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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

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Making movies based on video games is nothing new. It’s been done in America since “Super Mario Bros.” was released in 1993. Sadly though, that film was not a hit! In 2012, Disney Animation would make a film based on the idea of video games entitled, “Wreck-It Ralph”. Thankfully, this film was a hit!

But this wasn’t Disney’s first time making a film based on video games. Oh no, they’ve done it before. In 2010, for example, they made a live-action adaptation of a popular video game series entitled “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”. So the question is, does this follow the “Wreck-It Ralph” route to greatness or the “Super Mario Bros.” route to badness and forgettability? Well, you’ll just have to wait until the end of the review to find out (*coughs* “Super Mario Bros.” *coughs*).

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)” →

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Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959)

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What’s one way to make an enjoyable, magical classic? Well, take the magic and charm of Ireland, throw in a simple yet investing story, and add in wonderful actors including a future James Bond and within one box office weekend, you’ve got yourself a masterpiece! And our film today pretty much follows this formula. So without further ado, let’s sit back and review “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”. 

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959)” →

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Going on Vacation

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I’m sorry to announce that I have to delay my next post AGAIN! I apologize for all these recent delays and postponements! This time, I’m going on vacation for about a week or perhaps longer, so I won’t have time to work on my review. So expect the next post on January 6, 2014. Thanks for the patience and support!

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

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With the success of the first film, it wasn’t long before a sequel to “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” was made. The film was a huge box-office hit, grossing over a billion dollars worldwide. Is it as good as the first? No.

"I mean...dudette."

This film suffers from an incredibly complicated combination of plots as well as a very long running time. Yet, I still have to review it. Here’s the review of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”.

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)” →

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Further Delay

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I sincerely apologize to all of you, but this week is the last week of final exams for me, so I’ve been really busy studying for them. Because of that, I won’t be able to keep my promise to have the next review posted tomorrow, but I hopefully will have it posted before the end of the week (Wednesday is a good estimate).

Again, I apologize for any and all inconvenience this may or may not have caused (then again if this didn’t cause any inconvenience, should I still apologize? Hmm…the mind wanders….problems….solutions….mathematics….chocolate bars….I’ve clearly been studying too much)!

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The Love Bug (1968)

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Self-driving cars have always been a fascination with us, for some reason. And now in this day and age, it’s become a reality.

The Google never seems to fail us!
The Google never seems to fail us!

Even Walt Disney got us into the self-driving car rage with a series of films based on a Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie. This franchise consisted of four theatrically released films and one theatrically released reboot was a great success! Today, we are reviewing the first film in the series, “The Love Bug”. 

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “The Love Bug (1968)” →

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Changing From Every Week to Every Other Week

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Hello readers,

Well, when I started this blog, I said that I’d update it every week with a new review unless life got busy. In that case, I’d switch it to every other week. Well, life got busy with schoolwork and other priorities and I’m not pleased with the quality of my recent reviews, so I’ll be updating this blog every other week from now on. Sorry for any inconveniences!

So, the next review will be posted hopefully on November 25th.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

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Uh...no.

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Well, the time has come to review one of the most beloved live-action Disney films of all time. This is a film that revolutionized live-action Disney films as we know it. This is a film that revolutionized its genre as we know it. You can probably argue that this film revolutionized cinema as we know it. 

Lady lovers of Johnny Depp, keep your hearts in check for we are about to embark on a ride through another pirate-related film. Sit back and enjoy the review of “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”.

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)” →

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Treasure Island (1950)

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Walt Disney dabbled with live-action since early on in his career with the “Alice Comedies” from the 1920’s in which he put a real person into an animated world.

For 1920's technology, I'm quite impressed!
For 1920’s technology, I’m quite impressed!

Even many of his early feature films were a mixture of animation and live-action such as “Song of the South”, “So Dear to my Heart”, “Victory Through Air Power”, etc.

But his first FULLY live-action film was released in 1950. It was a film about swashbuckling buccaneers and buried treasure…a tale of pirates that we all know and love.

Uh...no.
Uh…no.

I’m talking about the classic film based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, “Treasure Island”. Let’s look at the film together, shall we?

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “Treasure Island (1950)” →