Movie Review-"17 Again"

Movie "17 Again" was good, but VERY predictable!  However, if Zac Efron wasn't in it I probably wouldn't have liked it at all!  

Because I like Zac Efron, it made up for the lack of originality.  Also, Matthew Perry, who played Mike O'Donnell as the adult seemed a little awkward to me.  

Director Burr Steers' "17 Again" (2009) is about a guy, Mike O'Donnell (Adult-Matthew Perry, Teen-Zac Efron) who doesn't feel like his life turned out the way it was supposed to.  

The captain of his basketball team and  boyfriend to the prettiest girl in high school, Mike misses his days back in high school and wonders what his life would have been like now if he had taken a different path in high school.

Mike is given that chance and becomes 17 again, not only making a difference in the lives of young teens, but getting the chance to change his own path.  

This film was a good movie, but predictable and lacked originality.  This movie is definitely a good movie for young teens.  "17 Again" has already made about $24 million, more than new release "State Of Play" which stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams and made about $14 million.

Overall, wait to the movie comes out on video! Not worth the $10.50! 

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Movie Review-"Footloose"

Classic movie "Footloose" definitely gets you wanting to dance!

I wanted to see this movie after hearing about what a classic it was.  A must see film!  I enjoyed the movie a lot.  I seem to find myself enjoying more of the older films rather that the newer films.  

It seems that the older films have more meaning to them and are made to portray a message whereas the older films are made purely for entertainment--whether or not a message is actually conveyed!

Director Herbert Ross's "Footloose" (1984) is about a city boy, Ren (Kevin Bacon, "Frost/Nixon") who moves into a small Midwestern town and discovers that dancing has been banned from the town.  

At first Ren tries to fit into the town and their rules, but still somehow manages to be stereotyped as the "troublemaker" of the town.  With the help of a friend (Chris Penn, "The Darwin Awards") and the minister's daughter (Lori Singer, "Little Victim"), Ren decides he must do something to show the town what they are missing and that things aren't always as bad as they may seem. 

"Footloose" has some great songs, such as Kenny Logins' "Footloose" and Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear it For The Boy."

Good movie!  Money-Well Spent!  Check it out!

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Movie Review-"Fight Club"

"Fight Club" is a movie that's really weird, then interesting, then confusing, and finally really good (seriously in this order).

Watching this film, I expected it to be good. Throughout the movie I kept telling myself that this movie is supposed to be really good, and it was, when I finally understood what was going on.

Edward Norton and Brad Pitt star in this film and do an amazing job. Their characters are both very believable and who wouldn't want to watch a movie with both Norton and Pitt in it :).

Director David Fincher's "Fight Club" is about a guy (Norton) who suffers from insomnia. He goes through his same routine day after day. While on a business trip he meets Tyler Durden (Pitt), a soap salesman, and the two become friends. He even moves in with Tyler after his apartment is destroyed by an explosion.




The two join together and form underground "fight clubs" in every town. Things, however, start going sour when a girl comes between the two and one of them realizes this wasn't what they really wanted.

This is a very good movie, but don't feel surprised or overwhelmed when you feel a little confused. Don't worry it's not one of those movies where they keep you guessing and then it ends and you're still left guessing. Everything will make sense in the end of this film.

Good movie and MONEY WELL-SPENT!

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Movie Review-"Marley & Me"

A perfect family movie with lots of laughs! I expected this movie to be cute and predictable, which it was, and yet it was still charming and worth watching.

Starring in this movie are Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. Two characters that I really enjoy watching. Jennifer Aniston looks just as pretty as she does in all her other films and Owen Wilson is still as comedic as he is wholesome.

Director David Frankel's "Marley & Me" is about a guy (Wilson, "You, Me and Dupree") who surprises his wife (Aniston, "The Break-Up") with a puppy in an effort to delay parenthood. This seems to work, but both realize a dog, especially one like Marley, isn't as easy as they both had thought.

Marley turns their lives upside down and is a magnet for disaster. In the end, though, the couple realizes that Marley has brought out the best in them and has been there for the good and bad.

I enjoyed this movie and thought it was very cute. This movie makes for a good family movie and even a better movie for families with pets.

Aniston and Wilson make for a cute couple, however, at times they seemed more like friends than an actual couple. I had a hard time believing it.

Overall, if you're looking for a movie for the whole family this is a good choice!

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New Movie Releases For The Weekend

New Movie Releases For The Weekend Of April 10, 2009:

-Director James Wong's Dragonball Evolution

-Director Peter Chelsom's Hannah Montana The Movie

-Director Jody Hill's Observe and Report

Movie Review- "Adventureland"

Had no expectations when walking into this film, except that I thought it was supposed to be funny, and came out of the movie liking it and finding myself in some of the characters.

Director Greg Mottola's "Adventureland" is a comedy about a group of young adults who because of whatever circumstances they are dealing with end up working at Adventureland, an amusement park, in the summer of 1987.

The movie starts out by focusing on a recent graduate (Jesse Eisenberg, The Education of Charlie Banks), who had planned to take a trip to Europe in the summer and attend Columbia University in the fall. However, his father ends up being repositioned in the company and the family realizes they don't have as much money as they used to.

Eisenberg's character realizes his Europe trip is cancelled and he must get a job in the summer if he plans on being able to attend and afford going to Columbia University in the fall. He ends up working at Adventureland and meeting many different people with their own problems.

Kristen Stewart, who also starred in "Twilight," stars in the film and has great chemistry with Eisenberg.

I enjoyed this movie a lot because it also focused on how many recent graduates are feeling now--unsure of the next step after college. Eisenberg's character, like many other recent graduates, had a plan at first and are realizing that their plan isn't panning out like they had hoped. Circumstances have changed their course and they realize what it's really like to be in the real world. They realize that they must either come up with a new plan or find a new way of achieving their original plan.

Overall I liked this movie a lot. MONEY WELL SPENT!

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New Movie Releases For The Weekend

New Movie Releases For The Weekend Of April 3, 2009:

-Director Justin Lin's "Fast and Furious 4"

-Director Greg Mottola's "Adventureland"

Movie Review- "Duplicity"

If you're looking for a guy who's easy on the eyes and a pretty woman this movie is the one for you! Clive Owen and Julia Roberts have great chemisty as the stars of "Duplicity" in this witty drama.

Owen and Roberts play corporate spies who team up together....the only problem is neither they nor the audience know if they are playing each other or truly working together. There is a lot of action and one must stay alert to keep up with the ongoing plot.




The movie, directed by Tony Gilroy, is cleverly done with lots of flashbacks and not your average predictable movie. Plus with Owen's good looks and Robert's smile, you'll be glued to the screen from the start.

Surprisingly, there was drama in the theatre as well when at the height of the action, the movie screen decided to give out and the lights came on. We weren't sure if this was part of the movie (3D) or if it was actually a glitch in the system. Unfortuntately it turned out to be a glitch--no 3D excitement. :(

Hopefully none of that will happen to you when you see this.

Overall, I felt my MONEY was WELL SPENT! You should definitely check out this film!

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