dances with wolves and many others. The ONLY original thing about it is that they are blue.
Dialog was monotonous and honestly condescending, the 'Noble Savage' angle was insulting and racist, ALL BOW DOWN TO THE POWERFUL WHITE MAN WHO WILL SAVE US!
The Military was so over exaggerated as 'evil' I was surprised no one boycotted this movie. It was completely unrealistic and halfway through the movie the army forgot that they where 'hired' and started acting like the government wanted them to blow up stuff with out a treaty of any kind. I don't know if this was a writing error or if it was a twist that they didn't explain very well.

Towards the end of the movie they completely flip the hero's modus operandi on it's head, he goes from military deserter to island native to military leader, which is workable. BUT THEN! He becomes the 'Legendary hero!' Being the only one in generations to fly the biggest thing in the sky! Successfully taking over all the tribes and leading his troops to victory! If the director wanted fantasy elements he reeeaaally shouldn't have done a Syfi film. The switch of genre infuriates me. If it wasn't a genre switch, what was it? I'll tell you what I think. The director used this to show that the peoples legends are no match for the sophisticated white man! He comes in and tells the gods whats what, spiritually strong blue people who commune with nature? PFFT I AM THE WHITE MAN! MY SCIENCE RULES ALL! If I can control one small bird lizard I can control ALL the bird lizards big or small! I will use my AWESOME intellect to show the silly blue people that I am their 'Chosen One' then they will have to trust me! Then I get more blue poontang!

This Movie was was the worst movie I've seen in a while. It's like they tried to distract us, with pretty visuals, from the lame plot.

Avatar was so left wing, it made me think there was a hidden agenda behind it. Take care of the planet or it will die and we will have to go else to find what we need! The military is evil! Commune with nature! I'm a Liberal and I found it horrible that this movie pandered to the left so much.

But I'm gonna stop now, because just thinking about this movie fills me with rage.

Don't Buy it. Don't Rent it. Don't See it. 0/10

Mo.</sup>

Relentless by Dean Koontz, Prepare for Gushing

Relentless is a 2009 suspense thriller from The New York Times #1 best selling author, Dean Koontz. The story follows the plight of best selling author Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich, his wife, son, and family dog, Lassie, who are being stalked and hunted by a feared and revered national book critic, Shearman Waxx. The novel was released in the US on June 9, 2009^[1] by Bantam Books. (Wikipedia)


You know a book is going to be awesome if the description on the back makes you snort.

Dean Koontz is one of my all time favorite authors. He regained his spot at top of this exclusive list with Relentless. I've been reading him since I was 13. Nearly every one of his books are incredibly enjoyable, but this one...oh man. It's possibly the best book I've read this year, maybe the best Dean Koontz has ever done.
Relentless makes you laugh out loud, your heart pound and your blood boil, it has all the crucial elements of a classic. The family you follow is loving, loyal and three dimensional, you are so invested in these people that by the middle of the book you start biting your nails at the slightest hint of danger. Their development gives you a fantastic insight to their natures and personality that all of their reactions are plausible and realistic, none of that horrible grandstanding from out of nowhere like some authors do.
The plot unfolds in such a subtle way it keeps you guessing at every page turn. I ate this book up in about an hour, I could not put it down to save my life.

The twists and plot are amazing, the pacing is perfect, the characters engaging, the villain/s are despicable and mysterious and at the end you are hungry for more. This book is a 10/10.

The only bad thing about it is that it wasn't longer, I'm not saying the ending was forced or anything, it was just so brilliant that I wanted to keep reading.

BUY IT AND READ IT!

Mo.

The Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors is the 1986 black comedy musical film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a nerdy florist shop worker who raises a vicious plant that feeds on human blood. Menken and Ashman's off-Broadway musical was based on the low-budget 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman.

The film was directed by Frank Oz, and stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, and the voice of Levi Stubbs as the plant. Ashman wrote the film's screenplay, his first and only one before his death in 1991. (Wikipedia)

I Really like Musicals...

This Movie is one of my all time faves, it has a dark humor that really appeals to me, good songs and a really good plot. It's a great fantasy/sifi film.
Steve Martin, even though he was only in it for a few scenes, did his best performance ever. Father of the bride was good and all but his acting was kinda blah, but in this movie he plays Orin Scrivello a sadistic dentist who has an awesome song to prove it, he is the female leads boyfriend for the beginning of the movie, and he rocks those tight black pants.

While I do enjoy the songs and plot, there are a few things about this movie that bother me. Audry's lisp drives me insane, she sings really well when she belts but every other time she sings she kinda sucks. Her best song was 'Suddenly Seymour', she did really well with that one.
It's kinda sad when the back up singers sing better then the lead. This is how it is for the whole movie though, not even Steve Martin's song is better then the back up singers and I LOVE that song. I wouldn't change the cast if I could, despite the problems I have with it, this movie is pretty awesome just the way it is.

Go Buy it!

Mo.

OK! I thought of something to post! Prepare for awesome.

The Producers is a 2005 American comedy-musical film starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Gary Beach and Will Ferrell. It is based on the 2001 Broadway musical of the same name and is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, and Andréas Voutsinas. The film is directed by Susan Stroman (the director and choreographer of the original Broadway production). It was produced and distributed domestically by Universal Pictures and distributed overseas by Columbia Pictures. (from Wikipedia)



I've just recently seen this movie.

I have to say that The Producers has to be the best movie to come out in the last five years. It has comedy, romance, drama and a powerful friendship between the two main characters. Fantastic character development, the dialog was engaging and clear. I could go on for hours about how much I love this movie. For the first time, in my entire movie watching life, I cannot find a single flaw about a film. Who knew Will Farrel could sing or act. Or Uma Thurman for that matter, this movie somehow brought out the best in all of the cast, and what a cast. The talent in this movie is just... WOW.

My favorite song is Springtime for Hitler part 1. That guy, John Barrowman from Torchwood, can sing! I am constantly listening to the soundtrack, it has a few fun bonus songs on it. OK, I think that's enough gushing.

So go buy it and bask in the glory that is The Producers.

Mo.

So... First Blog.

This is the first post in a long line of many.

I don't really know what to write about quite yet, but when I do...Ohh when I do, you will greatly enjoy it. If you don't, who cares? It's the Internet, go find something you do like.
The world is literally at your finger tips.


Mo.