Movie stuff

Am just now watching Jaws- The Revenge on Channel 5. It is funny how when Hollywood stumbled upon a milk cow that it soaks it for all that it is worth. The premise of the film is that the shark in the previous installations has now become pathological and bears, get this, a grudge against the family of the man who originally 'killed' it. So it systematically hunts down all the members of the family who somehow just cannot seems to get their feet out of the salty sea. It boasts a stellar cast and some nice set pieces but what lets it down is the ridiculous plot.This together with the hugely commercially made Jaws 3-D show just what happens when you take a good idea and try to make money out of it. The original and the sequel were gritty and suspenseful. Less is more in the case of the earlier films. The fear of the unknown was what made Jaws (along with the iconic theme) such a classic.

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Watched Just Like Heaven the other day. Loved it mostly. Reese Witherspoon has such a screen presence. Mark Ruffalo was a guy whom I often wonder what the big deal was about as I found him cast in romantic comedy after romantic comedy. He finally comes good in this one. There is a palatable chemistry between the 2 leads. The story is one that tugs at the heart strings . How a girl in a coma after a horrific accident on the way to her sister's home for a blind date her sis had set up for her and somehow their fates get intertwined. As the fates would have it, the guy who moves into her vacant apartment is the very same guy she was supposed to meet that fateful day. Mayhem ensues as they try to drive the other out of the house. Along the way they find themselves getting more and more enamoured with each other. She then enlists his help to find out the truth of her situation. He helps her and eventually she recovers from her comatose state with his help. Problem is she has no recollection of him or all that they been through before...until...the 'Touch'. Seems like everytime they make physical contact something special happens.

RATING: 4 flower beds out of 5

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The EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
Watched it and liked it. it kind of reminds me of the Exorcist,one of my favourite horror movies. The main plot is the trial of the priest who conducts the exorcism of the demon-possessed Emily Rose and is out on trial for withholding medical care/help. The other thread is the actual accounts of the possession and subsequent attempted exorcism of the demons (and the Devil himself makes a cameo) that fill her. Creepy stuff. I found it rather believable in that it was not overly sensationalised how they handled the possession scenes. Not that I have ever experienced an exorcism before(although I do suspect some people in my circle of having such characteristics).

RATING: 3 1/2 crucifixes out of 5

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Movies I still wanna catch:

Sky High

Chicken Little

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Prime

Pride & Prejudice

Zathura

The Legend of Zorro

Noel

King Kong

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


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