Jessica Alba… who would've thought you'd take a lead role in a movie like this!
I loved the first and second Spy Kids movies. I hated the third one… mostly because the gorgeous Alexa Vega only had a small part and because the movie was made for 3D with their stupid, unnecessary 3D tricks.
This doesn't look terrible. I feel like their trying to hook on a new generation and I'm sure it'll work. I'm really glad to see Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara reprise their roles.
Will I see it in theaters? Probably not. Will I rent it? Most likely. I'm a child at heart.
Check out the video above from ABC's Primetime: What Would You Do?
To be completely honest, I'm surprised at how supportive the other guests were given that they in the middle of red state Texas. Minus the douchebag who high-fived the waitress, but then lied and said he high-fived her about good food or something. If you're so against it, then don't take it back and lie about it when you're out-numbered and have the production crew blur out your face because you're embarrassed and don't want America to hate you. That shows that you're not proud of what you believe in.
What would I do?
After mentally getting over my fear of confrontation, I would say something. Knowing me, I would get all worked up and start letting the swears spew out of my mouth. If I didn't say something directly to her, I would most definitely search for a manager!
Warning: May contain spoilers. You've been warned.
(out of four stars)
I have so much to say about this movie and I don't even know where to start or how to organize what I want to say so I'm sorry if my writing about this movie is a little bi-polar.
The movie was good. It had good action, a lot of Johnny, and the Pirates supernatural-mentality that we've all become accustom to.
Let's start with the story. Basically it picks up some time after Pirates 3. It is unclear how much longer, but long enough for Barbossa to become part of the Royal navy. And before you ask
there was absolutely no reference to Will and Elizabeth (Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley) in this movie.
Jack travels to London to find the person who has been impersonating him in order to find a crew searching for the Fountain of Youth. He finds Gibbs and rescues him before being brought in front of Uncle Vernon King George and finds out that Barbossa is working for King George and is in search of the Fountain of Youth. The King requires that the English find it before the Spanish. Jack escapes from the King and employment from Barbossa and finds the impersonator. It turns out to be a former love of Jack's, Angelica played by Penelope Crúz. She turns out to be the daughter of the evil pirate Blackbeard who is searching for the Fountain of Youth to prevent some dumb prophecy about being killed by a one-legged man. Oh, that reminds me, Barbossa now has one leg and lost the Black Pearl to Blackbeard who shrunk it with magic and put it in a bottle. How ironic.
Jack is now aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, Blackbeard's ship which he controls telepathically with his sword, as a member of his crew. They're in search of a mermaid whose tears are required for the ritual that coincides with the Fountain of Youth. They manage to catch one and it falls in love with a rebellious member of Blackbeard's crew which creates a cute little side story. In the end, they all make it to the Fountain - Barbossa's English crew and the Spanish included - and a fight begins. Barbossa stabs Blackbeard, taking Blackbeard's sword, while Jack is preparing the chalices for the ritual. The plan originally is for Angelica to give her life for her father to survive, since the ritual requires a sacrificed life. Jack tricks them into drinking the wrong chalices killing Blackbeard while Angelica survives. The End. Oh and then Jack abandons Angelica on the island that he was left on by Barbossa.
So like I said, the movie had great action scenes, but that was most of the movie. Many of the scenes were unnecessarily long on top of being unnecessary. Sadly there was no action scene as epic as the Kraken in Pirates 2 or the Maelstrom in Pirates 3. I found the action similar to that of the first one, so it wasn't terrible. The fight at the King's Palace killed me though; how he found while trying to get a hold of the pastry. Kind of lame and pointless.
I am not a fan of Penelope Crúz so even before the movie was released, I was worried. She didn't really do anything for me. AND it really didn't help that she was pregnant. We hardly ever saw her body and when we did, it was a stand-in played by her sister. So a lot of the movie was close-ups of actors meaning above the stomach which is very unlike Pirates movies.
I didn't like that Barbossa's leg was cut off and I hate that the trailers for the movie steered us wrong. They cut the trailer together to make us think that Blackbeard was the one-legged pirate. Now, if Barbossa's character returns for future films, he'll always have one leg which I don't care for.
I loved the missionary, Phillip, but I'm disappointed he didn't have a larger part. I also loved the little love side-story that was going on between him and the mermaid. I wish they had embellished that a little more. They also didn't really give them an ending.
I was disappointed that the Black Pearl wasn't a huge part of the movie. And why the hell was it in a bottle? And why the hell did this movie have zombies?! I'm sorry I'm being so picky. I just had very high expectations for this movie and I tried going in unbiased and open-minded. I'm sorry if the negatives are outweighing the positives.
I also really had a problem with Richard Griffiths being in this movie. If you don't know he plays Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series and I just thought it was bizarre to take a iconic character from one series and stick him into another movie filled with iconic characters. For some reason I found it weird and didn't much care for it.
As a stand alone movie, I thought that On Stranger Tides was pretty good. If I were compare it to the other Pirates movies, I would say that if the original trilogy were the American Pie trilogy, then On Stranger Tides would be the Naked Mile or Band Camp. Why? Because something felt… off. It didn't feel like a regular Pirates movie; it was missing something and I haven't yet decided what that something is.
How would I have made this movie differently? Made it longer, included the Black Pearl, no zombies, no behind-the-scenes pregnant leading lady, larger love story, and no cheesy 3D shots. That's just a start too. I could be way more pickier.
So yes, On Stranger Tides, is a good movie although you think I'm lying based on my pickiness. It had its flaws, but it was still very entertaining. Could you wait for it on DVD? I suppose. If you do see it in theaters, don't see it in 3D. I didn't, but I can imagine it would be hard to tell what's going on. Besides 3D sucks. :) Do I want to see more Pirates movies? Yes, I do. I can't live without them at this point and now I know to be more open-minded. They could also do a better part on their end though. ;)
I do recommend seeing it however, but just enjoy it and take it as it is.
The past couple of days, I've been watching my seasons of Boy Meets World; one of my all-time favorite TV shows. It brought back so many memories from my childhood. I used to watch this on TGIF and when it was on Disney Channel all the time. I really miss those days.
What's funny is that I was watching season four one night and I watched 17 episodes in row and I cried seven times during that marathon. So many happy memories. I wish this show continued… :'(
Mark your calendars! James Cameron's 3D-re-release of his groundbreaking, Oscar-winning film Titanic will be on April 6th, 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking. Yes, technically, the ship sank early in the morning on April 15th, but I'll deal.
Why am I so excited! This is my all-time favorite movie and I have never had the privilege of seeing it in the theaters. I was 8 at the time of its original release. I'm not so much excited for the 3D since I hate 3D, but it's James Cameron and he can do no wrong!
Check out the above video which is an extended promo of ABC's newest and highly anticipated series, Charlie's Angels!
It looks good, right? I'm hoping that it survives its first season. The first and second seasons of a series is crucial to its survival.
If you didn't notice Drew Barrymore is producing it. So it has a lot of potential. Drew Barrymore also produced the 2 movies. What would you choose? A third movie or a television series? Personally, I'm all for the third movie. I've actually been praying to the movie god for one, but I guess a television series will temporarily fill that empty angel-less hole in my heart.
Remember Samantha Mumba? I loved her songs "Gotta Tell You" and "Baby, Come On Over."
She was supposed to have a new album out by 2010, but it never came and she announced that she's retired her music career to focus on her acting career. Interesting… I haven't seen her in anything worth watching… Hmm…
We all thought it could happen and sadly it has. Last week, ABC pulled the plug on Brothers & Sisters after just finishing its fifth season.
I've been hooked on the show since the middle of the second season so am I upset about this cancellation? Yes. I'm borderline weeping. But was I one of those viewers that saw that the end was near? That would also be a yes.
So why did they actually end it?
Several things. Budget cuts is probably the biggest reason. Budget cuts led to Emily Van Camp's (Rebecca) random departure at the very beginning of season five and Patricia Wettig's (Holly) unnecessary departure a couple of episodes later. Budget cuts and storyline issues also led to the demotion of Balthazar Getty from main cast to minor recurring character beginning in season 4. What was stupid was that his character, Tommy, was one of the 5 children in the family and the show is called Brothers & Sisters.
Another reason, in my opinion, was season five's uninteresting storylines that only seemed to last a span of four episodes. Season one dealt with William's death, his mistress, and her daughter, and Ojai problems; season two had Justin's addiction problems, Kitty and Roberts's wedding, Sarah's divorce, Tommy's affair, and Ojai problems; season three featured Justin and Rebecca's relationship, Ryan, Kitty and Robert trying to have/adopt a baby, Kevin and Scotty's wedding, and Tommy trying to take back the company from Holly aka Ojai problems; and finally season four had Ryan causing trouble, Sarah landing herself a French guy, Kitty getting cancer, Kevin and Scotty trying to have a baby, Justin in medical school, Rebecca being pregnant, and - you guessed it - Ojai problems.
What did season five have? Hmm… well Nora opened the season with getting a job at a radio station but that lasted for like 5 episodes, then they stopped talking about it. Robert died and Kitty was sad for a while. Sarah and Luc's wedding storyline lasted like 2 episodes. Scotty had an affair in one episode, then, apparently, everybody forgot about it. Kevin and Scotty adopt Olivia who I didn't particularly care for. Holly lost her memory, which you'd think could last a while to try and get her memory back, but no, she left. Robert died so Kitty became alone, but then found some (who I actually really liked). Saul is HIV positive, then lands himself a boyfriend who looks like a pedophile (and is the same guy who gave him HIV). Turns out Michelle actually did have Kevin and Scotty's baby after telling them that she miscarried. That lasted like 2 episodes. Justin goes through like 3 girlfriends but they only last like 2 episodes. Then, spoiler alert, for 5 or so episodes, we question whether Sarah is actually William's child. Turns out, she's not. Major blow to fans. Then in the seriesseason series finale, Kitty becomes pregnant.
To be completely honest, it wasn't a very drama-filled for me. There were high hopes though, particularly with Kevin and Scotty's baby, Scotty's affair, and Sarah's paternity. But I feel like they went about them all wrong.
I think what ruined the season the most for me was that Calista Flockhart aka Kitty aka my favorite character decreased her screen time at her request before the season's production even began. It was partially because Rob Lowe thought he was funny and wanted to be on Parks & Recreation (which I don't think he's a comedic actor whatsoever) so he left which gave Calista the opportunity to decreased her screen time since her storyline was a blank slate. Basically, this season was about 2 brothers and a sister since Tommy was gone. Kitty kept "going to D.C." and then when they write her in, they made stupid excuses for her. I guess I'm gonna have to watch Ally McBeal to get my Calista fix.
When season five started, I honestly knew the end was near. With Tommy, Holly, Julia, and Rebecca gone, there wasn't much for them to work with. But every series has bad seasons. *cough* This season of Family Guy *cough*. I hoped that since the show was still getting a decent amount of viewers, ABC would pick it up for one last season so they could end it properly and respectfully. No. The now-final episode could be interpreted as a series finale to someone who watches the show un-religiously. It ended on a positive note and Nora gave one of her season-finale-family-bonding speeches, but the show didn't tie up loose ends which is why I hoped for one last season. Naturally, my favorite character Kitty announces that she's pregnant with my favorite of her boyfriends Seth's child that he doesn't want and then they pull the plug. There was also Saul and Jonathan's wedding to look forward too…not really, for me though. I'm also disappointed that Sally Field's character Nora never got re-married. Yes, they ended the season with her and Beau Bridges happily together with their daughter Sarah's approval, but it was never final.
Now we need a new ABC drama that is family-friendly, gay-friendly, and busting at the seams with drama. That'll take a while. And I'm picky.
Brothers & Sisters had a great run. It was a great show that was drama-filled with sex, divorce, death, cheating, politics, family, and, of course, wine. I'm extremely disappointed to see it go and I wish it had a proper send-off. I will miss it dearly and will look back on it fondly.
Failure to Launch was just an okay, cookie-cutter romcom (romantic comedy), but the best part was the subplot with Katy Perry's twin Zooey Deschanel where her character deals with an annoying mockingbird. You can check out the scenes featuring her above. I love Zooey. One of my favorite actresses.
Joe Republican is an uneducated clueless brainwashed Limbaugh listening Bud drinking Nascar fan. His idea of religious feedom is that everyone should be free to practice thier religion just as long as it's the same as his. He thinks that the answer to any international problem is more bombs and guns. He believes most of the lies he hears on Fox News. He thinks Democrats are communists but does't even know what a communist really is. Watches lots of TV. He doesn't let reality cloud his judgment. He hasn't actually read a book since 8th grade. The only class he did well at in school was gym. Burns most of his trash in a barrel in the back yard. He has an old 1974 Chevy van out back filled with empty beer cans he is planning to tow to the return place and get his deposit back. He just needs to fix the flat tires on the van. He is anti-union since he makes $2 above minimum wage. He has no health insurance.
Joe Democrat is a college educated wine sipping NPR listening folk music fan. He knows the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and respects other relgions even if he doesn't believe in any organized religion. He believes in global warming and evolution because he actually passed his science classes in high school and college. He realizes that war is not usually the right answer for international problems. Watches PBS for news and Keith Olbermann, John Stewart and Colbert for entertainment. He has "liberal" bumper stickers on his Prius. He recycles everything and has a compost pile. Most of his light bulbs are low energy and he is thinking about installing solar panels on his roof.
Source. (check out other descriptions of Joe and Joe there).
Does anybody else notice the similarities between this song and Bad Romance? I've noticed a lot of them and their probably why I like this song so much.
"WHOOOooooOOOaaaa OOOOooOOOOO…Caught in a bad romance…" "ooooOOOOOOOOoooooo I'm in love with Juda-as Juda-as…"
"Ra, ra, ra-a-a, rama, rrrama-ma, Gaga, ooo lala, want your bad romance…" "Judas, Juda-a-a, Judas, Juda-a-a…"
Maybe I'm just weird.
For those who care, her new single "The Edge of Glory" comes out tomorrow afternoon.
Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin never gets old. It's just that good. And Trump in this is hilarious. I also never get tired of a good ole' fashion Trump-bashing. Fucking idiot.
I wonder… If you were in Walt Disney World with your children and you said "ooh, look, it's Roger Rabbit!" how would they respond? Back up, let's clarify that this is totally hypothetical, since the chances of you actually seeing Roger Rabbit in costume anymore is extremely rare. In my hypothetical world, children would obviously today respond, "who?"
Roger Rabbit made his debut in 1988 in Disney and Amblin's Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Following the films critical and financial success, Roger Rabbit appeared in a few animated shorts which usually also starred Baby Herman (you know, the baby with the low voice and smokes cigars). But, apart from his movie, short cartoons, and other small appearances, Roger Rabbit has been one of Disney low-key toon-celebrities. But why? His movie was a hit and it made him big enough to be one of Disney's most iconic characters of that time.
Following the original movie, Disney and Steven Spielberg (co-founder of Amblin) had planned a prequel titled Roger Rabbit: The Toon Platoon. In the movie, we meet Roger as he searches for his mother. He meets his future wife, Jessica, and she is kidnapped and forced to make pro-Nazi broadcasts in Germany. Roger and his human companion would then travel to Nazi-occupied Europe to save her. They'd save her and Roger would finally be reunited with his mother and his father, Bugs Bunny…. somehow. Sadly, this movie would've gone direct-to-video.
After this failed, they changed the title to Who Discovered Roger Rabbit? and had it tossed around for rewrites. Spielberg dropped out after "deciding he could not satirize Nazis after directing Schindler's List." In 1998 (shortly after the release of Space Jam, conveniently), test footage for 'Who Discovered' was shot at a Disney animation unit in Disney World. This test footage was a combination of live-action, animation, and CGI that Disney did not care for. A second test featured the Toons completely in CGI. When the estimated budget escalated $100 million, then-CEO Michael Eisner cancelled production. What I don't understand is the first film had a budget of $70 million ten years earlier and became a record-breaking production budget at the time. It was also a financial success. You'd think they'd splurge a little on the sequel if they knew it would be a sure-fire hit.
It seemed as though all hope for Roger Rabbit 2 was lost. But then…
In 2007, producer of the original, Frank Marshall, said he was "open" to the idea of a sequel and in 2009, original director Robert Zemeckis said he was still interested. Then in 2010, original associate producer Don Hahn confirmed the sequel's production. Yay. According to Wikipedia (yes, I at times trust Wiki), a new script is being developed and the movie will be shot traditionally like the original using only 2D animation. Bob Hoskins claims he's too old to return. I say, whatever. Cameo?
Well, now it's 2011 and still no word. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2" does have it's own page on IMDb.com which is slightly promising, but so did Jurassic Park 4 and it no longer has one.
My personal belief is that sequels that come out long after the original, tend to make a big impression. Examples, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (I stand by that), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Terminator 2, 3, & 4, SCRE4M, Tron: Legacy, Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Toy Story 3, etc. Whether or not you actually care for any of those movies doesn't matter. You cannot deny that, at the time of their release, the studios made a BIG spectacle of their release.
If you haven't picked up on it yet, I really want a second Roger Rabbit film to be made. The original was a classic Disney film and still is for me. It was based off the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf set in the 1940s and featured traditional animation on top of live-action. It's not the typical cookie-cutter Disney movie and that's what I like about it. Disney, let's get this done!
