Movie Reviews with halochief996: The Dark Knight Rises

Well I think I'm back in the game.  OK yeah I've been busy, but I still have time to watch movies, but it still takes a lot of time for me to write a blog post.  Anyway well with Gametrailers.com having a little bit of a problem getting their (insert S word) together.  I guess I will be posting my blogs on wordpress and blogger.  So you guys get my reviews first.  Anyway enough talking and me raging about Gametrailers, lets move on.

The Dark Knight Rises

The first Batman movie was great.  Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman were awesome.  The second movie was even greater with Heath Ledger as the Joker (RIP Heath Ledger, you gave an awesome performance in your last film).  Yes Christopher Nolan has done an amazing job rebooting the Batman movies.  He has made the batman movies feel more real and seem more realistic than the average superhero films about people with amazing powers.  The batman trilogy has been a more dark and realistic look into heroes, villains, and crime.  And now the last film in Nolan's epic Batman trilogy is here.  And it ends with a bang.

Plot: The story takes place after the events of the second film.  Harvey Dent is dead but his death cleaned up the streets of Gotham.  All the criminals in Gotham are in jail, and Batman is nothing more than a criminal that killed the white knight.  Only Gordon and the Batman know the truth, but as requested by the Batman, Gordon has kept the truth inside him, in order to make Gotham a better place and destroy the organized crime that plagued the city.  Bruce Wayne of coarse is a recluse and has not really moved on with his life after Rachel's death in the second film.  However a storm is coming.  A new villain named Bane (Tom Hardy) has emerged.  And he is Gotham's Reckoning.  Its up to Batman to stop him and save Gotham with the help of Commissioner Gordon, Officer Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and Catwoman (Anne Hathaway).  A well told and executed story.  The movie does a good job pacing it.  Along with that, the third film makes good references to the previous 2 films.  So for those who haven't seen the first 2 films in a while, or haven't seen them at all, the third film does a good job keeping everybody informed and not confused.  A well written realistic hero story.

Genre: Its an action film with suspense.  And it delivers really well in this department.  The fight scenes are very well choreographed.  And the environments are well designed and really realistically built.  The stunts especially the airplane scene in the beginning of the film are really amazing and cool.  And the special effects look really realistic.  From Batman's flying vehicle to the big explosion on the football field (as shown in the trailer).  A lot of effort has been put into this film, and it definitely shows in the final product.  Now the acting is top notch.  Heath Ledger as the Joker was amazing.  Tom Hardy as Bane, is also amazing.  Instead of a more psychopathic funny man, Bane is more of a strong, physical, evil badass.  He can kill in one strike, and in some cases stronger than Batman himself.  Tom Hardy gives an amazing performance.  He sounds and acts evil.  Probably doesn't sound as psychopathic as the joker, but he is a solid villain for Batman.  And I'm glad that they chose Bane as the villain.  Also good performances by Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Micahel Caine, Morgan Freeman, and all others.  There a re a lot of people from that other movie Nolan did, Inception.  Maybe not Oscar Worthy, but close enough.  The action, acting, and special effects really compliment the story, and tell it in a realistic and breathtaking way.  Be prepared for many surprises up to the ending.

Overall: The best film I've seen this summer.  A great ending to Nolan's Batman Trilogy.  Like The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises is a a well written, a well produced, and a well executed film that demands our attention.  Sure it won't beat the box office sales of the Avengers, and yeah its not in 3D (thank god I hate 3D), but its still a good film.  Christopher Nolan has done an amazing job with this trilogy.  Its sad that this is his last batman film, and that he will not be making any future batman films, but one thing for certain, he has done an amazing job rebooting the Batman films.  If you haven't seen the first 2 films, go see them, and then after that go watch this epic conclusion.  Forget about matinee, you got to go see this film.

10 out of 10

I also want to recognize all the families in Aurora, Colorado who were involved in the movie theatre shooting on the premier of the Dark Knight Rises.   My thoughts and payers go out to all of you.

Now the next part is probably going to be some quick reviews of some movies that I have yet to write a blog post about.  You probably have seen them already and there are tons of reviews about them.  But here there are just for you viewing pleasure.  Just skip ahead to hot asian stars of the week if you don't want to read these short reviews.

Ted

I'm going to be honest, I'm not a big fan of family nor Seth MacFarlane who plays the annoying idiotic father, Peter Griffin.  But when I saw the trailer and posters for his film, Ted.  I kind of shoved my prejudice away.  And you know what I actually now kind of like Seth MacFarlane a little bit more.  Still don't like Family Guy though (eh except for a few episodes which were actually clever and actually funny).  The story is basically a coming of age story.  A guy named John (played by Mark Wahlburg) has had a teddy bear named Ted (Seth MacFarlane) as his best friend for most of his life.  Now that he's older though, John is trying to move on with his life, especially with his hot girlfriend, Lori (Mila Kunis), but Ted is kind of bringing him down.  Can John be an adult finally or will he always be that childish kid with his bear.  The story is there just because its there.  Its the only way to give this movie substance, and the movie does a good job making fun of itself for that.  Like Family Guy, Ted is spouting funny jokes about everything (like Peter Griffin).  And its sometimes funny, obnoxious, and clever.  Either way I was laughing through the entire film.  Mark Wahlburg and Mila Kunis also do a fantastic job and make the movie enjoyable and funny.  Overall I had a blast with this film.  It was funny and hilarious.

9 out of 10 

The Amazing Spider Man

I don't know about you, but I am one of those people that thought that the first 3 spider man movies starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Dunst, and James Franco, were pretty good.  Why they decided to do a reboot?  Well I know why.  But in my opinion its still a little early and possibly not necessary.  But whatever.  This spider film has a different actor playing as the amazing web slinging hero, and there is a new story and a new love interest.  Andrew Garfield is not bad.  I remember him from The Social Network, and he was pretty awesome.  As Spider Man, he is pretty cool.  Same thing with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy (spider man's new love).  The story is pretty well written.  I mean its pretty similar to the first film with Tobey Maguire.  The villain is different, setup of story is different, but other than that its a good start for the series reboot.  I will say the pace of the story is pretty slow in some scenes and too fast in others.  Plus the 3D didn't help with the enjoyment of the film.  The action and special effects were good though.  Can't wait to see the sequel.

8 out of 10

Asian Star of the Week

So this week I decided I should do 2 Asian Stars to make up for the delays of my blogs.  So lets get started.

Angel Liu Yu Xin

Another beautiful girl from China.

Ayuki Huang Meixi

Cute Chick from China.

I've already said this before, but really, my prayers and thoughts go out to those that have suffered from the tragedy at Colorado.  And to all of you who are still debating whether or not to go see The Dark Knight Rises, please don't let this incident affect your viewing pleasure.  I hope you enjoyed this blog.  Thank you.

Movie Reviews with halochief996: An apology from halochief996

Hi, so I know its been a while since my last blog.  But lets just say my favorite website, Gametrailers, where most of my blog posts are, decided to undergo a makeover.  So I've been trying to make sure I have all my blog posts, which I should have.  Also I've been busy with school, and life.  So to those of you that follow my blog closely, I'm very sorry for this long delay.  So here is the deal.  I am going to post the blog post that I posted on GT, but not on Wordpress.   Also I will be posting another blog post about some movies that I saw but just didn't write reviews about just yet.  If all else fails, just expect a big review on the biggest movie coming out on 7/20.  You know what it is.  So without further to do, here is a blog post from I guess 3 weeks ago.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

You know there a movie with strange titles and also strange stories (like Cowboys and Aliens). When I first hear of this movie, I was like whoa Abraham Lincoln is a Vampire Hunter. Plus the guy who made Wanted, which is one of my favorite films made this one. Of coarse we all know that Abraham Lincoln was not a Vampire hunter, but hey that makes for a good story right?

Plot: As the title says, the famous president that led the USA through the Civil War, and united America, had a secret life. He was a vampire hunter. When he was young his mother was killed by a vampire. When he grew up, he sought revenge. However while seeking for revenge he meets a man named Henry (Dominic Cooper). And this man teaches him how to kill vampires. And so Abe Lincoln goes on a quest to kill every single vampire in America. However he soon has a life. He marries a beautiful girl named Mary (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), has a kid, and becomes president. However the vampire become impatient with him, and try to destroy him and claim the United States for themselves (by joining the Confederacy and then killing everybody afterwards). Can he protect his family, save the United States, and win the Civil War? A crazy story with some historical backdrops. Really creative I have to say.

Genre: Its an action flick with a few cheap scares that may make you jump but not scream in horror. Like Wanted you have a lot of slow mo fight scenes and special effects. This movie is presented really well. I watched it in 3D and it looked really cool. However there was one fight scene I was disappointed with. There was too much smoke and things were going a little too fast to the point it was cool but confusing. The acting was pretty sharp. Everybody gave a descent performance. I didn't think Mary Elizabeth Winstead could do a good job like this. I mean she can do almost any role (from Badass chick from Die Hard 4 or Scott Pilgrim to a western lady). The movie was entertaining.

Overall: A strange movie with a creative story that was entertaining. I enjoyed the movie. Its nice to see something different and weird once in a while. However it wasn't worth a 3D movie ticket. If I were you, I would watch this in 2D and at a matinee time. Or just rent it on DVD. Its one of those you can enjoy if you want to see something crazy different in a while.

7.5 out of 10

Asian Star of the Week

洪詩涵 / Hong Shi Han

English Name: Angel Hong Shi Han
Birthday: January 7 1988
From: Taipei, Taiwan

Dam. That girl is cute. And she is from my family's country. Taiwan definitely does have some beautiful girls. I can support that because I've been there many times. Anyway this girl is in a TV show called Wo Yao Bian Cheng Ying Shi Zi which means I Want To Become A Hard Persimmon / Wanna Be A Tough Guy. I think I may just watch this show just to stare at that girl. That's usually what I do when I watch Asian dramas. Don't even pay attention to the story just stare at the beautiful girls. Anyway Angel Hong Shi Han, you are cute.

Now if you guys wondering how I get my information about Asian Stars. Well some of it comes from watching Asian Dramas recommended by my family and friends, and trying to figure out who are the actresses. Of coarse sometimes pictures are hard to come by mainly because maybe they are not famous enough or there are so many Asian stars with the same name that its hard to figure out who is who in the picture (yes all Asians sometimes do look alike, not going to lie). But the best place where I get all my Asian Star information (and pictures) is this website called Red Flava. Here is the url:

http://www.redflava.com/

If you guys can't wait for the next blog post to see a beautiful Asian star. Then head over to that ^ website. Also for each Asian star that I put on my blog, I don't put all the pictures so check that website out to see more

To close up this blog, I want to give a shout-out to my 2 best friends. It was fun night hanging out with you guys hopefully we can do it some more. I hope you guys enjoyed this blog. Happy Gaming.

OK yeah after I posted this realized that's an old movie.  Well stay tuned for other reviews.   And get pumped for the new movie coming out on 7/20.

Movie Reviews with halochief996: Snow White and the Huntsman

Whoooooo..... Man oh man has this week been just nonstop gaming and movies. Lets see I finished Ghost Recon Future Soldier.

Solid game. Really fun with friends.

Bastion

Amazing game by the way. Really awesome music and awesome graphics.

Mass Effect 2 DLC and loose ends.

You know I just really want to play Mass Effect 3 and finish the fight. And I know about the internet rage (in fact the internet rage is the only reason I started to get interested in Mass Effect and actually start playing them) I don't care about the stupid ending. In fact I applaud Bioware for doing that because I don't want this series ruined by a bad quick money-making sequel.

Then I played the demo for the upcoming kinect game Steel Batallion.

Yeah lets just say that's a demo and the final game better be actually playable.

Other than that I've been playing some Call of Duty, Battlefield, and finally Max Payne 3.

Finally its released on Steam. Took them long enough. Its so far a pretty good game.

Anyway just trying to get all my games done because come June, I'm going to be in Summer School. Yep enough talking, let get on with this blog.

Snow White and the Huntsman

You know Kristen Stewart is not that bad looking. I mean she is pretty much famous because of a stupid vampire movie called Twilight. And because of all that fame, she is hired to do some other movies that don't involve vampires that sparkle. Also Chris Hemsworth is pretty cool. He was a badass in Thor and The Avengers. So when I saw a movie that involved these 2 and a really beautiful actress that I've known for a long time named Charlize Theron (hottie). I was pretty excited. And the many trailers that I saw of it, in a way hyped me up. Yeah there was way too much hype for this film.

Plot: If you remember when you were a kid, your parents may have told you the story of Snow White, or at least saw the awesome Disney movie of it. This is basically another interpretation of the classic fairy tale. Produced by the same people who made the new Alice in Wonderland movie, the story is about a princess named Snow White. The evil queen kills her father and takes over the kingdom, however she is losing her power. And the only way to keep her power and remain young and beautiful forever is if she consumes the heart of Snow White. Fortunately Snow White escapes into the dark forest, and the queen calls on the services of the huntsman to hunt her down and bring her back. The huntsman at first accepts but changes his mind rather quickly. One he is amazed at her beauty (reminds him of his wife), and two the queen makes a false promise that for some idiotic reason, her brother has to tell the huntsman. Its up to Snow White to save the kingdom from the evil queen with the help of the huntsman, the seven dwarves, and the prince and duke's army. A pretty good interpretation and adaptation of the fairy tale. The story does a good job advancing itself (especially with the queen's brother just telling the huntsman that the queen is not going to keep her promise) without having to go into deep explanations about the lore and world of Snow White.

Genre: Its an action fantasy movie. Coming from the producers of Alice in Wonderland, they sure do know how to make favorite fairy tale stories into action flicks. Its not a bad thing, and in a way it gives the movie more substance and makes females so powerful and dangerous. One thing I will say about this film, is that the special effects are amazing in this film. There is some beautifully created set pieces, environments, and worlds, plus some awesome magic. The fight scenes are also pretty cool but a few are very shaky. Sometimes you can't really tell whats happening but it creates a good intense atmosphere. The acting is mediocre though. Chris Hemsworth does a good job with his thick accent and carefree tough spirit. Charlize Theron is hot in some scenes (every time she uses magical powers she gets older), and makes a very good evil queen. As for Kristen Stewart she does a good job being Snow White, up until one part where she is making a big speech which really didn't sound inspiring at all. Or maybe it was the sound. Because in some parts of the film, I found it hard to really hear Stewart. Either the theater I was in how bad audio, or they filmed with some bad audio equipment

Overall: Its not a bad film, but definitely not the best. Too much hype, and the movie is just average. The sound at times was not great, and the script writing I have to say was not really written well, making the story move up fast, and the character's intelligence questionable. If you are into fairy tale movies, this is not a bad film to watch. Anybody who is a Twilight fan should watch this. For me I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't really buy this on DVD. One time watch for me or I'll just torrent it.

7.7 out of 10

 

Asian Star of the Week

Angela 'Angelababy' Yeung Wing

Born: February 28, 1989 (age 23), Shanghai

A popular model from Hong Kong. She is pretty hot and cute. And her name sounds sexy, Angelababy.

Well I don't know about you, but I'm excited for E3. I can't wait to hear all the announcements and big changes in gaming this year. Of coarse I will be in summer school, but I think I can record it on GT using fraps, or maybe I'll record it on Spike using my DVR. Anyway can't wait. Hope enjoyed this week's blog. Happy gaming.