I enjoyed it, that's for sure! A couple years ago this would have been a perfect superhero movie. Now, after Batman, Iron Man and the likes, it's just another decent entry into this genre. Very entertaining, but not really standing out. Looking forward to sequels and the tying up of characters in The Avengers!
While it's not as great as Iron Man or Xmen First Class, I think Thor is still a very decent superhero blockbuster. Since I'm not familiar with most superheroes, I like the 'origins' storylines that most superhero movies seem to follow nowadays. Perhaps boring to some, but for newcomers it's great! The acting, visuals and sound are just what you'd expect from a 2011 superhero blockbuster. Great entertainment for an evening!
Most of all, this movie made me want to start reading the comics (which I know I won't do), so it's a good thing a sequel (and the Avengers) is coming to continue the great cinematic superhero revival.
Great Disney movie for the young and innocent! It's got cute fairies and happy endings written all over it, but that's exactly what it's supposed to be. I could complain it's not mature enough for me, the story isn't all that, but you know what to expect from this movie and it delivers exactly that. Kids will love this and it's my girlfriends go-to movie whenever she feels ill and needs to see cute innocent happiness.
Another great movie for the young and innocent! It's exactly the same as the first Tinker Bell movie, except that it's different ;) They could've fooled me though, still cute fairies everywhere, color bursting from the screen, happy happy joy joy, just the occasional necessary hint at drama, and the happy ending is to be expected. Again, the kids will love this! Disney delivers exactly what their target audience wants and does a great job at it.
The ending to my favorite trilogy. I love everything about these movies: the acting, setting, costumes, music, the drama, the epicness, everything. It's the Star Wars of this generation, setting new standards and creating new fans. I guess some people think it's hip not to like them, but every movie-fan who hasn't seen it out of principle should at least give it a try and start watching Fellowship of the Ring. Maybe you really won't like it of course, but chances are you'll end up watching all the way through Return of the King and wonder why didn't do it sooner.
Since this was one of my favorites of the Potter books, I hoped I would enjoy this a lot. Unfortunately, this movie didn't give me the same exciting feeling the book did. In fact, the movie seemed pretty pointless, as there were hardly any character or story developments (which were present in the book).
The only scene that saved this movie for me was the introduction of Lord Voldemort; he seemed to be a real bad guy with scary looks, a bad attitude and an evil mindset. That was great. The rest of the movie not so much..
Not sure why I keep watching these Harry Potter movies, since none of them has really worked for me. I guess I hope they'll get better as the story gets darker and I'm curious to see why they are/were so popular. In the books I liked part 3 and 4 (prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire) the most, but figured the later books had more potential for movies.
As it turns out only the first two movies lived up to my expectations (childish, but more or less the same cozy atmosphere as the books) and in the others they couldn't portray the story, characters, atmosphere.. Well, pretty much anything, except the Snape character and the introduction of Lord Voldemort in Goblet of Fire, they are well done.
Hopefully the following movies can get some of the feeling of threat and urgency across, while maintaining the homely feel of Hogwarts.
The story of the Lion King through the eyes of Timon and Pumba. They always make me laugh!
According to my girlfriend: less amusing than the first Legally Blond, but still very amusing!
Best movie/trilogy ever. Ten years old and still nothing comes close. Story, acting, music, photography: all perfect!
Go see it if you haven't already!
What can I say about the Blues Brothers that hasn't been said in previous comments? The story about their quest (on a mission from God!) is flimsy, but it's a great vehicle for some absurd moments filled with comedy and action. Most of all though, it's about the amazing music. Some great original songs, some great cameos by artist performing their own songs, and great background music throughout the entire movie. At some points the energy bursting of the screen almost made me want to get up and sing and dance along.
Great entertainment and perfect depiction of the feeling of blues music!
Just amazing! This is the very definition of a fantasy animation. Entering a fantasy world, sprinkled with mystical and mythical creatures, filled with adventure and in the mean time learning about growing up and taking responsibility. Not sure if it's meant for kids or adults, but I think it works on many levels.
The story is great, the atmosphere is amazing, the animation looks fantastic and the sound is perfect (I watched the subtitled japanese version). I have no negative comments whatsoever. Must see!
The animated films by Studio Ghibli continue to amaze me. I will re-watch their animations many times the coming years, and Sen to Chihiro is no exception.
A difficult movie for me to judge. The setting was beautifully done: the spacecraft, the Alien planet, steam hissing, slime dropping; the overall uneasy/scary feeling was great. But the characters running straight towards the danger annoyed me, the shock-moments were too easy and the biggest problem: I've seen too many movies that try the same thing, so it doesn't really work for me anymore.
Two pro's for Alien though: (1) I believe it was one of the first space-horror movies and (2) even though there have been many copycats, I don't think any of those copies have actually improved on the original Alien. I just wish I had seen this one first :)
I'm 27 and I just saw this anime for the first time. In fact, it's the first anime I ever saw and I only watched it because a friend kept telling me how great it was. It had been sitting on my shelf for over two years and last night I figured: what the hell, let's try it.
This movie blew me away. It so perfectly captures the innocence and the exploratory nature of childhood. It enables you to view an ordinary day through the viewpoint of two ordinary young girls. It shows how boring we adults are, and how much fantasy, discovery, emotions and playfulness we have lost since we were kids. There's no macho behaviour, no bad guys, no evil to beat, just two kids growing up in a normal life, but extraordinarily presented.
A perfect coming-of-age movie and one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen. Already one of my all-time favourites. If the rest of Hayao Miyazaki's films are anything close to this, he will have a new lifelong fan.
Made me dream, made me wonder, made me think. Great commentary on the path dependency of modern society, making a strong case to escape civilization and live life more freely and adventurous. Also a great reminder that "happiness is only real when shared".
It's almost 25 years old, I've seen it a dozen times, and I still like it :)
The movie is slow, looks old, Tom Cruise is already annoying, but after a while this movie will make you laugh, make you wonder, make you lose track of time, and it's one of the best feelgood movies ever! Dustin Hoffman is amazing to watch in one of the most memorable roles I've ever seen.
Total classic! An emotional rollercoaster (intrigued by Jack Nicholson, angry at the nurse, excited about the escape, laughing at the boat trip, sad about some patients, amazed by the Chief etc etc) that very few movies can match. Great acting, great story, great filming, great setting, great everything; it just all comes together in this film. Everyone should see this at least once! At least!
One of those films that I wanted to see because of it's 'classic' status. The special effects and action scenes didn't date very well, the acting is not great, and the story is filled with plotholes. But it still managed to capture my attention because of the original way it delivered its social criticism.
Watching those apes mistreat us humans, you can't help but think how stupid and unfair those damn dirty apes are. I really couldn't stand them. Until somewhere in the film you suddenly realize that those apes represent the way humans act nowadays, and that the way humans are treated in the movie is how we (used to) treat minority groups; slaves, heretics, women, animals etc. Ouch.. Suddenly the ape society is a mirror of human society, showing all it's errors. At times the morals are just too much, but I think it's a great social critique in a sci-fi setting.
This movie tries very hard to bring the same feelgood vibe as the first Mummy, but it fails throughout. I can't really nail it down, because it's got everything it needs: ancient villain, interesting backstory, over the top action and chases,cheesy dialogue and oneliners, unrealistic storyline, pretty nice special effects and romantic interests.
The only thing I guess is missing is some soul. I didn't really laugh once, I didn't care who won the end battle, I didn't worry if the main character would get hurt, I didn't feel any romance/chemistry between any of the characters. I just missed the fun.
Even the badass looking yeti's/dragons/hellhounds/zombies (I could go on..) couldn't make this right. This whole film just felt too formulaic and empty.
Mindless action, not much of a story. In my opinion Norton does a great job in the chasing scenes, and the Hulk action scenes look great (although they are too much and too long), but they don't really fit together in the same movie. I guess Hulk is great as a side character, but too difficult a character and story to fill a 90 minute movie with.
Conclusion: worst movie in the 'Avengers' series, and I won't be watching again.
Unbelievable how they can make an interesting movie about someone trying to conquer his stammering. A great character study by Colin Firth who makes me feel happy, sad and angry at the same time. Geoffrey Rush also plays an incredible part, but somehow I kept waiting for him to go "Arrr!! Captain Barbossa is here!" This movie is carried by these two lead actors as they really allow you to connect with their characters.
I waited a long time to see this, because I thought it would be kind of boring. Turns out it's not boring at all. Just don't expect an action filled ride, but get ready to get dragged into the emotional world of an insecure king.
A story that shows what storytelling is all about and why it's so important. I think it's expertly done: when they compare the 'fantastic story' to the 'factual story', you can't help but feel sorry for the guy who prefers the factual version and misses out on all the fantastical stuff. And besides that, it's just great fun to watch!
Just like most people, I'd say this is not the best superhero movie. But it's also not the worst, it's just mediocre.
Perhaps this is partly because I don't particularly like the superhero in question; he could have been called Superman in space with friends. But that's personal preference.
My critique; the love interest was not convincing at all, the final battle was rushed and the special effects were sometimes distracting. I did like Ryan Reynolds' character changing, the ancient immortals storyline and the evil nerd.
An average movie that was good for a somewhat entertaining evening, but I won't be watching it again, especially with all the other great superhero movie adaptations these days.
I almost thought this was a great movie. The characters are unique, fun and intriguing. The story is different from the usual. The film-editing is eye-catching. I was almost laughing, almost excited, almost drawn into the story, but for some unexplainable reason it just didn't do it for me. I kept waiting for the film to turn it up just one notch, to suck me in, but it didn't happen. That just sucks, because I really liked the characters, the boxing/diamond setting and the squeaking dog...
Not sure what to make of this.. Didn't like it, didn't dislike it, just opinion-less. I expected something weird and I got something super-weird. The feeling of mystique that this movie brings is brilliant, the actors all do a really great job, but all the while I was wondering where the story would take me.. If anywhere at all. In the end I should have just enjoyed all the fantastical imagery and thoughts on the screen and not worried about any story whatsoever. Now I just ended up with this strange feeling that I might have seen something awesome, but it didn't come together for me.
Yep, after ten years it's still a terrible movie, but still very very funny at times :D Goes without saying that it's only funny if you've seen the movies that are parodied (Scream, I know what you did last summer, exorcist etc.) Loved the Budweiser commercial parody: Wazzaaaaaaapp!!
In my opinion one of the modern classics. Amazing storyline with some unexpected twists (think Usual Suspects unexpected), great comic book-like feel to it (thanks to set design, camera angles, color palette etc), some really unique characters, and great acting from every single actor (Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley in one movie!).
First time I saw this I thought it was really amazing and a couple years later it's still one of my favorites! I don't understand why this didn't get more popular.
Go watch it if you haven't already!
Supposedly one of the greatest musicals on film. I have to agree that some songs, like America and I Feel Pretty, were really great and popped off the screen (with great lyrics, music and choreography), but the surrounding depiction of the story was terrible. It's starts with teenage gangs (played by 30 year olds) doing ballet-pirouettes to show how tough they are.. The Romeo and Juliet part between rival gangmembers is unbelievable as the two characters have barely met and just don't seem to care about each other. The clash between racially different gangs is an interesting plot, but is ruined by the ballet choreography and the lack of personalities within each gang. So some interesting elements in this movie, but they completely didn't match with the feeling they wanted to express.
Perhaps I just don't like musicals put to film, but I'd recommend seeing this on a stage, where they can probably capture the atmosphere way better than on a screen.
This is a cult classic, which usually means that people who grew up on it love it and people who now watch it for the first time don't get what's so great about it. With this movie I'm in the second group.. Sure, there are some hilarious moments, and sure, they mock the story of Jesus and rebel against the church. But the movie moves too slow and there were too few funny moments for me to really enjoy it. Always look on the bright side of life is brilliant though!
