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Warehouse 13 (2009)
Warehouse 13, its no 51.
Warehouse 13 is a series that draws upon many other shows in the past. Such as "X-Files",& "The Dresden Files". While borrowing elements from the current "Eureka". 13 isn't original, but it is something worthwhile to check out. As two federal agents who are recruited by a mysterious woman who is portrayed by CCH Pounder. They find themselves being bossed around by a somewhat loner Artie Nielsen who is played by Saul Rubinek. The only catch to their job is to gather a rather odd collection of objects. From the bizarre to the mysterious, then store them in the most massive Warehouse on earth.
The "Pilot" episode is a two hour event (with commercials) that introduces the two main characters who are polar opposites when it comes to their jobs. The first episode in my opinion was both a success and a failure. Of course, many pilots are. The episode present's itself as trying to do subplots but only towards the end finally settling with finding a hair piece that controls people. All the while, the show tries to be funny but at times falls flat on it's face. The acting on the other hand is good enough. Im not expecting great acting because that would just be overkill, but good enough that the acting does not distract the casual viewer.
The show is somewhat unique in it's own way. Such as that they are given cylinders to store the objects they find, given a Tesla type pistol that stuns on contact as well as give them short term memory lost. A two way video chat device that is rather old, and some other things that are yet to be presented in more episodes to come.
At the end, "Warehouse 13" is a show that can either find itself being canceled or a show that can prove it's worth as a science fiction show. Sure the show has its faults, but it should not be over-shadowed by other great shows such as "Battlestar Galactica" and "Eureka". The show can stand on it's own two feet, now we just have to wait and see if the show can move forward.
7/10
Red Planet (2000)
Dante's Inferno
I got the chance to watch the film back in 2001, a year after it came out and simply to say that I liked it more than I expected. My expectation was that it was gonna be a sucky story with a sucky casting with sucking visuals. So happens that it was all thrown away just as the story was into full gear, now most people including I know very well about what it is gonna happen like the whole AMEE going wild and no oxygen business but hey...its a film to enjoy and not a film to judge so harshly upon.
It will start off slow, mainly because Im guessing the directory wanted the audience to know each of the characters on hand instead of knowing them later in the film which to me is good. From their on it only gets better, now Im not an expert but the fire scene's with no gravity looked the most realistic fire scene ever and other science within the film seems pretty dead on. The character development is actually not bad but not good either...it in between. The whole cliché of the crew dieing off one by one while their on Mars is not bad either. The music in this film is not bad, and I like personally Graeme work from Pitch Black and Red Planet including many others.
At the end, I would say its a cult classic in my own right's and I enjoy this film pretty much. If your one that is bored and nothing to do then pick up this over looked science fiction film to enjoy.
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Flags of Our Fathers - An Epic Heroic Story
When I saw this movie, I wasn't expecting it to be Black Hawk Down or Saving Private Ryan where it was full auto action. Don't get me wrong, those are both great movies and needed to be watch, but I believe today that Clint Eastwood alongside with Steven Spielberg are here to tell us a story of the men who fought and died on Iwo Jima and those who have raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi. A story about a band of brothers who fought for each other, and for their country. Many great losses and only so few good outcomes from the Battle of Iwo Jima and the aftermath of World War II.
The movie begins with Clint Eastwood singing (most people cant tell since it sounds like someone is whispering) and a Navel Corpsman running around a field hearing his fellow men crying out for him. The scene changes to reveal a old aged men who now owns a funeral home...he begins to have a sort of heart attack and is crying out for someone when his son arrives to see what was happening.
From there on, these old men tell their story to the author of the book - Flags of Our Fathers (which is not written while it is being told to). The story shifts back to mid 1940s where America has entered the war and is fighting a bloody war against the Japanese in the Pacific. To say the least that the movie was not full of action like most people anticipiated, it was enough to make audience cover their eye's during the intense scenes. Even though they were mearly flashbacks, it was still pretty intense.
I must say that the most disturbing part out of the entire film was when the flag raisers are sitting in a table and were served a desert shaped after the "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima", the men looked at it in disgust and how these people can just use this picture for any means.
Adam Beach played very well of Ira Hayes, his acting abilities were simple amazing, I actually felt every emotion that Adam Beach portrayed as Ira Hayes.
Jesse Bradford did an excellent job on portraying Rene Gagnon, I was just simply blown away, I last saw him on Bring It On.
Ryan Phillippe did an amazing job on portraying John "Jack" "Doc" Bradley, I mean...my goodness. These actors did very well even though they might not have gotten so much on screen time - they did very well.
Bottom line is, this movie does not only portray Americans as the all powerful - the all almighty, but it portrays Heroism, and Friendship. It shows that sometimes if we just help each other out that we can get through all things...good or bad and that the real heroes are those who fought and died for their country and those who have fought and did not die yet they showed courage to stand up against a more powerful foe and against all odds.
If your looking for a truth about heroism and bravery - watch this film, and you will not be disappointed.
Driv3r (2004)
Good but something went wrong.
Alright, to start off, the Driver series is great by far. Though when Driver 3 was released I went out to rent it. Played for it about 4 hours and I thought it was great. Very good game, now the problem with this game is the gameplay. GTA series is awesome, but making a copy? Eh, whats wrong with them? The driving is great in this game, but the rest of it, it is like crap served on a plate for you.
The shooting is horrible, most horrible. Everything else is at its top, besides jacking cars. I mean come on, thats GTA job, driving boats and trucks and what not is great, but still. Jacking cars is fun but with a gameplay that sucks, you make GTA look better and make Driver series look horrible.
If you like the Driver series, try it. If your looking for a quick good graphic kinda like GTA game, try it. If you hate complex gameplay (shooting) don't even bother. Instead, play Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas.