This was posted by a user named ihadnightmaresofyou on IMDB. If you're a fan of Twin Peaks, you might want to give this a look. He has a great theory on the series, along with the movie. If you have never seen the series, I highly recommend watching it. Also, don't read any further if you haven't. Here is what he wrote:
"I'm surprised I had to come up with this one myself.
It's a long one, but here it goes. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE SHOW. THIS MIGHT NOT MAKE ANY SENSE.
Many people ask "How is Dale Cooper in the Black Lodge in FWWM, and why doesn't he want Laura to take the ring?"
Well, the ring is from the White Lodge. It makes it so BOB cannot enter them.
Then WHY would Dale Cooper want Laura to be subject to BOB's menacing? Because Dale Cooper IS BOB!!!!
Remember the very last scene in the show? With Dale Cooper looking in the mirror with Bob's reflection? That last scene was not a "cliffhanger" it was a twist.
How's Dale Cooper already in the lodge? Everyone ALWAYS says that the lodge has a strange way with time. Which is quite true. But, how come we don't see LAURA in the lodge? Because she's simply not there, yet. Dale Cooper has always been there.
How? He was stabbed in Pittsburgh and never recovered. Which is why we see him and Windom Earle's wife lying on the floor in the last episode. They're both dead.
Then what have we been watching this whole time?!?!?! Dale Cooper is in the Black Lodge, more of a purgatory, than hell. WHat you are watching. this whole "Laura Palmer investigation" is actually his sins being read to him.
Laura Palmer represents America. Like the country, she is a young, vibrant and beautiful young entity who, at her heart, is good and pure. However, she is seduced by the evils of this world (her drug use and promiscuity) and is ultimately murdered by her father, who is possessed by an evil spirit. This was Lynch's way of symbolizing the tragedy of America, a great country that has been corrupted and raped by greed, hatred and other ills. The character of Leland Palmer, the father, represents the government - generally benevolent and well-meaning in nature, it has been hijacked and controlled by nefarious powers.
But how could Dale Cooper be BOB?!!? That's a difficult question to answer.
What you are watching is very symbolic and isn't what's ACTUALLY happening. Special Agent Dale Cooper is dead. He died from being stabbed in Pittsburgh by Windom Earle because Cooper had an affair with Windom Earle's wife, Catherine. What YOU are watching is: Dale Cooper in purgatory.
His sins are being read to him. But what sins has Dale Cooper done? This is represented by BOB. You are not formally told what kind of person Dale Cooper was before you are actually introduced to him, which is what Bob's for. Dale Cooper, in the show, is the main protaganist, and is a loyal friend to Sherriff Harry Truman. He would NEVER sleep with his girl.
Then WHY would he sleep with his best friend's wife three years ago? Because Dale Cooper is NOT the guy you think he is. Dale Cooper is actually WINDOM EARLE and vice versa.
Sounds crazy, huh? Dale Cooper is actually criminally insane, which is represented by a criminally insane person, Earle, and eventually leads himself to his own downfall, the Black Lodge.
The ONLY evidence I can use to support this is when Windom Earl steals Dale Cooper's girlfriend Annie. It is an exact re-telling of what Dale Cooper has done.
Then what's up with Chet Desmond? Chet Desmond is a plot device to show you that Dale Cooper's life is being investigated. It's just an intro. When he suddenly goes missing by touching the ring, it shows you the first of many scenes involving the Black Lodge.
What was happening in the whole Philip Jeffries scene? Philip Jeffries is an old FBI agent who was previously missing in action for two years. HMM, that's the same amount of time it's been since Dale Cooper was stabbed, coincidence? I think not.
This whole Jeffries scene takes place above the forementioned "convenience store" It's mentioned in the show alot. This scene has commonly been called a "court trial" and I would agree. The scene basically states that BOB is "guilty" of stealing the garmonbozia (pain and suffering). Which basically means BOB has been entering people's bodies and causing trouble. Obviously, this isn't good for anybody. Something has to be done about this. HOW ABOUT THEY MAKE A RING TO STOP ALL OF THIS NONSENSE? And they do. The White Lodge claims all responsibility for it. (Mrs. Chalifont/Tremond and her granson present it to Chet Desmond. Mike (One-Armed Man) gives it to Laura before her death. BOB kills her because he can no longer enter her.)
The most important part of this scene: The Man From Another Place and BOB walk into the Black Lodge. Note: The very next time you see The Black Lodge, they have now produced a ring, but where's BOB? Oh he's right there? As Dale Cooper, and what does he say when they have FINALLY produced a ring, something to stop BOB? "Don't take the ring, Laura."
Who's Judy? NO ONE KNOWS. But many people believe Judy is Josie Packard's sister. This is the reason why she kept going to Seattle. Seattle is where Jeffries has been protecting Judy. Maybe this explains Josie's mysterious death. BOB kills her and asks "Coop, what happened to Josie? What happened to Josie?" Similar to "How's Annie?" Judy is basically another way to show Josie's lodge connection.
What could have happened that made Jeffries go to the lodge? Could it be that Jeffries's case was the exact same thing as Cooper's? Yet another retelling.
Then why would he visit Dale Cooper in his dream? Because Jeffries is trying to convince Cooper this isn't a normal dream. This is THE dream, this is his final dream. His end is about to come.
The rest is all of the things Dale Cooper has done as BOB. BOB, simply is Pandora's Box, all that's evil in the world."
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Meet The Robinsons (3.30.07)
A orphan who is a kid genius, Lewis, invents a machine that will bring back old memories that are stored in a person's brain that they could relive if they would like. He never met his mother and so he would like to use this machine to see who she was and what she was like. But when he tries to put it in the science fair for his school, a villian by the name of Bowler Hat Guy comes and fiddles with it without Lewis knowing and that causes the machine to not work which then causes Lewis to consider himself a failure. The Bowler Hat Guy then steals it to use for his own good when the science fair goes haywire and the gym is evacuated because of all the other stuff going on like a volcano exploding and sprinklers in the gym go off.
He meets Wilbur Robinson, a kid from the future. Wilbur takes Lewis to the future to meet the rest of the Robinson family, and also to stop the Bowler Hat Guy and his evil doings. Oh and there is a twist that is totally obvious.
Is it just me or has Disney lost their mind? First they lay off a bunch of people and decide not to release as many films as they usually do and possibly get rid of all their other branched studios like Touchstone because they make so much money from films like Pirates and whatever Pixar has to offer. Here's the story: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=343283
Yet at the same time, their films have not been that great. This is one example. This movie is so awful that I was screaming at the screen wanting the movie to end. Seriously I was. I mean I was the only person watching the movie because I had to check it for scratches and stuff at 1:30am. Yet it just kept on going.
There is nothing original in this film. None of the characters are interesting and there was not one single time where I laughed. And I can usually laugh at a good Disney film if they team up with Pixar. I loved Finding Nemo, Cars and The Incredibles. I seriously think Disney should not do anymore of their own CGI films because the animation looks awful and their ideas just aren't original. I think the only thing that I liked about this one was the cartoon before the movie called "Boat Builders". It was a cartoon from the early days of Disney with Donald, Mickey and Goofy. That was cool.
But all together, this movie was boring, stupid, and cliched.
Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4)
He meets Wilbur Robinson, a kid from the future. Wilbur takes Lewis to the future to meet the rest of the Robinson family, and also to stop the Bowler Hat Guy and his evil doings. Oh and there is a twist that is totally obvious.
Is it just me or has Disney lost their mind? First they lay off a bunch of people and decide not to release as many films as they usually do and possibly get rid of all their other branched studios like Touchstone because they make so much money from films like Pirates and whatever Pixar has to offer. Here's the story: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=343283
Yet at the same time, their films have not been that great. This is one example. This movie is so awful that I was screaming at the screen wanting the movie to end. Seriously I was. I mean I was the only person watching the movie because I had to check it for scratches and stuff at 1:30am. Yet it just kept on going.
There is nothing original in this film. None of the characters are interesting and there was not one single time where I laughed. And I can usually laugh at a good Disney film if they team up with Pixar. I loved Finding Nemo, Cars and The Incredibles. I seriously think Disney should not do anymore of their own CGI films because the animation looks awful and their ideas just aren't original. I think the only thing that I liked about this one was the cartoon before the movie called "Boat Builders". It was a cartoon from the early days of Disney with Donald, Mickey and Goofy. That was cool.
But all together, this movie was boring, stupid, and cliched.
Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4)
The Invisible (4.27.07)
David S. Goyer cannot direct. This is his third film that he's directed. The other two were Blade Trinity and a film called ZigZag. I saw Blade Trinity and that was a really great way to let fans of the franchise down. It really sucked. Now he directs this movie, which is a remake of a Swedish film and was also a novel.
Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin, the kid that played Robbie in War of the Worlds) is a smart kid that everyone likes. They all look to him for help when it comes to French papers and other school assignments. I missed a bit of the beginning but I know that Nick's dad is dead and there was a party going on for Nick's graduation or something.
Annie Newton (Margarita Levieva, who?) is a rebellious teen. She robs and steals and does all sorts of stupid things. She hates pretty much everyone except for her boyfriend, Marcus, who is on parole. Her father lost his job as a police officer and now he's a security guard and her mom is dead and her stepmom is a lazy bitch that she hates. Annie and Marcus are out and about and they steal a BMW. Before they leave in the stolen car, Annie decides to run up and break into a jewelery shop and steal some necklaces and stuff. She is dumb enough to leave the stuff in her locker at school. Marcus didn't want her to steal the jewelry; he just wanted the car. So he rats her out to the authorities and she gets in trouble. She calls Marcus from the police department and tells him that somebody told. She is lead to believe that Nick did it. So she and her posse go find Nick and drag him out to the woods. They beat him up and then he pisses Annie off so much that before they leave, Annie kicks him right in the face. She kicks him so hard that it breaks Nick's neck. They suspect he's dead and so they hide the body. Nick wakes up not knowing he's dead. He goes to class and starts to talk to his girlfriend but she does not acknowledge him. The class then talks about one of Nick's poems that he wrote and make fun of it. He thinks everyone is ignoring him and so he takes a fat text book and throws it against the wall. It breaks some shelves, but then (GASP!) the shelves are back in place. Everything that he does, such as slap somebody, run into somebody, etc., happens but he is the only one that sees the reaction. It's all in his head. For some reason he can't figure it out. Hell I figured that out after the second or third thing he did. He then realizes that he is still alive actually after he is chilling at his house and sees his tweetie bird run into the window and sit there and suffer. The bird appears on his shoulder and he plays with it for a while and then it vanishes. He looks outside and sees his bird is dead. So even though no one can see or hear him, he knows he's still alive. Now he has to talk some sense into Annie through his creepy ghost limbo way and tell her to find his body so he can regain consciousness and get back on with his life.
This movie is so unrealistic it's not even funny. When Nick gets kicked in the face, you actually hear his neck break. Now from what I know, after someone's neck snaps after a kick or a huge twist, they're dead. So I don't see how he could possibly still be alive after that. I will say this; this story has been done before. Anyone remember the movie Ghost? Except this movie is a thriller but then it turns into a love story; it's not a love story the entire time. Towards the end, it becomes a complete Ghost rip-off and it is so cliched and stupid and obvious. There is no surprise or touching moment in this film. I was telling myself while watching this that now would be a good time to revise Mystery Science Theater 3000 and they can make fun of this movie along with the other crap that came out this weekend.
Seriously, stay as far away from this movie as possible. Go watch Hot Fuzz. That is more entertaining and it is intentionally funny to where this is unintentionally. David Goyer can write some okay scripts (he wrote Batman Begins and is also doing The Dark Knight). But please someone tell him stop directing.
Rating: 0 (out of 4)
Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin, the kid that played Robbie in War of the Worlds) is a smart kid that everyone likes. They all look to him for help when it comes to French papers and other school assignments. I missed a bit of the beginning but I know that Nick's dad is dead and there was a party going on for Nick's graduation or something.
Annie Newton (Margarita Levieva, who?) is a rebellious teen. She robs and steals and does all sorts of stupid things. She hates pretty much everyone except for her boyfriend, Marcus, who is on parole. Her father lost his job as a police officer and now he's a security guard and her mom is dead and her stepmom is a lazy bitch that she hates. Annie and Marcus are out and about and they steal a BMW. Before they leave in the stolen car, Annie decides to run up and break into a jewelery shop and steal some necklaces and stuff. She is dumb enough to leave the stuff in her locker at school. Marcus didn't want her to steal the jewelry; he just wanted the car. So he rats her out to the authorities and she gets in trouble. She calls Marcus from the police department and tells him that somebody told. She is lead to believe that Nick did it. So she and her posse go find Nick and drag him out to the woods. They beat him up and then he pisses Annie off so much that before they leave, Annie kicks him right in the face. She kicks him so hard that it breaks Nick's neck. They suspect he's dead and so they hide the body. Nick wakes up not knowing he's dead. He goes to class and starts to talk to his girlfriend but she does not acknowledge him. The class then talks about one of Nick's poems that he wrote and make fun of it. He thinks everyone is ignoring him and so he takes a fat text book and throws it against the wall. It breaks some shelves, but then (GASP!) the shelves are back in place. Everything that he does, such as slap somebody, run into somebody, etc., happens but he is the only one that sees the reaction. It's all in his head. For some reason he can't figure it out. Hell I figured that out after the second or third thing he did. He then realizes that he is still alive actually after he is chilling at his house and sees his tweetie bird run into the window and sit there and suffer. The bird appears on his shoulder and he plays with it for a while and then it vanishes. He looks outside and sees his bird is dead. So even though no one can see or hear him, he knows he's still alive. Now he has to talk some sense into Annie through his creepy ghost limbo way and tell her to find his body so he can regain consciousness and get back on with his life.
This movie is so unrealistic it's not even funny. When Nick gets kicked in the face, you actually hear his neck break. Now from what I know, after someone's neck snaps after a kick or a huge twist, they're dead. So I don't see how he could possibly still be alive after that. I will say this; this story has been done before. Anyone remember the movie Ghost? Except this movie is a thriller but then it turns into a love story; it's not a love story the entire time. Towards the end, it becomes a complete Ghost rip-off and it is so cliched and stupid and obvious. There is no surprise or touching moment in this film. I was telling myself while watching this that now would be a good time to revise Mystery Science Theater 3000 and they can make fun of this movie along with the other crap that came out this weekend.
Seriously, stay as far away from this movie as possible. Go watch Hot Fuzz. That is more entertaining and it is intentionally funny to where this is unintentionally. David Goyer can write some okay scripts (he wrote Batman Begins and is also doing The Dark Knight). But please someone tell him stop directing.
Rating: 0 (out of 4)
Lucky You (5.4.07)
It wasn't really the smartest idea to release this movie against Spider-Man 3. It's pretty much career suicide if you ask me. Well in more ways than one, this movie is career suicide for a few of the actors and the director himself.
It's usually not a bad thing to see a director or an actor try something different for a change. Adam Sandler just did Reign Over Me and was incredible in that movie. Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) has stepped aside from directing bloddy, gritty films a couple times (Matchstick Men, A Good Year) and Matchstick Men was really good but I didn't really hear anything positive on A Good Year so I never saw it. Well anyways, director Curits Hanson's (8 Mile, LA Confidential) film before this was a "chick flick" (In Her Shoes) and I never saw it but I heard it wasn't a bad movie. And I don't really mind watching "chick flicks". I liked The Notebook and Love Actually and a few others. I usually like it when good directors do something different, but this is not a good example.
Eric Bana (Munich, Black Hawk Down) plays Huck Cheever, a professional poker player trying to qualify for the World Series of Poker for a chance to win 2.5 million so he can get out of debt. He meets Bille, played by Drew Barrymore, and they both fall in love but he can't figure out how to balance his poker life with his love life. He also has to put up with the dysfunctional relationship he has with his dad LC (Robert Duvall), who is a legend in the poker business.
The characters in this movie are all one dimensional. The chemistry between Huck and Billie is very dull. They talk and talk and talk but nothing really funny or interesting comes out of their mouths. It's usually a bad poker reference that is somehow tying into the love relationship or the line is just cheesy and it was pulled out of the book of overused cheesy lines that worked the first time they were used in a love story but by now don't work at all. The relationship between Huck and LC is underdeveloped and it tries to make us cry or make us feel emotional but neither of the characters have chemistry between them. Some of the humor is so awkward and lame. I don't see how anyone could really find some of the jokes in this movie funny. Or any of the jokes for that matter.
It's kind of sad to see two great acotrs like Eric Bana and Robert Duvall in some hokey love story like this. What's also weird is that Horatio Sanz (is he still on Saturday Night Live?) is in this move and I was hoping he would have a few funny parts but nope, he didn't.
Like I said before, this is career suicide for the actors and director. Eric Bana is a really good actor but it shows that he can't do well with love stories. Robert Duvall is a legend and he can play in any movie he wants to but at the same time, he needs to be careful in the roles he picks because this was not a good role for him. I've never really liked Drew Barrymore so I can't say much about her. Curtis Hanson, I think, is a great director and LA Confidential is one of the best movies I have ever seen. 8 Mile was good and to me, it showed that Eminem can go from being a horrible rapper to a decent actor. This film just doesn't really work though. It's not romantic nor is it funny. It tries to be a film about poker and a film about love but neither the poker part of the film nor the love part of the film has a pulse. The movie just goes and goes and goes and nothing really happens and it's so predictable how it will turn out.
Rating: 1 star (out of 4)
It's usually not a bad thing to see a director or an actor try something different for a change. Adam Sandler just did Reign Over Me and was incredible in that movie. Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) has stepped aside from directing bloddy, gritty films a couple times (Matchstick Men, A Good Year) and Matchstick Men was really good but I didn't really hear anything positive on A Good Year so I never saw it. Well anyways, director Curits Hanson's (8 Mile, LA Confidential) film before this was a "chick flick" (In Her Shoes) and I never saw it but I heard it wasn't a bad movie. And I don't really mind watching "chick flicks". I liked The Notebook and Love Actually and a few others. I usually like it when good directors do something different, but this is not a good example.
Eric Bana (Munich, Black Hawk Down) plays Huck Cheever, a professional poker player trying to qualify for the World Series of Poker for a chance to win 2.5 million so he can get out of debt. He meets Bille, played by Drew Barrymore, and they both fall in love but he can't figure out how to balance his poker life with his love life. He also has to put up with the dysfunctional relationship he has with his dad LC (Robert Duvall), who is a legend in the poker business.
The characters in this movie are all one dimensional. The chemistry between Huck and Billie is very dull. They talk and talk and talk but nothing really funny or interesting comes out of their mouths. It's usually a bad poker reference that is somehow tying into the love relationship or the line is just cheesy and it was pulled out of the book of overused cheesy lines that worked the first time they were used in a love story but by now don't work at all. The relationship between Huck and LC is underdeveloped and it tries to make us cry or make us feel emotional but neither of the characters have chemistry between them. Some of the humor is so awkward and lame. I don't see how anyone could really find some of the jokes in this movie funny. Or any of the jokes for that matter.
It's kind of sad to see two great acotrs like Eric Bana and Robert Duvall in some hokey love story like this. What's also weird is that Horatio Sanz (is he still on Saturday Night Live?) is in this move and I was hoping he would have a few funny parts but nope, he didn't.
Like I said before, this is career suicide for the actors and director. Eric Bana is a really good actor but it shows that he can't do well with love stories. Robert Duvall is a legend and he can play in any movie he wants to but at the same time, he needs to be careful in the roles he picks because this was not a good role for him. I've never really liked Drew Barrymore so I can't say much about her. Curtis Hanson, I think, is a great director and LA Confidential is one of the best movies I have ever seen. 8 Mile was good and to me, it showed that Eminem can go from being a horrible rapper to a decent actor. This film just doesn't really work though. It's not romantic nor is it funny. It tries to be a film about poker and a film about love but neither the poker part of the film nor the love part of the film has a pulse. The movie just goes and goes and goes and nothing really happens and it's so predictable how it will turn out.
Rating: 1 star (out of 4)
Dragon Wars (9.13.07)
Usually I would go in depth with my film reviews. But this one, I won't even bother. I will just say it.
DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!
It is so terrible. The special effects look like something straight from a Sci-Fi Channel original movie. Yes they are that bad. The story is just wretched and so unbelievable.
It is based off a Korean legend about dragons who will one day crash into Earth and try to destroy it. There's more to it but there is really no point in going in depth. I watched this movie for free and got paid to watch it and still it was the most painful 90 minutes ever. The dragons look like king cobras, not dragons. They don't even breathe fire. But there are some that shoot out explosive fireballs. And those look like a bad rip off of a Jurassic Park dinosaur strapped with wings from a bat. And then there are some creatures that I have no idea what the hell they were called because the film didn't mention the names. They were fat, waddling creatures with cannons on their back.
All right I think that's enough. The film makes little to no sense, the scenes that are supposed to be funny aren't and the movie just flat out sucks. This is the worst movie I have seen. Well I think Sound of Thunder is worse but not by much. Oh and if you have never heard of this movie, here's a preview:
Rating: -1 (out of 4) (Yes I can rate a movie at minus one. I make the ratings, I set my own rules on how high or low I can grade them)
DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!
It is so terrible. The special effects look like something straight from a Sci-Fi Channel original movie. Yes they are that bad. The story is just wretched and so unbelievable.
It is based off a Korean legend about dragons who will one day crash into Earth and try to destroy it. There's more to it but there is really no point in going in depth. I watched this movie for free and got paid to watch it and still it was the most painful 90 minutes ever. The dragons look like king cobras, not dragons. They don't even breathe fire. But there are some that shoot out explosive fireballs. And those look like a bad rip off of a Jurassic Park dinosaur strapped with wings from a bat. And then there are some creatures that I have no idea what the hell they were called because the film didn't mention the names. They were fat, waddling creatures with cannons on their back.
All right I think that's enough. The film makes little to no sense, the scenes that are supposed to be funny aren't and the movie just flat out sucks. This is the worst movie I have seen. Well I think Sound of Thunder is worse but not by much. Oh and if you have never heard of this movie, here's a preview:
Rating: -1 (out of 4) (Yes I can rate a movie at minus one. I make the ratings, I set my own rules on how high or low I can grade them)
In The Valley of Elah
This is the second directorial effort from Paul Haggis (director of Crash, writer for Million Dollar Baby). This is also the first film I've been paid to watch on a late Thursday night that I actually liked.
Based on a true story, Tommy Lee Jones plays career officer Hank Deerfield. His son, Mike, is supposed to be home from the war in Iraq but ends up going AWOL and nobody in the military knows where he went. Hank then sets out on an investigation with his wife (Susan Sarandon) and a police detective (Charlize Theron) to find out what happened to Mike.
For those that don't know, the title of the film comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath. The reason why they gave it that title doesn't quite come full force until the end.
After watching such garbage like Dragon Wars, Daddy Day Camp and Lucky You, it felt good to finally get paid to watch a good movie. Tommy Lee Jones is just incredible in this film and all the other actors do a great job as well. I don't expect it to draw a big crowd of people because it's an indie film and some people just might look at this as another anti-war film. While it is kind of an anti-war film, it is still a good film. I didn't like it as much as I did Crash or Million Dollar Baby but still, I'll recommend it.
Rating: 3 stars (Out of 4)
Based on a true story, Tommy Lee Jones plays career officer Hank Deerfield. His son, Mike, is supposed to be home from the war in Iraq but ends up going AWOL and nobody in the military knows where he went. Hank then sets out on an investigation with his wife (Susan Sarandon) and a police detective (Charlize Theron) to find out what happened to Mike.
For those that don't know, the title of the film comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath. The reason why they gave it that title doesn't quite come full force until the end.
After watching such garbage like Dragon Wars, Daddy Day Camp and Lucky You, it felt good to finally get paid to watch a good movie. Tommy Lee Jones is just incredible in this film and all the other actors do a great job as well. I don't expect it to draw a big crowd of people because it's an indie film and some people just might look at this as another anti-war film. While it is kind of an anti-war film, it is still a good film. I didn't like it as much as I did Crash or Million Dollar Baby but still, I'll recommend it.
Rating: 3 stars (Out of 4)
The Comebacks (10.19.07)
Here we go with yet another review of another crappy movie. This time, it's The Comebacks.
This is a spoof of all the inspirational sports films. Some of them include Rocky, Invincible, Radio, Dodgeball (that's inspirational?), and Field of Dreams. There are a bunch of others but I don't feel like naming them off. None of it is funny though unless you like really juvenile humor.
The film follows a loser coach by the name of Lambeau Fields (David Koechner, aka Champ from Anchorman) who decides to take a bunch of loser college kids and put together a football team. The coach is quite possibly the worst coach ever and hopefully, he can get this team in shape and prove to be a great one.
From the producers of Wedding Crashers comes one of the dumbest comedies ever made. I don't see how people can continue to make dumbass spoof films. The Scary Movie series sucks. And then came all those other ones such as Date Movie, Not Another Teen Movie, Epic Movie, and sometime next year comes a film that spoofs 300 called Meet The Spartans (trailer for it right before this movie). Why can't someone just go down to Hollywood and tell them personally that we don't need more of this bullshit? I think the last good spoof film was Hot Shots: Part Deux. And then after that, the genre pretty much died. Mainly because directors nowadays seem to rely on nothing but potty humor and stuff that will only make kids between the ages of 7 and 16 laugh.
To tell you the truth, I was glad I got to watch this one and not the remake of The Ten Commandments. Honestly, if you only had two films to choose from, would you rather sit through this movie or an 90 minute animated musical remake of a classic film? Yeah I thought so.
Rating: 0 stars (out of 4) (I can't believe we got this piece of crap and The Ten Commandments and not The Assassination of Jesse James (I'll probably go watch that in Paradise) or Things We Lost in the Fire. Hopefully next week.
PS. I hate Fox now more than ever. Ever since they made the dumb decision to cancel Arrested Development, Will Arnett has been in nothing but crappy films such as this one, Let's Go To Prison and The Brothers Solomon. And I also hate whoever said it was okay to use Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" for a montage sequence in this film.
P.S.S When the end credits started, the first one said Directed by Tom Brady. I was laughing so hard when that came up. And then I found out it's not the Patriots QB Tom Brady. Instead it's some dumbass who felt he could be cool and have the same name as a famous football player.
This is a spoof of all the inspirational sports films. Some of them include Rocky, Invincible, Radio, Dodgeball (that's inspirational?), and Field of Dreams. There are a bunch of others but I don't feel like naming them off. None of it is funny though unless you like really juvenile humor.
The film follows a loser coach by the name of Lambeau Fields (David Koechner, aka Champ from Anchorman) who decides to take a bunch of loser college kids and put together a football team. The coach is quite possibly the worst coach ever and hopefully, he can get this team in shape and prove to be a great one.
From the producers of Wedding Crashers comes one of the dumbest comedies ever made. I don't see how people can continue to make dumbass spoof films. The Scary Movie series sucks. And then came all those other ones such as Date Movie, Not Another Teen Movie, Epic Movie, and sometime next year comes a film that spoofs 300 called Meet The Spartans (trailer for it right before this movie). Why can't someone just go down to Hollywood and tell them personally that we don't need more of this bullshit? I think the last good spoof film was Hot Shots: Part Deux. And then after that, the genre pretty much died. Mainly because directors nowadays seem to rely on nothing but potty humor and stuff that will only make kids between the ages of 7 and 16 laugh.
To tell you the truth, I was glad I got to watch this one and not the remake of The Ten Commandments. Honestly, if you only had two films to choose from, would you rather sit through this movie or an 90 minute animated musical remake of a classic film? Yeah I thought so.
Rating: 0 stars (out of 4) (I can't believe we got this piece of crap and The Ten Commandments and not The Assassination of Jesse James (I'll probably go watch that in Paradise) or Things We Lost in the Fire. Hopefully next week.
PS. I hate Fox now more than ever. Ever since they made the dumb decision to cancel Arrested Development, Will Arnett has been in nothing but crappy films such as this one, Let's Go To Prison and The Brothers Solomon. And I also hate whoever said it was okay to use Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" for a montage sequence in this film.
P.S.S When the end credits started, the first one said Directed by Tom Brady. I was laughing so hard when that came up. And then I found out it's not the Patriots QB Tom Brady. Instead it's some dumbass who felt he could be cool and have the same name as a famous football player.
Martian Child (11.2.07)
I went into this move not knowing a lot about it. From what some people told me, the trailer made it look like a child version of K-Pax. So I was a bit concerned. In the end, it turned out to be a decent family film. Not great but at the same time not terrible. Some parts were a little suggestible though such as someone telling John Cusack that she heard he's great in bed and some woman talks about her breasts. It's brief but it was kind of weird to hear that in a family film.
A kid named Dennis claims to be an alien from Mars. David (John Cusack) finds Dennis in a box and tries to convince him to come out. Dennis says he fears the sun. After some time, Dennis comes out. The rest of the film follows Dennis and David as they develop a friendship between each other and David learns what it is like to be a father. David also tries to find out if Dennis is really an alien or not.
All in all, it was somewhat entertaining. Cliched? Yes. Formulaic? Yes. But it has its moments that make it worth watching at least once. If you're looking for something to take the family to, this isn't a bad choice. I'll mildly recommend it.
Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4) (Almost 3 stars but not quite)
No Country for Old Men (11.29.08)
It's already been in limited theatres for about three weeks but this is the opening day for it in Chico. If you planned on going to the movies this weekend, forget whatever else is playing and see this one. This is the best movie of the year. Even though there is a month left and still plenty of films to be released, I don't think any other film will be better than this one.
Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) is just a regular guy who finds more than $2 million dollars in cash, a truck full of heroin and three dead bodies at a scene that has yet to be discovered by anyone else. He takes the money and runs back to his house, thinking that no one else knows about it. He finds out that he didn't get away without anyone knowing about it. Now he has a ruthless killer named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) chasing after him, trying to get the money back. Llewelyn knows he's being chased and knows that he has to relocate himself. He forces his wife to go live with her mother until things settle down. Anton kills random people at random times, leaving his trail of bodies where they lay, which is where Sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) comes in and gets involved. The film's setting is 1980's Texas.
The Coen Brothers have finally returned to their old roots with their best film since Fargo. Mixing dark humor with graphic violence and a very intriguing story, the Coen boys let us know that they still have it in them. Their past couple films have slipped so far into mainstream entertainment that I didn't think they would ever do another film like Fargo or Miller's Crossing. While I liked Intolerable Cruelty, it really wasn't the kind of movie they usually do. I'm all for directors doing new things and I thought they did a good job; it was just weird to see them do a romantic comedy the way that movie was done. I really thought they went kind of overboard when they released The Ladykillers. It had some humorous parts but it definitely wasn't their brand of humor or style of filmmaking in my opinion.
Out of all the Coen Brothers films that I've seen, I have to say that this is their masterpiece. I have never heard of Javier Bardem until now. He is the best actor in the entire film. Anton Chigurh will definitely go down as one of the best villains ever to hit the screen. This film has some of the best kill shots I have ever seen in a movie. I won't give any of them away because I don't want to ruin the surprise. This movie grabs you and does not let go until the very end. And one thing that I found hilarious when I read into the making of this film was about Javier Bardem. He has a very ugly haircut that Joel and Ethan got from an 1890's era picture of a brothel patron and after he saw his haircut, his response was "Oh no, now I won't get laid for the next two months"
This marks the second film that I was glad I got paid to see. The first one was the other Tommy Lee Jones film that came out this year, which was In The Valley of Elah. I'm ranking this one much higher. And with that, I'm going to break the ratings system again.
(Previously broken by rating Dragon Wars a –1 out of 4)
Rating: 5 stars (Out of 4). See it NOW.
Other Coen Brothers recommendations:
Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Bad Santa(executive producers only), Miller's Crossing, Intolerable Cruelty.
Best and Worst of 2007 (12.30.07)
Well 2007 has come and gone. And surprisingly, there were a lot of great films that came out this year. Some received a lot of acclaim from both critics and audiences and others were left in the dust by the audiences. There were also some of the worst films ever to come out as well. I know I only reviewed the films I got to watch late at night but here is my list of the best and worst of the year (that I've seen). WARNING: This is long. I have enough time to work on it because I'm sicker than a dog and I can't go to work or anywhere else.
Best of 2007
1.) No Country for Old Men
The Coen Brothers return to their original style. The same style that made films like Miller's Crossing and Fargo such incredible films. Violent, dark, humorous and loaded with some incredible acting from everyone. Javier Bardem is the best actor in the whole film and he makes Anton Chigurh the best onscreen villain in years. The best of the year.
2.) Eastern Promises
Can Viggo play a bad guy? You're damn right he can. Viggo's second film with director David Cronenberg (the first being A History of Violence) and hopefully not the last one they do together. If you're looking for a good mobster film, this is the one to see. American Gangster is good but this one is so much better. Cronenberg is not afraid to show graphic violence and if you want proof, watch this.
3.) Into the Wild
I wasn't too impressed with Penn's previous directorial effort (The Pledge) but after watching this, I want to see what else he has directed and how they are. The cinematography is beautiful and should be seen on an HD screen. Very emotional and very well done. Excellent soundtrack by Eddie Vedder(lead singer of Pearl Jam)
4.) Black Book (Zwartboek)
Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Robocop) directs this foreign film set during World War 2. Mixing different languages including Hebrew, English and German, Verhoeven shows that even though he has made some camp classics, he can still direct excellent films. An action mystery film that will surprise you, haunt you and leave you breathless.
5.) Zodiac
David (Fight Club, Seven) Fincher's first film since 2002's dopey Panic Room. The first film to use the new Viper cameras and it shows how well the cameras work. The style of the film is beautiful and having a soundtrack that has bands like Three Dog Night and Donovan, you get the full feel of the 1970's setting. Edited beautifully with a program accessible to everyone (Final Cut Pro)
6.) Grind House (both films)
The best movie-going experience I have ever had. Both films are so corny and filled with enough scratches, misframes, missplices and whatever else there is to give you the feel of how it is to watch a very old print. The trailers are phenomenal and hilarious. This was a great way to go to the movies but was overlooked by American audiences because they thought it looked "stupid". Well, that's the point. They aren't meant to be taken serious. And to the people who waited for them to come to DVD, the reason why you weren't impressed with the films is because you didn't get the full experience. This was a film made for theatres, not for DVD.
7.) Michael Clayton
I've never really been a huge George Clooney fan. I thought his Oscar-winning role in Syriana was way over-rated along with the film itself. I thought the first two Danny Ocean movies were over-rated and that's why I never bothered with the third one. However, Clooney has had some good films and this is definitely one of them. A real brain teaser that makes you guess and in the end shocks the hell out of you. Great acting by Clooney as well as Tom Wilkinson.
8.) American Gangster
We've seen Denzel play a bad guy before. But he performs much better than he did in Training Day. With a crew that includes Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott, how could you not like this film? Great acting from both actors and Ridley Scott finally makes a good film after flops like Kingdom of Heaven and A Good Year.
9.) Gone Baby Gone
Ben Affleck is a horrible actor. It is very rare that he will come out with a good film (Good Will Hunting, anything by Kevin Smith). So my expectations for his first directorial effort weren't that high. However, after watching it, I was very impressed with how it turned out. I was also impressed by Casey (Ben's younger brother) Affleck's first lead role. Along the same lines as the other film adapted by a Dennis Lehane story (Mystic River) but nowhere near as powerful. Still, an excellent debut by Affleck.
10.) Hot Fuzz
It was very hard to pick which one to put in this spot. It was between this one, Knocked Up, Superbad, and Reign Over Me. In the end, Hot Fuzz came out on top. The same crew that did Shaun of the Dead and the British television series Spaced return for another hilarious film that is a spoof on cop films. If you liked Shaun of the Dead, see this one. You will not stop laughing.
Honorable Mention: Superbad, Knocked Up, Reign Over Me, 300, 3:10 to Yuma, The Bourne Ultimatum (even though it didn't follow the original story at all), Rescue Dawn, In the Valley of Elah, and Manufacturing Dissent.
Special mention: Inland Empire was released in 2006. If it was released this year, it would definitely make my top 5 list.
Still need to see: There Will Be Blood, The Kite Runner, Sweeney Todd, Juno, Bella, Lust Caution, Once, Sunshine, The Namesake, The Savages, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. The list may change.
The Worst of 2007
I try to avoid films that I think look bad. But sometimes I get sucked into watching them. Or it might be one that I think looks good but then turns out to be awful. Here's the list
1.) Dragon Wars: D-War
The ABSOLUTE worst film of the year and maybe of all time. While some bad films can be so bad but fun (Black Sheep. A zombie type film that replaces zombies with sheep) this one is just plain bad. Think Transformers but with dragons. And with horrible special effects and dragon names that are supposed to be taken seriously but can't be when the names are something like Baruki.
2.) The Comebacks
They just don't make them like they used to. Slapstick spoofs these days are nothing like Airplane, The Naked Gun and Hot Shots. Now they just refer to juvenile fart jokes and stuff teenagers find funny but no one else does.
3.) Daddy Day Camp
I never saw Daddy Day Care. There's a reason why: it looked stupid and it had Eddie Murphy. I was forced to watch this one and I was screaming in pain. Horrible, horrible, horrible. If you want to torture your kids and yourself as well, watch this one.
4.) The Invisible
A teenager finds out that he's still alive and tries to get his spirit back into his body before he actually dies. Think Ghost as a mystery film. And also think, who the hell thought it would be okay to have David S. Goyer direct another stupid film?
5.) Lucky You
It could have been good. Other than having Drew Barrymore, this film could have been decent. But when you put a love story and poker together, it equals disaster. There is no story, character development, nothing humorous and overall, nothing interesting about this movie. It's about as lively as Jimmy Hoffa is these days.
6.) Hot Rod (originally Smokin' Aces but then I saw this)This was originally where I had Smokin' Aces but then I watched this movie and had to update my list. Andy Samberg sucks. I don't see how anyone can find this crap funny. Ridiculous story makes a ridiculous film.
7.) Hannibal Rising
Red Dragon: Excellent book turned into a great film called Manhunter then remade into a decent film called Red Dragon. Silence of the Lambs: Excellent book turned into an excellent movie. Hannibal: Good book, but not great. Turned into a very terrible movie that doesn't even follow the original story. Hannibal Rising: Awful book turned into an even worse movie. Anthony Hopkins is nowhere in sight, Gaspar Ulliel is not even close to how young Hannibal should have been and leaves it open to put another story in that takes place before Red Dragon. Thomas Harris just needs to put this series to rest
8.) Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The first one sucked. What's the point of the sequel? Just so the Silver Surfer can get introduced like he did in the comic books. Does it still make a good film? Hell no. Along the same lines of crappy nonsense like the first one. Crappy special effects, crappy acting and a crappy story.
9.) Shooter
Mark 'Marky Mark' Whalberg as a sniper. It could have been a pretty decent action flick but the action is so over the top and the acting is so awful. You would expect Marky Mark to be in better films after The Departed but it looks like he'll continue to make more crappy movies.
10.) TMNT
The turtles are back and look better than they did in live action and better than they do in the new television series. They actually look like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Not Adult Mutant Ninja Turtles or Overly Beefy Mutant Ninja Turtles. But still, the effects sucked. I liked the Turtles when I was a kid but that was the past. Now I just wish Hollywood would leave them alone.
Well that's my list.
The Kite Runner (1.11.08)
Over the summer of 2007, one of the things I wanted to do was catch up on my reading. I ended up reading seven books in the span of 3 months. One of them was The Kite Runner. If I hadn't read the original Godfather over the summer time, I would say that it was the best book I read out of all the books I read. But since I read The Godfather, this book comes in a very close second. When I heard about the film coming out as a PG-13 film, I was kind of curious as to how they would show the most controversial and brutal scene. I'm talking about the rape scene (for those who have read the book, you know what I'm talking about. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't). At first, I heard they were going to cut the scene out of the film because of how graphic it was and the MPAA, being the dumbshits they are, wouldn't give it the rating unless that scene was cut. But then the film would have not really made sense to people who haven't read the book. Luckily, they were able to keep it in and make it intense but not overdo the graphic content.
For those who haven't read the book, the story follows two boys growing up in Afghanistan in the 1970's. One is named Amir and the other is Hassan. They are the best of friends and do anything and everything together. Amir writes stories and reads stories to Hassan to entertain him. The boys go to the movies a lot and their favorite actor is Steve McQueen. After the Russian Invasion, the families of Hassan and Amir go their separate routes. It was mainly Hassan and his father who wanted to leave because they wanted to be away from the chaos the Russians have caused. Jump ahead to 2000. Amir is a successful writer and just had a new book published. He receives a phone call from an old friend of his saying that he needs to come back to Afghanistan. The things he thought were taken care of were not and he needs to return to fix them.
This is pretty much my summary of the story without giving too much away. I highly recommend the book to anyone. It was the first novel by Khaled Hosseini and it really puts even the bravest man in tears. Even though it's a fictional novel, Hosseini writes like it really happened. There is so much power and so much emotion in his writing. I can see him as the next great author. The book, released in 2003, is already required for some Butte College and Chico State reading courses. It is one of the best books you will ever read.
As for the movie, I was impressed with how close they followed the book. It is almost an exact scene for scene translation. Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland) did an excellent job of casting real Afghanistan actors for this film and using their languages, such as Dari (I think that's what it's called) and Farsi, for the film. However, in the end, they change the final scene around. It doesn't screw up the narration of the film but it would have been better if they kept the original ending. The people that have read the book probably know what I'm talking about. All in all, very well done. Not quite as amazing as the book but still a good film. The actors all perform well in their roles and I'm glad Forster did it this way than having regular Hollywood actors and not using the original language.
Rating: 3.5 (out of 4)
PS. I hope Peter Jackson doesn't mess up The Lovely Bones. I'm reading the book right now and it's damn good so far. And also, There Will Be Blood looks fucking awesome. It's coming to the Pageant soon and when it does, I will be there to watch it opening day and my review will be up afterwards.
College Road Trip (3.7.08)
First off, I want to say that I hate Martin Lawrence with a fucking passion. I don't understand how he, Dane Cook, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Ben Stiller get put into so many movies each year. I used to like Vaughn and Ferrell and now Hollywood is just beating a dead horse with both of them. I don't understand how anyone finds Dane Cook funny. I think there's only one thing with Dane Cook in it that I can tolerate and that was Mr. Brooks, which wasn't a comedy. Anyways, on to the review.
I found a movie worse than Dragon Wars. I kid you not. I was in so much pain during this movie that I wanted to rip my eyes out. It was the most painful experience I have ever had watching a movie. Whoever takes their kids to see this movie will be torturing themselves as well as their kids.
Martin Lawrence plays an overprotective father who watches his daughter's every steps to make sure she's safe. When it comes time for her to go to college, she wants to go to on a road trip to find the perfect college. She tries to go alone but her father becomes too concerned and decides to go with her.
I have never seen a film so cliched in my life. Honestly, think of all the cliches you know and I'm certain they appear in this movie. Whose bright idea was it to create this movie? The characters are just awful and annoying. Donny Osmond is the most annoying character I have ever seen in a film. Him and his daughter and wife in the film are the most annoying characters. And Will Sasso's in the movie as well (the big, bald guy from MAD TV back when it was funny). I can see where his career is heading now.
WORST MOVIE EVER!!! GETTING PAID FOR IT WAS NOT WORTH IT!!
Rating: -2 (out of 4) (Again, worse than Dragon Wars, which got a -1 out of 4)
I found a movie worse than Dragon Wars. I kid you not. I was in so much pain during this movie that I wanted to rip my eyes out. It was the most painful experience I have ever had watching a movie. Whoever takes their kids to see this movie will be torturing themselves as well as their kids.
Martin Lawrence plays an overprotective father who watches his daughter's every steps to make sure she's safe. When it comes time for her to go to college, she wants to go to on a road trip to find the perfect college. She tries to go alone but her father becomes too concerned and decides to go with her.
I have never seen a film so cliched in my life. Honestly, think of all the cliches you know and I'm certain they appear in this movie. Whose bright idea was it to create this movie? The characters are just awful and annoying. Donny Osmond is the most annoying character I have ever seen in a film. Him and his daughter and wife in the film are the most annoying characters. And Will Sasso's in the movie as well (the big, bald guy from MAD TV back when it was funny). I can see where his career is heading now.
WORST MOVIE EVER!!! GETTING PAID FOR IT WAS NOT WORTH IT!!
Rating: -2 (out of 4) (Again, worse than Dragon Wars, which got a -1 out of 4)
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (7.11.08)
Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman and the rest of the gang return for the sequel. If you haven't seen the first one, I highly recommend watching it before watching this one. While it doesn't follow the serial format of a television series, it's still good to watch so you know what Hellboy's background is.
This one follows Hellboy and the gang as they try to stop a prince of the mythical world from summoning an army called the Golden Army (hence the subtitle of the movie) and taking over Earth. For many years, the humans and the Golden Army have had a truce between each other and now with that truce broken, a war will begin.
Ron Perlman is the only person that can play Hellboy. Del Toro will not do a Hellboy film unless Perlman plays the title character. I can understand the reasoning behind that. Perlman is just amazing as Hellboy. He is sarcastic, funny and just an all around badass. Doug Jones is an amazing actor as well. He does Abe Sapien and two new characters in this movie. Of course none of these characters would have been brought to life the same way if it wasn't for the direction of Del Toro.
Del Toro did the first Hellboy as well Pan's Labyrinth. A lot of the scenery and some of the creatures in this movie may look similar, but are just as freaky as they were in Pan's Labyrinth. Del Toro is starting to become one of my favorite directors and I hope he can continue to create amazing visuals and imaginative places.
Rating: 3.5 (out of 4)
As the weeks of July look, there are three superhero movies in a row. First one was Hancock, then this and next week, The Dark Knight. I suggest that if you haven't seen Hancock, skip it. It's funny for the first half of the movie but then it gets weird after that and also incredibly stupid. If you're looking for a movie that's funny, has awesome characters, and great visual effects, see Hellboy II instead. It's everything that Hancock wanted to be and so much more. As for The Dark Knight, I am super excited for it and so far, the reviews for it are saying that it's not just one of the best comic book movies ever, but also one of the best crime dramas ever. Unless I screen it, I won't do a review and so unless things change at the last minute, there will be no review for the Dark Knight. Next review will be The X-Files: I Want to Believe.
This one follows Hellboy and the gang as they try to stop a prince of the mythical world from summoning an army called the Golden Army (hence the subtitle of the movie) and taking over Earth. For many years, the humans and the Golden Army have had a truce between each other and now with that truce broken, a war will begin.
Ron Perlman is the only person that can play Hellboy. Del Toro will not do a Hellboy film unless Perlman plays the title character. I can understand the reasoning behind that. Perlman is just amazing as Hellboy. He is sarcastic, funny and just an all around badass. Doug Jones is an amazing actor as well. He does Abe Sapien and two new characters in this movie. Of course none of these characters would have been brought to life the same way if it wasn't for the direction of Del Toro.
Del Toro did the first Hellboy as well Pan's Labyrinth. A lot of the scenery and some of the creatures in this movie may look similar, but are just as freaky as they were in Pan's Labyrinth. Del Toro is starting to become one of my favorite directors and I hope he can continue to create amazing visuals and imaginative places.
Rating: 3.5 (out of 4)
As the weeks of July look, there are three superhero movies in a row. First one was Hancock, then this and next week, The Dark Knight. I suggest that if you haven't seen Hancock, skip it. It's funny for the first half of the movie but then it gets weird after that and also incredibly stupid. If you're looking for a movie that's funny, has awesome characters, and great visual effects, see Hellboy II instead. It's everything that Hancock wanted to be and so much more. As for The Dark Knight, I am super excited for it and so far, the reviews for it are saying that it's not just one of the best comic book movies ever, but also one of the best crime dramas ever. Unless I screen it, I won't do a review and so unless things change at the last minute, there will be no review for the Dark Knight. Next review will be The X-Files: I Want to Believe.
X-Files: I Want to Believe (7.25.08)
Six years after the show ended, Scully and Mulder return to uncover yet another weird investigation. This follows the two agents as they dig into the investigation of random people disappearing and their lead is a chain smoking Catholic priest.
If you're going to see the movie, I'm not going to give anything else away. Actually, I won't say anymore even if you won't see the movie. Being an X-files fan since the Fox channel came to people that own rabbit ears (myself included and that was roughly 1995ish) I've been an addict of the show. I wasn't really allowed to watch it when my parents first started watching it but I would always try to catch it when they weren't watching and then they finally allowed me to watch it. I've seen every episode at least two or three times. At least those of seasons 1-7. I still watched it when Mulder left and it was mainly about Doggett and Reyes but the last two seasons were not very good like the first 7 seasons were. I'd say my favorite episodes were "Home" (the one banned from television about the deformed family), the "Anasazi" three-parter and then the ones with the black ooze and the underground sewer creature.
This movie has some of the same elements of the series (campy humor, Mulder being himself and so on) but the overall film was no where near as spectacular as the original series. I liked it but at the same time was disappointed. They could have done so much more. I'm trying to save up and get the whole series and watch it again since I haven't seen it the whole way through for a long time. And I know there was a DVD that had certain episodes that were to be watched before watching this new movie but I had seen all the episodes before so I didn't bother to get it plus I'm saving up for the whole series.
Overall, I'll mildly reccomend it. I highly reccomend watching the original series first if you've never seen it. As for the hard core X-Philes, it's your own opinion on the movie. I just gave you mine.
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4)
If you're going to see the movie, I'm not going to give anything else away. Actually, I won't say anymore even if you won't see the movie. Being an X-files fan since the Fox channel came to people that own rabbit ears (myself included and that was roughly 1995ish) I've been an addict of the show. I wasn't really allowed to watch it when my parents first started watching it but I would always try to catch it when they weren't watching and then they finally allowed me to watch it. I've seen every episode at least two or three times. At least those of seasons 1-7. I still watched it when Mulder left and it was mainly about Doggett and Reyes but the last two seasons were not very good like the first 7 seasons were. I'd say my favorite episodes were "Home" (the one banned from television about the deformed family), the "Anasazi" three-parter and then the ones with the black ooze and the underground sewer creature.
This movie has some of the same elements of the series (campy humor, Mulder being himself and so on) but the overall film was no where near as spectacular as the original series. I liked it but at the same time was disappointed. They could have done so much more. I'm trying to save up and get the whole series and watch it again since I haven't seen it the whole way through for a long time. And I know there was a DVD that had certain episodes that were to be watched before watching this new movie but I had seen all the episodes before so I didn't bother to get it plus I'm saving up for the whole series.
Overall, I'll mildly reccomend it. I highly reccomend watching the original series first if you've never seen it. As for the hard core X-Philes, it's your own opinion on the movie. I just gave you mine.
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4)
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