Reviews by BAMF

I had no idea this was a Brett Ratner movie. All I knew is that it looked awesome and has a superb cast. I am one of the ones who actually likes Brett Ratner films with the exception of X-Men: Last Stand (which honestly sucked ass!). The group that follows kind of reminds me of a more violent version of Thor's crew. The way this story is told is quite different than your typical Hercules. In this telling we are given a world where legends and myths are basically just stories and aren't seen as reality. I have a feeling if this were any more violent it would have been an R rated film. There are some amazing battle sequences throughout. I thought the CGI was great and had so much small details to the creatures. There are some unexpected twists and turns that were done pretty well. I actually really enjoyed this. Dwayne Johnson played Hercules perfectly. John Hurt was amazing as usual and probably had some of the best dialogue. Tydeus and Atalanta were badass and probably my favorites of an already stellar group of characters. It was loads better than that Legend of Hercules pile of crap although they have similarities. I would say this shouldn't have been PG-13, but it should be noted that anyone under 17 should still be accompanied as this is a pretty brutal movie with a few disturbing elements.

I love zombie films so when someone comes up with a fresh idea on the subject I'm always up to checking it out. I remember seeing the trailer for this and knew from that it would be quite the cheese fest. That dog looks like the one from The Artist. The women here are extremely attractive and have some of the nicest bodies that includes the nerdy looking girl. The effects are pretty cheap here especially with the beavers being obvious puppets. The beaver that is falling in half is pretty disturbing to me since I remember when I was a kid there was a possum that had been stuck in a hole in the wall. Our neighbor had come over and pulled it out where it proceeded to fall in half. It was pretty gross so seeing the zombeaver like that was disturbing. The dialogue at times is pretty awful while other times it's pretty clever. Once the horror actually starts it gets pretty fun to watch. All the guys are pretty douchy and the girls aren't really all that good either except maybe the main girl. This also kind of reminds me of the movie Mulberry Street which I thought was a really interesting movie as well. It actually wasn't covered in cliches like one would expect. It doesn't take itself too seriously and you shouldn't either. It's full of gore and some unexpected moments. I have to say it was pretty hilarious. I'm sure everyone involved had a blast making this. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. It was a crazy idea for sure. It probably will be shunned by the normal movie goer, but I'm sure it will have it's own cult following. That ending credit song is hilarious and seems like something you would hear in a lounge. I will be one to say I actually really enjoyed this.

I have been waiting forever to see this. I loved the first one and I'm pretty sure this will be amazing as well. The cast already gives me hope and just the overall story involved. I'm just disappointed James Franco couldn't be in this one. Matt Reeves is a pretty great director with two movies I appreciated under his belt (Let Me In & Cloverfield). I think it's wonderful to show a lighter side to the apes and that Caesar wasn't always so evil. Caesar is powerful and amazing, but Koba is intense, brutal, and dangerous. I have to say Koba is definitely one of my favorite characters in this one. The soundtrack was really good especially whenever the scenes are intense. There are some great cinematic sequences especially the battle scenes. I was certainly not expecting things to go the way they did. One of the coolest looking sequences had to be the rotating turret where you can see the battle raging on around it. This is definitely more brutal and intense than the first one in my opinion. The first half was alright, but that second half was just relentless. I loved the characters although it seemed the apes were more dimensional than most of the human characters. Kodi Smit McPhee and Keri Russell were just sort of there with no real purpose other than to add to Jason Clarke's character. The only other human character with any depth was Gary Oldman's Dreyfus. This dealt a lot with the idea of family and that's not limited to withing each species, but it expands it to meaning apes and humans too. In depth this is actually a very emotional and thought provoking film. I have to say this really kept my eyes glued to the screen. The CGI is just so spectacular that at times the apes looked so realistic. It was amazing to be able to see their humanistic expressions. The last shot was perfect. I have to say this was more amazing than I was expecting. I want more please bring out the next one already which should just go ahead and be named War of the Planet of the Apes!

So this looks amazing which is unusual given that the director hasn't made a many movies I enjoyed yet. Brownie points though for having such a stellar cast brought together. I swear Robert Downey Jr. is an amazing actor, but he tends to play jerks in most of his films. It's always kind of funny in a way when you watch dysfunctional families on-screen dealing with each other. In the real world though it's really actually kind of sad. It's good to see Robert Duvall in something again after not really doing much for awhile. He just shows how phenomenal he still is. In fact all of the acting is just as superb as should be expected. I loved each and every single character. It has it's funny moments, but otherwise it's a pretty serious movie. There are a few good twists I wasn't expecting to see. It's a very touching and emotional story. It definitely hits home when it comes to father son relationships. I don't know about everyone else, but it makes me wish I could spend more time with my father while I have the chance. I say it's a must see for sure.

This kind of reminds me of KassemG's youtube interviews. It's pretty funny and I have to say James Franco is hilarious! I'm sure they had fun making this. It's a fun little watch. I love Nicki and Iggy's accents.

So this is a remake of a documentary film of the same name and also directed by Bobby Roe again. It stars the same people, but this time around they made it into a fictional version. I have to say that actually sounds kind of interesting. The concept itself is pretty interesting. Of course haunted houses are supposed to be scary, but when you add a killer into the mix then it's something far worse. Obviously these guys haven't seen land of the Dead. The paintball scene was pretty cool and would be something I would definitely want to do. The porcelain girl was really interesting and had a nice unique design. I definitely don't think I want to go into a haunted house alone that's for damn sure. While the movie itself wasn't all that scary the idea of it is nerve wrecking. It's pretty crazy to think that any haunted house you go to might actually have some pretty disturbed people working there. Hell people might even find ways to sneak in and do things to people. It's a twisted world we live in where many things are unfortunately possible. Something I noticed that went unanswered is the two guys that told them about the Blue Skeletons. Were they involved or was there a real Blue Skeletons place that wasn't sick and disturbed. Anyways it's a decent movie. It could have been a bit better though. It definitely makes you more nervous about haunted houses though in my opinion.

Well the name alone doesn't give this a good first impression. From what I've seen Jerod Meagher plays pretty much the same character he did in the ABCs of Death 2 segment V. Although here he is a bit more likeable and quite possibly the only character I actually have interest in. There are definitely some dumb decisions and the usual cliches made throughout. I thought the zombie designs were actually kind of unique and interesting to look at. Why does the person who screws up act like everyone else is at fault? I get that sacrifice happens in many zombie films, but when it is repeated again and again in the same movie it's just ridiculous. Also something annoying is that people just change their stands on stuff way too easily. This Jacob guy sounds like Christian Bale and Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory mashed into one. He is also probably one of the most annoying characters here. I don't understand why Los Angeles is so empty in this. I would think there would be tons of chaos even if people stayed in doors there would still be people outside too. There are barely any bodies, car wrecks, or even that many zombies. Wait a minute this is written, directed, and produced by a guy named Turner. No wonder Turner is the best character of the whole movie while everyone else was bland and poorly developed. Anyways this was actually one of the most boring zombie films I have seen. It could have been better, but the plot was just as empty as the set. Skip this one zombie fans you will be majorly disappointed.

I have been wanting to watch this for awhile now. I loved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a kid so this is exciting for me. I'm not one to complain about a movie before I see it unless the trailer points out how awful the movie is. Here I think the trailer looked awesome and the cast itself is pretty good so I see no issues. I also love the director as he hasn't made a single movie I didn't love although others might disagree with me. I loved the turtles and I thought they well portrayed. This is funny and full of great action scenes. The back-story is a bit different, but does it really matter anymore? I would have liked there to be a Casey Jones, but it still did fine without him. I honestly think the turtles looked badass. Yes they were a little over-sized, but why does it matter what their size is as long as they get the job done. I like how the alien plot is mentioned and April is like that's just stupid. They kept the tradition of Raphael wanting to work alone as usual. I think they could have given Shredder more screen time as he isn't the main villain in this for some reason. I honestly don't get the fascination with Megan Fox though. I mean she has a nice body, but her face is weird to me. Besides she doesn't look anything like April either. I loved the classic turtle references that I was hoping to see. I can say that I was not in the least bit disappointed by the director or the ninja turtles themselves. With a few small corrections and additions this could have been a bit better, but I'm not complaining. I don't see what all the hate was about. This was very entertaining and fun to watch. Cowabunga viewers!

I actually wanted to see this because I enjoy the story of the Rapture or pretty much anything involving apocalyptic mayhem. Now this has to be one of the oddest casts I seen put together. It has Nicolas Cage, Jordin Sparks, Martin Klebba, and Lea Thompson. The casting just doesn't make since when you have a guy who can't act, a singer who is decent, a guy who is mostly known for obnoxious comedy, and an actually talented actress. There are people bashing this for the Biblical content and I just don't think that's fair. We have had several successful Christian movies like The Passion of The Christ, The Chronicles of Narnia, Heaven is for Real, God's not Dead, and Soul Surfer just to name a few. The characters are all pretty interesting although a few of them would have been better if played by different actors. It takes about 30 minutes for what we came to see actually happens which is honestly a little too long. I don't see why chaos started off so quickly with people looting other peoples clothes. Some of the characters reactions are a little ridiculous at least in my opinion. I think there are a few pretty powerful scenes like the one that takes place in the church. It wasn't that bad. There were a few bad performances like Jordin Sparks and Nicolas Cage, but I enjoyed most of the others. I wish it dealt a little more with chaos instead of mostly being about the plane. It left me wanting more and a little disappointed that there was little room for character development. I think this could have been done in a much better way.

I saw the trailer for this and thought it was an interesting concept. It even has Ray Park who I always enjoy on-screen. The execution of this take on mythology is fairly interesting to keep your attention. I think the imagery and the CGI is quite unique and well put together. As I stated before about Ray Park is proven right once again. It's kind of cheesy and feels somewhat Bollywood with a couple of Hollywood actors thrown into the mix. Whenever they show the car it feels like a commercial to bring our attention to buying one. I have to say I have never seen a car chase with a "spirit" before. There is an interesting little twist near the end. Shawn is actually a pretty cool character. That ending before the credits started was so cheesy I had to shake my head in dismay! Just when this movie was going to be considered really badass too. There are two additional scenes one midway and another at the end. Neither of them are necessary or make any sense. Unless you want to get a little more of Ray Park I say just skip the credit scenes. It's an okay movie, but at times it's pretty cheesy.