So, we saw it. And, we loved it. Was there really any question though?  After I saw the trailer for the first time it was obvious it would be a great movie.  Anyways, make sure to see it I bet you will find it magical.

My roommate runs a blog over at whiteofeye.com and just put together this little film. Hilarious, give it a watch!

Just finished Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” What a great book. I was pleasantly surprised to find while looking for the book cover to post here in my blog that there will be a movie release on October 16th. I can’t wait to see it. The book was absolutely phenomenal. I might even read it again.

It’s a pretty intense story of a man and his son traveling south in a post-apocalyptic earth.  Most people are dead but there are still several bandits, thieves, and murderers left making life pretty difficult for this man and “the boy.” (You will understand the quotes if you read the book).

Anyways, it’s really good and a pretty fast easy read. That’s the way I like them. This is the same author that wrote “No Country For Old Men.” I never read the book but that movie was amazing.

Also, if you get a chance, watch the preview for “Where The Wild Things Are.“  It is probably the best movie trailer I have ever seen. The movie looks absolutely nutzo awesome. It comes out October 16th, the same day as “The Road.”

So I never really was a sci-fi kind of guy, and I am still not really a sci-fi kind of guy, but the new star trek movie has my attention for sure.  We went and watched it last night and I must admit it was pretty awesome.  At the very least I was expecting terrible acting, but even I can be wrong at times (so I’m told).   The movie had a great flow to it– really interesting story line (which I had never heard being how I have never watched star trek), some very funny parts, good acting, amazing special effects– and it all sat well with me. I was completely captivated and sucked into the story and the characters.

So now, its Saturday, and I am going to try to get caught up with all the old movies.  Everyone says the 1979 Star Trek Motion Picture is pretty bad, but Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan is really good. I am going to see how many I can watch without getting burned out.

On a side note, I know TONS of people that are into Battle Star Galactica and I really really tried to get into that but couldn’t.  The acting was just terrible in my opinion and I couldn’t ever get past that.  It’s funny because I absolutely love space and physics and the science behind all of it, but if the acting is bad I am just not interested.  This new Star Trek movie has me all fired up cause the acting wasn’t bad.  It makes all the difference in the world.

The new G.I. Joe movie is going to be really lame because of the acting, I can already tell.

This could be the scariest movie ever…

Chase is excited!

Chase and I are real actors now!

I cant believe how utterly horrible this movie was. When it first came out there was so much hype about it but oh wow, worst movie I have seen in a long time.

Here is a sample of the script -

Cheesy bad guy:
“He fell.”

Cheesy bad guy #2 with extra cheesy accent:
” …………………………………… leave him.”

Plus, the movie does that stupid rewind thing, so you end up watching the same stupid cheesy thing happen like 6 times over…. just from a slightly different perspective.

Please I beg of you don’t waste your time. I wish I could have mine back.

Well, the plan was to get about 15 people loaded up in a motor home and drive into Anchorage and watch “The Dark Night.” Unfortunately, I bought 8 tickets for like 90 bucks online so we could get in, but the remaining 7 people (including the motor home owner) didn’t buy theirs in time and they sold out. So now, 8 of us have to pile in to one car (to save gas) and drive an hour into Anchorage to see this movie, and then an hour back. I was looking forward to the motor home but thats ok it worked out fine.

The movie itself was saved, but only for one reason. Heath Ledger. I will get to that in a minute.

Unfortunately, I can think of more reasons why I was disappointed. First off, the good guy gone villain “Harvey Dent” (Aaron Eckhart) ruined the movie. His acting was horrible, the character was cheesy and the graphics on his half burned face were hideous. If they had showed his character in the trailer, I would have waited to see the movie till it came out on video. Basically he is this stand up guy, with great morals and values and is in the process of eliminating crime in Gothem City as a District Attorney. Then, someone close to him dies and he freaks out and starts killing people. It wasn’t very believable, and that on top of his horrible acting it ruined the whole movie for me.

The movie was also way too long.

Finally, Batman himself had too many lines. That wouldn’t be a problem if they didn’t make him sound like a raspy throat cancer survivor. Bruce Wayne was fine when he spoke, but when he turned into batman and said anything it got extremely annoying.

There were, however, 2 reasons to watch The Dark Knight, The Joker being one of them. Man, talk about great acting, Heath Ledger was AMAZING in this movie. Like ridiculously amazing. I don’t think he has ever played a better role, and it really bums me out that he is no longer around to play more like this. I thought he was good in Broke Back, but this was something spectacular. If there is any reason to watch this movie — he is it.

The second reason to watch is the plot. It was really interesting and it tackled some great physiological issues and situations. It wasn’t just bangs and explosions, there was a element of intensity to it brought on by the brilliant evil mind of the Joker. I know that sounds cheesy, but really I mean it.

One side note that I guess is a positive, this movie isn’t for your typical 8 year old anymore, it was very violent and felt more realistic because of that. Also, the soundtrack was really good.

So thats my take on it, overall I was disappointed mostly because of that stupid Aaron Eckhart character. However, there are some great reasons to watch it still, and I will probably see it again soon but mostly for the joker…

Watched “Iron Man” tonight.

Don’t waste your time or money. I have never been a huge fan of comic book movies, but I thought this one looked a little better. The acting was horrible, the filming was ultra cheesy, and the special effects were mediocre.

I guess if you take it for what it is though, a cheep thrill with large explosions, it is bearable.