BAD GRANDPA MOVIE REVIEW

*Might Contain Spoilers*

Usually, I don't really go watch stupid funny comedies like this on the big screen, but I figured since there was so much hype, Johnny Knoxville is a funny guy, and I figured why not, since Bad Grandpa has been at the top of the box office, clearly there is something worth watching for 92 minutes.

Bad Grandpa stars Johnny Knoxville as 86 year old Irving Zisman, who is on a journey across the country with his 8 year old grandson Billy.

I find the intellectual level of comedy in this movie was all over the place. There was some down right raunchy and unpleasant scenes throughout the movie. But then there was some very clever scenes and comedic jokes that would make you laugh so hard you'd almost want to cry.

From what was understood, there were some scenes where the crowd wasn't aware of the prank and they believed some of the stuff was for real (hidden camera). I highly suggest watching the credits of Bad Grandpa, because it'll show you which ones were the scenes with hidden cameras and it'll show the aftermath (scenes not shown during the movie) that Bad Grandpa caused to the people.

It was a definite comedy right up the alley of Jackass although, I wouldn't recommend this movie for the younger demographic, or for people who don't accept raunchy over the border material. Some of the scenes shown, even the audience had some sounds of shock.

I am somewhat having difficulty understanding the hype of this movie. Though it was funny overall and what not, the level of hype and the level of satisfaction the movie delivered wasn't on the same level.

What was surprising to see was on IMDB that Bad Grandpa's budget was an estimated $15,000,000.

Bad Grandpa is rated R, I'd recommend watching this movie just because its a comedy and it does have some very funny scenes.

If you can wait for DVD, streaming, TV, etc.. then take your time, I don't believe it's a must see flick of the year, but definitely worth a watch!!

ESCAPE PLAN MOVIE REVIEW

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Escape Plan stars Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin along side Arnold Schwarzenegger as Emil Rottmayer.

The movie starts off very effectively and excitingly by enriching the plot of the storyline as they show Ray Breslin behind bars and then explain who Ray is and what it is that he does.

After Ray accepts his assignment, he is forced into a maximum security prison where there is no way out and all of his contacts and codes turn to be useless. 

This is where he meets Emil Rottmayer, the pair connect right away, and thats where the plot thickens!

The ironic part is, Ray Breslin isn't a criminal or a crook, he is just simply an escape artist who has knowledge to improve the prison system. His job consists of getting put behind bars and then escaping the prison, therefore resulting in an improved prison because he shows the holes to the Warden's of their prisons. Therefore, escaping with a convict isn't within the guidelines or steps for Ray Breslin.

After a little time, finding out that escape (whether it be by code or breaking out) is impossible, Ray decides to let Emil in on what he is doing and who he actually is. Since Ray has no other way out, he figured this is his best chance at escape.

I watched this movie with D-Box (*Cineplex D-Box Information*) and it was quite the entertainment enhancement. It's really cool how D-Box movies you as the fighting scenes come up on screen. Your chair moves with the punches, kicks, shoving and brawling. It really put me into the movie, and what is even better is that your drink doesn't shake while you do therefore if you enjoy drinking coca-cola, it won't fizz due to the shaking chair. I also enjoyed the extra space in the chair, I was able to sit down and I still had enough space to put my jacket to the side of the chair. What also helped was the extra arm rest, therefore I had my own two arm rests as did the other D-Box chairs. 

Personally, I think D-Box is a great experience and I think everyone should give it a try at least once, but my only opinion I'd like to add in is to make sure that when you pick D-Box, make sure its an action packed movie (I hear Expendables 3 is in the works) so that you get the full feel of D-BOX.

Also, on a side note, my friend enjoyed D-Box because he felt like he received a massage while watching the movie. 

All in all, Sylvester and Arnold did a great job keeping us into the movie. They both have had healthy, and lengthy careers respectively, which continue to grow by the movie. Arnold showed a different side of him in this movie, usually his characters are hard, strong, big, no pain, immortal to pain and bullets, and in this movie, he showed emotion, pain, he showed remorse, he even did something in this movie he never has done before, speak his native language! (incase some of you didn't know, Arnold is from Austria). 

Whether it be you are a fan or you are not a fan of Sylvester and/or Arnold, this movie is a fantastic movie that keeps you in tuned into what is happening as well as a good laugh and great entertainment! 

If you enjoyed Clint Eastwood's movie "Escape from Alcatraz" you'll definitely enjoy ESCAPE PLAN.

MACHETE KILLS

***Might Contain Spoilers***

Machete Kills stars A LOT of stars... but the main one is Danny Trejo who is Machete. 

Since the cast is so large, here are some of the more noticable names that are within the movie. 

Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Amber Heard, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Walton Goggins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Hudgens, Alexa Vega, and Jessica Alba.

This movie was a killer comedy, all stereotypes in the movie are not only shown, but over blown, the stereotypes get so exaggerated that you can't help but laugh at the weird funny puns every single character has throughout the film. 

I was surprised to hear negative reviews about the movie, I thought it was downright fantastic. The movie was filled with action, destruction, obliteration, and most importantly comedy (awkward or not). I think this movie is a specific movie that can only cater to the movie goer if he or she is prepared and is aware that this movie wants to be everything that other movies don't want to be. 

Not following? 

Let me explain, sometimes action flicks don't have weird comedy puns, like Machete (2010) or Machete Kills (2013) therefore ultimately attempting to become "the movie of the year" due to a huge budget therefore they are able to use top of the line CGI and top of the line screen play with the best screenwriters. Thats not Machete or it's producer Robert Rodriguez.

What Robert Rodriguez did was create a movie (possibly a trilogy according to the finish of the movie) that was filled with stars (Like what the Expendables did) and make it into a comedy action flick filled with comedic puns and awkward over the top stereotypes and expressions from all of the actors. 

This movie is downright hilarious!!!! I don't know why some of the critics were so hard on the film giving it a low score when they should've expected this type of movie from Mr. Rodriguez 

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Captain Phillips is a movie that is based on true events. Tom Hanks plays as Captain Richard Phillips of the US-Flagged MV Maersk Alabama.

Upon his trip to the horn of Africa, the ship ends up getting hijacked by somali pirates. Captain Phillips does his best to prepare his crew members before they are boarded. He was cunning and prepared as the pirates began terrorizing him and his crew. Captain Phillips and his crew manage to get the pirates off the ship but at the cost of Captain Phillips getting captured.


Thats where the real crazy emotional at the edge of your seat really begins!

The pirates escape off the ship with one of the ships life boats and attempt to make their way to the somali coast line with Captain Phillips.

Tom Hanks really puts you into that emotional roller coaster ride. He really knows how get your attention and retain it. During the movie, I never once felt bored or even have it feel like it was a 2 and a half hour movie. His acting has always been one of the best, this movie reminded me of his acting in movies such as Cast Away and The Green Mile.

The emotion that was put into every single scene while Captain Phillips was captured was unbelievable. Tom Hanks is able to put you into the head of Captain Richard Phillips, almost as if that were you in the life boat yourself trying to think of how you'd get yourself out of the tough situation.

With every single emotion portrayed as if the movie you were watching actually came to life right there in front of you. Tom Hanks shows why he has been nominated 62 times and has won 69 times. 

Recently, the best movies have either been super hero related or sci-fi related (probably because of the cutting edge technology) and even though Captain Phillips is neither of those, its definitely a MUST SEE!!!

I'd love to say that this is one of Tom Hanks' best performances, but it's really hard to say that when you put into perspective of his full filmography. So I'd rather say that this movie is really up there with Cast Away, The Green Mile and Forrest Gump.

GRAVITY

Before Gravity was released, the hype surrounding the movie was substantial. George Clooney and Sandra Bullock grabbed headlines attention therefore making the movie an instant must see! Sandra Bullock was even quoted saying that filming the movie was the best career choice ever in her life.

When I went to see the movie I decided paying the extra price for an ULTRA AVX experience was 

needed to truly see the beauty that required a budget of $100,000,000 (estimated). I was pleasantly surprised as I watched the movie, the beautiful picture of space and earth really does make you mouth "wow", it really made you see how big and beautiful earth really is. The detail put into the movie was impeccable. Gravity will be the closest thing anyone of us will ever be able to experience when it comes to space travel.

Gravity is a movie about two astronauts who get stuck in space after an accident destroys their shuttle. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a medical engineer on her first flight into outer space, while her partner Matt Kowalski is on his last mission into outer space before retirement. As the accident happened, their communication between Houston is also severed therefore leaving the two astronauts stranded in space, tethered to only each other. Their only hope of survival is to reach one of the other space stations that the other countries have set up. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney did a fantastic job acting in this movie. 

I believe George and Sandra are amazing actors, but what brought me to watch this movie wasn't their acting skills (although it did help get you into the movie), it was actually the opportunity to see the breathtaking sights and visuals that the movie had to offer. It was the cutting edge technology that was used to make the movie that really makes you realizes how far technology has become. 

Gravity was definitely a great movie, worth the extra charge and most importantly, definitely time well spent.