I was so excited to see Rebel Wilson kill it on the 2013 MTV Movie Awards and she so did not disappoint There is so much to love about her and I plan on doing a total fan boy post on her at a later date. Until then you can watch my review of the highlights of Sunday’s movie awards down below on my You Tube channel. After watching please SUBSCRIBE to my You Tube channel. Thanks!
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I went into Breaking Dawn: Part Two not sure what to expect from this film. The book had been my favourite book and I was happy to see the book be turned into two films considering the book seems like two different books. I also wasn’t sure if I would like the much talked about change they made from the book in the movie. I waited to see the film until Thanksgiving Day because I didn’t want to face the crowded wrath of teenage girls and their sexually suppressed mothers and other middle-aged women.
As far as the opening sequence of the movies, I always love to see how they open the movies, talking about the title and what the sun or moon is doing in the sequence. I though the whole opening sequence was very artsy and probably the best of any of the movies. It sort of reminded me of True Blood‘s opening sequence. Anyway, felt like the movie ran well and didn’t leave any boring spots. The movie ran fast enough that the waiting for the epic battle at the end I knew was coming didn’t seem to take that long. The movie is the shortest of the four movies with a 116 minutes runtime. We go through Bella’s aggression towards Jake, her ability to not want to rip mortals faces off, Renesme growth and uniqueness, and the Volturi decision to come to the Cullen’s and end them, and the collection of witnesses of Renesme’s growth. This leads up to the battle between the Volturi and the Cullen’s and their gang(the other vamps and the werewolves).
The battle begins when Aro decides that even though the child, Renesme, is a half-child, she must still be destroyed and the fight begins. The fight is gruesome and some things start to happen that I didn’t remember in the book. Carlisle and Jasper Cullen are killed along with Seth and Lea. I was confused and shocked, but went ahead with it and accepted it, maybe for the movie they needed more casualties that didn’t happen in the book. Then right as Bella kills Aro we are taken back to where Aro is still holding Alice’s hand and is still reading her memories. The fight never happened, unlike in the book. Seeing what the future holds for himself and the rest of the Volturi, Aro tells the rest of the Volturi to leave and head back home.
I felt that the above change was okay. I did like in the book they get some what of a victory at defeating the Volturi during the fight scene. The rest of the movie ended well with the flashback of Edward and Bella through the movies from the first time they met until the very last minutes of her human life. I also liked the ending that showed Jake and Renesme on the back in the future with Edward and Bella meeting up with them.
Overall, I think this was the best movie out of the saga. I’m probably biased because I read the books and like this book the best. The books were overall better than the movies, but considering how far the movies have come since Twilight came out in 2008, this one was closer to the books and felt like an actual movie. Fan or hater, I say check this one out. Even if you wait until it comes out for streaming or DVD/Blu Ray, watch it.
Universal Studios’ fourth installment of the “American Pie” franchise failed to impress me much. The first five minutes of “American Reunion” are probably the best and most funny minutes in the movie. It starts off fast, then slowly starts to head down before taking a nose-dive somewhere in the middle of the movie. You know a movie isn’t that great when you can’t wait for it to end and you keep checking the clock.
Why is it that “American Reunion” didn’t keep my interest? Possibly it is because it didn’t come anywhere near newer R-rated comedies such as “Horrible Bosses” and “Bridesmaids”. The first three movies were great and still are funny to this day. “American Reunion” feels more like a reality show about how much life sucks after high school. That sums up the movie. It can be compared to that one person everyone laughed at a few years ago, but now you and your friends are older and most of you are more mature except that one person and now the stuff that use to be funny isn’t funny anymore.
If this was a completely new movie with new characters and everything and was a comedy based on a school reunion, some of this might have been great. The point is, most of the jokes are jokes from the previous movies that just didn’t make me laugh. It didn’t help that it was the same characters doing the same stuff. All I can say is, I see why this movie was released into theatres during a typically slow movie month. It was able to do some what well due to that period. This is one movie that I can say that I am happy I ended up not seeing in theatres and only spending just a little over a dollar on it at Red Box. As far as movies in 2012, this one has been my biggest let down. Please let this be the last movie in the “American Pie” movie franchise.
What did you think about “American Reunion”? Do you agree with me or disagree? Comment below!
Vlogosphere004— (07.16.2012) In this Vlogosphere I discuss some new happenings in the music industry, JLo’s leave from”American Idol”, and “The Walking Dead” season 3 trailer.
The idea that Warner Brother’s should donate money from this weekends opening earnings, to the victims and victims families that were involved in the shooting at a Dark Knight Rises midnight showing at Century 16 in Aurora, Colorado is growing. I guess I don’t quite understand why this is growing? Warner Brother’s didn’t pay this guy and weren’t involved. It isn’t like this was a media stunt gone awry. Why should Warner Brother’s be expected to give money to these families? Why is it that some people are saying they should at least pay medical cost involved?
This incident was a very sad and tragic thing to happen to our country. It wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last of such events. It made us think about our safety at one of America’s and becoming the world’s favourite things to do in our spare time. It made that safety blanket of fun and excitement go away. The victims in that auditorium in that theatre that survived are more than likely just happy to be alive. I know that I would be happy. I wouldn’t be expecting any money to come my way from this. The people and families that lost people in that auditorium are, I’m sure, quite sad. But no amount of money is going to replace the lost, or make that pain go away. Again, I would be sad if I lost someone in this, but I wouldn’t expect some kind of payout from it either.
Now with all of that said, I would like to say that I would be surprised if Warner Brother’s doesn’t do something for the victims. It however, shouldn’t be expected and they shouldn’t be harassed if they end up not doing anything. I’d also like to say to the people complaining about not being able to dress up to go to your showing of Dark Knight Rises, please remember it is a small sacrifice that you’re making compared to those that were in that auditorium at Century 16.
Vlogosphere002—(06.21.2012) Today I talk about the nation’s most dishonest vampire hunter; how the 80′s are still awesome; what’s going on in the future at Comedy Central; a new possible summer hit; and Liam Neeson getting “Taken” again.
Vlogosphere001—(06.20.2012) Today I talk about how “Magic Mike” could end up being a disappointment; MTV’s move to bring back some older shows; and what I think about the newest “Breaking Dawn Part II” trailer.
On May 19, 2012, something horrible happened. SNL did a send off skit for one of their greatest cast members ever, Kristen Wiig. I just now decided to write this, it has just been so hard for me to think about her not being on SNL next season. Just kidding, I actually kinda forgot to write anything on here for the last few months. Anyway, it is hard to imagine Kristen Wiig missing from SNL and I am sure the show will find someone of her caliber one day, no time soon obviously. She is gonna be one tough cookie to replace. She has not left Lorne with an easy task of filling the hole she is leaving.
While I am sad to see her leave, I understand that at this point in career SNL would really be holding her back at this point. She has been in a few movies here and there in recent years, but last years Bridesmaids really got her going to the places that I am sure she has always wanted to get to go. I couldn’t be happier for her. Before Bridesmaids I would talk about Kristen Wiig and how funny he Target Lady or Gilly was on SNL and people would be like who is Kristen Wiig. After last May when Bridesmaids was released, she became a household name and I no longer had to explain who she was.
So, goodbye, Kristen… For now. We will meet again when I watch any of your sure to be astounding future films. I wouldn’t mind if I ever got to meet you in person either, or how about a part in a movie your writing? Just remember me, JakeLX.
Superhero movies really actually annoy me. I have watched most of them and like most of them, but there aren’t any that I would wanna go to the theatre and see over and over again. I guess X-Men and Spiderman are really the only superheroes that I like a lot when they release movies based on them. Generally, I feel like even though studios give these movies an enormous budget, these movies are really cheaply(creativity wise) made and usually follow the same storyline model. Now I have not watched The Avengers yet, but I hear that it will make me change my mind on superhero movies. Let’s hope so…
What is my least favorite superhero? I know that Batman is my least favorite superhero and that means those movies are my least favorite. I mean he doesn’t have any real powers. I watched Batman Begins and fell asleep and didn’t care to get caught up on it. I watched the Dark Knight and felt it was very boring and dry, very little action and a lot of talking. The Joker was the only relief in that movie and only non-boring parts. I also appreciated that it actually was filmed in a creative manner, but over all I wasn’t that thrilled. I highly doubt that I will be going to theatres to see Dark Knight Rises because of what I just said about the last two. I will have to say that this one does look better than the previous two movies. Looks like there will be a lot more action.
This post is not meant to be a hate post on superhero movies. More of a “the hype never lives up” post about these kinds of movies. I know a lot of fanboys love their superheros and the movies that go with them. Awesome, I am friends with a few of them and don’t get it. Keep on, keeping on…
The Hunger Games movie definitely did justice towards the book. I feel like there were a few parts that weren’t included that should have been, but overall you could watch the movie without every reading the books and understand and follow what was going on with the story. RATING: 9/10
