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4/10
Gimme A Break
3 January 2009
This is the future comic book adaptations are headed? THEN WATCH...ME..GO. What a sucker punch. I had such a big hopes (mostly because of the hype created by people who invested millions into this flop), that it really hurts me to say, the biggest disappointment in 2008 was this movie. (Although, I still can't say it was the worst) There is nobody I can warn about this movie since I was probably the last person to see it on the earth, But-Man, to see a great franchise falling this low?! Millions of dollars spent on this movie, could have ended the poverty on this world, and I couldn't see anything to justify the spending. For example the bat-cave, in this movie is an undecorated, plain, underground garage. Fhuy!! Batman costumes always were lacking behind other super hero's outfit, however for what they used here, I have to admit I seen better on some kids showing up at my doorstep for Halloween. Not to mention it was so uncomfortable that Christian B. couldn't even move properly in it,(heck, he couldn't even speak properly in it), so all the fight scenes were TERRIBLE, hidden in dark or under a stroboscope light. How about the gay cowboy licking his mouth every 5 seconds, scary? try Retarded (No offense) Imitating raw home made camera footage, once invented by Blair Witch Project, in a News-break part was when I almost smashed my TV. (Again, where the money went in this film???????????????????????)

I'll tell You where. Paying all the critics for a few favorable words. Shame, on You Hollywood.

Sure, Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher versions were Over-The-Top, But-Man, did I love their use of colors and mood, it was a visual treat.

Dark Knight: was it a bad movie?, No, it wasn't.

Disappointment? You betcha'a!

Long Live Jack Nicholson.
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Twin Daggers (2006 Video)
1/10
Perhaps Richard Roeper's Kind Of Martial Arts Movie
31 July 2008
Warning all martial arts movie fans: Don't watch this! I wish there was a review or a clue to prevent me from renting this atrocity. I promised myself, I will not rate any movie with 1 out of 10, simply because somebody put time and effort into realization of such, and that alone deserves rating 2.

However how can you justify so much standing, sitting, dancing around in any movie let alone in martial arts or self proclaimed action film. Add to that: horrific acting, stupid script, terrible sound, fight scenes so hilarious for a good while I thought I'm watching a spoof, and editing at accelerated speed to cover up protagonists clumsiness in fighting skills. If they were to use any famous doubles you wouldn't had have hard time to recognize them at all.

I can only recommend this movie to Richard Roeper on the fact that he gave Ong Bak a thumb down in Ebert & Roeper at the Movies with reasoning that there was only 7 minutes of plot in excess to action. Well, Happy Birthday Richard, here is THE movie for you: Twin Daggers! All you can consume buffet of fable, followed by lengthy abeyance, to finish off with just a dash of engagement.
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3/10
My Words Waste I Will Not.
5 June 2006
"I'm running out of tricks here (5:50)... In the name of...(6:00)... I have a bad feeling about this (7:24)... I sense a trap... (8:14)..." Ahhh... forget it, not even 10 minutes into a movie and nobody could put together a phrase longer than a sentence, yet. Since Mr. Lucas was taking vocabulary contraception pills, hopefully this is the last instalment of the Star Wars series. All the little magic from episode IV, V, VI is gone and ruined. Ratings like 8/10 on this site and 2 thumbs up, just doesn't make sense, and are unjust for other great movies, that are ranked behind this ...another episode of ReBoot cartoon. This movie has in places very nice futuristic background (and then again in other parts it is amateurish), also the revealing how Darth Vader got his suit is satisfactory to a sci-fi flick, and that's it. Nothing and I mean nothing else is worth to mention in this movie. 3 out of 10
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6/10
Is the Glass Half Full or Empty?
13 May 2006
Warning: Spoilers
After watching the extended version + the end of the cut version, let me start from the end. It is same (or very slightly different) and neither distinctively suggesting that the dogs die or live, rather leaving You as a viewer to create the finish to this feature, and if I may say does it in very thoughtful way not to tip the balance leaving it open for interpretation, because You not going to see the dogs lifeless bodies float in the water, nor they reaching the shores of the island. Optimist will look at it as they didn't die, there is always hope in the life no matter how bad it is, and we will do whatever is necessary to survive. View of the pessimist is of course that the dogs died, the life sucks, and fight for life is fruitless. The fact that so many viewers are obsess to argue the end one way or the other must be the biggest disappointment to the creators of this film, because the end is as it is, only for the reason: It's not important!

Watch the movie for all the great messages it delivers throughout the story.

The dogs, who are victims in this film also do crimes even if it was accidentally or by the circumstance. Same goes for the people who are looking for them, they are not viciously hunting them but rather they are hunting the dogs that are threat to people and life stock. Contains fine dramatization of friendship and the sacrifices true friend do for each other. Definitely will make You think and have opinion.

The film has melancholic overtones, it drags at times, and there are shortcomings from technical aspects such as: lack of underlying music which is painfully missing in some parts.

6.5 out of 10
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Mr. 3000 (2004)
2/10
3000 on a boring scale
9 April 2005
Warning: Spoilers
$1 for the rent & 103 minutes wasted.Being a soccer fan I thought to give this movie a chance & in process: learn the rules in baseball game, have a few laughs and little bit of entertainment.This movie failed in all above mentioned expectations.Can't imagine this movie being a success overseas.

On top of my disappointment with the overall movie, it also felt like a collection of all the worst parts from 2999 worst movies I ever seen.Forced formula that just doesn't work, You want: uninspired speeches- You got it (plenty I might add), how about: Boy meets girl,girl leaves boy,boy doesn't care,girl comes back,I don't care-You got it too, plus: corny dance in two,foreigner who don't know how to swear in English (yeah,right-show me one),and if that's not pathetic enough then You got Bernie Mac teaching him, etc. It goes on and on with predictability right to the end where for a change it's not a happy one... ooops! scratch that,let's make it a happy end.

Overall boring, slow moving film, that has less comedy than some of todays 20 seconds TV commercials, to name one: Enzyte.

2 out of 10
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