Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

General Info:

Directed by	Philip Kaufman
Produced by	Robert H. Solo
Written by	W. D. Richter
Based on	based on The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
Starring	Donald Sutherland Brooke Adams Leonard Nimoy Jeff Goldblum Veronica Cartwright
Music by	Denny Zeitlin
Editing by	Douglas Stewart
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	December 20, 1978
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$24,946,533 (USA)

Plot: 1 Plot

Review:

As like all old movies, there are flaws.  I especially like to bring up the flaw where they have the characters running extreme distances and then hiding in places with their breath so well maintained it seemed like they hadn't just worked their rears off to get away from people.  Pushing those aside, I thought the plot was very interesting.  I haven't seen the original so I am not sure how much better or worse it will be compared to this one.

I was definitely confused at first, but I think that was the effect that they wanted to have on the watchers, because as the movie went on I began to understand more what was happening.

Looking back on old movies definitely does show how much our entertainment industry has advanced, and I mean, good stories can never go to waste, no matter how old they are.  I especially like the little plot twist at the end, it definitely threw me off!

As for recommendations, I'm not really sure.  It was definitely a thing to pass time during the late night insomnia but I don't know if it really pulled me in enough to tell a friend to watch it.  I feel like it would definitely be something to watch for two reasons though: one, to have a good laugh at the classic movies flaws that most films used to embody, and two, to embrace and comprehend this interesting story.  Take from this recommendation what you feel, because I'm still not sure haha.

That's all for now...

       *Rosie*

Dark Shadows (2012)

[Trailer]

General Info:

Director: 

Tim Burton

Writers: 

Seth Grahame-Smith (screenplay), John August (story), and 2 more credits »

Cast:

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Johnny Depp	...	Barnabas Collins
	Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
	Helena Bonham Carter	...	Dr. Julia Hoffman
	Eva Green	...	Angelique Bouchard
	Jackie Earle Haley	...	Willie Loomis
	Jonny Lee Miller	...	Roger Collins
	Bella Heathcote	...	Victoria Winters / Josette DuPres
	Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Carolyn Stoddard
	Gulliver McGrath	...	David Collins
	Ray Shirley	...	Mrs. Johnson
	Christopher Lee	...	Clarney
	Alice Cooper	...	Alice Cooper
	Ivan Kaye	...	Joshua Collins
	Susanna Cappellaro	...	Naomi Collins
	Josephine Butler	...	David's Mother

Full cast and crew »

Plot: The vampire Barnabas Collins awakens in the year 1972 in Collinsport, Maine, where he was cursed and buried alive by the witch Angelique Bouchard two centuries ago. His return to Collinwood Manor finds his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and his dysfunctional clan each harboring their own dark secrets.


More Details on the movie HERE

Review:

I expected this movie to be more of a comedy than it actually was, but I really like the movie nonetheless.  I don't want to spoil much, but I definitely like how his life seems to repeat over again, but he is proactive and is determined to fix it.

Definitely a good movie, that's all there is to say about that.  I would recommend it to a friend, and I am recommending it to you!

That's all for now...

       *Rosie*

The Bling Ring (2011)

[The Bling Ring Trailer]

Alright, so unfortunately this movie doesn't have a Wikipedia page for me to retrieve my information, but there is a page on the [actual events] that the movie is based off of.

I really liked this movie, I thought it was great!  I would say that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone younger than 13, and I might not even recommend it to my newly teenage friends because, I mean it's a good movie but you need to be mature enough to take in the content without getting the wrong message from it.

I would definitely check this out!  I heard there is going to be another movie directed by Sofia Coppola that has Emma Watson in it and it is coming out sometime in 2013, but I personally like this one a lot!  I like the trailer up there, and hopefully when the new movie comes out I will be able to watch it and review it.

That's all for now...

       *Rosie*

After Sex (2007)

General Info:

Directed by	Eric Amadio
Written by	Eric Amadio
Starring	Mila Kunis Jane Seymour Emmanuelle Chriqui Marc Blucas Taryn Manning Zoe Saldana
Music by	Stephen Light
Cinematography	Todd Hickey
Distributed by	Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release date(s)	2007
Running time	77 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast:

Actor	Character
Marc Blucas	Christopher (Couple #1)
Charity Shea	Leslie (Couple #1)
Tanc Sade	Freddy (Couple #2)
Noel Fisher	Jay (Couple #2)
Natalie Marston	Kristy (Couple #3)
Dave Franco	Sam (Couple #3)
Mila Kunis	Nikki (Couple #4)
Zoe Saldana	Kat (Couple #4)
Jeanette O'Connor	Trudy (Couple #5)
John Witherspoon	Gene (Couple #5)
Timm Sharp	Neil (Couple #6)
James DeBello	Bob (Couple #6)
Keir O'Donnell	David (Couple #7)
Emmanuelle Chriqui	Jordy (Couple #7)
Jose Pablo Cantillo	Marco (Couple #8)
Taryn Manning	Alanna (Couple #8)
Jane Seymour	Janet
Mariah Bruna	Raya
Alexandra Cheron	Jennifer

Plot: Plot

Review:


I definitely did enjoy this movie more than I expected to.  I was afraid of it at first because I didn't know what to expect, but it really isn't that bad.  It really does bring up the complicated aspects of intimate relationships whether they are heterosexual or homosexual or just plain old confusing.


This movie definitely is something to watch, I would say you should be AT LEAST 13 if not even OLDER than that, because the movie is still about sex, it is still sexual, and I wouldn't recommend it to my younger friends, but I definitely would, and already have, recommended it to my older friends.  I feel like it is something most people can relate to or at least find a way to relate to.  It gets into gay relationships between males and females, straight relationships that were either last minute flings or FWB that became more.

Yeah, this movie was definitely something that I don't regret and won't regret looking into because it definitely looks at all sides of things and I think it is an amazing movie, there isn't a story line, you are just seeing different emotional "post-sex" events between a multitude of different couples.

That's all for now...

       *Rosie*

P.S. It has been SOOOO long since I have done a movie review that the format probably looks a little different.  I am hoping to have another movie review up before the weekend ends!

Super 8 (2011)

General Info:

Directed by	J. J. Abrams
Produced by	Steven Spielberg J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk
Written by	J. J. Abrams
Starring	Joel Courtney Elle Fanning Kyle Chandler
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Cinematography	Larry Fong
Editing by	Maryann Brandon Mary Jo Markey
Studio	Bad Robot Productions Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	June 10, 2011 (June 9 in Australia) (5th August in UK)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million[1]
Gross revenue	$81,382,936 [2]

Cast: 

• Joel Courtney as Joseph "Joe" Lamb
• Kyle Chandler as Jackson Lamb
• Ron Eldard as Louis Dainard
• Noah Emmerich as Colonel Nelec
• Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard
• Bruce Greenwood as "Cooper"^[5]
• David Gallagher as Donny
• Riley Griffiths as Charles Kaznyk
• Michael Hitchcock as Deputy Rosko
• Ryan Lee as Carey
• Gabriel Basso as Martin
• Colin Mathews as Beto's customer
• Amanda Michalka as Jennifer "Jen" Kaznyk
• Zach Mills as Preston
• Remy Thorne as Jorge Brooks
• Glynn Turman as Dr. Woodward
• Annabel Grealish as Violette
• Dan Castellaneta as Izzy

Plot: 1 Plot

Review:

I really enjoyed this movie.  I received multiple responses that were on each end of the scale: "My friend said this movie was terrible", "My friend said this movie was great".  I decided to stick to the review that said it was the "Number one movie of the summer" and went for it.  The plot confused me at first, and I began to enjoy watching an action movie which was tied together by a cute little love story.  The love triangle created tension throughout the group of friends that had you questioning whether they were going to stick together through everything or not.

I was confused by the name Super 8 because I thought it was about the hotel at first, I know, I am a little slow.  Then I was thinking maybe it's because there are eight kids or something, but after talking about the confusion with my friend and her mom, her mom explained that Super 8 was a type of film or recording thing, which made the movie make complete sense since everything seemed to be discovered through a camera.  It was also funny seeing all the old technology like Walkman's and things of that nature.  Brought me back, not very far back since I was barely part of it, but it brought me back to when I was like 4 or 5 years old.

I would recommend this movie to pretty much anyone.  It has action, it has comedy, it has a little love story, and it also emphasizes the fact that the military seems to hide things from us, so any person who is skeptical about that would also enjoy this movie.  It is rated PG-13, it has some language, so I wouldn't recommend little kids watching it, but it is a good movie for anyone who is old enough.

That's all for now...

        *Rosie* 

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

General Info:

Directed by	Phil Lord Christopher Miller
Produced by	Pam Marsden
Written by	Phil Lord Christopher Miller
Based on	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett
Starring	Bill Hader Neil Patrick Harris Anna Faris James Caan Bruce Campbell Andy Samberg Mr. T Bobb'e J. Thompson Benjamin Bratt Al Roker Lauren Graham Will Forte
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing by	Robert Fisher Jr.
Studio	Sony Pictures Animation
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	September 18, 2009
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Gross revenue	$243,006,126[1]

Cast:

• Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood, an inventor and the main protagonist. Max Neuwirth voices his younger self. Hader also did the voice of the "FLDSMDFR" machine.
• Anna Faris as Samantha "Sam" Sparks, a weather intern from New York City and Flint's love interest.
• James Caan as Timothy Lockwood, Flint's technophobic father.
• Neil Patrick Harris as Steve the Monkey, Flint's pet monkey who communicates using a Speak and Spell monkey thought translator.
• Bruce Campbell as Mayor Shelbourne, the gluttonous mayor of Swallow Falls and the main antagonist.
• Andy Samberg as Brent McHale, an infamous celebrity mascot of Baby Brent's Sardines and Flint's school rival.
• Mr. T as Officer Earl Devereaux, the town's athletic cop who is very loving to his son.
• Bobb'e J. Thompson as Calvin Devereaux, Earl's son.
• Benjamin Bratt as Manny, Sam's Guatemalan cameraman and a former doctor, pilot, and comedian.
• Al Roker as Patrick Patrickson, the anchorman of the weather station.
• Lauren Graham as Frances Lockwood, Flint's mother who always believed in her son. She died ten years before Flint invented the FLDSMDFR, and she becomes a ghost in the credits.
• Will Forte as Joseph Towne, a redneck citizen of Chewandswallow who appears on numerous occasions throughout the film.
• Peter Siragusa as Rufus.

Plot: 1 Plot

Review:

I think that this movie is socially awkward in a good way.  The aspect of Flint that is so not social adds to the cute awkwardness.  I don't really have much to say about this film except it showed the different kind of people you meet and it shows that you should just be yourself no matter who that is.  The courage of Flint shows him breaking through his shell and becoming a better version of who he really is without ever really changing himself.

This is a good movie for younger kids I would say.  I felt kind of immature watching this.  I mean, it was based off of a children's book.  But it is a good family movie too.

That's all for now...

        *Rosie*