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March, 2010

  1. Film Student for Life: New Moon – Is it a music video?

    March 30, 2010 by me

    It’s like: that other Twilight movie.

    Stars you’d know: None, really.

    The Good: Italian settings. Followed the book pretty closely. Performance by leads were better than the first.

    The Bad: Performances by leads still leave a lot to be desired. The plot seemed to drag on (but then again, so did the book).

    The Final Word: The whole movie itself played like a music video montage–from Bella/Jacob bonding to Bella/Edward Italian adventure, everything was set to music to condense the plot, which I thought made the movie lack substance. But who needs substance when your teenage daughters will pay to see both boys with their shirts off? It was funny to see Oscar-nominated Anna Kendrick playing the valley girl best friend role, after having just watched Up in the Air. Kristin Stewart doesn’t bother me as much as she used to, but I still think there isn’t enough substance here. I liked the books, so I’ll watch the films, but there isn’t much to these…I’m still on Team Jacob though :)


  2. Film Student for Life: Alice In Wonderland – Left me wondering.

    March 30, 2010 by me

    It’s like: Alice in Wonderland 2.0 meets the mind of Tim Burton

    Stars you’d know: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway

    Their tagline: You’ve got a very important date.

    The Good: The visuals were interesting…it made me wonder, “how’d they do that”, which I guess you really don’t want to do while you’re watching the movie…Depp was entertaining as always, and I was even entertained by Carter.

    The Bad: There is no plot, besides “what would happen if Alice falls down the rabbit hole when she’s older”. There is no real action. There really isn’t even enough color, at least forĀ a Tim Burton film. And the 3-D? It really is a phase and you don’t need it to see this movie.

    The Final Word: Alice in Wonderland left me wondering why I’d pay extra to see another 3-D film that didn’t need it, and made me wonder if Tim Burton was getting soft. I wouldn’t recommend seeing this movie, not even on Netflix. I’m sure it was a blast to film and edit, but the energy in the storyline is lost.