Just so you know.... I was a little excited about "One Thousand Years of Good Prayers" because it's directed by Wayne Wang who did "The Joy Luck Club".
It wasn't impressive at all.
Slow. Nothing really happening. Boring.
You get a little explanation of the awkward father-daughter relationship at the very end, but it's just not worth it!
And the title.... The father references a story where there are THREE thousand years... but not ONE???
Sorry, but I wouldn't watch it again... ever.
Don't buy it!
If you must see it, do the Netflix thing up top!!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Star Trek *****
Let's start this one with some background...
When I was a kid (no cable, one TV), I was forced to watch all of the old 'Star Trek''s... not once but over and over. One brother in particular was totally obsessed with the show! (You know who you are...) As a result I had to be a fan.
So I went into the new movie, 'Star Trek', looking forward mainly to Simon Pegg as Scottie. Otherwise, I went in with a critical eye. To say I was impressed is a HUGE understatement!!! They did an awesome job!!! It was writtten soo well... soo in line with the original series!! But here, we get to see our contemporary special effects, not models!!! Cool!!!
The movie basically takes us through what happened leading up to the series. So, you guessed it, it set us up for as many sequels as they can do!! I can't wait for the battles to come! The potential is almost endless!!!
The cast was spectacular! We don't even meet Scottie until close to the end... Pegg was awesome, but so was everyone else! Harold guy from the 'Harold and Kumar' movies plays Sulu... (delighted me!) Entire cast did great jobs!!
And the entire movie was a great job! It's not often that I have NO criticisms, but here it is! For anyone who is even vaguelly a 'Star Trek' fan, this is a MUST SEE!!!
And I can't wait for what's to come!!!
Watch it!!
It's still at theaters, but I'll get you the link as soon as it's released on DVD!!!
When I was a kid (no cable, one TV), I was forced to watch all of the old 'Star Trek''s... not once but over and over. One brother in particular was totally obsessed with the show! (You know who you are...) As a result I had to be a fan.
So I went into the new movie, 'Star Trek', looking forward mainly to Simon Pegg as Scottie. Otherwise, I went in with a critical eye. To say I was impressed is a HUGE understatement!!! They did an awesome job!!! It was writtten soo well... soo in line with the original series!! But here, we get to see our contemporary special effects, not models!!! Cool!!!
The movie basically takes us through what happened leading up to the series. So, you guessed it, it set us up for as many sequels as they can do!! I can't wait for the battles to come! The potential is almost endless!!!
The cast was spectacular! We don't even meet Scottie until close to the end... Pegg was awesome, but so was everyone else! Harold guy from the 'Harold and Kumar' movies plays Sulu... (delighted me!) Entire cast did great jobs!!
And the entire movie was a great job! It's not often that I have NO criticisms, but here it is! For anyone who is even vaguelly a 'Star Trek' fan, this is a MUST SEE!!!
And I can't wait for what's to come!!!
Watch it!!
It's still at theaters, but I'll get you the link as soon as it's released on DVD!!!
The Passengers **1/2
I keep watching Anne Hathaway in dramatic roles, hoping to see what others see. I still don't see it??? I'm really not impressed with her in any dramatic role she's done?? She should really stick to comedy. She seems like she should be a good dramatic actress, but I'm just not impressed. Sorry.
'The Passengers' is about a therapist, played by Hathaway, who is counseling the survivors of a fatal plane crash. You notice some strange things along the way???... and then BAM, there's a huge plot twist at the end.
'The Passengers' was Ok, but again, I'm not overly impressed with Hathaway or the movie.
Here's the link if you really want to try it:
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To see them, just go to the site: http://triciasmoviereviews.blogspot.com
'The Passengers' is about a therapist, played by Hathaway, who is counseling the survivors of a fatal plane crash. You notice some strange things along the way???... and then BAM, there's a huge plot twist at the end.
'The Passengers' was Ok, but again, I'm not overly impressed with Hathaway or the movie.
Here's the link if you really want to try it:
If you can't see links or videos, that means you're an email subscriber. Thanks!
To see them, just go to the site: http://triciasmoviereviews.blogspot.com
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