Classic Movie Wednesday #4 The Nutty Professor

Nutty Professor movie review

 

Eddy Murphy in a fat suit who's brilliant idea is that? This week I decided I'd watch one of Eddy Murphy's best movies. I understand that's not saying much considering his best is probably Shrek an animated film. First, the basic plot of this film isn't very creative. Its about a fat professor who wants to lose weight using science. Now it does get interesting when he becomes skinny because he develops an alternate personality named Bobby Love. Bobby Love is a jerk to be honest the polar opposite of Sherman Klump. In addition Eddy Murphy plays just about every character in this movie; he plays the entire Klump family except the youngest Klump. Eddy Murphy did a decent job in this film. Some of his funniest moments come from his characters Bobby Love and the family at the dinner table. In fact the majority of what I enjoyed about this film took place at the dinner table scenes. One character I found annoying was a comedian that Sherman and his date went to see. This guy wasn't even funny and was extremely rude. A good feel moment of this movie was when Eddy Murphy got up on stage and made fun of him. The only plus of having this character was that he was susceptible to some of the funniest jokes. One thing that didn't make sense to me in this movie was that Sherman got a date with a girl way out of his league. Seriously, I get that its not whats on the outside, but come on he is about four hundred pounds and has no personality. In conclusion the Nutty Professor is a descent movie. It has its moments in the comedy department, but as far as story goes its not that great. Frankly they could have just filmed a movie about the Klump family because that would have been hilarious. So The Nutty Professor gets a 5 out of 10. Its not bad its just not amazing its worth at least one watch. Just about everyone will laugh at some point in this film not the entire time but some times. If you want more laughs watch Batman from the 1960s and pretend like they are serious actors. Gosh darn Batman what are we going to do? If anyone takes this seriously please take the time to sit down and watch a good movie. Perhaps the Dark Knight or Ghostbusters or Mission Impossible.Please don't give up on movies until you try others.

Friday Night Movies #6 Wrath of the Titans

Wrath of the Titans Movie Review

After the previous film Clash of the Titan's lack of success most were unsure if a sequel would be made. When I first saw the previews for this film, I was in awe it look action packed. Let me be the first to say Wrath of the Titans is one fight after another. Within the first few minutes we see our hero in a huge battle and a few minutes later we see the gods in a huge battle. Also the fight scenes in this movie are all choreographed very they look very realistic. Even the fights with the CGI creatures look and feel real. In addition the actors in this movie were descent; I really didn't get to emotionally attached to anyone. Sam Worthington did an okay job in this film. He plays Perseus the son of Zeus a demigod. Honestly he was better than he was in the previous film but not quite as good as he was in Man on a Ledge or Avatar. I understand that its not his fault due to crappy writing. He is a great actor but the way i view it you could have one of the funniest men like Robin Williams in a movie but if the writing and jokes stink the actor can't do anything about it. Frankly this movie has an amazing cast Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes all of these men are well know actors. Honestly this poor story line inhibits their abilities to make an instant classic. One thing I did enjoy about this movie was the main plot. This doesn't relate the the characters dialogue which I hated. But the idea that all the Gods are dying and a super titan is going to destroy the world is insane. That right their makes an instant summer block buster. In conclusion Wrath of the Titans is a descent movie not a great movie but okay. Defiantly worth a rent at least once it would be a great rainy day movie. With not stop action and a list full of great actors they only way this could go bad is that the dialogue is poorly written. Wrath of the Titans gets a 7 out of 10. If this film had the dialogue of Gladiator or of Taken it could be great. Perhaps every movie doesn't get to be like Ben Hur and have everything. For those of you who don't know what Ben Hur is its probably the greatest film ever. So Sam Worthington just focus on the next avatar.

Classic Movie Wednesday #3 Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin Movie Review

This was a highly anticipated film for its time, but soon became the one movie we all wanted to forget. Batman and Robin was the fourth Batman film made in the 90's and was hands down the worst. When I began reading through the list of cast member's I saw George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger and thought well that's an interesting combo. Both great actors just not right for a Batman film. George Clooney plays Batman in this film and wow is it a lower quality Batman. A giant leap down from Michael Keaton's previous performances. If I ever see  George Clooney's name under a super hero film, I will probably burn the Studio making it to the ground. I have a genius idea lets get a petition  started stating that George Clooney should only do stupid movies about a guy taking a plane on trips. Next lets talk about Mr Freeze played by Arnold Schwarzenegger one phrase describes him " Ahhhh my wife she is frozen ahhhh". Half the time I don't know what he is saying. I look up quotes from this movie and they have Mr Freeze quotes, well I don't recognize any of them. I like Arnold Schwarzenegger in other movies such as: Kindergarten Cop, Twins and Terminator, but his role in this movie is just awful. Frankly the story they have for him is all about how he is trying to save his wife and after seeing this movie I'm sick of hearing about his wife. Guess how he covers up the pain of losing his wife, he has his henchmen perform the Ice Miser song from a Year Without Santa. I know whenever I'm upset I smash a beer bottle and dance in an abandoned barn but that's just me. Along with the crappy acting this movie also has a terrible plot believe it or not. Poison Ivy is the main villain in this film and she is really pointless. Now Ivy couldn't do it alone so she gets bane to help her. Bane is a masked wrestler on steroids that never speaks all he does is grunt and punch. Other than the obvious problems Bane is a side kick in this film even though in the comics Bane is just as smart and stronger than Batman. In addition I normally like the Batman costumes and gadgets, but every costume or weapon seemed to come out of party city. I mean really if Batman were to walk out at night with that on he might gain a few guys phone numbers and could become a human disco ball. Also look at Batman's chest its like he is wearing a skin tight shirt not armor. I understand freezes layer was cold but seriously you could cut diamonds with his nipples through out the entire movie. In conclusion if anyone says to you oh lets watch Batman and Robin its a great film, you should probably shun them for all of eternity. Also if you ever say George Clooney was a good Batman you should personally apologize to everyone who has ever played Batman. One thing that could have made this movie experience a lot better is either burning every copy of it or adding having batman and every villain die within the first few minutes. My rating system allows me to only go as low as 1 out of 10 but this movie clearly deserves a -1 out of 100. So save yourself about two hundred brain cells and don't watch Batman and Robin.

Friday Night Movies #5 The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy Movie Review

This is the fourth instalment of the Bourne series and most of us were unsure if a Bourne movie could be possible without Matt Damon. The standard set by Matt Damon was extremely high. So when Jeremy Renner was named the main star I'll admit I was upset ,but eventually accepted it. The first thing I noticed is that the plot of this movie seems a bit like the fourth Mission Impossible. The company that created the program suddenly wants to dissolve and terminate all of the operatives, sound familiar? But other than about twenty minutes that seemed  a bit dull this movie is action packed and a thrill ride from beginning to end. The main character Aaron Cross played by Jeremy Renner has the same set of skill and abilities as Jason Bourne. The main difference between the two characters is that Aaron Cross knows who he is and Jason Bourne had to discover who he was. Obviously the writers are stating that these are two different  individuals and the plot clearly states that multiple times. In addition the casting of Jeremy Renner was spot on. He played the part to the tee. Honestly, I was expecting the Mission Impossible Jeremy Renner ,but instead I got a whole new role. He walked as if he could not only kill you, but knew he would kill you. The look of intensity he had throughout the entire film made it that much greater. In conclusion the only down side to this movie is that their wasn't enough action scenes. The original three films was one fight scene after another so to me they focused to much on the company and what the company was going to do next. So more explosions, shootings and Russel Crowe in a gladiator costume. So the action this movie had was intense but needed more of it. Adding this or Russel Crowe would probably make this the best Bourne film yet. The Bourne Legacy gets a 7 out of 10 only for the few dull moments ,but all in all a great movie. Jeremy Renner deserves a big yes if he wants to do a follow up film possibly with Matt Damon?

Jack and Jill movie Review

Jack and Jill Movie Review

Jack and Jill is about a brother and sister that get together for the holidays. Now Jack is a successful business man and Jill is the exact opposite she is a slob, annoying and grotesque. I went into this movie optimistic not expecting it to be good or bad. Frankly i was just hoping for a time killer, but instead it was a complete waste of time. Honestly this movie is dreadful probably the worst movie of this year. Its supposed to be a comedy, but I'm pretty sure comedies are funny and this movie isn't at all. None of the jokes work and some jokes are just gross. I knew going into an Adam Sandler movie that it was going to be hit or miss, but i never realized that this movie could be so awful. First off the acting in this movie seems like every other Adam Sandler film the same old actors, the same voices and the same crappy jokes. The standard films like Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison and Anger Management set was apparently to high for any other one of his films to reach or at least get close to. This movie needed many things to get it to a descent level like Bill Murray with a proton pack destroying everything. Seriously this movie should be used to interrogate people. Get a Terrorist in a room start playing Jack and Jill and he will create a power point presentation for every single question you have. Water boarding will seem like a relief to these men they might start asking for it. In conclusion if you are considering watching this movie after reading this review then you should probably check yourself into the nearest mental institute. First tell them your sane, then tell them you wanted to see Jack and Jill the will have no problem committing you. So Jack and Jill gets a 1 out of 10 in this reviewers eyes. Jack and Jill will most likely cause your eyes to implode and your ears to bleed until God decides to  put you out of your misery.

Friday Night Movies #4 Social Network

Social Network movie review

The Social network is a movie about the creation of Facebook. I had heard good things about this film from multiple critics and frankly they were completely wrong. This movie is extremely boring and very long or it just felt long. This film is also very confusing its hard to tell the past and the present due to the fact that the characters look the same. I understand that it all happened in the same year but the could have at least had captions to state past and present. Perhaps the narrator from SpongeBob could have helped out to make the time changes smoother. First off the one person I actually enjoyed watching in this movie was Jesse Eisenberg. He was the only thing stopping me from turning this movie off ten minutes into it. Honestly his performance wasn't Oscar worthy, but compared to the rest of the movie it was outstanding. In addition this proves my theory that every movie Justin Timberlake stars in is awful. His characters screen time may have been brief, but it was just enough to take this already bad movie to the level of awful. All they needed was Taylor Lautner to make an appearance to make this the worst movie of all time. In addition the plot of this movie is thin, but that was understandable because its based on a true story. But they could have put Batman chasing a villain in the background to add some sort of intense scene. In conclusion this film really isn't worth your time and I frankly regret watching it. I'm giving the Social Network a 4 out of 10 frankly its not worth your time. If you are considering watching this film, don't go do your taxes it will be more productive and entertaining than this movie. So ask Siri to remind you not to watch the social network.

Classic Movie Wednesday #2 Real Genius

Real Genius movie review

Real Genius is a movie about this young fifteen year old high school genius who is sent to college to help build a laser. Now when he arrives at this college he finds his roommate Chris Knight played by Val Kilmer. First off Val Kilmer was outstanding in this movie. His comedic timing is impeccable during certain scenes he had me rolling on the floor. His presence in this movie is hilarious he is so sarcastic throughout the entirety of the movie. I didn't really care for any of the other actors in this film honestly they aren't even good enough for a mention. Now one thing that was lacking in this film was the plot. Seriously when someone ask you to build a laser strong enough to vaporize a human what do you think they are going to use it for. It also seems like their isn't enough character development I'd like to get to know Chris Knight more. A flash back would have been nice a look at what he was like as a freshman student. In conclusion this is one of the few 80s comedies i actually enjoyed watching. I'm giving Real Genius a 7 out of 10. Other than the lacking plot,  this movie was very enjoyable and deserves at least one watch. I hope you enjoy this classic as much as i have and thank God for Val Kilmer.