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Netflix Pick (DVD): Faster

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Last night, I finally saw the movie “Faster”, a Netflix DVD rental starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. The story tells of a man who was a former con-man who is out to avenge the murder of his brother, after he was double-crossed by other men he worked with during a bank robbery years back and now he plans on killing them all. Dwayne Johnson plays an un-named Driver, in which he drives a classic car that is pretty powerful and drives fast.

I thought this was Dwayne Johnson’s best action flick. I know Dwayne tries to do other genres like family films, comedy and drama flicks, but to be honest, I think action movies is where Dwayne belongs in. He’s more successful in the action genre, I think we all know that. The writing and the plot was actually pretty good. It’s a good revenge story. Good casting too. I like Billy Bob Thornton in the movie. Maggie Grace the former “Lost” star played the killer’s girlfriend in the film. Mike Epps just ruled.

The violence in this movie is brutal and can get graphic too. Dwayne played a lot of tough guys in his action flicks over the years, but I think this is his best tough guy role. Dwayne doesn’t talk much in this movie, “Faster”. He just goes around and does his job, killing the people responsible for the murder of his brother. There are some twist and turns in the writing, so the movie was unpredictable. It did a good job trying to make you think whether or not Dwayne’s character, the Driver, was good or evil.

I love Dwayne, the action star, and he needs to keep doing action movies. I haven’t seen “Fast Five” yet, but I’ll wait on DVD on that one. I really hope Dwayne gets casted for the “Expendables” sequel because Dwayne and Sly Stallone would be a great team up. I can see Dwayne playing a good villain in “The Expendables” sequel where Sly and the Rock have a major fight scene. So come on Sly, get the Rock for the next “Expendables” movie.

I thought “Faster” was the best action movie that came out this year. Do yourself a favor and check it out soon.

Kev

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Netflix Pick (DVD): Justin Bieber “Never Say Never”…

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So I just got done watching the Justin Bieber rockumentary “Never Say Never” on Netflix DVD rental. Yes, I actually watched it. Just out of curiosity. Did I like it? Yes I did. It was very interesting to me and the kid just got a little more respect, just by watching this.

The movie is about Justin Bieber’s life. It’s about how he got into music and it shows his life before his fame. Before he became a superstar, he was just a regular kid like all of us. It gave us insight of what he was like before his fame. The movie is basically a countdown, leading up to his legendary Madison Square Garden concert. Justin has been accused by many of being a fake, and this movie proves that he isn’t. He really does know how to sing and play instruments.

When I watched this movie, this movie wasn’t really aimed for a teen audience. This movie wants people of all ages to understand Justin Bieber better. They wanted to show what he did was real in the music business. I was really impressed with the movie, seriously.

Before hating on the kid, maybe you should watch it too, if you want to understand him better. I would never see him in concert or buy his records, I just wanted to see this film to get more insight on the kid. If you watch this movie, you would understand why he is so popular. It isn’t because of the hair or the looks, the movie shows that he knows how to draw people’s attention with his music.

It makes you wonder what this kid is going to be like when he’s a full grown adult. When he reaches my age, do you think he’ll still be doing pop music? I don’t think so, definitely not. I think he’ll grow out of it. Maybe he’ll become a rock singer, who knows.

I just wish people out there would quit hating on the kid just because he has a fanbase of teen girls. I mean, isn’t that how the fucking Beatles started out when they got their fame? They had tween girls after them too back in their time. I have no problem with Justin Bieber. He’s not annoying to me. He’s better than most kids who try to get fame in music. This was a pretty inspiring movie and the live performances were pretty exciting too. Give this film a chance and you would see why he’s such a big deal. It makes me wish I can get fame over youtube like this kid did. He got very lucky.

Kev

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Netflix Pick: “Lost – Season 1”

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Yes, I’m real late getting into this show, but I just got Netflix a while back so bare with me. Just finished “Lost – Season 1” today. Yes, watched the entire season from the beginning to the end. Not in one day of course, it took me a couple of months to watch ’em all ’cause this a pretty long season.

The show tells a story of a plane called, Oceanic Air Flight 815, that crashed on a Pacific Island. 48 people survived the plane crash, and they have no choice but to live on the island to survive. It’s a story about survival. The people that survived the plane crash came from different places all over the world. Of course, everyone has a hard time getting along with each other at first, but a man named Jack who is a doctor tries his best to keep everyone together so they can help each other survive and try to get off the island. There is a few enemies of course, like Sawyer (who is a con man, and criminal). Kate who is a dangerous fugitive on the loose and John Locke who seems to know about survival and hunting than everyone else but he is not to be trusted.

As the show goes along, the show would show flashbacks of each character. The flashbacks shows what each character is like before they crashed onto the island. The flashback scenes are pretty nice because it gives you the background of each character. Life in the real world before the crash on the island.

As for the island scenes, it is all an adventure and survival story. They do a good job mixing drama, humor, family entertainment, action, thrills, etc. All into one show. Some of the story lines can be pretty unpredictable and shocking.

Who are my favorite characters of the show? Well so far, my favorite is Sayid, the Iraqi guy. He is the most interesting, in my opinion. I also like Charlie, the musician guy and Danielle the French Woman. All the characters are enjoyable but the ones I listed are my favorite.

The 1st Season is pretty much an introduction. Introducing the characters and opening up the storyline. I’m sure there’s a lot more to the show as I go along. It’s a very good show. I’m pretty hooked to it. I’m a huge fan of JJ Abrams work, I just never got around to seeing this show when it used to air on ABC. Looking forward for “Season 2” which I will start tomorrow.

Kev

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Netflix Pick (DVD): Matchete

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Last night, I watched the movie, “Matchete” directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Danny Trejo, Robert Deniro, Jessica Alba and Steven Seagal. Yes, I finally saw it on Netflix DVD rental. I thought it was a great action movie. When you watch this film, it’ll make you feel like you’re watching a 70’s – 80’s low budget B movie flicks. It seemed like the film was shot with really old cameras. This movie is a revenge story about an illegal immigrant named, Machete Cortez, who is out to find a kidnapped girl. Machete is also a former Mexico federale. A drug lord which Steven Seagal plays, kills his own wife and child, now Matchete is stuck in a debate about illegal immigration.

While the plot and the content of this movie may seem silly to some, it does it’s best to try and stay old school. Rodriguez does a great job with the 70’s style. This is a very violent movie and there’s some nasty gore scenes as well. I can’t stand Jessica Alba, but I actually liked her in this movie. I liked Lindsay Lohan in this flick too.

This movie isn’t for everyone, some may find it pretty stupid, but try watching this film. Danny Trejo makes an awesome action star. I think you may even like it if you give it a chance. This is better than Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” movies.

Kev

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I love the show “Dexter”, it’s very addicting…

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Yep, I think I’m pretty hooked to the show “Dexter”, I’m just at the end of Season 2. 3 more episodes left. The show is so addicting and I’m loving every episode so far. We need more serial killer TV shows. I can see why the Dexter character is so popular now. He is a like-able serial killer. The thing with Dexter is, he’s a good “serial killer”, he’s not an evil one. He was never considered a villain. He killed other people who were “bad”, people who deserved to die, and he would keep little bits of their blood as a collection. That’s how the character is. The character is pretty interesting.

Since Netflix only has Season 1 and 2 of “Dexter”, look like I’ll have to buy 3 & 4 on DVD next. I was planning on collecting the “Dexter” series on DVD anyway. Season 6 have officially been announced and I’m sure “Season 6” will premiere on Showtime later this Fall/Winter ’cause that’s when the series is usually on. I have plenty of time to catch up before “Season 6”. I will buy the Showtime channel soon. I’m sure “Season 5” will get on Netflix or DVD/Blu Ray this Summer before “Season 6” stars airing on TV. “Dexter” is one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.

What TV show will I start watching next after “Dexter” on Netflix? I’m thinking either JJ Abrams “LOST” and Keifer Sutherland’s “24”. I’ve watched a lot of “24” in the past when it used to be on TV but I would like to catch up with “24” also. I really liked, “24” and would like to watch the entire series.

I think Netflix is amazing. So happy I finally have it now. Netflix is a huge hit and the company will be around for a long long time. This is why a lot of local video stores in town are going out of business these days, because everyone’s been watching movies through Netflix, Hulu and other online source. Everyone else I know has Netflix, so I thought I would join in on the Netflix bandwagon finally.

Kev

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Netflix Pick: Red Cliff (Theatrical Version)

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So earlier this afternoon, I finally saw the John Woo directed, Chinese action-war film, “Red Cliff” (the theatrical version) on Netflix.

This film has been pretty controversial in Hollywood around the time this film came out in 2008. The film was originally a 2 part movie that was released in Asia only. Then the U.S. gets the 2 and a half hour theater version. I would like to see the original at some point, maybe the full two part movie will be out on DVD, I’ll have to look it up.

This film is taken place in AD 208, and it was about the Han Dynasty. The story tells about a man named Cao Cao, who is a power hungry General and Prime Minister who convinces the weak-willed emperor that two rebellious leaders, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan must be stopped… Cao Cao’s antagonists also include the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang and the heroic warrior Zhou Yu, whose wife, Lin Chiling, is a legendary beauty. Cao Cao has huge power and also he has many warships, and his own army as well. The Eastern Wu forces go to war against Cao Cao, to protect their land and save their people.

Well, this was a pretty interesting movie. I thought I was going to be bored to death watching this film, but the film kept me entertained all the way through. The story was pretty interesting. I don’t know much about Chinese history but after seeing this film, kind of makes me want to get into it more. I think this is John Woo’s best film. I’ve seen a lot of John Woo’s films so I know his directing style.

If you like Chinese foreign movies, you would find this one a little different than the others. The writing is actually good. It was pretty interesting watching Chinese actors pull off an interesting story. It’s a very violent movie with a lot of epic action scenes. Some pretty creative action scenes. There are martial arts fighting in the film, of course, but there is way more than that. There are a lot of fire and explosions in the battle scenes toward the end. The major battle scene at the end will leave you wanting some more. This film was kind of breathtaking.

The ending is pretty surprising too. I won’t tell what happened at the end, you’ll have to see the film for yourself. It was a pretty brutal war movie. I really enjoyed this film, very much. It’s kind of like, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” but a little different. If you have Netflix, you should seriously check this one out.

Kev

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“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Swedish film was total garbage, but I loved Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander!!!

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Last night, I watched the Swedish film, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” on Netflix. Honestly, I thought the film was a piece of shit. It left so much out of the story and changed the story around a bit. It was different from the book. Plus, the movie was kind of boring itself. The only thing I loved about it was that I think that Noomi Rapace made a perfect Lisbeth Salander, she was quite amazing in that role though. That’s the only thing I liked about it. Sad they had to ruin the movie.

In my opinion, I think Noomi Rapace should be playing the Lisbeth character again for David Fincher’s American version of “Dragon Tattoo”. Rooney Mara doesn’t really fit as the character, in my opinion, I liked Noomi more.

I hope David Fincher’s version will stay true to the book and not leave too much out. Only thing changing from the book is the ending. I don’t mind if the ending gets changed, as long as the rest of the story is the same as the book. I think David Fincher’s version might be a better film, hopefully.

Kev

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Netflix Pick: “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans”

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So last night, I finally saw the movie, “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans”, a movie I’ve always wanted to see, so I watched it on Netflix. The movie stars Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes.

The film takes place after the events of Hurricane Katrina. It’s about a police Seargant named Terence McDonagh (Nic Cage), who was just promoted to Lieutenant for rescuing a drowning man in a prison cell (the prison was flooded due to the Hurricane). After the prisoner’s rescue, Terence suffered a serious back injury which would last for the rest of his life, so he was forced to get on medication, Vicodin, to help stop the pain. From there, he became addicted to painkillers, alcohol and drugs. Terence girlfriend Frankie (Eva Mendes) is also a prostitute and a drug addict.

They call Terence, “Bad Lieutenant” for a reason. Terence doesn’t follow the law when busting people, he treats other criminals however he wanted. Whenever Terence caught other people with drugs, instead of arresting them, he’ll do drugs with them and talk with them like a friend. There was this one scene in the film where he caught a guy making out with a prostitute in the alley ways. Instead of arresting them, Terence would make out with the prostitute in front of the guy. Later in the film, Terence ends up in a murder investigation.

I thought this was Nicolas Cage’s best role in a long time. He really showed his acting talent in this one too. Warning though: Nic Cage plays an asshole like character through most of the film, he has a temper tantrum. I thought Nic Cage played the best asshole, he was actually kind of scary and it made you think, “Damn, you wouldn’t want to mess with this guy”. Plus, I thought the story to this movie was interesting. The plot was good. The film was entertaining as the film did had some really crazy scenes.

This is a film worth checking out for you Netflix users. Many people don’t like Nic Cage too much but this is was his most realistic role, he was pretty serious in this  film. Check it out. I was pretty impressed with the film.

Kev

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Report: Netflix to start streaming all Star Trek shows starting July 1st!!!

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Space, the final frontier. Yes, that’s right Trekkie’s. If you have Netflix and if you LOVE Star Trek like I do, well you Star Trek fans are in for a treat! Netflix will soon start streaming all Star Trek TV shows on July 1st. Yes, that includes the original Trek, TNG, Voyager, and Enterprise. Deep Space Nine won’t be available until Oct. 1st. This is such great news for me. I’m so glad I have Netflix finally! Look like I’m going to be busy this summer, watching Star Trek shows! wOOt!

Read the report,  here.

Kev

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Netflix Pick: Dolph Lundgren’s “The Killing Machine” brutal and graphic action flick…

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So the first movie I watched on Netflix tonight was Dolph Lundgren’s newest directed film, “The Killing Machine”. It’s a straight to DVD movie, but I actually liked the film.

The film tells a story about a man named, Edward Genn (Dolph), who is a loving husband and he’s a father. He is being hunted down by Russian hitmen. His family doesn’t know about his dark past. He used to work for the Russian mob, he was a killer. Not anymore, he left the Russian mob to raise a family, only to put his family in danger. The whole movie is pretty much about this guy trying to save his family and seek revenge against this Russian mob boss who’s trying to kill him.

This film is just another example of why I think Dolph would make a perfect director for, “The Expendables” sequel. “The Killing Machine” is very low budget, but still a fun action movie. It was a very violent action movie. More violent, than “Command Performance”. There are plenty of gun shooting, fighting and blood in this movie.

The movie’s a short 90 minute flick, but it was still a blast to watch. Dolph is a good action movie director, probably better than Sly. If you have Netflix, I’d suggest you check this one out. I’ll be reviewing Netflix movies on here more often so I’ll name these topics, “Netflix Pick” for all you Netflix subscribers out there, I’ll recommend you stuff to watch if you can’t think of anything.

Kev