A beautiful visual portrayal.

The only thing in need of salvation here is the series itself.

Worthwhile Knowing…

Wrestling, the WWF/WWE variety, may be scripted and staged but it doesn’t mean it isn’t real. It’s entertaining, dramatic, humourous and violent, but it’s also very human. Admittedly I love wrestling. A love reinforced by The Wrestler.

Movies is a weekly gathering of film goers that have been meeting for over 3 years (160 movies to be exact). To commemorate the departure of the founder of Movies, a few of us endeavoured to host an appropriate, Closing Night.

Some things take you by surprise. Sure, I’d heard about My Sassy Girl before – it’s South Korea’s highest-grossing comedy of all time, and if ever there was a Korean movie that non-Koreans I spoke to knew something about, this would be it. So, having been released in 2001, why did it take me all of seven years to finally catch up with it? I’m not sure. The important thing is that I did, and it took me by surprise.

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A smart, sharp and self-aware Hollywood comedy that’s hilarious for its entire duration. A keen awareness of Hollywood culture is a must and is directly related to how much you’ll enjoy this film. Its greatest achievement – jokes that you haven’t heard or seen before.

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A b-grade metaphorical cautionary tale delivered awkwardly, though intentionally so. The Happening is suspenseful and M. Night Shyamalan knows what he’s doing but it doesn’t leave the right impression. I’d rather a Thing or a Triffid any day…

Also known as The Green Effect (working title) and Green Planet (working title), here’s a spoiler, if it wasn’t obvious already, there is no twist. Expect nothing and you might come out with something.

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Speed Racer is a relentless impressionistic hyper colour extravaganza, unabated in its vision and visual flare. It is unique and must be seen in a cinema. If you love film, you owe it to yourself to see Speed Racer, though be aware that it may not be an enjoyable experience…

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The Incredible Hulk, though far more entertaining and comprehensible than its predecessor, is still a film about The Incredible Hulk. This latest offering is essentially a chase film with lots of satisfying action, smashing my ultra low expectations while standing on its own two feet.

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I must admit, I expected the worst but was surprised at its execution and potential. It’s still not great but it’s a definite improvement over the first (a film I really disliked).

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A typical Chinese historical war epic about 3 blood brothers as they stumble towards their demise. A standard rise, divide and fall tale without believable motivations. There is a sense that Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro are giving it their all but the whole just doesn’t come together.

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Swinging with the monkeys was a great ‘leap’ too far. We have every right to feel sharked. We waited nearly 20 years for this… Sure the spirit was intact, the acting fair, and the near-final scene did look impressive (a firm nod to the Mummy series), but there’s nowhere left to go. Is this the end for Indiana Jones? Most likely, and guess who we have to thank?

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A film so effective in its execution it is a masterpiece.

I thought it would be a film about the thrills of gambling and beating the system. It wasn’t. I thought it would provide an insight into how card counting worked. It doesn’t. I thought it would explore greed, ego and morality. It didn’t. I was clearly mistaken in my initial assumptions. It is in fact so much more.

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Some of us enjoy really bad movies. So much so that we seek them out. We do it because it verifies why some movies are great, but more often than not, we do it for the humour and all the unintentionally ridiculous moments they provide. This week was an ode to this under-appreciated sub-genre of Comedy.

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An excellent example of how popular comic franchise films can and in cases should be made. A film which stands on its own rather than riding on the enthusiasm of its fan base. When all the pieces fit together, it shows – acting, writing, direction, special effects… it should be held up as an example. And there’s more to come.

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Another hilarious and crude film with a big heart. These prolific bunch of actors / writers / directors / producers have something special going on. The Romantic Comedy genre has never been better…

40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, and now Forgetting Sarah Marshall… perhaps Pineapple Express is next?

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An excellent film that lingers. A tragedy with a silver lining. So truthfully human, only a Comedy this week will suffice.

Once again, you need not add the Facebook app. As long as you’re logged into Facebook it’ll do.

Just to kick this off in the right direction…

An attempt to review a recently patronised movie in comic form. Enjoy!

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Never fear, you need not add the app to view the comic. As long as you’re logged into Facebook it’ll do.

And by posting it here, it eases the nagging desire to implement comic commenting in the app. Hooray!