Sherry Parker decided to leave Detroit to work in China, and her son Dre Parker was not enthusiastic about leaving to a country where he would have to learn a different language, and adopt a different culture which included being educated in a school system he was wholly not accustomed to. Briefly after arriving in China, Dre befriends a neighborhood kid who invited him to a nearby park. After giving the invite some thought, later, Dre walked to the park, and began playing basketball. On account of jet-lag, Dre played horribly. After playing ball, pressured by his new friend, Dre decided to talk to a girl he was starring at, and this resulted in a confrontation with a group of skillful martial students, one of which was friends with the girl's family. The outcome of the confrontation was very painful for Dre, and ultimately, with Mr. Han (Chan) as his trainer, this placed him on the path of becoming the Karate Kid.
Admittedly I was very skeptical about this remake, but Smith and Chan arrested my skepticism. Both made a satisfactory on-screen duo. However, the purest in me perceives "Danielson", as oppose to "Shao Dre", as indelible, and Mr. Miyagi still sounds far more interesting than Mr. Han. Despite these differences, this remake was a good modernization or upgrade." Cruel summer", was not the music used roughly at the beginning of the film, this was reserved for Hip-Hop. Both Dre and Mr. Han were more acrobatic in the their practice of kung-fu than Daniel and Mr. Miyagi were in their practice of Karate. In modernizing this film, I'm curious why the writers made the main character younger?
The pace of the film was satisfactory enough to repel lag. Emotionally, this film was engaging, as one cannot help but cheer for the charming, honorable, brat named Dre. Despite how good of a story Karate Kid is, one could always argue about the unlikelihood of a neophyte martial arts student, learning kung-fu in a couple of months to a skill level to win a competition. It's not realistic. It's Hollywood. According to metacritic,the film earned generally favorable reviews. Rottentomatoes granted the film 94 fresh tomatoes to 42 rotten ones. This was a touching story of friendship between generations. I'll grade it an 83. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.
Hannibal, B.A Baracus, Face, and Murdock, were brought together by a series of circumstances driven by fate, to become what is known as the A-Team. However, after successfully completing a mission that required them to return stolen currency plates used for printing US money, the A-Team was dismantled and falsely convicted of stealing the very same plates they supposedly returned. Imprisonment was not a mighty foe for Hannibal's acumen in planning. With the help of a suspicious CIA agent, Hannibal escaped from prison, and freed the rest of his Rangers to seek justice by clearing their name.
The casting was commendable. The group of actors selected for their respective roles were superb in portraying each A-Team member as they are traditionally known. My favorite was Murdock. I'm not familiar with Sharlto Copley as an actor but he played Murdock well.
The pace of the film was just right, with absolutely no lag. There was something significant occurring in every scene. The plot was clear, but slightly complex, but none the less still clear. Yes, a lot things blew up in this film, but this was not a completely inane action flick. A-Team had a measure of depth that was manifested in one scene where Hannibal sardonically criticized Pike, one of the two main antagonists, for being a member of "Black Forest", a private military company, supposedly a reference to Black Water. With very creative action scenes, and unyielding humor, A-Team lived up to the hype. According to metacritic the film received generally mixed or average reviews. Rottentomatoes granted the film 63 fresh tomatoes to 59 rotten ones. Awesome action flick, I'll grade it an 89. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
It all happened in Nice, France in the elevator. Jen(Heigl) saw Spencer(Kutcher) with his shirt off, and she was hypnotized by his brand of testosterone. Jen did not intend on going to the beach, but being enamored by Spencer's impeccable abs and strong chest, she was compelled to follow him there, even though she was not adorned in proper beach fashion. Chit chat and flirting lead to dinner and a nightclub. Three years later, Jen and Spencer are married, but after an old colleague contacted Spencer, it triggered a series of wild events which obligated Spencer to reveal details about his past to his wife.
Kutcher and Heigl are an adorable on screen couple, and seeing more of them would be nice, but as an actress, it would be great to see Heigl branch out a little bit. She's talented, and she has enough fire in her to perform drama. In any event, although platitudinous, Killers was entertaining, and rather well explained. The plot was lucid for the most part. But one character, the mother in law ,had a habit that had no historical explanation, but the habit made the character, evidently flawed, but amusing.
As a romantic comedy, Killers also had action. This kind of romantic comedy was bearable mainly because there was some action to appeal to my brute male fascination for seeing things blow up. Action romantic comedies could be a market to experience expansion. Films like this may lure more males who typically loathe sitting through chick flicks. According to rottentomatoes the film earned 8 fresh tomatoes to 55 rotten ones, granting it one the worst scores I have seen yet. Entertaining but not unprecedented, I'll grade it a 75. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
Two very ambitious scientist secretly created a human/animal hybrid against the wishes of the corporation that was funding their research. In fear of being discovered, they later relocated to one of the scientist's childhood farm where they developed a bond with their creation while gaining an understanding of its behavior. The creature appeared human in many physiological and psychological aspects, but this entity was certainly not entirely human, granting her some amazing gifts. A marvelous creation indeed, but this marvel had one pernicious trait the scientist overlooked.
Splice features the issue of human/animal hybrids, which is currently heavily debated. In exploring the possible benefits and disadvantages of this phenomenon, the film ultimately concludes as a cautionary tale. In part, the reality of venturing into gene mixing across species is not as cautious, relatively speaking, and a preferable moral consensus faces multiple diplomatic hurdles, as noted in this article. What may attract people to these types of films is the prospect of seeing an entity that is extra-human in some facet; and this may stem from a deep desire many of us possess to get bitten by a "radio active spider" if you know what I mean. Human/animal hybrids are no longer a subject of narratives, they are a reality, a feet attributable to genetic engineering.
A decent pace, a disturbingly lovable and sexy creature, a storyline driven by a real life issue,what more could I ask for? Well, a more defined or exciting plot would of been nice. Also, the exciting scenes were concentrated in the end, perhaps due to budgetary constraints. Although Splice was not as exciting as I wanted it to be, one major credit to the film, was that it presented the possible challenges of parenting a relatively intelligent sentient human/animal hybrid; a concern for future generations. According to metacritic, the film received generally favorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 81 fresh tomatoes to 31 rotten ones. Not bad, I'll grade it a 75. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
A middle eastern magnate was impressed with Samantha's public relations skills in the release of her former boyfriend's new movie; so he invited Samantha to an all expense paid trip to the Middle East. She would accept the offer only on the condition, her girls came along. So thanks to Samantha, the girls flew to Abudhabi. During their decadent excursion, through candid conversations, the girls confronted the issues that were an impediment to their emotional well being. While the excursion was not perfect, it was cathartic.
Glamor, luxury, and fashion are synonymous with Sex and The City, and this sequel retained those qualities quite nicely. Recognizing the plot in the midst of the decadence was difficult. The girls flew to Abudhabi to have fun, but not to find themselves; the trip was cathartic incidentally, but no intentionally. The plot did not get lost in the showcasing of the decadence, simply, a plot was not established clearly.
Decadence was aptly presented, but not in the absence of edification. Friendship, kindness, marital diplomacy, and the challenges of motherhood were entwined in the bling essence that the series is known for. Two commendable scenes in relation to friendship and the challenges of motherhood, Samantha passed up sex to hangout with her girls, and Charlotte and Miranda payed tribute to single working moms during a candid conversation. Finally on an unrelated issue in connection to preceding points, one could argue the writing criticized Middle Eastern mores of sexuality through Samantha's defiance. According to metacritic the film earned generally unfavorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 29 fresh tomatoes to 140 rotten ones thus far. Nothing spectacular, but entertaining and fun. I'll grade it a 78. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
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