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Walking Tall (2004)

5/10

24 November 2004

What can I say? I enjoy the Rock. And I enjoy his movies. He's humorous.

Walking Tall is not an award winning film. If I'm being honest, it's not even really a great action/drama flick. But it did keep my attention. The Rock has a very subtle sense of humor and he's also not very hard on the eyes. I felt that the plot could have been more developed. I wish that we would have seen more of the Rock's relationship with the kid. I also wish that we would have been able to see what the Rock's life was like before he went away to join the armed forces.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend this movie to friends or watch it again, but I don't regret viewing it. 5 Stars.

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The Eye (2002)

2/10

Boring, Boring, Boring

14 November 2004

I rented this movie expecting to be scared out of my seat. I had heard so much about Japanese horror, and how it is superior to American horror. After all, Americans are remaking all of the Japanese horror flicks. I saw this movie on the shelf and became excited. Then I watched it and nearly fell asleep.

This is the poor-boy version of the sixth sense. It's not scary at all. The first hour is drawn out and boring. I kept wondering when anything was going to happen. Nothing ever did.

If you like Japanese horror or American horror skip this movie. If you like ridiculous attempts to be scary that fail, this may be the movie for you.

Big thumbs down.

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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

9/10

Excellent Film, Deserves Award

14 November 2004

The Motorcycle Diaries is a tale of Che's life prior to becoming a revolutionary political figure. We follow Che and his friend on a cross-country road trip, a journey into the unknown. The film was beautifully filmed. It really makes you want to travel and go to see some of the South/Central American countries.

The acting was superb. Gael Garcia Bernal is not new to the screen. He has delivered amazing performances in both Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien. He does not disappoint in this movie. Newcomer, Rodrigo De La Serna, also gives an excellent performance.

Regardless of your politics and personal views of Che, you will walk away from this movie feeling a bit better about humanity.

I'm hoping this pulls Best Foreign Oscar.

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Saw (2004)

6/10

Saw is good, not great, but good.

14 November 2004

I went into Saw half expecting it to be horrid. Most horror movies these days, the ones that promise to scare you, often leave you leaving the theatre in fits of laughter, wishing you could have your time and money back.

Saw is a psychological thriller. Though it has been compared to Silence of the Lambs, it's really an unfair comparison, with a lesser budget, and less talented cast. Saw doesn't offer jump-out-of-your-seat-and-scream shock therapy like other movies, such as The Ring or The Grudge. Instead Saw tries to get into your head. Is your life worth living to you? Are you living your life to its fullest? And if put into a situation would you choose life or death, and would you be to late.

The killer is smart and sets traps. And you never really know who the killer is. The ending was great.

Sure, this movie could have been a lot better. The acting was horrible. But with a different cast, this movie could have been great. Would I ever watch Saw again? Maybe, if just for the mask. I definitely don't regret the time or money spent on this film.

Also, the soundtrack is great.

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The Incredibles (2004)

8/10

Best Animated Of The Year

14 November 2004

The Incredibles will be another box office hit for Pixar/Disney. This animated film is good for children of all ages. We are allowed to take a glimpse into the lives of superheros. We see what they do in their down time. We see how they try to manage taking care of their family and saving the world at the same time. And we also get to see what happens when you aren't able to do the job that you love anymore. The characters are believable and easy to relate to, even the bad guy character who you want to hate, but end up feeling sorry for. Overall, I'd say this is a fun movie for kids of all ages. It will definitely win the Oscar for best animated. I would have rated it higher, but I liked Finding Nemo better.

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Birth (2004)

1/10

Spoilers- Horrible Movie

13 November 2004

Warning: Spoilers

If you've been thinking about checking out Kidman's new movie, Birth, I have one word of advice for you: don't. Don't pay money to see this movie in theaters.

Don't go if a friend offers to pay. Don't sneak in after another movie. Don't wait for the rental. Don't. Don't. Just don't. Spoilers Ahead.

Birth is possibly the dullest movie I have seen since The Legend Of Bagger Vance.

Though I walked out of The Legend Of Bagger Vance after about 30 minutes, I stayed for Birth, hoping (praying) it would get better. It didn't.

The plot seemed interesting enough: Her husband dies. Ten years later she gets engaged. A young boy shows up at her engagement party claiming to be her dead husband. Is he or isn't he?

This movie could have been good. The storyline had potential. But it never promised what it offered. It never explored reincarnation. Instead we got to see what happens when good actresses choose shitty roles and lose the respect of their fans.

Horrible points in the movie:

1. At one point Nicole's character has just started to believe the 10 year old boy may be her dead husband and the camera fixates on her face for at least 3 minutes while opera music plays in the background. Now as pleasant as Kidman may be to look at, I don't want to stare at her face for three minutes. Those three minutes could have been used to take the plot somewhere. But considering the horrible middle and ending of this movie, I don't think anyone was thinking about plot.

2. Nicole Kidman talks about sex and having sex with a ten year old boy who doesn't end up being her husband, who really is just a ten year old boy.

3. Nicole Kidman invites the young boy to spend the night at her house. The child's mother lets her 10-year-old son spend the night with an adult woman. If this story were to happen in real life, Kidman would be in jail for child molestation and the kid's mother would be in jail for pimping out her child.

4. An unnecessary sex scene between Nicole Kidman and her fiancée. Yes, he had a nice ass. I am all about sex in movies if they move the plot forward in some way. Personally, I think the director just wanted to see Nicole's sex faces and voices.

Let it be known: I am not a prude. I don't mind sex in movies. Hetero-sex. Boy on Boy -Y Tu Mama Tambien sex. Finger-bangin on the steps- Original Sin sex. Lesbian BootytoBooty Requiem For A Dream Sex.

However, you have to draw the line somewhere-

5. Nicole Kidman naked in a bath tub. The little boy, her assumed husband, comes in. He is fully dressed. He takes off his shirt. He unzips his pants. Do you see where I'm going with this? He is wearing tighty whities. He takes them off. He gets into the bathtub with Nicole. They are naked together in a bathtub. At this point the entire audience expressed a very loud, "WTF!"

6. Nicole Kidman makes out with a 10 year old.

7. I'm just not even going to go there with the ending. If you've seen it, you know what I mean. Nicole should have just walked into the ocean and drowned.

Someone, somewhere must have thought this movie was a beautiful piece of moving art. (read: pretentious crap) I just saw it as the beginning to an end to Nicole Kidman's career.

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Van Helsing (2004)

6/10

Visually Stimulating

13 November 2004

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Van Helsing when it was in theaters. I really wish I had. The movie is extremely visually stimulating. If I were to base my grade of this movie soley on visual effects/set/direction I would give it a 10. Unfortunately, the acting was horrible. In general, I think Hugh Jackman is a decent actor, but I didn't find him convincing as Van Helsing. And Kate Beckingsale, while nice to look at, couldn't act her way out of a shoebox. The actor that played Dracula made me laugh more than convince me he was really evil. Overall, I'm not sorry I watched this movie. It is entertaining. But, it could have been better.

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The Polar Express (2004)

3/10

Big Hype, Little Delivery

13 November 2004

I saw the Polar Express last night on IMAX 3-D. I had high hopes for this movie. Unfortunately, the movie didn't deliver. I never connected or felt anything for the main character and the supporting characters were just annoying. The musical scenes in this movie made me want to dig my eyes out with an unsharpened pencil. The only saving grace to this movie was the ghost character. The plot was slow in the beginning and felt rushed in the end. The only people I could imagine enjoying this movie are the under 7 crowd. Don't waste your money or time. I wish I didn't.

If you want good animation, see the Incredibles.

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