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The Change-Up : Movie Review

Sander — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:32:21 +0000

The Change-Up took the idea from the old movie “Switch” and turned it into a sexy comedy movie. It featured two guys that switched their bodies. One is an over worked father of three and the other is bored single guy. They were close friends who when they met and pissed at a fountain, wished for the life of the other guy.

So now we have the irresponsible guy(Mitch) driving the family RV and doing things that he have never done, like going to the grocery, taking care of the babies and checking the rv insurance quote. Most of the comedy revolves around how Mitch is having a hard time living the life of a family man.

The other guy (Dave) was then able to live a life with little worries and was pretty content until he found out that Mitch was working as a porn actor. So the summary of the story is that these two guys lived out the life of the other and realized that what they originally had was the best. Aside from the unnecessary nudity, it was OK. Warning this film is not for the kids.

I gave it a higher 3 out of 5 ranking, just because Olivia Wilde was in the film.

Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Movie Review

Sander — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:43:45 +0000

I wasn’t too attracted to the theme of the movie and would have watched something else, but my son wanted to watch it so we watched it anyway. Being a fan of the works of Jim Carrey, I will have to be honest and say that I will be totally biased towards liking this film.

Jim Carrey made a comic portrayal of Mr. Popper, a slick salesman that could convince you to buy or sell anything. He added his own comic twist to the character, turning Mr. Popper into someone that is not from this world.

The penguins have their own names and have different personalities that gave the movie a light atmosphere while shedding light to serious family issues. The penguins look a bit thinner though, like they are taking weight loss pills that work.

The plot is pretty straightforward as expected of kiddie films, but it is never dull and was able to glue my son into the screen the whole time. Its basically a father remembering his childhood and learning to deal with his own fatherhood by giving time for his family.

I definitely recommend fathers to watch this film with their children because the movie – aside from showcasing cute and funny penguins – actually revolves around the father and children relationship. 4 out of 5.

The Verdict – Movie Review

Sander — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:33:28 +0000

This movie is a very powerful movie that tells of a man’s journey towards self discovery and growth. This is a simple case of medicine malpractice that caused a woman to go into a comatose. Much of the story revolves around his fight to win the case and not just to accept settlement. What made the movie special was the portrayal of Paul Newman, which was superb. Even raleigh commercial litigation lawyers, would definitely approve! The weakness of the main character also serves as a catalyst that helped made the story interesting. The only downside would be the predictability and linear story line, which is not what you would expect from law films. Still I give it a 4 out of 5, and is worth watching on HBO.

Despicable me – Movie Review

Sander — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:27:54 +0000

This is one movie that we have been waiting for since July! I maybe a bit biased because I’m a fan of comedians like Steve Carrel, but I was sure that this will be a funny movie. And yep, I was right. Z was laughing so hard that I had to quiet him down at the cinema. The plot itself is funny, and the many antics are all very comic and will sure to tickle anyone’s funny bones. The minions should learn about the most effective weight loss pills, but they sure are funny! And ofcourse there is the “It’s so fluffy I could die”. Only downside is that the movie is too short – specially if you are used to watching movies that play longer than 2 hours. Bottom line 4.5 out of 5.

The Pirates Who Won’t Do Anything – Movie Review

Sander — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:03:52 +0000

Yesterday I was watching cable television with my son and we chanced upon this movie. All the characters look weird, they don’t have arms and they hop around with no legs. So when I read the title, it says “Veggie tales”, that must mean the characters are all a bunch of vegetables. I thought the graphics and presentation was really good, but my son quickly lost interest, he would look and ask me about the story from time to time but he was no longer watching. I didn’t have much to do so I finished the movie. The story was pretty simple, 3 “losers” were summoned for a “heroic” mission, and yes they succeeded. One might think the heroes need an HCG shots Austin for the adventure but they did pretty well without much help. Bottomline, I give it a 3 out of 5. It’s got some good moral lessons if it catches your kid’s attention long enough.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – Movie Review

Sander — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:59:50 +0000

I watched this movie on HBO, the plot was interesting at first so I thought I’d see it through. I don’t want to give out the plot as it is the main point of the story, but it was not as scary as newer suspense films. As a hint though it’s about a beautiful woman who probably got the best natural acne treatment but did not have the best husband. The bottom line of the story is for parents not to trust their children to strangers too much, and ofcourse do an extensive background check before getting any helper. I give the movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Toy Story 3 – Movie Review

Sander — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:36:26 +0000

Here is another movie that we can’t afford to miss. It’s been a while since the first Toy Story – and essentially the first good 3d animated movie. So I was hoping that this one will the deliver the goods, and indeed it did. My son loved the movie from start to finish. There was a lot of funny and suspense scenes to keep kids interested. We still have Buzz and Woody who is as thin as ever – never needing to check out slimming pill reviews like apidexin reviews! As a father who can relate to growing up, I was also constantly engaged by the plot. Imagining my son as he leaves home for college and leaving behind his own collection of toy cars – makes me feel like my heart is a paper being stabbed by pencils. One thing I would have expected though was some sort of wear and tear on the toys, they are unrealistically as shiny as ever – well that goes to show what kind of a toy owner Andy was, but that aspect could have added some flavor to the story. Bottom line: 4.5 out of 5.

Cop Out – Movie Review

Sander — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:38:19 +0000

I was under the impression that this was a funny action movie – but it turned out to be just a high profanity, basic story line, mediocre action film. I thought having Bruce Willis on board would turn this film into an epic action film, but nope – it wasn’t. Bruce appears to be very slim and healthy, he could have passed as a model for www.toprateddietpills.com. Too bad his talents and his mere presence was not given enough justice on this film. There were some fun scenes from time to time but the film failed to deliver the goods that we expect from a comedy film or an action film. Also don’t watch this when you have kids around as the vulgarity of profanity is too much even for some adults to handle. Bottomline: 2 out of 5.

The Karate Kid (2010) – Movie Review

Sander — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:09:43 +0000

Since I saw the original Karate Kid movie – It would be only fitting to have my son watch the remake. And since it has THE Jackie Chan on the film, all the more reason to watch it. The not so goods: The movie spent too much time showing how the protagonist (Jaden Smith) had a hard time adjusting to his new life in China and how he was severely bullied in school. It also had a romantic angle to it, they even kissed – which felt a bit awkward to me because Jayden looked so young and even smaller than the Chinese girl on the movie. It’s like showing a kid hero smoking Swisher Sweets, pretty awkward. All in all there was simply more talk and less action. There should have been more fighting scenes. The goods: Jackie Chan! All his scenes were as usual nicely choreographed and the points that his character was trying to express was clearly laid out. Too bad he did not get as much action as he deserved – I would have wanted to see him beat the crap out of the dojo master! Well the action scenes of Jayden were good, but some – including his final move were borderline impossible and ridiculous. The worst part of the movie though – like most chinese and action movies, it ends IMMEDIATELY after the last fight. That killed it for me big time. I wanted to know what happened to the other characters and issues which they spent so much time on at the beginning of the movie – but they just pulled the plug! Well that’s classic action movie for you. While I didn’t really dig it, my son loved it to the core and was excited with every scene. Bottom line: 4 out of 5, just because Jackie Chan was part of the movie and my son loved it. Here is Z doing the high kick:

17 again – Movie Review

Sander — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:44:55 +0000

There are movies where the protagonists are given the chance to fix their life by going back to the past, but this one is quite different, he is given the chance to turn back to his younger self in the present time. It’s a funny concept and the characters made it even funnier, imagine not having to worry about acne scar removal!. At first I thought the story would be boring and would fit into the teeny movies – but it was good. Without having to spoil the plot -this film is quite entertaining and at the same time is a good reminder of the importance of family. Bottom line: 4.5 out of 5.