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Steven Spielberg. Tom Cruise. Dakota Fanning. Katie Holmes. Oh what, she wasn’t in this. But Tim Robbins was, and in true Vince Vaughn cameo style too. You know, a couple of well timed jokes and then bam, he’s out. Now onto the movie. I didn’t get the satisfaction that I wanted from the film. The acting and visuals were a feast for the eyes, but the story wasn’t delicious enough. I still yearned for something more. Not too sure of what though. Cruise and Fanning were good as always. Now Fanning, that girl has talent. She is going places. All in all, a good solid movie, I mean you can’t go wrong with Spielberg, right? We still need a movie to break us through this horrible slump. I mean, AMC is offering people to watch Cinderella Man for free. Click here for details.
I was browsing through some reviews for the newly released War of the Worlds, and this is what I came across. I don’t know about the content of the review, or the movie itself yet, but I will give the title of the review 2 thumbs up. Article Link
George A. Romero returns to the film genre that he created. Nothing really fancy, just a typical zombie horror flick. I mean the theater that I saw it in was filled with boppers as young as 8 years old. Evidently Herbie’s G rating wasn’t hardcore enough for the young’uns. As with any living dead movie, you get your action, suspense, and comedy. This movie was straight comedy. I got my laughs in on this one. I’m pretty sure I busted at least 3 LOLers, if not ROFLers, and 1 LMAOer. I guess you could say those were the saving graces for this movie. So my final verdict, unless you’re a die hard zombie fan, wait until it hits the store shelves in a couple of weeks.
i’m sitting here, just pondering while watching one of the better films of my time, pulp fiction. i don’t know what i’m thinking about, i just know that my mind is wandering. “lots of cream, lots of sugar,” is what harvey keitel just told quentin tarantino. wowsers, the dialogue is great in this movie. but you know what, this site isn’t just about my petty little movie reviews. it’s more than that. i also review television shows. haha. ok seriously. i’m not quite sure where i’m going with this, so you’ll have to bear with me for the time being. but there is one thing that i can promise. this site is never going to be generic. never. eh, did you like that? see how i was able to put generic and never together like that? because the name of this site is genericnever. pretty clever huh? yup. expect more of that.
it was about half a year ago, when i saw this film, ironically titled saw. this crazy ass movie had had me tripping for weeks, if not months. the ending was just twisted in every way possible. so twisted that a sequel is already in the works. i mean this movie really effed with my mind, even though the movie as a whole was horrible(let’s give it a C+). the acting was so bad i found myself chuckling throughout the screening. but that doesn’t take away from the pure psychotic torture that james wan(director and writer) was able to impose on the audience. i’m very eager to see what wan can cook up in the follow up to this effed up movie. if you have a couple hours to spare, pick up this movie and check it out. i will guarantee you a few good laughs and an ending you will never forget. this movie will make you spasm with simultaneous lol and wtf reactions. hopefully more of the latter.
partially amusing. the entire cast featured big name actors, pro football players and pro wrestlers. unfortunately, their star power was put to waste. the storyline was careening all over the place. the movie didn’t really know what it was. the emotional and inspirational scenes couldn’t really be taken seriously. the whole movie felt like a parody. chris rock delivered his usual racial bits and adam sandler mumbled his irreverent remarks. there were some humorous moments, and i caught myself laughing a little bit, but there was nothing spectacular. oh, hold the phone, ms. johnson. courtney cox-arquette, aka monica gellar, got some tig’ols! i know she just had a baby, but hot shucks! i mean after seeing her, i think i had the longest yard, yadada mean, yadada mean! ah, just shut up. and by the way, they’re real, and they’re speeeectacular(for you seinfeld fans out there).
the story of batman as it was meant to be told. the director, christopher nolan (think memento), was able to capture the comic bookness of batman. forget the batman of the 90’s, whose image was butchered beyond recoginition by the directors’ choice of visuals, dialogue and storyline. the in depth account of bruce wayne’s childhood and training provided the history and backdrop for the entire movie. we finally learn where all of his anguish and hatred stems from, and the origins of his fixation with bats. the true essence of batman. christian bale heads the somewhat ensemble cast in this latest interpretation of the caped crusader. liam neeson returns to his generic role as a mentor and morgan freeman tries to prove that there is life without ashley judd.
just good clean fun. the movie was cute. and i say that with all my masculinity still intact. ok, whatever, i’m a woman. very entertaining, nonetheless. and the actors weren’t so bad looking either. the power duo, known to you us weekly and people subscribers as brangelina, were able to pull off the marriage bit quite nicely. is it because they also had an offscreen romance? or just because they are quite possibly the two hottest actors ever to grace the silver screen? who knows. i think brad pitt really stole the show though, as his comedic talents really shined in this flick. he played the role genuinely, and i think angelina jolie’s acting benefited from that. the movie was actually better than i expected, both actors were very charming. awww, poor jennifer aniston! seriously. with that said, still watch the movie. still love jennifer. oh, go watch the movie, then go home and watch friends, which is in syndication, check your local listings. everybody wins.
jessica alba. the word perfection doesn’t quite capture the magnificent radiance of this profound creature. as we see here in this picture, even her exposed appendage is no short of pure transcendence. oh, what i would give to be that rectangular genericnever.com censor, which is covering her unashamed bosom oh so slightly. let’s do lunch. or we could just do you. yes, i like the latter much better.
one of my favorite film genres is the drug/mob genre. layer cake did not disappoint. in this well crafted script, daniel craig’s character is forced to do one last job before he can retire; the age old successful druglord wants to get out of the business while on top, but is forced into performing one last job before his employers will let him go story. this movie sucks you into the underground world of drugs, and sheds some light on how it operates. deceit. lies. betrayal. it is a never ending game of treachery and murder, one that you cannot simply walk away from, as craig’s character finds out. an excellent movie, as it captures the reality of the drug scene, from a distributor’s standpoint. and i guarantee you it is not a remake of snatch or lock, stock, and two smoking barrels. welcome to the layer cake.
not for the faint of heart. if you are even remotely homophobic, this is not the film for you. mysterious skin is a film that follows the lives of two boys who were molested as children. their lives are as different as night and day, but yet there is something that also bonds the two of them together. joseph gordon-levitt and brady corbet play the two young men who are out searching their meaning, but in two very different places. gordon-levitt’s character turns to prostitution, while corbet’s character seeks out answers through UFOs and aliens. it is a decent movie, but there a lot of implied sexual scenes. gordon-levitt i must say, is excellent in this movie. i was very impressed with the range of his acting. i’m giving it my stamp of approval.
