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moviewatcher122 added 1 item to Moviewatcher122's 2017 Film Diary: March list
"Sometimes I think you want me to shoot you, Chae."
This was just a pretty average, middle-of-the-road Denzel Washington vehicle. It is well-made for the most part and it does have its moments, but I just couldn't really get into it that much. It's a fine movie to watch if you're a Denzel Washington fan or have nothing better to do like me, but it's not really something you'll remember watching after a week or so. 7 years ago
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moviewatcher122 added 1 item to Moviewatcher122's 2017 Film Diary: March list
I randomly caught this one on Netflix and I thought I'd check it out since I've been in a Green Day fix lately. Well, it does live up to it's title as it is a pretty ordinary film. It's a generic mid-life crisis story that's been done better in other movies. That's not to say it's not without merit or anything because it does have some things going for it. There were some genuinely funny moments here and there and while Billie Joe Armstrong's character was a little annoying at times, his acting wasn't bad. Still it is a generic story that doesn't really have enough going for it to make it stand out, but it's not really something I regret watching either. It was just OK. It's not something that's worth tracking down or anything, but if you find it on Netflix or something then by all means check it out if you're interested. 7 years, 1 month ago
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moviewatcher122 added 1 item to Moviewatcher122's 2017 Film Diary: March list
"Listen you guys, cut out the rough stuff or I'll feed you to the lions. The kid's cigarettes will be on your check. Enjoy yourselves... gentlemen."
I decided to throw Mighty Joe Young into the mix since a few people that worked on the original King Kong were involved in the making of this as well, but mostly just because. It turned out to be just as good as I thought it would be. It does a good job of telling it's own story while borrowing some elements that made the original King Kong work, but it's a very fun movie with a charming story. The stop-motion in this one is also very solid, especially the work on Mighty Joe Young himself which is still impressive to this day. The only time where it looked very obvious was that one scene where Mighty Joe Young was fighting against lions. In some shots they have real lions, but in others they are obviously stop-motion. It's very noticeable, but it doesn't take away from the scene for me and I'll take glaringly obvious stop-motion over CGI any day. The final scene in this movie is also impressive and I really liked how it looked on a technical level. Overall, this was a fun movie that I enjoyed more than Son of Kong and it's definitely worth checking out. 7 years, 1 month ago
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"Stick with me and you'll be wearing diamonds."
I pretty much knew what to expect going into this one. Looking into the history of this film it turns out that it was rushed to come out as quickly after the first one as possible and it really shows at times. The writing isn't as strong as it could've been and the stop-motion unfortunately looks rushed in certain parts. Even though this movie could've had a lot more work put into it, for the deadline it was put into it was good as it possibly could've been. It does start off slow, but it does get more interesting as it goes on and there was still quite a bit of fun to be had with this sequel.
So, while this movie would've been a lot better if it wasn't forced to be rushed, it's still good for what it is. If you're expecting a great sequel to King Kong then you'll be disappointed, but if you lower your expectations then you might get some enjoyment out of it. 7 years, 1 month ago
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