Alvin and the Chipmunks the squeals features three male chipmunk and three female chipmunk that can sing. They live in Los Angeles , California. All six of them can sing , but Hawk only wants the chipettes. Mr. Hawk hates Alvin for ruining his job. This movie has a weak story, annoying chipmunk voices, and it used a overused location.
Alvin in the Chipmunks' sequel is about the chipmunks and the chipettes going to school and the mean manager getting revenge. The best part of the movie was the school scene because the animation blended well. The majority of the movie was like the movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, because the animation and the people did not cooperate coherently. A real life and computer generated things should complement each other instead revolving around the animation.
The chipmunk's high pitched voices was unnatural and just plain human imagination. Their high pitched voices made watching the movie difficult because it does not look natural. Chipmunks cannot talk nor can they talk in high pitched voices.
Hollywood is a location used by many movies. Some of them are animated or real action movies. The movie Bolt takes place in Hollywood and Star Struck takes place in Hollywood. I want to see a new location instead of the same one that has been used by directors for over century now.
There is nothing special about this movie. This movie could be one of the worst movies in the 21st century.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Coraline in 2D and 3D
Traveling to a new world is not hard with movies like Avatar, Narnia, and Coraline. Coraline,released in 2009, is a trip similar to Narnia. Young Coraline just moved into the new neighborhood with her workaholic parents. She becomes extremely bored and finds a tiny secret door. Along her adventure, she meets Wybie,Bobinsky, and two actresses. The movie's story is a regular plot,but the movie is filled with suspense. The movie, Coraline, has a different animation style and it also has fine voice acting.
The movie, Coraline, has a different type of animation style. The movie is animated in a different way than Toy Story 3 and How to Train your Dragon because the animators want us to feel frightened and scared. This movie has a dark attitude, but the entrance into another world is similar to Narnia. Both Coraline and the Pevencies children want some attention and fun after a dreadful experience in their world. However Coraline does not want to go back after she escapes the other mother's intention of replacing her eyes with buttons.
Dakota Fanning as Coraline was a great choice made by the director because she is full of excitement and her voice changes to the mood and facial expression of the character.
Coraline meets the circus star, Bobinsky and learns that he likes to train mice. Bobinsky , the actresses, and her parents in the other world were only luring her and working for the evil force of the other mother. She learns that no family is more suited to her than the parents that gave birth to her.
It is a great movie that incorporates good acting and fine animation style, but it will always be second to Pixar.
The movie, Coraline, has a different type of animation style. The movie is animated in a different way than Toy Story 3 and How to Train your Dragon because the animators want us to feel frightened and scared. This movie has a dark attitude, but the entrance into another world is similar to Narnia. Both Coraline and the Pevencies children want some attention and fun after a dreadful experience in their world. However Coraline does not want to go back after she escapes the other mother's intention of replacing her eyes with buttons.
Dakota Fanning as Coraline was a great choice made by the director because she is full of excitement and her voice changes to the mood and facial expression of the character.
Coraline meets the circus star, Bobinsky and learns that he likes to train mice. Bobinsky , the actresses, and her parents in the other world were only luring her and working for the evil force of the other mother. She learns that no family is more suited to her than the parents that gave birth to her.
It is a great movie that incorporates good acting and fine animation style, but it will always be second to Pixar.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sherlock Holmes: Terrible Movie
In London, Sherlock Holmes is snooping around to uncover the mysteries of a case. I have no idea what the case is about nor do I know why they are doing it. The movie gives less information and too much violence. Sherlock Holmes was a great classic for everybody, but this movie is the direct antithesis of the original story. Sherlock Holmes the movie has a far too complex plot, difficult to understand story, and terrible acting.
The movie starts off with a man trying to kill a women and Sherlock Holmes is on the case, but why. The murder case should be for the police. Why is he killing the lady? Then the movie goes on and Sherlock Holmes is living in a small apartment on Baker Street. The room was nothing like the one described in one of his Sir Conan Doyle's stories. Sherlock Holmes' attitude and behavior is also different than described in the book.
Robert Downey Jr was not a good choice of actor because he's not British, and he did not properly act out Holmes' behavior. He does not have a British accent , so he uses an American version of a British accent. His British accent sounds unnatural and not humorous. If this was a comedy, then it might be funny, however this movie is a mystery genre. Therefore, the actors have to take their accents sound authentic. That was one the reasons why they chose British born actors for the Harry Potter movies.
The story goes off the wall. The director do not specify characters on why Holmes is with them. The director does not tell us specifically the case that Holmes has to solve.
At first , I thought that the movie would be good, but I cannot judge a book by its cover. The director of Sherlock Holmes has disappointed me.
The movie starts off with a man trying to kill a women and Sherlock Holmes is on the case, but why. The murder case should be for the police. Why is he killing the lady? Then the movie goes on and Sherlock Holmes is living in a small apartment on Baker Street. The room was nothing like the one described in one of his Sir Conan Doyle's stories. Sherlock Holmes' attitude and behavior is also different than described in the book.
Robert Downey Jr was not a good choice of actor because he's not British, and he did not properly act out Holmes' behavior. He does not have a British accent , so he uses an American version of a British accent. His British accent sounds unnatural and not humorous. If this was a comedy, then it might be funny, however this movie is a mystery genre. Therefore, the actors have to take their accents sound authentic. That was one the reasons why they chose British born actors for the Harry Potter movies.
The story goes off the wall. The director do not specify characters on why Holmes is with them. The director does not tell us specifically the case that Holmes has to solve.
At first , I thought that the movie would be good, but I cannot judge a book by its cover. The director of Sherlock Holmes has disappointed me.
The Blind Side: Another great movie from 2009
In a average southern town in Alabama, a homeless African American man is given the opportunity of a lifetime. He has been offered a chance to stay with a millionaire's family. Michael Ohar was given the chance because he was a classmate of one of their children and their son like him. Being raised in turbulent environment with a mother that has an unstable health condition and job. He was forced into the state's care and given to foster families, but he always returned home to his mother's house. Michael has been repeatedly called Big Mike, but he confessed that he disdains the nickname. The Blind Side shows great acting by Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron and it keeps me informed on every scene.
The best acting came from Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron because of their constant interactions and confrontations. Quinton Aaron's character is a sixteen year old African American teenager that was found by Sandra Bullock. Her character found him because Michael was from the high school and he was walking in the rain with no where to stay. The interactions between the two characters is not something anybody would do in real life. Most people would not let a homeless student stay in their home. Leigh Anne was a brave women for letting a six foot eight boy stay at her home because if that boy was intentionally insidious or evil then her house would be in danger.
Unlike Sherlock Holmes, this movie entertained me and it was readily understood. All the way til the end, I had the same questions that I had in the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes movie. This movie was different because I could easily understand the situation , problem or scene. There was no misinterpretations or questions because the actors spoke clearly and coherently. I still have a hard time listening to the British accents of the actors in Sherlock Holmes because it does not sound spontaneous.
The Blind Side has joined Avatar, Invictus, and Precious in the top ten movies of 2009.
The best acting came from Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron because of their constant interactions and confrontations. Quinton Aaron's character is a sixteen year old African American teenager that was found by Sandra Bullock. Her character found him because Michael was from the high school and he was walking in the rain with no where to stay. The interactions between the two characters is not something anybody would do in real life. Most people would not let a homeless student stay in their home. Leigh Anne was a brave women for letting a six foot eight boy stay at her home because if that boy was intentionally insidious or evil then her house would be in danger.
Unlike Sherlock Holmes, this movie entertained me and it was readily understood. All the way til the end, I had the same questions that I had in the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes movie. This movie was different because I could easily understand the situation , problem or scene. There was no misinterpretations or questions because the actors spoke clearly and coherently. I still have a hard time listening to the British accents of the actors in Sherlock Holmes because it does not sound spontaneous.
The Blind Side has joined Avatar, Invictus, and Precious in the top ten movies of 2009.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Invictus: An inspiring movie
Invictus is an Oscar award winning movie. The movie has shown Clint Eastwood's good judge of actors. The movie starts in February 11,1990, the day Nelson Mandala was released from prison. It was also the year that he became president of the Republic of South Africa. President Mandala displayed his tremendous leadership skills during his years as president. Morgan Freeman was the best actor for President Mandala because he is the only actor in Hollywood that looks like Mandala and he displays the acting skills necessary to show us Mandala's leadership.
Morgan Freeman starts the movie with a speech that Mandala spoke to promote peace between the ANC and the other black people. When I saw his speaking style, it was like I can see Mandala speaking. His passion for helping South Africa was so strong that it made me want to cry. In apartheid South Africa, the white minority and the black majority are in constant conflict. Even in the rugby games, the blacks would cheer for every team that is competing against the white minority's team. In every way, Morgan Freeman shows me that he is Nelson Mandala. Rarely, would I see his talent and skill in other actors. His meeting with the captain of the rugby team is a good example of his leadership. He says, "The English gave us many things. Rugby being one of which,but afternoon tea was the best". It was like Mandala was speaking to us through Freeman. That would be impossible, but this is only my feeling.
Morgan Freeman's acting skills taught us the history of how Nelson Mandala brought whites and blacks together. His acting is at the center point of this movie. He showed us that sports can bring two different groups together. We all know that sports can bring peace, but not many of us knew how. Freeman showed us that a Rugby team needs to win the World Cup and that the team needs to open rugby clinics for poor South African children. He showed us that change takes time to except. It wasn't until the end that most of South Africa accepted Mandela. It is the same with Barack Obama. Obama is facing a lot of criticism , but we will eventually be grateful for his change.
Morgan Freeman starts the movie with a speech that Mandala spoke to promote peace between the ANC and the other black people. When I saw his speaking style, it was like I can see Mandala speaking. His passion for helping South Africa was so strong that it made me want to cry. In apartheid South Africa, the white minority and the black majority are in constant conflict. Even in the rugby games, the blacks would cheer for every team that is competing against the white minority's team. In every way, Morgan Freeman shows me that he is Nelson Mandala. Rarely, would I see his talent and skill in other actors. His meeting with the captain of the rugby team is a good example of his leadership. He says, "The English gave us many things. Rugby being one of which,but afternoon tea was the best". It was like Mandala was speaking to us through Freeman. That would be impossible, but this is only my feeling.
Morgan Freeman's acting skills taught us the history of how Nelson Mandala brought whites and blacks together. His acting is at the center point of this movie. He showed us that sports can bring two different groups together. We all know that sports can bring peace, but not many of us knew how. Freeman showed us that a Rugby team needs to win the World Cup and that the team needs to open rugby clinics for poor South African children. He showed us that change takes time to except. It wasn't until the end that most of South Africa accepted Mandela. It is the same with Barack Obama. Obama is facing a lot of criticism , but we will eventually be grateful for his change.
Karate Kid: Advertisment for China and the Chinese bullies
The Karate Kid is a great movie to watch in the summer because it has a strong story and acting skills. The movie also gives you a tour of Beijing, China. Not only are you immersed into a Chinese environment , but the director decided to make some advertisements for China, since this year is the 2010 Expo. In the first first few scenes, we see the state owned airline company, Air China. Air China is not the only airline company in China, but he used Air China to tell people that it is not that bad. Air China has a history of long delays and cancellations.
In July 2006, I was on Air China heading towards JFK. We were about to take off ,but the pilot turned back towards the terminal. It was because the wings of the jet were broken. We were now two to three hours behind schedule. Then it took another five hours to get on another plane. The same thing happened again, but this time the radar was broken. We got off the plane and waited another four hours for the radar to be fixed. Finally, we were twelve hours behind the normal schedule. This has happened frequently before and after my experience, so it shows that Air China is unreliable and unsafe. The Karate Kid exaggerated the speed of Air China's takeoff.
Every country has bullies, but the bullies displayed in the Karate Kid was exaggerated. In China, there are very few bullies like the one seen in the movie because the Chinese students are generally hard working, peaceful, and amicable. The bullies in the movie were influenced by bad teachers.
In July 2006, I was on Air China heading towards JFK. We were about to take off ,but the pilot turned back towards the terminal. It was because the wings of the jet were broken. We were now two to three hours behind schedule. Then it took another five hours to get on another plane. The same thing happened again, but this time the radar was broken. We got off the plane and waited another four hours for the radar to be fixed. Finally, we were twelve hours behind the normal schedule. This has happened frequently before and after my experience, so it shows that Air China is unreliable and unsafe. The Karate Kid exaggerated the speed of Air China's takeoff.
Every country has bullies, but the bullies displayed in the Karate Kid was exaggerated. In China, there are very few bullies like the one seen in the movie because the Chinese students are generally hard working, peaceful, and amicable. The bullies in the movie were influenced by bad teachers.
Planet 51: A normal movie
Planet 51 is about an astronaut that landed on an alien planet full of little green people. This is not like Avatar because the director took Earth and transformed the people into green looking people. I believe that those people are just earthlings , because they are using our western technologies. Basically it is a recreation of our planet and its people into planet 51.
In the last scenes , they saw planet 51 and it looked exactly liked Earth. Chuck did not even need his space suit. This differs from other alien and human encounters like Avatar. On Pandora, the planet is more real, more hostile, and there is not oxygen. The environment of planet 51 is not the only unrealistic part. The 50s theme on the planet is something to examine closely because if they never encountered humans before, then how do they know about our culture. Planet 51 does not have its own creative theme and it lacks in a strong storyline and creative environments.
The acting was good for this type of movie , but it's not going to win any Oscars or other awards. Dwayne Johnson acts the way he normally does, there was nothing special in his voice.
In the last scenes , they saw planet 51 and it looked exactly liked Earth. Chuck did not even need his space suit. This differs from other alien and human encounters like Avatar. On Pandora, the planet is more real, more hostile, and there is not oxygen. The environment of planet 51 is not the only unrealistic part. The 50s theme on the planet is something to examine closely because if they never encountered humans before, then how do they know about our culture. Planet 51 does not have its own creative theme and it lacks in a strong storyline and creative environments.
The acting was good for this type of movie , but it's not going to win any Oscars or other awards. Dwayne Johnson acts the way he normally does, there was nothing special in his voice.
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