Next Weeks Movies (Cliques In Cinema)

Next Weeks Picks Are "Cliques In Cinema!"

Jawbreaker (1999) Review On Monday June 4th

Heathers (1989) Review on Wednesday June 6th

Child's Play (Wednesday May 23rd Post)

What Did I Watch? Child's Play

When Did I Watch It? Friday May 18, 2012

Where? Home
Tagline? Many! 
"Andy Barclay has a new playmate who's in no mood to play."
"This Doll Is Killer."
"Chucky is one mean S.O.B."
"Something's moved in with the Barclay family, and so has terror."

I decided to pick Child's Play as my second movie post for this week's (I Love The 80s) themed movie. Why? I picked Child's Play because I think It may have been one of the first Horror Genre films that I ever watched in my movie-filled life. When did I first see it? Years ago, at least 10 I would say. I remember why I wanted to see it, the front cover really looked interesting to me (Included stock photo of VHS Cover below....), and the premise seemed promising as well, a killer doll, How Cool! I remember pulling it out of the plasticky yellow VHS dump bin at our local Meijer Grocery Store, it was $5.99 and brand new. My allowance at the time was $5, but my mom let me go over (she usually did :) ) since I wanted it so much. 

I remember watching it then like it was yesterday.... I had a bowl of popcorn and a can of pop and I popped in the movie and I wasn't disappointed, and 10 years later, I still love the movie.  So, what's so good about the movie? First off, I love movies that are filled with great music moments, this movie has some eerily great theatrical music, brassy tones and high pitches that are just fantastic. 

The movie starts out with a cop and an assailant named Charles Lee Ray in a shoot out. The cop ends up shooting the assailant in the chest and he runs into a toy store to preform some sort of voodoo on a doll. Clouds roll over the toy store and the store eventually explodes with lightning striking the building with the assailant dead inside. 

We then see a new morning and a little boy named Andy (Alex Vincent, Child's Play & Child's Play 2) waking his mother (Catherine Hicks, 7th Heaven) up at 6:30 AM and bringing her breakfast in bed--pretty crappy breakfast in bed (Burnt to a crisp toast with glob's of butter, over-sweetened (3 spoons of sugar) cereal, with too much milk, and a spilled cup of juice) but at least the 6-year-old boy tries, we have to give him that. He wakes his mother up so early because he NEEDS to open his presents. After seeing a commercial for "Good Guy" Dolls, he is hoping that the long wrapped present on the sofa is his very own. He opens the large box first, and is saddened to see clothing, which his mother says "You really needed clothes," he opens the smaller gift to find a "Good Guys" Tool Kit, which his mother asks if he likes it and he exclaims, "I wanted a Good Guy doll!" She explains to him that she found out too late, but she would get one for him soon. Needless to say, she buys him one from a peddler outside her work for just $30, the original retail was $100, she takes it to her son, and has to go back to work but her friend (Dubbed "Aunt Maggie" by Andy) babysits for her. Andy is thrilled with his gift "Chucky". The trouble begins pretty soon after.....

Aunt Maggie (Dinah Manoff) wants Andy to go to bed, Andy is going to but bends down to listen to Chucky, while we don't hear anything, Andy informs his Aunt Maggie that Chucky wants to watch the news. This irks Aunt Maggie off and she sends Andy to brush his teeth, and puts Chucky in Andy's room. Suddenly the TV turns on and Chucky is sitting in front of it. Andy gets blamed and is sent straight to bed with Chucky. Andy stays in bed, but does Chucky? Nope.... That's when it gets real interesting, bodies start piling up and the cops come to a house where a child is convinced that his doll "did it." Of course the cops aren't going to believe that a Doll is a killer, so they are trying to figure out who indeed did it, when the culprit may be the "Good Guy" standing right in front of them. Want to see more??? Rent or buy Child's Play.

Trailer.....

Gremlins (Monday May 21st Blog)

(Monday May 21st Blog)
What Did I Watch? Gremlins

When Did I Watch It? Wednesday, May 16th

Where? Home

Tagline? Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.

Gremlins is a fantastic horror/comedy film that was released in 1984. Joe Dante was the director (Gremlins 2, Small Soliders, The Burbs). Shot on a budget of about 11 Million dollars, this film has definitely raked in more than expected. "Gremlins" left the box office with a hefty total of 153 Million+. The Screenplay was written by Chris Columbus, this screenplay being one of his first ever written. The film revolves around Billy, played by Zach Galligan, his girlfriend Kate played by Phoebe Cates, and Billy's Christmas present from his father, a Mogwai named Gizmo (Voiced expertly by Howie Mandel). When Billy is given Gizmo his father tells him the three rules you must follow, the same rules that were told to him at the antique store in Chinatown. The three rules are; Never expose the Mogwai to light, especially sunlight (it will kill the Mogwai), Never get it wet (it will multiply) and Never feed the Mogwai after midnight.......

So after hearing these rules, do we really expect Billy to be able to follow them? Of course not!!! Shortly after getting Gizmo as a gift Billy manages to spill a glass of water on Gizmo. When the water is spilled Gizmo convulses and five more Mogwai's (we think... Later we are told these are gremlins) are produced in the process. One of the new five named "Stripe" is the leader and is very hostile towards Gizmo. Why the hostility? The new five are very hostile Mogwai's and Gizmo just doesn't go that way, throughout the movie he stays a faithful friend to Billy and tries to protect him. Gizmo is adorable and the other five are hideous creatures. Billy wants to know more about Mogwai's so he takes Gizmo to his science teacher so he can hopefully find out more. Billy ends up feeding 5 of the Mogwai's after midnight (Gizmo refuses) and chaos ensues.......With Stripe leading the pack. I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone, it is a fantastic film that I watch at least 2-3 times a year, it never gets old and it has been a favorite of mine for so long. Gremlins does have a sequel called "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" which was just recently released onto blu ray. 

Interesting Fact About Gremlins Film: While getting a PG rating, Gremlins was one of two films (the other Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom) in 1984 to influence the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating. 

Trailer......

Stripe In "Gremlins" "Evil Gremlin"

Next Week's Movies!!!! (Gremlins & Child's Play)

Next Week......

Totally 80s Movies!!!!!

Monday May 21st Gremlins (1984)

Wednesday May 23rd Child's Play (1988)

The Avengers (Wednesday May 16th Post)

The Avengers

What: The Avengers

When: Saturday May 5, 2012

Where: US-23 Drive-In Theater in Flint, Michigan

Saturday May 5, 2012 I also saw “The Avengers.” By now, pretty much everyone knows that this movie is the highest grossing film of all time—for good reason too. The Avengers was a great film that I enjoyed because it was all about characters. People root for certain characters in this film, everyone has a favorite out of the bunch. I know that when I saw the film, everyone cheered when Robert Downey Jr. appeared on the screen. People actually clapped, believe it or not. While I am a fan of the Iron Man movies and Downey Jr. himself I prefer the character of Nick Fury. Why? Nick Fury—played fantastically by Mr. Samuel L. Jackson has been a fixture in all the recent Marvel movies, just like the cameos by Stan Lee. It’s what I wait for in these films, what I root for, and what I am the most excited about seeing because I know I am in for a treat. The Avengers is an action-packed thrill ride that is bound to leave you wanting more, and a sequel. I highly recommend this film to anyone (How cool is it to say you’ve seen the highest grossing film of ever in theaters??? Pretty Cool!) Especially those who are fans of Marvel. While I am not a comic book gal myself, I love the Marvel movies. With each passing franchise movie, I wonder what will happen next—its cinema magic that I don’t think you should miss out on. 

TRAILER....

 Trailer Courtesy Of YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoHPNeU9fc

Images Courtesy Of Google Image Search

John Carter (Monday May 14th Post)

What Did I Watch? John Carter

When? Saturday, May 5, 2012

Where? US-23 Drive-In Theater In Flint, MI

John Carter in all honesty was a movie I never thought I would watch. I saw it this past Saturday only because it was paired at the drive-in with something I sort of wanted to see, "The Avengers." As you can tell by the movie poster above, there are some weird creatures that John Carter encounters in Mars. John Carter was based off of a book, one that I wish I had read so I understood more of the two-hour plus run-time. So, would I recommend it? It depends on who I was talking to. First, I would recommend to them to watch the trailer (Included Below...) If they enjoy that, I would say sure, try out the movie as well, but if they didn't enjoy the trailer or haven't read the book, I wouldn't recommend them wasting their time. I think I may have enjoyed it more if I did experience it in IMAX 3D, since there are many characters who are gorgeously presented. That was my favorite part about John Carter, the flawlessness look of it all, the storyline was just ok, but the backdrop and the Disney technology they use, no wonder John Carter cost Disney $250 Million to make. 

 

Images Off Of John Carter’s Facebook Fan Page: 
https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarterMovie

Trailer From YouTube: http://youtu.be/9ywY6XLj258