Eva Mendes, Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johannson
In Action, Comedy, Fantasy on January 9, 2009 at 7:58 pm
This was such a refreshing movie to see. Everything from the storyline to the cinematography is unique and stylized. I loved it! The film managed to capture the essence of the cartoon hero and the other characters were fascinating.
The Spirit is not a ghost, but he’s not alive either. His nemesis is the Octopus (Samuel L Jackson). He is a very cool villain, some of his lines and costumes are fabulously quirky and hilarious. The Spirit is also a ladies man and there are lots of lovely heroines and villains in this film. Scarlett Johansson steals the scene in a Nazi costume (one of the film highlights). Read the rest of this entry »
Kristen Sewart, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyers
In Action, Fantasy on December 30, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Watching E! News and seeing all the hype around this flick, I really wanted to see this film.
It could almost be described as a ‘vampire chick flick’. Exciting, mesmerizing, different and fantastic is what I thought about this movie.
It has interesting characters (who are very well actor-ed), beautiful scenery (it could almost be NZ). It however does glamorize vampires and that somewhat ‘dark side’ which doesn’t really appeal to me. I hope teenage girls don’t go ‘emo’ on us after watching it especially as Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), is bound to be the next pin up for years to come. Read the rest of this entry »
Queenstown, Weta Workshop
In Fantasy on January 1, 2008 at 7:15 am
An adaption of the legend of the Scottish Lock ness Monster. It’s very cute in parts and an enjoyable family watch.
The film is partly shot in Queenstown and the vistas are unmistakable and beautiful. The acting by child actor Alex Etal as Angus (the boy who finds the Water Horse) is extremely good and believable.
The Water Horse animation is done by Weta Workshop and you never doubt for a second that its not real!
Steph’s rating: 6.5
We spotted a ‘NZ Health and Safety Officer’ in the movies final credits and laughed! We could just imagine them telling the director ‘‘they shouldn’t be doing stunts because they are to dangerous!!’ or ‘Water Horses are just too unsafe you’ll have to use something else’.
Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman
In Fantasy on December 26, 2007 at 3:53 am
It was so boring and disappointing.
They’ve tried to hard to make it ‘Lord of the Rings’ ish and it has failed miserably. Not one of the characters is interesting and it felt like long torture. Daniel Craig is only in the movie for a couple of minutes and Nicole Kidman is flat as the villian.
Waste of time and money.
Steph’s rating: 1/10
Charile Cox, Claire Dannes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, Sienna Millar
In Fantasy on September 22, 2007 at 1:17 am
This movie was an absolute pleasure! I liken it to the Princess Bride, so if you enjoyed that style you’ll more than likely love this one too!
You are quickly whisked away into this world of fantasy and adventure. This story is quite unique and very well done…no boring, predicitable bits here!. Young and old will both love this film. Also a great flick for families over the school holidays.
Wayne and I caught this film at the Bean Pipe season (where everyone sits on double sized/ very comfy/ bean bags), and much to my surprise it was very comfy and made a great movie even better. Stardust stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, Claire Dannes and Sienna Millar, who were all fanastic and didn’t take away from the fabulous storyline.
Steph’s rating: 8/10
Plot outline (courtesy of IMDB)
A young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) tries to win the heart of Victoria (Sienna Miller), the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl named Yvaine (Claire Danes). However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star. Lord Stormhold’s (Peter O’Toole) three living sons not to mention the ghosts of their four dead brothers all need the star as they vie for the throne. Tristan must also overcome the evil witch, Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer), who needs the star to make her young again. As Tristan battles to survive these threats, encountering a pirate named Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro) and a shady trader named Ferdy the Fence (Ricky Gervais) along the way, his quest changes. He must now win the heart of the star for himself as he discovers the meaning of true love
