Hey, guys the team at SWING SWEIVER decided to give you something a little different. This is more innovative and let’s just says ‘less boring’, if you get the drift. Instead of our normal written movie reviews, we’ve filmed one of our members; Nick and he is talking about one of his all time favourite movies ‘Fight Club’. Take a look at this, and feel free to leave comments about which approach you like better – written or film?
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
"I can't read your mind. But I can kick your ass." - Kick-Ass
Posted by: Nick
Image from: http://www.bscreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/kick-ass-movie.jpg
Based off the Marvel comic, Kick-Ass is a movie starring Christopher Mintz-Plasse (from Superbad), Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson. The main character Dave Lizewski is an average high school student who is interested in comic books. He wonders why there are no super heroes in real life, similar to those in his comics. One day he decides to become the super hero Kick-Ass, even though he has no powers or training. Eventually other people are inspired to become a super hero like himself and they form a crime fighting team together.
This movie was incredibly funny and entertaining the whole time. The plot was something completely unexpected and different. The whole movie was sort of a spoof of super hero movies and had a very comical nature. The fight scenes featuring Dave Lizewski as Kick-Ass are absolutely hilarious as it is blatantly obvious that he has no previous fighting experience and is fighting with no clue to as what he is doing.
I would rate this movie an 8 out of 10 and highly recommend watching it.
Image from: http://www.bscreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/kick-ass-movie.jpgBased off the Marvel comic, Kick-Ass is a movie starring Christopher Mintz-Plasse (from Superbad), Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson. The main character Dave Lizewski is an average high school student who is interested in comic books. He wonders why there are no super heroes in real life, similar to those in his comics. One day he decides to become the super hero Kick-Ass, even though he has no powers or training. Eventually other people are inspired to become a super hero like himself and they form a crime fighting team together.
This movie was incredibly funny and entertaining the whole time. The plot was something completely unexpected and different. The whole movie was sort of a spoof of super hero movies and had a very comical nature. The fight scenes featuring Dave Lizewski as Kick-Ass are absolutely hilarious as it is blatantly obvious that he has no previous fighting experience and is fighting with no clue to as what he is doing.
I would rate this movie an 8 out of 10 and highly recommend watching it.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
What would you do on a night like this? Date Night
Posted by: Sabah
Image from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nU0Zpx5JA88/S2e6E3HImxI/AAAAAAAAITA/SMv9o8xi-Ms/s400/date_night_movie_poster.jpg
How can you possibly miss a movie with Steve Carell, so when Date Night hit the big screens, I grabbed my keys and the nearest person and headed straight to the cinemas. Ok, fine that’s not how it happened, but I wish it did. Anyhow the story of when and how I watched it will be reserved for a later time. Now it’s time to fill you guys in of what you’re missing out on.
Date Night is about a happily married couple with two children, they are living ordinary lives with managing work, family and social affairs. Every ‘one’ night they get to themselves, Phil and Claire get the baby sitter in and call it a ‘date night’, where they can forget about everything and focus on their ‘love’. The movie is around one very special night, which goes horribly wrong, when Phil decides to take some ‘no shows’ reservation in a very popular city restaurant. That was their first mistake, the movie goes on with one problem after another and during this, Phil and Claire grow closer to each other and overcome a few issues which bite any ‘ordinary’ couple.
Image from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nU0Zpx5JA88/S2e6E3HImxI/AAAAAAAAITA/SMv9o8xi-Ms/s400/date_night_movie_poster.jpg
How can you possibly miss a movie with Steve Carell, so when Date Night hit the big screens, I grabbed my keys and the nearest person and headed straight to the cinemas. Ok, fine that’s not how it happened, but I wish it did. Anyhow the story of when and how I watched it will be reserved for a later time. Now it’s time to fill you guys in of what you’re missing out on.
Date Night is about a happily married couple with two children, they are living ordinary lives with managing work, family and social affairs. Every ‘one’ night they get to themselves, Phil and Claire get the baby sitter in and call it a ‘date night’, where they can forget about everything and focus on their ‘love’. The movie is around one very special night, which goes horribly wrong, when Phil decides to take some ‘no shows’ reservation in a very popular city restaurant. That was their first mistake, the movie goes on with one problem after another and during this, Phil and Claire grow closer to each other and overcome a few issues which bite any ‘ordinary’ couple.
Date night has the classic bad guys vs. good guys theme, and there is no guessing in who wins in the end. Overall I rate this movie an 8 out of 10, for its comedy, story, and just being a great feel good movie.
I personally found this review on Date Night quite interesting: http://stalepopcornau.blogspot.com/2010/04/review-date-night.html
I personally found this review on Date Night quite interesting: http://stalepopcornau.blogspot.com/2010/04/review-date-night.html
Monday, April 19, 2010
"When the moon is full the legend comes to life." The Wolfman
Posted by: Nicholas
Image from: http://www.nashqa.com/videos/vdoicons/Movie_2010-02-16_01-58.jpg
This movie is a remake of the original 1941 "Wolfman" starring Benico Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Anthony Hopkins. The protagonist of this movie Lawrence Talbot returns home after discovering his brother has gone missing. When Lawrence returns home, his father informs him that his brothers mauled body has been found. Lawrence makes a pact to discover how his brother was killed and starts by visiting a travelling gypsie camp which was in the area at the time. While at the camp a mysterious wolf-like creature descends upon the camp and bites Lawrence in the shoulder. When the next full moon comes he transforms into the Wolfman and kills many townspeople.
I have mixed opinions about this movie, it was very dark and constantly had you on the edge of your seat. The acting in this movie was excellent, but the special effects used were a big let down. I would give this movie a 7.5 out of 10, it would be higher if the special effects were better.
Image from: http://www.nashqa.com/videos/vdoicons/Movie_2010-02-16_01-58.jpgThis movie is a remake of the original 1941 "Wolfman" starring Benico Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Anthony Hopkins. The protagonist of this movie Lawrence Talbot returns home after discovering his brother has gone missing. When Lawrence returns home, his father informs him that his brothers mauled body has been found. Lawrence makes a pact to discover how his brother was killed and starts by visiting a travelling gypsie camp which was in the area at the time. While at the camp a mysterious wolf-like creature descends upon the camp and bites Lawrence in the shoulder. When the next full moon comes he transforms into the Wolfman and kills many townspeople.
I have mixed opinions about this movie, it was very dark and constantly had you on the edge of your seat. The acting in this movie was excellent, but the special effects used were a big let down. I would give this movie a 7.5 out of 10, it would be higher if the special effects were better.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Greatest Danger is already on Board "The Poseidon Adventure"
Posted by: William
I'm sure everyone here has watched Titanic right? well "the new adventures of the Poseidon" staring Adam Baldwin, Steve Guttenberg and Bryan Brown is exactly the same thing but removing all the romantic scenes and the lovey dovey. It contains more action and adventure. Even though it's 4hours long, it was really an enjoyable movie. Compared to the Titanic where the ship collided with an ice berg, the SS Poseidon (bigger than the Titanic)is faced with a terrorist act. The plan to capsize the ship on New Year's eve. A rag-tag group of survivors, spearheaded by a priest and a homeland security agent, must journey through the upside down vessel and attempt an escape.
Spoiler part: I don't get how it can be a miracle that 9 survived and 3700 tourist died?
Overall i rate this movie 7 out of 10
Image from : http://www.amanandamouse.com/blogspot/Poseidon.jpg
Monday, April 12, 2010
"The hard part isn't making the decision, it's living with it." Law Abiding Citizen
Posted by: Sabah
Image from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuOFzsO_7EI/S8KZg0kE0kI/AAAAA
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Law abiding citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, is as the title puts it about a ‘Law Abiding Citizen’, who out of frustration with the ‘system’ takes justice into his own hands after, he is inflicted with injustice. The movie starts of with the murder of his family and goes on with Clyde (Butler) who sets to avenge their deaths. He is an intelligent man, who out smarts the ‘system’ on a number of occasions. I will leave the how for you to see, wouldn’t want to spoil the movie.
This thriller Law abiding citizen was a little too graphic for my liking, I remember telling my sister during one of the bloody graphic scenes in the movie “let’s go watch the tooth fairy, in cinema 5”, so you can imagine how graphic some of the scenes of this movie are.
Walking out at the end of the movie will make you think 'wow what a movie' and I rate this a 7.5 out of 10.
Image from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuOFzsO_7EI/S8KZg0kE0kI/AAAAA
AAAAAU/fukg8tbxpkM/s1600/law_abiding_citizen.jpg
Law abiding citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, is as the title puts it about a ‘Law Abiding Citizen’, who out of frustration with the ‘system’ takes justice into his own hands after, he is inflicted with injustice. The movie starts of with the murder of his family and goes on with Clyde (Butler) who sets to avenge their deaths. He is an intelligent man, who out smarts the ‘system’ on a number of occasions. I will leave the how for you to see, wouldn’t want to spoil the movie.
This thriller Law abiding citizen was a little too graphic for my liking, I remember telling my sister during one of the bloody graphic scenes in the movie “let’s go watch the tooth fairy, in cinema 5”, so you can imagine how graphic some of the scenes of this movie are.
Walking out at the end of the movie will make you think 'wow what a movie' and I rate this a 7.5 out of 10.
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