That’s right, I just saw Twilight. Yes, I am a guy. No, I wasn’t with my girlfriend. I’m man enough to say I saw Twilight.

Guess what?

IT WASN’T THAT BAD!! In fact, it wasn’t bad at all. Actually, I was kind of entertained.

Twilight is a Romeo & Juliet type movie, but not quite. The main characters don’t commit suicide, they actually don’t die at all (one of them is, in fact, undead). I have not read any of the books by Stephenie Meyer, but I heard a lot about it going in. If you don’t know anything about it, you haven’t read the paper, been on the internet, or had human contact for the past week. It is a movie where a human girl falls in love with a vampire in her high school class. He loves her but has to fight the urge to kill her (vampires drink people’s blood as their main source of food). It makes for entertaining irony.

The acting was good, the casting was good. I’m pretty sure the music was fine–it added to the movie without attracting its own attention. The movie features some awkward funny moments, but I couldn’t really tell if all of them are supposed to be funny. There was a good mix of dramatic moments, funny moments, and action. My only slight on this film is the special effects (which most teenage girls don’t care about coincidentally). They were actually quite lame. For example, there is a scene in which a vampire runs really fast up a mountain, the way it is portrayed on the film is really poorly done and unrealistic. It sorta looks like he’s flying/gliding…

There is a fight scene at the end of the film and some of the violence is rather sudden and unexpected. The scene was actually very short and could have been a little longer. Nonetheless it achieved its purpose for the movie.

Several times in the movie foreshadowing for a sequel occurs involving wolves or werewolves. Like I said, I haven’t read the books, but I’m just using the movie’s clues.

Twilight is rated PG-13 for violence and some sensuality. I would worry most about the violence when taking children. Most kids have seen worse, but there is a broken leg and a bloody shard of glass in the other leg. I wouldn’t have a problem taking my 12 year old brother, but not my 9 year old sister. Twilight runs 120 minutes and is an intriguing and entertaining film.

I give it 7 ramheads out of 10

I‘ve been thinking….I only review those movies I think are good. This post is a list of movies, with a short explanation that I really hated, couldn’t finish, or just found extremely stupid.

Eragon – 2 ramheads out of 10
Eragon the movie featured bad acting, bad special effects, and is not similar to the book in many many ways. As a fan of the book, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth after watching. For a full list of differences click here

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over – 1 ramhead out of 10
The Spy Kids movies were never anything special, but this one was the worst, head-ache causing one yet. I went with my little brother to this movie, only to see the 3D. That was one of the worst decisions of my life. The 3D was so poorly done, I had a head-ache. The plot was lame, the acting was poor (Stallone got an award for worst supporting actor). Do NOT see this movie.

Ok, this is all that I can think of….I’m sure there are more to come…

It’s almost Halloween, and I’ve been in a piratey mood lately. This essentially means that I watched Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, downloaded the soundtracks, and I’m writing this post. I’ve decided to review the entire DISNEY’S PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN GENRE. Yeah, that’s right, I’m hardcore.

It all started at Disneyland in 1967 with the audio-animatronic pirate boat ride and the theme song “Yo Ho (A Pirates Life for Me)”. I give the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney (Disney World) 10 ramheads out of 10.It was left alone (aside from going to Disney World) until the early 1990s, when a couple of screen writers wrote a script based on the ride. It got pushed aside for Muppet’s Treasure Island until 2002. Disney had some other screenwriters try and fail until they brought the original two back and here we are today with (Captain) Jack Sparrow.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released in 2003. I hadn’t heard about it until it came out on DVD and some of my friends said it was good. I eventually got to watch it at my aunt and uncle’s house. It was awesome. I was a Pirates fan. The acting is excellent, the music is excellent (and catchy–I listened to all the credits music), the special effects are near flawless, and the story is engaging. It was the first ever Disney movie to be rated PG-13. The movie runs 143 minutes and is a must see. I suggest that if you haven’t seen it, see it ASAP and show your kids. 10 ramheads out of 10.
Moving on, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was released in 2006. It was very much anticipated (by me and others) because of the first movie’s brilliance. It picks up a few months after the first movie left off and features more solid acting, intriguing story, excellent visual effects, and very good music. It is slightly more “out there”, but once the movie gets going, it justifies itself. My only objection to this movie is the fact that it only sets up its sequel. This adventure runs 150 minutes and is rated PG-13. I give it 8 ramheads out of 10.Finally, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End finished the trilogy and was released in 2007. Action was never in short supply in this film. It was a long one, but it still managed to pack it in and engage the viewer every minute. It got many negative reviews, but I thought it was an excellent movie. Every aspect was brilliant: acting, visuals, music, story, action, humor. It runs 168 minutes and is rated PG-13. I give this movie 9 ramheads out of 10. P.S. Watch the scene after the credits, it’s good. Also, if you want an explanation of it click here (it is a post by the screenwriter explaining.)
OVERALL, The Pirates of the Caribbean is an amazing, fun, and immaginative genre that definitely has made itself a place in the hearts of many. I’m no exception. I give the genre itself 10 ramheads out of 10.