Cloverfield

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by: Fat Cat Randy

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This film was very witty, cleverly written and almost delivered masterfully. Screenwriter, Drew Goddard shows his talent with this awesome script. The action and thrills from the alien creatures was fierce and totally captivating. I was squeezing my arm rest on my chair until my hands hurt.

The intense journey to get to the other side of Manhattan was for love. The alien creatures and the demolished city’s obstacles that this group of friends had to endure to get there was storytelling at its best.

The cast, Mike Vogel, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Stahl-David, Odette Yustman and Jessica Lucas all delivered solid performances and gave this scary film its artistic shock and all. Director, Matt Reeves missed a little on this one.

Fat Cat Randy says, “Dude, hand held cameras show intense footage, but using it through out the entire movie took away from your awesome action sci-fi flick!”

This film grossed $80 million domestically and $166 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. The film made money but where was the music? With such creativity and talent, why no music? This film would have grossed between $100-125 million domestically if it had, (MoJo) baby. This film needed Music, Music, still camera footage and Music Baby. I rated this movie an 8/10 and would have been higher if there was Mojo.


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10,000 B.C.

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After my long and aggravating journey of waiting ever so patiently for the studios to release 10,000 B.C., now, I can tell you that this epic and (soon to be) BLOCK BUSTER film was truly amazing, well worth the wait and the price of admission. This prehistoric action adventure told a powerful and brilliant story of Love, Family, Courage and Resolve. This film had a soft canvas, bight colors and all the creative elements to complete a beautiful Masterpiece.

I felt the thrill of the clan’s hunt and their sorrow due to hunger. The film’s spectacular action sequence’s in the jungle with the giant prehistoric birds trying to eat them was absolutely magnificent. The jittery suspense in this film will make your body twitch as the clan hunts its prey through the valley or when they run for their lifes in the jungle, trying to escape certain death, either by man or by beast. The stand alone warrior unites all the clans and tribes in hopes that they can free their people from slavery. The battle plan to charge the large magnanimous Mammoths down the pyramid work ramp, killing hundreds of enemy combatants was delivered, (smack), right down the center, man! What a roller coaster!

I give kudos to the Director/Screenwriter, Roland Emmerich for a well polished film. The computer and special effects team hit a home run when they gave us, the fast action herds of large Mammoths and the angry unpredictable spirit of the Saber Tooth Tiger scenes. Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Omar Sharif and Tim Barlow all delivered solid performances in their rolls. The music score from Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander gave this film real power, baby. All the details were there.

I don’t understand why this film is getting poor reviews from the professionals. I predict this film will gross over $100 million domestically. Don’t wait around on this one folks, get to the theaters. This film will be added to my DVD collection, when released. I rated this film 8/10.


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Eastern Promises

DVD Movie Review
By: Fat Cat Randy
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This hit Russian mobster movie really delivered a bold and powerful punch with an edgy sword. The films storyline flowed with ease and the graphic violence delivered a "Shock & Awe" to its audience. What a ride. Oh Yeah!

This film proves that stories of ruthless crime families still exists around the world and not just in America. Tattoos will always tell ones stories and where they've been. Eastern Promises lacked music & pre-selected thumping music scores to keep the audience twitching and holding on to their chairs.

The Cast & Crew delivered masterfully and the film was well scripted. But it was the skillful acting that got this film the Oscar Nominations. Over all, I really liked this film. It was a pretty good movie and it had moments of true grit, but I must say, I didn't like the way the director ended it! I rated this film a 7/10.

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Jumper

Movie Review
By: Fat Cat Randy

Teleporting all across the world, robbing banks and dashing to the refrigerator was a clever, high concept idea and this film was truly an awesome flick. It gave me that comic book atmosphere with the possibilities of future realistic heroes and bad guys. Who needs guns when you can teleport and throw buses at your enemy.

David Rice, (Hayden Christen) realizes from an early age he could teleport. After leaving home and years later, he’s wealthy and lives in a cool New York downtown bachelor pad, popping in and out of places around the world, only to realize he’s not alone. Jamie Bell, the punk Jumper introduces himself to David and shows him the other side of the Jumpers life. Millie (Rachel Bilson) his long lost high school love is now a part of the Jumper world.

Jumpers are a race of people that are hunted down by (The Jumper Slayers). Samuel L. Jackson, (Sisqo) the white haired character is the head slayer. Jackson was magnificent in this roll. I couldn’t see another actor playing this roll. The action scenes were filmed from Tokyo to Egypt and were all well executed. Teleporting buses in the fight scenes to removing half of an apartment to escape the danger. Every time someone would teleport, the room shakes, papers fly, and bad things happen. The jump hole stays open for someone else to leap through. The action was definitely there.

Working with a very talented cast and crew, Director, (Doug Liman) gave his audience what they came to the theater to watch, an entertaining action adventure film. He knows how to keep a film interesting. We could see the little things stand out. We’ve seen it before, (The Bourne Identity). Kudos to David Goyer, Simon Kinberg and Jim Uhls for a well scripted screenplay. The entire cast, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Katie Boland, Rachel Bilson, Dianne Lane and Teresa Palmer should be very proud of this entertaining film.

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