Now I really had no idea what to expect in this film. The previews looked great and the film has a scene with Sylvester Stallone,Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis all together is what sold the film for me. I am glad that I saw this film because it was a great summer blockbuster type of film.

The film is basically a throwback film in which Dolph Lundgren described it as “an old-school, kick-ass action movie where people are fighting with knives and shooting at each other.” What I liked about it that there was actually a bad guy and the good guys were fighting to try and save some people’s lives.

The film is definitely a popcorn film, in which the story is OK, the plot is OK and when it hits the fan, you know that you are going to be a world of a good time at the movies.

But the part of the film that I really loved is when Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis were all in the film at the exact same time, the jokes and the plot telling were just classic and the little subtle jabs at each person past acting roles and maybe future jobs was just too funny and really needs to be extended if there is a part 2 for this film.

This film will never win an Oscar but, if you see it, you might actually be surprised when you like it. Please see the film when you get a chance.

Grade: B

Trench: Give this job to my friend here. He loves playing in the jungle, right?
Barney Ross: [sarcastically] Right.
Mr. Church: [referring to Trench, confused] What’s his fucking problem?
Barney Ross: He wants to be president.

At the time of this review, this film has sold over 3.5 million tickets and is the #1 film in Korea and to be quite honest, I have no idea why. There is nothing new in this film and while the film was playing, I kept telling myself which film, the film makers, borrowed or heavily cribbed from.

The film’s star, Won Bin, just looked liked he wanted to be anywhere else in the world but actually doing this film and the child star really brought nothing to this film.

The plot has it usual twist and bends but that is the problem in this film. If you have seen many Korean films then you will know exactly what is coming next and when you guess correctly, it really took away from any real drama of this film. To me it was just becoming more cartoonish because it was bad acting violence just for the sake of violence and the plot and the story and reality never seemed to be in sync in this film.

When the film was over, I recalled all of the plot holes and the bad acting it just didn’t work for me. The film really could have used a very tight edit.

Please pass on this film.

Grade: D

As a student of history, one of the first lessons we are taught is, That if you forget the past’s mistakes, then you are condemned to repeat its errors. I kept thinking of that the entire time I was watching this film. I kept wondering, will badly idealized films, like this one, be the death of the 3D fad that has once again sweeped Hollywood?

I will not list all of the mistakes that this film had in it. If you want to please click here and see if you agree with the both of us about this film.

It just really got to a point where I stopped watching the film and started to count all of the plot holes and the insanity of the logic or a lack of in the plot, acting and overall story of this film.

The only time I was glad about this film is when it was over. I found the film to be a very pretty 3D picture but truly lacking in anything else. With this film, Cats and Dogs 2 and Piranha 3D are we starting to see the end of 3D films. This is what killed it the last time, pretty 3D effects but with some very badly made film that weren’t worth the price of admission.

Please pass on this film at all cost.

Grade: F

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For those who do not know, its an American remake of the 1998 French comedy “Le Dîner de Cons”. Based on how many times I laughed during this film, it should have stayed not remade at all.

This film should have been very funny, It has 2 actors, who in the past, have displayed great chemistry together. The idea of bringing an idiot to dinner isn’t a new one but we can laugh at it. The sad thing was that I didn’t laugh at this film and I kept wondering why this was called a comedy at all.

For this film to work you have to believe that Steve Carell is an idiot and every time he was on screen the film just kept getting worse and worse and by the end of the film, I wanted a huge mute button so I wouldn’t have to hear anymore of this horrid acting role.

What really disappointed me about this film was the way that they used Jemaine Clement. How in the heck could someone make me LOL as I did every time I watched, Flight of the Conchords, be utterly miscast as a self snake driven artist. Every time he was shown in the film, I just wanted to be sick and get this film out of my mind.

All around a huge misfire for Jay Roach and Steve Carell.If you’re a fan of these two then this film should make you weep with despair. Please pass on this one at all cost.

Grade: F

Barry: In the words of John Lennon; you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not…
Tim: The only one…
Barry: What?
Tim: You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one… that’s the lyric…
Barry: Ya, OK Tim..

A few months ago, I selected this film as the #1 film to see this summer. I stated this about it…

1. Toy Story 3 (Aug 5, 2010)(IMAX 3D)

I have no idea what will happen in this film but the preview looked awesome and in 3D IMAX, This has all of the hype of being a huge summer hit.

And I was right, at the time of writing this review the film is close to the 400 million dollar box office mark. But at the same time, how can a film be so good and really leave me angry, at the same time be this great of a film.

As I was reading another review of this film, the answer became very clear to me…

What was wrong with Toy Story 3?

from aintitcool.com

Now, we’ve never found out why ANDY had Woody – and in all the time in that house, we’ve never seen Andy’s father. I bring this up, because I’m writing this on FATHER’S DAY. What is Andy’s father situation? The father isn’t there the day the boy goes off to college? We met Andy right after the birth of Andy’s sister – and there was no Father then. I like to think that Andy’s father died in some manner that left Andy’s mom with the money to buy the house and take care of the two kids. Whatever happened to Andy’s father, he was out of the picture significantly in advance of the first film… but… I always harbored the suspicion that WOODY was Andy’s father’s toy. That Woody’s obsessive compulsion to be there for ANDY came from that relationship he had with Andy’s father. And that it was possible, that Woody never necessarily knew this. I imagine that Woody was played with by his previous owner, that he went into the attic – then perhaps when Andy’s father passed away, his Grandmother went through her son’s things and found Woody – remembered how much that Woody meant to Andy’s father – and felt it should go to Andy.

When I read the above part of the article, that’s what click for me also. Where is the father and how did Andy Davis end up with Woody? I was hoping that this film would have answered these 2 questions but sadly it doesn’t and I thought that it kind of hurt the story. If the film is basically about Andy growing up and moving on without his toys, then how can we if we don’t know how they came together?

Now with that one complaint out of the way, this is a really good film and when I saw it in the CGV 4-Dplex, the audience really seamed into it. The film has all of the things I want for a film to be a great one. A fantastic story a somewhat believable plot and one heck of an ending to tie it all together. The scene of the toys at the dumpster, with all of them together was a stroke of pure genesis. I also loved it when Buzz gets accidentally resent into a Spanish speaking mode and he goes crazy over Jessie in a very original way.

I also liked during the credits you are shown a little more of the story and it was a nice surprise.

Grade: A

Spanish Buzz: [immediately after being reset into Spanish, Buzz speaks into his wrist communicator] Estrella de registro: He despertado de hiper-sueño en un planeta extraño.
Hamm the Piggy Bank: [to Rex] Now what did you do?
Rex the Green Dinosaur: I just did what you told me!
Spanish Buzz: Estoy rodeado de criaturas alienígenas de intenciones desconocidas. ¿¡Quién va ahí? Amigo o enemigo?
[aims his laser at Woody]
Woody: Uh… amigos! We’re all amigos!
Spanish Buzz: [turns off laser and is suddenly friendly] Debo tener un aterrizaje forzoso y tuve mi memoria borrada.
[helmet still up, he kisses Woody quickly on each cheek]
Spanish Buzz: ¿Alguien ha visto a mi nave espacial?
Woody: [dumbstruck] We gotta switch him back.

When I first saw the preview of this film, I thought that this film really can’t look that bad. After I saw the film, I realized that I was wrong about my earlier idea about this film. Sad to say, it was a lot worse than the preview indicated that it would be.

The entire time I was watching this film I kept wondering was I really seeing a film that had this many plot holes and as the film kept on continuing, the story kept getting worse and worse. I really could not believe that someone approved this bad of a script.

If you want to read of this horrid plot, please click here.

I can only recommend this film to you if want to see Angelina Jolie do some very interesting CGI stunts. If you are looking for anything else then I recommend that you pass on this one at all cost.

As of right now the main idea of the proposed sequel is to have Salt looking to unleash hell and to have her being hunted by both Jack Ryan and Ehan Hunt. A film, I will definitely not watch.

Grade: F

Evelyn Salt: What is your name?
Orlov: My name is Vassily Orlov. Today, a Russian agent will travel to New York city to kill the President. This agent is KA-12.
Evelyn Salt: The KA program is a myth.
Orlov: Don’t you want to know the name?
Evelyn Salt: You’re good. You can tell the rest of your story to one of my colleagues.
Orlov: The name of the agent is Evelyn Salt.
Evelyn Salt: My name is Evelyn Salt.
Orlov: Then you are a Russian spy.

When I first heard that a USA remake of the 2007 film, I really could not believe it and when it was released I refused to watch it because of the recent failures of US remakes. I thought that the original was flat out hilarious and I saw no way that the American could do this film justice. I am so glad that I decided to see this film.

I saw that the film was on and I had no real plans so I decided to watch the film. I just started to laugh and throughout the entire film, I was laughing and some of what I was laughing at, I would have never had laughed at a real funeral. The more I watched the film the more I laughed.

I really could not believe that the US remake was actually funnier than the original film.

The star of this film is James Marsden. In this film he plays Oscar and when he is accidentally given acid instead of Valium, his acting makes this comedy into a great one. His quote of “Everything is so green” really had me laughing. The other star of this film, I found to be Danny Glover. He plays Uncle Russell in this film and he is used as a transitional actor that helps along the main plots stories and at the end of the film his quote of, “Everything is so fucking green” has me laughing.

When the film comes to Korea at the cinema or on DVD please give it a chance. You might be glad that you did.

Grade: A

Aaron: Let me get this straight: our father was romantically involved with a guy that could fit in his pocket, and you’re mad because he’s white.