RED * *

In 1962, Producer Darryl F. Zanuck gathered 42 of the most international action stars to create the movie hit "The Longest Day". The movie's acclaim came mostly from it's all star cast of John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Robert Micthum who lead the rest of the actors in the long, War time epic. However, it has been known as one of the first few stunts Hollywood has tried to do for people to actually watch their bad movies (ahem "The Expendables"...) . RED is without a doubt not an exception.

RED (if you didn't figure out already) stands for Retired, Extremely Dangerous. By the Retired they mean Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, and Morgan Freeman. By the Extremely Dangerous, they mean mostly Bruce Willis. These great veteran actors play ex CIA agents who retired because apparently, as shown in an extremely tedious 10 minute montage featuring Willis, they apparently are not as fit as they were in their "Die Hard" days. They are brought together after the CIA is targeting them to hide a huge government conspiracy that they might know about.

The movie is poorly directed by Robert Schwentke because it doesn't show any of these fine actors greatest traits; they all actually seem very weak or tired. I have heard this was a movie no one in production wanted to do, but when you're talking about a full force cast and a tons of money, you really can't say no. Unfortunately RED is more like BLUE.

Question for whoever's out there....

I have compiled up some of my thoughts and noticed that most of the movies i watch are good... but what I really want to know is a good awful film that just about sucks that you would like me to make a Video review for. It can be any type, oh but it has to be bad. I will chose from the choice that is the most popular.

I will constantly be asking questions of types of films i should review through Youtube or something, so be sure to suggest.

The Social Network * * * *

If I wear to say one word that defined our generation i would either say developed or Facebook. Yup, it seems strange, but Facebook compiles our entire lives (relationships, likes, dislikes, memories, pictures etc.) together in one place for the world to see. I frankly do not know what the world would be like without Facebook, or without the idea by the infamous Winkelvoss twins.

The Social Network shows the buildup of a website created by people who needed it themselves. Mark Zuckerberg, the current president of Facebook and founder, is portrayed by the neurotic Jessie Eisenberg who plays very well. The film shows Mark as a brilliant computer wiz at Harvard, where he gets an opportunity by the Winkelvoss twins (both played by actor Armie Hammer) to program a social networking site for the college campus. Mark goes a step ahead and actually creates the entire website himself. Along with his friend Eduardo (Andrew Garfield), the two take Facebook and the college interface by force. The movie winds through a set of lawsuits that happen to Mark by both Eduardo and the twins for using the Facebook for his profit.

Of course this is a brilliant character study of a person so mysterious and brilliant that half of the movie, we don't know any of his motives. It's brilliantly directed by David Fincher who gives the film some breathing room and thought for the plot, making it flow like a fast internet connection. Well written and great acting gives the film a unique quality of interest and entertainment that movies today don't have. This is how a great classic should be made, and it will go down in history as one of the best of this year. It clearly defined my generation and others with me truthfully: unlikeable even for Facebook.

It's been so so long

So my bored days on Facebook have brought me back here. A place where I believed was at first a great way to write about my ideas and love for film, but then later turned into a boring chore that had me writing to much in a small amount of time. Now, I plan on bringing you guys (or however reads this) shorter and better reviews of films hat I would like to review. This includes reviews from the past and interesting articles. Again, I really want to get back to this project and I hope it will keep you and me busy wen we are bored of 0 notifications on Facebook.

I now leave you with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbhrz1-4hN4

Shrek Forever After * * *

I don't think i remember the third film in this franchise. Was it good, was it bad? I don't know but i know this one would sort of make up for it. As far as Sequels and Trilogies go, they start to become a bore after a while (except Harry Potter but...). 4th films always end up reminding us why the franchise is so recognizable. This movie does just that.
After facing a near midlife crises with his new family, Shrek makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to be an ogre for only one day with the price of taking away one day of his childhood. But of course as all fairy tales go, there's a catch. Rumpelstiltskin takes away the day Shrek was born and poof, he becomes king. Shrek appears and tries to reverse the contract with (well we all know) true loves kiss.
This movie in particular has many laughs and pop culture refrences that wiuld make parents laugh more then kids, but then again isn't what made Shrek so good was it's originaity? Still i believe that this franchise continues to grow on that and hopefully this wont be the final chapter of this great movie series.

Marty * * * *

"Ma, sooner or later, there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts. And one fact I gotta face is that, whatever it is that women like... I ain't got it."

He's a 34 year old Italian butcher who has nothing to do on a Saturday but "nothin'" with his only friend. He lives with his mother who cares for him, but wishes that he were with someone by now. He is then forced to go out to a dance club to find a girl. After finding no one to talk to, he gives up. Suddenly with quick chances he meets Clara. This is when Marty realizes that he finally found someone in his life.
The film shows how love can be found and the feeling of the first love. It's beautifully constructed and wonderfully acted by Ernest Bograine as Marty (who one an OSCAR for this role) Betsy Blair as the not so pretty Clara, and Frank Sutton as Marty's friend who is unimpressed by Clara. It won the Palm d' or at the Cannes FIlm Festival along with The Academy Award for Best Picture (one of the only the two films to win both prizes). The film is charming and resonates with actions even of today, especially with my age.
I think that if more kids my age came to see what sort of a film this was, they would change their whole views on what a good relationship is. There is one line in this movie that represents every feeling a person gets when they like someone, and i just habe to say that you have to watch the movie to see the beauty of the execution of this line. Just marvelous.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang * * /

It doesn't matter whether or not if the killer killed her or not, or even if the plot line is somewhat interesting, it only matters if Robert Downy Jr. looks like a crazy, pessimistic character like he does in all his movies. Wait, that's not right! Well apparently "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" thinks so. We sit through 90 minutes of this film watching Robert Downy do what he does best, the same darn thing over and over again.
The story follows one of what the film claims a film noir. Robert Downy plays a thief who accidentally becomes an actor to be undercover from cops. He moves to Hollywood to film a detective film, and there he meets an old friend who befriends him while also works with a semi-gay cop to prepare for the role. Suddenly, his friends sister dies and he is somewhat involved. This films plot works however we are constantly led through by the annoying narration of Robert Downey Jr. as himself.
I feel that the story explains itself, however it is downgraded to the amount of narration and cheesy gay jokes that float around. The movie is not at all cut out as it thinks it is. Even better mystery to solve: why am i not appealed to this. I hope you can solve it.