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Thoughts on Scarlett Johansson in “Ghost In The Shell” live-action movie…

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I am probably one of the very few who have never seen the “Ghost In The Shell” anime film and I probably should check it out so maybe I’ll rent the movie from Netflix soon. I know there’s gonna be a lot of Scarjo haters slamming her for getting this role but I think it’s a great choice. People accuse actresses like Scarjo and Jennifer Lawrence for starring in everything but that’s just a bunch of bullshit. How come American movie fans haven’t slammed the male actors for getting every role? Double standard? It’s predictable that the more these young actresses star in big films, the more hate they’re gonna get but they don’t give the males the same flak for starring in every role. When men slam these young women getting big movie roles, I think that’s a big sign of jealousy for sure.

Jennifer and Scarjo getting big movie roles lately is well deserved, in my opinion. Keep in mind these two gorgeous ladies didn’t get there overnight. They’ve been acting in film for many years. Back in the days when no one knew who they were.

Scarjo’s been acting in films since she was 9 so she deserves all the big roles.

The critics are also gonna slam this movie that they should get an Asian actress for “The Ghost In The Shell” role but they’re obviously heading into a more American direction. They want “Ghost in the Shell” to be an American live-action version obviously and I think that’s a good idea. The “Ghost In The Shell” character is sexy and has large boobs. Scarjo has that so I think she’s perfect for the role and looking forward to it.

Why do people have to be so opinionated and negative this soon? This is why I go by my own opinion alone ’cause I don’t give a shit what anyone else thinks. I don’t to have to side with popular opinion.

Kev

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What’s so special about that “Boyhood” movie??? To me, it doesn’t look so good…

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I don’t get the hype of that “Boyhood” movie. I’m not gonna even see it in theater and gonna wait for DVD rental, I think. To me the movie doesn’t even look all that good. It looks like some boring typical drama where couples can get together to watch. Not my kind of thing. I’ll see it but when it comes out on DVD, I’ll check it out and rent it through Netflix. People are saying it’s the best film of the year and I don’t see how.

To me, Chris Nolan’s “Interstellar” is the best film of the year. I’m not interested in that “Boyhood” movie and I wouldn’t be surprised that “Boyhood” would be winning BEST PICTURE at the Oscars.

I respect Richard Linklater. That dude is a talented director as I loved what he did with “School of Rock” but “Boyhood” doesn’t look anything special.

I thought the “Fault In Our Stars” movie was much more interesting. The “Fault In Our Stars” movie was really good I thought, just not enough to make my top 15 movies of 2014.

“Boyhood” looks like that “Parenthood” TV show on NBC which is not my cup of tea.

People are acting like that “Boyhood” was the first film that took years to make. Wrong. David Lynch’s “Eraserhead” took 5 years and the Disney animated version of “Sleeping Beauty” took 8 years. James Cameron’s “Avatar” also took 10 years. The animated film “The Thief and the Cobbler” took 28 years to make so sorry “Boyhood”, not even close!!!

Kev

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Where are the hover boards and the flying cars???

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Most of “Back To The Futurer II” was taken place in 2015. In the film had all kinds of weird technology like hover boards, flying cars, etc. Where is all that???

Well, I guess you can safely say that the closest we’ll get to futuristic technology are things like Skype, Ipads, Iphones, touch screens and flat screen TV’s.

So far, no flying cars like you see in the futuristic movies. Will we ever get flying cars someday??? I’m sure we’ll figure it out somehow and it’ll happen, I’m sure but I think it’ll happen years from now.

Like it or not, things from the movies and TV shows are coming true like the technology you see in Star Trek. Star Trek inspired things like cell phones, Skype, etc. I think we’ll get flying cars too. It’s only a matter of time.

Kev

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I’m not surprised that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” would be the most anticipated film of 2015…

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I’ll admit that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is one of those films that I most look forward to in 2015. Sucks we have to wait until all the way ’til next Dec. to see it, though. I really hope JJ doesn’t let us down and hopes he gives us a good Star Wars movie.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-wars-named-fandangos-anticipated-760572?facebook_20141230

As for all the other films, honestly, I’m actually looking forward to “Fifty Shades of Grey” too. The more I see the trailer, the more it looks interesting to me so I’m probably gonna see that one. I’m probably gonna go see “Jurassic World”, “Mockingjay 2”, “Fast and Furious 7”, “MI: 5”, “Avengers 2”, “Spectre”, etc.

I’m surprised “Terminator 5” isn’t listed anywhere. Not sure if I’m gonna go see the new “Terminator” film or not. Thinking about it.

Yep, 2015 looks to be a pretty huge year for movies.

Hopefully Star Wars 7 will be worth the wait.

Kev

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Is Angelina Jolie a closet conservative??? She seems to be hiding it from the public so I say yes…

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I know it always seems like that Angie is a die hard liberal over the years but is she really? After her last two directed films, “In the Land of Blood and Honey” and “Unbroken”, I’m starting to see the conservative views in her. Maybe she’s finally coming out of the “right-wing” closet? I knew she couldn’t have been a liberal ’cause she grew up in a conservative family especially her father, Jon Voight who is openly “conservative”.

I know there are too many liberal celebs out there but I don’t think she’s one of them. Why are some celebs so scared to admit they’re conservative? They hid their conservative views to save their careers. If they openly admitted they are conservative, they could lose respect and lose their fans. They would get looked at as a crazed “right-winger”… just ask Ted Nugent, Donald Trump and actor James Woods.

I don’t think Angie is a liberal, she can’t be. Maybe she still is but maybe she’s being more sympathetic to the conservative community.

Honestly, though, I don’t care what her political views are ’cause I’ve always been a fan of her work over the years.

Kev

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Top 15 Movies of 2014…

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Here it is, my choices for this year’s Top 15 Movies of 2014. I’ll go backwards like always! The No. 1 choice will be my favorite film of the year.

Here’s the list… enjoy!

15. America: Imagine The World Without Her
(This is a well made documentary by film maker/author Dinesh D’ Souza. I know he isn’t a favorite by the liberals but this film should be seen by every American. It’ll give you a reality check of what’s going on in America. People would think of this film as full of Obama hating but it’s not that at all, really. Like the title says, it’s about what the world would have been like without the United States which is a scary thought if you think about it.)
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14. The Purge: Anarchy
(If you didn’t like first Purge movie with Ethan Hawke then I think you would like this one a little better. It’s what the first one should have been. The sequel was a slight improvement and better than the first. The writing was better and the acting was better too. It was more of an action movie than horror, though but I enjoyed this film.)
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13. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
(Not the best of the Hunger Games franchise but I liked it. All this was is just an introduction of what’s about to happen in “Mockingjay 2”, a buildup. Even though there was less violence and action in this film, it gave the film a chance to have more plot and story which is what I liked about it. Still a fun movie, though.)
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12. Robocop
(I was skeptical of the Robocop remake at first but when I actually went and saw the remake in theater, I was pretty surprised. It was actually a great film. It’ll never be better than the original Peter Weller film which is a classic but the remake was still good for what it was. The action scenes were a blast to watch in the remake, plus Michael Keaton played a cool badguy!)
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11. Expendables 3
(Not the best Expendables movie but still, I liked it. Still pretty good. I like the story and action; however, the film was still missing something. There was less gritty violence and swearing. Despite that, it was still a fun Expendables movie. I loved Ronda Rousey in this film as she was pretty hot and Mel Gibson played a great badguy as well!)
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10. Edge of Tomorrow
(This is one of Tom’s best sci-fi films in a long time, in my opinion. This is not just an action film and sci-fi film. The film also had a story and plot! Lots of twists and turns. Kept you guessing ’til the very end. It’s not over yet, though ’cause I think the ending left open for a sequel. Tom Cruise is not everyone’s favorite but love him or hate him, the guy’s a genius in Hollywood and that can’t be denied!)
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9. X-Men: Days of Future Past
(I never saw the new X-Men flick in theater so I waited for DVD rental on it and to my surprise the film was really good! It’s the best X-Men film, in my opinion. It was awesome to see Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen reunite on the big screen together. Most importantly seeing the original X-Men reunite as well. The story was very good and such an entertaining as hell film. I wanna get the BluRay to this film soon.)
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8. Godzilla
(This was a great Godzilla movie. It has everything that a Godzilla fanatic would want. Giant monsters fighting each other, crashing into buildings, wrecking the city, etc. Just an awesome and kickass movie!)
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7. Disney’s Maleficient
(Angie Jolie does it again! “Maleficient” was a wonderful film. I hate most new Disney flicks especially their live-action films but finally, “Maleficient” was really good. I had to put this one on the list and I’m a proud owner of the BluRay.)
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6. Unbroken
(Just seen this one earlier today and loved it. A great war movie with a serious story to tell. It was powerful and yes, I think it’s gonna get some Oscar nominations for sure.)
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5. John Wick
(Another film that I was pretty surprised with. One of the best action films I’ve seen in a long time. Keanu Reeves is just a badass in this film. I know Keanu Reeves is not everyone’s favorite actor but give this film a chance and you would love it yourself. It’s a great revenge movie.)
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4. Dawn of the Planet Of the Apes
(As always I’m a huge Planet of the Apes fan and so far this is the best one. This one is a lot more action-packed than the first one. This film is a lot darker than the first one but it’s an amazing film. This film is pretty intense too. This is one of those movies I could watch over and over.)
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3. Guardians of the Galaxy
(Man, I wished I saw this film on the big screen when it was out but I missed it. This film is amazing all-around. Fuckin’ LOVED IT!!! I think it’s the best Marvel film and sorry, GOTG is way better than the Avengers. I really loved Dave Bautista’s role, he was very entertaining and his character is probably what made this film very successful. Finally, we get a superhero movie that adds comedy and humor to it. It’s such a great film. Had to be high on the list.)
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2. Gone Girl
(David Fincher at his best. I was totally blown away by this film. It’s a masterpiece for sure. I know Ben Affleck is not everyone’s favorite either but I thought he was great in this film. So was Rosamund Pike! This film is amazing all the way through. I can’t wait for the BluRay!)
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1. Interstellar
(Are you surprised that I picked “Interstellar” as my no. 1 movie of the Year? I’m sure you’re not but this is a pretty fucking amazing movie. Chris Nolan never disappoints every time he comes out with a new film. This is Chris’s best film. Long movie but worth sticking through every minute. I also think this film is gonna land some Oscar nominations. Hopefully it will land a “Best Picture” nomination but I don’t think so. Still though, ya never know… we’ll just have to wait and see. “Interstellar” also blew my mind.)
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It was a pretty good year for movies. Could have been better still but Hollywood is slowly improving.

Kev

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Film Review: “Unbroken”…

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Starring: Jack O’ Connell, Domhall Gleason
Directed by: Angelina Jolie

Earlier today, I’ve just seen the Angelina Jolie directed WWII film, “Unbroken” which is about the real life POW war vet, Louis Zamperini. Here is my review:

Plot/synopsis: An Olypmian track runner named Louis Zamperini was deployed to fight in a plane during World War II but he ended up getting stuck on a raft for 47 days in the Pacific ocean after the plane was shot down. Then later he was captured by the Japanese and sent to Japanese prison camps.

I know this film is gonna get a lot of criticism ’cause it’s directed by Angie and I know she’s not everyone’s favorite person but I loved her for a long time and still do. I’ve supported her work for years and for a long time now, I had a feeling that she was gonna turn into a director someday and she’s making her directing dreams come true. One thing to keep in mind, though that this isn’t her directorial debut. Her film, “In the Land of Blood & Honey” was her directorial debut. “Unbroken” was her second directorial film.

I thought “Unbroken” was really really good. It was a pretty powerful and sad film. It kind of had the same feelings of “In The Land of Blood & Honey” which was also a great film. I thought Jack O’ Connell was perfect to play a young Louis ’cause him and the real Louis look almost exactly alike if you google the pics.

I thought Angie did a great job with her directing style. The camera work was very well done and the cinematography was well done too. Angie seems to know what she’s doing. Even if she haven’t had much directing experience in the past, I’m pretty sure she learned how to direct by acting in movies over the years of her career. She spent most of her life acting in film and I’m sure she learned directing just by watching other directors. I’m sure other directors taught her some stuff as well. It seemed like she took this movie seriously and definitely seemed like she knew what she was doing.

The script was well-written too, in my opinion as the Coen Brothers helped write the script. 4 people wrote the script to this movie and the Coen Bros. helped them out.

I thought the acting of the entire cast was well played and was impressed with Domhall Gleason (who’s one of the cast members of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.

The torture scenes in the film can get quite graphic and disturbing, though. The torture was the whole point of the movie ’cause without the torture, it wouldn’t work. I haven’t read the book which the film is based on but maybe I should read the book pretty soon.

After watching, “In the Land of Blood & Honey” and this film here, I think Angie is gonna be a great director. She already is a great director and she has a huge directing career ahead of her. I’m actually glad that she wants to move on from acting and start directing. I thought she did a great job.

I’m sure people are gonna accuse her of chasing an Oscar for this film but I don’t think so. She wanted to bring America’s attention of what Louis went through and to show that he was an American war hero. It’s a pretty important and serious film that should be seen by all Americans. It wasn’t really made for your popcorn entertainment. If you’re expecting, “Black Hawk Down” or the “Hurt Locker”, look else where. This isn’t that kind of war movie.

I’ll give “Unbroken” a score of 5 out of 5 as in “excellent”.

Kev

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If it weren’t for the hackers, “The Interview” would have been a huge hit…

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“The Interview” made $1 million when it showed in a few theaters on Christmas Day which is actually pretty impressive! If the hackers never threatened Sony and the release of the movie, I’m sure the film would have played everywhere on Christmas Day and the film would have been a huge hit! Instead, Angelina Jolie’s WWII flick, “Unbroken” takes the box office draw on Christmas Day.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-northkorea-cybersecurity-boxoffice-20141226-story.html

With all of this going on, I have grown some interest in wanting to see the film myself. I won’t pay to see it… I’ll just wait for it to get on Netflix streaming ’cause you know it’s gonna make it’s way there pretty soon.

I never really liked James Franco or Seth Rogen. Like I said there were only a few good films that Franco was good in like, “127 Hours” and the first “Planet of the Apes” movie. I never really liked Seth Rogen either although, I’ll admit his take on the “Green Hornet” was actually pretty good.

I’m planning on seeing Angie’s WWII film, “Unbroken” tomorrow, btw, and looking forward to that one.

Kev

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What’s my favorite Christmas movie???

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It’s “Bad Santa”. I think “Bad Santa” is one of the best Christmas movies ever made, in my opinion. Everyone wants to talk about classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Miracle on 34th Street”, “White Christmas”, “A Christmas Story”, “Christmas Vacation”, etc. but for me, “Bad Santa” is my favorite.

While “Bad Santa” maybe a crude comedy film, it also has a pretty serious story to it too, though. I wish Billy Bob would get the sequel going ’cause I hear there is one coming.

Hope y’all have a great Christmas tomorrow.

Kev

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“The Interview” to be streamed online today…

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“The Interview” will be streamed online today as a rental at different streaming sites such as youtube, Google Play, Xbox, and others.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/12/24/sony-to-stream-interview-on-youtube-source-says/

I’m almost pretty sure that “The Interview” could be on it’s way to Netflix streaming at some point. I’ll wait for it to get on Netflix streaming and then I’ll see it. Who knows, maybe it’ll be a funny movie after all???

Kev