At The Movies - Garys Place

Hey yawl,

Back for another instalment of movie reviews!

I’m going to write a continuation of the 2012 blog, there are so many films due to be released in 2012 that I simply couldn’t write about them all, well I could but I think they will be out on DVD before I post it online. I thought I’d add a couple more just to tantalise those film freaks out there, however with a little twist to the last blog….. This is 2012 SEQUALS…………..

I thought I’d start with what I think is a great franchise, however some think it should have stayed in the 80’s

INDIANA JONES 5

Firstly I love the original 3, Harrison Ford is a fantastic actor and George Lucas and Steven Spielberg make a fantastic team. They contained great stunts, great comedy and had original storylines that kept people on the edge of their seats and wanting more.

The fourth instalment however, even after watching it several times I’m still undecided.

Crystal Skulls was good without a doubt and it was great to see Ford back as Indy, even though Ford was a few years older, they wrote it in very well. I especially like the bit where he is captured by the Russians and Mac says to Indy, ‘this aint gunner be easy’ and Indy replies ‘not as easy as it used to be’

Indy still kicked ass but in an experienced ‘old man’ sort of way. The alien theme to the whole movie is the part that makes me wonder, if it was any other writer and director I could say without a doubt the film would have failed, however Lucas and Spielberg made it work.

Adding Shia LaBeouf into the script as Indy’s son and bringing back Marion Ravenwood from the first movie as his mother was a great idea, it makes for the passing of the torch for future releases, not that they would be any good without Ford but hey we all have to make way to younger models eventually, at least that’s what I keep telling the wife!

Indy 4, marmite – love it or hate it, you decide…..

So Indy 5, there’s no plot or write up about it yet so we will have to wait and see but they will have to step it up a notch to impress everybody if they want it to be a success, personally if they keep Ford, the original music and some fantastic boobies, traps that is, I’ll buy it!

CRYSTAL SKULL TRAILER

STAR TREK 2

The first of these re-inventions was simply fantastic. The storyline made it possible to start all over again using a new cast, the younger versions, and hopefully even better adventures than the original.

The Cast…

Zoe Saldana ... Nyota Uhura - previously in Pirates of the Caribbean, curse of the black pearl and Avatar, she is a good actor and defiantly makes the film sexy.

Zachary Quinto ... Spock - I think he plays a fantastic bad guy ‘Sylar’ in ‘Hero’s’ and I thought it would be difficult to see him as anyone else however he is clearly talented enough to make you believe in each character he portrays.

Chris Pine ... James T. Kirk - not been in any films I’ve watched however plays a great Kirk, can’t wait to see him in the sequel.

John Cho ... Hikaru Sulu - very versatile actor, was great in the comedies like Harold and Kumar but also a great serious actor in, what I think was a great season of Flash Forward

Anton Yelchin ... Pavel Chekov - the only thing I’ve seen him in is Terminator Salvation as the young Kyle Reece, he’s a good Chekov but I’m yet to rate him as an actor.

Simon Pegg ... Scotty - don’t need to comment on this one, it wouldn’t have been right to use anyone else, fantastic actor.

Karl Urban ... Bones - Liked him in Riddick, loved him in Star Trek and he’s about to play Judge Dredd in another 2012 movie (we will be talking about that another time)

I have a good feeling with this cast and the latest special effects that this will be an excellent film. Can’t wait!

MIB III

A great comedy about a secret government agency that polices alien activity on Earth.

Both films have been great, I will always prefer the first obviously but its 10years after the second and the graphics have drastically improved and hopefully will the storyline. I can’t wait to see if Will Smith does the theme song again. I think there is a video somewhere of me and my cousin in our newly bought, black sunglasses, dancing in the garden to…… #Here comes, the men in black…. Galaxy defenders…..# yes it was 1997 and yes I did think I was cool, but, you know the difference between you and me….? I make this look gooood!

Number 1 - the recruitment of Will Smith as Agent J with the end result him being the replacement of Tommy Lee Jones, Agent K.

Number 2 - Agent K comes out of retirement and dons the black suit and glasses again to help Will smith save the planet from alien destruction.

Number 3 - not much about this yet, but has the main cast thankfully.

Agent J and Agent K are reunited in a time-travel tale.

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Like I said I could talk about every upcoming film, but then when would I get chance to watch them?

Here’s a list of what else is up and coming, some of which I may cover later but for now, enjoy the trailers. As the saying goes…… I’ll be back!