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Bon Jovi: Live at Madison Square Garden (2009)
Rocketh Hard!!
Dry County? Living in Sin? Blood on Blood? All in a DVD? Hell Yeah!!
Bon Jovi is back on tour for Lost Highway, their country-infected album. After a series of concerts with Kurt Johnston and other country musicians, the rockers took touring to a whole new level. They played songs we haven't heard live in years. Once again, Dave's keys dominates the concert, as his instrument sounds louder than any of the others.
The rhythm section of the band, Tico and Hugh, keep up the amazing hard work and Bobby Bandiera does an amazing job as well, playing a couple of solos himself.
And do I have to say his name? RICHIE SAMBORA.
This guy and his hats and his guitars all lined up at Madison Square Garden. Starting with insane shredding to his country picking and all the way to his "I'll Be There For You" bluesy guitar and vocal talent, this man steals the show!
And Jon Bon Jovi- This guy is probably one of the hardest working rockers out there. He's so amazing. His dance moves don't fail him as he jumps to the groove of "We Got It Going On" and the cold anger oozes from his voice in songs like "Dry County".
Overall, a must-watch concert!! Probably the best concert DVD of the year!
We love you, BON JOVI!!
Bon Jovi: The Crush Tour (2000)
The Boys Are Back In Town!
Bon Jovi's back after five years with a bubblegum pop-infected album!! And it's working. It's moves and grooves are played in this concert along with the rocking oldies.
David's keys are evenly played with Richie's guitar unlike the typical concert, where Dave dominates.
Richie Sambora adds shrieking, screaming and crazy solos to pop songs like "Next 100 Years". This songs of the concert are like balloons, they get played and then they erupt with Richie's solos and Tico's drumbeats!
Jon and Hugh both do an amazing job as well, Jon required to play the guitar most of the time.
AMAZING CONCERT! DON'T MISS THE DVD!
Eraserhead (1977)
Film of the Future
David Lynch is one of the best and most important directors of the twenty-first century. Before his breakthrough, The Elephant Man, Lynch made his low-budget Eraserhead, a tale of Henry and his struggles.
Now Lynch's films are surreal. This one was too....but there was something more....something personal and something eerie about the film. I'm not just talking about the overall look and how it's classified as a "horror film". All that aside, Eraserhead has this strangely disturbing atmosphere hovering around with it and however impossible the film may seem, you always seem to put yourself in the situation. He calls it "his most spiritual film".
The actors were creepily accurate (once again, credit goes to David) and there was a constant "delay" with most events in the film, thus adding a hint of realism to it. However surreal it seemed, there was always a back-way which made the film seem so real, so impossible but real.
This film is definitely not for the average movie-goer or for a film critic {I don't care for film critics, do you?"}
There are scenes in the film which what was new back then is what we call "a Lynchian moment" today. These include rare premeditation to the upcoming events, simple yet striking dialogs and a sense of unexplainable creepiness.
Eraserhead plants itself as a piece of sheer genius and plays its part as a prologue to Lynch's career and showcases his brilliance.
I recommend you guys to watch this film because somewhere in the corner of my head, I'm thinking "This is what films are gonna be like in a bit" and y'all better get yourself tuned in.
Remember- "The dumber the audience gets, the dumber the films get"
Inception (2010)
A Piece of Genius
Truthfully, I didn't really enjoy the film the first time I saw it. That's probably because of all the hype and the critics moaning about them having to see Inception three or four times to understand it. As complex as the layers of Inception may be, there shouldn't be any trouble in understanding them.
After viewing it once more, I could actually count the elements of Nolan in the film and understood its complexity.
With a ridiculously complex but brilliantly intelligent story, Inception moves with pride, the one forty-eight minutes, hardly ever felt.
Leonardo DiCaprio's on a spree of brilliance with The Departed, Blood Diamond, Shutter Island and now this.
The acting is....powerful, to say the least and the music, heavy and deep.
It may be after one view or maybe two but you just can't deny the brilliance of Chris Nolan and Inception, individually and collectively.
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Hilarious and Insane!
What a wild ride! The Devil's Rejects is probably the most fun I've ever had watching a film, not only because some of my favorite actors and characters were back but also because there were new characters and actors introduced, all of them fighting for being the craziest.
1) What a friggin brilliant use of country and southern rock! Skynyrd Nation forever! 2) Bill Moseley, Sid Haig and Sheri Moon Zombie.
3) "The impure relations with chicken scene" 4) The hand-held documentary-style cinematography 5) Bill Moseley's constant fights with Sheri 6) Banjo and Sullivan 7) The Last Five Minutes Forty Five Seconds Of The Film! 8) The Intensity of the Torture scenes! In short, the whole freaking film! Rob Zombie has proved himself once again and is now in the list of top horror directors.
Just can't talk enough about this film , one of my favorites and one of the best films of 2005!
Rambo (2008)
New Levels of Bloodshed Explored.
John Rambo returns after years and you know what, other than some facial lines and dark circles, this man is as fit as ever.
Sly looks like a brick wall in this film. I've never seen him so angry and I've never seen him so alone. The subtle emotion of his character is powered by a sudden eruption of anger and flashbacks, something which we see throughout the film. He really acted well in this movie.
Sly's work doesn't end with just the acting, he's back as writer and director of this film. His direction abilities are shown just by just observing the other actors and his writing is, as usual, amazing. The "talking-bits" are minimal in the film and the soundtrack consists of good melodious pieces and not just gunfire.
The violence in this film is raw and brutal, something I've never seen before. The body count is colossal. Limbs and heads fall off bodies almost every minute of the film.
Like most Rambo films, Rambo has something personal, this time, a woman. This relationship isn't one of romance but maybe one of self-understanding.
Rambo 4. John Rambo. The Killing Machine is back.
One of the best action films ever!
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
Great film!
Now wait a minute. Didn't Hugh Grant say he hated most people but loved Sarah Jessica Parker? You know what, that has paid off. The Morgans (Parker and Grant) are more funnier and more intimate that even Grant and Roberts in Notting Hill.
About fifteen minutes into the film, I realized how long most of the shots were- the shots were extended to add a "wait-to'laugh" kinda atmosphere to it.
Sarah Parker is an amazing beautiful actress. Yes, she is. She seemed more comfortable here than even on her turf, Sex and the City. Her character is one of confusion and later, a bit of guilt.
Hugh Grant is as brilliant as always. He's probably one of my favorite actors. I mean, who the hell can time their eyelids? It's amazing. He does look much older in the film but that doesn't stop him from what he calls "an unfortunate series of events" and what we call "brilliant acting". With this film, Grant plants himself as one of the hardest-working (uninterested) genre actors out there.
The script is actually quite good and the humor, brilliant.
A beautiful mix of country and southern-rock fits perfectly into this film with tracks such "Mdnight Rider" from The Allman Brothers.
Those out there who haven't seen this little film- GO WATCH IT!
Avatar (2009)
Like wow!
"Avatar is a rip-off of Pochohontas" "Avatar doesn't require 3D." "Avatar isn't original" "Avatar's story is probably the worst story in films."
The people who wrote these reviews should be shot down and hung upside down.
Listen, this film is a cinematic breakthrough, something we could only have imagined and never experienced in this lifetime. Over two decades of work can be seen in this film, starting from the complex futuristic technology to the beautiful raw world of Pandora.
I gotta say this- Sam Worthington may be very stony but he really did impress me. His character, Jake Sully, was the first layer to this story and it is a layer which unravels slowly and beautifully. His ever-growing love and obsession with Pandora is portrayed beautifully.
All the other actors were brilliant as well and a special mention should go to Giovanni Ribisi, whose small role was spectacular.
And of course, the special effects, the CGI, the technology and everything else behind the making of this masterpiece. I can't say enough about the look of the film. It's not something one can understand, it's something one has to experience.
A very Titanic-like theme song and music fits in perfectly to this emotional film, filled with twists and action.
Ergo, Avatar is probably the best adventure film ever made.
The Graves (2009)
Bill Moseley steals the show!
See, this is one tricky little film. It's really low-budget and the violence looks like bad CGI.
There are two ways to look at this film. The first is to dismiss it as a bad low-budget film with a very average story and the second is to accept it as a cheap horror film which tries to scare.
Well, a lot of the effects (both sound and visual) are below-average but the story is decent enough to make you sit and finish the film.
The actors are new and didn't really fit into a horror film. I'm talking about everyone except THE Bill Moseley. The horror icon is back as Caleb Altwood. His performance alone will keep you rooted to your seats, as he adds ridiculous humor, his catchy Cornbug singing voice and his sick twister mind and his insane pig snorts to create a great character.
Overall, this film ain't bad but I gotta say this- Bill Moseley saved the day. Without his little thirty minute performance, the film wouldn't be ha;f as good as it is.
Turistas (2006)
Decent Splatter
I gotta say, I was turned off when I read the reviews of Turistas but after watching it, I was quite impressed.
The characters are introduced quite well and the first part of the film is quite laid-back and nice with an injection of humor every now and then. The build-up for most of the violence isn't bad.
Once the terror begins, the film takes a dark turn into gruesome operations and violent acts (This actually might be one of the most violent films).
The acting is oddly spontaneous and quite witty in the first half.
But overall, this film is a comfortable watch with a decent story and a whole lotta blood. So ignore them critics and go have some fun!
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Rob Zombie. Man, that guy is one genius.
The House of One Thousand Corpses.
Phew, this film is probably one of the most disturbing films ever made. Starting from Sid Haig's impressive introduction all the way through smart humor and Rob Zombie's metal grooves, kinky torture scenes, dark monologues and obscene editing, House of 1000 corpses delivers.
Of course, there is the case of lack of characterization (I mean, that's what them movie critics are saying). However, I didn't think there was a need to go all Freudian on Otis Driftwood, Baby and Mama Firefly, RJ, Tiny and Captain Spaulding. Don't the names tell you enough? These ain't very soppy dudes thinking about life. These dudes are here to torture, and to kill. So to all those people like me, to all those guys and girls who live off of violence, who live it everyday on their screens, you will not be disappointed.
The strongest point of this film - The Return of Bill Moseley.
I am a die-hard Moseley fan, probably his biggest. Now this man has acted in some amazing films after his insanely funny role of "Chop Top" in TCM 2, but none of those roles really got him anywhere. But now he's back and he's back like never before. He is Otis P Driftwood, the craziest of the crazies. This guy is menacing and aggressive and for the "Lover's of Violence", this man and his character is gonna make you guys howl, close your eyes, scream, dream and also, make you laugh like you've never laughed before.
Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses is a delight and proves that Rob Zombie's love for horror films has paid off. Like Tarantino says "If you love films, it's not possible to make a bad one".
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Satisfies TCM Fans
When a TCM remake starts off with Sweet Home Alabama, you tend to sit up a bit more straight. That's exactly what happened to me. I didn't want no nu-metal soundtrack while Leatherface is going all insane with his saw.
Jessica Beil was surprisingly decent (I mean, I like her but I never thought she could do a film like TCM). The Sawyer Family, is still amazing but the remakes lack the little humor-bites from a characters like Chop Top, from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
The TCM series started off with some good humor and it is that humor that is missing from the remakes. The film is an amazing individual film, with gritty suspense and a reasonable amount of bloodshed but however, when compared to the first two TCM films, there is a definite lack of some of that classic black humor, something to put light on the degree of insanity of that family and that is something that is shown in this film only through seriousness and terror.
However, I finished the movie with a smile on my face and I'm sure I can watch this film a few more times.
The Expendables (2010)
B-Movie Blast!
Ah, The Expendables. This little film is probably the best film of the year. Truthfully, after John Rambo, I didn't know what to expect from The Expendables. I wasn't sure if it'd be raw or more laid-back.
It wasn't anything I imagined it to be.
With amazing humor and some of the classiest one liners even heard, The Expendables starts off in style and pace, pace which continues throughout the film. Grainy and with classic biker shots, this little B- Movie pays homage to probably every 70's action film we've seen.
The film's strongest points are the
1) The Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sly Stallone scene. 2) Arnold's pronunciation of the word "idiot". 3)Terry Crews and his shotgun. 4)And yeah, The Music!
EXPENDABLES!!!