Did It Suck Movie Reviews
Archive for April, 2010
The Losers
Review: 4 Stars Rated: PG
Lock and load people. The Losers hit fast and hard and if your the target, your already dead.
A film adaptation of Vertigo and DC Comics‘ comic book series of the same name. Directed by Sylvain White, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans. (more here)
Plot: An elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. But the team—Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar—soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross, instigated from the inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max.
Did It Suck? A very fun action movie that never lets up. Lots of action and explosions in this film; it’s one of those movies that you can sit back and watch with out any mental strain or yawning waiting for the good part. The movie moves along from one scene to the next while getting to know the characters without slowing the pace down. The story line is simple and easy to follow, it has a touch of comedy thrown in and some good-old bantering between the group of colleges. Most of the action sequence’s are up close and in your face, but nothing that impressive, however, it gets the job done because this movie doesn’t just rely on the action. Although there’s not much your going to miss if watch this on a smaller screen, and the movie seems a little low budget, I still feel I got my money’s worth on this ride so I’m going to say … Mostly Worth a Ticket.
-Dan Kersey
Kick Ass
Review: 4 Stars Rated: 18-A
Look-out bad guys there’s a new hero in town and he’s nothing short of average. Kick-Ass is a superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who co-produced the film with actor Brad Pitt, and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman. More info here
Plot: This is A story of an ordinary teenager, Dave Lizewski, who sets out to become a real-life superhero only to get caught up in a bigger fight and gets in way over his head. Will our fearless crime fighter be tossed into the cold streets never to be heard from again? Not this time; Kick-Ass is saved by none other than Big Daddy and Hit-Girl who have an agenda of their own…. kill the Bad guy who destroyed their lives.
Did It Suck? So watching the trailers I figured this is going to be some cheese-ball action comedy. Well after seeing this movie I was extremely shocked at how good this film was. This is not a kid’s movie by far, in fact, it’s quit the opposite. It has very harsh language and violent gore. The dynamics of this film are impressive and key to making this movie work the way it did. There is not much I didn’t like about this film, however, I could have done with a little less of the foul language from 12 year old Chloe Moretz (Hit-Girl). She drops the ‘C’ word among other colourful lines. Worth a Ticket.
- Dan Kersey
The Back-up Plan
Review: 2.5 Stars Rated: PG
High heels and pregnant has a new look in The Back-up Plan. Staring Jennifer Lopez and Alex” O’Loughlin.
Plot: After years of dating, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. On the day of her artificial insemination, Zoe meets Stan (Alex O’Loughlin) – a man with real possibilities.
Did It Suck? For mothers or expecting mothers and couples this movie has some purpose. The chemistry between Lopez and O’Loughlin is very good and the film does have some funny moments as expected, however, the story is very dry and lacks the ability to keep the audience entertained. This movie is quite forgettable so Don’t Bother even renting it.
- Dan Kersey
Death at a Funeral
Review: 2 Stars Rated: 14A
It takes a funeral to get some families together and this one is no exception. Death at a funeral is a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name and stars a huge cast including: Chris Rock, Columbus Short, Martin Lawrence, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Tracy Morgan, Danny Glover, and more.
Plot: The film revolves around the funeral held in the family’s home for Aaron and Ryan’s father. Aaron’s family seems to look down on him because his younger brother Ryan is a successful writer, which Aaron wants to be but he has other responsibilities, and has yet to have his novel published. Aaron needs help paying for the cost of the funeral and is upset with Ryan because he is apparently unable to help, and yet, can afford to pay for two first class tickets for him and his toothbrush. Ongoing problems and inner feuds among family members continue to arise at this mourning leaving you wondering what else could go wrong.
Did It Suck? There is not a whole lot to write on this movie because it’s just one of those films that makes you wish you could get back that hour and a half of your life you wasted. The film does have some good funny parts, including some over the top OMG moments that make you lol (laugh out loud), but the rest of the movie just drags. The movie fails bigger than its cast and I feel it’s really not worth watching. Don’t Bother seeing this movie . Move along, move along, nothing to see here.
- Dan Kersey
Date Night
Review: 3.5 Stars Rated: PG
Its not every day you can Impress your long life partner on a date, but, this Date Night is one to remember.
Plot: The Fosters, Steve Carell and Tina Fey, are on another weekly scheduled date night, however, this particular night is going to get a little weird. The Fosters take someone else’s reservations at a dinner club and then become a target in a blackmailing scheme due to a case of mistaking identity. The Fosters, now on the run and caught in the middle of a scandal, try and find away to get their names clear.
Did It Suck? This is a good simple comedy with some action sequences that keep you entertained throughout the movie. I was not overly impressed with the story however Steve Carell and Tina Fey make this movie worth watching. I did lol (laugh out loud) a good number of times even though the comedy was fairly tame and low-key, but yet effective. I’m going to give this movie a, mostly Worth a Ticket vote, just because the entertainment value was there and I didn’t feel t0o bad paying to see it on the big screen. However, you’re not missing anything if you Wait For The DVD.
- Dan Kersey
The Last Song
Review: 3.5 Stars Rated: PG
Based on best selling novelist Nicholas Sparks’ A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, and now the latest novel The Last Song is brought to the big screen and directed by Julie Anne Robinson
Plot: Set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Greg Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenaged daughter (Miley Cyrus), who’d rather be home in New York. Her dad tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common, music.
Final verdict .. Although most of the critics are rating this film very low It’s still worth a girls night out, however, if you’re on your own it’s better watched at home! Mostly Worth a Ticket.
- Meaghan Calnan
Clash of the Titans
Review: 3 Stars Rated: PG-13
It’s Round 2 for Zeus, Hades, and of course The Kraken! Join the fight against the gods in Clash of the Titans.
Plot: A Demigod, mortal son of the god Zeus, embarks on a perilous journey to stop Hades, the god of the underworld, and his minions from spreading evil to Earth. Perseus, one man destined to fight against the gods. Director: Louis Leterrier Actors: Sam Worthington (Avatar 2009), Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Alexa Davalos.
Did It Suck? Aficionados of the original 1981 movie shouldn’t be too disappointed by this update. The plot is very close to the original, with a few changes, but overall if you know the first movie you’ll be able to follow this one and know what is coming next. I did find the hops between the different segments of the quest to be quite abrupt in that you’d have a ‘big’ scene, then a short bit of travelling, then the next ‘big’ scene. This made the movie not quite as fluid as I would have liked.
The fight sequences were good, but way too short, and there were not enough of them. The movie would definitely have been better if they had drawn it out longer or had paced it out so you got more story from it. The effects were OK, but nothing special for this day and age; however, I like to think that Ray would have approved. I quite liked the acting by the major players as they seemed to have more feeling for their characters than is evident in other movies recently viewed by Did It Suck. Overall this was an enjoyable movie, but not spectacular and not as good as I hoped from the hype.
Final thoughts: I saw it in 3D but this added nothing at all and I would strongly suggest saving the extra few dollars and sticking to 2D. This movie is Mostly Worth a Ticket for the fantasy enthusiasts. But still not worth the 3D price.
-Andy Hughes
