Superman 2 (Flack’s Review)
Posted on | August 21, 2011 | 3 Comments
This is the sequel to the 1978 blockbuster that starred Christopher Reeve as the title character. It is about Superman/Clark Kent. Three villains including the evil General Zod travel from Krypton to Earth to destroy everything. Meanwhile Superman’s romance with Lois Lane gets complicated as he must decide whether to reveal to her that he is Clark Kent.
This film is not nearly as good as the five-star original classic, Superman. Most of it is too silly to be taken seriously unlike the original that had a few jokes that fit in into the movie’s plot and tone. In fact, this film is more like the 1966 Batman movie (based on the TV show) than its predecessor. The best part of the film is the battle at the end. The action is stunning and awesome and is not too silly.
My favorite character is Superman. At least Christopher Reeve still does a good job and is in fact better than in the original because the chemistry with Margot Kidder (who plays Lois Lane) is good and the parts with him deciding what to tell her are very well performed.
I give this film 3 stars. The only good things are the wonderful performances from Gene Hackman as Lex Luther (although he is not as good as in the original mainly because he is sillier like most of the other characters) to Margot Kidder as Lois Lane. The director, Richard Lesters other films are very good. He has directed both Help! and A Hard Day’s Night as well the 1973 Three Musketeers that starred Richard Chamberlin and Michael York. Maybe they should have kept Richard Donner from the original Superman film because Lester is too silly for this movie even though for his other movies his humorous touch worked very well. The special effects are surprisingly not as good as the original.
If there had been a better story, less silliness, and more of a focus on Superman/Clark Kent instead of General Zod just throwing things around and his helpers being goofy than maybe this film could have been better. Most of the reviews I had read thought it was as good if not better than the original but I am not sure what they were talking about.
Henry Cavill (above) will play Superman
Superman News: A new Superman is being made and I am pretty sure this one will not be so silly. It is going to be produced by Christopher Nolan who directed The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. Both of those films were well reviewed and I wonder if this one will be. It is going to be directed by Zach Snyder (director of 300 and Watchmen). It will star the mostly unknown actor, Henry Cavill, as the Man of Steel. Amy Adams will play Lois Lane, Russell Crowe will play Superman’s father Jor-el,and Kevin Costner and Diane Lane will play Superman’s adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent. Laurence Fishburne is rumored to play Perry White, the head of the Daily Planet. As the villain, Michael Shannon will play General Zod and hopefully do a better job than the actor in Superman 2. No one is sure if Lex Luther will make an appearance in the film but if he does I wonder if the actor will be as good as Gene Hackman or Kevin Spacey were when the played the role. It was originally scheduled to be released in December 2012 but Warner Brothers did not want it to compete with its other big release, The Hobbitt Part 1 that Christmas. It is now going to be released June 14, 2013. I would like to see this movie but if it is as dark as Christopher Nolan’s Batman films I probably won’t be allowed to.
flickflack news
Posted on | March 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
Rango: Although this film is already out in case you have not seen it, here is a trailer: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/rango/ and see art from the film on Empire’s website.
Hollywood is planning on making lots of superhero movies in the upcoming years. Here is a list of them:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) (about Batman)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Green Lantern (2011)
Thor (2011)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Superman: Man of Steel (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Some of these films we will not be able to see and some of them we do not want to see but the ones I am looking forward to the most is The Dark Knight Rises and The Man of Steel.
In 2011 and 2012, two Three Musketeer films (remakes not sequels) will be made. We will definitely check these out.
If you are a fan of the Shrek films you might want to look at a teaser of the upcoming Puss in Boots film: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30335
Kung Fu Panda: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/kungfupanda2/
The Oscars have come and gone. Here is a list of the winners of 2011: oscars.com
The 2011 Providence Children’s Film Festival (PCFF) awarded Lolly awards this year. Here are the winners:
1st Place:
Film: Eleanor’s Secret
Short: Lost and Found
2nd Place
Film: Crocodiles
Short: Gus Outdooors
3rd Place:
Film: Louder Than a Bomb
Short: Woodpecker
The Incredibles (Flack’s Review)
Posted on | February 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
The Incredibles is about Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible who is a superhero. After saving a man who tried to kill himself Bob is sued by the man who didn’t want to be saved. Superheroes are then told to stop saving people and be regular or go away. Fifteen years later Bob is working at an insurance company and living a normal life with his wife Helen (who used to be Elastigirl, a superhero) and their three kids, Dash, Violet and a baby named Jack-Jack. After being fired from his job Bob gets a mysterious message. He puts his suit back on and travels to an island where he becomes captured. So his family must save him and together they must work together and defeat the bad guy, Syndrome. But can he and his family win? Watch the movie and find out.
My favorite character is Dash because I like that he can run fast. My favorite scenes are when Bob visits Edna (a fashion designer), when Helen visits Edna, and the forest battle. The first two I like because they’re funny and I like the third because I like the action.
The Incredibles is an excellent movie and one of Pixar’s best. The characters are well developed and the story is good. Some scenes are witty and funny while others are fast paced and action packed. I like how the movie combines genres (comedy, action, adventure, superhero movie) but is not messy. It seems like it is still all part of the movie. The voices are good especially Edna who the director Brad Bird voices. The animation is amazing and the characters are believable. I also love how the superhero’s powers are like the characters. For instance Violet is always very shy so she can become invisible. If you want to buy the movie be sure to check out the second disc full of awesome bonus features like the excellent features “The Making of the Incredibles” and “More Making of The Incredibles.” The movie is 115 minutes long and is rated for PG for action and violence. I agree with the MPAA rating system and also rate it PG for action and violence. I give the film 5 out of 5 reels. So if you have not seen this animated classic watch it as soon as you can.
Website Link: http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/incredibles/
The Incredibles Video Review (Flick’s Review)
Posted on | February 8, 2010 | 2 Comments
Superman Returns (Flick’s Review)
Posted on | February 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
Superman has been gone for 5 long years. And the world has moved on without him. Fearless reporter Lois Lane now has a fiance, a son, and Pulitzer Prize for her article on “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman”. But now that Superman is back everyone’s happy, even Lois Lane is torn between her fiance and Superman. Find out if Superman can tackle Lex Luthor in Superman Returns.
My favorite part is when Superman saves Lois and everyone on a plane, because I like when he flies up to the plane and carries it down to the baseball game and rips open the door.
My favorite character is Superman because he always saves the day.
Flick’s Rating: 5 out of 5
My Rating: PG-13 for some intense action violence and romance. Recommended for ages 9+ lots and lots of meanness and Lex Luthor is pretty scary (check with your parents).
Director: Bryan Singer
Writer: Michael Dougherty (screenplay) & Dan Harris (screenplay)
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence
Website: http://supermanreturns.warnerbros.com/
Game: http://demo.mixmedia.com/yahoo/superman/web/Stop_Press_Game/index.html
Brandon Routh: Clark Kent / Superman
Kate Bosworth: Lois Lane
Kevin Spacey: Lex Luthor
James Marsden: Richard White
Parker Posey: Kitty Kowalski
Frank Langella: Perry White
Sam Huntington: Jimmy Olsen
Eva Marie Saint: Martha Kent
Marlon Brando: Jor-El (archive footage)
Kal Penn: Stanford
Tristan Lake Leabu: Jason White
David Fabrizio: Brutus
Ian Roberts: Riley
Vincent Stone: Grant
Jack Larson: Bo the Bartender
Batman: 1966 (Flack’s Review)
Posted on | January 30, 2010 | 3 Comments
Flack’s Rating: 5 out of 5
This movie, based on a comic book and TV show, is about Batman and Robin. When they find out The Riddler, Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, and a band of pirates have joined forces, Batman and Robin go on adventure like no other. In this adventure they find out Catwoman is a spy. In action scenes and funny sequences Batman and Robin fulfill their adventure with the help of Albert, their helper.
My favorite part is at the end when Batman and Robin fight The Riddler, Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, and the pirates in a sword fight and a punching fight on a boat because I like the action and the animated action words printed on the screen like “BOOM”, “KAPOW”, “OUCH”, “KERPLOP”, and “SPLOSH”.
My favorite character is Robin, the boy wonder because I like his suit and when he is in action sequences because he is brave, he saves people and he is cool. He is my favorite Superhero and I even dressed up as Robin for fun adventures at home.
MPAA Raing: Rated PG
My rating is PG for mild violence and action scenes, romance, a bad word, and explosions. This is not as violent as the new Batman movies at all. This is appropriate for ages 5 and up. This may have too much action for some kids, parents judge for yourself.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writers: Lorenzo Semple Jr. (written by)
Bob Kane (characters)
Website: http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0060153/
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family
Cast
Adam West: Batman / Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward: Robin / Dick Grayson
Lee Meriwether: The Catwoman / Kitka
Cesar Romero : The Joker
Burgess Meredith: The Penguin
Frank Gorshin: The Riddler
Alan Napier: Alfred
Neil Hamilton: Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp: Chief O’Hara
Madge Blake: Aunt Harriet Cooper
Reginald Denny: Commodore Schmidlapp
Milton Frome: Vice Admiral Fangschliester
Gil Perkins: Bluebeard
Dick Crockett: Morgan
George Sawaya: Quetch
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