favorite Iron Man scene

I recently watched Iron Man again, and one scene really stuck out to me. Tony Stark is being held prisoner, but the location is hidden, so no one will be able to find and rescue him. Plus, though – thanks to his fellow prisoner – he survived being hit by bomb shrapnel, his long term [...]

review: Pirates of the Caribbean 4

review: Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Although I didn’t like the second movie and I hated the third one, I (finally) saw the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean hoping only to not hate it. Well, I’m glad to report that I actually liked this movie: it’s now my second favorite of the series. My thoughts [...]

How to Ruin a Movie Sequel

How to Ruin a Movie Sequel For those Hollywood people who are considering an attempt to cash in on a previously well-received movie (or TV show, book, etc.), I offer the following suggestions. IF you want to completely ruin your production, that is! * Take an interesting concept from the first movie, and then run [...]

5 Life Lessons From High School Movies

Five Life Lessons From High School Movies 1) “We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all.” – Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985) 2) “If you were happy every day of your life you wouldn’t be a human being. You’d be a game-show host.” – Veronica [...]

more Prince of Persia movie comments

Caution! Could be spoiler-y! A few random comments about Prince of Persia: Sands of Time – in honor of its being released on DVD today. :throws confetti: * The scene where a young boy charges into the street, causing a guard to be thrown from his horse mimicked a scene from Disney’s “Aladdin.” * When Dastan and [...]

favorite Clueless movie scene

In the movie Clueless, in one scene, the teenaged main character realizes that she has a crush on a guy who works for her dad. After she realizes this, when he is around, she is so aware of him that she can’t laugh and joke around with him like she did before. Instead, she sits [...]

favorite Dirty Dancing movie scenes

In the movie Dirty Dancing, as Baby and her family arrive at the vacation resort, Lisa – Baby’s somewhat shallow sister – begins to whine that she should’ve brought a certain pair of shoes because they match a dress that she sees. (Is the dress for sale? I’m not sure, I’ve never understood that part. [...]

Phoebe of Friends talks Rocky

A plot in an episode of Friends involved Phoebe finding out how some classic movies really ended. It seems that when she watched them as a child, her mom would turn the TV off before something bad happened. In re-watching the films, Phoebe is devastated by the real endings, and she lists among the badness [...]

Date Night movie review

After reading another scathing review of the movie “Date Night,” I must rebut. First of all, unlike so many current movies, the trailer made the story look appealing to me. Critics have panned the movie as being low brow; well, I don’t consider myself a fan of “low brow” humor, but I‘ll take a flick [...]

Prince of Persia: movie review and favorite scenes

I saw Prince of Persia: Sands of Time on its opening weekend and made note of a few non-spoilery thoughts to share: * At least one part of all the reviews is true: you can easily spot the bad guy within the first few minutes, although the other characters remain blissfully unaware. * My one [...]