langsts21 Reviews

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Great movie

[10/10 · 7 April 2013]

I may not have many fans of this opinion, but I find this better than the original Wizard of Oz. I know that it is a classic, but it is a massive bore fest to me. The Wizard of Oz drags on, but the classic well remembered parts of the movie bugs me. I remember watching it for the first time as a kid and hating that everything was a dream and that water defeated the wicked witch.

The great 3D, the likable characters, no water defeating the witch, and not being a dream are big pluses for this movie. Best of all, the witch was not defeated by being killed. Even if the original was by water.

I would recommend seeing this movie in 3D.

Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010 Video)

Good fun

[10/10 · 28 February 2011]

This is not like a blockbuster movie and it is not meant to be. I wonder how many that rate and review these type of movies were thinking the movies would be like. I love low budget creatures. Even though there are horrible special effects, this movie is very good at what it is aiming to be...just a fun mindless movie. Forget about realism for a while and watch a giant shark fight against a giant crocodile. The effects for the creatures are noticeably off. The crocodile and shark change size a lot. That is my only problem with this movie and it is a minor problem. This is fun mindless entertainment with giant animals fighting each other. The Asylum even made a Doritos Super Bowl commercial to promote this movie which can be viewed on Youtube.

Just Go with It (2011)

A good movie

[7/10 · 28 February 2011]

Just Go With It reminds me of The Wedding Singer (which I don't like) and 50 First Dates (which I like). This movie and the other two are romantic comedies with Adam Sandler. Adam Sandler is rarely in romantic comedies, but he usually does well when he is. I normally hate romantic comedies, but I like Adam Sandler so I gave it a try. There were funny moments, but none of them were laugh out loud funny (the people in front of me at the movie theater apparently disagree). The love triangle was actually pretty interesting. Adam Sandler's character is attracted to a 20 something year old and to cover up his previous lies, he pretends that he has a wife (his secretary) and that they are breaking up. He also has trouble deciding who he loves more – his same age secretary or the 20 something year old. Some of the jokes are mean spirited such as the one with the lady that has an eyebrow that is up way higher than the other eyebrow and Adam Sandler's character throwing his secretary's daughter in the mud. I would be lying if I said that I didn't find the eyebrow jokes funny. The joke with the sheep dying was hilarious, but not laugh out loud hilarious. Sure, Adam Sandler's character did a horrible thing by lying and forming a fake family in order to get together with a 20 something year old, but he did right in the end. How did he do right? Find out when you watch this movie.

Pig Hunt (2008)

Good low budget creature feature

[7/10 · 26 February 2011]

I love low budget horror flicks because I don't go into them thinking it will be similar to blockbuster quality. This was a pretty good movie. The movie pulls out all of the stops with stereotyped hillbillies, killer giant pig worshiping hippies, and a giant killing pig. This movie will only appeal to people who well...want to see a 3,000 pound giant pig killing people. In a lot of horror flicks like this, I don't see any human characters that deserve death. In this movie there is between a guy that is about to kill someone just because the other guy tries to stop him from taking marijuana and the pig worshipers that treat the giant pig like a god to the point that they sacrifice people to him.

Cujo (1983)

Scariest movie that I've ever seen

[10/10 · 8 January 2011]

I think that this is the scariest movie that I've ever seen because there is more at stake. The climax of the movie is a mother and her son in a car with a rabid dog trying to get inside to kill them. I was horrified the most when the son could barely breathe so his mother tried everything that she could to save him (he lived). This isn't some immortal killer like Jason, someone who kills people in their dreams like Freddy, or some ghostly presence that kills people like The Messengers. This is a just about a sweet Saint Bernard that becomes ferocious after getting bit by a bat with rabies. Cujo was the antagonist of the movie, but you can feel bad about his death because he would have been a lovable pooch if he wasn't bitten.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

The best movie about alien transvestites ever!

[8/10 · 4 January 2011]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show was first released in 1975. The movie is based on a United Kingdom play from 1974. The movie has a cult following and still airs in theaters in certain cities. The movie is known for doing something new and the songs. The songs include "Time Warp", "Sweet Transvestite", and others. This movie has a bunch of transvestite characters which makes people assume that it's not for heterosexuals. That is obviously not true. If it was true, there wouldn't be such a huge cult following and the movie wouldn't still be airing in theaters after 35 years. The plot is about a couple that wants to visit a doctor that they know. Their car breaks down so they walk to the nearest house which just so happens to be the transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter's house. They are first introduced to the butler Riff-Raff who guides them into a room in the house. The room is full of people doing a performance of the well known song "Time Warp". After that song, Dr. Frank-N-Furter appears and sings "Sweet Transvestite". The end of the movie parodies science fiction movies. This movie started the beginning of Tim Curry's acting career.

As you can tell by the description, the movie is not meant for kids. This is a movie where you especially have to pay attention to the R rating. Kids may want to see it because it is a cult classic and they may have read great reviews about it, but they shouldn't watch it. This movie is good for older teens and above. Despite the three family friendly songs in the beginning, the rest has sexual undertones.

I wasn't sure if this movie would be good because of the plot, but I was surprised. There is two versions of this movie. The original United Kingdom version and the edited United States version. The only difference between the two is that the United States version removed one of the songs to make the movie end at a lighter note. The DVD release has both versions.

The DVD that I have only says rated R and not what it is rated R for. I think that it is rated R for sexual undertones and violence.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (I) (2000–2006)

Boring long running anime

[2/10 · 1 January 2011]

I gave this anime 2 stars because I use to like it a little bit. Now, I don't like it at all. There is one thing that's worse than a slow movie and that thing is a slow series. Each season is very slow. The reason why I think that it moves so slow is that Yu makes moves very slowly in the card game. I don't get how this holds so many peoples' interests especially little kids. My reasoning is that it takes episode after episode to finish a card game. Yu thinks for the longest time about each possible move. Whenever I watch it, I think make a move already. I don't want to sit through an episode when the main character makes three or less moves an episode and the bulk of each episode is him debating which card to throw down to attack his opponent's monster.

Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)

I miss the show

[10/10 · 31 December 2010]

Johnny Bravo is one of my favorite shows, but Cartoon Network canceled the show despite how many fans there are. Cartoon Network only airs one episode now and that is the Christmas episode. In the Christmas episode, Johnny tries to deliver his letter and his mom's letter to Santa Claus. That is a good episode, but it sucks that it is the only episode that airs now, just around Christmas. I think that Cartoon Network should make new episodes or at least air the re-runs. The show is the best that Cartoon Network has ever aired. Ah, the old days of Cartoon Network mainly this show is what I miss. Johnny Bravo is funny, original, and has great animation.

Wan pisu firumu: sutorongu warudo (2009)

Another great One Piece adventure

[10/10 · 31 December 2010]

Shiki, the only pirate to escape from the underwater prison Impel Down is the main antagonist of the movie. What does Shiki do when Nami warns him of a dangerous storm that his advanced navigation equipment can't sense? The jerk makes the Straw Hats' ship fly into the sky, kidnaps Nami to keep as a navigator, and drops the Straw Hat Pirates and their ship from the air onto an island inhabited by violent rampaging mutated animals! Big mistake. In order to save Nami, they have to defeat Shiki, his crew, and hundreds of pirates that are also under his command, and save the entire East Blue from being destroyed. Viewers can expect great action and comedy like the television series. The mutated animals are very creative and his two major crew members are creative as well. One of the crew members is a scientist that resembles a clown and an actual gorilla that wears clothes.

Pokémon (1997–2023)

Repetitive annoying anime

[3/10 · 31 December 2010]

I gave this 3 stars because of the first season. After the first season, I was bored with this show. The show is very repetitive. The basic plot of most episodes in this long running series is Ash and friends travel to a new place, meet a new person or people and their Pokémon, have a battle (the Pokémon are idiots for participating in battles just so they can get hurt and help their owner's dream which hasn't happened even for Ash Ketchum yet), Team Rocket comes and gets defeated, and then they say bye to whoever they met. The main thing that changes are the people that travel with Ash each season. I bet it's very annoying for people who haven't watched Pokémon for a while to turn the channel to it or watch one of the movies and be like who the heck is this?. Pokémon in its 13 year long running history offers nothing new besides main character changes.

The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997 TV Movie)

Great three part episode of Superman: The Animated Series

[10/10 · 31 December 2010]

I this combination of the three part World's Finest from Superman: The Animated Series, Batman and Superman team up to defeat Joker, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, and Mercy Graves. Two awesome superheroes facing off against four awesome villains mainly Joker and Lex Luthor? How is that not cool? Even though these are Superman episodes, Batman, Joker, and Harley Quinn still have their own chances in the spotlight. Whether it be in an animated series, movies, or comics, Batman and Superman make a great team. The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel teaming up is always great at epic proportions. Of course, like always, Joker steals the spotlight the most and of course, you will always cheer for the superheroes to defeat him.

The Green Mile (1999)

As good as the book series

[10/10 · 31 December 2010]

I enjoyed Stephen King's serial novel and I enjoyed this as well. Stephen King weaves his best story with The Green Mile. I use to support the death penalty, but my view has changed because of the book series and the movie. Whether they be rapists or killers, they are still people and maybe even with loved ones. The maximum sentence in my opinion should be life in jail. Delacroix did a horrible thing by being a rapist. The movie did an excellent job of making you feel bad for him. His whole demeanor changed and how he acted with the mouse Mr. Jingles was enjoyable to watch. It was easy to feel bad for him when Percy stepped on Mr. Jingles, when Percy told him that Mr. Jingles would not go to a mouse circus when he died like Paul told him, and when Percy botched up his execution. You know what, I really hate Percy. Even though the man with magical powers John Coffey didn't care about being executed even though he never killed and raped the two little girls, I was still sad and I admit that I was crying. Anyone who thinks that males crying is wrong, they must have no heart at all.

Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)

Brilliant series

[10/10 · 29 December 2010]

Unlike the 1960s live action Batman series that came before it, this series is actually true to the characters. No shark spray, no Holy (insert word here) from Robin, no running with a giant cartoonish bomb, no fight title cards like bang and bam, etc. This is the real deal. Batman is my all-time favorite superhero and I think that they did a great job with this series. Batman, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl are awesome and so are the super villains especially Batman's arch nemesis Joker. The action and animation are very well done. Even the super villains have tragic origin stories. This series introduced two characters that later appeared in comics, Lock-Up and Harley Quinn.

Young Justice (2010–2023)

Better than Teen Titans

[10/10 · 29 December 2010]

This series has most of my favorite DC Comics characters whether it be from Young Justice or the Justice League. The show unlike Teen Titans' TV-Y7 rating is rated TV-PG which promises more mature themes and better action sequences. My favorite Young Justice member is Robin followed By Speedy. Robin is my favorite member because I'm a huge fan of the superheroes that Batman regularly teams up with and the super villains that he regularly fights. Not just the storyline is better than Teen Titans, so is the animation. The animation reminds me of the straight to DVD PG-13 movie Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. The action, the comedy, the characters, and the animation are all top-notch.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000 Video)

A good straight to DVD horror parody

[7/10 · 28 December 2010]

I enjoyed this movie. It is a good parody that mainly parodies I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream. I'm not saying that this movie is the best parody ever, but it is pretty good in my opinion. I am not very picky when it comes to movies so that might be why I like it or maybe it's because the movie is underrated. I think that it is most likely the first one, but it doesn't matter to me because I was entertained. Since this was released around the same time as Scary Movie, it could be said that this movie rips it off. Even if that's true, it doesn't matter to me because I like the movie. If you like horror, comedy, or both, I recommend this.

One Piece (1999– )

My favorite anime

[10/10 · 27 December 2010]

One Piece is a perfect blend of comedy and action. The Straw Hat Pirates' back stories are very sad. The back stories bring me close to tears or actually do make me cry. I love all of the main characters in this over 400 episodes series. The villains are amazing also. Luffy - the captain, Zoro - the swordsman, Nami - the navigator, Usopp - the sniper, Sanji - the cook, Chopper - the doctor, Robin - the archaeologist, Franky - the craftsmen, and Brook - the musician are great fighters and also bring in good comedy along with it. Oda is a magnificent story teller. What other author can make you care about a walking talking skeleton that can go the the bathroom, fart, cry, and get bumps. Even though Brook has no intestines, tear ducts, and skin. SKULL JOKE! YOHOHOHO!

Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)

Worst Tim Burton Movie

[1/10 · 27 December 2010]

I liked the original Alice in Wonderland and I like Tim Burton's other movies so I thought that I would like this movie. I was wrong. The characters look weird. What is with the Red Queen's giant head? I don't know if working for Disney for this movie limited Tim Burton's creativeness or what. I was wondering how long it would take for the movie to be over so that I could leave the theater. A Tim Burton movie disappointed me for the first time. There are reviewers on this site that don't like this movie, but still say that they only think that the scenery looks great. I don't just hate the acting, I also hate the scenery.

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Horrible sequel

[1/10 · 27 December 2010]

I hate this movie. I enjoyed Iron Man, but this one is horrible. Tony Stark/Iron Man is just egocentric in this movie. Sure, that's because he thinks that he will die. But why base a whole superhero movie around it nonetheless a movie based on a popular Marvel Comics superhero? People say that there is a lot of action, but there is pretty much none. There is only three major fights. The second major battle just happens to be between a drunken Tony Stark and his buddy, both in battle suits. The main antagonist is horrible. The villain gets defeated with one blow from both Tony Stark and his friend. One blow not for a henchman, but for the main antagonist. How would people like it if Joker got defeated in one hit in The Dark Knight? It's crazy. Three dumb action scenes, an egocentric Iron Man that acts like a total jerk, and the fact that they can't even mention that the woman spy's code name is Black Widow. Why not mention her code name. In the comics, she's a part of a superhero group called the Ultimate Avengers. I also hate that dumb guy that hired the antagonist. How could he possibly think that an evil mastermind would follow his orders? That's like Joker or Lex Luthor being bossed around by someone who isn't powerful in any way. When the opening started with Iron Man dancing with a bunch of women in front of a crowd, I was like oh no, this movie will be horrible.