Captain America: The First Avenger

  The superheros are in full swing at this years box office and Captain America puts the sparkle in the marque.  Superheros are awesome on their own in print form and small screen, but putting them on the monster screen with surround sound was the best idea ever.
  Captain America: The First Avenger introduces us to a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word quit.  A simple man, a scrawny man, from Brooklyn, who only wants to defend the country that he loves so dearly.  This scrapper is non other than Steve Rogers(Chris Evans).
  The great war to stop Hitler is on and Steve only wants to do his part and join Uncle Sam's Armed Forces.  Sadly, his just to small and weak to be recruited.  Not one to back down, he forges his enlistment papers every chance he gets and gets shot down every time.  Down-n-out, his friend James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes(Sebastain Stan) comes to his rescue and brings him on a double date to the World's Fair(pay close attention to the car show, you'll get introduced to Tony Stark's(Iron Man) father).
  With Uncle Sam's gaze peering through the roaring crowd, Rogers, slips threw to try and enlist once more.  The looming warning of punishment is every where regarding falsifying papers.  The doctor slips out of the tented room and the MPs step in, followed closely by Dr. Abraham Erskine(Stanley Tucci).  After a few questions, hes in!  Thrown head first into a testing boot camp, Rogers never gives in and proves himself the perfect specimen for the scientist's ultimate human experiment to take down the Nazis power house.
  A new age super hero growing into his skin and high power action trumps all in this fast paced thrill ride.  Tons of explosions and fire power prevails in this intense roller coaster.  Amongst all the madness, a love story blooms with a date that can't be kept.
  Captain America: The First Avenger stands the test of power house blockbusters with its cunning whit, amazing characters we can all love, and great camera work.  With all the grands that this movie has, I only found one fail amongst the film.  The CGI work.  I'm not sure what causes it, but when the characters need to run at super hero speed, the CGI seems to stretch them to odd lengths.  The green screen work also didn't seem to flow as well as I would have liked.  Watch your lighting angles boy!  Us fan boys/girls notice the smallest of mistakes.
  Overall, its a hell of a time and it makes you want more!  This is a summer movie that everyone should see.  There is a bit of sexual humor, but I don't thing the young-ins would get the joke.  I also really appreciated the subtle references to the other Avengers.  See if you can find them and let me know what ones you saw.

P.S.
        Stay through the ENTIRE Credits to get your first look at The Avengers due out in May 20112.

Directed by Joe Johnston, Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon(comic book), Jack Kirby(comic book), Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Stanley Tucci and Samuel L. Jackson

The Dark Knight Rises- Official Movie Trailer-First Look

Here it is folks, our first look at the beginning of the end for the Batman journey.  It is said that the third instalment to Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy will the the final one.  It is set to release in summer of 2012.  They are currently in filming in both the US and the UK.  It is being offered in IMAX as well as a regular film.
  We already know that Tom Hardy is playing Bane, Anne Hathaway is Selina Kyle/ Catwoman, Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is John Blake, Gary Oldman is Jim Gordon and is rumored that Liam Neeson will reprise his role as Ra's al Ghul.

 Have a look and tell me what you think?  Any predictions on what will become of the ledendary Batman?
  I know I can't wait to see this one!!  I will be in my favorite seat in the back row with a full bucket of popcorn!  I am also fully in love with The Dark Knight Rises movie poster! Amazing!

Arthur

  Dudley Moore first captured out hearts as Arthur in the 1981 release of this lovable characters drunken antics, but now there's a new Arthur for a much newer generation.  I watched the original film and was instantly in love with the crazed boy like billionaire.  This remake wasn't one I had wanted to see in the theater, so I waited for it to come out on On Demand for Comcast.
  Arthur (Russell Brand) is a ridicules man child that has to much time on his hands and too easy a access to billions of dollars.  Proved by his crazed need to give things away.  Having no time spent with his real mother, Arthur is raised by his nanny, Hobson (Helen Mirren).  They continue their love, hate relationship until the end and push off jokes like no other.
  Beyond the great one lines, I find Russell Brand's rants to be a bit unnerving.  Sad to say, but with his accent, I find it hard to understand him when he starts to go a hundred miles a minute.  Just slow down a bit, we'll still get the joke, I swear.  Now that I've seen Brand in several movies, I'm finding myself to come upon mixed feelings.  On one hand I find his jokes to be fucking hilarious.  In the other hand, I find his acting to be a bit dull.  He falls into the same roles time after time.  He's starting to become just like his wife, Katy Perry, a one trick pony.
  However much I missed of the vocal exchange was happily made up by Greta Gerwig.  Gerwig played Arthur's love interest Naomi Quinn.  She was cute in all the right ways.  Bubbly and a bit off center.  It was kinda interesting to see her interact with Arthur's forced loved interest, Susan Johnson (Jennifer Garner).  The whole bitch and saint comparison comes to mind.
  Despite Gerwig cute performance, Garner proved to be quite a bitch.  I think she has this down to an exact art form by now.  She too seems to be a bit type cast as the overbearing mean one.  Who knows, maybe its all that bent up anger from Ben.
  Overall, the jokes where funny as hell, but you get a lot of down time.  The acting was a bit under pare and it just lacked a little something extra.  I would watch it for a quick laugh but it isn't something I could see over and over.  I would have liked to see what was left on The Editor's Floor.

The Rite

  Most of us love the thrills of being scared to pieces.  That massive endorphine rush when someone jumps out of nowhere and yells like a mad man!  If it isn't Halloween, we turn to the big screen to find all of our chilling excitment.  My intertions were just that when I checked out The Rite.

  Directed by Mikael Hafstrom and written by Michael Petroni and Matt Babilo(book).  Starring Colin O' Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins and Ciaran.

  The Rite begins by taking us on a personal journey of faith when Michael Kovak begins to question his path in life.  Having grown up in a funerall home, Michael (Colin O' Donoghue) feels the pressure to join the family business as an undertaker.  Not wanting to follow in his father's foot steps, Michael opts to join the "other family business", priesthood.

  When the time draws close for him to take his final exams to join the clergy, Michael faces great doubt within himself.  Having sent in his letter to drop out, he is quickly blackmailed back into it all by his head teacher.  Seeing great potential in Michael, he is sent off to Italy to finish his studies at the Vatican.  At the heart of all things Catholic, he partakes in a class that covers the right of exorcism. Micheal begins to questions what is perceived to demonic possession and finds it even harder to believe in anything at all.

  Wanting to know if these demonic people are simply suffering from a psychological disorder or really are taken hold, Michael is sent to meet Father Lucas Trevant (Anthony Hopkins).  Meeting Father Trevant proves to be the ultimate test of faith and brings out all that haunts our dear Michael.

  Not being a person of faith myself doesn't allow me to find this to be at all believable but I was hoping to find just a bit of a scare.  Instead of being horrified, I was a bit bored.  To much talking, not of enough oogie boogie.  Waiting for something to happen and wishing the pace would pick up.

  Being a fan of the legendary Anthony Hopkins, doesn't mean its gonna be a great movie.  What made it even worse was the lack luster cast that didn't seem to jive at all.  It seems as thought it was all thrown together at the last minute. Beyond the odd on screen chemistry, The Rite did have some very talented make-up artist on board.  The job done with Anthony Hopkins was fantastic!
  Over all I can't say I would really recommend this film to anyone.  It didn't have that spark that made me shout, "Wow, I want to see that again!".  I would like to see what was left on The Editor's Floor.
 

Netflix Rasies Prices! What a Scam!

  The almighty Netflix announced earlier today their plans to raise their prices for overall product.  They will no longer have the lovely $9.99 deal.  You have the option of getting just DVDs for $7.99 ( but you get no streaming videos) sent in the mail or just streaming video for $7.99.  In order to get both, DVD and streaming, it will cost you $15.98.  The new prices will take effect on September 1st of this year.

  Netflix had this to say about their price hike:

       

"Given the long life we think DVDs by mail will have, treating DVDs as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs. Creating an unlimited DVDs by mail plan (no streaming) at our lowest price ever, $7.99, does make sense and will ensure a long life for our DVDs by mail offering."

 

   I personaly think Netflix just gave their customers a reason to switch to Redbox!  I did and I couldn't be happier.  I did the whole Netfilx bit and got tired of their lame streaming movies from the '80s and it took to long to get the newest movie.  Redbox is EVERYWHERE!  Its at all the shopping centers and it is super easy.  You also get a movie when you want it, not when the post comes.

   I don't see this price hike as being a good thing for Netfilx, but I would like to know what you think.  Comment below and to see the full article, check out the link.

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Pirates of the Caribbean Home Movie Theater

 To be granted the chance to have your own movie theater would be out of the world, but to do it like this is just awesomeness!  A Pirates of the Caribbean inspired home movie theater would be the icing on the cake and this place has it. This pirate madness can be found in a Florida home. It also comes with its own bar, just incase you want some of that yummy pirate rum! Check out these photos and for more on the home theater click on the link.

(Photos courtesy of Elite Home Theater Seating)

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