Image via WikipediaGosh.. to be added to the list are 10,000 BC (not exactly 90 minutes, but of course less than 2 hours), Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who (usually cartoon movie runs less than 2 hours), Vantage Point, and Spiderwick Chronicle. Wow, the budget goes up but the result goes down?
Oil booming affects movie production too? What’s next? Is James Bond going to go 90 minutes too? Geez, I should pay half price for that..
Image via WikipediaStill discussing about movie soundtrack. Most likely, the pace and genre of movie soundtrack is following the theme of movie. For fantasy theme, like Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter, the entire movie soundtrack will relate to Classic Orchestra music. Movie about speed, like Fast and Furious franchises relates to hip hop and beat music tone.
If you like futuristics action movies like Matrix, they tend to feature Rock music. But, if you like countryroad action movies like The Dukes of Hazzard, the theme won’t go anywhere besides country. Wanna grab free ring tones? There are tons out there in the Internet. Choose your favorite genre, whether it is rock ringtone or country ringtone. May you can share your favorite songs to others.
Image via WikipediaSome people may have been dissatisfied with Jumper, a movie about special people who can move through anything. As we all know the duration, is less than 2 hours. To be exact, it runs in 90 minutes. Big budget movie, hoping to gain the money back in box office, only create 90 minutes long movie?
I think it has been a trend lately, Cloverfield and Rambo (the fourth), are also has less than 2 hours in duration. Are the director (and the crew) has already run out of creativity? Why can’t they make 30 minutes extension? Probably, another trend is releasing director’s uncut version.
I think I should pay just three quarter of the regular price instead.
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Do u miss romance comedy ? Well.. I do miss it. After The Devil Wears Prada, I haven’t seen any romance comedy hit the theater. But in this January 2008, you will see another romance comedy. The title is 27 Dresses. Katherine Heigl (Knocked Up), James Marsden (Enchanted, X-Men Trilogy), and Ed Burns (The Holiday) are among the casts.
The story is about a girl name Jane who is idealistic, romantic and completely selfless. She always be a bridesmaid, and a very good 27 times bridesmaid. Always taking care of her friends but never really taking care of her own relationship. When her sister captured her boss (whom she secretly in love with), she begins to examine her always-to-be-bridesmaid lifestyle.
Another sappy romance I guess, but the girls will enjoy it since they have “dresses” in the title. Definitely not men’s movie. 27 Dresses is directed by Anne Fletcher, the director of Step Up, and choreographer on Catch Me If You Can and The 40 Year Old Virgin.
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It is 2008 now, there are lot of movies to watch this year, but why don’t we headed back and look at the list of best movies in 2007, my version of course. The 2007 was hilarious with several sequels. To name a few, they are Spider-man 3, Pirates of Caribbean 3, Fantastic Four 2, Die Hard 4, Ocean Thirteen (the second sequels of Ocean Eleven), and not to forget Bourne Ultimatum (the finale of Bourne series).
Most of them are great, compared to their previous, except for Spider-man 3, which I found flaws and boring than the second one. But I have to admit that the movie I crowned as the best movie in 2007 is Pixar’s Ratatouille. The story is about a rat, named Remy who is able to flavor and combine good taste of ingredients to create great food.
The name ratatouille itself came from “touiller,” which means to toss food. It was originally a poor farmer’s dish, prepared in the summer with fresh summer vegetables. The plot is clean, unpredicted, and smooth. The acting, well since it is a 3D cartoon, is stunning. Great job for Pixar crews. Hopefully, the next Wall*e won’t be the a blooper since it is directed by the person who was created Oscar winner, Finding Nemo.
The next movie, besides those sequels I mentioned above are 300, Transformers, and I am Legend (based on novel by Richard Matheson). All of them are great, also scored lot of money in blockbusters. So what’s your picks in 2007?
Haven’t watched this fantastic mouse adventure movie? Don’t worry, you can buy it via Amazon.
Alvin and the Chipmunks are having a grand remake. I saw the trailer and felt okay with it. But that really doesn’t remind me of why I fell for the original one. Let’s forget about the cool 3D high budget animation and see the original 1987 version of it:
That video was a part of The Chipmunks Adventure and I bet that old movie beat a hell of a more beat than the new one. Alvin and the Chipmunks is a five-time Grammy Award-winning animated music group, created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958.
Wikipedia said, the group consists of three singing animated chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual; and Theodore, the chubby, impressionable sweetheart. The trio is “managed” by their human “father” and confidant, David Seville.
In reality, David Seville was Bagdasarian’s stage name, and the Chipmunks themselves are named after the executives of their original record label, Liberty Records: Alvin Bennett (the president), Simon Waronker (the founder and owner), and Theodore Keep (the chief engineer).
I just love classics 
Image via WikipediaEpic-genre version of Scary Movie now has a sequel. First entitled Epic Movie, the sequel, due to the poor review of the previous series, changed the franchise title into Meet the Spartans. Parodying many movies, this movie still take focus on muscle men of Spartan’s 300.
Other than that, Meet the Spartans makes joke to dozen of movies, TV series, and bunch of celebrities. On the list, even not yet released movie, Cloverfield. Of course, when you look again to the title, it resembles Ben Stiller’s Meet the Parents. Also you may want to see the parody version of American Idol last season controversy, Sanjaya Malakar.
Among the starring, we can see the “performance” of Baywatch babe, Carmen Electra. Don’t forget that she once appeared in first series of Scary Movie as cameo. Hopefully, she does not show up just as an eye candy, as we expect this movie not as corny as we usually predicted.
