Topic: Addicted2comics(:P)'s Official Review Thread!!!

[Tom]

Wow, this really blew me away. I'm not going to reveal much, but one thing I didn't get was all the killing, I mean, they say they want to be heroes. Heroes don't kill. Vigilantes do. But, it is toned to be the real world, so I can accept that. In fact, I'm half tempted!!

A warning: If you think the movie was too violent, the comic is much more so. The movie was softened in a lot of instances.

Only Kick-Ass wants to be a hero. The others are vigilantes.

[addicted2comics(:P)]

Yeah, I had a feeling from the covers that popped up during the image search.

And since they're vigilantes and not heroes, is it wrong for me to prefer Hit-Girl??? Lol, guess not, already an open fan of Deadpool!!

[Dragonfire]

Hit-Girl is cool...disturbing on some levels...but cool in a twisted way.
Or maybe I'm just twisted.   

[Critter]

The Kick-Ass comics is one of the few comics I have actually read. And while I thouroughly enjoyed the comic, I liked the film better. There are many changes from film to comic and I like the way things played out on screen more. Some of the changes are drastic, others are minor.

[Achim]

And since they're vigilantes and not heroes, is it wrong for me to prefer Hit-Girl???

We are supposed to like her. Which is one of the reasons why "some people" complained about her, the 10-year-old killing machine.

[addicted2comics(:P)]

I know, it was a joke. That's where Deadpool came in.

[addicted2comics(:P)]

I'm back! And since somebody sent me a whole bunch of new DVDs a while back, I'm having a mini marathon here!!! (Thx again!!)

I may not finish because my grandmother is picking me up Saturday afternoon, me not to return till Monday, but I will finish!!  Once I'm done here, there will most likely be weekend marathons of the new season sets I got (Samurai Jack and the Flintstones) leading up to my Are You Afraid of the Dark? marathon in October!!!

Stay tuned!!

 

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AbrAxas: Guardian of the Universe

The Plot: An alien "policeman" (Abraxas) arrives on Earth to apprehend a renegade of his own race who impregnates a woman with a potentially-destructive mutant embryo.

My Thoughts: When I read "Guardian of the Universe" the first thing that popped to mind was the Green Lantern.  Unfortunately that wasn't the case.

I didn't expect much, as sci-fi movies just simply aren't my taste. Pretty fast start, the woman impregnated in the first 15 minutes. Not much I can complain about. Some things didn't make sense to me though, like:

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The baby was born seconds after the embryo was placed in the lady. It wasn't until the boy was about 6 until the dudes came after them. If the child was to be thought of as such a threat, why not just take him?

You don't have to kill the girl or the kid, just take him and you're left with a matter of intergalactic security in the aftermath and a woman who would probably think it was all a dream by morning.

Also, all the aliens, to me, sounded like they had Russian accents.

Other than that, it was a decent movie. Not really my taste, but decent.

My Rating
Out of 5

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American Dreamz

The Plot: The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari). Recently awakened President Staton (Quaid) even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale.

My Thoughts: Ummm......pretty bizarre for a singing show. At first I was inclined to make dad watch this with me, but there's not much singing at all.

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A terrorist doesn't designate a bomb cuz he wants to sing, a girl decides she doesn't love her boyfriend, an injured and decorated war veteran, so he decides to blow himself up!!! And the president's the guest judge!!!

That's Crazy!!!!!

Still, I think it could have been better. Maybe if it were more of a comedy? Idk, just another one that's not my taste, yet still very entertaining.....and a little weird.......

My Rating
Out of 5

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Antwone Fisher

The Plot: Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.

My Thoughts: It took some time before I wanted to watch this, being it 2 hours long. (Idk, guess I have a short attention span)

When I sat down and watched it, really it started off slow, as expected. Still, its a good inspirational movie. You have you romance. You have family. You have tough times. You have realism. You even have a chuckle every now and then.

It can be dark at times, and anyone who knows me knows I'm all about the lighthearted movies, but if you're looking for a movie with meaning and inspiration, I highly recommend this.

My Rating
Out of 5

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Barbershop

The Plot: Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

My Thoughts:

Well, this was pretty good. I'm not gonna reveal too much, but the think with the apple juice was gold and the characters are totally relatable. The only thing I have against this movie is sometimes it can move real slow.

My Rating
Out of 5

[snowcat]

Barbershop and Barbershop 2 are two films I could watch over and over and still laugh. 

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A Beautiful Mind

The Plot: After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish.

My Thoughts: First thing first, this movie is LONG! 2 hrs and 16 minutes according to the case. May not be that long to most of you, but what can I say? Guess I have a short attention span.

Well that and the fact that it opened to a school and everyone had British accents, idk, it just didn't help. I honestly can't see myself finishing this movie actually. I found I just couldn't get myself to pay attention!! 

I won't rate this because, quite honestly, I wouldn't do it justice. I think I may be into it when I get older, but until then I think it'll have a happier home in my dad's collection.

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The Benchwarmers

The Plot: A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

My Thoughts:

Pretty good, kinda funny. Nice story about the underdogs coming up from behind. Really not much to say about this movie that hasn't already been said, I mean, I think it was pretty popular. Although with that rich baseball manager guy, I gotta say one thing: to me, K.I.T.T. looked a lot like the Batmobile during that one scene. 

My Rating
Out of 5

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Ok, I was really hoping to do more this weekend but I was lazy yesterday and I don't feel like doing more today, so I'll do more randomly throughout the week.