WOW. Iron Man 3. Just in case it even needs an introduction, Iron Man is one of Marvel's biggest franchises. Robert Downy JR.'s(Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, The Soloist) iconic character, Tony Stark returns, haunted from nightmares and flashbacks from The Avenger's previous mission in New York. Stark finds his whole life literally falling apart once someone from his past comes back to haunt him. And he is determined to make sure that the people he cares about the most stay safe. "As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?"
Can you guess what I am going to rate this movie? Yes, that's right! POP for Iron Man 3. I really did enjoy this movie! It is one of those movies that definitely keeps you on your feet, and thinking, which I really enjoy in a movie. Can I just take a moment of appreciation for the actors in this film. First of all, Robert Downy JR. is Iron Man, nuff said. Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce were absolutely amazing! I absolutely loved how they portrayed the roles, they were perfect for them. I am a big fan of Gweneth Paltrow's work. I think that she is beautiful, talented and the perfect Pepper Pots.
Also, I would love to applaud the director, Shane Black. I think he did a really good job with the film. It was so great in 3D, one of the best 3D movies I think I've ever seen. Some people have been saying that it reminded them a little bit of Lethal Weapon, but since I've never seen the Lethal Weapon series I wouldn't be able to tell you. So that's Iron Man 3!
Please let me know what you think! If there is any suggestions that you have for my blog I would love to hear them!
love you all!! PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, May 3, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Host
From the Twilight Saga's author, Stephenie Meyer, comes The Host. The story of The Host starts with an alien species erasing minds to inhabiting human bodies. There are very few humans left with uninhabited bodies, and these people make up the "resistance". We meet our main character, Melanie Strider, straight away. Melanie, part of the resistance, is taken over by a member of the foreign race called Wanderer or as later renamed, Wanda. Wanda is being used by the "Seekers" to find the location of the resistance. Or "Rebel Base" if you will. Before the seekers can find out too much about the resistance, Melanie's spirit starts rebelling from within. A while after Melanie starts resisting from within, she convinces Wanda to take her to the "rebel base" so she can make sure her little brother, Jamie, and her lover Jared are still safe.
I absolutely loved this movie! I am going to give The Host a POP!!! The film directed by Andrew Niccol, had an absolutely amazing cast! The actress playing Melanie/Wanda is Irish actress Saoirse Ronan. I haven't personally seen any of her movies, however she is featured in many films such as, Hanna, Atonement, The Lovely Bones and The Way Back. Some of the other amazing actors included, Max Irons (Red Riding Hood, Being Julia, and Dorian Gray), Jake Abel (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, I am Number Four, The Lovely Bones), Diane Kruger (National Treasure, Troy, Unknown) as the Seeker, and William Hurt (The Incredible Hulk, Into the Wild, Dark City) as Uncle Jed.
On top of the amazing cast, the screenplay by Andrew Niccol and Stephenie Meyer was amazing, and very close to the story line in the novel. I think that this is an amazing production and that many people will enjoy it. Yes, it comes from the author of the Twilight Saga, but it is very different from the Twilight stories. So even if you didn't enjoy the Twilight series, I think that you would really enjoy this movie.
Let me know what you think of this movie! Also I would love some feedback on the overall blog!!
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!! love you all!!!
I absolutely loved this movie! I am going to give The Host a POP!!! The film directed by Andrew Niccol, had an absolutely amazing cast! The actress playing Melanie/Wanda is Irish actress Saoirse Ronan. I haven't personally seen any of her movies, however she is featured in many films such as, Hanna, Atonement, The Lovely Bones and The Way Back. Some of the other amazing actors included, Max Irons (Red Riding Hood, Being Julia, and Dorian Gray), Jake Abel (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, I am Number Four, The Lovely Bones), Diane Kruger (National Treasure, Troy, Unknown) as the Seeker, and William Hurt (The Incredible Hulk, Into the Wild, Dark City) as Uncle Jed.
On top of the amazing cast, the screenplay by Andrew Niccol and Stephenie Meyer was amazing, and very close to the story line in the novel. I think that this is an amazing production and that many people will enjoy it. Yes, it comes from the author of the Twilight Saga, but it is very different from the Twilight stories. So even if you didn't enjoy the Twilight series, I think that you would really enjoy this movie.
Let me know what you think of this movie! Also I would love some feedback on the overall blog!!
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!! love you all!!!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Croods
Grug, Ugga, Gran, Eep, Thunk and Sandy. These are The Croods. In Dreamwork's latest animated film, The Croods, a family of cavemen find out the world as they know it is changing. Grug, the father and leader of the pre-historic family, constantly reminds his family how dangerous the unknown is. The family motto is, in fact, "Never Not Be Afraid". Once their home is destroyed, their adventure starts. They start making their journey to find a new cave, with the help of their new friend Guy. On their journey, they grow closer as a family and find out that it is okay to sometimes be afraid. And might I just add that BELT is super cute!
I was pleasently surprised by The Croods. I will be honest with you, when I first saw the trailer I thought that I was going to be annoyed with this movie. I was so glad I was wrong! I am going to give this movie a POP!!!!! I loved how it was such a small production team. Only eight cast members and two writers who happen to be co-directors with the film. The voice-over actors include big names such as Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone, and Ryan Reynolds. I loved the overall themes of the story too. The movie talked about the importance of family, trust, love and listening to your parents. It also said that sometimes it's okay to let go, because things do change.
So This was my take on The Croods. Let me know what you think when you see it! Till next time..
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!<3
I was pleasently surprised by The Croods. I will be honest with you, when I first saw the trailer I thought that I was going to be annoyed with this movie. I was so glad I was wrong! I am going to give this movie a POP!!!!! I loved how it was such a small production team. Only eight cast members and two writers who happen to be co-directors with the film. The voice-over actors include big names such as Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone, and Ryan Reynolds. I loved the overall themes of the story too. The movie talked about the importance of family, trust, love and listening to your parents. It also said that sometimes it's okay to let go, because things do change.
So This was my take on The Croods. Let me know what you think when you see it! Till next time..
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!<3
Monday, March 18, 2013
Oz The Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful, is simply about, Oz the Great and Powerful. The story is about a circus magician, who goes by the name of Oz, whose biggest fear is to be a good man, instead a great one. His whole life is all about reaching his goal, but he doesn't know how to reach it. Once getting caught inside a tornado, Oz's hot air balloon crashes in a mysterious land. Once Oz arrives he finds out that he just might be a key part of a prophecy, the people of Oz had long awaited to come true.
When you hear the title of the movie, Oz the Great and Powerful you automatically recognize the fact that it will take place in the mystical land of Oz. I think that overall, I am going to give this movie a CRACKLE. I did enjoy the film, however I do think most of it was predictable and cliche. There was, however quite a few of funny and sweet parts of the film. I also felt that Theodora as the evil witch looked a little too fake.
I really do applaud James Franco's (Spider-Man Trilogy) preformance. Franco played the lead, Oz. and did an amazing job with it. The three witches are played by Michelle Williams(Shutter Island/Dawnson's Creek), Rachel Weisz(The Fountian/Constantine), and Mila Kunis(Black Swan/That 70's Show). They were all amazing for the roles. Director Sam Raimi added in a few cool special effects.
So a CRACKLE for Oz the Great and Powerful!
Let me know what you think!!
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!!!♥♥
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Jack the Giant Slayer
In the movie Jack the Giant Slayer the audience gets to totally re-experience the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The movie started out slow, but necesaary, with both young Jack and young Princess Isabel being read the story of the giants and the beanstalk. Once the children have grown, they each loose a parent. Jack's father died, leaving him to live with his uncle. As fate would have it, Jack is given magical beans, which grown to of course a magical beanstalk. When the princess is taken into the clouds, a search team, including Jack is put together to retrieve the princess. This is where their story really begins.
This movie had a great team working on it. Some of the actors included Nicholas Holt (X-Men), Ewan McGregor(Star Wars 1-3, The Ghost Writer), and Stanley Tucci(Captian America, The Devil Wears Prada). They also had Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns) as director for this film. I am going to give this movie a POP.
I overall I was pleasantly surprised with this film. I loved the way that the writers took the story in a different direction. They made the story very unique and even though you know the story of Jack and the beanstalk, there were a few parts you weren't quite sure what wasgoing to happen next. Although the CGI on the giants wasn't as great as I had expected it to be, it was something I, personally, could easily overlook. There was some very cool themes in the movie such as bravery, sticking up for those you care about, and love.
It was a very fun film and I really enjoyed it!
Love you all! PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!!!!
This movie had a great team working on it. Some of the actors included Nicholas Holt (X-Men), Ewan McGregor(Star Wars 1-3, The Ghost Writer), and Stanley Tucci(Captian America, The Devil Wears Prada). They also had Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns) as director for this film. I am going to give this movie a POP.
I overall I was pleasantly surprised with this film. I loved the way that the writers took the story in a different direction. They made the story very unique and even though you know the story of Jack and the beanstalk, there were a few parts you weren't quite sure what wasgoing to happen next. Although the CGI on the giants wasn't as great as I had expected it to be, it was something I, personally, could easily overlook. There was some very cool themes in the movie such as bravery, sticking up for those you care about, and love.
It was a very fun film and I really enjoyed it!
Love you all! PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!!!!
Friday, January 4, 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!
HAPPY 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In honor of the new year, I have decided to make a list of the top 13 movies I am looking forward to this year! Here they are...
13. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters- Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is just one of numerous supernatural action movie “re-envisionings” on the horizon, and it features rising stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the adult versions of the famous fairy tale siblings, who are now highly-skilled professional bounty hunters.
12. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2- Cloudy 2 picks up soon after the events of the first film with the town of Swallow Falls in dire need of a clean-up crew. Live Corp must clean up the mess left by the FLDSMDFR without the knowledge the machine is still pumping out creations – like talking pickles, a strawberry named Barry, and a “giant, french-fry-legged bacon cheesespider, which lords over the abandoned town like a massive cholesterol-spiking tarantula.”
11. Now You See Me- Now You See Me revolves around the exploits of The Four Horsemen – a group of magicians renowned for their hi-tech shows and mind-boggling stunts – brought to life by Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco. However, these gifted con artists scale new heights when they pull off a stunt that involves exposing a white-collar criminal, ‘magically’ funneling his illicit millions of dollars from his Paris vault and showering their audience with the cash results.
10. One Direction 3D Concert Movie- Yes yes, I am a fangirl. Starrting Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik. Nuff Said
09. OZ: The Great and Powerful- Oz the Great and Powerful, from director Sam Raimi, follows the life of Oscar Diggs (James Franco), an ambitious circus magician who is swept away to the Land of Oz. Following his arrival in the faraway place, Oscar finds himself at the center of a power struggle between the Oz witches, Glinda (Michelle Williams), Theodora (Mila Kunis), and Evanora (Rachel Weisz), that could spell doom for the creatures and people of Oz. Not knowing who to trust, Oscar must find his own path in the mysterious land – a path that will prepare him for his role as the iconic Wizard of Oz.
08. Iron Man 3-Iron Man 3 pits genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (Iron Man) against the Mandarin, an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed by his mysterious antagonist, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find those responsible. His journey will test his character at every turn. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
07. Monsters University-Monsters University, Pixar Animation Studios’ long-awaited prequel to 2001′s Monsters, Inc., takes viewers back in time before James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) and Michael “Mike” Wazowski (Billy Crystal) formed the most successful “scarer” team in Monsters, Inc. history. The film chronicles the pair’s Monsters University origins, where 18-year old Sulley and Mike first meet and become competitive rivals. However, as the two monsters go one eyed head-to-furry head, a larger dilemma forces them together – forging a lifelong friendship and setting the stage for their future adventures.
06. Thor: The Dark Worlds- Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
05. Star Trek: Into Darkness-
Star Trek Into Darkness is being billed as an “action thriller” in which the crew of the Enterprise finds an unstoppable force of terror inside Starfleet that has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving Earth in a state of crisis.
Captain Kirk has a personal score to settle, and leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. The crew is propelled into an epic chess game of life and death – love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices will have to be made for the only family James Kirk has left: his crew.
04. Man of Steel- In this new take on Superman’s origin story, young journalist Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) – who came to Earth as a child from Krypton – has trouble fitting in with his secret superpowers. Questioning his purpose in life, Kent is forced into action when it comes time to protect those in need, becoming the hero we all know as Superman, built by the values set upon him by parents Martha and Jonathan Kent who adopted him as an otherworldly orphan.
03. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters- Percy must save “Camp Half-Blood” the safe haven where demigods are protected from evil by magic barriers. Someone has poisoned the barriers, so it’s up to Percy and Co. to venture into “The Sea of Monsters” to find the mythical Golden Fleece to save the camp.
02. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire-
After several months, another political event looms and Katniss has to pose for wedding pictures. She's been gathering clues that many districts are rebelling and shares it with Haymitch. Before they can do much about it, though, they receive strange news. The next Hunger Games are announced, a special version called the Quarter Quell. The Quells celebrate anniversaries and are extra gnarly versions of regular Games. In this one, the 75th Games, former winners will have to re-enter the arena. This means Katniss has to go back and risk almost certain death for the second time.
Katniss does what any normal person would do: she goes into hysterics. She and Peeta both go to see Haymitch and they all commiserate. Two out of the three of them are going back to the arena. Katniss makes Haymitch promise he'll help her save Peeta's life this time around.
AND THE MOVIE I AM MOST ANTICIPATING IN THE NEW YEAR IS.................................
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
That's right folks! GO HOBBIT OR GO HOME!!! haha! Enjoy your new year!!!!! PEACE!
13. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters- Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is just one of numerous supernatural action movie “re-envisionings” on the horizon, and it features rising stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the adult versions of the famous fairy tale siblings, who are now highly-skilled professional bounty hunters.
12. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2- Cloudy 2 picks up soon after the events of the first film with the town of Swallow Falls in dire need of a clean-up crew. Live Corp must clean up the mess left by the FLDSMDFR without the knowledge the machine is still pumping out creations – like talking pickles, a strawberry named Barry, and a “giant, french-fry-legged bacon cheesespider, which lords over the abandoned town like a massive cholesterol-spiking tarantula.”
11. Now You See Me- Now You See Me revolves around the exploits of The Four Horsemen – a group of magicians renowned for their hi-tech shows and mind-boggling stunts – brought to life by Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco. However, these gifted con artists scale new heights when they pull off a stunt that involves exposing a white-collar criminal, ‘magically’ funneling his illicit millions of dollars from his Paris vault and showering their audience with the cash results.
10. One Direction 3D Concert Movie- Yes yes, I am a fangirl. Starrting Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik. Nuff Said
09. OZ: The Great and Powerful- Oz the Great and Powerful, from director Sam Raimi, follows the life of Oscar Diggs (James Franco), an ambitious circus magician who is swept away to the Land of Oz. Following his arrival in the faraway place, Oscar finds himself at the center of a power struggle between the Oz witches, Glinda (Michelle Williams), Theodora (Mila Kunis), and Evanora (Rachel Weisz), that could spell doom for the creatures and people of Oz. Not knowing who to trust, Oscar must find his own path in the mysterious land – a path that will prepare him for his role as the iconic Wizard of Oz.
08. Iron Man 3-Iron Man 3 pits genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (Iron Man) against the Mandarin, an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed by his mysterious antagonist, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find those responsible. His journey will test his character at every turn. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
07. Monsters University-Monsters University, Pixar Animation Studios’ long-awaited prequel to 2001′s Monsters, Inc., takes viewers back in time before James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) and Michael “Mike” Wazowski (Billy Crystal) formed the most successful “scarer” team in Monsters, Inc. history. The film chronicles the pair’s Monsters University origins, where 18-year old Sulley and Mike first meet and become competitive rivals. However, as the two monsters go one eyed head-to-furry head, a larger dilemma forces them together – forging a lifelong friendship and setting the stage for their future adventures.
06. Thor: The Dark Worlds- Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
05. Star Trek: Into Darkness-
Star Trek Into Darkness is being billed as an “action thriller” in which the crew of the Enterprise finds an unstoppable force of terror inside Starfleet that has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving Earth in a state of crisis.
Captain Kirk has a personal score to settle, and leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. The crew is propelled into an epic chess game of life and death – love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices will have to be made for the only family James Kirk has left: his crew.
04. Man of Steel- In this new take on Superman’s origin story, young journalist Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) – who came to Earth as a child from Krypton – has trouble fitting in with his secret superpowers. Questioning his purpose in life, Kent is forced into action when it comes time to protect those in need, becoming the hero we all know as Superman, built by the values set upon him by parents Martha and Jonathan Kent who adopted him as an otherworldly orphan.
03. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters- Percy must save “Camp Half-Blood” the safe haven where demigods are protected from evil by magic barriers. Someone has poisoned the barriers, so it’s up to Percy and Co. to venture into “The Sea of Monsters” to find the mythical Golden Fleece to save the camp.
02. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire-
After several months, another political event looms and Katniss has to pose for wedding pictures. She's been gathering clues that many districts are rebelling and shares it with Haymitch. Before they can do much about it, though, they receive strange news. The next Hunger Games are announced, a special version called the Quarter Quell. The Quells celebrate anniversaries and are extra gnarly versions of regular Games. In this one, the 75th Games, former winners will have to re-enter the arena. This means Katniss has to go back and risk almost certain death for the second time.
Katniss does what any normal person would do: she goes into hysterics. She and Peeta both go to see Haymitch and they all commiserate. Two out of the three of them are going back to the arena. Katniss makes Haymitch promise he'll help her save Peeta's life this time around.
AND THE MOVIE I AM MOST ANTICIPATING IN THE NEW YEAR IS.................................
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
That's right folks! GO HOBBIT OR GO HOME!!! haha! Enjoy your new year!!!!! PEACE!
Les Miserables
~Fight~Dream~Hope~Love~
If you love musicals like I do, chances are you are going to LOVE Les Miserables. Hugh Jackman, best known for his role in the X-MEN series, brought the character Jean Valjean to life in this production. Jackman's character Jean Valjean becomes free from slavery in the early moment of the movie. The officer granting Valjean his freedom is portrayed by the New Zealand native, Russell Crowe. The officer named Javert, assigns Jean Valjean, aka 24601, to parole. After Monsieur Valjean breaks his parole he, with help from God, finds a new way of living. Many years later, Javert finds Jean Valjean and is set to sentance him for breaking his parole. Jean comes across one of his former factory workers and takes her to get help. As Fantine (Anne Hathaway) is dying, Valjean agrees to take care of Cosette, Fantine's daugher. As soon as he takes the child under his protection, he begins running from Javert, dreading the thought of becoming a slave once more. When Cosette (Amanda Seyfried) is grown, she falls in love with Marius (Eddie Redmayne) who is a leader in the French Revolution. I give the musical Les Miserables a POP!!!!! It was a story of redemption and mercy, and they did beautifuly with the production. You should really check Les Mis out! :)
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!
If you love musicals like I do, chances are you are going to LOVE Les Miserables. Hugh Jackman, best known for his role in the X-MEN series, brought the character Jean Valjean to life in this production. Jackman's character Jean Valjean becomes free from slavery in the early moment of the movie. The officer granting Valjean his freedom is portrayed by the New Zealand native, Russell Crowe. The officer named Javert, assigns Jean Valjean, aka 24601, to parole. After Monsieur Valjean breaks his parole he, with help from God, finds a new way of living. Many years later, Javert finds Jean Valjean and is set to sentance him for breaking his parole. Jean comes across one of his former factory workers and takes her to get help. As Fantine (Anne Hathaway) is dying, Valjean agrees to take care of Cosette, Fantine's daugher. As soon as he takes the child under his protection, he begins running from Javert, dreading the thought of becoming a slave once more. When Cosette (Amanda Seyfried) is grown, she falls in love with Marius (Eddie Redmayne) who is a leader in the French Revolution. I give the musical Les Miserables a POP!!!!! It was a story of redemption and mercy, and they did beautifuly with the production. You should really check Les Mis out! :)
PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!
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