Inception

Watch it. All I'm gonna say.

For those that have seen it, I'm loving all the theories that people are coming up with - like this one (I don't really agree with it, but it's an interesting read nonetheless).

Lastly, the suits galore in this movie were a definite bonus.

Balrogs, Krakens, & Nazgûl, Oh My

While a good amount of my friends were living up the end of their spring breaks this past weekend, I decided to lay low, aka catch a movie & watch 2/3 of my favorite trilogy ever. No complaints here, especially when you add some cheap wine, fatty cupcakes, yummy leftovers, and a Rawfiki for some good company. It didn't even take that much effort for me to convince him that missing out on the Lakers game for some kickass fellowship bromance wouldn't be so bad.

Not only did I get my LOTR fix, but I ended up dragging Raf & Jay to go see "Clash of the Titans". I'm pretty sure I was laughing throughout the whole thing, but if you're going to remake a camp classic, I guess it's not totally unexpected. I'm still not convinced that Sam Worthington can act, but he's nice to look at I guess. Mads Mikkelsen was pretty badass and was the best part of the movie for me (he played Le Chiffre in "Casino Royale"). As ridiculous as the original is, it'll always have a soft spot in my heart since I've seen it so many times. And I wish they utilized this little guy more in the revamped version -

If you're in need for some lolz & cheesy goodness, I would save the $12 something and catch the original COTT on youtube. I can't get enough of movies with some epic movie creatures. If I had Netflix, I would almost put this in my queue:

It Had to Be Said

My favorite Twilight-related thing ever, although that may not be saying much.

"In this remixed narrative Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer at Sunnydale High. It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Through Buffy's eyes some of the more patriarchal gender roles and sexist Hollywood tropes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways."

Another Reason Why Pixar Rules

For the whole article: Pixar grants girl's dying wish to see 'Up'

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old with a rare form of cancer, was staying alive for one thing – a movie.

From the minute Colby saw the previews to the Disney-Pixar movie Up, she was desperate to see it. Colby had been diagnosed with vascular cancer about three years ago, said her mother, Lisa Curtin, and at the beginning of this month it became apparent that she would die soon and was too ill to be moved to a theater to see the film.

After a family friend made frantic calls to Pixar to help grant Colby her dying wish, Pixar came to the rescue.

The company flew an employee with a DVD of Up, which is only in theaters, to the Curtins’ Huntington Beach home on June 10 for a private viewing of the movie.

The animated movie begins with scenes showing the evolution of a relationship between a husband and wife. After losing his wife in old age, the now grumpy man deals with his loss by attaching thousands of balloons to his house, flying into the sky, and going on an adventure with a little boy.

Colby died about seven hours after seeing the film :'(

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Colby died with her mom and dad nearby at 9:20 p.m.

Among the Up memorabilia the employee gave Colby was an “adventure book” – a scrap book the main character’s wife used to chronicle her journeys.

“I’ll have to fill those adventures in for her,” Lisa Curtin said.

You go, Pixar. R.I.P. Colby <3

I have high hopes for this movie

The first official poster:

And just to take you back to your childhood:

"Is that Robert Downey Jr. in Watchmen?"

Lo and behold, the trifecta of pure awesomeness:

Mmk so Robert Downey Jr. is a little reaching for me in this case, but I swear Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan - separated at birth.

I know jacksh*t about Watchmen, but you will find me at the theatres opening weekend. And strictly for RDJ/JB/JDM picture balancing purposes:

Honest to blog...

There are about 10 movies out right now that I really want to see, but I was able to catch 2 of them this week. The last time I did movie reviews it took me such a long time to write so I'm aiming for short & sweet this time.

Juno

What a cute movie. It's a nice break away from the condemnation and criticisms of teen pregnancy - not that I'm actually condoning it but I'm just saying it's something different from what we get shoved through our ears everyday (Jamie Lynn Spears anyone?). As a viewer, watching Juno's situation unfold with a more intimate perspective challenges some of the stereotypes that some people may have toward teen pregnancy in general; that could be a good or bad thing, depending how you look at it, but I left the movie thinking about totally unexpected things. Optomistic thoughts of family values, life, & love from a teenage pregnancy story probably don't sound like they should mesh together, but that's what I got out of it. A couple things that could have improved were the lines or dialogue that I felt were "trying" too hard to be quirky or hip. Take the title of this entry for example... Other than that, I would recommend anyone to see this movie. A-.

Cloverfield

A picture from Cloverfield Clues & 1-18-08.com

The best way to enjoy this movie is to either: A) Come into the movie with no greater expectations besides wanting to see a solid monster movie, or B) Read and follow up on all of the outside information about this movie on the internet if you want a backstory (you won't get much from the movie). With that said, the marketing from this movie was AMAZING. You can find most of the links from the movie's viral campaigns at Cloverfield Clues - it includes "news" reports that cover events that culminate into the NYC attack, sites of companies that are relevant to the backstory of the monster, and myspaces of the characters in the movie. Even the comments that they leave each other lead up to what happens in the movie. JJ Abrams' team definitely went all out for this one. As for the actual movie, watching it was an experience in itself. Take some Dramamine before you go if you get motion sickness really easily or you just might puke. It was also really intense; I reacted alot to what was happening in the movie either with some face gesture or "omg" like I was a witness to some disaster unfolding in front of me. In summary, as first said, I think you can only really enjoy the movie coming into it with these specific mindsets. If you have been following the marketing campaigns, the movie will most likely validate your efforts. If you don't know anything about it, don't expect too many explanations but rather just go for the movie experience. B-.

Looking forward to: There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, The Orphanage, Atonement, & more