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Review rating system:
***** - 'super good' movie; don't miss it.
**** - good movie; try to find the time to watch it.
*** - average movie; you may or may not like it.
** - crap movie; watch only if you have nothing else to do.
* - 'super crap' movie; don't watch it at all!
Note to fellow Muslims: If you do want to watch the movie(s), please still do obey your prayers and whenever possible, still strive to do so in jemaah. Wallahua'lam. Thank you.
Mission Impossible is one of those hit TV series that have made it to the big screen. The small-to-big-screen movies are either injected with some modifications, giving them some fresh new looks; or the movies actually form part of the whole TV series. Examples of such movies are Charlie's Angels, X-Files, Serenity (from the series Firefly) and yet-to-be-released The Miami Vice and The Simpsons.
In my opinion, James Bond has set the trend for other spy agent stories out there. Putting Bond's casanova and sex elements aside, similarities between Bond and other spy titles are:
1. the spies lead double lives, hiding their true profession from the knowledge of their loved ones;
2. the spies get to go places and get to use some very advanced and sophisticated gadgets;
3. they always have 'sidekicks': the boss @ the master, the tech guy, the sexy one etc.
4. they always have aliases, disguising themselves as somebody else in their mission to capture or kill the most wanted and to retrieve or destroy the target.
The MI movies still maintain elements that make MI unique, like the 'trademark' music; the (process of making and wearing the) mask; and how the brief details of a mission is always stored in some gadget, which can be obtained in the most unsuspecting ways, and which will start to self-destruct after the voice decoder of the gadget warns so.
However, if TV's Mission Impossible (MI) is more about working in a team, the movie is more about one man's show - Cruise show. Let's face it, MI IS a Tom Cruise movie. It's always about him getting involved with some chicks/birds (whatever you call them); Cruise carries out most of the tasks and uses his brains and brawn most of the times and also, it is always Cruise who kills the bad guys, not his team.
The movie franchise propels Cruise's acting career to a higher level to the extent that when we hear another MI movie is coming out, we think of Cruise, instead of the whole MI team. Hmm.....
Back to the movie... MI 3 sees Ethan Hunt (Cruise) retired from field duties. Instead, he now trains new IMF recruits. But when his favourite student is kidnapped by a ruthless terrorist, he is forced to rescue her, only to put his life and his loved one's in danger.
Basically, MI 3 is the best compared to the first two installments (the second being the worst). The movie is helmed by J.J. Abrams, the same creator of TV's Alias series. If you enjoy Alias, you will enjoy MI 3. In fact there are a few similarities between MI 3 and Alias, including the rather comical techy guy in MI 3, who reminds me of Marshall, the techy guy in Alias. Overall Rating: ****
Poseidon is a remake of The Poseidon Adventure, a hit movie back in the 70's, lead by the then, younger Gene Hackman. In my opinion, if a movie is to be remade, we should at least wait for the original lead actor to be very old, or already passed away. In the case of The Poseidon Adventure, Gene Hackman is still 'young' and kicking, and still actively acting. If this trend continues, I guess by the time I reach the age of 50, movies in the 90's and between 2000 to 2005 like The Sixth Sense, Titanic, Armageddon or even Spiderman will be remade as well?
Anyhow, Poseidon is about a luxury cruise liner which overturns and capsizes when a rogue wave hits it. A small group of survivors become unlikely heroes and cowards when they need to overcome all odds to rescue themselves. The movie shows realistic death scenes, which are not suitable for younger viewers. In one drowning scene - it is so real, it takes my breath away, almost literally. I think the director gets the idea of how to make the scene, after seeing/playing Lara Croft's video game, the parts where Lara drowns if she doesn't get out of water on time.
The plot is rather unpredictable (surprised?), I mean with regard of who survives and who doesn't. Other than that, the special effects and the acting are nothing to shout about. Overall Rating: ****
Coming Soon:
1. Ponder these... - some lessons that I'd like to share.
2. To rude or not to rude? - KL folks (especially) are rude? In fact, KL city comes third as the most rude city folks? I do agree very much.... Hope you do too, after reading my opinions.
3. The 'CHARM'ing idiot box - The hit TV series has wrapped up its magic after 8 years. Read on as I take you through its magical years.
4. More movie reviews:
a) The Horrors vs The Comedies - reviews on She's The Man, Scary Movie 4 (it's a comedy by the way), The Omen, Stay Alive and The Hills Have Eyes.
b) Cartoons Network - reviews on Cars, Over The Hedge, Ice Age 2 and The Wild.
c) The Last X-Men Standing - a review on X-Men 3:The Last Stand
d) Superman Returns - Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's the overweight Abdunman (whose most pants are now out of size.... hehee)
posted by The Pisces Man @ 6:32 pm
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