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2012 (2009)
Awesome for Effects
My review for 2012 is very much overdue. I didn't review it earlier because to me it was perfect. Firstly, I had no problem with the movie as I am a number one fan of Roland Emmerich. I went to watch this for all the awesome effects even if some of them were a bit unrealistic as some would say. But hey, this is one of the best disaster movies of our time if you don't mind some funny bits. I gave this movie a 10 for all the blow it up stuff I always wanted. The story is your basic look at our hero of the day who just happens to be a frustrated divorced writer and drives a limousine for rich people. Not much of a story really although it tries to stick with it even after all the running around and getting on something in the nick of time. I know most of it was ridiculous, but I ain't stupid I just enjoyed it for what it was. An earthquake of that magnitude in this movie? You couldn't run, walk or even drive around like John Cusack did, and he wasn't even a professional race car driver. And I know from personal experience with earthquakes with lesser magnitude. But like I said, I came for the destruction and I got what I wanted and I hope Emmerich keeps doing movies like this forever. Blow up and destroy more stuff for us Roland!!!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (The Video Game)
Hold up, Bub. While this is second to none in the market for violent slashing and graphic violence and awesome moves and combos as what one would expect a Wolverine game should be, it just comes short with some limitations. I am first and foremost a free roaming gamer. Those are the kinds of games I like. One that you are free to roam anywhere in the entire given map. But that doesn't happen in this game. You are locked in a specific location and are limited to a lot of things to do there. I can't climb the rocks. Duh, Wolverine and his adamantium claws can slice through rocks like it was butter. You just can't do that here. Instead in some instances you are given a hanging rope to climb on to or there are specific areas where you are allowed to climb the rocks using your claws. There are lots of metal objects you cannot destroy. In the fictional story there isn't anything stronger than adamantium. How can some metal objects be in God Mode and indestructible in this game? Your character here has the ability to target an enemy and lunge at him from a distance. But on his own, Wolverine cannot jump mere distances without an enemy standing there to target. Escaping from the Weapon X facility would've been easy as I could've sliced my way thru any of those stupid metal doors no matter how thick they were. The plants are almost all indestructible too. Gee. I knew the developers couldn't possibly make it too perfect. That's why I gave this game a 9 instead of a 10. All in all it's an amazing game if you're willing to shrug off the ridiculous limitations they put on Wolverine in this game, then it's a really fun game. I'm still waiting for them developers to really come up with realism in games. Like in most games, how come I can't go smashing thru any door at all and are just allowed to do so on some doors specially if they were part of the game mission or something. I may not be huge and superhuman, but I have smashed thru wooden doors so many times in real life. Duh even without guns and just my bare hands!!!
Pacific Rim (2013)
This is how an epic of epic monster movies should be made
A perfect 10. I don't care what other people say. This review contains some spoilers, as I reveal the movie's blockbuster features. This is how an epic of epic monster movies should be made. Jam-packed with almost everything in epic blockbusters. Hunk lead star. Check. Death in family. Check. Hot action chick. Check. Hero Come back. Check. Hero rivalry. Check. Comic relief. Check. Gigantic Robots. Check. Gigantic Alien Monsters. Triple Check (They have a whole army of those on the other side). A bit campy but perfectly placed drama. Check. Moderate use of shaky cam as needed (only in intances as shown from news media cam)(ton of pun intended on the movie this one has run over specifically Cloverfield). Check. End of the world as we know it. Double Check. Humans always win. Triple Check. Tons of explosive stuff. A million Checks. Sci-Fi FX at it's peak. Gazillion Checks. Okay, maybe some of the scientific stuff in this could be hogwash, ask Michio Kaku, but who cares, right? It's a "Sci-Fi Fantasy" movie! Who cares! Pacific Rim delivers the epic of epics no other blockbuster has achieved. The robots in this movie makes "Transformers" look like kindergarten kids sucking on a lollipop. Exponential city destruction that stomps all of the "Godzilla" movies, western and eastern combined. Fresh talent uprising. I know some of these new talents, but this will surely propel them to the top further than they have dreamed of. Huge bases that makes G.I. Joe a joke. Idris Elba, you nailed it. Ron Perlman, you never seize to amaze me. Guillermo del Toro has broken every disaster movie ever created (because I know there will be more from where this came from). The size of these robots and monsters makes the Mythology Titans and Greek God movies like an ugly spasm. This movie has gobbled up every alien invasion movie ever made like they were marsh mallows. Avengers was awesome yeah, but the aliens here makes them look like a bunch of girl scouts trick or treating. Now the movies "Pacific Rim" has run over aren't bad, they are blockbusters and epics too in their own right and in their own time. But, like I said, Pacific Rim has run over them like they were ants. Now for the final blow. This goes out to the makers of the movie "Cloverfield" in 2006. Listen up. This is how an epic monster movie should always be made. Not told from the point of view of a small group of stupid kids. Oh sorry, they weren't supposed to be kids. Yeah, but they sure looked like a bunch of stupid kids to me. Told from a point of view of a shaky cam found footage? Are you kidding me? With all the hype you guys marketed Cloverfield, it just didn't justify the hype. If you're gonna make a Cloverfield sequel (I know you are), make sure you won't fall flat from our expectations. Do it right next time. We're watching you. Movie goers, learn from this movie. Don't get ripped off by others. This is how an epic of epic monster movie should always be made. Now I would be outraged if Pacific Rim won't win a ton of awards for its awesomeness. To me you are on the top of every epic movie ever made. Till your next epic, Guillermo. A Pacific Rim sequel? You're the man! Nuff said.
Cloverfield (2008)
Shaky Cam Hype Disaster Movie
I checked spoilers to warn readers of this highly marketed garbage, that is if revealing a found footage shaky cam vision all throughout is considered a spoiler. You see, I've always been out for top of the line blockbuster movies that is worth every cent. I don't see film greats such as Spielberg, De Laurentis, George Lucas, James Cameron and Roland Emmerich use found footage crap in their films, and even if they did, they used it moderately to make a point, but not throughout. Super 8 gave us a shaky cam feel but it was so blended well with the entire movie you don't even notice it or get epileptic watching the movie. Now I call that pure genius in film making. So far, we have been bombarded by found footage, shaky cam types since it's conception, and most of these types are truly garbage. Should I say more to smash the likes of these films to oblivion? Sure, I'll give you 2 more examples to ruin your appetite. Imagine the movie "Godzilla" (1998) or "2012" (2009) by one of the greatest directors of all time Roland Emmerich, shot with found footage, epileptic shaky cam! Now tell me if you will enjoy it like we all did if it weren't. Cloverfield sucks! If the director tried to emulate the greats it would have never been so bad. It's all hype. I hate to see this movie get a higher rating than a 1. For fuck's sake, we want to see a disaster movie with all the special effects and not from a stupid handy cam. Hey shaky cam directors, there's a lot of people who hate your types of films. Your reign of terror must stop. Stop torturing people with shaky cams. Are you in bed with the eye doctors and the shrinks or something?
Mama (2013)
Motherly Love from beyond
I saw this in time before going insane with all the trash out there. Deep inside me I hoped I wouldn't be seeing some 4 kids go out camping type movies, and yes it certainly wasn't. I once fantasized about being in the film industry and from all the great films that inspired me, this film actually makes it on the top 100 of my list. I know more about movie making than being a common movie goer because I've learned a lot from the best by just watching. I mean how can other film makers do what they are doing right now? Giving us a sorry excuse for low budget by giving us found footage or shaky camera stuff? When I first caught great film maker's movies(I don't want to mention them all as they are a staggering number) I knew that mostly creativity can go a long way even with low budget. Listen up wanna be's, try to create something like what the director of this movie has achieved. No lame excuses. This movie floored me. The transitions were perfect, and blended seamlessly. Rarely have I seen such craftsmanship from film makers these days. I wasn't disappointed and I got what I needed for so long. It gave me hope that there will be better films out there to watch out for. I thought I was lost with all the crap shoved at me nowadays. The actors were pretty good, with very special mention to child stars Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse. Do I see the next finest actors of the future? Indeed. The FX were fantastic, and if there were flaws, I hardly noticed them because of how neatly written and directed this film was. A must watch for horror fans out there. Don't just gape there. Go watch it.
The Avengers (2012)
OK so I got carried away with this one.
I am a Marvel fan comic or movie. This one really made the year for me in Marvel films. Specifically Robert Downey Jr. He stole the show here with the best performance ever. He got everything down to Stark's arrogance, eccentricity and excellence. Hats off to him. This has compiled every aspect of a total Avenger movie. What can I say, it's got gut, humor, and convincing transitions that keep you glued to the end. And I have got to say this now or never. Finally the hulk speaks. I have been waiting years for that. The one punch liner totally blew me. I will spare Bruce Banner roles as Mark Ruffalo really came out doing a good job here. Chris Hemsworth no doubt is Thor to me and is perfect. Chris Evans is great for a guy lost in time. Scarlett Johansson with her very flexible talent and shine. Who will argue with me on that? Jeremy Renner nailed it. Tom Hiddleston is perfect for Loki. Clark Gregg was cool and had a vital role here. Lastly but not the least, Samuel L. Jackson you are the man. The rest of the cast was seamless for me and they all did a splendid job. The special effects is explosive. It keeps me wanting for more. I'm a sucker for SFX. It's a comic book story and it's what I got and wanted all these years. I can't wait for another Avenger movie.
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Not what I was expecting but it should do. A 10 for SFX and Action
Perhaps one of the most better mythical movies of the century. A bit more ambitious than the first. But yes it has it's flaws. I am not so much into Greek mythology or even any religious thing. But I will accept this movie for what it's worth. Now to the baddies and goodies. There's only one titan here. I was expecting titans as in the title. Cronos looks so dumb to father the so called gods of Olympus. But maybe that's because he was imprisoned in Tartarus for eons. But enough of them slippery bits of the story. I am a special effects fan and I look for that in any movie. It doesn't have to be mega, it can be subtle. This one is mega and definitely over the top. I got what I wanted from this movie. It is awesome and perhaps the best mythical movies of the century. It makes that movie "Immortals" really puny. It may not follow much of the real mythical story but hey this is Hollywood and I ain't complaining. The creatures created here are excellent. If you're one of those who is willing to bypass some silly little things and are looking for action and SFX. This one makes it to my collection. Without a doubt on the top of my list for this decade.
Rise of the Animals (2011)
I could've made better props and effects in my backyard
Okay I gave it a 2 because it got me fooled. And I laughed! But not from the comedy. I laughed at how horrible this movie was made. Perhaps they intended this to be so stupid and faulty to entertain us. 30-40 seconds into the movie you will see what I mean. There was this spotted cat going berserk in a kitchen, lady holding a frying pan in fear. The cat suddenly jumps on her, and wham! She hits the cat (that looked like an all white teddy bear) that slams into the sink. Couldn't they just have tried to paint the stuffed thing with black spots to look like it was the cat? I can do better special effects and props in my backyard without breaking a sweat. So maybe I'm missing out on something about modern comedy. It's an adventure. The adventure of your lifetime getting ripped off on this foolish story. Horror. Oh the horrors of films made like this. I thought movies made in the Philippines were utterly horrible. Great work guys. You actually made Philippine movies look better. If you got nothing else on a Saturday night, and are prepared for the worse entertainment in the history of film making, suspend disbelief and just drink till your eyes get sucked in your skull and can't finish the movie? Then this is one of those movies out there just for you. Oh yeah, there are more of this I can assure you.
Immortals (2011)
Amazing but...
The film is utterly amazing, splendid direction and cast. But with the title's impact when you sit down to see it expecting something huge, it just ain't there. If you come to watch this film with titanic expectations you will be frustrated. Titanic means you expected gods and titans here as we know them. Yet the gods and titans are quite disappointing, my goats are fatter or bigger. We all know Greek like gods and titans in movies are supposed to be giants, but that is the interpretation we got from literature. If you really want to enjoy this film loosen up and drop some of those you learned when you were a kid. Suspend disbelief, sit back, digest and enjoy. It ain't clash of the titans I tell ya. The immortals are interpreted in a different way here. I recommend this film to everyone who wants to be entertained with a different perspective of what immortals are and the drama of men who look to their gods in the heavens, where ever that is.