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The Proposal (2009)
I "propose" you see this!
I just got back from the theater with my mother (who laughed hysterically through out). Yeah, it's a romantic comedy and you're pretty sure you know how the movie is going to turn out so you may dismiss this without really giving it a chance. BIG MISTAKE! The movie is charming, hilarious and sweet. I was just waiting for Ryan and Sandra to kiss throughout. The chemistry was undeniable and the acting was wonderful. I could feel the sexual tension just oozing from the screen. And Ryan...WOW what a body that man has on him! Sandra is gorgeous and if you're a fan of hers you'll definitely want to see this one. LOVED IT!
Nae meorisokui jiwoogae (2004)
A moment I'll never forget!
I always find myself wondering why, during movies, people cry when no one has died or been hurt. I think it's idiotic and ridiculous that there is all this tear shed over a scene or scenes that are either just melodramatic or plain stupid. Well last night I became one of those idiots. There was nothing melodramatic or stupid about this movie. I can't ever remember crying so much while watching and after a movie. My mom thought that my boyfriend had broken up with me, I was blubbering so much.
I believe I shed a few (forced) tears after the Notebook, but I think that might have been because I didn't want to seem like a heartless jerk for not showing enough emotion during a movie everyone else had cried at. This story is nothing like the Notebook, albeit, the prescribed disease was the same. The acting was phenomenal! And the story...hang it up mister, you'll never find another story so simple and yet with so much emotion behind it. A simple cup of rice had me bawling in my bed because of the premise behind it. It represented a HUGE turning point for both of the characters.
The ending got me most. Three simple words never sounded so beautiful. A Moment to Remember will definitely be recommended to my friends and family.
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Much better Marvel!
In early April when I heard there was going to be ANOTHER Hulk movie my first thought was "Why would they even bother again?" Okay, scratch that, my actual first thought was "A sequel???" The first 2003 adaptation of the popular comic book flick was a sorry excuse for any Marvel film, being written off with such "classics" as Daredevil, Ghostrider and Electra (even though I love Jen Gardner).
I sat in the theater anticipating corny attempts at comedy, cringing at sappy romantic scenes and just plain covering my eyes as soon as the fake over sized CGI Hulk appeared on the screen. SURPRISINGLY I only did 1 of the 3. Though, there were sappy romantic scenes between Liv Tyler and Ed Norton I wasn't shoving my finger down my throat in mock sickness. The CGI was MUCH better and the storyline was definitely more believable than the father killing mother and turning into electrocution monster and son voluntarily transferring his Hulk genes through water to his dad thing. Ed Norton on the run from the government because of a science experiment GONE terribly wrong was much more believable, though, thoroughly predictable.
The action scenes where exactly what a pyromaniac would be proud of--stock full of exploding cars, exploding helicopters, exploding tanks and...well pretty much anything that could explode did. Very sleek and easy to follow even with all the fast camera movement.
The only things that still left me wondering "what the heck happened to...?" was the scientist in the lab with a throbbing forehead and Liv Tyler's psychologist pseudo-boyfriend who was unsuspectingly okay with her just skipping town with the Hulk.
Overall, "Hulk smash!" and so did Marvel with this movie.
Forbidden Fruits (2006)
Hilarious (not in a good way)
Not only was the film cheap looking but the acting was less than mediocre. I laughed the entire time; not at any comedic performance but because of how bad this movie was. I was excited about the synopsis on the back and was assured that even though it was a low budget film it would be good (most likely).
Wrong answer! I should have known better when I saw Keith Sweats name flash across the screen. The pairings were interesting but a little bit too ironic. The sister of a black man gets with a middle eastern man and the black man, in turn, gets with the middle eastern man's sister all the while everyone is objecting to the others relationship...coincidence? I won't "spoil" the movie for you (though the whole thing is a spoil if you ask me) but the ending is very unrealistic and just down right cheesy. I'd have to say the best part was when the credits rolled.
I was happy that they explained some of the cultures and the origin of them. If it had been a documentary I probably would have watched and enjoyed it more than this waste of film Marc Cayce pulled out of the porcelain throne. This movie could have been a lot better and I was VERY disappointed because the plot seemed so interesting.
Maybe someone else, years from now, will remake this movie and show Marc how it's done.