Marvel's The Avengers Coming Summer 2012

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Red Tails

Our review will have some spoilers so please forgive us but, we saw Red Tails had great potential however it really fell flat.  The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is one story that is based on true events so how did the writers screw this up?  The 1995 film produced by HBO was a lot better and more accurate, Red Tails was horrible and we were sadly disappointed.  

Let’s start with what got out dander up, the Red Tails story was basically set around historical fact but, when it showed the underlying love story between a Black American Pilot and a White Italian Woman the story there lost credibility, because during the WWII  the racism which we knew was rampant at that time would have made this impossible especially since there are scenes in which they walk by White Officers hand in hand.....WTF?  Really?   We know that we have come a long way in fight against racism however since this film set is in the 1940’s the writers should have tried to keep this accurate no matter how distasteful it might have been and honestly that was the interesting part of the film. The Dogfights looked like a video game which took us completely out of the film.  Red Tails does a disservice to the Tuskegee Airmen and the sacrifices they made.  What a waste of good...No great subject matter.  In our opinion like our mantra says we pay to see the movies we review and we wanted our money back.  This movie is a definite wait for cable or if your extremely board.

Starring:

Terrance Howard

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Director:

Anthony Hemingway

Writers:

John Ridley & Aaron McGruder

Producer:

George Lucas

Today’s Movie Going Experience

In today's world to go see a movie it’s like being in a Master Card commercial. Parking $10.00, purchase of a movie ticket another $20.00, popcorn and drink another $15.00......and now being broke and totally annoyed with people.......Priceless.  Theater chains are wondering why most people would rather sit in the comfort of their own homes and watch a movie either on DVD, Blu-Ray, or streamed via the internet rather than put up with this shit.

Once you go through the hassle of fighting to find a parking space, standing in a long line to purchase your ticket and then stand in another long line to get your snacks.  You finally make your way down the hall towards your auditorium to pick out your seat. 

Once inside the auditorium you glance around to see where you can find a seat. You think to yourself “there’s a great spot, middle row dead center.”. You start to make your move towards it, sit down and get comfortable, when you get bumped from some inconsiderate person who doesn’t even have the common courtesy to say excuse me as they rush on past. 

Remembering how last time you where here, every few seconds someone got up and stepped on your foot as they rushed to the snack bar or restroom while the movie is playing or someone arrives late with their whole family in tow. You got Grandma with her walker ”I can’t see,” the toddler “ talk talk talk” and don’t forget the baby in the stroller “cry cry cry” all through the picture. You quickly decide to go sit near the front and you settle in.

The trailers have all played and the movie you just paid an arm and leg and a body part to be named later to see is now 5 minutes in, when another late straggler comes in and then you hear over your shoulder from the back row someone yell out to the straggler. 

A few moments of audience silence goes by and then you hear some low whispering and then the baby starts to cry, and mind you the inconsiderate parents don't even have the courtesy to take the whining brat.....oops we meant child outside so as not to disturb the film for others.   A few more moments of audience silence and someone else finds the need to start talking as if they were in their living room. You make a shush sound and now you are the bad guy. People we don't need your commentary or extra dialogue on a film that just came out.

You try to get back into the movie and now here goes someones cell phone and now they have to fumble for it and answer it. You get back into the movie and now the person in the row in front of you decides they need to send or read a text. 

Your movie is more than half over when now someone in the row behind you decides to get up and as they are exiting either hits you in the back of the head or the back of the seat as they leave.

When did this behavior become the excepted norm at the movies. If you did the same at a live performance you would be escorted out by the usher.  Maybe we should start that in movie theaters and maybe, just maybe we all might have a better movie going experience.........yea right only in our dreams.
In conclusion, we paid to see and here the actors on screen no to see and hear you!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer

This is second time we have seen this trailer, let's be honest the teaser trailer left us feeling vague. However, the full trailer is a lot more interesting and we are curious. After we saw the Dark Knight, we did not have the same view of the film the rest of the world did. We thought it was 30 minutes too long, and it killed off too many characters which could’ve been better adversaries for Batman in future films. However, we will see The Dark Knight Rises when it hits theaters this Summer.

Trailer courtesy of Warner Bros.

Mision Impossible: Ghost Protocol

The film opens...With us seeing an IMF Agent being murdered by an assassin and the mission to retrieve the Russian Nuclear Launch codes is on from there.  The next shot is us looking at a prison in Moscow and we see the Russian Correction Officers looking at monitors and the next shot is us looking over the shoulder of an inmate throwing something against the wall it’s later revealed to be Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and pretty much from there it’s non-stop action.  Director Brad Bird  (The Incredibles) did a fantastic job with handling the action and Ghost Protocol keeps you in the seats. Simon Pegg’s character (Benji) is the comic relief but not in a negative way and he proves it later in the film.  Jeremy Renner (Brandt)  and Paula Patton's (Jane) characters work well as part of a rouge IMF squad. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol is a very stylish spy film worth the full price of admission.

Sin City Film Review Crew Visits Comic Com

Here is our teaser trailer for our visit to Comic Con 2011

Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows

Just got back from a press screening of Sherlock Holmes- A Game of Shadows.  Ok let's start this off the right way.   This film was actually awesome it had a decent story and good action needless to say almost too much action.  We will not spoil the film, but there are some scenes that the film could have done with out.

Robert Downey Jr's performance as Holmes was spot on.  Downey's quick wit had you laughing at the right points.  Jude Law as Watson was well done and we have to give him credit where credit is due keeping up with Downey isn't easy, but he did it and did it well.  The additions of Noomi Rapace as Sim and Jared Harris as Moriarty made the story more interesting, we thought it would confuse us but it didn't so well done to the writers.

There is one part of the film we thought seriously wasn't necessary and we are still wondering why.  The bringing back of Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) although it was cool to see her part of the first film we thought it was totally unnecessary to have her in the second film honestly she wasn't in the film long (SPOILER ALERT!!!  After we said we wouldn't spoil the film for you....oops) and could been done with out her and her character really didn't move the story along honestly.

As to keeping with the Arthur Conan Doyle books as the producers and star said they were doing, they know that she was only in one book, A Scandal in Bohemia where she was referred only as the "Woman" and she was mention in four other books A Case of Identity, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Five Orange Pips, and His Last Bow.  So how she needed to be in this one is beyond us.

In conclusion we say this film is definitely a full price film to be enjoyed with an audience, there is enough action and story to keep you interested so check out  Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows.

The film is scheduled for wide release in US and the UK on December 16th