The Reaping Ripped Me Off

Whatever you do do not go and see the movie, The Reaping. It is basically a down-played version of the Omen, could even be the movie that launches into the Omen, and has the same twists as well as parallelling plot. The plot summary goes as this: A christian ministry women, Hillary Swank, has lost faith from the Lord after losing her daughter and husband to tragic deaths in Africa. Her goal is to now disapprove all religious phenomena, yet when the plagues start picking up in a small Louisiana town, it is hard to denounce the religious sequence of events with science. It is now up to her to look to God for answers and fight off this evil. With this in mind, from the beginning of the movie until the end, there was a sense that you knew what was going to happen. There would be ten plagues and then good would triumph over evil which is exactly what happens (no ifs, ands, or buts about it), besides the fact that the near end of the movie has a little twist. The characters are sub-par in their acting performance and the scary movie honestly didn't make you jump or wasn't that suspenseful. Therefore, I gave the movie a 1 ticket rating. Now all of this is my personal opinion and you have your right to go and see the movie. However, you will walk out of the theater looking at your empty wallet (or what used to contain more money) or pockets, and thinking man I should've spent that money on an ice cream cone (as I did).

Reel Time Answer of the Week

The original killer in Friday the 13th was Jason's mother. Jason didn't come into the scene until the sequel.

Reel Time Answer of the Week

The answer to who ordered the Code Red in "A Few Good Men" was Colonel Nathan P. Jessup, "You can't handle the truth!"

Bullseye

Shooter, starring Mark Walberg, was a hit. This action-packed thriller kept me on the edge of my seat the entire hour and a half I spent in the theater. The story begins in Etheopia, where Walberg's character, Bob, and a partner are shooting down the bad guys in a secret military opperation. The other man is killed, and Bob returns to the US to live a secluded life in the montains with his new dog. His peaceful life is interrupted when the government knocks on his door and asks for his help in protecting the president. After complying, Bob is framed for the murder of the Bishop of Ethiopia, who was speaking with the president that day and shot - by the US government. He runs to the only person he knows, his late partner's wife, who helps him out. After enlisting the help of a rougue FBI agent, they go after the men who set Bob up. In the end, the good guy wins, the bad guys die, and peace is once again restored. This movie is full of blood, gore, action, and suspense, and I reccomend it to anyone who can stand a lot of violence - because the plot is worth it!

The Doctors Of Blood and Creativity

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are at it again as this Friday Grindhouse hits theaters. Since Pulp Fiction (academy award) in 1994, Hostel, Kill Bill 1/2, Reservoir Dogs, and Daltry Calhoun, Tarantino has become a practical household name. These movies are always suspenseful, intriguing, and leave the mind guessing what will come next. Thus, the blood shed never stops and the fight scenes are spectacular; Grindhouse will be no different. "Grindhouse"-noun- a downtown movie theater-in catastrophic conditions since its glory days as a movie palace of the 30's and 40's, known for "grinding out" double-bill programs of B movies continuously. The director's favorite exploitation films are intertwined in their witty and creative handy work. This will become the ultimate experience for movie lovers as "Grindhouse" will be presented as a full-length feature comprised of two individual films. One is directed by Tarantino and is called Death Proof, where a chase ensues between a killer and his victims with the weapon being a car, and Rodriguez's film explores the boundaries of an alien world creepily familiar to our reality in this present time in Planet Terror. This movie as it says in the previews, "will tear you in two!" It is rate R for strong graphic/bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, sexuality,and drug use. So definitely one not to take the kids to. With a great cast and a once in a lifetime experience to witness a rebirth/re innovation of a double-bill program as performed in the early 1900's, movie lovers do not miss this movie, Tarantino/Rodriguez fans do not miss this movie. I'll give it a pre-rating of 3 tickets and that is probably as high as I can see it go, yet again I'd love to be proved wrong. There hasn't been much hype about this movie so I'm intrigued to see what happens and visit Grindhousemovie.net for more information before it is unleashed tomorrow. Society, be prepared to have your mind boggled and split. Enjoyyy! PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS PRIOR TO AND AFTER. THANKS!

To the Future, Family Style

Meet the Robinsons is a fun story about a young orphan boy who wants to find his family. He winds up running into Wilbert Robinson, who takes him to the future! He is taken on a series of amazing and hilarious adventures with the Robinson family. This movie is rated G, and is a great one to take your little brother or sister to, or just a group of good friends. I give this one heartfelt praise! What do you think?

Reel Time Answer of the Week

I sincerely apologize movie enthusiasts for my lateness on last week's trivia question. The answer to who sponsored Wayne's World is Noah's Arcade. Stay tuned to today's Reel Time Question of the Week. It will be intricate and be a brain buster trust me!