10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Peter Jackson and company were putting together an adaptation of arguably the most popular book series of the 20th century in what was destined to be a monumental movie trilogy. So how in the world do you get across to the audience all […]
Posts Tagged ‘star wars’
The Ten Greatest Movie Openings
July 15, 2012My Blu-ray Wishlist
March 9, 20122011 was a big year in blu-ray releases: the Star Wars trilogy, the Jurassic Park trilogy, the LOTR extended editions, and many more great releases came to us last year. 2012 also looks to be a great year for blu. So I decided to make a list of the ten movies I most want to […]
The Ten Best Movie Taglines
December 3, 201110. “Crime is a Disease. Meet the cure.” Cobra This is the representative entry for all of those cheesy yet great macho action movie taglines. The Cobra poster hangs on a vast amount of college dorm walls, probably second only to the poster for Scarface, the most overrated movie in film history. And probably the […]
The Blu-ray Files #012
September 26, 2011This is the second part of my two-part review of the Star Wars Blu-ray set. In the first part I talked about the prequel trilogy and now I will be discussing the original trilogy. Alright, I’m going to start by discussing the bantha in the room: changes. Of course, many fans are getting up in […]
The Blu-ray Files #011
September 25, 2011Welcome to another special edition of The Blu-ray Files where I ill be discussing the long-awaited Star Wars saga blu-ray set. I will be doing this in two parts, discussing the prequel trilogy movies today and the original trilogy in the next segment. These will likely be longer than the usual Blu-ray Files posts since […]
The Ten Best Movie Sequels
August 19, 201110. Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek is one of the most legendary television shows of all time, so there were a lot of expectations when the franchise decided to take its adventures to the big screen. Unfortunately, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a huge disappointment and did not have […]
AFI Recap: #11 – #20
August 24, 201011. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) – I know people are probably sick of this movie as its on TV every single Christmas, but I don’t care. I still love it. It’s not the movie’s fault that its overplayed, and the movie itself is wonderful (just as the title indicates). It is heartfelt and dramatic, […]
The Ten Most Memorable Movie Themes
July 8, 201010. The Godfather The haunting sounds of the Godfather theme was an instant masterpiece. Its unique melody is instantly recognizable and always associated with the great American classic. The music equals the excellence of the film-making itself. 9. Rocky The Rocky theme is the ultimate anthem of determination and perseverance. How can you listen to […]
My Top Ten Movies of the 70s
April 9, 201010. All the President’s Men (1976) President’s Men is a truly solid film full of intrigue and investigation. Redford and Hoffman are great as always and the realist atmosphere set by director Alan Pakula is unique and refreshing. 9. The Godfather Part 2 (1974) Many people claim that Godfather 2 is better than the original. […]
My Ten Best Movies of the 80s
March 5, 201010. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The Indiana Jones trilogy brought a real sense of fun and adventure back into Hollywood. In this great third installment, Ford is partnered with Connery in a father-son relationship which is at the heart of the story. Crusade is great for this relationship, the humour, and the […]
My Top Ten Movies of the Decade
November 28, 2009I know that most of these picks are fanboy picks, but that’s just the way it goes. I’m a fanboy. Sure I don’t have critically acclaimed films making up my list, but I don’t care. These are the movies I liked the best from the last ten years. 10. Minority Report (2002) Spielberg really outdid […]
The Ten Most Influential Films
November 1, 200910. Toy Story (1995) Toy Story was the first full-length CG animated feature film which went on to be a huge success. It spawned the recent Pixar empire (and arguably the death of Disney) and ushered in a whole new era of animated films, giving us such modern classics as Shrek, Finding Nemo, and WallE. […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
November 1, 2009Well, if I had to sum up the Clone Wars movie in one word it would probably be juvenile. Perhaps if I was a 12 year old kid again this would hold some appeal, but really the whole movie seemed silly to me, like I was watching a saturday morning cartoon (which I guess I essentially […]
Fanboys
October 20, 2009Alright, here are my thoughts on Fanboys. First off, I must point out that I am a Star Wars geek through and through. And therefore, this movie was made for me; I am its intended audience. I realize that this movie has to be viewed by me with two different viewpoints; as a movie on […]
