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5/13/2007 9:54 PM |
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| Being that April and I go to about 2 - 3 movies a weekend, I feel that we should be writing about them on our website. |
By Travis Whidden on
2/15/2008 11:16 PM
I get so irritated when I read critics from web sites such as rottentomato.com where people say "there are to many plot holes" or "not realistic". the "ending leaves for another movie" WHO CARES! I went tonight with April and two friends of ours. We all really liked it. Maybe set set the bar really low because of these review, but overall, we felt like it was a good, adventurous movie. People need to get off their stool and try to enjoy the movie a little bit. IT NOT REAL... get over it! People expect for a movie to be real even though they are walking into a sci-fi type flick. Anyhow, anyone wanting to enjoy an adventure just needs to go see it. if you question it, go see a matinee movie. For those friends of mien who have opposite film likings... dont go see it ;) Sit back, relax, and enjoy a fun movie.
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By Travis Whidden on
1/27/2008 8:35 PM
Lol, well, we went and saw Rambo tonight. I knew it was going to be corny, but guys like lots of blood and gore. April said it was going to suck, but she went with me on this one. I have totally forgot what the other Rambo movies were about. After watching this one, I actually want to go and rent them just to see if I was missing anything. The story starts out kind of slow. Just building the plot for the movie. SS is just getting old! SS is obviously going to be the hero of this movie. This movie was FULL of guts and gore. Actually, that made the movie even better! I love when they pull out the 50 cal and I love the use of the sniper rifle by one of the other characters of this movie. April went in giving this a D, and she bumped it up to a C. I give this movie a C+ / B- but its worth seeing, especially with a bunch of guy friends.
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By Travis Whidden on
1/26/2008 1:43 AM
Its not often you go to a movie and hear real computer terms. I am so pleased when someone that knows nothing about computers actually uses real terms instead of making stuff up (like in Firewall with Harrison Ford). I was glued to the screen at the start of this movie as they talked about DNS servers, TTL, Bots, etc. It really did build some credibility to the story. The movie itself was actually quite good. I loved how there are some clues in it that tell you information later in the movie. I also like how they didnt hold back on some things. There were some gore scenes. I did hear something about "net neutrality" in it, but I couldn't figure out if they were saying that its needed or not. All I know is that it should stay like it is now. I would give this movie a good B+/A-. I really enjoyed it, and so did April, and she isn't even a computer person. Worth a night movie ticket and a DVD rental when it comes out ;)
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By Travis Whidden on
1/12/2008 11:42 PM
Well, its time to start blogging again about the movies we see. Tonight, we went and saw "The Bucket List" and we loved it. It was not the best movie in the world, but I swear, Nicholson and Freeman are just some of the finest actors out there. Watching it makes you wonder what you would do if you were terminally ill and you still wanted to do some things with your life. This movie is good for all all ages. Anyone who has gone through cancer will enjoy this movie. I laughed many times out loud (LOL). haha. My rating: B+
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By Travis Whidden on
7/29/2007 1:49 PM
 Hairspray is just one of those movies you need to see once. Even if you don’t like Musicals, I feel you will like this movie. There are so many big names in this movie, but the funniest character is John Travolta being dressed up as a woman. I just can’t stop thinking about how funny he is and how he keeps a straight face the entire time in the movie. He is a crackup.
There was a lot of music in this movie, and a lot of dancing. Good real-world messages about how the 60s were in blacks and whites and the segregations that apparently were around ( I was not living at this point in time, so I don’t have any real-world experiences with this ).
At the end of the movie, I felt like we got our monies worth. We would give this movie a good A- because of the excitement and humor was so much fun. I most likely won’t re-rent this but it’s worth going to see at least one.
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By Travis Whidden on
7/29/2007 1:43 PM
 I have never been a huge Simpsons fan, but would flip to it when there was nothing else to watch on TV. The movie is much better then TV however. I love the adult related content and the good connection that Bart and Homer have with each other.
The best part about the movie is the under laying messages that the Simpson has. Funny things like when Homer goes to alask, a security guard hand him $1,000 and says “We thank our residents for allowing oil companies to destroy our natural landscape” or something like that, or quotes like “I am not here to read, I am here to lead” with Arnold Schwarzenegger voice.
Anyhow, the movie was well worth watching. We will rent it when it comes out again. Very Funny.
We give the Simpsons a B.
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By Travis Whidden on
7/22/2007 1:52 PM
Adam Sandler is great, but this movie may not be the best he has ever done. There were lots of funny parts, but the problem was they tried too hard to make Adam look like a Pimp and Male whore. It was funny none the less, but a little over done.
The story is about a guy who waited to log to get his pension benefits moved over to his children because he was too busy mourning the death of his wife. Adam is his best friend, and he saves Adams life, so Adam owes him one.
There were some parts that were really good, but walking out of it, we were not very satisfied. We gave this movie a C+ just because of Adam Sandler and Kevin James being some funny ass actors.
Better luck next time Adam. I think you could have done better with this one.
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By Travis Whidden on
7/16/2007 8:58 AM
We went and saw Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix on Friday. We went into this movie thinking it was going to be the best one yet, because we had heard that it was. Maybe we set our expections to high.
The movie was fun and exciting. The magic was very dark, and scary. But overall, the movie really wasnt that good. I dont know why people think it was better. There was less action, less drama, less excitement then even the previous one.
I love Harry Potter films, but this one is at the bottom of the list for us. Both April and I walked out feeling like we were unsatified and wanted more. More dragon fighting, or more funny things happening. The story was not really about the hate relationship between Harry and his enemy. This time, it was about the school itself.
I will give this movie a C just becuase I love the Harry Potter stories, but this is the best I can do for it. Next time, we need more action/adventure.
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By Travis Whidden on
7/9/2007 1:14 PM
I have always been a fan of Michael Moores movies. This movie was yet another success. To be honest, I am very unpleased with the USA and its health care. We don’t take care of our people. Its sad to see other counties, especially countries that are very poor like Cuba, get free health care for their people. Canada was a great example of how we should do things.
The argument of "why should I pay to help others" is one that I always thought about, but it makes perfect sense. You never know what is going to happen, and when something does, you wont have to change your life to pay for your medical bills.
I would, without any doubt, give this movie an A. You might be thinking, man, this guy always gives movies As, but really, we see only movies that look good, and only every now and then get a bad one.
I don’t know what we will do to fix our health care system in the U.S.A., but we need to find a solution, and fast. We are going to be in a lot of trouble. Canada really knows how to take care of their people and we have more money then they do. Stop taking care of everyone else, and lets take care of ourselves first.
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By Travis Whidden on
7/4/2007 12:08 AM
We just got back from seeing Transformers. I am just so excited that so many good movies have came out this summer. Oceans 13, Die Hard, and now this. I most definataly would give this movie an A.
Growing up, I used to watch and play with Transformers. This really did bring back the excitement. I honestly could not remember what the story was about, but you dont need to in this.
There were so many good actors in this movie. Shia LaBeouf did an excellent job playing is part. He has really moved up in his movies and I am sure I will be following his performance where ever I go.
The movie is about machines that end up on planet earth and humans just happen to get in the middle of things (like normal). The Autobots are there to protect Shia LaBeoulf against the bad robots (not sure what they are called) whos leader is Megatron (that rings a bell from the old days)
I got a few files around the web that fits this blog post:

Oh, and she is HOOTTT in this movie too. (sorry April... but she is)

The graphics were stunning! They looked so real.

Another cool shot

Anyhow, the movie was great. It had humor all the way through, and if you enjoyed Transformers when you were younger, then you are not only about my age, but you will really enjoy this movie.
Grade: A
Great Job Michael Bay!
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