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It (I) (2017)
9/10
Join the loser's club, and you'll float too.
7 September 2017
Night and day is a great way to compare this adaptation from its predecessor. It does follow the slow burn the original had but the chemistry the young actors portray, and the wonderful R rating definitely make its pace quite enjoyable.

We are all fans of Tim Curry's performance as Pennywise in the 1990 It, and Bill Skarsgård decided to honour that by making this Pennywise his own... And he damn well nailed it. His creepy, childish demeanour will have you wondering what he will do next, and when.

If you aren't a fan of the original, most will still leave the theatre thrilled with the nonstop bickering of the Loser's club kids, and you will certainly love the frightening clown with the red balloon.
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They finally broke 5.0 on IMDb since Twilight! But...
16 November 2012
Let's be honest; we all know how bad the movie adaptations of the book series up to BDpt2 were, and if you think they were good then no disrespect but don't reed reviews because almost anything will entertain you.To start things off this movie is an improvement but unfortunately it makes very similar mistakes to its predecessors.

Acting: Even though Pattinson has shown his acknowledgeable acting skills in some of his previous movies and the fact that this movie has some skilled acting veterans in its cast. Unfortunitly the acting is still par to the average soap opera. It voids emotion in the key aspects of the movie, and exaggerates in the miner scenes.

Plot: I know people always say "It was very different from the book." But let me tell you... This was nothing like the second half of the book... Although that doesn't make it a pure disappointment(if your a fan of the series.) It had its action and emotion when it needed it but in all, saying it was way better then New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn Pt1 all together, does not make it enjoyable to the average observer.

In closing, If you were a fan: then you will enjoy it like you have for all the Twilight films...

If you are not a fan: you will wonder why these movies can make profit in the high hundreds of millions!
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1/10
Not again.....
6 January 2012
Too many times has an interesting trailer been followed with and outrageously lame and overplayed movie, and now there is another!

Connect the cuts and flaws in this movie. The Vatican didn't endorse this film, for once Im in total agreement with them. This was almost as bad as the last exorcist but it is guaranteed to disappoint

Trust me... Watch the red band trailer and imagine it was as good as it looked to be and do not watch this movie, it will scar you in a bad way! The originality was sucked out of this movie with cliché exorcism motifs and the fact that apparently directors cant add anything new to an overplayed genera!
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7/10
Stop comparing to Jerry Maguire! This is a great family film.
1 January 2012
We bought a zoo is a great movie to go see with the family. Damon flaunts his emotional acting abilities with great form but the stage stealer is young Maggie Elizebeth Jones playing Damon's seven year old daughter. Jones is an eccentric little girl who is bound to bring laughter and Aww's out of you. Elle Fanning does a great job as always; Tomas Haden Church plays his perfect role, and Scarlett Johansson levels things out very nicely.

If you want a lot of emotion with consistent laughter, We Bought a Zoo is a great Sunday afternoon choice. Bound to bring tears, smiles and laughter, with a great true story to back it up.
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Piranha 3D (2010)
7/10
The cast makes this Watchable... And in ways enjoyable.
20 August 2010
When first hearing they were making a remake of the horror classic Piranha in 3D, most people did what I did and laughed but when looking at the cast the producers put together for this film everyone was surprised. If the audience is going into the theatre and thinking of watching another Inception you will be horribly disappointed but if you enjoyed My Bloody Valentine you will think this is better. You see some classic actors and you will see some classic actors die a gruesome death. Great movie for a date and great to watch if you have no expectations. There are lots of flaws but lets face it, everyone will be expecting them. Don't enter the theatre with the highest expectations but you can come with some expectations and expect them to be fulfilled.
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7/10
Surprisingly worth watching!
30 June 2010
New moon; as we all know, was one hell of a let down. Eclipse is most certainly a turn for the better. The acting is better, and the plot was a better fit towards the book storyline. I don't understand why the reviews are so bad... This movie is hands down much better then New Moon. And other then being pretty slow it was still very enjoyable. If your a Twyhard you will love it. If you are a critic you won't. And if your an average Joe, you will enjoy the movie. Every important detain in the book was covered in this movie, and it sets Braking Dawn up well when it comes to a continuation. I regretted seeing New Moon but I loved watching this adaptation. it would be a wise choice to read the short life of brew turner before you watch this film.
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Toy Story 3 (2010)
I'm 19 years old... but wile watching I was a child again.
24 June 2010
I'm nineteen and I wasn't as enthusiastic about going to see this as I was when I was eight years old.

I entered the theatre; the lights went out, the movie began, and after the first twenty seconds I was a child again. The laughter came often and natural. The story was even better then the previous two combined.

I went to go see this with my seven year old nephew and if I laughed that much when I was his age I know I had a good childhood. The mix of humour and emotion mad this movie one of the best I have ever seen, including big ones like Godfather and Shawshank.

This movie is both hard and easy to review because you try to look at the down sides to the movie but the hard part is that there isn't any. I'm sure if you shut off your emotions you could see a fault of two but when it comes to an animated trilogy this is by far the most enjoyable time you can spend in a theatre... The best part, you can bring your kids.

I can't vote... in my opinion ten isn't enough!
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Halloween II (2009)
4/10
If you watch it... Watch the Directors Cut!
23 February 2010
I'm not going to say this is amazing but I'm certainly not going to say this was unbearable. I can't judge the negative reviews because I never saw the theatrical version of the movie but I can say that the directors cut was rather enjoyable. I'm no die-hard Zombie fan but I did like devils rejects and Halloween and this was not quite as good but worth watching if you liked the first.

The acting was mostly good. Malcolm MacDowell is always a treat. And Brad Dourif was also nice to see. The story had many flaws but also an entertaining and disturbing feel that is expected from Zombie.

I say avoid the original version and try out the DC version, if you don't like it then I'm sorry for the recommendation.
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1/10
Don't be blinded by the fad, this is the truth.
14 December 2009
Don't count me as some "Twilight, fantasy chick flick" hater, because I loved the book series and enjoyed the Twilight movie. Realistically the only good acting was Taylor, he transformed physically to become Jacob and his acting was rather spot on for his role. Everyone else was disbelieving and in some cases a little annoying (Kristen/Robert)!

The movie was a basic adaptation to the book but when it was off it caused you to wonder if it was still new moon or a different book movie all together. I understand why they added some action scenes because lets be realistic, if they followed the book word for word everyone who hadn't read the book would have left the theatre thinking, "Where was the vampire vs. werewolf stuff?"

UPSIDE: Great effects, good laughs, and good action at points.

THE BIGGEST FLAW: This movie is an absolute horrible message for young girls. It promotes, and in some cases allows teen girls to completely break down and risk their life for someone they are "in love with"! The reason I say this is a bad message is that all teenage girls think they are in love, and that if they were to have their hearts broken it's okay if they just break down till some other guy can help them get better... sorry but that just isn't healthy.

I'll leave with... Parents be wary and boyfriends, if you sucked it up through Twilight sorry but life's going to get a little worse when she forces you to go see this with her.
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9/10
Heroic, Realistic, and truly inspiring.
29 June 2009
I'm currently in the middle of a battle in witch my aunt just finished fighting and beating cancer for the third time but I'm not here to discuss that... I'm here to explain how this movie is compelling, realistic, and above all moving.

This movie shows the struggles and sacrifices many families come across during battles involving not only cancer but also all diseases. It shows the drama, love, fighting, and encouragement that all people face in battles but it also shows that most of the time it isn't happy or encouraging to go on fighting but instead a painful road to ride on.

This movie helped me rekindle a little faith I lost over the last few years, and to prove that this movie is for everyone, I'm an 18 year old male Canadian Solder so if anyone says guys can't watch this movie their wrong because this movie speaks to everyone.

Trust me... This movie is a story of Heroes, and I'll never forget it.
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Twilight (I) (2008)
8/10
THE HONEST TRUTH!! A good start!!
18 January 2009
As every fan knows the series is outstanding and this movie didn't get blessed with the same funding as say the Harry potter first hit movie: The Philosophers Stone, but it did very will with what it had to work with.

I new virtually nothing about the Twilight series when I when to see this with my brother and from the first narrated line to the ending credits I for got to blink...It was great.

Some of the effects didn't blow my mind but like I said they did what they could with what money they had. The casting was well done with a very few exceptions but all round well picked.

I've since read New Moon and I'm currently working on Eclipse (both astonishing) and I can see that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are well portraying the roles given to them; they will do well throughout the remainder of the series.

Twilight will not be the best in this movie series because Twilight made a lot of money, and funding should be no problem for the remaining films.

If your kids are over 12 this movie will thrill the family… If the men in the house can look over the very blunt (and enjoyable) love story and observe the breath of fresh ideas for and extremely popular theme of Vampires and ... Well I wont ruin the surprises yet to come...

Well done Stephenie Meyer, Well done!!
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24: Redemption (2008 TV Movie)
8/10
Jack is back...But with a twist?
23 November 2008
Of course 24 fans around the world were devastated with the writers strike and in turn the postponed "day 7" of 24, but instead of us fans having to endure another month of suspense and agony waiting on the arrival of the seventh season of 24, we were given a 24 (made for T.V.) movie known as 24 Redemption and yes Jack is back, but with some minute differences.

Some critics might say the fight scenes were "poorly" choreographed, the special effects might not have been special enough, or there just wasn't enough action. We need to remember the season finally of day 6 and how Jack literally now has nothing. The writers are clearly emphasizing on Jacks personal rehabilitation and personal change in other words even though we thought impossible they are in fact adding more drama to start us off which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The writers decided to aim at a different target and in a different location, but by God the hit the bull's eye.

Violence and surprises are defiantly a factor in the near "24" future and us fans can't wait...Also (I won't spoil it just in case you don't know, but you should already know) some of Jacks old friends are back, one important one in particular.

I hope this has been useful for you.
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