Turbo (2013)

Now, I said I was done with DrameWarks, but my brothers were watching this in their room, so instead of doing nothing, I sat down with them to see how long I would last before the first poop joke was cracked. But, Turbo was scot-free of any low comedy! No fart humour or potty references throughout the entire thing! I wasn't too impressed with the story, but other aspects of the film made up for that. Turbo really isn't all that bad, for a DreamWorks film...

5.2/10

Have you seen How to Train Your Dragon? I also dislike a lot of Dreamwork's movies, but this one is probably one of my favorite animated films. It has a touching story and the humor definitely isn't based on "farts" and "potty references"

Now, the last film I saw, was a VERY professionally made Star Wars fanfilm; Versus: The Way to Shadow.
You can watch it for free on YouTube. Everyone but the clones speak french, but there's subtitles available.
I really liked it, but mostly because of the astonishing effects. The clone troopers were completely CGI, and I must say they looked almost as good as in Revenge of the Sith! The story was okay, and the acting wasn't bad, at least not the french speaking characters. I didn't like the way the clones were speaking, though. There was a lot of unnecessary swearing, which didn't fit into the Star Wars universe. (You can see my comment on the video if you'd like me to elaborate.)

All in all, I would recommend it for those who like clone troopers, lightsaber battles, or just wellmade cgi-effects in a Star Wars fanfilm.

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Yes, I have. I actually found that one to be a little boring and obnoxious. But, that's just my opinion.

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The subplot with Ender's siblings on the internet is just a seed for their roles in subsequent books.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

This was good...but it wasn't an adaptation of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

I don't get why Walter Mitty needs to fantasise in this story. He has a job in photography, he contributes for a fashionable culture magazine, he lives in the city, he has a nice mother, and he's freinds with this awesome photographer dude. He has reasons to want more in life, yes - but he's not so opressed that the only joy he can find in his life is to escape into his own head. It made sense in Brazil because Sam Lowry was living in a nightmarish dystopian future, and he was a bumbling loser. It doesn't help that Ben Stiller isn't wormy enough to be 'awkward' and 'unattractive'. You need more than a horrid fashion sense, Ben - as ugly as that jacket is.

The original Walter Mitty was a middle-aged man stuck in a dull and opressive marriage. Since his wife was basically his mother, he daydreamed to escape this exceptionally dull life. Ben Stiller is not Walter Mitty. I don't get why they adapted this story if they were going to change it to the point where its unrecognisable. They should have just cut out the daydreaming parts and saved the money it must have cost to buy the rights to this story.

Anyway, who calls their child Walter in this day and age?

The Lost World (1925)

This is one of my favorite movies ever as of today. I just watched this for the first time and I am blown away.

Once you get over the fact that everyone in this film has been dead for a very long time, you will really enjoy it. Everything about this film is great and genuine. The jungle miniatures and sets, the story (based off a book), the characters, everything! Its all so charming, and I can easily say I enjoyed it more then any movie (I saw) that came out this year. The dinosaurs were also really freaking cool. I was more impressed by those then Smaug in the Hobbit movie. This was almost better then "obscured outlooks"!

This film is just great, I can't even express how much I love it.

Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Every time I put this film in and watch it, I am always interrupted just before the ending. So I have seen all of this movie (except the ending) at least 5 times. Even though the end was sort of a cop-out, I was actually satisfied. The movie itself is just great. Its my kind of humor and I almost never get tired of it, not to mention its quotable that its ridiculous.

High Noon

Wow. This was way better then I was expecting. The acting is great and the story telling is just marvelous. It gets better and better as the film goes on, and the climax is worth it.  You have to watch this movie and see it for your self.

*sigh*, They just don't make 'em like these anymore.

Lost world rocks!  And so what if everyone in the film is long gone?  The best movies are timeless.  I love ONE WEEK starring the very deceased Buster Keaton.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

A strange, yet lovely sci-fi flick. It was fun seeing some of Spielberg's earlier work, but the film still had its dull moments. But, the majority of the acting is really decent. Not perfect, but decent. But, still I must ask: Why all the product placement, Steve? Did you mean to make it a primary part of the plot? Well, they aren't!

Nevertheless, I still enjoyed this.

8.5/10

Mary Poppins (1964)

After seeing Saving Mr. Banks in December, I had been wanting to re-watch this. It's still a classic, no matter how many times I watch this film, being one of the first movie-musicals I had ever seen. It's still one of my favourites. It's really just so loveable.

10/10

I think both Walter Mitty movies are essentially taken from a shorter story in a magazine, both taking many liberties with the source material.