Before delving into this movie, I just have to say that neither one of them is my favorite actress but every time I find myself doubting Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, they always remind me just how good they are.
This movie tells a very interesting story of a middle-aged lesbian couple with two teenaged children born with the help of a sperm donor. As their 18 year old daughter Joni is on the verge of going off to college, her 15 year old brother Laser (not kidding, that’s his name) asks her to contact the sperm bank for information about their biological father.
What follows is a well woven tale about an unconventional family coming to grips with choices made in the past and present and coming through a difficult time of everyone’s life with a positive outlook on life. Yes, indeed, you may not think so while watching the movie but in the end, it certainly lives up to its title.
I hate doing it but I have to just in case someone wants to yell at me for giving something away…
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!
RATING
R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, and some teen drug and alcohol use.
First of all, I have to say that it very much intrigues me that the word “teen” is in that sentence. I understand that we don’t want the youth of America to see teens in movies doing drugs and drinking and driving and to think it’s all ok but still, I object to the fact that it appears that when adults do drugs and drink (and sometimes drive) on screen, it’s somehow not as bad as when kids do it.
If you want to send a message, MPAA, send it.
I was watching Back to the Future recently and there is a classic scene where Biff totals George McFly’s car, saying that he had no idea that the car had a “blind spot”. He goes on to ask who is going to pay for the cleaning of his jacket because he spilled beer on it during the accident. I understand that this movie was made in 1985 but the MPAA rated Back to the Future PG.
All I’m saying is if you want to send a message about drug and alcohol use, it shouldn’t matter which character in the movie is doing it.
Anyways, back to the rating; yes, this movie has very adult content in it and comes very close on several occasions to having scenes that could be described as hardcore pornography. Is it overdone? I don’t think so. This movie is very sexually charged and I think it was tastefully done.
Still, not for kids…
AUDIENCE
CHILDREN – 0
Instead of blathering on here, just reread the above section on RATING and you should understand why I don’t recommend this movie for children.
YOUNG MALE/FEMALE – 2/7
This movie is about empowered women. First of all, the main characters fell in love and got married and have a (mostly) happy marriage and family unit in a country that is still coming to grips with people of the same sex doing that. A supporting character in this movie is an 18 year old girl who, while naïve, stretches her wings to see how far she can go. All of these are admirable things to look up to and aspire to for young women in this country. I guess what I’m trying to say is this movie is not about being straight or gay; it’s (partially) about taking control of your life, finding out what you want, grabbing hold of it and never letting it go.
ADULT MALE/FEMALE – 8/10
If you can get past the sex scenes and the innuendo and if you can get over the fact that two women kiss on screen several times, you can learn a lot from this movie (yes, if you haven’t figured it out, I’m just going to build on the point I just made). One of the things that I liked a lot about this movie is these people aren’t perfect and there aren’t too many arguments within the movie where someone is absolutely right and someone else is absolutely wrong.
This movie depicts a family, for better or worse, ‘til death do us part. I can fill volumes with times where I have gotten into an argument with a family member and despite being right (which happened a lot less than I like to admit) I still completely mishandle the situation. Nobody is perfect but I think the key point that this movie tries to get across is that you have to work at being a family and in the majority of cases, that work can pay enormous dividends.
GORE – 5
There was no gore or violence. If you’re hoping for violence out of this movie, you’ve obviously wandered into the wrong theater.
ROMANCE – 8
This is one of the more unconventional love stories within a movie that I have experienced. In most of the movies I watch (which admittedly, do not usually span a wide range of genres) if a married person had an affair, then there would almost certainly be a separation; usually of the married couple, sometimes of the unfaithful person from their head.
In this story, a lesbian has an affair with a man (which causes its own delicious awkwardness in and of itself). However, after shouting and arguing and hurt, Nic (Annette Bening) decides to stay with Jules (Julianne Moore) and make it work. Their marriage is far from a Romeo and Juliet fairy tale romance, but in some way, it’s actually better because they have to work at it and then they get to enjoy the fruits of that labor.
DIALOGUE – 10
This movie had some fantastic one-liners, most notably a wonderful scene where two lesbian parents have to “have the talk” with their 15 year old son whom they suspect might be gay. Hilarity ensues.
Another fantastic play on words was done by Mark Ruffalo’s character. Instead of saying “shut the %#&@ up” in a “no way, get outta here” sense, the writers gave Ruffalo the line “shut the front door”. It was said with the same inflection and was pulled off brilliantly by the actor. It was a very small thing and he said it perhaps two or three times but it was a nice little quirk of the character, much like the quirks that people have in real life that makes them so interesting…
SPECIAL EFFECTS – 5
There weren’t really any that I can think of…
STORY – 10
I think I’ve made my point about why this was a good movie and why the story is poignant to all people (of appropriate ages). I just hope that people who see it are able to look past the relative vulgarity and see the underlying message of the film because if you can’t, in my opinion, you have some issues.
ACTING/INTANGIBLES – 10/10
I’m lumping these together because the intangibles are the lead actresses, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore. Bening plays a doctor, a lifelong professional with a very well-paying job and enormous responsibility. Moore plays a hippie who is still searching for her professional calling and has gone through many jobs over the years.
Most importantly, these two actresses were able to convey (to me, at least) that they were a married couple first and a gay couple second. They bickered just like male-female married couples in other movies and they faced similar issues (their given sexual preferences did set up some good comic relief though).
TOTAL SCORE – 85/120
ADJUSTED – 71
This was a good movie and definitely worth a watch if you’re open-minded. The only reason it wasn’t rated higher is there is a lot of explicit content.
Until next time, enjoy the movies!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
TOY STORY 3
There is only so much I can say about the franchise that has been Pixar’s best. Toy Story was great in 1995, Toy Story 2 was somehow better in 1999 and after 11 years off, this one picks up right where the sequel left off, introducing enough new characters while bringing back all those that you fell in love with long ago.
In essence, when longtime playmate Andy is set to go to college, he has to decide what to do with all the toys that have stood by him for all those years. A misunderstanding places them in the back of a garbage truck where Woody manages to get them out of the frying pan to a daycare center, not knowing that he unwittingly put the rest of the toys straight into the fire under the thumb of a dictatorial purple teddy bear. Hilarity ensues as Woody does everything he can to rescue his friends while at the same time getting back to his owner. In the end, difficult decisions are made about what is best for everyone involved; the toys as well as Andy.
Ok, I’ll say it again; THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS AHEAD.
RATING – G
There is one scene which children might have some difficulty with. In essence, all of our protagonists end up at a junkyard on a conveyer belt heading to a giant incinerator. The main antagonist, Lotso, has a chance to save them by shutting down the conveyer and doesn’t, making a snide comment with an evil laugh.
However, this scene is short and I am of the opinion that any child would be able to weather this brief storm either in the lap of their parent or perhaps simply by holding a hand. It is entirely possible though that after watching this movie, children may not look at teddy bears the same way again…
CHILDREN – 10
The intended audience; children. Pixar has had repeated success at making movies that are very good for children and this is no exception. It is yet another extension of the common childhood fantasy that when you are gone, your toys play with each other rather than sitting around in some box waiting to be played with.
YOUNG MEN – 7
YOUNG WOMEN – 9
This movie has less to offer to the adolescent male than the adolescent female. After all, this is a movie about toys and in my experience adolescent males don’t do the best work for their credibility by doing anything associated with toys. Still, this movie has good action sequences, just like the first two, and wonderfully written dialogue that appeals to all age groups.
ADULT MEN – 9
ADULT WOMEN – 10
Like it or not, women are more sentimental than men and this movie (along with more or less every Pixar product) plays right into it. Having said that, it is still a wonderfully enjoyable movie for anyone with a heart; I do not recommend this movie for serial killers.
GORE – 8
As with the first two, there is a fair amount of “violence” that you would expect from toys fighting. Limbs get contorted into unnatural positions (not a big deal for a toy, just for a human), Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head lose parts regularly, and at one point Buzz Lightyear is reprogrammed from his lucid self into the Space Ranger that we first met 15 years ago with amusing consequences.
There is enough violence to make you believe that this is real and it’s not all that different from what people would do if they were thrust into similar situations but it’s also done in a tasteful way that accents the movie and doesn’t detract from it.
ACTING – 6
ROMANCE – 5
With all due respect to Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and all the others that provided voices for this movie, there’s only so much you can add to an animated movie by providing the voice. Yes, some people are better than others at doing voice work but in this movie it added a small amount. In my opinion, the voice actors did the single best thing that they can do in an animated film; they didn’t distract you from the movie.
This movie didn’t have much of a romantic subplot with the exception of the Buzz Lightyear/Jessie relationship continued (and slightly furthered) from Toy Story 2. Didn’t add much, didn’t detract much, although it did give us one of the best scenes from all three movies (more on that later).
DIALOGUE – 8
Like every other Pixar movie I’ve seen, the writing is witty and good for all age groups. The vocabulary level is low enough that small children can follow what’s going on and occasionally there are snide references to more adult themes that small kids won’t understand and adults find hilarious.
SPECIAL EFFECTS/STORY – 10
The best thing I can say about the story is the writers somehow took the same characters, wrote three separate stories that have very little to do with each other. I know this is a drastic example but in the original Star Wars trilogy, the plot of the second and third movies built upon their predecessors. In the Toy Story franchise, these three stories are completely unrelated with the exception of the common characters.
Again, all I can say about the special effects is the highest praise I can say for an animated film; the effects were amazing but they still didn’t look too real. This isn’t a video game where the better the resolution the better and this isn’t an IMAX film where we have to see every single pixel in excruciating detail. As Nintendo found out with some of their titles for the Wii, sometimes slightly lower resolution with a great plot is better than the other way around.
INTANGIBLES – 10
Tom Hanks plus good animation plus good story equals great movie. Most importantly, they added one of the greatest sequences in all three movies with Buzz Lightyear. Part of the way through the movie, Buzz is reprogrammed by the evil toys and he reverts back to the Space Ranger from the original movie who thinks that he is still battling Zurg’s evil forces. When the good toys recapture him and attempt to reverse the process, they accidentally switch him to his “Spanish Mode”. In the ensuing few minutes, a salsa remix of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” comes on and Buzz and Jessie go bonkers for each other and have a spicy dancing scene. The scene was absolutely hilarious and provided just one more example of the writer’s brilliance.
TOTAL SCORE – 102
ADJUSTED SCORE – 85/100
All in all, this is another home run by Pixar and I highly recommend it for all ages and occasions.
In essence, when longtime playmate Andy is set to go to college, he has to decide what to do with all the toys that have stood by him for all those years. A misunderstanding places them in the back of a garbage truck where Woody manages to get them out of the frying pan to a daycare center, not knowing that he unwittingly put the rest of the toys straight into the fire under the thumb of a dictatorial purple teddy bear. Hilarity ensues as Woody does everything he can to rescue his friends while at the same time getting back to his owner. In the end, difficult decisions are made about what is best for everyone involved; the toys as well as Andy.
Ok, I’ll say it again; THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS AHEAD.
RATING – G
There is one scene which children might have some difficulty with. In essence, all of our protagonists end up at a junkyard on a conveyer belt heading to a giant incinerator. The main antagonist, Lotso, has a chance to save them by shutting down the conveyer and doesn’t, making a snide comment with an evil laugh.
However, this scene is short and I am of the opinion that any child would be able to weather this brief storm either in the lap of their parent or perhaps simply by holding a hand. It is entirely possible though that after watching this movie, children may not look at teddy bears the same way again…
CHILDREN – 10
The intended audience; children. Pixar has had repeated success at making movies that are very good for children and this is no exception. It is yet another extension of the common childhood fantasy that when you are gone, your toys play with each other rather than sitting around in some box waiting to be played with.
YOUNG MEN – 7
YOUNG WOMEN – 9
This movie has less to offer to the adolescent male than the adolescent female. After all, this is a movie about toys and in my experience adolescent males don’t do the best work for their credibility by doing anything associated with toys. Still, this movie has good action sequences, just like the first two, and wonderfully written dialogue that appeals to all age groups.
ADULT MEN – 9
ADULT WOMEN – 10
Like it or not, women are more sentimental than men and this movie (along with more or less every Pixar product) plays right into it. Having said that, it is still a wonderfully enjoyable movie for anyone with a heart; I do not recommend this movie for serial killers.
GORE – 8
As with the first two, there is a fair amount of “violence” that you would expect from toys fighting. Limbs get contorted into unnatural positions (not a big deal for a toy, just for a human), Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head lose parts regularly, and at one point Buzz Lightyear is reprogrammed from his lucid self into the Space Ranger that we first met 15 years ago with amusing consequences.
There is enough violence to make you believe that this is real and it’s not all that different from what people would do if they were thrust into similar situations but it’s also done in a tasteful way that accents the movie and doesn’t detract from it.
ACTING – 6
ROMANCE – 5
With all due respect to Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and all the others that provided voices for this movie, there’s only so much you can add to an animated movie by providing the voice. Yes, some people are better than others at doing voice work but in this movie it added a small amount. In my opinion, the voice actors did the single best thing that they can do in an animated film; they didn’t distract you from the movie.
This movie didn’t have much of a romantic subplot with the exception of the Buzz Lightyear/Jessie relationship continued (and slightly furthered) from Toy Story 2. Didn’t add much, didn’t detract much, although it did give us one of the best scenes from all three movies (more on that later).
DIALOGUE – 8
Like every other Pixar movie I’ve seen, the writing is witty and good for all age groups. The vocabulary level is low enough that small children can follow what’s going on and occasionally there are snide references to more adult themes that small kids won’t understand and adults find hilarious.
SPECIAL EFFECTS/STORY – 10
The best thing I can say about the story is the writers somehow took the same characters, wrote three separate stories that have very little to do with each other. I know this is a drastic example but in the original Star Wars trilogy, the plot of the second and third movies built upon their predecessors. In the Toy Story franchise, these three stories are completely unrelated with the exception of the common characters.
Again, all I can say about the special effects is the highest praise I can say for an animated film; the effects were amazing but they still didn’t look too real. This isn’t a video game where the better the resolution the better and this isn’t an IMAX film where we have to see every single pixel in excruciating detail. As Nintendo found out with some of their titles for the Wii, sometimes slightly lower resolution with a great plot is better than the other way around.
INTANGIBLES – 10
Tom Hanks plus good animation plus good story equals great movie. Most importantly, they added one of the greatest sequences in all three movies with Buzz Lightyear. Part of the way through the movie, Buzz is reprogrammed by the evil toys and he reverts back to the Space Ranger from the original movie who thinks that he is still battling Zurg’s evil forces. When the good toys recapture him and attempt to reverse the process, they accidentally switch him to his “Spanish Mode”. In the ensuing few minutes, a salsa remix of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” comes on and Buzz and Jessie go bonkers for each other and have a spicy dancing scene. The scene was absolutely hilarious and provided just one more example of the writer’s brilliance.
TOTAL SCORE – 102
ADJUSTED SCORE – 85/100
All in all, this is another home run by Pixar and I highly recommend it for all ages and occasions.
Friday, July 2, 2010
TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE
I’m sure those of you who know me would wonder why I would review this movie because the natural assumption is that I watched it. Well, I did. I’ve now seen all three movies in the Twilight Saga. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing; just a thing.
At this point, I’m going to insert the disclaimer and I’m not going to say it ever again… THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Ah, got that out of the way.
Anyways, without further adieu…
RATING – PG-13
Intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality
CHILDREN – 0
No, I do not recommend this movie for children. First of all, the subject matter is fairly dark. Secondly, the Motion Picture Association of America decided that for children under the age of 13, they should be accompanied. That should say a lot. Honestly, the rating description says it all as to why this movie isn’t the best choice for small children.
YOUNG WOMEN – 10
Ah, the target audience. This movie has it all for the teenage girl age bracket. As a friend of a friend said on Facebook, Harry Potter was a story about a kid defying the odds and coming into his own when the whole world was against him while the Twilight Saga is mostly about how important it is to have a boyfriend. I believe this is a fairly good assessment of the average American teenage girl. It’s not a bad thing or a good thing; just a thing.
For the young women this movie has everything; the heartthrob vampire that they think is hot (no idea why), the werewolf who compensates for his unusual condition by having no body hair, and a young girl with lots of free time on her hands stuck in the middle. To be the center (or very near to it) of a four-book, five movie universe is a perfect fantasy for this age group.
YOUNG MEN – 1
Take everything I said in the Young Women category and take the exact opposite. The only reason I gave this movie a 1 and not a 0 is a guy who has the intestinal fortitude to see this movie might be able to score some points with the Young Women group.
ADULT WOMEN – 7
The adult categories are quite similar to the younger categories but both are closer to the middle. This movie still appeals to women because it’s the story about a girl being chased (sometimes literally) by everyone but most especially two attractive suitors, one of whom presents the potential for eternal life.
I marked it down a bit because I think that when we reach adulthood, our dreams and fantasies take a bit of a back seat to reality and the lives that we actually lead.
ADULT MEN – 2
Adult men who go to see the Twilight movies will probably have a very good reason to and for a great many of them, it probably has to do with a daughter that fits into the “Young Women” grouping. Having a daughter that wants to see this movie and begs and pleads for you to take them to it is a much better reason to be there than a significant other. So, the daughter aspect is good for another point. Still, not a movie aimed at guys.
GORE – 7
There wasn’t too much gore in this movie which is relatively unusual for a film that centers on vampires and werewolves. There are scenes where a vampire is basically creating a vampire army and according to the story, people who were recently changed have an insatiable appetite for human blood. However, in the scenes where this is evident, the camera is either angled away from where gore would be or is far enough away that you can’t see much (if any) blood.
In the climactic battle of this movie, where the previously mentioned army of vampires attacks a family of vampires (who have the backing of a pack of werewolves), there is actually no blood. According to the mythology of the series (as well as the mythology of vampires), the vampires have no heartbeat and also, no blood.
In my opinion, the amount of violence/gore was quite tastefully done. There was enough to convince the viewer that these fights and battles were going on but little enough explicitly shown for this movie to be appropriate for younger viewers.
ROMANCE – 8
This movie is full of romantic plots and subplots. The protagonist, Isabella Swan, accepts the marriage proposal of vampire Edward Cullen and then shortly after, she professes her love for werewolf Jacob… but she loves Edward more and is prepared to spend eternity with him (literally).
If that doesn’t spell romance, I don’t know what does.
DIALOGUE – 4
The script writing doesn’t add too much to this movie and at times detracts. Some lines seem forced and don’t seem to fit well with the rest of the storyline. Also, I didn’t notice until it was pointed out by Riff Trax (absolutely hilarious if you get a chance) but there are sometimes large pauses in the middle of sentences. This isn’t exactly dialogue (more direction than writing) but it can get really distracting.
SPECIAL EFFECTS – 5
The Special Effects are terribly done but sometimes when the werewolves are running, they don’t look natural, especially when they are bounding over objects on the ground in the forest. It just looks weird and unnatural at times.
STORY – 5
I’m sure that this value would be higher if I had read the books but I haven’t yet so in this vampire-saturated entertainment market, I can’t get overly excited about another series of books and movies about vampires. Yes, the mythology is interesting but we as a country are a bit too obsessed with vampirism for my taste right now.
ACTING – 2
Ah, the one I’ve been waiting for. The stories center around characters played by Robert Pattinson (Edward), Kristen Stewart (Bella), and Taylor Lautner (Jacob). Unfortunately, none of these three are particularly adept at delivering lines or portraying a given emotion. In my opinion, they were picked much more for their looks than their acting ability.
INTANGIBLES – 0
There really wasn’t anything, other than what I’ve discussed, that called to me and said that this movie deserved anymore points towards its total score.
TOTAL SCORE – 52 POINTS
FINAL RATING – 43
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE?
For some people, yes, for most people no.
At this point, I’m going to insert the disclaimer and I’m not going to say it ever again… THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Ah, got that out of the way.
Anyways, without further adieu…
RATING – PG-13
Intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality
CHILDREN – 0
No, I do not recommend this movie for children. First of all, the subject matter is fairly dark. Secondly, the Motion Picture Association of America decided that for children under the age of 13, they should be accompanied. That should say a lot. Honestly, the rating description says it all as to why this movie isn’t the best choice for small children.
YOUNG WOMEN – 10
Ah, the target audience. This movie has it all for the teenage girl age bracket. As a friend of a friend said on Facebook, Harry Potter was a story about a kid defying the odds and coming into his own when the whole world was against him while the Twilight Saga is mostly about how important it is to have a boyfriend. I believe this is a fairly good assessment of the average American teenage girl. It’s not a bad thing or a good thing; just a thing.
For the young women this movie has everything; the heartthrob vampire that they think is hot (no idea why), the werewolf who compensates for his unusual condition by having no body hair, and a young girl with lots of free time on her hands stuck in the middle. To be the center (or very near to it) of a four-book, five movie universe is a perfect fantasy for this age group.
YOUNG MEN – 1
Take everything I said in the Young Women category and take the exact opposite. The only reason I gave this movie a 1 and not a 0 is a guy who has the intestinal fortitude to see this movie might be able to score some points with the Young Women group.
ADULT WOMEN – 7
The adult categories are quite similar to the younger categories but both are closer to the middle. This movie still appeals to women because it’s the story about a girl being chased (sometimes literally) by everyone but most especially two attractive suitors, one of whom presents the potential for eternal life.
I marked it down a bit because I think that when we reach adulthood, our dreams and fantasies take a bit of a back seat to reality and the lives that we actually lead.
ADULT MEN – 2
Adult men who go to see the Twilight movies will probably have a very good reason to and for a great many of them, it probably has to do with a daughter that fits into the “Young Women” grouping. Having a daughter that wants to see this movie and begs and pleads for you to take them to it is a much better reason to be there than a significant other. So, the daughter aspect is good for another point. Still, not a movie aimed at guys.
GORE – 7
There wasn’t too much gore in this movie which is relatively unusual for a film that centers on vampires and werewolves. There are scenes where a vampire is basically creating a vampire army and according to the story, people who were recently changed have an insatiable appetite for human blood. However, in the scenes where this is evident, the camera is either angled away from where gore would be or is far enough away that you can’t see much (if any) blood.
In the climactic battle of this movie, where the previously mentioned army of vampires attacks a family of vampires (who have the backing of a pack of werewolves), there is actually no blood. According to the mythology of the series (as well as the mythology of vampires), the vampires have no heartbeat and also, no blood.
In my opinion, the amount of violence/gore was quite tastefully done. There was enough to convince the viewer that these fights and battles were going on but little enough explicitly shown for this movie to be appropriate for younger viewers.
ROMANCE – 8
This movie is full of romantic plots and subplots. The protagonist, Isabella Swan, accepts the marriage proposal of vampire Edward Cullen and then shortly after, she professes her love for werewolf Jacob… but she loves Edward more and is prepared to spend eternity with him (literally).
If that doesn’t spell romance, I don’t know what does.
DIALOGUE – 4
The script writing doesn’t add too much to this movie and at times detracts. Some lines seem forced and don’t seem to fit well with the rest of the storyline. Also, I didn’t notice until it was pointed out by Riff Trax (absolutely hilarious if you get a chance) but there are sometimes large pauses in the middle of sentences. This isn’t exactly dialogue (more direction than writing) but it can get really distracting.
SPECIAL EFFECTS – 5
The Special Effects are terribly done but sometimes when the werewolves are running, they don’t look natural, especially when they are bounding over objects on the ground in the forest. It just looks weird and unnatural at times.
STORY – 5
I’m sure that this value would be higher if I had read the books but I haven’t yet so in this vampire-saturated entertainment market, I can’t get overly excited about another series of books and movies about vampires. Yes, the mythology is interesting but we as a country are a bit too obsessed with vampirism for my taste right now.
ACTING – 2
Ah, the one I’ve been waiting for. The stories center around characters played by Robert Pattinson (Edward), Kristen Stewart (Bella), and Taylor Lautner (Jacob). Unfortunately, none of these three are particularly adept at delivering lines or portraying a given emotion. In my opinion, they were picked much more for their looks than their acting ability.
INTANGIBLES – 0
There really wasn’t anything, other than what I’ve discussed, that called to me and said that this movie deserved anymore points towards its total score.
TOTAL SCORE – 52 POINTS
FINAL RATING – 43
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE?
For some people, yes, for most people no.
Circle Change Movie Reviews
I have thought about expanding my blogging portfolio for a while and have decided to go into the realm of the silver screen. I’ve always enjoyed movies and have a personal collection of about 400 DVD’s and have a Netflix account and watch movies with regularity.
I don’t consider myself an expert on the film industry or a critic in whom you should put all of your faith and trust when it comes to evaluating a movie. I’m a pretty typical guy in terms of my movie tastes and I just figured that if I threw my opinion out there, it might help somebody somewhere decide whether or not they want to see a particular flick.
I devised a rating system because I’ve always thought that the old tried and true turkey through five star rating system lacked the detail that I wanted. Therefore, I came up with twelve parameters and will give the movies a value for each from 0 to 10. At the end, I add them all up, divide by the total possible (120), and then multiply by 100, giving us a final rating between 0 and 100 (0 bad and 100 good).
Five of the parameters are how appropriate this movie is for the following particular audiences; children, young women, young men, adult women, and adult men. When I say appropriate, I’m not necessarily thinking of content, I’m thinking of how well that particular demographic will enjoy the movie. The other parameters I’m going to use to judge movies are Gore, Romance, Dialogue, Special Effects, Story, Acting, and Intangibles.
For example, if I were to give a movie a ranking of 10 for Gore, I’m not saying that the movie has a ton of gore or no gore at all; I’m saying that the amount of gore added content to the movie.
For the time being, I’m going to try to review movies as I watch them in the theaters but eventually I am going to go through my collection of DVD’s and find out what the best movie that I’ve ever seen actually is…
In the meantime, reach for the popcorn and enjoy the movies!
I don’t consider myself an expert on the film industry or a critic in whom you should put all of your faith and trust when it comes to evaluating a movie. I’m a pretty typical guy in terms of my movie tastes and I just figured that if I threw my opinion out there, it might help somebody somewhere decide whether or not they want to see a particular flick.
I devised a rating system because I’ve always thought that the old tried and true turkey through five star rating system lacked the detail that I wanted. Therefore, I came up with twelve parameters and will give the movies a value for each from 0 to 10. At the end, I add them all up, divide by the total possible (120), and then multiply by 100, giving us a final rating between 0 and 100 (0 bad and 100 good).
Five of the parameters are how appropriate this movie is for the following particular audiences; children, young women, young men, adult women, and adult men. When I say appropriate, I’m not necessarily thinking of content, I’m thinking of how well that particular demographic will enjoy the movie. The other parameters I’m going to use to judge movies are Gore, Romance, Dialogue, Special Effects, Story, Acting, and Intangibles.
For example, if I were to give a movie a ranking of 10 for Gore, I’m not saying that the movie has a ton of gore or no gore at all; I’m saying that the amount of gore added content to the movie.
For the time being, I’m going to try to review movies as I watch them in the theaters but eventually I am going to go through my collection of DVD’s and find out what the best movie that I’ve ever seen actually is…
In the meantime, reach for the popcorn and enjoy the movies!
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