http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/ SMART-POPCORN.com provides movie reviews on two separate scales: "Smarts" (Artistic Merit) and "Popcorn" (Entertainment Value). en-us All contents Copyright © 2002-2005 SMART-POPCORN.com and its respective authors. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:41 -0600 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:41 -0600 Movie Reviews 720 0 1 2 3 4 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 91% (S:90%; P:93%) - Serenity isn't just a science fiction movie made for die hard fans of the short lived tv show. When I went into this movie I had no idea what Firefly was, and I didn't have to. The movie fills in any gaps that could have been caused by it's transition to the big screen. This movie not only stands firmly in the top sci-fi movies of all time, but stands firmly as a great film, with great performances, and great writing. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1878/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1878/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:41 -0600 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 63% (S:50%; P:80%) - Terminator Salvation is certainly an action packed thrill ride with a very touching sub-plot that asks the audience and John Connor the question: what does it take to be human. Unfortunately it is overshadowed by the same cliche main plot we have seen in all Terminator movies which is to stop Skynet. It seems pretty logical that after three attempts were thwarted in the past, any future attempts would be pointless. That being said I am glad we get to see a Terminator set in the post-apocalyptic world described to us but hardly ever show to us. Salvation had everything to let it stand on it's own, but senselessly relied on the same plot devices we have seen for 25 years. That being said, at least Salvation relies on an action, story rich, franchise that had great writing. Which is more than I can say for the other robot movie due out this summer. If you are a fan of the Terminator movies I highly recommend seeing this in theaters. For those out there that just like a fun movie, check it out when it comes to DVD. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1877/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1877/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:09:17 -0600 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 21% (S:10%; P:40%) - Revenge of the Fallen represents everything that is wrong with the film industry today, sacrifising anything resembling plot or character development for flashy, mindless action. Fallen takes it a step further by trimming the action to an absolute minimum, leaving the audience braindead and bored. If you want to see a movie with robots and great action go see Terminator: Salvation. I would never recommend this movie to anyone when movies like Star Trek, Up, and The Hangover are still out. In fact you could catch the first two fights in this movie, go watch Up or The Hangover, refill your beverage, then be back in time for the finale and not have missed a single thing. At least that way you'll see a real movie with real comedy in between poorly executed fight scenes. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1876/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1876/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:08:56 -0600 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 87% (S:85%; P:90%) - It doesn't matter what genre Tropic Thunder fits into. It falls under the category of you can never have too much of a good thing. Like all great movies you can watch it multiple times and it wont get old. Every time you watch it you will hear a new line that you didn't hear before because you laughed over it, or you'll catch a reference to a movie that you didn't before. This movie easily earns best comedy of 2008, and it earns a spot on my best movies of 2008. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1875/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1875/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:56:30 -0600 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 27% (S:25%; P:30%) - X-men Origins: Wolverine suffers from riding the coat tales of a generally well written and executed franchise and not being able to deliver adequate quality. Fox must have assumed that if they packaged a mindless script, that would ordinarily be used for the likes of the next Dragonball Evolution movie, in the shell of the successful X-men name then people would flock to this movie as they did before. Luckily for fans and general audience members alike the movie was leaked a month early which hopefully saved people from wasting time and money on this movie. X-men Origins: Wolverine is a half-assed comic adaptation that doesn't stay true to it's source in the comics or prior movies. Even if you forget about it's comic counterpart, or predecessor in the X-men franchise, Wolverine is such an inconsistent, contradictory poor excuse for a movie; it doesn't give the viewer any reason to care or enjoy it. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1874/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1874/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:53:04 -0600 Yes Philter Combined Rating: 89% (S:85%; P:95%) - There are two movies this summer that I suggest everyone must see in theaters, and The Hangover is one of them. Todd Phillips is back and delivers what is possibly his best flick to date. Only time will tell, as Old School and Road Trip have taken on an almost nostalgic quality when you go back and watch them. One thing is for certain: Apatow and his Funny People have some serious competition to overtake as funniest movie of the summer. It's only June, but with only a handful of comedies yet to be released, it's not a long shot to say The Hangover is possibly the best comedy of the year. http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1873/ http://www.smart-popcorn.com/reviews/1873/ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:17:23 -0600 Yes