Movies-In-A-Few-Words

The Fourth Kind

10:15 AM | By Stoker

I didn't know a thing about this movie before I watched it. And it starts with Milla Jovovich saying it's a true story.

But she lied. At the half of this movie I was laughing becuse of all the crap that they put on the screen. I mean come on.. Every time something happens they cut to the fake real VHS tapes, and it suddenly gets all messed up and shit... Oh my god. If you read my review go watch The Blair Witch Project instead, that's more beliveble and more original than this piece of junk.
And btw Milla is too hot to be a psychiatrist :P

IMDb rating: 6.0
My rating: 2
The Fourth Kind on IMDb

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

1:46 PM | By Stoker

I wasn't expecting much from this movie,

even tho I really loved Deja Vu from Tony Scott. So a few guy hijack an undergournd train in New York. This seems a bit dull, but I loved this movie. I mean, everything was great about it. Well except the parts where the money was delivered to the station, because those parts were way too loud, and a bit out of the whole "lot of talking, less action" style of the movie.

IMDb rating: 6.5
My rating: 8
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) on IMDb

Catch Me If You Can

1:41 PM | By Stoker

It was better the first time.

When I first watched it, I was amazed. Now I've seen it 2 times, and this time the twists and the story didn't affect me ofc. At the end I found it even a bit unnatural the stuff that Frank pulled off, and while it was fun to watch the stuff he did, the movie didn't really told the viewer, that stealing millions of dollars is a crime. Acting is great, I mean I really belived that DiCaprio was a 17 year old guy playing a 3X year old pilot, he is just that good. Perfect choice for this part.

IMDb rating: 7.7
My rating: 7
Catch Me If You Can (2002) on IMDb

The Hangover

1:37 PM | By Stoker

Best comedy of 2009?

I liked The proposal more. But it's good for a few laughs and it has a pretty original story, well as far as a "I can't remember what happened last night" story can have. Maybe some find it the best of 2009, I haven't seen that many from this year.
But the ending credits with the photos was over the top awesome.

IMDb rating: 8.0
My rating: 7
The Hangover (2009) on IMDb

Bangkok Dangerous

1:31 PM | By Stoker

Nicolas Cage as a hitman?

Meh. So there is an original one, made in Thailand, I've yet to see that one, it's probably better than this. But it was ok. But if it wasn't for Cage, I wouldn't have watched this one. But still, a decent action movie with a lot of shooting n stuff exploding, I kinda liked it, but nothing special. The ending was simply stupid. Spoiler alert! Didn't he have 2 bullets left in that pistol? I mean, if he is such a pro he should have checked that the bad evil whoever it was is really dead, but you can't do that with a hole in your head... It's just stupid, even if it looked kinda "cool". But I like it more in Diary of the Dead when the amish guy killed that zombie with the scyte the same way. At least that was funny and that wasn't the main character of the story....

IMDb rating: 5.4
My rating: 5
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) on IMDb

Angels & Demons

1:24 PM | By Stoker

Not for me.

There are movies/stories that some may like some will hate. The directing was good, the acting was ok, but it was even more stupid than the prequel of this one. Srsly, antimatter exploding in Rome.. Spoilers? I might put out some serious plotholes, and stupid things but I don't feel like doing so.
I didn't have a lot of expectations with this movie, but I really regret watching it. I should have watched National Treasure again instead....

IMDb rating: 6.7
My rating: 2
Angels & Demons (2009) on IMDb

Inglourious Basterds

12:24 PM | By Stoker

If it wasn't a Tarantio movie people would hate it without exceptions.

But it is, and that is why this movie is SO OVERRATED. If you don't know what hype is, this movie is. It is NOT a good film. First of all, it has almost nothing to do with the 'Inglorious Basterds'. It had some good parts yes, but in general, it was boring as hell and stupid. Just becuse Tarantino directed it that doesn't mean it is a good movie. Brad Pitt I like, but here... He had a bad accent, and didn't feel his character, but that is not his fault. He did his best, but his character was so poorly written this was the best he could do with it. There was only 1 real character in the movie the nazi played by Cristoph Waltz, the rest were faces and names, nothing else. Most of the movie was in german and french, it was really good to hear languages spoken that well in an american movie, but that doesn't make it good. And just becuse The Dirty Dozen was a good movie this ripoff is NOT. Plus it has nothing to do with history, but that's not a bad thing in itself, but if you make a movie that has some real names like Hitler in it, it should have at least some connection to reality. I highly recommend to skip this movie or if you decide to watch it anyhow become a hardcore Tarantino fan or just have more popcorn than expectation. BTW after seeing that this movie is in the top 100 on IMDb I guess if Tarantino did a movie that had nothing but a stinking piece of shit shown for 120 minutes, most people would call it art and it would become a blockbuster on the first week.....

IMDb rating: 8.5 (Top 250 #64)
My rating: 1 (without Christoph Waltz it woould be a 0)
Inglourious Basterds (2009) on IMDb

Jackie Brown (1997)

12:19 PM | By Stoker

In my opinion Tarantino's best.

After Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction it's a really slow and boring movie, but I didn't like the other 2 that much. This is a good movie, with a good 70s feelings to it. A bit slow at some points, but the characters and the acting is superb. The story could be more eventful, but the real charm of the movie is the atmosphere it creates.
Hardcore Tarantino fans will probably say it is one of his weaker works, but I'm anything but a fan of him, so I enjoyed this movie very much.

IMDb rating: 7.6
My rating: 7
Jackie Brown (1997) on IMDb

15 Minutes

12:11 PM | By Stoker

A flick on the media.

So 2 russian guys (obviously the bad ppl... stereotypes...) come to New York to make a living there by collecting some money, but instead they go on a killing spree and film the whole thing becuse they are both mentally ill...
A lot of stereotypes in this movie. Eastern Europen people are always bad and so on and so on. If we put the story aside we get the meaning of this movie, that America is the land of opportunities and there are a lot of stupid things in american law and also how one can use the media as a weapon. This is good, but the rest is just not like how it would be in real life.
A huge plus for me is that Kata Dobo starred in the film. All she got was 1 line. Why does this mean anything to me? Becuse she is considered to be a famous actress here in Hungary and she went to the USA to become an actress in the early 2000s.. This is pretty much where she got there with her dreams. It's really funny if you get the message of the movie :)

IMDb rating: 6.1
My rating: 5
15 Minutes (2001) on IMDb

Goodfellas

12:04 PM | By Stoker

This is what a gangster movie should be like.

Not the Godfather but a really good movie. Great lines, great acting, great story. This is a must watch, I just don't want to spoil the story or anything.. Maybe a quote can say more than me: "As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster."

IMDb rating: 8.8 (Top 250: #14)
My rating: 9.5 (an almost perfect movie)
Goodfellas (1990) on IMDb

The Untouchables

12:00 PM | By Stoker

Saw this like 10 years ago, liked it a lot.

And that feeling haven't changed at all. It is a good movie about Al Capone from a cop's point of view. It has it all, good characters, good scenes, good acting and everything. A bit clishé at some points but never the less good. Go ahead and watch it!

IMDb rating: 8.0
My rating: 8
The Untouchables (1987) on IMDb

Public Enemies

11:54 AM | By Stoker

Just no...

I am not going to cry about how it is not about the real Dillinger and that this movie is mostly fiction. Depp is a good actor, but him as Dillinger doesn't work good in my opinion. The picture sometimes feels like it is a home video so shaky and stuff like that. The quality is just not like what a movie should be maybe becuse of the digital cameras. The story is stupid, the main character is stupid and the whole thing is just stupid. Anyways, this is not a good movie. Go watch The Godfather or Goodfellas if you want to see a good gangser movie.

IMDb rating: 7.3
My rating: 5
Public Enemies (2009) on IMDb

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

9:15 PM | By Stoker

Another disney series on the big screen.

But compared to the Hannah Montana movie which I haven't reviewed on this blog yet this one was actually good. It had an interesting (and not stupid) story, that was well told in the 90 or so minutes. It had character development, adventure, and magic :)
I don't know who the target audience is (maybe the 14 or so year olds) but I don't really care. I enjoyed this one, and 'Will I watch it again?' Yes, I will.

IMDb rating: 7.0
My rating: 8

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009) on IMDb

Good Will Hunting

9:06 PM | By Stoker

How come I haven't seen this one before?

Well, most of my friends told me it's an awesome film, a 'gotta watch'. Have to agree with them, it was really good. The story was well witten, the characters were in the right place, the acting was nothing I have imagined, I mean.. Robin Williams was SO good.. I've always known that he is an awesome actor, but I think this might have been his best performance ever. And Matt Damon, you gotta love him, he is really good. So if for nothing else, see this movie for these two.
Will I watch it again? It's not a movie one watches every year, so maybe some years later, but I think I will.

IMDb rating: 8.0
My rating: 8

Good Will Hunting on IMDb

Star Trek (2009)

8:45 PM | By Stoker

Gotta love it or hate it.

Or just settle in the middle.. I am not that much of a harcore Trekkie, but saw most of the series, some of the movies etc, etc... First thing occured to me was that, wait.. Kirk's father died like that? Second was listening to Bestie Boys in the 23rd century and driving a 200+ year old car (or a replica)? VULCAN GOT REPLACED BY A BLACK HOLE? OOOOH, OOOOOOOH! So it's an alternate timeline? (sorry for the spoilers) But srsly... What the F? This was a huge minus point for me. I mean, if they ever continue with these actors another movie, which timeline will it be? And.... AAAAH.. This is just.. Nevermind.
Visuals were totally ok, CGI was over the top, but next time go easy on the lens flare.. I mean, I was blinded every 2nd minute so it got kinda old fast. And action scenes in a ST film is ok by me, I mean we all know Kirk likes to punch people and is good with the ladys, so the characters and actors were really good. 'Damit Jim I'm a doctor...' Enough, rating now.
But the question first: Will I watch it again? Maybe.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (Top250 #139)
My rating: (would be a 9 if it was just a regular sci-fi movie, but it's an ST movie so) 7

Star Trek (2009) on IMDb

Mostly Ghostly

8:35 PM | By Stoker

Well I haven't been blogging in 10 days or so, but watched 4 movies in the meantime, so these will come now.

Mostly ghostly is another random disney movie, but it was mostly not good. OK, it's not just a disney movie but some coprod whatever, don't really care. It's an adaptation of a book I will probably never read, not becuse it's not ment to be read by my generation, but becuse after seeing this movie I doubt I want to do it. Major problems with the movie? Can't decide if the acting or the directing was worse.. Well the special effets were also not that special. Though Sterling Beaumon did pretty good despite the script and everything else... So kudos to him.
Will I watch it again? No.

IMDb rating: 4.4
My rating: 3

Mostly Ghostly (2008) on IMDb

Crank: High Voltage

1:07 AM | By Stoker

The second Crank movie, and it's awesome to the max.

I tought I've known what insane and random is when I saw Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but this is even more random. When I first heard that the plot is - that this time the main character has his heart removed, and has to charge himself from time to time, or he dies - I tought it's stupid. But no. In this content this is probably the most sane thing that happened in this movie. So this time the comedy part dominates over the action, but don't worry it still has A LOT and a bit of gore, and a lot of nudity. I'm looking forward to the next Crank movie because I just don't know how can they continue the story (if they ever do it).
Will I watch it again? DEFINITELY.

IMDb rating: 6.5
My rating: 8 (it's not a 9 but I loved it)

Crank: High Voltage (2009) on IMDb

The Quick and the Dead

9:45 PM | By Stoker

A quickdraw 101.

If you have seen any western movie, you know what a quick draw is. Two people face eachother on the streets of the town and draw guns, the faster wins. Why not make a movie about a quickdraw championship?
The movie features huge names: Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russel Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio. It even has Gary Sinise in it. But desipe the great actors, it's not a really good movie. The story is a bit shallow, the filming tries to be like in the classic movies (close eye shots n stuff) but still it's not like that. Well after watching it I saw something interesting in the cast list.. Bruce Campbell?? Holy crap how did I miss him? Where was he? Who is the wedding shamp? Well, I found that the scene was deleted that he was in. He has 1 line in the movie but no screen time, only a sound from the crowd... What a shame, he is the best.
Will I watch it again? I wanna see the deleted scenes with Bruce Campbell :)

IMDb rating: 6.2
My rating: 5

The Quick and the Dead (1995) on IMDb

Crank

5:24 PM | By Stoker

Why haven't I heard from this one before?

THIS is what an actionfilm should be like. The plot is that a professional killer is injected with some chinese syntetic shit and he has to keep running an the adrenaline to flow becuse otherwise his heart will stop and he'll die. So he decides to kill the ones who did this to him. It's a movie full of action an humor. It's not a 'must watch', but if you've got nothing better to do, rent it, make a lot of popcorn and enjoy the movie, I'm sure you will.
Will I watch it again? Maybe.

IMDb rating: 7.1
My rating: 7

Crank (2006) on IMDb

Gamer

11:43 PM | By Stoker

Have I seen this one before? No, but it reminds me of other movies.

Have you seen The running man and Avalon? This film is like those 2 mixed together with a bit of gore, a lot of seminaked women and even more action. Was it good? Watchable, but really nothing special. The story was so unoriginal it made me cry. The first half of the movie was ok though. What else can I say? If you've got nothing better to do, watch it. But don't expect much from it.
Will I watch it again? No.

IMDb rating: 5.9
My rating: 4

Gamer on IMDb

Zoom

8:33 PM | By Stoker

Tim Allen, Chevy Chase, Courteney Cox in one movie?

And it still fails. A bit like Fantastic Four, a bit like Watchmen, a bit like X-Men all in a comedy that is not actually funny. The whole plot makes no sence at all. It's totally random. There should be character development according to the script but there is none. It tells a story of 1 week I think, but by the end of the 2nd day the characters act like they've been on that base for at least a month. I don't say it's unwatchable, but it's not worth the time. Watch something better instead, like the 2 movies mentioned above, all of those are watchable ;)
Will I watch it again? Certainly NOT.

IMDB rating: 3.4
My rating: 3

Zoom on IMDB

Up

9:59 PM | By Stoker

Probably the best Pixar movie ever.

Up has a surprisingly original story even if the parts with the house flying reminded me of Zathura. Bottom line is, I liked it. Good visual effects good everything.
Will I watch it again? If i have a chance to see it in 3D, I will.

IMDB rating: 8.5 Top250 - #65
My rating: 8

Up on IMDB

Zombieland

4:48 PM | By Stoker

A horror comedy from 2009.

Oh man. I love zombie movies. I really do. The story starts with a geek saying his rules that he follows. These rules kept him alive after the outbreak. Later he meets a redneck and gets on his ride. That's how the story starts and that is where I shut up since I don't want to spoil it. If you love zombie moveis this is a must watch. If you don't, it's still an awesome movie that i recommend to everyone. Well, anyone that is allowed to watch R rated movies ;)
Will I watch it again? YES. Probably soon. Than later. Than sometimes after that... And I'll buy the DVD after that.

IMDB rating: 8.1

My rating: 9

Zombieland on IMDB

Race to Witch Mountain

11:06 PM | By Stoker

And another disney movie. Just finished it a few hours ago.

It's like E.T. on steroids, in a good way. I totally loved every minute of it. Great fun for every age imho. Another huge plus piont for the casting.
Will I watch it again? Probably.

IMDB rating: 6.0
My rating: 8

Race to Witch Mountain on IMDB

The Thirteenth Year

12:06 AM | By Stoker

Saw it on Disney channel..

It's a movie about a boy who turns 13 and also turns into a fish. Well not exactly. A mermaid... Errr... Mermale.. Or whatever. It's a good movie if you have a child/sibling around the age of 13, but if you don't it's not the movie you are looking to spend 95 minutes on. Anyways, the story is average, the filming is average, the acting is average.. Nothing special, maybe the fact that it's a boy mermaid..
Will I watch it again? Not until I have a child of my own that turns 13.

IMDB rating: 5.7
My rating: 5

The Thirteent Year on IMDB