THE HANGOVER

When people ask me what my favorite genre of movies are, I usually tell them I don't have one because I really don't. I love all kinds, I'm not picky. But if it came down to it and I had to pick one specific genre that I couldn't give up then comedy would definitely be it.
To me films are all about entertainment, and what better way to be entertained than to laugh your ass off at some random top notch screen comedy?

Well, this summer the comedy with all the buzz is HANGOVER. People underestimate comedies, but they sure can pull in the big bucks. This summer was all about Wolverine, Star Trek, HP, and Transformers but nobody suspected that the HANGOVER would be the sleeper hit of the summer.

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zack G aren't your big screen A-listers so when you look at the names on the posters you have to wonder who these guys are. But after watching HANGOVER they're going to have some fans now. Definitely a laugh-out-loud film that delievers joke, after joke, and makes you feel good after leaving the theater. And for those folks that haven't been to Las Vegas (me included) make them want to go EVEN MORE.

Now obviously, you have to have some fiction in a comedy, but the fact that this stuff could potentially happen (give a random occurrence of events) it's not 100% impossible. It's hard to review comedies for me because mostly their only meant to entertain and make you laugh. And if the film does that, whether its not stop or the occasional outburst I think it's a fairly well done movie at that. The HANGOVER is no exception.

Now, I may not love it like everyone else does but don't get me wrong I enjoyed it. But I didn't feel as LOL'd charged like some other comedies from the past few years. It was definitely entertaining and I'll be sure to watch it again when it comes to dvd. But it's not something I'd see in theaters multiple times.

If you love comedies, or just like laughing go see it. It's definitely worth a 1st time view.

In The End, I'd give this one 8/10

TRANSFORMERS : REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Okay, I am always the one that speaks against Michael Bay and everything he has directed. He is one of the most horrendous film makers alive. And yes, I have a bias because he's primarily a Dreamworks guy (and he's one of many reason I despise that company). So when I think TRANSFORMERS, the first thing I have to do is toss out the window that Michael Bay is the director of this film.

Now is TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN a "movie" per say (plot, character development, confrontation, and entertaining)? Of course, it has all those things.
But are they good? NO!

Going into watching this movie I had the same exact attitude as the first one, it's a Michael Bay film I don't expect to actually have a good movie with key elements, all I'm expecting are giant robots beating the heck out of each other. And that I did get. When it comes to TRANSFORMERS or T:ROTF all I have to do is thank George Lucas, because he created ILM and they are responsible for making the Autobots and Decepticons look bad ass.

Paying for this movie made me feel dirty, because I gave Michael Bay money. That bastard deserves nothing to this movie, it was all ILM and Megan Fox's hot ass. Okay, yes, I'm a typical 20 something year old male who thinks Megan Fox is extremely gorgeous with an amazing body, but seriously who doesn't think that? But anatomy aside, there isn't a whole lot to expect from this film past those two elements.

The fight scenes were well done, though some quick and more deserving but what can you do. Some robots deserved more screen time, especially the Constructicon DEVASTATOR. He was really awesome, but got minimal screen time; not nearly enough to kick some Autobot behind. But I get what I get. So let me tell you, don't go in looking for a story or for an amazing film. If you go in expecting to much you're going to be disappointed. Go in to look at Fox and the CGI robots, cause beyond that there's nothing else to look forward to.

In The End, I give this one 8/10

Update for the Summer 2009...

I've been constant with seeing a film every week, and it's making me slow down on my reviews. So I think I'll only start reviewing films fully that receive an 8 or higher ranking on my list. As of today I've seen 33 movies (which is pretty good if I do say so myself). So I'll go ahead and list the other films I've seen so far this summer that didn't quiet make an 8 rating...the other ones that did; you'll be seeing reviews of them shortly.

YEAR ONE - 6/10
PROPOSAL - 7/10
PUBLIC ENEMIES - 7/10
I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER - 7/10

The remaining films I have seen that have scored higher...TRANSFORMERS 2, THE HANGOVER, and BRUNO will get reviewed later this weekend or at least next week.

Pixar's UP

Now, I love Pixar/Disney films. They are becoming the best of all animated/cgi films. Now, I wish that'd more actual animated films were being produced but I think the age of standard animation is coming to an end and the CGI world is taking over.

And that's not so bad, especially with Pixar being at the helm of it. There has yet to be a film produced by the combined power of Pixar/Disney that has failed to entertain and UP was definitely no exception. Though it was not as good as the TOY STORY films, or last years WALL-e, it had its moments.

The animation itself is becoming so presitge and very advance; things are beginning to look almost flawless and perfect on screen these days. The quality of the story and plot are so much better and compelling than the usual kids animated movies (like Shrek or Madagascar). The quality of the film was very enjoyable and made me not regret buying a ticket to seeing it like some of the films that have been playing in theaters.

It's definitely a movie I'd recommend to someone who had an interest in animated films, family films, or just a movie to watch in some spare time. There has yet to be a Pixar film that has disappointed me with story, animation, comedy, and overall quality. Though it's not great, and has some slow moments it's still a very good movie.

In The End, I'd give this film 8/10