Elysium (2013)

Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.

Today is Action Saturday. And now I feature you the movie Elysium by Neill Blomkamp starring none other than Matt Damon.

The movie is set to a futuristic time where human race has been divided into two factions. The Earth citizens and the Elysium citizens which are more advanced compared to the citizens of Earth that's has been fallen to anarchy.

The movie focuses in the attempt of the Earth people to penetrate inside the city of Elysium to get healed/treated.

So far, the movies not too shabby, to too great, just right. The plot is somewhat weak, for me...and its quite predictable though.

Effects. The effects are nice, the phase beam, lasers, gun fires and stunts are amazing.

Storyline. The storyline is somewhat so-so, its like that there is something missing but you cannot just get your finger on it.

Overall, the movie is watchable and nice however do not expect too much though, for those who wants to kill time and has nothing much to do, go check out this film.

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (2012)

First of all, I am a 9gagger so as you can see, I can;t even believe that I am making a review about Twilight, it has never really in my interest to watch this movie for what I've seen in 9gag (although I am not blaming the Gags in the site and I don't even know why there are a lot of Twilight hate posts in there...), I really don't want to watch this movie but, since our professor in World Literature told us to watch this movie for this is included in our Mid Term Examination (yep, he meant what he said, he must be a Twi-hard).

As the movie begins, I start to think that this is going to be a loooong movie, but as the movie progresses, I am but dazzled by the movie --I never thought I'll be enjoying it! Really! I actually liked their special abilities like the one who inflicts Pain and the guy who is like an Avatar for his ability to control the elements, those people really moved me at the edge of my seat.

Anyways, I can only review what I only saw. No, I haven't watched the preceding titles so there you have it.

Attack the Block (2011)

Attack the Block. Seriously? From the Director of Shaun of the Dead? Well, to tell you people directly, I basically didn't like the movie that much and why did all these things coming down from the sky? For the movie poster, I got all hyped up the moment I saw the poster it was like, matrix, sci-fi outer space movie like Inception or Sunshine but ITS NOT.

I was totally bored the entire movie and actually the movie is not so really entertaining. And I rather watch Ben 10 to see these creatures in action...huh? So these creatures are not from Ben 10?

Bottom line, I've expected too much from this movie. The movie leaves me questions in the end. The movie ended prematurely and was that even an ending? Its more like a cut then bang the end no sign of happy or bad ending as if you're withdrawing at the moment of the climax, get the picture?Also, the Gangs and stuffs put me off the movie completely.

Limitless (2011)

Limitless by Neil Burger, at first I thought was a movie of people with Superpowers but I guess I as wrong. This movie, the moment it started and for the first 10 minutes everything was boring. I'd best say that this movie was unfulfilling, crappy and dull. The way the movie is being narrated is dull, and I was lucky Ihave abreado nmy hand to eat out or else I would have walked out of the theathre.

Bottom line, the movie is a about people who use Drugs to get things done, a pill that enhances brain activity at 100% capacity; well that is nifty! No biggie here but for me, the movie supposedly be better and all hyped up if they only made the narration more lively and exciting.. As i perceived, I really liked the story, a brain pill? How I wished that they could've expand and made the narration much better no?

Honestly, I kind of want to have those pills for myself, think of the possibilities huh?

Babylon AD (2008)

For what I have understand in this movie, Babylon AD by Matheiu Kassovitz based on Maurice G. Dantec's novel Babylon Babies is that Toorop and Aurora are the 2nd Generation Mary and Joseph! Miraculous!

Set in a Post-Apocalyptic world in near future Babylon AD, Toorop accepts an escort mission, to make sure Aurora safely travels to New York only knowing that the girl she's about to deliver is the home of a genetically modified Messiah.

I found this movie quite interesting, at first I really enjoyed the Futuristic touch and imagine they already have an iMap and iPhone is not yet even in public that time! Cool! Also I like the automated apartment, also the fight scene, unfortunately it is supposed to look good but due to the poor cameramanship (I don't know whats the wording for it hehe) the whole fighting was for naught.

Overall, it was nice, a bit confusing at first but it was worth it. Not bad at all.

I Am Number Four (2011)

I Am Number Four directed by D.J. Caruso is a kind of movie I've always liked. Like the Movies Push and Jumper, this one has a vivid Story line too. Actually, there is no doubt that this movie will go away in the screen very shortly, a sequel is highly expected; I mean who wouldn't enjoy such movie? (Being bias am I?)

I totally liked this movie, the special effects, fight scenes everything! Well what more can we ask from the director of Smallville himself huh? Superman HA!

Overall, (that's it?) Well, you see, I cannot elucidate to you clearly how rejoiced I am after the movie, as if its really refreshing you know that? the feeling of "Oohh, another nice movie"  Clearly, I amazed at everything, so 5 stars and by the way, I really DO wait for the sequel!

By the way, you see the girl on John's left? I thought she was the twilight girl. Hehe, funny stuff. She looks hot on the motorcycle though.

Super 8 (2011)

Super 8 by  J.J. Abrahams was nice, watchable and my first thought regarding this movie before the movie starts rolling is that (also what I expect) this movie will be like Push or Jumper or something that includes people with supernatural powers and subdue the evil forces thingy, and to tell you that even though I've watched the credit rolls I'm still waiting for that stuff.

The movie Super 8 was nice, real good but it quite become noticeable that the lighting is glaring most of the scenes being take and I think its a bad part for the filming. Also the Title itself, I thought Super 8 was kinda like Fantastic 4 etc. from which that was what I expected from the title. The word super implies psychic or mutants to me, but anyhow, the movie is watchable even though it kinda disappoints me the movie is all worth it anyway.

Overall it was nice, liked it but the introduction of the movie is kind of laggy, I was left bored but as the movie progressed, then again is worth it.

By the way, I kind of like the Zombie part and tell you, the Zombie movie they're making is entitled with the same name! Now I get it! (But still, they're not 8, they're just 6...weird)

Jumper (2008)

"Let me tell you about my day so far. Coffee in Paris, surfed the Maldives, took a little nap on Kilimanjaro. Oh, yeah, I got digits from this Polish chick in Rio. And then I jumped back for the final quarter of the N.B.A. finals - courtside of course. And all that was before lunch. I could go on, but all I'm saying is, I'm standing on top of the world." 

From the director of the block buster movie The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Doug Liman came up with something new --The Jumper.

Jumper is a sci-fi themed movie about...well Jumpers, but not literally jumpers, Jumpers are kind of people who are able to teleport themselves anywhere whey want, whenever, however! Jumper movie is really really really great, especially when onto movies in this kind. People with superpowers or strange technology in the modern world, I think they're just pretty cool! 

Actually, the first thing I found out of this movie I was like, whoa this one's gonna be great, and yes! It is great! I just love how they did the special effects and the places, they really look authentic and real (---because its real?). I really enjoyed watching this one, for I have seen lots of places and its like jumping into different movies you know? Well you see, I've seen some movies that uses crappy blue screen tech and let me tell you this, its just crappy.

In comparison with this, I can say that Push (2009) and Jumper (2008) are slightly...closely related. Still, both movies are GREAT, big time! With all the Pushing and Jumping like that it just made me all hyped up. Never a dull moment in this fast paced movie yet informative and won't leave you hanging.

Bottom line, the movie is A-okay. Nice effects, nice story somewhat unsatisfying ending, I kinda feel bad for Jamie Bell, for he was left hanging on the near end in the movie...literally! How I wished though he survived (worry not, I think there will be a sequel HA!).

Sunshine (2007)

Sunshine 2007 directed by Danny Boyle, a Science Fiction movie set on Icarus II, their voyager set to create a new star out of Sun due for the Sun will die if not renewed. About 50 years in the future, a group of scientists and astronauts gathered together to set a journey in reviving their dying Sun by dropping the "Payload" onto Sun creating a huge implosion onto the Sun's surface thus reviving the Sun's primary power. 

Alas! Another good Sci-Fi movie. Well, really I can well say that this movie is worth watching, the special effects, the actors, the atmosphere, everything is truly remarkable but as for me, I find this movie too fast...I don't know, somehow I get to miss some parts like when they set foot on the Icarus I, I just thought they were going outside the ship blah blah blah until they went inside saying "We're inside Icarus I" and I was like, "they're there?" Its just that they didn't informed the viewer that they're going inside before going into Icarus I right? Also, a comment to Pinbacker, why is he looking like that? Why is it that he is distorted when the camera turns into him? Why didn't he died when Capa turned the Sunlight at maximum at the observatory room? Why did Pinbacker wants to sabotage the Icarus Project? How did he managed to survive 7 years alone in a middle of nowhere? How I wished they put more background onto him and the little video about him didn't help at all. 

If you want to know the movie more, you can read it here at Wikipedia.

Bottom line, this movie deserves a 5 star but due to the questions I have I think I will give it 4 ----but what the heck? I'll give it 5! 

      

Repomen (2010)

Repomen directed by Miguel Sapochnik is a futuristic, sci-fi, action movie set on the near future where people uses artificial body parts or "artiforgs." The story circles on a story of Remy who used to be a Repomen now have his heart transplanted with an artiforg now finds himself being hunted by other Repomen for not paying is outstanding bill and will stop at nothing to "claim" back his heart.

This movie is awesome, lots of blood and the action scene was just spectacular. Although there are some scenes that are inappropriate to children this movie sure kicks some ass. I sure love the blood and gore in this movie its just..wow.

Bottom line, the movie is great no doubt. Again I've searched for Wikipedia for the director and I'm surprised I found nothing but hey that doesn't mean that this movie isn't good and in fact I've watched it and now giving it a blog and know what its just awesome. Genius, rather for the plot I mean. In a futuristic Earth where people no longer wait for someone else to die to get their organs but rather use an biological-mechanic organ instead; I've never seen this kind of plot before so I'm pretty impressed. I tell you, this movie will not disappoint you. Come to think of it, I only knew that Jude Law's name in this movie was Remy when I searched IMDB, well maybe his name wasn't really said a lot of times in the movie though.

 

The Caller (2011)

The Caller is said to be a Mysterious-Thrilling movie directed by Matthew Parkhill

which is indeed left me thrilled and confused due to the "mystery part." Frankly I got bored watching this one, the lighting are just so dim, the camera movements makes me dizzy and the swapping of scenes are just too fast I can see what they're afraid of (especially the corpse on the pantry and the finger fell out of the buried handkerchief)

I really appreciate this movie of it has a very distinct plot, where the past calls the present and the present messes wit the past and now the past haunts her by destroying the past making the present worse for her. Much like of a Frequency movie but instead an old hag trying to kill an innocent woman are the main characters here.

As I said earlier, I got tired form watching some scenes (really!) but thank god the middle-ending scenes were good so I got woken up. The ending is unsatisfying probably left me hanging. 

Bottom line, nice movie, bad...uuh unsatisfying directing well, If there's gonna be a sequel I hope they make it better...if there's gonna be, that's the question. =D

Hmm.never given a 2 star before but hey, I guess every people have different taste huh?

The Signs (2002)

The Signs is a 2002 mystery, sci-fi, thriller movie by M. Night Shyamalan (Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan). The movie covers most about teh ruckus of Aliens taking over the planet harvests us causing Graham's faith as a Reverend to test.

Like in my previous blogs, I've always put a comment on how the movie progresses, is it slow? fast? boring? Well on this one I think its just...meh. I found it in the end that the scenes are all connected and gives important information in the end so I'd say its just fine.

I like the concept of Aliens trying to get hold on Earth but some things are just ain't right for me for some things as well are left unanswered and just simply skipped.

The movie is great oh yes but then again some scenes are somehow far strayed off, (my opinion) I think the death of Graham's wife has really nothing to do with the story though she does says something about he last message to her family especially the "Tell Merill to swing away" part where Merill killed the Alien by batting it on and off and throwing some water onto its face; which reminds me of this part in the end which really boggles me, what was the Alien's purpose on landing on Earth? It wasn't stated in the movie as well as the Veterinarian Rey Reddy's (hey he's the director!) purpose. He only did is to trap the Alien behind his Pantry door and the rest is like poof! I didn't even know if he survived or not? Also in at the ending where the Alien sprayed this "mist" on Morgan, was it a healing spray of a poison gas (okay, since Morgan was alive speaking I assume it is a Healing spray)? If it is, why did the Alien did that? What is with Bo's strange premonitions? At the ending itself, it was infilling, it feels nothing as if I were cut down in the middle of a climax? i must say the movie ended badly how  wished they sum all things up and give better ending like saying "every one's okay!" or some sort.

Bottom line, the movie is watchable. You see the movie poster is really catchy so I had a very high expectation on it like Human-Alien encounter-combat  and hordes of them but nah. A real eye-candy though.