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

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Ah, Rocky, an American Icon, charging up the stairs in triumphant glory, beating Mr. T, the Russian, and so many others. Basking in the glory of success and dealing with defeat. Of course I am talking about Rocky 1-5. However, the newest installment Rocky Balboa, was anything but a smash hit. From the "deep" and "powerful" dialect, to the final "fight" Rocky keeps the viewers awake not by his moving speech capabilities (laughs), but by the humor in every sentence that was acted out in that move. The basis is that Rocky defeats Mason Dixon (the current champion to beat) in an up to date animated fictitious fight that is played out on a similar channel to ESPN, when Rocky plus Dixon see this fight, this, of course, leads to a challenge. I will not give away the ending, however it is not what you expect to happen, and not much of a climax.
Viewers be sure to have plenty of sleep before watching and allow your sense of humor to be in full force!


-Fueller