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July 04, 2025, 03:38:29 AM  | Ant-Man (2015/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |
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Stars:
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym
Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne
Corey Stoll as Darren Cross / Yellowjacket
Bobby Cannavale as Paxton
Plot:
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces the newest member of the Avengers: Marvel's Ant-Man. Armed with the amazing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang joins forces with his new mentor Dr. Hank Pym to protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from ruthless villains! With humanity's fate in the balance, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a daring heist against insurmountable odds. Filled with humor, awesome special effects and exclusive bonus features, this action-packed adventure takes you to new levels of pulse-pounding excitement!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
My Thoughts:
While I am familiar with the character... I never seen much on Ant-Man before seeing this movie. I never read much comics and the shows I watched as a kid from the '60s - '80s never showed much of him. But I must say... I enjoyed the film very much. I liked all the cast and the character they played. It is a good origin story that is both informative and entertaining. It has plenty of action as well as a few laughs here and there. Definitely recommended.
Rating:
(From March Marathon: Superhero Films on March 29th, 2016)
Member's Reviews
American Pie 2, a review by Dragonfire
Here's the pie you couldn't see in theaters! This special unrated edition of American Pie 2 is the comedy hit you'll want to watch again and again!
The characters you love are back! One year after the prom-night misadventures immortalized in American Pie, the entire gang has reunited for the summer. Now, an innocent-looking beach house will be transformed into the ultimate party central. Five guys will discover the powerful bonds of friendship...and Super Glue. Five girls will explore the mysteries of love...and the Rule of Three. And from late-night band camp encounters to some very accommodating next-door neighbors, this will be one summer vacation none of them will ever forget!
My Thoughts
This is an entertaining sequel overall that people who enjoyed the first movie will probably enjoy as well.
After finishing their first year of college, Jim, Oz, Kevin, Finch, and Stiffler return to their hometown. Jim still hasn't had much luck with women, so he panics a bit when Nadia calls him to say she is coming to see him at the end of the summer. He eventually decides to talk to Michelle about how he was when they had sex and she ends up trying to help him so he'll be better with Nadia. Kevin decides it would be a good idea for them to rent a house at the lake for the summer and he talks his friends into it. He is still hung up on Vicky and not dealing with their breakup well. Finch has done fine with women while at college, but he is still a bit hung up on Stiffler's mom. He starts studying tantra when he believes that he will have another opportunity with her. Oz is happy with Heather, though they have to face being apart since she is studying in Europe for the summer. Stiffler is just chasing after every woman he can like normal, including two he is convinced are lesbians.
The plot for the movie is rather simple, but it is entertaining. Certain things are predictable, though there are a few surprises that pop up that keep things interesting. Jim's horrible luck with sex continues and the movie begins with his attempt to have goodbye sex with a girl from college. Things already aren't going well when Jim's dad walks in, followed by his mom and then the girl's parents. During the movie, Jim has more mishaps. Things go horribly wrong when he uses super glue at the wrong time, causing him to end up glued to himself. There is a lot of sexual content in the movie, though really no actual sex scenes. There is nudity in a few scenes and at one point, Stiffler is running around waving a sex toy.
There is a lot of humor throughout the movie, most of which is somehow tied to different sexual situations, like when Jim has his accident with the super glue. Much of the humor is somewhat crude and gross, but it is very funny. The humor won't appeal to everyone, but I think it works with what is going on.
The characters are mostly like they were in the first movie. Kevin still bugs me a bit, especially with how he was moping around after Vicky. She isn't in as much of the movie, which makes me happy since I didn't care for her that much. Heather and Nadia also aren't around that much. Stiffler is around more and acting like more of a jerk at times. Oz doesn't do as much and Finch is mostly focused on his study of tantra. Stiffler's mom does turn up again.
Overall, this is an entertaining funny movie, though it won't appeal to everyone.
I did update my review on Epinions recently.
American Pie 2
(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on July 24th, 2009)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom
 | Clarissa Explains It All: Season One (1991/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Plot:
Clarissa brought clarity to murky teenage waters for five seasons on Nick. Now enjoy all 13 episodes from the first season, featuring Clarissa, her annoying little brother Ferguson, health-nut mom Janet, architect dad Marshall, and welcome next-door neighbor, Sam.
Clarissa Explains It All
1.01 Clarissa's Revenge
Director: Kenneth Frankel
Cast: Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Marie Darling), Jason Zimbler (Ferguson Darling), Elizabeth Hess (Janet Darling), Joe O'Connor (Marshall Darling), Sean O'Neal (Sam Anders)
A teen series which surprisingly is still fun to watch. It stars Melissa Joan Hart before she went on to play Sabrine the Teenage Witch. Mostly because of her constantly breaking the fourth wall, I enjoy watching it. The pilot introduces the characters perfectly.
Rating:
(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 31st, 2011)