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X-Men: The Last Stand, a review by Dragonfire

My Thoughts

This movie is entertaining, but I don't think it is as good as the first two X-Men movies.  Nightcrawler is done and there is no explanation for where he is after it seemed like he was going to stay with the X-Men at the end of the second movie.  Gambit is still missing.  The plot, or should I say plots, had potential that they didn't reach.  After all the set up for the Phoenix/Dark Phoenix story in the second movie, the way he was dealt with in this movie failed.  The origins of Phoenix is completely different, though I suppose the explanation in the movie is easier for people not familiar with the source material to follow.  Jean/Phoenix ultimately ends up not doing much and the chance to do a story about Phoenix is wasted.  The plot connected to the cure is interesting, but it also isn't that developed.  It could have been a more powerful plot if there was more time devoted to it and how some of the mutants were tempted by the cure...or struggled with the decision to get it.  As it was, mutants were just shown showing up and waiting in line to get the cure.  The impact of the cure - specifically as it relates to a few characters - isn't fully dealt with it.  Each of the stories would have worked so much better if they had been in their own movies instead of crammed together into one.  I still wonder how much the change in director played a part in the plot.  There is an interesting scene after the credits that seemed to have potential for future movies that so far haven't happened.

Overall, the movie is entertaining, but it isn't as good as the first two movies.

 

I did get a review posted on Epinions after first seeing the movie in the theater.

X-Men: The Last Stand

(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on May 29th, 2009)

Road to Perdition, a review by addicted2dvd

Road to Perdition


My Thoughts:
What with the sad passing of Paul Newman this weekend I thought I would watch the one movie I have with him that I never seen before. This is another movie I bought super-cheap when our video store went out of business several years ago. This is not the type of movie I normally watch... but I decided to get it anyway since it was so cheap and it has a few big names in it so I just wanted to be able to check it out. This DVD did hit one one of my pet peeves. Before watching a movie I always (when able) watch the trailer first... to kinda get me in the mood for the movie. Especially the first time I watch a movie. But this is one of those movies that does not include the trailer for some reason. I personally would like to see the trailer for the movie on the disc to be on every release. I would think that would be an easy... ready made bonus to add. But nope... it is not on this release.

As for the movie itself... I went into this one with low expectations as I said above... not really my type of movie. But I tell you... I enjoyed this movie. It is still not my normal type of movie... and is not something I would watch often... but I do see myself watching it again. I found the story to be very interesting... but it is a bit on the slow slide for my taste. The movie gets points for style and for talent of the actors involved.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched DVDs on September 28th, 2008)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

American Gothic


Pilot
A traumatized young girl dies mysteriously, and some suspect the town's charming sheriff, who was the last person to see her alive.

My Thoughts:
This is a show I discovered on DVD after it was recommended to me by several people about 4 years ago. And I enjoyed every minute of it when I watched the series. This is the first time I re-watched an episode since then. And I must admit... I enjoyed it just as much this time as I did then. This is another one of those series that after watching the pilot here today I could watch the entire series again! A great horror/suspense series.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on November 1st, 2009)