**Rerun's Movie Reviews**

[Rerun]

A few good movies I've seen lately

A Good Year        (4 stars)  Starring Russel Crowe

Becoming Jane           The Story of romantic author Jane Austin

Miss Potter            (5 stars)  The story of the lady who wrote Peter Rabbit

2 Days in Paris      A little quirky, but I thought some parts were funny.

Master and Commander           Starring Russel Crowe   I didn't think I would like it but I did

OK there are a few you can rent if you haven't seen them.             

[angela515]

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The Ruins 

Saw 4 

[twirl]

I saw an ad today for a new kid's movie "Bridge to Terabitha" and it looked very exciting and fun.  Which makes me wonder if they actually read the book it's based on, which is a real tearjerker.  I remember bawling my eyes as a kid reading it.  Do they write the movie scripts based on the book or the cliff notes?  Yeeeeesh.

The Little Mermaid really dies, the prince loves someone else
To Kill A Mockingbird leaves out the parts about Scout's teacher.
movie of Marley and Me -  I will not go to it.
I am amazed how movies makers change books and plots.
There is a movie, The Memory Makers's Daughter coming on Lifetime soon, how will it be changed?
I enjoyed doing literature lesson's where we would read a novel, watch the movie and then compare the differences.

[angela515]

I love both the books and the movies... it shouldn't matter if they are exactly like the book or not... people miss the point of being creative and changing things up.

[AlohaBeth]

I agree Angela - I love to read, I love to go to the movies (almost on a weekly basis), I love when my favorite books are made into movies -- at first I get all indignant about the changes -- but when I look back at the movie as a whole - I still end up loving it.  Books are incredibly detailed - there is no way that even a 200 page novel could be made into a 2 hour movie and still remain intact.  So most times, the writer is able to adapt to get all the main points out there even if a few beloved sub-plots hit the cutting-room floor.  Thank God for deleted scenes on DVDs!!

On a side note - I directed a very true to book play version of Bridge to Terebethia, which is one of my proudest theatre moments, the show ended up just breathtaking... 

[angela515]

Street Kings 

[okarol]

I saw "the Visitor" last weekend. It was funny and inspiring and sad too. Well worth going to! 

[Rerun]

Atonement    (two stars) it was to much back and forth for me.....  You see one part than you see 3 months ago then six years later then......  I felt bad after the movie.  Not uplifting.

Charlie Wilson's War        (4 stars) I love Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.  This was based on a true story and explains how we got fire arms into Afghanistan. 

August Rush  (3 stars) It is a good flick.  About (another) foster home child who knew his real parents were alive because he could hear them playing music.  The kid turns out to be a music pordigy. 

Sons & Lovers      (two stars)  This is a 2-disc series.  They did nothing but screw.  You would see a few scenes outside then screw screw screw.  I fast forwarded through most of it.  Plot was about a Mamma's boy.

Reno 911 Miami        4 stars  Sorry!  I don't care who ya are this is a funny movie.  The Reno 911 gang goes to Miami for a conference.  When they get there they don't have reservations.  I just crack up at the Reno 911 cops.  If you have never seen it, give it a try.

[okarol]

You Don't Mess With the Zohan - Yes, it's lame and silly but I am not ashamed to say I actually found myself laughing and enjoying the movie.       

[rose1999]

I agree with you about Atonement, the house scenes (and fountain etc) were filmed near where I live and it was so hyped up around here, but I felt  that there was too much too-ing and fro-ing and not much of a feel good film at all. No real substance ot it either. Just my 

[Rerun]

Dan In Real Life:            (4 stars)

This widowed father of 3 meets a woman in a bookstore only to find out she is his brother's girlfriend.  The father of 3 is played by the boss in "The Office."  I think he is funny.

~Rerun~

[Rerun]

The Brave One with Jodi Foster                  (5 stars)

I found myself saying YES and punching in the air!!

A woman loses her boyfriend and dog to some thugs who also try and kill her.  After she is well she buys a gun and walks the streets.

                   

[angela515]

You Don't Mess With The Zohan was VERY funny... hahahhahahaha... I love Adam Sandler.

The Strangers... I am conflicted. I didn't find it "scary", but I found it good. However, I found it awesome when I thought it was a true story, but I still give it 4 stars.

Kung Fu Panda- 5 Stars. Very funny, and my kids loved it.

[highlite36]

I just saw WANTED with Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy......  It wasn't a "bad" movie....but there was TONS and TONS of VIOLENCE....Lots of blood and gore......  I have never heard Morgan Freeman swear...EVER....But to be in this theatre and hear God swear ("f this, f that")....  That just didn't feel good.  However, I gotta give this movie AT LEAST  because they made killing SO SEXY.....  I left the theater going "hmmm...let's go kill something cause it's hot!" 

[Chris]

Someday I will have to try to adventure to a theater when it is not busy and bring a flashlight to find my way out. I just hope I don't have to leave my seat and then have to return trying to find my seat. Blind men don't lead the blind I think the saying goes.

[okarol]

WALL E   ---   

[Hawkeye]

Get Smart - 
They changed several things from the original TV show.  I loved the TV show so I was kind of worried about the movie and how it would be.  The way the movie makes it seem is that this is a time after that time where the TV show took place but still has Maxwell Smart as the main character. There is no way you can get the same genius out of the actors that were used but overall it was still a good film in and of itself if you don't try to hold it to the standard I would give the TV show.

The Incredible Hulk 
The second time is the charm for Marvel.  This version of the Hulk movie was fantastic.  Instead of trying to use widely unknown concepts from the early years of the Hulk comics they went with a big nod to the TV series which most Hulk fans will know better than the comics.  They used some of the storyline basics and music from the show as well as a guest appearance by Lou Ferigno(SP?).  A must see for any Hulk fan.  Just as a side not Lou is absolutely one of the coolest people to meet in person.  He does many of the Wizard comic book shows that tour the nation.  There was just one this weekend in the Chicago area that I attended and as always he is signing up a storm and having his picture taken with people.  I have had the chance to talk to him a few times and he is always happy to talk to fans just make sure not to talk to him in his deaf ear or he won't hear you.

[pelagia]

Some of the critics kinda panned Get Smart, but we went to see it last weekend and had lots of laughs.  I give it    We like Steve Carrell ever since seeing him in Little Miss Sunshine.

We enjoyed August Rush as light summer fare.  They hired great guitar players for the cameos.  The kids are really cute and the little girl singing gospel has a great voice.   

[skyedogrocks]

Kung Fu Panda  .  Didn't think I would like it, but it was funny and cute.  My son loved it.

The Incredible Hulk:      Really cool special effects.  The 3 of us loved it!

Don't Mess with the Zohan:    OMG SO FUNNY!  We died laughing

10,000 BC Pretty good rental.

[Rerun]

Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3        
I love Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker together.

American Pastime        
A drama about America during WWII and the Japanese internment camps.  A very good history lesson.

[Chris]

Simpson Movie on HBO 
So I'm late watching it, sue me

[kitkatz]

Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3        
I love Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker together.

American Pastime        
A drama about America during WWII and the Japanese internment camps.  A very good history lesson.

Where can I get American Pastime?

[Rerun]

Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3        
I love Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker together.

American Pastime        
A drama about America during WWII and the Japanese internment camps.  A very good history lesson.

Where can I get American Pastime?

Kit, I get my movies from www.netflix.com 

[angela515]

Netflix rocks my world and has since the day it opened. I burn my movies onto blank DVDs and then I send the discs back and get my next 3 don't have to waste money on buying the DVD.. and I have 3 DVD cases of over 200 DVDs in each one so far filled.

[thegrammalady]

took chayton and declan to see kung fu panda saturday nite. cute move. but it was actually more fun watching them run through the fountain in the "town square" in front of the theater.