"Can you crack it?" "Of course I can, I'm Asian."
Wherein Jack Reviews a Movie.
I went to see Oblivion, the day Iron Man three opened. I was second guessing my movie choices the whole time - what can I say? I'm a huge Avengers fan.
Anyways, before we got into the movie we were almost killed. While standing in line, my friends began saying that they should have gone with their first instinct and bought our tickets before hand. But, since we all forgot it was opening day for Iron Man, none of us had thought to actually do it. And that is how we got on the subject of the midnight showing. "Only the hard core nerds go to that one," one of my friends said. I had to inform him that I was one of the hard core nerds who would have been at the midnight showing, or even opening day, if I'd not already made plans to see Oblivion. However, before I had a chance to remind him what a hard core nerd he himself was, he went on. "These are the less hard core nerds." This he said less quietly, and while we were inside where we could be better heard. I began to glance around at the less hard core nerds in the hopes none of them heard us. All the while wondering how he could call them nerds when, between the two of us, we had more nerdiness then everyone in the building. Before I could point this fact out to him, he shoved his glasses back up his nose and declared, a bit too loudly, "Nerd alert!" At that point I gave up trying to remind him of our own extended nerdiness and pretended I didn't know him. (After all, we were in the middle of a bunch of Iron Man nerds all eager to see the movie. He was just asking to get strung up.) Nerds might seem like a docile creature, but you get a bunch of them all together, and you're in trouble.
Anyways, since we somehow survived our wait in line, I can now do the movie review some of you asked for.
I had mixed feelings about going to see Oblivion, ones which got even more mixed when I saw all those people going to see Iron Man. But I was good and didn't sneak into the other theatre.
Oblivion is set many years into the future, after a huge battle has been fought on earth, destroying the planet. I'm not huge on those kinds of stories, but they've been growing on me lately so I figured this one might turn out to be good. (Also, it did really well when it first came out which is usually a good sign.)
I'm not really sure how to review this movie because it had so many twists and turns it is hard not to give away any spoilers. I think it would work best to just list what I liked and disliked about it.
Disliked first.
There was an awkward scene in it I wasn't expecting. Thankfully little was shown, but there was a girl who undressed and it showed from the back. (Really could have done without that scene.)
In some places the movie felt a bit slow, but it wasn't often and during these moments I would work to get caught up and put together all the new things I'd learned from the last scene. (Note, by the end of the movie I was still a bit lost so my friend had to explain it to me later.)
One of the twists they did caught me off guard and I'm still not sure what I think about it. I think I will have to watch it again, now that I know it is coming, to decide if this movie will become one I really like, or just like.
Things I did like.
It wasn't the kind of, "Let's keep everything this HUGE mystery and then try and cram all the answers in in the last few minutes so there is no chance you will get it." The mystery was slowly solved, which meant I could pretty much keep up. (As I said, the rest was later explained to me, and I might have got it but I watch too much Doctor Who and expected it to have some kind of Timy Whimy ending and it didn't) There is even a part where one of the characters actually TELLS the main character what has happened. I wanted to hug him. No one does this is movies anymore. It takes like, two minutes, and helps those like me who get lost. *Smirk*
The main characters name was Jack. (I seem to have a fondness for that name. *Whistles innocently*
One of the girls was REALLY annoying, but since she was meant to be I didn't feel bad thinking she was.
The other girl was pretty cool, not my favourite female character, but still pretty cool.
The whole destroyed earth was pretty cool too.
I'm still convinced the Alien thingy knew the Doctor.
Part of the movie was kind of predictable, but I think it was meant to be this way. I knew who the Aliens were, but I believe they wanted us to know. So we could sit back and go, "Why are they doing that?"
Part of the ending caught me off guard, which is always fun.
So, there are my pros and cons. I have to say, this didn't make top favourite for me but might get higher once I see it again. Now that I know the big twist they use I won't be expecting something else and I think I will enjoy it a lot more. Another reason I don't think it made top is my own sense of humor. The wonderful, romantic scene at the end - I kind of giggled uncontrollably through it.
*SPOILER...maybe* Every part of me wanted to shout, "HARTON FENTON MUDD!" But I refrained myself - be proud because it was a lot stronger urge then the one I got to sing during Les Miserables.)
*End the maybe spoiler.*
I think it is one I would recommend, but not to youngerish kids. (And I would warn about that one awkward scene.)
Okay, and that's all I have for you. I've lots to do this week, which means I'm going to spend an hour or so reading. (I take every chance I can get. *Grin*)
Quote is from Grimm, a conversation between Nick and Wu. (Wu is one of my favourites.)
Allons-y!
I went to see Oblivion, the day Iron Man three opened. I was second guessing my movie choices the whole time - what can I say? I'm a huge Avengers fan.
Anyways, before we got into the movie we were almost killed. While standing in line, my friends began saying that they should have gone with their first instinct and bought our tickets before hand. But, since we all forgot it was opening day for Iron Man, none of us had thought to actually do it. And that is how we got on the subject of the midnight showing. "Only the hard core nerds go to that one," one of my friends said. I had to inform him that I was one of the hard core nerds who would have been at the midnight showing, or even opening day, if I'd not already made plans to see Oblivion. However, before I had a chance to remind him what a hard core nerd he himself was, he went on. "These are the less hard core nerds." This he said less quietly, and while we were inside where we could be better heard. I began to glance around at the less hard core nerds in the hopes none of them heard us. All the while wondering how he could call them nerds when, between the two of us, we had more nerdiness then everyone in the building. Before I could point this fact out to him, he shoved his glasses back up his nose and declared, a bit too loudly, "Nerd alert!" At that point I gave up trying to remind him of our own extended nerdiness and pretended I didn't know him. (After all, we were in the middle of a bunch of Iron Man nerds all eager to see the movie. He was just asking to get strung up.) Nerds might seem like a docile creature, but you get a bunch of them all together, and you're in trouble.
Anyways, since we somehow survived our wait in line, I can now do the movie review some of you asked for.
I had mixed feelings about going to see Oblivion, ones which got even more mixed when I saw all those people going to see Iron Man. But I was good and didn't sneak into the other theatre.
Oblivion is set many years into the future, after a huge battle has been fought on earth, destroying the planet. I'm not huge on those kinds of stories, but they've been growing on me lately so I figured this one might turn out to be good. (Also, it did really well when it first came out which is usually a good sign.)
I'm not really sure how to review this movie because it had so many twists and turns it is hard not to give away any spoilers. I think it would work best to just list what I liked and disliked about it.
Disliked first.
There was an awkward scene in it I wasn't expecting. Thankfully little was shown, but there was a girl who undressed and it showed from the back. (Really could have done without that scene.)
In some places the movie felt a bit slow, but it wasn't often and during these moments I would work to get caught up and put together all the new things I'd learned from the last scene. (Note, by the end of the movie I was still a bit lost so my friend had to explain it to me later.)
One of the twists they did caught me off guard and I'm still not sure what I think about it. I think I will have to watch it again, now that I know it is coming, to decide if this movie will become one I really like, or just like.
Things I did like.
It wasn't the kind of, "Let's keep everything this HUGE mystery and then try and cram all the answers in in the last few minutes so there is no chance you will get it." The mystery was slowly solved, which meant I could pretty much keep up. (As I said, the rest was later explained to me, and I might have got it but I watch too much Doctor Who and expected it to have some kind of Timy Whimy ending and it didn't) There is even a part where one of the characters actually TELLS the main character what has happened. I wanted to hug him. No one does this is movies anymore. It takes like, two minutes, and helps those like me who get lost. *Smirk*
The main characters name was Jack. (I seem to have a fondness for that name. *Whistles innocently*
One of the girls was REALLY annoying, but since she was meant to be I didn't feel bad thinking she was.
The other girl was pretty cool, not my favourite female character, but still pretty cool.
The whole destroyed earth was pretty cool too.
I'm still convinced the Alien thingy knew the Doctor.
Part of the movie was kind of predictable, but I think it was meant to be this way. I knew who the Aliens were, but I believe they wanted us to know. So we could sit back and go, "Why are they doing that?"
Part of the ending caught me off guard, which is always fun.
So, there are my pros and cons. I have to say, this didn't make top favourite for me but might get higher once I see it again. Now that I know the big twist they use I won't be expecting something else and I think I will enjoy it a lot more. Another reason I don't think it made top is my own sense of humor. The wonderful, romantic scene at the end - I kind of giggled uncontrollably through it.
*SPOILER...maybe* Every part of me wanted to shout, "HARTON FENTON MUDD!" But I refrained myself - be proud because it was a lot stronger urge then the one I got to sing during Les Miserables.)
*End the maybe spoiler.*
I think it is one I would recommend, but not to youngerish kids. (And I would warn about that one awkward scene.)
Okay, and that's all I have for you. I've lots to do this week, which means I'm going to spend an hour or so reading. (I take every chance I can get. *Grin*)
Quote is from Grimm, a conversation between Nick and Wu. (Wu is one of my favourites.)
Allons-y!
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