PLANET 51

2012

THE FOURTH KIND

CIRQUE DU FREAK: VAMPIRE ASSISTANT

Another one I really wanted to watch... The story is simple, straight-forward... no surprises here. The good: Entertaining if you don't think about it. I loved the red/blue spider (and I hate spiders)! The bad: I just could not get past the Cellophane guy (Chicago) being the main vampire... Ugh! Ok, so not all vampires are dashing... the problem is the guy's personality just doesn't work for this character. The common sense advice: It is a good rental. Next!

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Another one that I am dying to watch!

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Can't wait to see this one!

THE THAW

This is kinda like Cabin Fever... just with jurassic creepy crawlers... another interesting concept with enough to keep your attention in the movie.

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN

The plot is actually nice, the movie quite entertaining. Finally, something that at least is worth being seen in the big screen! it is hilarius especially if you watch THE UGLY TRUTH and then watch this... the twisted, dark, psychotic sequel... sort of.

The movie is fast paced. It keeps you awake as you wonder what will be next thing (although you know who the next victim will be) as the killings are very creative. That judge's death was sublime, from a dark point of view! And the whole movie makes us think about how our justice system works, and the sad reality that yes... innocent people get screwed and bad people roam free playing their cards with the system helping them. Nice to go see at the movies, cash well spent.

10-4

SCREAM 2009 AWARDS

The SCREAM2009 Awards at least brought an interesting show to a dull Tuesday night. It was hilarious watching the Vampire Diaries crew giving the best TV show award to TRUE BLOOD. Loved Johnny Depp speech when receiving the award for Most Expected movie (Alice in Wonderland). The award winners may not be on track (I don't know why the old lady from Drag me to Hell did not win... oh, yeah, I forget, she is not a sexy fox, literally... That is basically the BIG complaint... people are mostly winning because of sexyness, not talent. The biggest talent is Johnny Depp, as he turns everything into a masterpiece and he doesn't care if he looks sexy or not (now THAT is an artist!). But, hey... this is the stupid, glitter-vampire Twilight era... Ugh! Well, all in all... nice previews (looking forward to V, but scared it will be a V depiction of Smallville...).

Good 2 hour show, entertaining... the winners are off, but so is the whole world.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Bruce Campbell, Mr. T... This movie ROCKS! Very original. Loved it. You gotta see it!

Official Website (also very entertaining) HERE

JENNIFER's BODY & NOSTRADAMUS2012

JENNIFER's BODY: Well. if you go with a teen mind, it is not so bad. It was short and sweet. People critique nailed it... but gee, no one nailed Transformers or GIJoe and now THAT was BAD scripting! I liked the idea of the movie, it was ok, taking into account the new vampire/werewolf/supernatural craze. Right there with pther corny movies, but watchable.

NOSTRADAMUS 2012: Nice documentary to make your fatalistic fetishes come to life. Yup, we are near the end of the Mayan calendar, and I suspect that on 2012 there will be the same craze as in the big Y2K thinguie... But watching it is a bit eerie, as we all know where we are heading with the pole meltdown, the broken ozone layer and the deforestation. We are in to many big catastrophies... that is VERY certain. This movie plus reading the FATIMA profecies, will leave you pretty mind-f&#*@d-up.

SHORTS, GAMER, HALLOWEEN2

SHORTS: I really liked this movie. It is very entertaining and fun, love how all the "shorts" were tied together. Of course, it is from Robert Rodriguez... Need I say more?

GAMER: It was ok, eye candy... Another rendition of virtual meets real... The fun world was very much like the Sims gone wrong LOL At least it has been much better than the so called summer blockbusters...

HALLOWEEN2, Rod Zombie version: Ok, so my dear hubby made me watch this piece of s**t. 'nuff said.

Ice Age 3

ICE AGE 3: Amen. Smart & funny. A MUST see! Can you believe it, much better than anything else playing right now!

Knowing

KNOWING: Surprisingly one of the best movies of late... and still, it is just entertaining... not a wow... It has too much of scenes we have seen in many other movies. That ending reminded me of the big wave coming over the lady hugging her father in front of the lighthouse... after the asteroid crash... Same thing, different element (this time, a devastating sun beam).

Harry Potter & Half-Blood Prince

HARRY POTTER & the Half-Blood Prince: A bit dissapointing, I think this movie should not have been divided in two... It left it open to too much slow action. I almost fall asleep. I know, they are just focusing on the changes in the teens but come on... Love Snape, though. And hated seeing so little of Bellatrix.

Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2009

Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2009
October 22, 2009 - October 26, 2009



El festival de cine fantástico, horror, bizarro y terrorífico Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest convoca a realizadores que quieran mostrar sus películas. La llamada apunta a corto, medio y largometrajes encuadrables dentro de los géneros fantástico, bizarro, ciencia ficción y terror.

El Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest ya es un referente para la producción hispanoamericana de ciencia ficción, terror y fantasía, además es una puerta de entrada para películas que muy difícilmente se pueden ver en Puerto Rico por lo especializado de su género. Esta muestra irá creciendo edición tras edición, en lo que respecta a programación, repercusión periodística y, fundamentalmente su público.

Esta muestra es un espacio fundamental para un tipo de cine que tradicionalmente es olvidado pero de gran aceptación en las audiencias.

El Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest, festeja su segundo año de sangre, terror, irreverencia, humor negro y lo más "indie" del cine de terror.

BEDTIME STORIES

Saw this one today... Lucy Lawless makes a cameo of a business driven bitchy assistant.
The movie was witty and funny. Nice concept, good execution. Adam Sandler seems to be quite a family guy, with so many movies about... family. Who can forget his role in BIG DADDY? And of course, 50 first dates... He keeps his friends around wherever he appears & produces... Just like Tim Burton, huh?

Baby NEEDS Help!

Please click on the image to read the information on the flyer. This is my baby girl, Deedee. We need help for her transfer to US Mainland.

GRINDHOUSE

I had no idea of what this movie was about. I just got to the cinema, and followed the lead. I mean, I was warned about it taking the worst of horror flicks and making fun of it… but since I liked Sin City, and the two Kill Bill deliveries, I didn’t question things much… There must be something good about this after all… Since I had no idea of what to expect, all that went on had a blank slate so it could be internalized. The ride was fun. It is refreshing to see that actual original flicks are still out there. I dislike funny flicks, but this was witty, sour, no holds barred humor… and I loved it. So… Overall, an interesting concept that takes so many details from horror thrillers and action flicks and makes fun of them all… Dark humor, very sarcastic, very gory. The two flicks are very different, of course, showing off each director’s different style. Loved the fake trailers. DON’T and Machete were hilarious! Nicolas Cage’s five second cameo was a treat. Three hours and a half of real entertainment… what a concept!

About each flick:



Planet Terror: With Rose McGowen and Freddy Rodriguez, directed by Robert Rodriguez. “Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.”

I think this was the best of the two short films. It took many clichés from all those zombie movies that has been made, especially the virus outbreak theme a la Racoon City… but it all worked swiftly. Rose has many mannerisms left from Charm’s Paige, but gives Cherry a believable force at the right times. Corny, yes… Linear, well duh… it is a zombie movie so what you expect! But the delivery of the diverse events meshed together. Watching Bruce Willis dying hard, female power, and the lovely ending in which Cherry Darling finds her true destiny was a nice, enjoyable trip. The lesbian doctor was great, especially her skill with syringes. And I simply loved Wrey, epitome of the good guy in many horror flicks who at the end gives his life for the cause. My only complaint is why must these themes mostly be about strippers? Men and their libido… I dislike nudity and/or heavy sexual references in flicks, so sue me. It is a big reason I am not that crazy about Sin City… or about any of Rod Zombie’s works. But that detail aside, this flick is a nice tribute to oldies but goodies in the zombiefied sci-fi world. Gore, disgusting skin infections that splatters pus around, hack & slashing, nice dialogue, meaningful events, action, a machinegun-leg… See? It’s the simple pleasures in life that really counts.



Death Proof: With Kurt Russell, directed by Tarantino. “Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna an Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.”

Hmm… Didn’t like Julia, didn’t like her flimsy flaky friends, the revisited theme of drugs and alcohol equals fun is not attractive to me… So I really enjoyed it very much when Stuntman Mike sent their pieces flying off the air. Don’t get me wrong, the guy was in my bad list when he killed the bleached blonde so easily and without any fun for it… besides the simple thrill of watching desperation… which was poorly depicted as a killer’s motive to do his job. I dislike Kurt Russell, so that doesn’t help his case… but the death of the bimbos in the red car was a smash in every sense. His second attempt to do the same with another group of bimbo’s was a “more of the same”, but then we get to realize that these bimbos are not really just helpless femmes (well, they did left the gullible cheerleader aside… understandably… LOL). Stuntman Mike never saw that comeback coming… LOL Insane femme power, highlighted by a lovely poetic scene of 3 ladies beating the heck out of Russell… Sweet! This flick was about action, speed and payback. Simple, linear… not too brilliant, very cliché, but fun at some points. It’s the joint smoking and the getting drunk and the emphasis on lap dances that really turns me off… but that’s me. Just like Pulp Fiction, the ode to sex, drugs and alcohol and speed are simply… not for my taste… Dark humor and the wrecks made it all bearable.

THE LAST MIMZY

The last Mimzy... I would say simply good idea, bad execution. This late trend of having a brother, a sister, and a so called plot/conflict/whatever is a bit crowded… After Theradiphia, revisiting this kind of story is a bit too soon… Even Zathura had more drama/conflict. The future needs something from us and so sends an emissary to get it… it’s a used plot leaving nothing to the what ifs you might expect in a flick that seemed to promise science fiction and a bit of originality… Seemed… (Sight)

All in all… The little girl excels at her acting, it was nice seeing the actress who was Legally Blonde’s best friend looking so good, it was nice seeing the eye candy of some mild special effects, it was nice seeing the actor from Green Mile… So much potential… ending up in a predictable story that is a nice tale to pass the time but could have gone a bit further. The idea of Alice through the looking glass has been reused too much in movies… Loved the Intel moment and the idea of the big eyed aliens being suits… So we should walk naked into the future? LOL Tibet and mandalas… Again, good idea, bad execution. Rent it and it will do good for a Sunday family afternoon.

10-4