Friday, November 29, 2013

Disney's Frozen

     Me being the Disney fanatic that I am, let's just say that I was pretty excited for Frozen. With it being a Disney movie of course there were certain expectations that it had to meet. The animation would have to be good, the soundtrack would have to be perfection and the storyline would have to be new and creative. And of course Disney never disappoints. Which is why I'm giving Frozen a big 'ole POP!!

     In Disney's Frozen Princess Anna (Kristen Bell- When in Rome, You Again, Saving Sarah Marshall)  teams up with mountian man Kristoff (Jonathan Groff- Glee, C.O.G., The Conspirator) and his reindeer pal Sven in an exciting journey to find Anna's sister, Elsa (Idina Menzel- Enchanted, RENT, Wicked*Broadway). On their way to find Elsa and save the kingdom Arendelle from eternal winter, the princess and her companions encounter some strange things such as mystical trolls, a scary giant snow creature and Olaf (Josh Gad- 21, Jobs, Ice Age: Continental Drift) the magic snowman who loves warm hugs.

     So let's start with talking about the animation. Wow where do I even begin. Not only was the movie itself amazingly animated, I would have paid the $7 just for the short film before the film as well. Wow. Just amazing, the graphics were beautiful when Elsa was using her powers my breath was taken away at how beautifully it was carefully designed. One thing that I particularly liked about this film was it some amazing soundtrack. This especially had the Disney touch. Every single song was just beautifully done and very creative. It went along perfectly with every second of the film. The creativity and thought that went into this film was just amazing. The story line itself was completely original and touching.

Like I've said many times already this film was amazing. Not only was the story and soundtrack and animation amazing, but there were so many amazing lessons morally speaking.

This flick was great for the whole family (I mean that too! All ages!!) and I would call it the must-see of the season. It is #2 on my personal Disney favorites after Tangled. Definitely a POP!

Well that's all for today! Leave me a comment below what you think of Disney's newest movie or when you plan to see it! Remember to share this along with your opinion!!

PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!

Friday, November 22, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

     I, along with many others, have been waiting close to two years to see what Suzanne Collin's best selling sequel would be like on the big screen. Catching Fire was by far my favorite book of the trilogy and pretty much needless to say I'm a tribute(member of Hunger Game's fandom). I am giving this movie a POP!

     I so love this movie and as I was thinking about what I should write for my review, I realized that I couldn't come up with one negative thing to say about it! I loved Catching Fire so much more than the original film. I think what made a huge difference was the director they had for the film and the actors being a tad bit more experienced since the original film launched their careers. In addition to the better directing, the screenplay I think was so much better. We got the perfect amount of character development and I loved how accurate to the book it actually was.

     I loved getting to see our familiar faces in the film. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence: Silver Linings Playbook, X-MEN First Class, Winter's Bone), Peeta (Josh Hutcherson: Bridge to Terribithia, The Kids Are Alright, American Splendor) , Gale (Liam Hemsworth: Paranoia, The Expendables 2, The Last Song), Haymitch (Woody Harrelson:Now You See Me, Zombieland, No Country For Old Men) and Effie (Elizabeth Banks: Modern Family, The Next Three Days, People like us) were all just as amazing as they were if not better. However I was just as pleased with the new cast. Sam Clafin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, United), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch, Pride and Prejudice, Into the Wild) and Jeffery Wright (Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Source Code) were flawless in their performances I fell in love with them the second they came on-screen.

     In all seriousness though, the execution was flawless. I greatly applaud the post-production department the film was edited and effected to perfection. It is an incredibly amazing adventure. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you won't want it to end. It is a must-see for sure. So overall, in case I need to say it again, I loved this movie. Beautifully written, directed, preformed, edited. It was just a great overall. I am very excited to see it again. That is why this movie is a POP!


                            until next time PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!