Senin, 13 Juni 2011

The Green Hornet - Hero with Green Mask

The Green Hornet is a story of a legendary hero created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. Starting from a Detroit radio play, the United States in 1936, developed into a popular franchise that spread from movie theaters in the 1940s, the 1960s television series to comics in the 1940s. The Green Hornet old version of the most famous is the TV series that diperanin Van Williams and Bruce Lee, all totaling 26 episodes.

Version of Green Hornet's latest film release in 2011 directed by Michel Gondry and written the screenplay Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring the comedy actor Seth Rogen and Jay Chou players from asia. In the story the Green Hornet has not been able to provide fresh ideas for the audience let alone the basis of the Green hornet 2011 is a version of his radio in the era of 30's. Directed by Michel Gondry should have known that he could not make a good movie with a less good story material. There's not much he could do except make the best with mediocre material by optimizing the visual. But not much he could do with the story and the characters are actually a hindrance for him.


The Green Hornet is an action comedy that is too "cartoon" to be enjoyed more serious. For some people might be entertaining but for others just like the movie hero who was just passing just plain and easily forgotten.

Story:

Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the son of a media tycoon who daily spree with many women. But everything changed after his father was found dead. Britt has a bad relationship with his father in his lifetime suddenly entrusted with the responsibility to lead the big media companies, "The Daily Sentinel".

Then Britt reid accidentally met with Kato (Jay Chou), and because the idea isengnya they both involved an incident that ultimately created the character the Green Hornet. Britt is obsessed with the story of action hero defender of truth is then asked Kato to continue such action. In each action, namely the Green hornet Britt who could not fight often get help from Kato.

Green Hornet did not like the hero character in general. He was often in action for good cause, but in almost every action the Green Hornet is also always leave 'mischief' which makes not only upsetting criminals in the city of LA, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), but also disturbing the district attorney Scanlon (David Harbour).

Until one day, the dispute between the two ensued, and which lead to internal conflicts within their friendships are of interest both to the new secretary Britt (Cameron Diaz) and plus they have to face Chudnofsky, leader of the gang in the city.

Movie Data:
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Produced by: Neal H. Moritz
Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Based on: The Green Hornet by George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz
Music by: James Newton Howard
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Editing by Michael Tronick
Studio: Original Film
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date (s): January 14, 2011
Running time: 119 minutes

Minggu, 12 Juni 2011

Rango - Story of Cowboy Chameleon

Rango is an animated film that mixes animation genre has a strong western adventure. By using big stars like Johnny Depp and Alfred Molina, director Gore Verbinski tells the epic Hollywood cliche, but still entertaining.

Rango for Gore Verbinski is the first time in his career as a director making a movie genre animation comedy adventure spiced with typical Nickelodeon. Rango story made based on a combination of Western life-style ever experienced Gore Verbinski are coupled with the character of the animals in the desert like a chameleon and rattlesnakes.

For animation work, Verbinski handed everything over to Industrial Light & Magic, who are experts in matters of CGI. Rango prove that there is still room for other than Pixar or DreamWorks studio capable of making CGI animated proven to watch children and adults.

Many scenes in this film that takes the background like a cowboy era American landscape complete with sky lembayungnya and Monument Valley, where the usual cowboy spurred his horses in the film. Also taken a few characters like the character western Indian, Mexican musicians, farmers, police chiefs, landlords / ruler.

Voiced Rango entrusted to Johnny Depp who turns out to have to deal with his old opponent at the "Pirates of the Caribbean", that is Bill Nighy's Davy Jones who voiced Captain Rattlesnake Jake, a rattlesnake with a machine gun in its tail. There is also an actress Claudia Black, better known in the science fiction series Farscape as Aeryn Sun, who provided the voice of Angelique, a fox who became secretary to the mayor.

Story:

Rango is about a chameleon named Lars (Johnny Depp) who was thrown from the car owner when run over an armadillo (a type of anteater) named Roadkill, on the highway near Las Vegas. Thirst due to stranded in the Mojave desert is dry, Lars told by Roadkill (Alfred Molina) to go find a drink to town Dirt. On the way, Lars met with Beans (Isla Fisher) an iguana desert. Beans are also the only city dwellers who still retain their land Dirt not to be sold. Apparently, almost the entire population of the city Dirt had sold their land to the mayor Tortoise John (Ned Beatty).

When entered into a bar full of townspeople who "creepy", Lars pretending to be Rango, a cowboy figure from the West with a reputation to have killed seven siblings with only a bullet. Rango began Dirt favored by city dwellers, and even appointed as sheriff after he saved the city from attack eagle by accident, again just by a bullet.

Dirt City itself is located in the Wild West with a population that has a variety of characters and led by a manipulative and corrupt rulers. Dirt City experience water shortages. But it turns out the water problem is caused by greed and evil of the ruler.
From here the story Rango kept rolling, he had to fight with the townspeople Dirt to uphold truth and justice. In this struggle, he must face various enemies to gain the trust of the women he likes.

Movie Data:
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Produced by: Gore Verbinski, Graham King, John B. Carls
Story by: Gore Verbinski, John Logan, James Ward Byrkit
Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Bresli, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy
Studio: Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink, GK Films
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release date (s): March, 2011
Running time: 107 minutes

Skyline - Movie Review

Skyline directed by Greg and Colin Strause (known as Brothers Strause) and starring Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel. For the Brothers Strause itself is actually not a new name in the world of special effects Hollywood films. Their names are recorded have played a role in producing special effects for the series The X-Files (1995), The Nutty Professor (1996), Volcano (1997) and Titanic (1997).

They also have my own production company named Hydraulx Filmz who also participated in the manufacture of special effects in the movie The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 300 (2007), Avatar (2009) until the film to be released in 2011, Battle: Los Angeles - which Sony Pictures making furious after learning that the Strause Brothers were produced and released the Skyline with a similar storyline.

Actually Skyline categorized in terms of story movie which is quite disappointing for me. Although Skyline did not provide a challenging and new stories, but for its special effects simply provide entertainment. No wonder that this film uses a 10 million dollar budget but was not comparable with the outcome. So do not be surprised when I heard the disappointment of fellow film fans who have watched sciene fiction Skyline. It is not worth to watch, but do not expect to get a memorable movie experience.

Story:

The story began when Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and his girlfriend Elaine (Scottie Thompson) came to Los Angeles to attend a friend's birthday party, Terry (Donald Faison). After the party they do, the next morning a strange light over to Terry's apartment. Light blue is able to attract the attention of anyone who looked at him to follow the direction of the beam. Blinding light and be able to lift those who challenged him into the air and disappeared without a trace.

Jarrod who had stared at the light was nearly carried away if not immediately helped by Terry. Jarrod oddity in the entire body immediately after the incident arose. One by one the residents of Los Angeles is inhaled by the light which was derived from an aircraft carrier's huge unidentified creatures. The carrier also issued a fighter and a strange creature in charge of kidnap victims one by one.

The purpose of aliens turned out to take the human brain for their food. Can Jarrod and his friends to find a way to fight this invasion of aliens?

Skyline ending in this movie is one less thing I love. Strause Brothers might want to create a different ending as the movie District will but the results turned out to differ greatly between the second film. If curious about the ending you can find and watch this movie.

Movie Data:
Directed by: Brothers Strause
Produced by: Brothers Strause, Kristian Andresen, Liam O'Donnell, Brett Ratner
Written by: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell
Starring: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Donald Faison
Studio: Rogue, Hydraulx Entertainment
Distributed by: Relativity Media Universal Pictures throughs, Momentum / Paramount (UK), hopscotch Films (Australia & New Zealand)
Running time: 94 minutes

Sabtu, 11 Juni 2011

The Fighter - Dilemma Between Family And Career Boxing

Oscars Academy Award in 2011, The Fighter is getting seven nominations, and eventually get two Oscar is for Christian Bale as Best Male Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress Melissa Leo for Best Female. The Fighter also get a trophy Golden Globe Award for the same category.

The Fighter is a film adaptation of a true story. Telling the struggle of Micky Ward, dubbed the "Irish", a bloody boxer of Irish descent, a native of Lowell, Massachusetts. Of course there is the interesting life of Mick Ward that made a film biography. Micky Ward is a junior welterweight professional boxer who was born on October 4 1965.di city of Lowell, Massachusetts. He won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur pentinju and then turned pro in 1985. Match with a boxer Micky Ward Arturo Gatti for the fans of boxing being touted as the "Fight of Century". Through the movie The Fighter, we will be introduced to the difficult life of Micky Ward in obtaining champion title.

The Fighter is the work of director David O. Starring Russell with some actors and actresses who are quite famous like David O. Russell, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, and Amy Adams. The Fighter pity to miss thanks to the brilliant acting of the players. Ranging from Christian Bale who was willing to lose weight to 30 pounds (over 13.5 kg) made a successful Bale plays Dicky, brother of Micky, who are addicted to drugs.

In addition to Bale, Mark Wahlberg also must train hard to get physically a true fighter. The result, physically Wahlberg really seen as a formidable boxer who absolutely can not doubt his ability. The role of Wahlberg as Micky is one of the best roles ever dilakonkan Wahlberg throughout his acting career.

You'll also be surprised to see Amy Adams' acting in this film. For Charlene, Adams turned into someone who you have never seen in the films that he played before. Here, Adams turned into a suburban woman is hard, tough, able to say rude and self-defense when necessary. Still, Adams's beautiful figure will not simply disappear from the character of Charlene.

The storyline of The fighter is actually not bad at all, but it also does not offer anything new for the audience. Micky Ward's life was not so dramatic storyline to create a film that touches and binding. Luckily the presence of Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo is able to make 115 minute duration of exposure The Fighter is still able to be enjoyed.

Story:

Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), for the citizens of Lowell, Massachusetts he was a hero but also a loser. Sugar Ray Leonard dropped his success in the boxing ring Dicky made famous in the land of his birth. but unfortunately a poor lifestyle make career stops. Now assisted by her mother Alice Ward (Melissa Leo) as a manager, coach Dicky Micky (Mark Wahlberg) to be as successful as him. But Dicky who fell drugs and are familiar with the prison make a successful career away from Micky.

Until finally Micky met with Charlene (Amy Adams), the girl at the bar who eventually dipacari by Micky. The conflict is increasing because of the closeness because of the family Micky Micky Charlene, Charlene is a woman so wild that affects Micky dimanajeri rebelled and did not want his mother. According to Charlene, the mother and brother Micky Micky actually hinder a professional career.

Slowly but surely, Micky's decision not to cooperate with sister and mother were successful. Charlene and Mickey O'Keefe who is a policeman at the same time trying to bring boxing trainer Micky rise from defeat and out of the shadows Dicky. Micky's career began to rise after consecutive victories to add numbers. However, ahead of importance against Mexican boxer, he realizes that he still needs his older brother figure.
Can Micky became a new hero for the citizens of Lowell, Massachusetts or will suffer the same fate with his brother?

Movie Data:

Directed by: David O. Russell
Produced by: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Wahlberg, Dorothy Aufiero, Paul Tamasy
Story by: Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Amy Adams
Music by: Michael Brook
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Editing by: Pamela Martin
Studios: Mandeville Films, Relativity Media, of The Weinstein Company, Fighter, LLC
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release date (s): December 17, 2010
Running time: 115 minutes

District 9 - Treatment of Human Racist Against Alien

District 9 actually includes an old film for release in August 2009. Interesting because the Distric 9 has the theme of a story that could be considered original and not in the movies before. Most Hollywood movies about aliens theme is "Alien Earth destroyer" or "Aliens are friendly with humans", while the depiction of aliens in the District 9 just does not lead to the second theme of the above but instead portrayed as a refugee from outer space who are homeless, hungry , and malnutrition, and still behave wildly.

District 9 movie was directed by Neill Blomkamp with podusernya Peter Jackson. Making Distric 9 arguably inadvertently, as it was originally Neill Blomkamp and Peter Jackson just wanted to make a movie adaptation of the Halo games but because of one thing and another for directing the Halo license and then canceled. Neill Blomkamp then develop the theme of the story of the short film Alive in Joburg which only lasted six minutes into the film District 9.

Blomkamp also invited Sharlto Copley, actor who played on Alive in Joburg, to be a major star in District 9. You could say making this movie because the director and gambling are relatively well-known stars as well as budget movie that is only in the range figure of 30 million USD, is usually a recipe movie failed. However, precisely District 9 well before its release has been getting rave reviews from critics and public attention since the publication of a mass at San Diego Comic Convention. And the result was a tremendous success for this underdog film.

Story:

Starting from a mysterious alien aircraft stops in the city of Johannesburg, the whole world was astonished. The shock turned into curiosity when the plane of the aliens are kept closed and no reaction from the aliens to human contact. When the government decided to forcibly open the plane they found that most of the aliens, later named the unorganized and not neglected. At the urging of the parties that promote the human rights of aliens are then removed and placed in a district in Johannesburg. It was not long before the district became the slums and was named District 9.

Fear and ignorance of the strange behavior of the aliens makes people despise and antipathy, to turn into the racist treatment until the term "Prawn" for such aliens. The existence of aliens on earth Johannesburg, the more it grew into the load and raises new problems. Not just a burden countries, but also the human race. Social unrest was widespread. When the prawn acted brutally, they loot even amok and damaging the facility residents.

After 20 years later a company called Multi-National United (MNU), at the urging of the community, wants to evict the abode of the prawn into a new place. Given the almost all prawn between primitive or rude, they were forced to approve or shot dead. Is Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley), who was appointed field commander MNU, to evacuate the prawn into a location distant from the city center. Documenting the prawn starts. But, like any human being, not a few of those who refused to be moved. At such data collection body Wikus terinpeksi a black liquid from a small tube so that the prawn's body Wikus change and able to use the equipment and weapons aliens who previously could not be used by humans.

Because it Wikus then hunted by the sharing parties, ranging in areas Gang Distric 9 MNU even own. Trying to escape from the pursuit of Wikus actually met Prawn who wish to go from the earth and return to the planet itself. This meeting is change the perspective of the Prawn Wikus far. How will the fate of Wikus and Prawn away from earth? you should watch it yourself.

Movie Data:
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Produced by: Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham
Written by: Neill Blomkamp, ​​Terri Tatchell
Starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James
Studio: WingNut Films, QED International, Key Creatives, Wintergreen Productions
Distributed by: TriStar Pictures
Release date (s): August, 2009
Running time: 112 minutes

Jumat, 10 Juni 2011

Sucker Punch - Movie Review

When we see the trailer from Sucker Punch some time ago, then most definitely want to watch this movie. This is because its special effects are indeed extraordinary. Sucker Punch itself is directed by Zack Snyder previously known through the Dawn of the Dead (2004), 300 (2007), Watchmen (2009), Legend of the Guardians (2010). For Zack Snyder might Sucker Punch might feel more special because this is his first original movie adaptation which is not like previous movie.

For the players Snyder recruited several well-known star whose face is familiar in Hollywood. They are Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), Abbie Cornish (Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole), Jena Malone (Into the Wild), Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and actress Carla Gugino senior (Watchmen).

Snyder along with Steve Shibuya began developing the script from 2002 to 2007, while for the shooting takes about 142 days from 10 September 2009 to complete production in 2010. That means Snyder along with 75 other visual effects expert takes the process a total of 8 years for the project Sucker Punch.

Sucker Punch is the excess of action and special effects are cool and admirable, but Sucker Punch has a shortage on the story and acting of the players, so do not expect to get more than grammar of cinematography, visual effects, fight choreography, musical background is very out plain cool.

Story:

After the death of his mother, Baby Doll (Emily Browning) must go into a shelter for orphans - orphaned and the sick soul "Lennox House" because it was framed by his stepfather. Behind the walls of the shelter "Lennox House" turns out there is a club that demonstrates action sexy girls who dance training under Madame Vera Gorski (Carla Gugino) in order to raise funds for the continuation of "Lennox House" and his boss Blue Jones (Oscar Isaac) .

Baby finally joined the dancers and start forming friendships with the dancers - dancers sexy senior nan, there are brothers Rocket (Jena Malone) and Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Amber (Jamie Chung), and Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens).
Baby Doll from the outside looks scared and quiet, but when she started dancing, all stunned. Baby Doll still feel sane and like kaburpun start imagining where he met The Wise Man, which as the name suggests a guide for Baby Doll.


From the instructions of the Wise Man, Baby invites Rocket, Sweet Pea, Amber, and Blondie to come help him gather the requirements to get together to escape from these horrible places. The story runs out of the human mind every time Baby fantasize as a superhero with a friend - his friend when trying to get the 4 objects in the form of maps, matches, knives, keys and one more item that says Wise Man can only find himself by Baby Doll.


Data Movie :
Directed by : Zack Snyder
Produced by : Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder
Screenplay by : Zack Snyder,Steve Shibuya
Story by : Zack Snyder
Starring : Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone,Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung
Music by : Tyler Bates, Marius de Vries
Cinematography : Larry Fong
Editing by : William Hoy
Studio : Legendary Pictures, Cruel and Unusual Films
Distributed by : Warner Bros.
Release date(s) : March 25, 2011 (US), April 1, 2011 (UK)
Running time : 110 minutes, 127 minutes (Director's cut)

Fast Five - Return of the "The Fast" Racers

Want to see the action dynamic duo of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker back after being paired for a while? you can watch it in the movie Fast Five.
And it turns out not only those who returned in the Fast Five but also several other stars that come into play such as Vince Matt Schulze (from The Fast and the Furious), Tyrese Gibson as Roman (from 2 Fast 2 Furious), Ludacris as Tej (from 2 Fast 2 Furious), Sung Kang as Han (Tokyo Drift), Tego Calderon and Don Omar as a Leo Santos (from Fast & Furious), and Gal Gadot as Gisele (from Fast & Furious). Apart Vin Diesel and Paul Walker also attended a special new character played by The Rock.

Fast Five, also known as Fast & Furious Fast & Furious 5 or 5: Heist Rio written by Chris Morgan and directed by Justin Lin. Angat dare argue that the Universal continues to extend the number of Fast and Furious franchise. Because the franchise film that explores the story of speeding luxury car it is so far still qualified to be profitable. The film succeeded in orbiting the name of Vin Diesel has grown into a big franchise when the movies first, unexpected, success.

Five Fast Film is also also been ascertained will not be covering this franchise series because in an interview session, producer Neal H. Moritz indicated that as the process of filming his fifth located in Brazil, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, and Atlanta are also being developed sixth film seriously.

Story:

Since Dom (Vin Diesel) was saved from prison by his friend Brian (Paul Walker) and his girlfriend Torreto Mia (Jordana Brewster), their life is always moving to avoid the pursuit of the apparatus.

Until one when they arrived in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, they again must complete one last mission again to reach
freedom. For that they collect racers upper class elite of various backgrounds.

They have to deal with corrupt businessman (Joaquim de Almeida) who has always tried to get rid of these racers flock. Along with it also a federal agent named Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), was also ordered to arrest Dom and Brian for crimes they did before.

Agent Luke Hobbs has never failed in their duties and this time even he did not want to fail to capture Dominic, Brian and Mia. Backed by a formidable team, Luke Hobbs began rummaging through Brazil to hunt these wild riders. When the game closer, Luke Hobbs began to hesitate. He was increasingly unable to distinguish which one is evil and what is good. Now he can only rely on instinct alone to solve this case.


Movie Data:
Directed : Justin Lin
Produced: Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell
Written :Chris Morgan
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, The Rock
Music: Brian Tyler
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Editing: Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, Christian Wagner
Studio: Original Film, One Race Films
Distributed: Universal Pictures
Release date (s): April 20, 2011 (Australia), April 29, 2011 (United States)
Running time: 130 minutes [1]