Movie Revs
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The Insomniac is a bit toxic with much work to write but thankfully, we are still able to visit theatres. Here are quick movie recaps for now.
The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
I could see this movie ten times and still enjoy it. I’m a fan of the Need for Speed Underground game and Tokyo Drift just brought the game to life with flashy cars, outrageous tuning and the underground racing scene. The game is as close as I could get to burning Evo 8 wheels on asphalt.
The movie is totally detached from the last 2 Paul Walker titles but it surely faired well in theatres that carried the film for a minimum of 3 weeks. Not bad for a never-heard cast. It isn’t exactly inspiring when it comes to values etc. but car fans will sure get juiced up on tuning up and car-mods.
Superman Returns
It’s a good movie no matter what people say. The beginning titles of the movie was nostalgic to start with and I appreciated the effort to base the story on the designs of the first Superman movie. Brandon Routh couldn’t be more perfect. For a guy that just appeared on a Christina Aguilera video, the role is definitely a big jump. Suddenly, he’s a superhero icon from outer space. He’s got a striking resemblance to Reeve and he will most likely be type-casted. Who cares?
Kevin Spacey was another hit for the role. People will expect Luthor to be the best-acted role following Gene Hackman and Michael Rosenbaum (the only great actor in Smallville). I just didn’t buy his evil plan not one bit. I mean it was great that he discovered what Kal-el’s crystals was all about but that was the best thing he could think about? Well, they are villains straight from the comic books anyway. Lois on the other hand is a bit off as Zafra mentioned; she just doesn’t fit that fearless-reporter profile.
Soundtrack? Forget it. It was nice to hear the original John Williams score and a hint of "Can You Read My Mind' but other than that, you get nothing more that could've enhanced the visual experience.
The Omen
The Omen is 120 bucks wasted on 1.5 hours. I can’t imagine what the producers were thinking of remaking the original 1979 movie (or was it 1978?). Watch the original one. Even typing this review of The Omen is a waste of time.
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The Insomniac is a bit toxic with much work to write but thankfully, we are still able to visit theatres. Here are quick movie recaps for now.
The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
I could see this movie ten times and still enjoy it. I’m a fan of the Need for Speed Underground game and Tokyo Drift just brought the game to life with flashy cars, outrageous tuning and the underground racing scene. The game is as close as I could get to burning Evo 8 wheels on asphalt.
The movie is totally detached from the last 2 Paul Walker titles but it surely faired well in theatres that carried the film for a minimum of 3 weeks. Not bad for a never-heard cast. It isn’t exactly inspiring when it comes to values etc. but car fans will sure get juiced up on tuning up and car-mods.
Superman Returns
It’s a good movie no matter what people say. The beginning titles of the movie was nostalgic to start with and I appreciated the effort to base the story on the designs of the first Superman movie. Brandon Routh couldn’t be more perfect. For a guy that just appeared on a Christina Aguilera video, the role is definitely a big jump. Suddenly, he’s a superhero icon from outer space. He’s got a striking resemblance to Reeve and he will most likely be type-casted. Who cares?
Kevin Spacey was another hit for the role. People will expect Luthor to be the best-acted role following Gene Hackman and Michael Rosenbaum (the only great actor in Smallville). I just didn’t buy his evil plan not one bit. I mean it was great that he discovered what Kal-el’s crystals was all about but that was the best thing he could think about? Well, they are villains straight from the comic books anyway. Lois on the other hand is a bit off as Zafra mentioned; she just doesn’t fit that fearless-reporter profile.
Soundtrack? Forget it. It was nice to hear the original John Williams score and a hint of "Can You Read My Mind' but other than that, you get nothing more that could've enhanced the visual experience.
The Omen
The Omen is 120 bucks wasted on 1.5 hours. I can’t imagine what the producers were thinking of remaking the original 1979 movie (or was it 1978?). Watch the original one. Even typing this review of The Omen is a waste of time.
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The Omen was that bad huh? hehehe!
how about F&F soundtrack? my bro is asking me to look for one here, wala pa daw sa pinas.
i'm yet to see Superman. did you notice his brief was low-riding this time? unlike Reeve's waist-high? hehehe! just a little observation.
Posted by
beng |
7/05/2006 06:37:00 AM
i havent watched any of the films. the omen, can pass up though. Superman isnt showing until the 13th. and i havent even heard of F&F Tokyo Drift!
one must-see for me: Pirates - Dead man's chest!
Posted by
Anonymous |
7/05/2006 06:44:00 AM
1. Omen is that bad.
2. Yeah, I'm looking for Tokyo Drift music also. I didn't pay much attention to the music although i know it was great. It's the cars that just stole the show really.
Posted by
simplyjessie |
7/05/2006 10:37:00 PM