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Stardust (2007)
I thought all the good fairy tales had already been told.
OK here is how I do this. I grade movies on 10 components. Each component will inherently start with 5 points. It can then lose or gain 5 points for a possible 10 or 0.
Mood: Action, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Suspense - I give this component 10 points. It had a perfect balance of all five aspects. The Action was fun and exiting. The Romance was not overdone, but still very emotional and moving. I laughed hard and long throughout the movie and still I was captivated by the fantastic drama, and riveting suspense.
Plot - I give this component 10 points. I thought all the good fairy tales had already been told. I found my self, sitting in the theatre, returned to my childhood, and in that instant I again believed in unicorns, wicked witches, and falling stars that make dreams come true.
Cinema Photography - I give this component 8 points. While the movie captured the story very well in the majority of the angles, I found my self more than once trying to figure out what happened just off camera.
FX - I give this component 10 points. I love that they used C.G.I. sparingly. The epic scenes were believable. The magical powers were frighteningly realistic. All in all less is more, and this had it ALL! Cast - I give this component 10 points. No names and seasoned actors alike, the cast was amazing! Michelle Pfeiffer was wonderfully wicked, Charlie Cox made Tristan come to life, Claire Danes gave emotion to the stars, and I will never look and Robert De Niro the same again.
Acting - I give this component 10 points. Even the newbie actors played their rolls to perfection. Once again, I will NEVER look and Robert De Niro the same again.
Character development - I give this component 9 points. This felt a little rushed and I think if the movie had been a bit longer they could have done the characters a little better justice.
Dialogue - I give this component 10 points. The dialogue was smart, witty, fun
even the mush had good dialogue.
Score - I give this component 7 points. I can honestly remember only one small piece of music from the entire movie. I am not complaining beyond the fact that the music could be more memorable.
Ending - I give this component 9 points. Almost perfect ending! I feel that certain aspects of the ending should have been more pronounced, while others could have been more subdued, but no threads were left untied.
Total: 93% Buy the DVD? HEL YES! See it in the Theatre? Most definitely! Bottom Line: Excellent movie for everyone! EPIC! I strongly recommend seeing it in the theatre, I know I'll be going back for seconds!
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Off the beaten path
Well, the movie is out and in a world of Hollywood corrupting story lines for the sake of making a bigger, better movie, there is only one question you have to ask yourself... Where do you stand? Story line Fidelity or Bigger, Better Movie.
The Movie Broke away from the traditional X Men story line, leading to some harsh outcomes that may be difficult to deal with if you are a hard core X Men Fan. However, this movie starts out at a medium pace and accelerates until it hits full speed and then it goes faster. Packed full of great one-liners, Action, and some bittersweet plot twists, this movie is well worth the time and money. The movie is very possibly one of the best comic book movies ever made.
Oh yea, and when the lights come up and every one stands up and heads for the door, SIT DOWN! There is a very important 5 to 10 second clip of footage after the credits! Do I Smell... Sniff Sniff... Another sequel?