Xmen: First Class

I'll be honest when I say that I had low expectations for this movie. I never expected an Xmen movie with young actors to be good, but when it started earning some hype (and when I got 3 free tickets after buying the originals on blue-ray), I decided to give it a chance. And let me just say, I am glad that I did!

All the actors were perfectly cast, particularly James McAvoy as Charles Xavier (aka Professor X), Michael Fassbender as Magneto, and of course, Kevin Bacon as the evil Sebastian Shaw. The three of these actors "stole the show" for me, so to speak, and I commend them highly for doing so.

The plot of this Xmen installment was also more than exceptional! The way Bryan Singer and Sheldon Turner incoporared the Cuban missile crisis into the story was beyond creative. And Matthew Vaughn's direction clearly brought out both the humor and sincerity of the film. As a gay man, I enjoyed the cleaver phrase, "Mutant and proud!"

With this being said, if I had to see this movie again, I would need:

1 RED BULL

(And I would mostly want this Red Bull for the enjoyment of it, not to keep me awake...)

SPOILER ALERT: If there was only one disappointment in the film, it was the absence of a "mini scene" at the end of the credits. So if you're looking for a traditional Xmen tease, don't bother waiting. I also liked seeing Wolverine's cameo during the recruting montage. Nothing like a good montage to keep a movie going, am I right? ;)

Titanic II

Worst. Movie. Ever.

I mean--COME ON!--I already knew this film would be bad based on the title alone, but the script was nothing fresh (cough, Posseidon Adventure, cough), the cinematography and special effects were horrific, and the acting (asside from veteran Bruce Davison) was like something out of a high school play. The production value of this movie reminds me of Spiderman the Musical: Turn off the Dark on Broadway--something tells me the producers were a little too late when deciding to back out of making this film, even though that would have been the best decision for everyone...

If I had to see this movie again, I would need:

NO RED BULLS!

(Not because the movie was great, rather because I would not want to waste the wonderful delishiousness of Red Bull in order to see this film again. I would rather it be used as a method of torture.)

He's Just Not That Into You

My review for "He's Just Not That Into You..."

When this movie first came out, it got mixed reviews at the box office.  Granted, I never usually let that affect me from seeing a movie, but I just never found the time and held off from seeing it...but I'm disappointed I did....

This movie was GREAT!  MUCH BETTER than I expected it to be, but maybe because I didn't expect that much after all the hype about it had died down.  

Now, I have to admit, this movie was also EXTREMELY PREDICTABLE!  

*******SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!*******

If anyone didn't see it coming that Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Alex (Justin Long) would get together in the end, I am declaring you legally blind.  We all knew it was going to happen, but what I liked about their relationship is that Alex didn't realize he was in love with Gigi until she told him about her feelings for him.   And isn't that how love usually works?  The best relationships come from those we never expect to work out....

Also, there was lots of "poetic justice" in the movie, too.  (ANOTHER SPOILER!!!!)  We all saw it coming that Neil (Ben Affleck) would eventually give in and propose to Beth (Jennifer Aniston), but it still made me cry because it was a beauitful moment.  Also was glad that Ben (Bradley Cooper) got what was coming to him, because he played the perfect "cheating douchebag."  And much love to Jennifer Connelly for her role as Janine.  Her character was very natural, yet she had some great moments!  She brought much depth to someone who could have been boring.

Anyway, all in all, this movie as a whole captured a great part of life that we ALL go through....sometimes, the guys or girls we meet just aren't into us, and that's it.  Therefore, I give this movie.....

ONLY 1.5 REDBULLS!!!

(meaning....I would only need 1.5 redbulls to stay awake to watch this film, and make those sugar free....and out of 5 redbulls, that's like a 3.5 out of 5 stars....)

Great job, cast of "He's Just Not That Into You!"  As for everyone else, if he's not calling you, just deal with it, because he's just not that into you.... :)