Spider Man 3

Spider Man 3

I regret to inform you that this movie is in fact over-rated. I was disappointed as I walked out of the the theater wearing my Spiderman costume and sobbing as I spun a web of distraught. Ok, so I made the last part up, I do not own a Spidey costume, however neither does Tobey Maguire, all those years and still nothing to show other than a very large bank account.

Back to the movie, Maguire returns as our favorite friendly neighborhood Spiderman. He is casted along side the alumni cast of Kirsten Dunst and James Franco. Newcomers include Thomas Haden Church (Sandman) and Topher Grace (Venom). This movie may have some talented actors, but the plot was far from award winning.

Peter Parker returns along side his love Mary Jane Watson. She is now a hit on Broadway and after a days worth of crime fighting Peter makes sure to be front row for her first performance. However, her broadway gig does not last long, neither does their happy romance.

Right from the start everyone can see the greed and the ego trip that Spiderman is going through. This does not make Mary Jane happy. But of course Peter does not notice and continues his battle with his friend Harry and 2 newcomers, also within himself. Try balancing that and a relationship. He is also on the quest to ask Mary Jane to marry him. No, I will not say a word.

The only interesting part was the discovery of the black suit. Which was so corny that I peed my pants. A meteorite or something from space lands with a black substance that consumes whoever comes in contact with it. Spiderman gets a new look and we get the introduction of Venom. Also take note that when Tobey is in the black suit, his hair changes and is pushed to the front of his face, how silly! That was particularly comical to me.

If you want to spend 8 bucks to see an overrated movie, then go for it. However, if you are patient, which I am not, wait until you can rent it, or borrow it from a chump that bought the movie. (I will not let anyone borrow without a deposit).

Night At The Museum

Night at the Museum

This movie was in fact hilarious. It was more of a family fun movie rather than a comedy, but none the less, enjoyable. Ben Stiller is usually a pompous moron in each of his movies, and he continued that tradition through this movie as well. Only unlike many of his others, I could bear to watch this one.

Stiller plays a man that does not quite have what it takes to keep a steady job. He also does not know how to be a dad that his son can look up to with pride. This is until he starts working as the night guard to the museum. Everything comes alive. From the minature statues to the real life Teddy Roosevelt (played by Robin Williams). There are many tricks to keeping the museum in order and also to get it cleaned up and back to normal by sun up. There is a great twist to the story and the plot carries through until the very end. Not one dull moment. I recommend seeing this with friends and family.

The all star cast includes Owen Wilson, Dick Van Dyke, Mick Rooney, and Bill Cobbs, to name a few.

Rent it, enjoy it.

Accepted

Accepted

Ok I promised that I would review Night at the Museum, however, Blockbuster was out, though I did receive a free rental due to the fact that the movie was "guaranteed" in-stock. Tonight I watched the movie Accepted. This movie stars Justin Long who is currently known for his role as "Mac" from the Mac and PC commercials. He plays Bartleby Gaines (Ha ha, Babes and Toyland ring a bell?), a slacker who was rejected from every college he applied to. It takes a group of friends, an artist, a chef, a Zen practicing red head, a fake outspoken alcoholic Dean, and an ingenious friend who know computers, to change a mental hospital into an accredited 4 year college. The name of the school is South Harmon Institute of Technology, otherwise known as SHIT. They claimed in was the sister school to Harmon University, which was compared to Yale and Stanford in the movie.

I will not tell you if they become a functional college or defeat Harmon. I will say that I did laugh out loud for more than 3 parts of the movie. There were some great one-liners and even some comic reliefs throughout the entire movie. How could there not be when you view an entire group of college kids that have been accepted into a fake school and are known as the SHIT HEADS? I would recommend this movie to anyone that currently attends a University or related higher education. B- for this one.

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Personally I believe that the writers should have just named this movie "Strange". This is my opinion though, and I am sure Hollywood will not take that into consideration. One would think that a movie with Dustin Hoffman would be that of substance. However, this was no Rain Man or even Meet the Fockers, if we want to get comical. No, this was your run of the mill "C-" movie (I did not give it a "D" because I laughed twice).

Will Ferrell stars as Harold Crick who works for the IRS, has OCD, and lives by his wrist watch. There is foreshadowing and irony involving the watch, but that pops up at the end. No, I will not give the ending away, I never do. Let's just say that if you get bored in the middle, as I did, it really would not hurt to jump to the end. However, for the purpose of a review for you wonderful bloggers, I sat through another terrible movie. Other stars are Emma Thompson. Queen Latifah, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. They used decent actors as trickery!!!! Shame Shame... Next review Night at the Museum. Oh lord...

Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

Hilary Swank stars in this classic rendition of "White teacher conquers the emotional barrier between black, white, Hispanic, and oriental." Swank plays a teacher named Erin Gruwell that is teaching for the first time. She ends up in the middle of a high school that contains rival gangs and numerous fights on a day to day basis. Just when she thought that she should give up the kids from room 203 give in and take to her idea of writing in Composition books. Each student starts their journals and a world of communication is opened up.

This movie can be compared to Dangerous Minds, the 1995 movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, only in this rendition, the teacher isn't an ex Marine, and there is no Coolio song to go along with the movie. All in all, the movie keeps your attention and leads to a happy ending. It is based on a book and true events. Once you see the movie you may want to pick up a copy of the book "The Freedom Writers", you know how the saying goes, the book is always better than the movie.

John Tucker Must Die!!!!

John Tucker Must Die

All right, I rented this movie. I caved in and rented yet another terrible high school drama movie. Not only was this movie not funny, it was actually pathetic. The basis of the movie was a loner high school girl discovers that John Tucker, the "jock" that everyone wants to date, is cheating on a group of popular girls. Once she reveals it to the group of girls, they become best friends and create a plot for revenge. Perhaps I am being too harsh, there are a few funny scenes. Again, let me stress the word few. I would rent this if you and your friends want to sit around and laugh at an ex soap opera star and a forgotten singer.

Disturbia

Disturbia

Disturbia is one of the best movies that I have seen in the theaters recently. "Even Stevens" star Shia Labeouf turns out to be a decent young actor. Once he is placed on house arrest for the summer, what better to do than watch the neighbors, especially when one is a beautiful girl just his age. He falls for the girl with his best friend by his side, and the trio keeps the movie entertaining. Everything is going great until there is suspicion that the next door neighbor is not a friendly man, but rather a cold blooded killer. The problem is Shia cannot go more than 100 feet away from his house, due to his house arrest. Each scene keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat. It is one of those movies that is great in the theater, or wait to rent it and watch it in the dark with your friends.

-Fueller