ehankins2147 Reviews

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

An unforgettable movie

[10/10 · 9 March 2015]

Let me start off by saying that 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of my favorite movies of all- time. It is directed, co-written, and produced by one of my favorite directors of all-time, Stanley Kubrick, who has directed other masterpieces like Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket.

2001: A Space Odyssey, along with a lot of other Kubrick films, is not for everyone. It is slow paced for the most part, has very little dialogue, and has a long runtime. This movie is not for the average movie-goer.

If you do decide to watch this movie, you will be treated to: fantastic visual effects, impeccable cinematography, and an interesting story.

One things for sure, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a complex film. The film is frequently interpreted differently amongst people. This is especially true with the oh so famous and confusing last 30 minutes of the movie.

Whether you end up liking the film or disliking it, you will not forget 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The Walking Dead: Forget (2015) Season 5, Episode 13

Who are the savages this time?

[6/10 · 9 March 2015]

For me, this episode was kind of a mixed bag. The episode had its high points and low points.

Positives: I really liked how the episode was sort of based around this party in Alexandria. It's an excellent opportunity to learn more about each character. I liked how Rick is actually starting to show some more human characteristics when around his new love interest (I don't know her name). I also liked carols confrontation with the boy who threatened to tattletale. Oh boy was he in for a surprise.

Negatives: What was up with the score in this episode? Maybe I mistakenly had my TV too loud, but I don't think that was the case. It seemed like every time a zombie was seen on screen the music was so high pitched and loud it hurt my ears. Also, they use this music throughout the episode even when we as an audience know that the walkers are not that much of a threat when Daryl is taking them down with ease. Also, I did not like how they killed the horse buttons. To me, this was an obvious reference to a horse dying in the first season (not to mention Rick is shaved for the first time since first season). Looks like AMC is screwing Frank Darabont again. The writing in this episode was pretty mediocre as well. This show has yet to learn how to keep the storyline fresh and interesting without sacrificing all plausibility.

Overall: As stated previously, I thought the episode was a mixed bag. It had its good moments and its really dumb moments. I'm still interested in Alexandria, but I feel as if more conflicts can be raised and more interesting things should be happening, rather just save everything that is exciting for the season finale. Game of thrones excels at making every episode interesting while making every viewers jaw hit the floor in their finales.

If I were to compare this episode to a meal, I would say it was #2 combo at McDonald's with the fries being cold.

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

The roast of scary movie 2

[1/10 · 26 January 2014]

Last night, some of my friends insisted upon watching a comedy. While comedy isn't my favorite movie genre, I do like them. We ended up watching scary movie 2 and oh boy was it bad. I can find enjoyment out of bad movies like sharknado but not this one.

It is a fact that I laughed only once the entire movie! The saddest part is that it was in the first five minutes of the movie so I sat through the rest of the movie bored out of my mind. There are no characters to care about, no plot, and shitty special effects. But guess what I fully expected that and put that aside. AND I STILL HATED IT! I just wanted the movie to make me laugh and it failed at that. Well, it did make me laugh once so I'll give it 1 out of 10 stars.

Iron Man Three (2013)

How bad can a plot twist be?

[7/10 · 20 June 2013]

Iron man 3 is not completely fresh in my mind considering I saw the movie over a month a go, but it was a movie to remember.

Iron Man 3 was the first movie on my list of anticipated movies for summer 13, and I thought it was a delight. Robert Downey Jr. was great in the suit as usual. He steals every scene, charms you, and is an overall funny guy. War machine ( haha) had good chemistry with stark and remained a relevant supporting character.

I am a big Guy Pearce fan! I loved him in movies such as: memento, hurt locker, and la confidential. He was good as an actor in this film, but I felt they could have made him a little deeper of a villain. Which brings us to the supposed downfall of this film. The Mandarin. Die hard fans of the Mandarin will be disappointed as ever by the mandarin in Iron Man 3. He appears as a large threat and as a ruthless terrorist in the first half of the film. Halfway through the movie you actually find out he is a drunken actor. In the end, no one can deny Iron Man 3, unless your a Mandarin purist. 9/10