Tag: movies
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Movies With Repeated Theater Viewings
The title says it all – I thought I’d start a discussion about what movies you just HAD to see more than once in the theaters. Where possible, I will be putting how many times I saw it and any other details I think of. Despicable Me – (2) – Once was at the drive-in…
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Wired: Best Sci-Fi Movie Effects
Wired has an article up about the Best Sci-Fi movie effects scenes of all time, which has some classics, from Godzilla to 2001: A Space Odyssey to Avatar. To be sure, though, they missed some of my favorites: Iron Man – specifically the scene when Tony puts the upgraded suit on for the first time and…
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Movie Review – TRON: Legacy
I caught a 3D showing of TRON: Legacy this weekend, and I love it. I might just be their ideal movie-goer. I did see the original TRON at some point, far enough back that I watched it on one of these bad boys. My Grandfather liked to buy wacky things at auctions, and came home with a…
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Lightning Movie Review – Tangled
We took the kids to see Tangled this weekend, and Mattie in particular LOVED IT. As in, during the moving saying ‘Mommy I WUV DIS MOVIE!’, and having to come over and sit on my lap so she could tell me the same thing directly. Okay, and get direct access to more popcorn. I thought…
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Lanterns, Hornets and Captains of America
Some Twitter discussion sparked by back to back viewing of the Green Lantern and Green Hornet trailers has got me thinking about these movies. Okay, and other comic book movies forthcoming too. The question is: why are fans the way we are? Think about what happens when the first stills and teasers and trailers appear. …
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Lightning Movie Review – Megamind
Saw this over the weekend with the kids – it was a solid kids movie, kept my 7 year old and 2.5 year old entertained while keeping a smile on my face throughout. Didn’t generate huge laughs or anything, but I enjoyed it and would see it again. Despicable Me wins out for me in…
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Go Ahead And Thank Me
I saw part of Cats and Dogs 3D, but I’m not going to subject you to any review of it. I’d rather not think that much about it. Chris O’Donnell had best hope NCIS:LA stays on the air or he’ll be stuck making these animal movies (probably with Brendan Fraser). That’s a fate I wouldn’t…
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Movie Review – Despicable Me
I took Thomas and Mattie to see this on Saturday, and we all enjoyed it quite a bit. Well, Mattie was more interested in popcorn and changing seats, but that’s why we go to the kid-friendly showing in the morning. ;) The story is about Gru, a super-villain comfortable in his solitary life until a…
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Movie Review: Toy Story 3
What? Oh hi, didn’t see you there…huh? No, I have something in my eye *sniff* that’s all. It’s a movie about toys for crying out loud! Uh, crying is a bad choice of words… The whole family went to see Toy Story 3 this weekend, and of course we all loved it. Plenty of action,…
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Movie Review: Iron Man 2
Saw this Friday morning, which is a great way to spend a day off, by the way. Very much enjoyed it, a worthy successor to the first, but not without a few minor flaws that keep it from being ‘better’. But really, who cares? It was still GREAT. Spoilers to follow…consider yourself warned!
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Movie Review: The Book of Eli
I saw The Book of Eli on Sunday, and enjoyed it. However, I wasn’t planning on reviewing it officially until I read this story, that requires an FJM-style takedown. I will have a go at that after the jump, as there will be MASSIVE SPOILERS.
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Movie Review: The Book of Eli
I saw The Book of Eli on Sunday (edit:Â now on DVD and Blu-ray), and enjoyed it. However, I wasn’t planning on reviewing it officially until I read this story, that requires an FJM-style takedown. I will have a go at that after the jump, as there will be MASSIVE SPOILERS.