Archive for July, 2010

Taylor Lautner and Twilight: A Match Made in Heaven

Let’s just face it, the only reason 99% of people go to see any movie in the Twilight series is to see the eighteen-year-old hottie, Taylor Lautner. I’ll admit, I am guilty of standing in line to see those famous abs. I do, however, draw the line at screaming at the screen. News flash ladies, your dear Taylor can’t hear you.

Crazy fans aside, skeptics must admit that Lautner has played a huge role in skyrocketing this mediocre series to the top of the box office. In all honestly, who would want to see a pale, hairy vampire when they could see a shirtless, tanned werewolf?

It’s Jacob versus Edward. Taylor Lautner Taylor Lautner's Nemesis

Any votes for the vampire? Anyone? Anyone? ….. That’s what I thought.

Taylor’s good looks have the producers laughing all the way to the bank. The movie Twilight grossed over $70 million in its opening weekend. The sequel, New Moon, more than doubled those earnings, pulling in $142 million opening weekend. The third part in the series, Eclipse, was just shy at over $121 million in the first three days of opening. Looks like Lautner’s muscular back pulled in some serious greenbacks.

So regardless of your level of devotion to the world of vampires and werewolves, people can’t deny that Taylor Lautner is a hot commodity. Now pass the popcorn and enjoy the trailer for the latest addition to the saga, Eclipse.

‘Facebook’ the movie…..literally

You might have seen the satirical Myspace: The Movie parading its way around YouTube and other online video sites. But the “other” social network (which is now more popular than Myspace) will be getting its own taste of the box office soon….and this time it’s real.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake, The Social Network will chronicle the story of two Harvard undergraduates that created the social network of Facebook to be able to feel included in the exclusive clubs of the school.

Check out this trailer for The Social Network. It looks like an interesting film that definitely doesn’t follow the same normal formula as other movies out there right now.

Inception: Finally a movie that doesn’t suck

I’ll tell you a movie that does suck. Iron Man 2. Critics rave it as being a brilliant sequel to the Marvel franchise, but although it is entertaining, it doesn’t further the Iron Man, create more character depth, or inspire the audience.

Inception-pic-2Inception does all of that by being one of the most brilliant movies I’ve ever seen. I won’t go into details for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, but it is essentially a combination of “The Matrix” and “Dark Night”, and yes, this movie is greater than the sum of its parts.

Reviewers have called it a “thinking man’s movie” but don’t let that turn you off. Anyone with a brain can follow the plot line given they don’t talk during it. Turning to the person next to you to ask for clarification will only put you farther behind. Every sentence in Director Nolan’s masterpiece is important.

In Inception Nolan takes you into the world of dreams as lead Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb) works to break into the subconscious of Cillian Murphy (Robert Fisher). As DiCaprio digs deeper and deeper into Murphy’s mind though, he soon finds his own subconscious at work, leading him on a chase to uncover truth and resolve the conflicts of his own past.

inception-pic-1What makes this movie brilliant though is how it draws the audience in. the first 30 minutes will entertain you. The next hour will make you start asking questions, and by the end, you will leave the theater just as confused as the characters in the story as to what is and what isn’t reality.

Nolan has done it once again in Inception, a brilliantly crafted blockbuster that will leave you wanting to see it again and again. For those of you who prefer to wait and rent, don’t. Either see it now, or buy it later.

 
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