Zombie Honeymoon (2004)

Reviewed by: Oliver
Rating: 0
This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen! I questioned weather or not I should even review it, but decided it might be fun so here we are. This movie is almost unheard of, and with good reason. I got it in a Christmas gift exchange last year and watched it with my best friend. The acting is sad, and the storyline is horrible. A newlywed couple are on their honeymoon when the husband becomes a zombie. Just wait it gets better, the wife wants to stay with him out of love! so that's where the movie takes off from. from there on it's nothing but screaming, drama, manikins with ketchup, and what may be the cheesiest and most cliche lines in movie history. Me and my friend could barely stand it to the end, but once it ended we regretted wasting those precious two hours of our lives that would have been better spent taking turns ripping each others leg hairs out for money. Save your time and money and take your in-laws out for dinner at Taco Bell, you will have a better time than you will watching this movie!

Hook (1991)

Reviewed by: Oliver
Rating: 7.6
Hook is an imaginative adventure with lots of laughs. The original and crazy storyline of Hook seeking revenge on Peter Pan as a grown up works great, and there was no one better for the cast than Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Hook does everything it was made to do, makes the audience feel like children again. It's exciting, fun, and at moments heartbreaking. This is also arguably one of the best father son movies ever made. Although at parts the storyline is week and cheesy, it's still well worth it and has something in it for the entire family.

Reviewed by: Zack

Rating: 8

This is possibly the best children's non-animated movie of all time. Robin Williams,

Dustin Hoffman, and a large array of other cast members make this movie beyond

just cute, but heartwarming and touching.

The characters you will love. The acting is superb and the powerful story is present without

ruining the cuteness of the film. Although some parts are annoying and make you just want

to wait till a funny line comes up again, it is still rewarding in the end.

The theme of the story is so well executed and presented that kids will want to go home

and play in their tree house and, hey, adults will want to do the same. So watch this

beautiful movie just so you can fly again.

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Reviewed by: Zack Short

Rating: 7

The Hurt Locker was critically loved and praised. The screenplay was said to be second to none. I say it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

I put this movie in with medium expectations. The story was good and the acting was good but nothing was at all superb. The main issues are big topics and tough to tackle. I feel that the issues weren't tackled properly and left me wanting. The movie is, however, cool and not boring to watch. I felt the theme of the movie wasn't completed and the story was lacking.

I must say that the cinematography was superb and I haven't seen its equal almost ever. The story has a very nice ending that leaves you hanging just enough to love it. I felt the ending was beautiful but the rest of the movie wasn't even close to its mastery.

The Hurt Locker is an intriguing movie that ends well but needs to be filled in. The cool story and action will keep you from boring but don't expect to be amazed.

Reviewed by: Oliver
Rating: 7.8
I must disagree with my colleague just a little. While The Hurt Locker was definitely not all it was cracked up to be, it was still a great film and deserves some credit. The story is well played out and comes around for a nice "circle ending". Although it is true some issues could have been portrayed better, the acting and cinematography were in fact, superb. Too bad nothing else in the movie could quite reach that rank. Now the movie was good but when it is unbalanced like that it doesn't deserve film of the year. If you go into this film expecting a perfect masterpiece from God, which is what many critics make it sound like, you will be disappointed. But it is still a great movie I would recommend to anyone.

Schindler's List (1993)

Reviewed by: Zack

Rating: 10

Those of us who have seen Schindler's List know that it's not the most fun and exciting movie to watch. We also know that it is the most well done movie in existence.

Schindler's List is beautiful for many reasons. The story is filled with many sub stories, all of which deal with huge problems. The settings are beautiful and the acting is fabulous. Ralph Finneas makes on of the best villains of all time. The camera is masterful and the black and white makes such an impact when the little girl in the red dress appears.

There is nothing wrong with this movie except that its hard to enjoy. The powerful, moving, and impacting storyline as well as the theme so elegantly portrayed by the little girl in the red dress. Schindler's List is perfect and a masterpiece. You may not enjoy it, but you have to admire it.

Memento (2000)

Reviewed by: Oliver
Rating: 8.8
This movie is a thrilling mystery that will draw you into the story and plot, making you forget where you are and what you are doing. The characters are well developed and the story doesn't disappoint. Watch it with a clear mind though, there are so many twists and turns that take place in this film that I sometimes lost track of where it was, and didn't know where it was going. But don't ask too many questions in the middle of the movie because they all wrap together for a beautiful ending that will make you want to watch it again to catch what you missed before. The cinematography of this movie is stunning and original. The way the story plays out is unlike any other movie I've ever seen. Quite simply, this movie rocks! I highly recommend it for any mystery or movie lover.

Avatar (2009)

Reviewed by: Zack
Rating: 3.2
Avatar: the most anticipated movie of the 21st century. Critically acclaimed a masterpiece and the most grossing movie of all time anywhere. More like the grossest movie of all time.
Avatar bedazzled critics cause James Cameron probably payed them to say that. Everyone knows that this movie was terrible but they don't want to look stupid by not agreeing with the critics.
Most people say the story was terrible and, while it was, it wasn't the part of the movie that disappointed me the most. No, the real shame of the film went to how most of its budget went to making a new world that people would be fantasized by and believe that it was real. Well, I didn't find my self engrossed whatsoever into Cameron's world. In fact, the world was quite shallow and the depth was even lower than that of the storyline.
Avatar is the critically acclaimed, "movie that will change time forever." Well, to quote me, "The movie that will be laughed at forever."


Reviewed by: Oliver
Rating: 4
For the most part, I must agree with Zack. The storyline is nothing more than a watered down Furn Gully, or a more well known example is Pocahontas, and the character development is horrendous. However I have to give them credit for making an amazing "eye candy" movie with lots of big explosions and interesting fight scenes. Although I must say i was more impressed with special effects in District 9. And lets be honest, who the heck goes to a movie to watch fire? I can see fire in my back yard. The acting wasn't the best either and the movie all over was a waste of production, money, and time. I hate sounding like a movie bashing moron but this movie really does deserve some honest hating.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Edition

Reviewed by: Zack AND Oliver
Trilogy Rating: 10
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): 8
The Two Towers (2002): 7.9
The Return of the King (2003): 8.4
This is our first combined review in which we will brainstorm what to say and write it as if we were one being.
We both agree that, as a series, this is the best trilogy ever made and is an epic masterpiece.
The story is almost completely accurate to the books and, as all should know, is amazing. It is The Odyssey of today and will forever remain a classic.
The world is complete and filled with funky and interesting creatures and history that you will believe they actually exist. The epic battles are well done and almost never choppy. One of the best movie scores ever.
The characters are extremely well developed and the development is anything but boring. The cast portrays these infamous characters in a way that J.R.R. Tolkein would be proud of and other movies only wish they could achieve.
The Cinematography and landscape are beautiful and believable to the amazing world of Middle Earth.
Fellowship
The Fellowship was a great start to The Epic Masterpiece. Concerning Hobbits, this film introduces and attaches you to the characters without losing its entertainment or down sizing the other important themes of the film.
However, it did seem a little slow at times when nothing important besides character development seemed to be happening. But it is forgiven because this is almost unavoidable given that it is a three and a half hour film.
Two Towers
The action is the best in this installment and the characters all seem to have their own story (in a sense). The bonding of the split fellowship is powerful and well acted.
The thing that bugs me about this movie is that Gimli seems to only be present for comic relief. It would have been nice to see him as developed and loved as the rest of the Fellowship.
Return of the King
Return of the King is the best of the series and has such a powerful ending to each of the story-lines and The Epic Masterpiece's theme was brought together flawlessly and created the most perfect ending to any series ever.
The piece of the film that brought the rating down was the lack of depth for all of the evil forces opposing the Fellowship but mainly the With King and Sauron.
Concluding
The Trilogy is the flawless world of Tolkein combined with the genius and direction of Peter Jackson to create the trilogy of the century.

The Prestige (2003)

Reviewed by: Zack

Rating: 8.6

The Prestige was astounding, brilliant, and most of all, magical. The Prestige is a film that makes you wonder why men do what they do. It makes you wonder how men do what they do. And it makes you wonder the outcome of what they do.

The screenplay is amazing and only a little boring at times till you figure out whats going on after a few scenes. Some parts of the movie were boring and the characters took a while to develop and understand. The acting is incredible and the characters are deep and presented from the core of human emotion. It shows you how much men are alike and how much they differ at the same time.

The most brilliant part of the movie is the way it makes you wonder throughout the whole display. The powerful and extremely characterized lines are a home run where other movies can only try to portray. The red bouncy ball is as much of a symbolic relationship between the characters as the little girl in the red dress from Schindler's List.

The Prestige shows the sacrifices a man makes for his desires. Some men, however, are looking for the wrong thing. The movie's powerful display of wonder and mystery are no better as it shows you the three parts of a stunning magic trick, and Abracadabra, it's beautiful.