All Cheerleaders Die

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Current Release: Yes

I generally like Lucky McKee's films, here he's partnered up with Chris Sivertson, whose work I'm unfamiliar with, to remake one of his short films into a feature. Or multiple features as the ending promises.

This one is super silly. It has some fun bitch teen characters and a whole lot of weirdness and witchcraft. It really feels a bit all over the place though, the tone jumps around. There's definitely stuff in here I liked but I'm not sure it works overall. But maybe this will be something that can be improved with the next instalment? We shall see.

Planes: Fire & Rescue

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Ryan

Had to go a little out of my way, but I managed to see this one in 3D this time. And while I'd say it was worth the effort, it really hi lights just how quick and cheap they seem to be putting these out. Besides the big landscape fly overs all the scenes took place with a small foreground 3D set and then a flat backdrop in the distance. Most of the time it looked like a small stage with painted backdrop.

Now I really didn't care much for the first film. This one I'd say is marginally better, if only because Ed Harris is always marginally better. There's really not much here but the kids are going to go see it anyway.  Ah well.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Ryan

The world of Sin City looks amazing in 3D, the graphic style really lends itself to some bold uses. And I've always loved the style of the first film so aesthetically, it's really fun to spend some more time in this world.

Unfortunately the stories being told this time around just fail to connect. None of them seem to pack the punch or have the urgency or satisfying closure of the bite sized noir tales in the first film. I left feeling pretty underwhelmed.

Hot Fuzz

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No
Watched With: Ryan

Write Up.

Love this film. Watch it with the dvd trivia track on this time. There's some pretty funny stuff in there.

Fired Up!

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No
Watched With: Erin, Tamara

This is one that I dreaded going to see at the cinema, the trailer looked awful. However I was pleasantly surprised and ended up really enjoying it. Will Gluck's first directing credit and although it's really standard stuff the cast and the jokes make it work well. A really fun time if you're in the mood for it. And one I find myself quoting all the time. This one was pretty much overlooked when it came out but it's worth a watch!

Ping Pong Summer

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler

Write Up.

So much fun. Wonderful lines to quote here too.

Tarzan

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First time viewed: Yes

Current Release: Yes

A new German animation company's take on the material. It was better than I thought it was going to be. The renderings aren't exactly top notch but the story works fine. They've added in a whole thing about a meteor with magical properties that some evil corporation wants. Eh, I guess it's fine. 

Damsels in Distress

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No
Watched With: Tyler, Tamara

Write Up.

So many quotable lines.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No
Watched With: Tamara

Write Up.

Oh man, after The Giver, this looks like Shakespeare. This film has dialogue with subtext, actors conveying emotion without words. And it's interesting. So much better than most of the Y.A. dystopic romances coming out. Can't wait for the wrap up.

The Giver

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler

Wow, what an inept film. I don't know the book but I understand changes were made, and I'm thinking not for the better. It's really surprising that the people involved would end up with this.

A basic dystopian society story, we've seen a thousand times before. There is no solid grounding for this particular society though. How it was created and continues to function makes no sense whatsoever.

The dialogue is laughable and the performances from some of the young cast is unbelievable. The whole thing just does not work. So many problems. Best to forget this one.