Saw RIPD yesterday. I rate it at 6.5/10 (-2 pts. deducted for having Ryan Reynolds in it). Jeff Bridges keeps this movie from being a total loss. It was funny, despite Reynolds' lack of acting talent.
Some of the shorts were halarious like the Machines are filled kids PSA and the Tampax comercial, the Home-school segment and The leprechaun. Other than those three I was really up and down with how I felt. I think the cast was impressive, how they got those amazing actors in it is a mystery. They all looked like they had fun with it, and I knew it was going to be inane going into it.
I'll let Hideo Kojima's words speak for the movie. Also, Fumito Ueda, Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, and Go Nagai(!) liked this movie as well. Great job, Guillermo. Hopefully your sequel will do just as well, if not better.
Pretty great. Just like the first one, John Malkovich kept the laughs coming. Plot was intredasting, action solid and not too over-the-top. The comic-style bits were kinda unnecessary and felt a little shoehorned in, but that's a minor complaint.
I saw 3 movies today
Pacific Rim 10/10 - I loved it, its the Kaiju vs Mecha film done oh so right, if you havent seen it yet, go watch it, it is definitely going on my favorite movie list.
The Conjuring 7/10 - It was a little better than average, some good scares here and there (although nothing that I fell like it needed to be R rated for). Only problem is that it gets a little confusing near the end and there are some scenes that are not needed, if you're a fan of horror movies you should chek it out.
The Wolverine 6/10 - It was extremely mediocre, I don't like how they screwed up some of the characters. I was extremely disappointed with Silver Samurai given the potential they had with him. In all honesty, if you're a fan of the X-Men film franchise then go ahead and watch it, if you're a fan of the comic books then prepare to be disappointed...
THE CONJURING - 80
James Wan did a very well done job making a high class horror movie. Who would have thought using a clap (a very soft one even) as a jumpscare? And Joey King, next Chloe Grace Moretz?
It's all I wanted in a Transformers movie and never got. The action felt fluid and crisp. I could tell what the hell was going on, instead of being bombarded with unnecessary particle effects and way to quick transitions. To me, it felt like an mecha anime that was was given life on the silver screen.
There are moments in the plot that make you go, "Okay.... what?" but other than those few and far in between scenes it was amazing.
All in all, it is the perfect summer movie! I definitely recommend it as a watch. Hell I am probably gonna give it another watch or 2, in the near future.
The Wolverine: 5/10. I was prepared for hordes of ninja and samurai vs. Wolverine, but it turned out that he mostly fought yakuza and street thugs. Not awful, but not up to the hype and promises.