Inspector Jacques Clouseau Is Back

Steve Martin returns in the second Pink Panther due to release on February 6th. That's right, the movie that made "I would like to buy a hamburger" a comedic catch phrase back in 2006 is now back three years later. There's only one thing that's missing this time around: Beyonce is no longer Inspector Jacues Clouseau's partner in crime.

The Pink Panther 2
Synopsis:
This story revolves around legendary treasures that are stolen, including...ready? THE PINK PANTHER DIAMOND. Clouseau is then assigned the job with a team of international detectives in charge of catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.
Rating:
PG


I've seen the first Pink Panther and thought it was a funny movie. I'm not particularly interested in paying 5 bucks to see this one at the theater, but for a late night movie rental in a few months, sure why not. What I amused me most about the first movie was the fact that Beyonce was in it and it gave the movie a nice touch, in my opinion. I only hope part 2 will gain as much success as the first.

My Bloody Valentine 3-D

As if "The Unborn" isn't creepy-looking enough, (and let me just say, still haven't seen The Unborn because my friends are too chicken to see it with me. Whatever!) a new 3-D experience is now on the loose. Released on January 16, 2009, "My Bloody Valentine" has made the 3rd spot at the box office this past weekend.

The story of "My Bloody Valentine" revolves around a man who returns to his hometown on the 10th anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that killed 22 people. He then finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one who believes he's innocent.

The movie stars Jensen Ackles and Jaime King. It's directed by Patrick Lussier, who also edited other movies such as "The Eye" (interesting movie, I must say. Wasn't too bad) and "Red Eye" (AWESOME movie. I own it. haha)

As for my view on My Bloody Valentine, I'm not particularly interested in seeing this one. Not that I could though, it's rated R. haha. Speaking of the rating, it got a lot of people sort of irritated. I know that last week, a lot of kids at school were complaining about the rating because it would be harder for them to see it. But yeah, it seems too gorey for my taste. The trailer is awesome though. =D

Anime to Live Action - Another Failure, I'm Sure

So I've recently discovered that Justin Chatwin (known best for playing the son of Tom Cruise's character in "War of the Worlds" as well as the lead in "The Invisible") is going to take on the lead in upcoming movie "Dragonball Evolution".

When I read at imdb.com that Chatwin is to star in 20th Century Fox's live action film of the Japanese 1990s anime, Dragonball Z, I was shocked. I'm still shocked. I can't believe a studio is going to adapt an anime to an AMERICAN live-action film, AGAIN! This was already tried last May when Warner Bros created the live-action movie of "Speed Racer". And unfortunately I agreed to see that terrible, terrible movie. It was cheesy and down right queer. (I apologize to those who enjoyed it. I don't mean to offend you.)

I've seen Japanese live-action versions of animes and not gonna lie but, the Japanese do a hell of a lot better job at doing their adaptations than us. I'm guessing it's because they understand better what to do to capture the anime as a movie...and us, not so much. But an American adaptation of Dragonball Z...ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

I've seen videos on YouTube of clips of Dragonball Z and let's just say this: It's about a guy with crazy hair who yells "Ka-me-ha-me-ha" and a green alien lookin' guy who fights with the first guy over these "dragonballs". But WAIT! That's not all! Apparently this movie is filled with tons of fighting and martial arts. Well, as far as I'm concerned, that's the only part of the movie I'd be interested in - the stunts and martial arts.

Well anyway, enough of my flaming on a movie I haven't seen. I'm just strongly opionionated about this one. haha.

"Dragonball Evolution" comes out April 8th, 2009. It's not yet rated.

Click here to read a brief critique of the trailer and other comments.

Heroes THE MOVIE...well...sort of

Opening February 6, 2009, "PUSH" will entertain movie-goers, particularly fans of the NBC hit, "Heroes". The movie is being compared to the famous trilogy of "X-Men", as well as the 2008 Warner Brother's hit movie, "Jumper".

"Push" stars Dakota Fanning, (known for her roles in "War of the Worlds", "Uptown Girls", etc.) Chris Evans, (known for his roles in "Fantastic Four" and "Perfect Score") and Camilla Belle (known for her roles in "When a Stranger Calls" and "10,000 BC")

Long story short, it's another "epic" movie about a group of people with supernatural powers who are fighting against another group of people with supernatural powers. But wait! Don't forget that Group #2 is ABSOLUTELY EVIL! Come on, really? I wish these American studios would come up with some fresh ideas instead of playing off movies with the same story line.

And okay, I admit that I'm probably going to see "Push" for the sake of going to the movies with my friends. And okay, I'm probably going to say in the end that it was "good." But I simply blame my love for entertaining movies for that one.

Click here for complete synopsis of "PUSH"

Seeing is "KNOWING"

Get ready for this, Nicholas Cage is staring in an upcoming suspenseful thriller! His new movie "Knowing" is to be released on March 20th, 2009, and even though it's still a couple months away, I am stoked. I'm a huge fan of Nicholas Cage, particularly for his work in Disney's "National Treasure" and Warner Bros' "Matchstick Men". I'm excited to know - (haha, no pun intended) - that he's going to be in another thriller movie, the type he's great at playing.

"Knowing" is about a professor (Cage) who discovers that some uncovered notes originally put away in a time capsule mean more than just random numbers. He soon realized the numbers are really records and predictions of disastrous events in history, and, for the future. DUN DUN DUN!

Ever since I saw the trailer for the first time in theaters last month, I have been absolutely excited. Unfortunately, I must wait for March.

Bring On "The Unborn"

Due to release later this week, January 9th, "The Unborn" will bring viewers to the edge of their seats and shock them, sinking them back in.

Quick Info -
Movie - The Unborn
Genre - Supernatural/Horror
Rated - PG-13
Staring - Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Meagan Good
Movie I'd like to see??? Oh yes.

"The Unborn" is the first bone-chilling movie in theaters this month and trailers have been running on TV sets for weeks now. The story revolves around a young woman "pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her." She finds confidence in the one and only spiritual advisor, Sendak, who has the power to make it stop. Discovering a curse has been unleashed, their only hope is to close the connections between them and a demon child who had never even been born.

After seeing the trailer, I do want to see this movie. I love going to the movies with a bunch of friends and watching a scary film. Jumpy girls and loud screams when the dynamics get high just amuses me, probably because I don't get freaked out by "scary" movies that easily. I guess I just think it's a different atmosphere while watching a scary movie than a chick flick.

Another reason I want to see this movie is because it was directed by David Goyer, the same man who directed "The Invisible" (a great supernatural movie, I must say) and "Batman Begins" (really, how wrong can you go with Batman?).

Marley & Me - Got Some Puppy Love??

About a week ago (December 25, 2008), the family-friendly film, "Marley and Me" released in theaters around the country. Rated PG, this cute movie is about a couple, played by Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston (love the pairing, by the way), who adopt an adorably but naughty dog, Marley. The movie is based off a book by author/journalist, John Grogan.

Watching the trailer for this movie on TV for the past three weeks, I've always thought it looked straight out adorable. One look at the trailer and someone would say this movie is for elementary school kids. But I disagree!! To me, it looks like a movie that I would find myself coming out of the theater saying, "That movie was SO CUTE!" I also think "Marley and Me" would make an awesome 1st-date type movie. haha.

As of this point, I have yet to see the movie, but I am determined to see it!!

Click to read a more in depth summary of movie as well as a movie review.