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Summer time is supposed to be the season of the blockbuster. The time to show what several billions of dollars looks like. This summer was no different from any other. But must spending lots on special effects compromise the story? This summer, it was very difficult to predict which movie would be King. There were some theories, but I don't think anyone saw this coming. The expected blockbusters seemed to fizzle once they hit the big screen. You heard less about them than before they were even released. I'm going to take this time to review a few of the "bigger" movies of the summer.
Godzilla:
This was supposed to be the one to sink Titanic. Godzilla crashed and burned like the Hindenburg. I'm gonna be blunt, I hated this movie. I am a die-hard Godzilla fan. The originals were classic. I was excited to go see this movie, but once I was in there, I had to resist walking out. The special effects were incredible. I'm glad I did see this in the theatre, just to experience Godzilla on the big screen. Does Hollywood really believe America is full of brain dead zombies that only care about sight? I want all my other senses to be stimulated. I want a movie where I have to think, where I get involved with the characters. I want a movie where my emotions kick in. Godzilla had the generic disaster flick story line, cheesy dialogue, unrealistic character placement, and bad acting. Not acceptable for a movie that was supposed break new ground.
Armageddon:
I'm not too sure weather or not I liked this movie. It's teetering on the edge. If you go to see this movie just to go see a movie and have some fun, it's a great movie. When I went, I was in the mood to analyze everything. To make it even better, the girl I was with is going to to college for aeronautics, or something like that. So she kept leaning over and saying stuff like, "That's not true", or, "That isn't how it's done". We had a field day ripping apart this movie. Parts are just too incredible to be believed. Sure, it was meant for entertainment value, but I just wasn't in the mood for stuff like that. The ending was so predictable. Oh wait, I take that back. Instead of saving the world with one second remaining, Bruce Willis saved it with two seconds remaining. How's that for a plot twist? Other then that, it's a fun movie to see.
The Mask of Zorro:
Alright, this was one that I expected to do well. I really enjoyed this movie. The main thing I liked about his movie was the multi-facetted look at characters. Each character played different parts in the plot. It was a well written script, and a very interesting one, as well. The action sequences were perfectly choreographed. The sword fight scenes were incredible. I'm disappointed that this movie didn't do as well as many had thought it would. Go figure…
Small Soldiers:
Have you ever seen "Gremlins" or "Home Alone"? If you have, you've seen "Small Soldiers". It's almost like the writers of this movie couldn't decided whether they wanted a horror flick, or a cheesy kids movie about how tough it is to be an adolescent, and proving yourself to your parents. Unfortunately they opted to go for option number two. It could've been better if they went about making this movie from the horror angle. There were some scenes in this movie that were really demonic. They were clever with this movie though. Know how they kept you from leaving the theater during the movie? They put Denis Leary in the beginning and at the end. Pretty sneaky, you have to sit through an hour of boring story with nicely rendered animation to see anything worth seeing.
There's Something About Mary:
I'm probably the only person that didn't like this movie. I went into this movie expecting to see "The Funniest Movie of the Decade". I was disappointed, to say the least. But, then again, I'm not a huge fan of movies with sophomoric humor at the heart. Sure, there were some hilarious parts, but over all, it was dull. The story was original, this was one of the few points I liked. I also didn't find Cameroon Diaz to play her role as well as it should've been. My favorite part of the movie was the credits, that was funny.
Saving Private Ryan:
Brian has told me many times this is a family e-zine, and sometimes when I get excited, I can get a bit vulgar, so I'll try and control myself for this review. One word: Wow! Yes, that about sums the movie up. I'm going out on a limb here and saying that this was Spielburg's greatest film ever. He really got his point across about, and showed ordinary people, what war is really like. It's extremely graphic. This is a movie like "Schindler's List", you probably won't enjoy it, but it's something you must see. Like in every Spielburg's film, the cinematography was incredible. I really don't know what I should say about this film, just go see it…
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