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Rock On!! (2008)
Good, but Not Brilliant.
There is only one word to basically describe the whole movie: Overrated.
I went to the theater quite reluctantly (as I do for most movies), but still with high expectations. But the outcome was quite different from what I expected.
I went expecting to see a movie with more depth, more humor...I went to see a movie about four rock stars with separate personalities; someone funny, someone slightly insecure, someone serious, etc. But no. What did I get? Four guys trying desperately to look like American/British rock stars, but failing miserably.
The songs were mediocre, the acting was okay, and the screenplay was pretty much half-decent. And the lasting impression? ...
There was none.
But see what I mean? A song that I really like reaches out with invisible arms and touches my heart; it gives me a warm, glowing feeling inside, and it makes me feel as though I'm surrounded with a golden aura. But these songs barely make me feel anything. They didn't have too much of an effect on me. And mainly, they didn't touch me. It's like there's an invisible wall around me that stops these songs from reaching me.
The acting wasn't exactly amazing either. Luke was the only really good one. Purab was decent, Arjun was okay, and Farhan was bad. I'll start with Luke. He was the only one who probably added some depth to his role; he was the only one who managed to act the part he was supposed to act. Purab was quite lively, and that was a good thing for him. Arjun didn't put too much effort, but was good enough for a passing. Farhan? I didn't like him. It was like he just suddenly decided that aside from directing, he could act and sing out of the blue. His singing was nothing compared to big time rock bands, like Linkin Park, Metallica, Limp Bizkit, etc.
The script was too boring and too serious. If there had been even a little bit more humor than this, then I would have actually liked the movie to a higher degree.
The only good and touching part was *SPOILER* when Rob was admitted to the hospital and he breaks the news that he's going to die. *END SPOILER* But what was my main problem, you ask? My main problem, I answer, is HOW THEY TRY SO HARD TO BE LIKE Americans. No, guys, no. It's not working, so give it up. Your attempts are pretty sorry and pathetic.
Period.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Not too great.
In my honest opinion, if you're an only-HP-movie fan and see this movie before reading the book(s), you wouldn't understand it. It sums up everything from the book pretty shabbily, and you won't be able to understand what's happening where. I have read the books, and had no difficulty understanding the movie, but I was highly disappointed by this.
First of all, the director. Mike Newell disappointed me. It seemed as though everything was hurried and rushed on the sets. I'm glad they found Yates for the fifth one, and even happier that he'll be staying for the sixth and both the seventh films.
Secondly, the acting. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson showed the best performance, IMO. While others were also pretty good, I was most disappointed with Daniel Radcliffe, and now, after a whole year passed after the FIFTH movie, I've come to the conclusion that his acting skills have gone DOWN since the fourth movie. He was actually pretty good in the first three movies, but I have no idea whatsoever about what's happened so suddenly. And second to Daniel would be Michael Gambon. Gambon is actually pretty good, but he will never beat the level Richard Harris went to. Harris was the real Dumbledore, not Gambon. While Gambon does a good job, Harris definitely did a better one.
And lastly, the script. What on EARTH made Kloves make Dumbledore grab Harry and shake him? That isn't Dumbledore, it's some randomly inserted alien clone. Dumbledore would never do that. And besides that, what the HELL was with the Harry/Hermioneness? The whole book was practically filled with Ron/Hermione moments (only second to Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows), and the movie was simply Harry/Hermione. It seemed that the row between Ron and Hermione (which was supposed to be the main R/Hr bit) was simply put there because it was in the book. Being an avid Ron/Hermione supporter, I have my rights to say that the Harry/Hermioneness was completely uncalled for.
I shouldn't be rating this 4 on 10, but 3 on 10, but I added an extra point because it was part of my favorite book franchise.
Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
Awful, awful, awful
I wanted to watch Spy Kids 3 last night with my cousin. The last time I watched it was when I was a naive little nine-year-old, and I loved it. Now, I realize how awful it is.
The ending was a completely stupid excuse to dump all the characters from the previous movies in, and the last bit when the Toymaker and Grandpa made up was an EXTREMELY lazy and sloppy attempt to end the movie.
The cheesy lines weren't even remotely funny. The lines Juni used when they were surfing the lava made me want to barf. The guy who did Juni could have been WAY better.
Which brings me to the acting. The only good one was Emily Osment. The rest sucked. Seriously sucked.
I'm too lazy to sit and type up a whole review right now. So that's all for now.
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)
Not what I expected
I had always been interested in the legend of Bloody Mary since I was in the Fourth Grade. My friend told me about this movie she was creeped out about and I looked it up on Wikipedia (without giving myself spoilers of course) and wanted to watch it. I'm on vacation to see my family, and my cousin happened to come with me, and we rent movies every night. Urban Legends: Bloody Mary happened to be available for rent, so in my eagerness to watch it, we rented it. I fully expected it to focus around a mirror and the witch within, but I was surprised and disappointed straight after the first scene with Mary's death.
Bloody Mary is supposed to be a witch who was killed in front of a mirror. I was disappointed that there was only one scene with a mirror. I was disappointed that the girls chanted her name thrice IN THEIR ROOM with it completely lit up. Mary wasn't supposed to be drugged and locked in a box; she was supposed to be killed in front of a mirror. Her main appearance is supposed to take place in a bathroom and in a mirror, not just appearing like that behind a house.
Being a fan of horror movies and watching them every night, I was completely disappointed with this one. Take my advice and watch this; only if you like this kind of plot line.
High School Musical 2 (2007)
One of the worst movies I've seen.
This movie was AWFUL. The acting was terrible. The singing was terrible. The script was terrible. The whole plot line was terrible. I had actually thought that the first movie was bad, but compared to this rubbish, the first movie was way better.
On the actors:
Zac Efron is gay. As simple as that. He's twenty and he acts like a sixteen year old. When he sings, he sounds like he has an apple down his throat. He has that pretty-boy look and that doesn't help his career at all. Many girls worldwide have major crushes on him, but why? I don't understand. His looks stop them from seeing him for what he really is.
Vanessa Hudgens is somewhat okay. SOMEWHAT. I once read somewhere that Vanessa and Miley Cyrus are best friends, and comparing the two, I think Miley Cyrus is a much better actress (yeah, I do like Miley Cyrus). As for Hudgen's singing, she's nothing great. She is an opposite to Efron (who's older acting young); Hudgens is young but tries to look older.
I like Ashley Tisdale only in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; but on this? She sucks on this. Her singing can be pretty good sometimes but she's not really on my favorites list.
Lucas Grabeel is probably the only good actor here. His acting is the only thing worth seeing even though he seems slightly gay to me.
Corbin Bleu? No comment.
On the plot:
School ends. Almost all kids get good summer jobs at one place and are paid well. Main guy and main girl are dating. Other girl is jealous and tries to get main guy into dating her.
Singing show going on. All of them are somehow talented at singing and all want to take part. The same evil girl tries to get everyone else out of singing so she can win.
Doesn't that all sound too cliché? Too predictable? It does, of course. Face it, HSM fans; it's been done a hundred times.
Rating:
A- Amazing B- Somewhat good C- Okay D- Bad E- Awful
Acting- E Singing- D Plot- DOUBLE negative E
The only happiness you'll get out of this movie is when it's over.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
"Power Rangers...can't think of anything worse."
Okay, I seriously CAN'T think of anything worse than the PR series. There are many bad things in life...traitors, liars, etc. But seriously, Power Rangers has GOT to be at the bottom of this list. Can you think of anything more stupid than five-six teenagers (who don't even act like a normal teen) dancing around in identical suits WITH DIFFERENT COLORS SO THAT YOU CAN TELL THEM APART? Fans, have you ever come across a real person who gets flung against a mental wall and gets up almost immediately and continues to fight without getting injured? Power Rangers are for five-year old boys, and believe me, I never liked this show even when I was five.
I guess you can say Dino Thunder is an exception. The teens actually ACT like teens, and Tommy Oliver actually acts like a mentor, or no, a teacher. It's got teen-humor, though the fighting is lame, I don't hate Dino Thunder.
Many people say Power Rangers are crap, but I wouldn't. It would be an insult to crap. So face it, five year old boys, Power Rangers is rubbish.