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Rocky (1976)
10/10
Great movie, great soundtrack a classic
26 March 2016
What can you say about a this movie that has not been said already? It is my all time favorite movie series ever and I could watch every movies back to back time and time again. I have owned this movie series on Video, DVD, Blu-ray and owned just about every version going.

The main story is about one mans struggles to overcome the odds life has stacked against him but it is also a love story. There are real touches of greatness such as Burgess Meredith as Mickey as veteran boxer who does not want to train Rocky as he sees him as a washed out bum until he is offered a shot at the big time. Then seeing his relationship with Rocky grow. The acting is superb and the music still pumps my blood to this day. This may have been the movie to invent the training montage which is now a must in any movie about sports or fighting. Stallone's performance is phenomenal as the film celebrates the underdog battling to beat the odds and it is still amazing almost 40 years after release.
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5/10
Not worth going to cinema
26 March 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Not really spoilers if you have seen any of the trailers but you never know!!!

If I saw this on sky, Netflix or even amazon prime, it may have been worth watching, however I would not recommend anyone going to see this at the cinema.

Firstly the first part of the film nothing happens, it is supposed to introduce the theory that superman is a danger to mankind if he chooses to be. So what!!!!!!!!!!!! blah blah blah.

Didn't really get most of the batman stuff not sure why joker defaced the possible robin suit does not explain in any way, does not give much of a back story into batman so I guess we are following the Christian Bale story arc???? I will give this movie some points for the visuals (except Doomsday) it looks good is quite dark. Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor was the biggest fail in movie history seriously how he gets any work is beyond me, he actually seems like a bigger dick in real life than he does in this movie, which shows how bad he acts.

The good points Ben Affleck is not bad as batman which surprised me apart from his Bale voice in the show down (why oh why). He gives a good performance and actually does a good mix between Bruce Wayne and Batman (I am a little biased as I am a Michael Keaton fan) but he could well be the best batman yet. Henry Cavill is OK as superman not quite on the same level Christopher Reeve but still a solid performance. Gal Gadot seems like she will be decent as Wonderwoman but not really on screen that much.

The story is terrible flimsy plot, too many sub plots and Doomsday WTF why do all directors ruin movies with CGI is beyond me.

Anyway in summary most of the effects are good, Ben Afleck is surprisingly good, its not got a lot of action except two scenes within minutes of each other, the story is awful and the CGI for Doomsday but my overall summary is that Jessie Eisenberg is the worst thing to happen to Batman vs Superman.
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1/10
I don't get it?
26 March 2016
I can't understand what people like about this movie? I was a Heath Ledger fan and enjoyed his other movies but this one I could not enjoy. I don't think the acting is bad in anyway but his Joker just did not seem very joker like to me. I get that it was darker and more of a psychotic take on other performances and agree that he steals every scene but no matter how hard I try I just don't enjoy it.

I have tried to watch this movie many time over the years and I can honestly say I have only ever made it through 2 showings. I know I have probably not given it a chance but every time I try I just can't relate to it in anyway. This is my worst Batman movie of all time which is an achievement as all of Christopher Nolan's trilogy have been rubbish I guess I am just not a fan of his work. Sorry to everyone who enjoyed this.
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